His saying (peace and blessings be upon him): “Even if you were to bite the branch of a tree,” is it to be taken literally?
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The questioner : His saying (peace and blessings be upon him): Sahih Muslim 1847a Is it to be taken literally, or is it a figurative expression for the intensity of isolation?
The Shaykh : It means that if that state were to actually reach you to this extent, then do it. The situation may reach a point where a person is unable to go down to the town to buy food and drink. Yes.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, if a person fears it, fears that it will happen, then there is no harm.
Separate yourself from all these factions, though you may have to eat the roots of trees
فاعتزل تلك الفرق ولو أن تعض على أصل شجرةThe Shaykh : It means that if that state were to actually reach you to this extent, then do it. The situation may reach a point where a person is unable to go down to the town to buy food and drink. Yes.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, if a person fears it, fears that it will happen, then there is no harm.