If one engages in argumentation over worldly matters during Hajj and then repents and returns, is there anything upon him?
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The questioner : In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. And may prayers and peace be upon the noblest of the prophets and messengers, our master Muhammad, who was sent as a mercy to the worlds.
His EminenceThe Shaykh : In last year's Hajj, we and some of our brother colleagues who are teachers were staying in one of the tents in Makkah.
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : In last year's Hajj.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : We were staying inside one of the tents in Mina, in Mina, I mean.
The Shaykh : I did not understand, what were you doing?
The questioner : We were inside a tent.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : We were preparing to perform the rites of Hajj, I mean.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Some of the brother colleagues were discussing and arguing about some matters, unfortunately worldly matters, and they turned away from the matters of Hajj and performing the rites of Hajj. And unfortunately, I slipped into some of these matters with them and tried to get into these discussions, but I felt it and quickly corrected the situation. I sought forgiveness from Allah and said to them: "Satan is trying to get between you and make you discuss worldly matters and forget what you are in now in this great situation." And I tried to turn them away, and praise be to Allah, I was able to do so. Then I moved away from them and sat to recite some verses of the Wise Book and seek forgiveness from Allah for what happened. So, is there a sin or blame or anything of this sort upon me?
The Shaykh : There is nothing upon you in this; rather, you are rewarded for advising them and guiding them, until Allah restrained their tongues from the argumentation that Allah forbade in His saying:[Al-Baqarah 2:197] So you are upon good and are rewarded, if Allah wills.
His EminenceThe Shaykh : In last year's Hajj, we and some of our brother colleagues who are teachers were staying in one of the tents in Makkah.
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : In last year's Hajj.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : We were staying inside one of the tents in Mina, in Mina, I mean.
The Shaykh : I did not understand, what were you doing?
The questioner : We were inside a tent.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : We were preparing to perform the rites of Hajj, I mean.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Some of the brother colleagues were discussing and arguing about some matters, unfortunately worldly matters, and they turned away from the matters of Hajj and performing the rites of Hajj. And unfortunately, I slipped into some of these matters with them and tried to get into these discussions, but I felt it and quickly corrected the situation. I sought forgiveness from Allah and said to them: "Satan is trying to get between you and make you discuss worldly matters and forget what you are in now in this great situation." And I tried to turn them away, and praise be to Allah, I was able to do so. Then I moved away from them and sat to recite some verses of the Wise Book and seek forgiveness from Allah for what happened. So, is there a sin or blame or anything of this sort upon me?
The Shaykh : There is nothing upon you in this; rather, you are rewarded for advising them and guiding them, until Allah restrained their tongues from the argumentation that Allah forbade in His saying: