The Meaning of "You Blow Away the Embers" in the Hadith
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Question:
What is the meaning of His saying:?
Answer:
The earth. In the hadith, it is mentioned that he had relatives whom he maintained ties with, while they cut him off. He was patient with them, while they were rude to him. He did good to them, while they did evil to him. So the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said to him:Sahih Muslim 2558a meaning: the hot embers Sahih Muslim 2558a. And from this other hadith: He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sahih al-Bukhari 5991. This is the complete one who maintains ties, who does not reciprocate their severance with severance, but rather, when they cut him off, he maintains ties with them and does good to them, and he does not reward their severance with severance.
Q: If a person’s relatives harm him excessively and he cannot bear it, is it permissible for him to distance himself from them?
A: He must bear it and be patient, maintain ties with them through kindness, calling to Allah, enjoining good, and forbidding evil, and he should not be like them.
Q: If a man has relatives who openly commit sins?
A: He should forbid them and advise them; perhaps Allah will guide them through His means. If that does not benefit them, they deserve to be boycotted.
Q: Do the parents not fall under the category of severance and boycott in the end?
A: No, he advises them and does not boycott them; he advises them with kind words.
What is the meaning of His saying:
You blow away the embers
تُسفّهم المَلَّAnswer:
The earth. In the hadith, it is mentioned that he had relatives whom he maintained ties with, while they cut him off. He was patient with them, while they were rude to him. He did good to them, while they did evil to him. So the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said to him:
If it is so as you say, then you in fact throw hot ashes (upon their faces)
إن كنتَ كما قلتَ فكأنما تُسفّهم المَلَّthere would always remain with you on behalf of Allah (an Angel to support you) who would keep you dominant over them so long as you adhere to this (path of righteousness).
ولا يزال معك من الله ظَهيرٌ عليهم ما دمتَ على ذلكAl-Wasil is not the one who recompenses the good done to him by his relatives, but Al-Wasil is the one who keeps good relations with those relatives who had severed the bond of kinship with him.
ليس الواصلُ بالمُكافئ، ولكن الواصلَ الذي إذا قُطِعت رحمُه وصلهاQ: If a person’s relatives harm him excessively and he cannot bear it, is it permissible for him to distance himself from them?
A: He must bear it and be patient, maintain ties with them through kindness, calling to Allah, enjoining good, and forbidding evil, and he should not be like them.
Q: If a man has relatives who openly commit sins?
A: He should forbid them and advise them; perhaps Allah will guide them through His means. If that does not benefit them, they deserve to be boycotted.
Q: Do the parents not fall under the category of severance and boycott in the end?
A: No, he advises them and does not boycott them; he advises them with kind words.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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