The Meaning of the Hadith: "If They Obey You, Then Inform Them..."
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Question:
The statement of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) to Mu'adh (may Allah be pleased with him)Sunan an-Nasa'i 2522Sahih (Darussalam) ...?
Answer:
This means: They are not addressed regarding the prayer unless they respond to the oneness of Allah. If they respond to the oneness of Allah and enter Islam, they are commanded to perform the prayer and the remaining pillars. If they refuse to perform the prayer, they have no religion until they pray. Once they perform the prayer, they are taught about the obligatory alms and the remaining matters of Islam.
Q: What if they are committing shirk (associating partners with Allah)?
The Shaykh: It is obligatory to begin with the oneness of Allah first. They are taught the oneness of Allah and to abandon shirk (associating partners with Allah), then the prayer, then the obligatory alms, and so on.
The statement of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) to Mu'adh (may Allah be pleased with him)
If they obey you in that, then teach them that Allah
فإن هم أطاعوك فأعْلِمْهم أن اللهAnswer:
This means: They are not addressed regarding the prayer unless they respond to the oneness of Allah. If they respond to the oneness of Allah and enter Islam, they are commanded to perform the prayer and the remaining pillars. If they refuse to perform the prayer, they have no religion until they pray. Once they perform the prayer, they are taught about the obligatory alms and the remaining matters of Islam.
Q: What if they are committing shirk (associating partners with Allah)?
The Shaykh: It is obligatory to begin with the oneness of Allah first. They are taught the oneness of Allah and to abandon shirk (associating partners with Allah), then the prayer, then the obligatory alms, and so on.
Source
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