The hadith that indicates the companion spirit (qarin) (…
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The questioner : The hadith of Ibn Mas'ud: Mishkat al-Masabih 67Sahīh (Zubair `Aliza'i). They said: "And you, O Messenger of Allah?" He said: . The Shaykh: Some people have used this hadith as evidence that this jinn can become a Muslim, O Shaykh, meaning it becomes a Muslim, except that Allah helped me against it, so it became a Muslim.
The Shaykh : First, it is certain that the jinn, like humans, are obligated to follow the law, as Allah the Exalted said in Surat al-Jinn, quoting the jinn:[Al-Jinn 72:11]. Among them are the righteous and among them are the wicked, so there is nothing strange about this companion spirit attached to the Messenger (peace be upon him) becoming a Muslim. Is that clear up to this point?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : This is the first point. Second: The hadith scholars differ regarding the correct reading of the word "fa-aslama." Is it "fa-aslama" (so it became a Muslim) or "fa-aslamu" (so it was safe)? "Fa-aslama" means it entered Islam, or "fa-aslamu" means it was safe from its evil. There are two opinions, and Allah knows best which is correct. But we say, regarding "aslama," the answer has already been given, and regarding the correct reading of "fa-aslamu," there is no need for an answer.
The student : The Shaykh 'Umar Sulayman al-Ashqar, in his book *The World of Jinn and Shayatins*, mentioned this and used this hadith as evidence that this companion spirit can become a Muslim. Among those who have written in this field, O Shaykh, and these writings on jinn have become numerous, is this book *Al-Sarim al-Batar* or *Protection of Man from Jinn and Shaytan*, which responded to the Shaykh 'Umar Sulayman al-Ashqar and said that the meaning is that it is not possible. He said that if this companion spirit became a Muslim, the wisdom behind Allah the Exalted assigning a companion spirit to every human would be negated. This is what confused us, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Excuse me, it seems to me now that your question included something I did not notice. I understood that your question was specific to the Messenger (peace be upon him), to whom the hadith refers.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : And now it seems to me that you are referring to something, and Allah knows best.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : That is, the companion spirit of any other person other than the Messenger (peace be upon him).
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : That is what you are referring to.
The questioner : Yes, yes.
The Shaykh : Here we say that the hadith came specifically regarding the Messenger (peace be upon him).
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh. Is it specific to him?
The Shaykh : And all of this is with the reservation I expressed earlier, that there are two narrations, one with an open fathah and one with a closed dammah, and then I followed that with my saying "Allah knows best." Is that clear?
The questioner : It is clear, O our Shaykh.
The Shaykh : As for humans in general, we have no evidence that their companion spirit from the jinn becomes a Muslim, in terms of the possibility.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : The door of possibility is very wide, but it is not as you think, "not every possible thing exists."
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Is that clear?
The questioner : Clear, clear.
The Shaykh : And therefore, even if we say that for someone other than the Messenger (peace be upon him), it is possible for their companion spirit to become a Muslim, we say yes, it is possible. But did this possible thing happen? That is what we do not know, and it is part of the unseen. It is not permissible to judge about it except by a text from the matters of the unseen, which must be believed in, and this is something that does not exist.
There is none of you who does not have his partner from among the jinn and his partner from among the angels put in charge of him.
ما منكم من أحد إلا وقد وُكِّلَ به قرينه من الجنِّ وقرينه من الملائكةAnd to me, but Allah helped me against it, so it became a Muslim, and it does not command me except for good.
وإياي ، لكن الله أعانَني عليه فأسلم ، ولا يأمرني إلا بخيرThe Shaykh : First, it is certain that the jinn, like humans, are obligated to follow the law, as Allah the Exalted said in Surat al-Jinn, quoting the jinn:
And among us are the righteous, and among us are [others] not so; we were [of] divided ways.
وَأَنَّا مِنَّا الصَّالِحُونَ وَمِنَّا دُونَ ذَلِكَ كُنَّا طَرَائِقَ قِدَدًاThe questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : This is the first point. Second: The hadith scholars differ regarding the correct reading of the word "fa-aslama." Is it "fa-aslama" (so it became a Muslim) or "fa-aslamu" (so it was safe)? "Fa-aslama" means it entered Islam, or "fa-aslamu" means it was safe from its evil. There are two opinions, and Allah knows best which is correct. But we say, regarding "aslama," the answer has already been given, and regarding the correct reading of "fa-aslamu," there is no need for an answer.
The student : The Shaykh 'Umar Sulayman al-Ashqar, in his book *The World of Jinn and Shayatins*, mentioned this and used this hadith as evidence that this companion spirit can become a Muslim. Among those who have written in this field, O Shaykh, and these writings on jinn have become numerous, is this book *Al-Sarim al-Batar* or *Protection of Man from Jinn and Shaytan*, which responded to the Shaykh 'Umar Sulayman al-Ashqar and said that the meaning is that it is not possible. He said that if this companion spirit became a Muslim, the wisdom behind Allah the Exalted assigning a companion spirit to every human would be negated. This is what confused us, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Excuse me, it seems to me now that your question included something I did not notice. I understood that your question was specific to the Messenger (peace be upon him), to whom the hadith refers.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : And now it seems to me that you are referring to something, and Allah knows best.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : That is, the companion spirit of any other person other than the Messenger (peace be upon him).
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : That is what you are referring to.
The questioner : Yes, yes.
The Shaykh : Here we say that the hadith came specifically regarding the Messenger (peace be upon him).
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh. Is it specific to him?
The Shaykh : And all of this is with the reservation I expressed earlier, that there are two narrations, one with an open fathah and one with a closed dammah, and then I followed that with my saying "Allah knows best." Is that clear?
The questioner : It is clear, O our Shaykh.
The Shaykh : As for humans in general, we have no evidence that their companion spirit from the jinn becomes a Muslim, in terms of the possibility.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : The door of possibility is very wide, but it is not as you think, "not every possible thing exists."
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Is that clear?
The questioner : Clear, clear.
The Shaykh : And therefore, even if we say that for someone other than the Messenger (peace be upon him), it is possible for their companion spirit to become a Muslim, we say yes, it is possible. But did this possible thing happen? That is what we do not know, and it is part of the unseen. It is not permissible to judge about it except by a text from the matters of the unseen, which must be believed in, and this is something that does not exist.
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