What is the authenticity of the hadith: “Shirk in this Ummah is more subtle than the crawling of ants”?
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Question:
The questioner (S), who has used this symbol in place of his name from Makkah al-Mukarramah, says: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Is this hadith authentic? And when do we say this supplication?
Answer:
I am not aware of any objection to it; I am not aware of any defect in its chain. This is from the grace of Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He). If a person fears that he may fall into this, he says:Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 716 A person may fall into showing off in worship (riya’); he may pray while showing off, or recite while showing off, or enjoin good while showing off, or call to Allah while showing off. He may fall into it, and this is minor shirk (associating partners with Allah). So its cure is repentance to Allah, and among its cures is seeking refuge with Allah from falling into it, so he says: Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 716.
Also among minor shirk (associating partners with Allah) is saying: “By the will of Allah and the will of so-and-so…” or “If not for Allah and so-and-so…” or “This is from Allah and from so-and-so.”
The correct way is to say: “From Allah, then from so-and-so…” or “If not for Allah, then for so-and-so.” Yes.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good, Your Eminence the Shaykh.
The questioner (S), who has used this symbol in place of his name from Makkah al-Mukarramah, says: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Shirk in this Ummah is more subtle than the crawling of ants. They said: How can we be saved from it, O Messenger of Allah? He said: Say: O Allah, I seek refuge in You from associating anything with You while I know it, and I seek Your forgiveness for what I do not know.
الشرك في هذه الأمة أخفى من دبيب النمل، قالوا: كيف ننجو منه يا رسول الله؟! قال: قل: اللهم إني أعوذ بك أن أشرك بك وأنا أعلم، وأستغفرك لما لا أعلمAnswer:
I am not aware of any objection to it; I am not aware of any defect in its chain. This is from the grace of Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He). If a person fears that he may fall into this, he says:
O Allah! I seek refuge in you lest I associate anything with you while I know it, and I seek your forgiveness for what I do not know.
اللهم إني أعوذ بك أن أشرك بك شيئًا وأنا أعلم، وأستغفرك لما لا أعلمO Allah! I seek refuge in you lest I associate anything with you while I know it, and I seek your forgiveness for what I do not know.
اللهم إني أعوذ بك أن أشرك بك شيئًا وأنا أعلم، وأستغفرك لما لا أعلمAlso among minor shirk (associating partners with Allah) is saying: “By the will of Allah and the will of so-and-so…” or “If not for Allah and so-and-so…” or “This is from Allah and from so-and-so.”
The correct way is to say: “From Allah, then from so-and-so…” or “If not for Allah, then for so-and-so.” Yes.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good, Your Eminence the Shaykh.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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