The Meaning of the Hadith: "When You See a Greed That Is Obedient..."
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Question:
The second question from this questioner, he says: Your Eminence, may Allah preserve you and guide your steps, what is the explanation of this phrase from the hadith:Sunan Abi Dawud 4341 And is this hadith authentic?
Answer:
This is the hadith of Abu Thalhah, and there is no harm with it, as far as I know. "Greed that is obeyed" means: the eagerness for this world, which its owner obeys. The people followed their desires, preferred their worldly lives, and did not respond to the caller, and he was unable to forbid what is wrong. So he should focus on himself, when he is unable. If he is unable, let him fear Allah regarding himself. But if he is able to enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong, then he enjoins and forbids.
But if he is unable and finds no supporter, rather he is unable to enjoin and forbid, and he fears for his life from being beaten, or imprisoned, or something worse than that; then he is excused. But if he is able to forbid; he forbids what is wrong, and enjoins what is right, even if the people leave it; because Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) says: [Al-Ma'idah: 105] And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: .
So a person enjoins what is right, even if the people leave it, and forbids what is wrong likewise. He does not be lenient, and say: "There is no way with the people." No, he enjoins and forbids according to his capacity, except if he fears for his life, andSunan Ibn Majah 4014Hasan (Darussalam) occurs, meaning: he was unable, rather he fears for his life, then he is excused.
The presenter: May Allah reward you and bless you, may the Shaykh be respected.
The second question from this questioner, he says: Your Eminence, may Allah preserve you and guide your steps, what is the explanation of this phrase from the hadith:
But when you see niggardliness being obeyed, passion being followed, worldly interests being preferred, everyone being charmed with his opinion, then care for yourself, and leave alone what people in general are doing
إذا رأيتم شحًا مطاعًا، وهوى متبعًا، وإعجاب كل ذي رأي برأيه؛ فعليك بنفسك، ودع عنك أمر العوامAnswer:
This is the hadith of Abu Thalhah, and there is no harm with it, as far as I know. "Greed that is obeyed" means: the eagerness for this world, which its owner obeys. The people followed their desires, preferred their worldly lives, and did not respond to the caller, and he was unable to forbid what is wrong. So he should focus on himself, when he is unable. If he is unable, let him fear Allah regarding himself. But if he is able to enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong, then he enjoins and forbids.
But if he is unable and finds no supporter, rather he is unable to enjoin and forbid, and he fears for his life from being beaten, or imprisoned, or something worse than that; then he is excused. But if he is able to forbid; he forbids what is wrong, and enjoins what is right, even if the people leave it; because Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) says:
O you who have believed, upon you is [responsibility for] yourselves. Those who have gone astray will not harm you when you have been guided
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا عَلَيْكُمْ أَنفُسَكُمْ لا يَضُرُّكُمْ مَنْ ضَلَّ إِذَا اهْتَدَيْتُمْIndeed, when the people see what is wrong and do not change it, it is likely that Allah will encompass them with punishment from Him.
إن الناس إذا رأوا المنكر فلم يغيروه؛ أوشك أن يعمهم الله بعقاب من عندهSo a person enjoins what is right, even if the people leave it, and forbids what is wrong likewise. He does not be lenient, and say: "There is no way with the people." No, he enjoins and forbids according to his capacity, except if he fears for his life, and
overwhelming stinginess, desires being followed, this world being preferred (to the Hereafter), every person with an opinion feeling proud of it
شحًا مطاعًا، وهوًى متبعًا، ودنيا مؤثرة، وإعجاب كل ذي رأي برأيهThe presenter: May Allah reward you and bless you, may the Shaykh be respected.
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