What is the meaning of the hadith: “Whoever eats a meal from a Muslim man, Allah will feed him the like of it in Hellfire, and whoever wears a garment from a Muslim man, Allah will clothe him with the like of it in Hellfire”?
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The questioner : There is a hadith narrated by Imam Ahmad in his Musnad, and by Abu Dawud, and al-Hakim from al-Mustawrid ibn Shaddad in Sahih al-Jami' and al-Ahadith al-Sahihah. The hadith is from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him): Sunan Abi Dawud 4881Sahih (Al-Albani). So, our Shaykh, may Allah bless you, what is the understanding of the hadith and its meaning?
The Shaykh : Its meaning is that whoever takes a cause for eating, drinking, clothing, or the like of material benefits by slandering without right the honor of his Muslim brother, Allah (Mighty and Majestic) will call him on the Day of Resurrection in response to what he did to his Muslim brother, according to the types mentioned in the hadith, showing off, exposing him before the people and disgracing him in the presence of the assembly.
The questioner : Our Shaykh, the beginning:Sunan Abi Dawud 4881Sahih (Al-Albani)?
The Shaykh : That is: eating from a Muslim man.
The questioner : Without right, you mean?
The Shaykh : Yes, meaning he spoke about a man’s right to obtain his share of food.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : So our Lord will punish him for this, and for that, so infer the rest of the hadith.
The questioner : May Allah reward you, our Shaykh.
Another questioner : Our Shaykh, may Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : I hope now.
The questioner : The last question, if Allah wills.
Another questioner : Our Shaykh, we entrust you to Allah, whose trusts are not lost.
The Shaykh : Welcome, may you be safe, my brother, may Allah bless you.
The questioner: May Allah reward you with good, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : I entrust you to Allah regarding your religion, your trust, and the conclusion of your deeds.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And greet all the brothers, welcome, under Allah’s protection.
The questioner : We need your supplication, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : I hope for you success, if Allah wills.
The questioner : Shaykh, is it permissible to stand to...
The Shaykh : Welcome, goodbye.
If anyone eats once at the cost of a Muslim's honour, Allah will give him a like amount of Jahannam to eat; if anyone clothes himself with a garment at the cost of a Muslim's honour, Allah will clothe him with like amount of Jahannam; and if anyone puts himself in a position of reputation and show Allah will disgrace him with a place of reputation and show on the Day of Resurrection.
مَن أكل برجل مسلم أُكلة ؛ فإن الله يطعمه مثلها في جهنم ، ومَن اكتسى برجل مسلم ثوبًا ؛ فإن الله يكسوه مثله في جهنم ، ومن قام برجل مسلم مقام سمعة ورياءً ؛ فإن الله يقوم به مقام سمعة ورياء يوم القيامةThe Shaykh : Its meaning is that whoever takes a cause for eating, drinking, clothing, or the like of material benefits by slandering without right the honor of his Muslim brother, Allah (Mighty and Majestic) will call him on the Day of Resurrection in response to what he did to his Muslim brother, according to the types mentioned in the hadith, showing off, exposing him before the people and disgracing him in the presence of the assembly.
The questioner : Our Shaykh, the beginning:
If anyone eats once at the cost of a Muslim's honour
من أكل برجل مسلم أُكلةThe Shaykh : That is: eating from a Muslim man.
The questioner : Without right, you mean?
The Shaykh : Yes, meaning he spoke about a man’s right to obtain his share of food.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : So our Lord will punish him for this, and for that, so infer the rest of the hadith.
The questioner : May Allah reward you, our Shaykh.
Another questioner : Our Shaykh, may Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : I hope now.
The questioner : The last question, if Allah wills.
Another questioner : Our Shaykh, we entrust you to Allah, whose trusts are not lost.
The Shaykh : Welcome, may you be safe, my brother, may Allah bless you.
The questioner: May Allah reward you with good, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : I entrust you to Allah regarding your religion, your trust, and the conclusion of your deeds.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And greet all the brothers, welcome, under Allah’s protection.
The questioner : We need your supplication, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : I hope for you success, if Allah wills.
The questioner : Shaykh, is it permissible to stand to...
The Shaykh : Welcome, goodbye.
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