The Ruling on Saying "Our Master and Our Lord"
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Question:
Our sister asks and says: I hear some people saying: "Our master and our lord." Do you have a ruling on this?
Answer:
Yes, it is better to leave out "our master"; because there is a prohibition against it in some of the hadiths, and in some of them it is in the context of a slave. So the best and most cautious thing for the believer is not to say it unless he is a slave saying it to his master. Otherwise, the best and most cautious thing is to leave it out, so he does not say: "My master," and he does not say: "My lord."
And when some of the Companions said to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "You are our master," he said:, even though he (may Allah have mercy on him) is the master of the children of Adam. It is authentic from him (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said: Sunan Ibn Majah 4308Sahih (Darussalam) This is well known. And after his death, there is no harm in saying: "He is our master"; because he is not being addressed with it (may Allah pray upon him and grant him peace) after his death. And if it is said: "He is the master of the children of Adam," or "Our master Muhammad," there is no harm in that.
As for the person who is addressed, it is said: "O my master." It should be left out; because the reason (‘illah) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) mentioned regarding himself may exist regarding others. This may lead to exaggeration regarding the person, and it may also harm him, so he becomes proud of himself and arrogant. So it is not appropriate to use with him "You are our master" and "You are our lord." Rather, something else should be used with him, "O Abu So-and-so," or "O So-and-so," by his title or his name or his kunyah, and that is sufficient. This is what is appropriate for the believer.
As for if it is said: "So-and-so is the master of the sons of So-and-so," there is no harm, just as it is said: "So-and-so is the master of Tamim," "So-and-so is the master of Qahtan," "So-and-so is the master of Quraysh," meaning: their leader and their chief. Just as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to Sa'd ibn Mu'adh when he came to judge the Banu Qurayzah, he said: And he would ask the people, asking the tribes: "Who is the master of the sons of So-and-so? Who is the master?" Meaning: Who is their leader? And he said regarding al-Hasan (may Allah have mercy on him): Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3773Sahih (Darussalam) al-Hasan ibn 'Ali (may Allah have mercy on him). So this is not a problem. The disliked thing is to be addressed with it, to say: "You are our master" or "O my master," to be addressed with this; because this may give him some of arrogance, pride, and self-importance, and it may give the speaker some of humiliation and exaggeration. For this reason, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) disliked that from the people, and he (may Allah pray upon him and grant him peace) is protected from being pleased with shirk (associating partners with Allah) (may Allah pray upon him and grant him peace), but he feared for them regarding exaggeration. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good. So the best, as you have graciously stated, is not to use those words?
The Shaykh: Yes, "O my lord," "O my master," yes.
The presenter: May Allah bless you.
Our sister asks and says: I hear some people saying: "Our master and our lord." Do you have a ruling on this?
Answer:
Yes, it is better to leave out "our master"; because there is a prohibition against it in some of the hadiths, and in some of them it is in the context of a slave.
And let him say: My master and my lord
وليقل: سيدي ومولايAnd when some of the Companions said to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "You are our master," he said:
The Master is Allah (Blessed and Exalted is He). O people! Say what you say, or some of what you say, and do not let Satan delude you. I am Muhammad, the servant of Allah and His Messenger. I do not like for you to raise me above the position that Allah (may He be exalted) placed me in.
السيد الله -تبارك وتعالى-، يا أيها الناس! قولوا بقولكم أو بعض قولكم، ولا يستهوينكم الشيطان، أنا محمد عبد الله ورسوله، ما أحب أن ترفعوني فوق منزلتي التي أنزلني الله I am the leader of the sons of Adam, and it is no boast
أنا سيد ولد آدم، ولا فخرAs for the person who is addressed, it is said: "O my master." It should be left out; because the reason (‘illah) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) mentioned regarding himself may exist regarding others. This may lead to exaggeration regarding the person, and it may also harm him, so he becomes proud of himself and arrogant. So it is not appropriate to use with him "You are our master" and "You are our lord." Rather, something else should be used with him, "O Abu So-and-so," or "O So-and-so," by his title or his name or his kunyah, and that is sufficient. This is what is appropriate for the believer.
As for if it is said: "So-and-so is the master of the sons of So-and-so," there is no harm, just as it is said: "So-and-so is the master of Tamim," "So-and-so is the master of Qahtan," "So-and-so is the master of Quraysh," meaning: their leader and their chief. Just as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to Sa'd ibn Mu'adh when he came to judge the Banu Qurayzah, he said:
Rise to your master.
قوموا إلى سيدكمIndeed, this son of mine is a chief
إن ابني هذا سيدThe presenter: May Allah reward you with good. So the best, as you have graciously stated, is not to use those words?
The Shaykh: Yes, "O my lord," "O my master," yes.
The presenter: May Allah bless you.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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