The Meaning of the Hadith: “Know that I have been given the Qur'an and its like with it”
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The question: The first message in this episode, Your Eminence, is a message sent to the program from Ta'if, sent by our brother Muhammad ibn Zura'a. He asks about the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): We hope you will be kind enough to explain the intended meaning of his (peace and blessings be upon him) saying: ?
Answer: In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, and may Allah send blessings and peace upon the Messenger of Allah, upon his family and his Companions, and upon those who follow his guidance.
As for what follows: This hadith is one of the authentic, established hadiths from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). The meaning of “and its like with it” is that Allah gave him another revelation, which is the Sunnah that explains the Qur'an and clarifies its meaning, as Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) said: : [Al-Nahl: 44]. So, Allah revealed the Qur'an to him (peace and blessings be upon him) and also revealed the Sunnah to him, which are the hadiths established from him (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding prayer, zakah, fasting, Hajj, transactions, and other matters. Thus, the Sunnah is a second revelation that Allah revealed to him (peace and blessings be upon him). He expressed this through his hadiths which he explained to the Ummah and recited to the Ummah (peace and blessings be upon him).
Such as his saying (peace and blessings be upon him):Sahih al-Bukhari 1 And such as his saying (peace and blessings be upon him): Sahih Muslim 225 Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1Sahih (Darussalam) And such as his saying (peace and blessings be upon him): Jami` at-Tirmidhi 214Sahih (Darussalam) and others like this.
The hadiths of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) are a second revelation, distinct from the revelation of the Qur'an. Their meaning is revelation, but their wording is from the Prophet (peace be upon him). Some of them may be sacred hadiths, which are the words of the Lord (Glorified and Exalted is He) that Allah revealed to His Prophet (peace be upon him). These are called sacred hadiths. They are the words of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) and constitute a second revelation, distinct from the revelation of the Qur'an.
The Qur'an was revealed to demonstrate its inimitability, whereas the sacred hadiths were revealed for the admonition, reminder, and rulings contained in them that benefit the community. Thus, they are a second revelation from Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) to the Messenger (peace be upon him). Allah the Exalted said:[An-Najm 53:1] Your companion has not gone astray, nor has he lied. Nor does he speak from his own desire. It is nothing but a revelation that is revealed. [Al-Najm: 1-4]. Accordingly, revelation is of three types:
The Noble Qur'an: This is what Allah made a great, continuing miracle for the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), in both its wording and its meaning. He detailed His rulings in it (may He be exalted) , and it is His speech (Glorified and Exalted is He) [Fussilat: 42].
The second type of revelation: sacred hadiths from the words of Allah (Mighty and Majestic), which Allah revealed to His Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and which are not part of the Qur'an, such as his (peace and blessings be upon him) statement about Allah that He said, Exalted is He:Sahih Muslim 2577a to the end of it, in other hadiths about Allah .
The third revelation: Revelation that Allah revealed to him, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) reported it and explained it to the Ummah. So, it is revelation from Allah, but it is from the speech of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), not from the speech of Allah, as mentioned earlier in his saying (peace and blessings be upon him):Sahih al-Bukhari 1 And such as his saying (peace and blessings be upon him): Mishkat al-Masabih 2802 And such as his saying (peace and blessings be upon him): Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1Sahih (Darussalam) And such as his saying (peace and blessings be upon him) in the authentic hadith, where he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sunan an-Nasa'i 4611 and similar to that are the many hadiths reported from him (peace and blessings be upon him).
So, they are all revelation, but they are revelation in meaning, and their wording is the wording of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
From the perspective of Allah, He revealed them to His Prophet, informed him of them, and the revelation descended to him (peace and blessings be upon him) so that he would convey them to the people in the rulings of their religion, including acts of worship and others. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you. So, the likeness in terms of revelation, Your Eminence, in terms of being...
The Shaykh: In terms of revelation, yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you.
Verily, I have been given the Qur'an and something like it with it
ألا إني أوتيت القرآن ومثله معهAnd I was given its like with it
وأوتيت مثله معهAnswer: In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, and may Allah send blessings and peace upon the Messenger of Allah, upon his family and his Companions, and upon those who follow his guidance.
As for what follows: This hadith is one of the authentic, established hadiths from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). The meaning of “and its like with it” is that Allah gave him another revelation, which is the Sunnah that explains the Qur'an and clarifies its meaning, as Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) said: :
And We revealed to you the message that you may make clear to the people what was sent down to them
وَأَنزَلْنَا إِلَيْكَ الذِّكْرَ لِتُبَيِّنَ لِلنَّاسِ مَا نُزِّلَ إِلَيْهِمْSuch as his saying (peace and blessings be upon him):
The reward of deeds depends upon the intentions and every person will get the reward according to what he has intended.
إنما الأعمال بالنيات، وإنما لكل امرئ ما نوىThe prayer of none amongst you would be accepted in a state of impurity until he performs ablution.
لا تقبل صلاة أحدكم إذا أحدث حتى يتوضأSalat will not be accepted without purification, nor Charity from Ghulul.
لا تقبل صلاة بغير طهور، ولا صدقة من غلولThe five prayers, and Al-Jumuah (the Friday prayer) to Al-Jumuah are atonement for what is between them, as long as the major sins have not been committed.
الصلوات الخمس، ورمضان إلى رمضان، والجمعة إلى الجمعة، كفارات لما بينهن ما لم تغش الكبائرThe hadiths of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) are a second revelation, distinct from the revelation of the Qur'an. Their meaning is revelation, but their wording is from the Prophet (peace be upon him). Some of them may be sacred hadiths, which are the words of the Lord (Glorified and Exalted is He) that Allah revealed to His Prophet (peace be upon him). These are called sacred hadiths. They are the words of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) and constitute a second revelation, distinct from the revelation of the Qur'an.
The Qur'an was revealed to demonstrate its inimitability, whereas the sacred hadiths were revealed for the admonition, reminder, and rulings contained in them that benefit the community. Thus, they are a second revelation from Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) to the Messenger (peace be upon him). Allah the Exalted said:
By the star when it descends,
وَالنَّجْمِ إِذَا هَوَى The Noble Qur'an: This is what Allah made a great, continuing miracle for the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), in both its wording and its meaning. He detailed His rulings in it (may He be exalted) , and it is His speech (Glorified and Exalted is He)
Falsehood cannot approach it from before it or from behind it; [it is] a revelation from a [Lord who is] Wise and Praiseworthy.
لا يَأْتِيهِ الْبَاطِلُ مِنْ بَيْنِ يَدَيْهِ وَلا مِنْ خَلْفِهِ تَنزِيلٌ مِنْ حَكِيمٍ حَمِيدٍThe second type of revelation: sacred hadiths from the words of Allah (Mighty and Majestic), which Allah revealed to His Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and which are not part of the Qur'an, such as his (peace and blessings be upon him) statement about Allah that He said, Exalted is He:
Abu Dharr reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying that Allah, the Exalted and Glorious, said: "O My servants, I have forbidden oppression for Myself and have made it forbidden amongst you, so do not oppress one another. O My servants, all of you are astray except for those I have guided, so seek guidance of Me and I shall guide you, O My servants, all of you are hungry except for those I have fed, so seek food of Me and I shall feed you. O My servants, all of you are naked except for those I have clothed, so seek clothing of Me and I shall clothe you. O My servants, you sin by night and by day, and I forgive all sins, so seek forgiveness of Me and I shall forgive you. O My servants, you will not attain harming Me so as to harm Me, and will not attain benefitting Me so as to benefit Me. O My servants, were the first of you and the last of you, the human of you and the jinn of you to be as pious as the most pious heart of any one man of you, that would not increase My dominion in anything. O My servants, were the first of you and the last of you, the human of you and the jinn of you to be as wicked as the most wicked heart of any one man of you, that would not decrease My dominion in anything. O My servants, were the first of you and the last of you, the human of you and the jinn of you to rise up in one place and make a request of Me, and were I to give everyone what he requested, that would not decrease what I have, any more that a needle decreases the sea if put into it. O My servants, it is but your deeds that I record for you and then recompense you for. So let him who finds good, praise Allah, and let him who finds other than that blame no one but himself." Sa'id said that when Abu Idris Khaulini narrated this hadith he knelt upon his knees.
يا عبادي! إني حرمت الظلم على نفسي وجعلته بينكم محرماً فلا تظالموا، يا عبادي! كلكم ضال إلا من هديتهه فاستهدوني أهدكم، يا عبادي! كلكم جائع إلا من أطعمته فاستطعموني أطعمكم، يا عبادي! كلكم عار إلا من كسوته فاستكسوني أكسكم،، يا عبادي! إنكم لن تبلغوا ضري فتضروني ولن تبلغوا نفعي فتنفعونيThe third revelation: Revelation that Allah revealed to him, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) reported it and explained it to the Ummah. So, it is revelation from Allah, but it is from the speech of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), not from the speech of Allah, as mentioned earlier in his saying (peace and blessings be upon him):
The reward of deeds depends upon the intentions and every person will get the reward according to what he has intended.
إنما الأعمال بالنيات، وإنما لكل امرئ ما نوىBoth parties in a business transaction have a right to annul it so long as they have not separated ; and if they tell the truth and make everything clear they will be blessed in their transaction, but if they conceal anything and lie the blessing on their transaction will be blotted out.
البيعان بالخيار ما لم يتفرقا، فإن صدقا وبينا بورك لهما في بيعهما، وإن كتما وكذبا محقت بركة بيعهماSalat will not be accepted without purification, nor Charity from Ghulul.
لا تقبل صلاة بغير طهور ولا صدقة من غلولIt is not permissible to lend on the condition of a sale, or to have two conditions in one transaction, or to sell what you do not have.
لا يحل سلف وبيع، ولا شرطان في بيع، ولا بيع ماا ليس عندكSo, they are all revelation, but they are revelation in meaning, and their wording is the wording of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
From the perspective of Allah, He revealed them to His Prophet, informed him of them, and the revelation descended to him (peace and blessings be upon him) so that he would convey them to the people in the rulings of their religion, including acts of worship and others. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you. So, the likeness in terms of revelation, Your Eminence, in terms of being...
The Shaykh: In terms of revelation, yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you.
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