Combining the hadith on pressuring the disbelievers with the verse on being kind to them
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Question:
Is the hadith about pressuring the disbelievers to the narrowest part of the road authentic? And if it is authentic, how is it reconciled with the saying of Allah the Exalted: [Al-Mumtahanah:8] to the end of the verse?
Answer:
The hadith is authentic. The saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):Bulugh al-Maram 16:10 was narrated by Muslim in his Sahih. The meaning is that they do not initiate the greeting, but if they greet, they return it. They do not leave the middle of the road for them, but rather leave them the edges of the road, if the Muslims are able to do so. There is no contradiction between this and the verse [Al-Mumtahanah:8]. This is possible and this is possible. One treats them with kindness and deals justly with them if one sees that they are poor or in need. However, along with that, one acts according to what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said regarding pressuring them to the narrowest part of the road and not allowing them the middle of the road. They are to have the edges of the road, and the Muslims are to be in the middle.
This is possible and this is possible, and there is no contradiction between this and that. One deals justly with them and is kind to them if they are in need, poor, or a relative. However, along with that, one does not initiate the greeting to them, and one does not give them the middle of the road if one is able to do so. The meaning of all of this is pressuring them so that they enter Islam, if they are among the Muslims. When they realize the pressure from the Muslims, that they do not initiate the greeting to them, and that they are pressured to the narrowest part of the road, this becomes one of the greatest causes for their entering Islam and abandoning the falsehood, which is the reason for the Muslims humbling them and not initiating the greeting to them, and so on.
Is the hadith about pressuring the disbelievers to the narrowest part of the road authentic? And if it is authentic, how is it reconciled with the saying of Allah the Exalted:
Allah does not forbid you from those who do not fight you because of religion
لَا يَنْهَاكُمُ اللَّهُ عَنِ الَّذِينَ لَمْ يُقَاتِلُوكُمْ فِي الدِّينِAnswer:
The hadith is authentic. The saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
Do not initiate the saluting of Jews and Christians (when you meet them), and if you meet any of them on the road, force him to go to the narrowest part of the road (i.e. do not give way for them to pass, but keep going).
لا تبدؤوا اليهود ولا النصارى بالسلام، وإذا لقيتموهم في طريق فاضطروهم إلى أضيقهAllah does not forbid you from those who do not fight you because of religion and do not expel you from your homes - from being righteous toward them and acting justly toward them
لَا يَنْهَاكُمُ اللَّهُ عَنِ الَّذِينَ لَمْ يُقَاتِلُوكُمْ فِي الدِّينِ وَلَمْ يُخْرِجُوكُمْ مِنْ دِيَارِكُمْ أَنْ تَبَرُّوهُمْ وَتُقْسِطُوا إِلَيْهِمْThis is possible and this is possible, and there is no contradiction between this and that. One deals justly with them and is kind to them if they are in need, poor, or a relative. However, along with that, one does not initiate the greeting to them, and one does not give them the middle of the road if one is able to do so. The meaning of all of this is pressuring them so that they enter Islam, if they are among the Muslims. When they realize the pressure from the Muslims, that they do not initiate the greeting to them, and that they are pressured to the narrowest part of the road, this becomes one of the greatest causes for their entering Islam and abandoning the falsehood, which is the reason for the Muslims humbling them and not initiating the greeting to them, and so on.
Source
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