What is the ruling in the Shari'ah regarding a man speaking about himself, saying, "I did such and such"?
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The questioner : What is the ruling in the Shari'ah regarding a man speaking about himself, saying, "I did such and such"?
The Shaykh : There is no blame on him for this, for the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said:Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1688Sahih (Darussalam), and he said regarding his uncle Abu Talib: Sahih al-Bukhari 6208.
However, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) disapproved of the one who asks permission to enter a person's house, when the owner of the house asks, "Who is this?" and he replies, "It is me." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) disapproved of the one asking permission saying "It is me," because if he says "It is me," it is not known who he is, and he remains unknown. But the one asking permission should say, "It is so-and-so, son of so-and-so," so that he is identified by his name before permission is granted.
The Shaykh : There is no blame on him for this, for the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said:
Narrated Abu Ishaq: From Al-Bara' bin 'Azib who said: "A man said to us: 'Did you flee from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) O Abu 'Umarah ?'" He said: "No, By Allah! I did not flee from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), but som hasty people fled and (the tribe of) Hawazin assaulted them with arrows. The Messenger of Allah (Saws) was on his white muls, and Abu Sufyan bin Al-Harith bin 'Abdul Muttalib was holding its reigns. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was saying: 'I am the Prophet without lie, I am the son of 'Abdul-Muttalib.'" [Abu 'Eisa said:] There are narrations on this topic from 'Ali, and Ibn 'Umar.
أنا ابن عبد المطلبWere it not for me, he would have been in the bottom-most depth of the Fire.
لولا أنا لكان في الدرك الأسفل من النارHowever, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) disapproved of the one who asks permission to enter a person's house, when the owner of the house asks, "Who is this?" and he replies, "It is me." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) disapproved of the one asking permission saying "It is me," because if he says "It is me," it is not known who he is, and he remains unknown. But the one asking permission should say, "It is so-and-so, son of so-and-so," so that he is identified by his name before permission is granted.