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Sahih Muslim 1661a

We went to Abu Dharr (Ghifari) in Rabadha and he had a mantle over him, and his slave had one like it. We said: Abu Dharr, had you joined them together, it would have been a complete garment.

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حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، حَدَّثَنَا الأَعْمَشُ، عَنِ الْمَعْرُورِ بْنِ سُوَيْدٍ

قَالَ مَرَرْنَا بِأَبِي ذَرٍّ بِالرَّبَذَةِ وَعَلَيْهِ بُرْدٌ وَعَلَى غُلَامِهِ مِثْلُهُ فَقُلْنَا يَا أَبَا ذَرٍّ لَوْ جَمَعْتَ بَيْنَهُمَا كَانَتْ حُلَّةً.

فَقَالَ إِنَّهُ كَانَ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَ رَجُلٍ مِنْ إِخْوَانِي كَلَامٌ وَكَانَتْ أَمُّهُ أَعْجَمِيَّةً فَعَيَّرْتُهُ بِأُمِّهِ فَشَكَانِي إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَلَقِيتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ: «يَا أَبَا ذَرٍّ إِنَّكَ امْرُؤٌ فِيكَ جَاهِلِيَّةٌ».

قُلْتُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَنْ سَبَّ الرِّجَالَ سَبُّوا أَبَاهُ وَأُمُّهُ. قَالَ: «يَا أَبَا ذَرٍّ إِنَّكَ امْرُؤٌ فِيكَ جَاهِلِيَّةٌ هُمْ إِخْوَانُكُمْ جَعَلَهُمُ اللَّهُ تَحْتَ أَيْدِيكُمْ فَأَطْعِمُوهُمْ مِمَّا تَأْكُلُونَ وَأَلْبِسُوهُمْ مِمَّا تَلْبَسُونَ وَلَا تُكَلِّفُوهُمْ مَا يَغْلِبُهُمْ فَإِنْ كَلَّفْتُمُوهُمْ فَأَعِينُوهُمْ»

We went to Abu Dharr (Ghifari) in Rabadha and he had a mantle over him, and his slave had one like it. We said: Abu Dharr, had you joined them together, it would have been a complete garment.

Thereupon he said: There was an altercation between me and one of the persons among my brothers. His mother was a non-Arab. I reproached him for his mother. He complained against me to the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam). As I met the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) he said: Abu Dharr, you are a person who still has (in him the remnants) of the days (of Ignorance).

Thereupon I said: The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), he who abuses (other) persons, they abuse (in return) his father and mother. He (the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam)) said: Abu Dharr, you are a person who still has (the remnants) of Ignorance in him They (your servants and slaves) are your brothers. Allah has put them in your care, so feed them with what you eat, clothe them with what you wear.

and do not burden them beyond their capacities; but if you burden them (with an unbearable burden), then help them (by sharing their extra burden).

উবায়দুল্লাহ ইবনু মু'আয (রহঃ) ..... আবদুল্লাহ ইবনু শাকীক (রহঃ) থেকে বর্ণিত। তিনি বলেন, আমি আয়িশাহ (রাযিঃ) কে জিজ্ঞেস করলাম, নবী সাল্লাল্লাহু আলাইহি ওয়াসাল্লাম কি যুহা বা চাশতের সালাত আদায় করতেন। তিনি বললেনঃ না, তবে তিনি যখন সফর থেকে ফিরে আসতেন তখন আদায় করতেন। (ইসলামী ফাউন্ডেশন ১৫৩১, ইসলামীক সেন্টার)

کیمس بن حسن قیسی نے عبداللہ بن شقیق سے روایت کی ، انھوں نے کہا : میں نے حضرت عائشہ رضی اللہ تعالیٰ عنہا سے پوچھا : کیانبی اکرم صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم چاشت کی نماز پڑھا کرتے تھے؟ انھوں نے جواب دیا : نہیں الا یہ کہ سفر سے واپس آئے ہوں ۔

Dan telah menceritakan kepada kami ['Ubaidullah bin Muadz] telah menceritakan kepada kami [Ayahku] telah menceritakan kepada kami [Kahmas bin Al Hasan Al Qaisi] dari [Abdullah bin Syaqiq] katanya; "Aku bertanya kepada ['Aisyah] "Apakah Nabi shallallahu 'alaihi wasallam pernah shalat dhuha? Dia menjawab; "Tidak, kecuali jika beliau pulang dari bepergian

Bize UbeyduIIah b. Muâz da rivayet etti. (Dediki): Bize, babam rivayet etti. (Dediki): Bize, Kehmes b. Hasen El-Kaysî, Abdullah İbni Şakîk'den naklen rivayet etti. Şöyle demiş: Âişe'ye: Nebi (Sallallahu Aleyhi ve Sellem), Duhâ namazını kılarmıydı? diye sordum. Âİşe: — Hayır! Meğer ki seferinden gelmiş ola! cevâbını verdi.» İzah 719 da

Sahih Muslim 1661a, Book 27, The Book of Oaths, Hadith 60. 1 min read

What it means

Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) gave him a specific piece of advice concerning leadership and assuming it, after he had asked the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) to appoint him to a position of authority. The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said to him: "You are weak."

This statement is a bit strong; however, integrity entails being frank with a person about their character. If a person is strong, he should be told that he is strong, and if a person is weak, he should be told that he is weak. This Hadīth provides evidence that leadership is conditional on the person assuming it being strong and trustworthy, because the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "…and it is a trust."

So if a person is strong and trustworthy, then these characteristics make him qualified for leadership and authority. If someone is strong but not trustworthy, trustworthy but not strong, or neither strong nor trustworthy; these three types of people are not suited for leadership. Based on this, leadership should be entrusted to a strong person, as this is more beneficial to the people who are in need of authority and strength.

If there is no strength, especially if there is weakness in the religion; people's rights will be lost. So this Hadīth gives strong evidence to avoid assuming leadership, especially by those who have a weakness in discharging the duties of authority. The disgrace and remorse mentioned in the Hadīth in this statement "It will be a cause of disgrace and remorse on the Day of Resurrection" apply to those who are not qualified to assume a post of authority or are qualified, but do not discharge their responsibility justly.

In these cases, Allah, the Exalted, will disgrace and humiliate him on the Day of Resurrection and he will regret what he neglected. This threat does not apply to someone who is qualified for leadership and acts justly. That is why the noble Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) made an exception when he said: "except for the one who takes it up with a full sense of responsibility and fulfills what is entrusted to him," because there is a great credit for the person who takes it up rightfully.

This is indicated in a number of authentic Hadīths, such as the one where he said: "Allah will shade seven types of people under His shade... " and the Hadīth where he said: "Those who are just will be on pulpits of light..." and so on.

From the Encyclopedia of Translated Prophetic Hadiths, hadeethenc.com.

The chain

Who passed it on, from Imam Muslim back to the one who was there.

  1. 1Imam MuslimCompiler, died 261 AH
  2. 2Abu Bakr ibn Abi ShaybahTold us, Fourth generation, died 235 AH
  3. 3Waki ibn al-JarrahTold us, Third generation, died 196 AH
  4. 4Sulayman al-AmashTold us, Successor, died 147 AH
  5. 5Al-Marur ibn SuwaydFrom, Successor, died 81 AH

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