WEBVTT 00:00:00.780 --> 00:00:03.779 Riyad al-Salihin 00:00:03.779 --> 00:00:06.780 From the words of the Master of the Messengers 00:00:06.780 --> 00:00:09.779 peace and blessings of Allah be upon him 00:00:09.779 --> 00:00:14.380 Chapter: The Prohibition of Tale-bearing (Namimah) 00:00:14.380 --> 00:00:19.379 Which is the spreading of speech between people for the purpose of causing discord 00:00:19.379 --> 00:00:22.750 Allah the Almighty said 00:00:22.750 --> 00:00:27.750 "A slanderer, going about with calumnies" 00:00:27.750 --> 00:00:29.750 And He the Almighty said 00:00:29.750 --> 00:00:35.750 “He uttereth no word but there is with him an observer ready.” (50:18) 00:00:35.750 --> 00:00:39.939 On the authority of Hudhayfah, may Allah be pleased with him, who said 00:00:39.939 --> 00:00:43.939 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said 00:00:43.939 --> 00:00:46.939 "A tale-bearer shall not enter Paradise" 00:00:46.939 --> 00:00:49.030 Narrated by Muslim 00:00:49.030 --> 00:00:52.030 And the version agreed upon is 00:00:52.030 --> 00:00:55.030 "A qattat shall not enter Paradise" 00:00:55.030 --> 00:00:59.770 The qattat is the tale-bearer 00:00:59.770 --> 00:01:04.109 From the benefits of the hadith 00:01:04.109 --> 00:01:07.109 It is incumbent upon one to whom tale-bearing is brought 00:01:07.109 --> 00:01:10.109 Not to believe the one who brought the tale 00:01:10.109 --> 00:01:12.109 Not to think ill of the one about whom the tale was told 00:01:12.109 --> 00:01:15.109 And not to investigate the truth of what was mentioned 00:01:15.109 --> 00:01:18.109 And he should forbid the tale-bearer and condemn his action 00:01:18.109 --> 00:01:23.530 This is due to the warning of the Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, against it 00:01:23.530 --> 00:01:27.530 Whoever deems tale-bearing lawful while knowing its prohibition 00:01:27.530 --> 00:01:30.530 Allah forbids Paradise to him 00:01:30.530 --> 00:01:34.530 But if he does not deem it lawful, he remains subject to the will of Allah 00:01:34.530 --> 00:01:38.909 If He wills, He may punish him, and if He wills, He may pardon him 00:01:38.909 --> 00:01:45.159 It is obligatory to hate the tale-bearer because Allah hates him 00:01:45.159 --> 00:01:48.159 On the authority of Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them both 00:01:48.159 --> 00:01:53.159 That the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, passed by two graves 00:01:53.159 --> 00:01:57.159 And said, "They are being punished" 00:01:57.159 --> 00:02:00.159 "And they are not being punished for a major matter" 00:02:00.159 --> 00:02:03.159 "Nay, it is indeed a major matter" 00:02:03.159 --> 00:02:07.159 "As for one of them, he used to walk about with tale-bearing" 00:02:07.159 --> 00:02:12.159 "And as for the other, he did not cover himself from his urine" 00:02:12.159 --> 00:02:14.219 Agreed upon 00:02:14.219 --> 00:02:18.770 The scholars said regarding "they are not being punished for a major matter" 00:02:18.770 --> 00:02:21.770 Meaning, major in their estimation 00:02:21.770 --> 00:02:25.770 And it is said: major in terms of the difficulty of abandoning it 00:02:25.770 --> 00:02:28.439 "He did not cover himself" 00:02:28.439 --> 00:02:31.439 In another narration: "He did not purify himself" 00:02:31.439 --> 00:02:33.439 And another: "He did not seek to be free of it" 00:02:33.439 --> 00:02:35.439 And all are authentic 00:02:35.439 --> 00:02:40.439 Their meaning is that he did not avoid it or take precautions against it 00:02:40.439 --> 00:02:44.110 From the benefits of the hadith 00:02:44.110 --> 00:02:47.430 It is not permissible to belittle sins and transgressions 00:02:47.430 --> 00:02:51.430 Rather, one should regard them as major sins 00:02:51.430 --> 00:02:54.849 The obligation of removing impurities 00:02:54.849 --> 00:02:58.849 Contrary to those who restricted the obligation only to the time of prayer 00:02:58.849 --> 00:03:01.360 Urine is impure 00:03:01.360 --> 00:03:04.360 Therefore, it is obligatory to seek purification from it 00:03:04.360 --> 00:03:06.740 Affirmation of the punishment of the grave 00:03:06.740 --> 00:03:09.259 And that it is a reality 00:03:09.259 --> 00:03:11.259 The severity of the prohibition of tale-bearing 00:03:11.259 --> 00:03:14.259 And the clarification that it is among the major sins 00:03:14.259 --> 00:03:18.539 On the authority of Ibn Mas'ud, may Allah be pleased with him 00:03:18.539 --> 00:03:22.539 That the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said 00:03:22.539 --> 00:03:25.539 "Shall I inform you what al-'adh is?" 00:03:25.539 --> 00:03:27.569 "It is tale-bearing" 00:03:27.569 --> 00:03:29.569 "The spreading of speech between people" 00:03:30.569 --> 00:03:32.789 Narrated by Muslim 00:03:32.789 --> 00:03:35.789 Al-'adh, and it is also narrated as al-'add 00:03:35.789 --> 00:03:38.789 It is lying and slander 00:03:38.789 --> 00:03:41.560 "The spreading of speech" 00:03:41.560 --> 00:03:45.560 Meaning, excessive talk and inciting enmity between people 00:03:45.560 --> 00:03:49.650 From the benefits of the hadith 00:03:49.650 --> 00:03:52.650 The permissibility of clarifying the state of the immoral and the liar 00:03:52.650 --> 00:03:55.650 And the tale-bearer and the backbiter 00:03:55.650 --> 00:03:58.030 So that people may be wary of them 00:03:58.030 --> 00:04:01.030 The condemnation of the trait of tale-bearing between people 00:04:01.030 --> 00:04:08.560 Chapter: The Prohibition of Conveying Speech and People's Words to Those in Authority 00:04:08.560 --> 00:04:11.560 If there is no necessity calling for it 00:04:11.560 --> 00:04:14.560 Such as the fear of corruption or the like 00:04:14.560 --> 00:04:17.680 Allah the Almighty said 00:04:17.680 --> 00:04:21.680 “O ye who believe! Profane not Allah's monuments nor the Sacred Month nor the offerings nor the garlands, nor those repairing to the Sacred House, seeking the grace and pleasure of their Lord. But when ye have left the sacred territory, then go hunting (if ye will). And let not your hatred of a folk who (once) stopped your going to the inviolable place of worship seduce you to transgress; but help ye one another unto righteousness and pious duty. Help not one another unto sin and transgression, but keep your duty to Allah. Lo! Allah is severe in punishment.” (5:2) 00:04:21.680 --> 00:04:27.639 In this chapter are the previous hadiths from the preceding chapter 00:04:27.639 --> 00:04:32.949 On the authority of Ibn Mas'ud, may Allah be pleased with him, who said 00:04:33.949 --> 00:04:38.050 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said 00:04:38.050 --> 00:04:41.050 "Let no one of my Companions convey to me" 00:04:41.050 --> 00:04:43.050 "Anything about anyone" 00:04:43.050 --> 00:04:46.050 "For I love to come out to you" 00:04:46.050 --> 00:04:48.269 "While my heart is sound" 00:04:48.269 --> 00:04:51.269 Narrated by Abu Dawud and al-Tirmidhi 00:04:51.269 --> 00:04:55.490 From the benefits of the hadith 00:04:55.490 --> 00:04:58.490 The hadith indicates a meaning proven by 00:04:58.490 --> 00:05:00.490 The principles of Prophetic conduct 00:05:00.490 --> 00:05:03.490 Which is the obligation to conceal the state of the Muslim 00:05:03.490 --> 00:05:07.490 And not to track his slips or convey them 00:05:07.490 --> 00:05:12.490 Because that breeds resentment, hatred, and malice in the hearts 00:05:12.490 --> 00:05:15.490 And the soul is prone to evil 00:05:15.490 --> 00:05:17.490 “Save him on whom Allah hath mercy. Lo! He is the Mighty, the Merciful.” (44:42) 00:05:17.490 --> 00:05:23.209 Chapter: The Condemnation of the Two-Faced Person 00:05:23.209 --> 00:05:26.259 Allah the Almighty said 00:05:26.259 --> 00:05:32.329 “They seek to hide from men and seek not to hide from Allah. He is with them when by night they hold discourse displeasing unto Him. Allah ever surroundeth what they do.” (4:108) 00:05:32.329 --> 00:05:36.329 “They seek to hide from men and seek not to hide from Allah. He is with them when by night they hold discourse displeasing unto Him. Allah ever surroundeth what they do.” (4:108) 00:05:36.329 --> 00:05:40.329 “They seek to hide from men and seek not to hide from Allah. He is with them when by night they hold discourse displeasing unto Him. Allah ever surroundeth what they do.” (4:108) 00:05:40.329 --> 00:05:45.540 On the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, who said 00:05:45.540 --> 00:05:49.540 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said 00:05:49.540 --> 00:05:52.540 "You will find people to be like mines" 00:05:52.540 --> 00:05:55.540 "The best of them in the Age of Ignorance" 00:05:55.540 --> 00:05:58.540 "Are the best of them in Islam, if they attain fiqh" 00:05:58.540 --> 00:06:02.579 "And you will find the best of people in this affair" 00:06:02.579 --> 00:06:05.579 "Are those who hate it the most" 00:06:05.579 --> 00:06:09.670 "And you will find the worst of people to be the two-faced one" 00:06:09.670 --> 00:06:12.670 "Who comes to these with one face" 00:06:12.670 --> 00:06:14.829 "And to those with another face" 00:06:14.829 --> 00:06:16.829 Agreed upon 00:06:16.829 --> 00:06:19.730 The mine (ma'din) 00:06:19.730 --> 00:06:22.730 Meaning, that which is established in the earth 00:06:22.730 --> 00:06:29.019 The intent is that they have lineages to which they are attributed and take pride in 00:06:29.019 --> 00:06:30.019 Fiqh 00:06:30.019 --> 00:06:33.240 Meaning, knowledge of the legal rulings 00:06:33.240 --> 00:06:34.240 The affair 00:06:34.240 --> 00:06:36.240 Meaning, leadership/authority 00:06:36.240 --> 00:06:39.069 From the benefits of the hadith 00:06:39.069 --> 00:06:44.329 Clarification of the ranking of people according to their lineage 00:06:44.329 --> 00:06:47.839 The highest ranks of Islamic honor 00:06:47.839 --> 00:06:49.839 Fiqh in the religion 00:06:49.839 --> 00:06:53.319 The dislike of assuming leadership 00:06:53.319 --> 00:06:56.829 The prohibition of hypocrisy and deception 00:06:56.829 --> 00:06:59.829 Which is the one who comes to these with one face 00:06:59.829 --> 00:07:01.829 And to those with another face 00:07:01.829 --> 00:07:05.889 On the authority of Muhammad ibn Zayd 00:07:05.889 --> 00:07:11.889 That some people said to his grandfather, Abdullah ibn Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both 00:07:11.889 --> 00:07:14.980 "We enter upon our rulers" 00:07:14.980 --> 00:07:20.980 "And we say to them things contrary to what we say when we leave them" 00:07:20.980 --> 00:07:22.050 He said 00:07:22.050 --> 00:07:29.050 "We used to consider this hypocrisy during the time of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him" 00:07:29.050 --> 00:07:32.300 Narrated by al-Bukhari 00:07:32.300 --> 00:07:35.199 From the benefits of the hadith 00:07:35.199 --> 00:07:40.420 The prohibition by some scholars regarding the issue of entering upon rulers 00:07:40.420 --> 00:07:43.420 Due to the corruption that results from it 00:07:43.420 --> 00:07:46.740 The prohibition of hypocrisy in speech 00:07:46.740 --> 00:07:53.160 Whoever speaks to a person in his presence differently than he speaks about him in his absence 00:07:53.160 --> 00:07:56.160 This is considered hypocrisy 00:07:56.160 --> 00:07:59.639 The understanding of the Companions, may Allah be pleased with them, of the religion 00:07:59.639 --> 00:08:01.639 Is what is considered legally valid 00:08:01.639 --> 00:08:06.639 And it is a proof against those who come after them until the Day of Resurrection 00:08:06.639 --> 00:08:12.579 Chapter: The Prohibition of Lying 00:08:12.579 --> 00:08:15.769 Allah the Almighty said 00:08:15.769 --> 00:08:19.800 “(O man), follow not that whereof thou hast no knowledge. Lo! the hearing and the sight and the heart - of each of these it will be asked.” (17:36) 00:08:19.800 --> 00:08:21.990 And He the Almighty said 00:08:21.990 --> 00:08:27.990 “He uttereth no word but there is with him an observer ready.” (50:18) 00:08:27.990 --> 00:08:33.460 On the authority of Ibn Mas'ud, may Allah be pleased with him, who said 00:08:33.460 --> 00:08:37.460 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said 00:08:37.460 --> 00:08:40.529 "Indeed, truthfulness leads to righteousness" 00:08:40.529 --> 00:08:43.529 "And righteousness leads to Paradise" 00:08:43.529 --> 00:08:49.659 "And a man continues to be truthful until he is recorded with Allah as a truthful one (siddiq)" 00:08:49.659 --> 00:08:52.820 "And indeed, lying leads to wickedness" 00:08:52.820 --> 00:08:55.820 "And wickedness leads to the Fire" 00:08:55.820 --> 00:09:01.879 "And a man continues to lie until he is recorded with Allah as a great liar (kadhdhab)" 00:09:01.879 --> 00:09:04.039 Agreed upon 00:09:04.039 --> 00:09:12.860 On the authority of Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-'As, may Allah be pleased with them both, that the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said 00:09:12.860 --> 00:09:17.919 "Four traits, whoever possesses them is a pure hypocrite" 00:09:17.919 --> 00:09:26.019 "And whoever possesses one of them possesses a trait of hypocrisy until he abandons it" 00:09:26.019 --> 00:09:36.179 "When he is entrusted, he betrays; when he speaks, he lies; when he makes a covenant, he breaks it; and when he disputes, he acts wickedly" 00:09:36.179 --> 00:09:38.460 Agreed upon 00:09:38.460 --> 00:09:41.779 On the authority of Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them both 00:09:41.779 --> 00:09:45.779 From the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, who said 00:09:45.779 --> 00:09:53.820 "Whoever claims to have had a dream he did not see, will be tasked to tie two barley grains together, and he will never be able to" 00:09:54.820 --> 00:09:59.879 "And whoever listens to the speech of people while they dislike it" 00:09:59.879 --> 00:10:03.879 "Molten lead will be poured into his ears on the Day of Resurrection" 00:10:03.879 --> 00:10:13.419 "And whoever makes an image will be punished and tasked to breathe spirit into it, and he will not be able to" 00:10:13.419 --> 00:10:15.419 Narrated by al-Bukhari 00:10:15.419 --> 00:10:23.840 "Claims to have had a dream" means he said he dreamt in his sleep and saw such and such, while he is lying 00:10:23.840 --> 00:10:28.000 And al-anik is molten lead 00:10:28.000 --> 00:10:31.769 From the benefits of the hadith 00:10:31.769 --> 00:10:33.929 The prohibition of lying about a dream 00:10:33.929 --> 00:10:39.929 And the clarification that it is among the greatest major sins because it is a lie against Allah 00:10:39.929 --> 00:10:44.929 As for lying while awake, it is a lie against the creation 00:10:44.929 --> 00:10:50.379 The tasking is sometimes by way of punishment 00:10:50.379 --> 00:10:56.789 Allah rewards the servants with a type of punishment that is of the same nature as the deed 00:10:56.789 --> 00:11:00.210 Clarification that the dream (hulm) is from the Shaytan 00:11:00.210 --> 00:11:05.210 Because the Messenger called it a hulm and did not call it a ru'ya (true vision) 00:11:05.210 --> 00:11:10.210 And the hulm here is a lie, so it is from the Shaytan 00:11:10.210 --> 00:11:14.100 The prohibition of lying about a dream 00:11:14.100 --> 00:11:18.580 The prohibition of disputing with the Creator regarding His creation 00:11:18.580 --> 00:11:23.029 Evidence that other than Allah is not a creator 00:11:23.029 --> 00:11:29.090 The prohibition of spying and thinking ill of others 00:11:29.090 --> 00:11:33.090 On the authority of Ibn Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both, who said 00:11:33.090 --> 00:11:37.120 The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said 00:11:37.120 --> 00:11:42.120 "The greatest of lies is for a man to show his eyes what they did not see" 00:11:42.120 --> 00:11:45.500 Narrated by al-Bukhari 00:11:46.500 --> 00:11:51.779 Meaning, he says "I saw" regarding what he did not see 00:11:51.779 --> 00:11:58.779 Al-fura is the plural of firyah, which is a great lie that causes astonishment 00:11:58.779 --> 00:12:02.899 From the benefits of the hadith 00:12:02.899 --> 00:12:05.899 Clarification of the prohibition of lying about a dream 00:12:05.899 --> 00:12:10.059 Riyad al-Salihin