1 00:00:00,780 --> 00:00:03,779 Riyadh al-Salihin 2 00:00:03,779 --> 00:00:06,780 From the words of the Master of the Messengers 3 00:00:06,780 --> 00:00:09,779 Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him 4 00:00:09,779 --> 00:00:19,359 Chapter: The Command to Adhere to the Sunnah and Observe It 5 00:00:19,359 --> 00:00:22,359 From Abu Muslim—also said to be Abu Iyas— 6 00:00:22,359 --> 00:00:26,359 Salamah ibn ‘Amr ibn al-Akwa‘, may Allah be pleased with him, 7 00:00:26,359 --> 00:00:32,359 That a man ate with his left hand in the presence of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 8 00:00:32,359 --> 00:00:34,359 He said, 9 00:00:34,359 --> 00:00:35,359 "Eat with your right hand." 10 00:00:35,359 --> 00:00:36,359 The man replied, 11 00:00:36,359 --> 00:00:38,359 "I cannot." 12 00:00:38,359 --> 00:00:39,359 He said, 13 00:00:39,359 --> 00:00:41,359 "May you not be able to." 14 00:00:41,359 --> 00:00:43,359 Nothing prevented him but arrogance. 15 00:00:43,359 --> 00:00:46,359 And he could not raise it to his mouth thereafter. 16 00:00:46,359 --> 00:00:48,420 Narrated by Muslim. 17 00:00:48,420 --> 00:00:51,189 "May you not be able to" 18 00:00:51,189 --> 00:00:53,189 Is an invocation against him 19 00:00:53,189 --> 00:00:57,189 Because of his arrogance in following the Sunnah and acting upon it. 20 00:00:57,189 --> 00:01:01,469 From the benefits of the hadith: 21 00:01:01,469 --> 00:01:03,469 The obligation to eat with the right hand. 22 00:01:03,469 --> 00:01:07,469 Eating with the left hand without a valid excuse is forbidden. 23 00:01:07,469 --> 00:01:09,659 Every noble action 24 00:01:09,659 --> 00:01:12,659 Should be performed with the right hand. 25 00:01:12,659 --> 00:01:15,659 Because the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 26 00:01:15,659 --> 00:01:19,659 Loved to begin with the right in all his affairs. 27 00:01:19,659 --> 00:01:24,859 Opposing the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, incurs sin. 28 00:01:24,859 --> 00:01:29,859 That is why the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, invoked against him, 29 00:01:29,859 --> 00:01:33,859 Because his refusal was out of arrogance and stubbornness. 30 00:01:33,859 --> 00:01:37,019 Advising the one eating or drinking 31 00:01:37,019 --> 00:01:41,019 Applies to men, women, and children. 32 00:01:41,019 --> 00:01:44,269 It is permissible to advise someone in public 33 00:01:44,269 --> 00:01:47,459 If it contains benefit for all. 34 00:01:47,459 --> 00:01:51,459 It is permissible to invoke against one who commits a forbidden act out of stubbornness, 35 00:01:51,459 --> 00:01:54,780 Arrogance, and persistence. 36 00:01:54,780 --> 00:01:57,780 Arrogance in implementing the rulings of the Shari‘ah 37 00:01:57,780 --> 00:02:00,780 Makes the perpetrator deserving of punishment. 38 00:02:00,780 --> 00:02:06,010 Allah the Exalted honors His Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 39 00:02:06,010 --> 00:02:08,009 By answering his supplications. 40 00:02:08,009 --> 00:02:11,990 From Abu ‘Abdullah 41 00:02:11,990 --> 00:02:15,990 Al-Nu‘man ibn Bashir, may Allah be pleased with them both, who said: 42 00:02:15,990 --> 00:02:20,990 I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, say: 43 00:02:20,990 --> 00:02:23,990 "You must straighten your rows, 44 00:02:23,990 --> 00:02:27,990 Or Allah will cause discord among your faces." 45 00:02:27,990 --> 00:02:30,060 Agreed upon. 46 00:02:30,060 --> 00:02:32,060 In a narration by Muslim: 47 00:02:32,060 --> 00:02:38,060 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, used to straighten our rows 48 00:02:38,060 --> 00:02:42,219 Until they were as straight as arrows. 49 00:02:42,219 --> 00:02:46,219 Until he saw that we had understood it from him. 50 00:02:46,219 --> 00:02:48,219 Then he went out one day, 51 00:02:48,219 --> 00:02:51,219 And stood until he was about to begin the prayer, 52 00:02:51,219 --> 00:02:54,219 When he saw a man whose chest was protruding. 53 00:02:54,219 --> 00:02:57,219 He said, "O servants of Allah, 54 00:02:57,219 --> 00:02:59,219 You must straighten your rows, 55 00:02:59,219 --> 00:03:04,219 Or Allah will cause discord among your faces." 56 00:03:04,219 --> 00:03:07,370 "You must straighten your rows." 57 00:03:07,370 --> 00:03:09,370 Straightening the rows 58 00:03:09,370 --> 00:03:13,370 Means the standing worshippers are aligned in a single, even line. 59 00:03:13,370 --> 00:03:17,659 "Or Allah will cause discord among your faces" 60 00:03:17,659 --> 00:03:19,659 Refers to the disfigurement of the face, 61 00:03:19,659 --> 00:03:24,659 By shifting its features from their place, such as placing the back of the head in the front. 62 00:03:24,659 --> 00:03:25,659 And the intended meaning is: 63 00:03:25,659 --> 00:03:30,659 He will cause enmity, hatred, and discord in your hearts. 64 00:03:30,659 --> 00:03:34,039 *Al-Qidah* is the plural of *qidh*, 65 00:03:34,039 --> 00:03:38,039 Which is an arrow before it is feathered or tipped. 66 00:03:38,039 --> 00:03:43,039 The meaning is an exaggeration in straightening them until they are like arrows, 67 00:03:43,039 --> 00:03:47,039 Due to their extreme straightness and alignment. 68 00:03:47,039 --> 00:03:50,330 *‘Aqalna* means we understood. 69 00:03:50,330 --> 00:03:52,460 "Whose chest was protruding" 70 00:03:52,460 --> 00:03:57,060 Means he was out of the alignment of the row. 71 00:03:57,060 --> 00:03:59,060 From the benefits of the hadith: 72 00:03:59,060 --> 00:04:02,310 The encouragement to straighten the rows. 73 00:04:02,310 --> 00:04:07,659 The permissibility of speaking between the *iqamah* and entering the prayer. 74 00:04:07,659 --> 00:04:10,659 Straightening the rows is a mandatory act, 75 00:04:10,659 --> 00:04:12,659 And negligence regarding it is forbidden. 76 00:04:12,659 --> 00:04:17,050 It is incumbent upon the Imam before entering the prayer 77 00:04:17,050 --> 00:04:21,050 To straighten the rows of the worshippers and command them to do so. 78 00:04:21,050 --> 00:04:26,180 The obligation to obey the Imam when he commands the straightening of the rows, 79 00:04:26,180 --> 00:04:29,180 For straightening them is part of the excellence of the prayer. 80 00:04:29,180 --> 00:04:33,180 And part of the perfection of the servant’s prayer is following the Imam. 81 00:04:33,180 --> 00:04:37,370 Islam’s concern for straightening the rows in prayer 82 00:04:37,370 --> 00:04:41,370 Is a practical expression of the unity of the Ummah’s ranks, 83 00:04:41,370 --> 00:04:45,370 And the unity of its word, goals, and objectives. 84 00:04:45,370 --> 00:04:49,370 And if this is the appearance in worship, 85 00:04:49,370 --> 00:04:54,370 It is an organizational starting point for the fields of struggle and jihad, 86 00:04:54,370 --> 00:04:57,370 And in all spheres of life. 87 00:04:57,370 --> 00:05:02,649 From Abu Musa, may Allah be pleased with him, who said: 88 00:05:02,649 --> 00:05:07,649 A house in Madinah burned down with its inhabitants inside during the night. 89 00:05:07,649 --> 00:05:13,649 When the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, was told about them, he said: 90 00:05:13,649 --> 00:05:16,649 "This fire is an enemy to you, 91 00:05:16,649 --> 00:05:20,649 So when you sleep, extinguish it." 92 00:05:20,649 --> 00:05:22,649 Agreed upon. 93 00:05:22,649 --> 00:05:26,639 From the benefits of the hadith: 94 00:05:26,639 --> 00:05:29,959 The obligation to extinguish fire before sleeping. 95 00:05:29,959 --> 00:05:36,379 Fire is an enemy because it is hostile to our bodies and our wealth. 96 00:05:36,379 --> 00:05:40,379 The concern of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, for his Ummah 97 00:05:40,379 --> 00:05:43,379 In matters of this world and the Hereafter. 98 00:05:43,379 --> 00:05:45,660 The command in this hadith, 99 00:05:45,660 --> 00:05:49,660 It is said to be for guidance, and it is said to be for recommendation. 100 00:05:49,660 --> 00:05:54,660 This does not include hanging lamps if one is safe from harm. 101 00:05:54,660 --> 00:06:00,009 From Abu Musa, may Allah be pleased with him, who said: 102 00:06:00,009 --> 00:06:04,009 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: 103 00:06:04,009 --> 00:06:09,069 "The likeness of the guidance and knowledge with which Allah has sent me 104 00:06:09,069 --> 00:06:12,069 Is like abundant rain that fell upon land. 105 00:06:12,069 --> 00:06:15,069 Part of it was fertile soil, 106 00:06:15,069 --> 00:06:17,069 Which absorbed the water, 107 00:06:17,069 --> 00:06:20,069 And produced much fodder and grass. 108 00:06:20,069 --> 00:06:24,069 Another part was barren, which held the water, 109 00:06:24,069 --> 00:06:26,069 And Allah benefited people through it; 110 00:06:26,069 --> 00:06:30,069 They drank from it, gave it to their livestock, and irrigated their crops. 111 00:06:30,069 --> 00:06:33,069 And another part fell upon land 112 00:06:33,069 --> 00:06:35,069 That was merely a hollow, 113 00:06:35,069 --> 00:06:39,069 Which neither held water nor produced grass. 114 00:06:39,069 --> 00:06:43,100 Such is the likeness of one who gains understanding in the religion of Allah, 115 00:06:43,100 --> 00:06:46,100 And benefits from what Allah has sent me with, 116 00:06:46,100 --> 00:06:48,100 So he learns and teaches. 117 00:06:48,100 --> 00:06:51,100 And the likeness of one who does not raise his head for that, 118 00:06:51,100 --> 00:06:55,100 And does not accept the guidance of Allah with which I was sent." 119 00:06:55,100 --> 00:06:57,170 Agreed upon. 120 00:06:57,170 --> 00:07:02,189 *Faqiha* means he became a scholar of *fiqh*. 121 00:07:02,189 --> 00:07:05,350 *Ghayth* means rain. 122 00:07:05,350 --> 00:07:08,579 *Ta'ifah* means a portion. 123 00:07:08,579 --> 00:07:12,579 *Al-Kala'* is the vegetation that is grazed upon, 124 00:07:12,579 --> 00:07:15,699 And it applies to both fresh and dry vegetation. 125 00:07:15,699 --> 00:07:18,699 *Al-‘Ushb* is green vegetation, 126 00:07:18,699 --> 00:07:20,699 And it applies only to the fresh. 127 00:07:20,699 --> 00:07:24,019 *Ajadib* is the plural of *ajdab*, 128 00:07:24,019 --> 00:07:28,019 Which is hard ground that does not let the water seep away. 129 00:07:28,019 --> 00:07:31,149 *Qi‘an* is the plural of *qa‘*, 130 00:07:31,149 --> 00:07:34,149 Which is smooth, level ground, 131 00:07:34,149 --> 00:07:36,149 That does not grow anything. 132 00:07:36,149 --> 00:07:39,279 "Does not raise his head for that" 133 00:07:39,279 --> 00:07:42,279 Means he did not benefit from what I was sent with. 134 00:07:42,279 --> 00:07:47,040 From the benefits of the hadith: 135 00:07:47,040 --> 00:07:50,040 Giving parables to bring meanings closer to people 136 00:07:50,040 --> 00:07:52,040 Is a legitimate practice. 137 00:07:52,040 --> 00:07:54,459 Knowledge revives hearts 138 00:07:54,459 --> 00:07:58,100 Just as rain revives the earth. 139 00:07:58,100 --> 00:08:02,100 The life of the Ummah is only through sacred knowledge; 140 00:08:02,100 --> 00:08:05,100 Any Ummah that is deprived of it is dead. 141 00:08:05,100 --> 00:08:10,100 And any Ummah that accepts it, benefits from it, and acts upon its rulings 142 00:08:10,100 --> 00:08:13,480 Is a living Ummah. 143 00:08:13,480 --> 00:08:17,480 People are in different ranks regarding the acquisition of sacred knowledge. 144 00:08:17,480 --> 00:08:20,639 The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, likens 145 00:08:20,639 --> 00:08:23,639 The guidance and knowledge with which he was sent 146 00:08:23,639 --> 00:08:25,639 To beneficial rain, 147 00:08:25,639 --> 00:08:27,639 Because it revives hearts 148 00:08:27,639 --> 00:08:29,639 Just as rain revives the earth. 149 00:08:29,639 --> 00:08:33,740 He likened the one who benefits from it to fertile soil, 150 00:08:33,740 --> 00:08:38,740 And he likened the one who carries knowledge and teaches it but does not benefit from it himself 151 00:08:38,740 --> 00:08:41,740 To the hard soil that retains water, 152 00:08:41,740 --> 00:08:44,740 So people benefit from it. 153 00:08:44,740 --> 00:08:47,740 And he likened the one who neither learns nor acts 154 00:08:47,740 --> 00:08:49,740 To the level ground 155 00:08:49,740 --> 00:08:53,740 That neither holds water nor grows grass. 156 00:08:53,740 --> 00:08:58,740 This is the worst of people; he neither benefits nor is he of benefit. 157 00:08:58,740 --> 00:09:04,179 From Jabir, may Allah be pleased with him, who said: 158 00:09:04,179 --> 00:09:08,179 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: 159 00:09:08,179 --> 00:09:10,179 "My likeness and yours 160 00:09:10,179 --> 00:09:13,179 Is like a man who lit a fire, 161 00:09:13,179 --> 00:09:17,179 And locusts and moths began falling into it, 162 00:09:17,179 --> 00:09:20,179 While he was driving them away from it. 163 00:09:20,179 --> 00:09:23,179 I am holding you by your waistbands away from the Fire, 164 00:09:23,179 --> 00:09:26,179 But you are slipping from my hands." 165 00:09:26,179 --> 00:09:28,370 Narrated by Muslim. 166 00:09:28,370 --> 00:09:32,779 *Al-Janadib* are like locusts and moths; 167 00:09:32,779 --> 00:09:36,779 This is what is known to fall into the fire. 168 00:09:36,779 --> 00:09:39,940 *Al-Hujaz* is the plural of *hujzah*, 169 00:09:39,940 --> 00:09:42,940 Which is the place where the waist-wrapper or trousers are tied. 170 00:09:42,940 --> 00:09:46,059 *Yadhubuhunna* 171 00:09:46,059 --> 00:09:49,059 Means he prevents them and pushes them away. 172 00:09:51,019 --> 00:09:53,090 From the benefits of the hadith: 173 00:09:53,090 --> 00:09:56,090 The concern of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 174 00:09:56,090 --> 00:09:58,090 And his mercy for his Ummah, 175 00:09:58,090 --> 00:10:00,090 As he did not leave any good 176 00:10:00,090 --> 00:10:02,090 Without guiding them to it, 177 00:10:02,090 --> 00:10:05,090 And he did not leave any evil that would be their ruin 178 00:10:05,090 --> 00:10:08,440 Without warning them against it. 179 00:10:08,440 --> 00:10:10,440 The ignorance of many people 180 00:10:10,440 --> 00:10:12,440 Is because their understanding is limited 181 00:10:12,440 --> 00:10:15,440 Regarding the perception of the realities of things, 182 00:10:15,440 --> 00:10:18,440 And they are quickly deceived by what they see, 183 00:10:18,440 --> 00:10:21,440 Except for those illuminated by the light of Prophethood. 184 00:10:21,440 --> 00:10:26,860 People rush toward the visible flowers of worldly life, 185 00:10:26,860 --> 00:10:29,860 And in that is their destruction. 186 00:10:29,860 --> 00:10:34,139 From Jabir, may Allah be pleased with him, 187 00:10:34,139 --> 00:10:37,139 That the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 188 00:10:37,139 --> 00:10:40,139 Commanded the licking of fingers and the dish, 189 00:10:40,139 --> 00:10:42,139 And said, 190 00:10:42,139 --> 00:10:46,139 "You do not know in which part of it the blessing lies." 191 00:10:46,139 --> 00:10:48,169 Narrated by Muslim. 192 00:10:48,169 --> 00:10:50,200 In a narration of his: 193 00:10:50,200 --> 00:10:53,200 "If a morsel of one of you falls, 194 00:10:53,200 --> 00:10:57,200 Let him pick it up and remove any dirt that was on it, 195 00:10:57,200 --> 00:10:59,200 And eat it, 196 00:10:59,200 --> 00:11:02,200 And not leave it for the Shaytan. 197 00:11:02,200 --> 00:11:05,200 And let him not wipe his hand with a napkin 198 00:11:05,200 --> 00:11:07,200 Until he licks his fingers, 199 00:11:07,200 --> 00:11:11,200 For one does not know in which part of his food the blessing lies. 200 00:11:11,200 --> 00:11:14,389 In another narration of his, 201 00:11:14,389 --> 00:11:19,389 "Indeed, the devil attends to each of you in every one of his affairs, 202 00:11:19,389 --> 00:11:22,389 even attending to him during his meal. 203 00:11:22,389 --> 00:11:25,389 So, if a morsel falls from any of you, 204 00:11:25,389 --> 00:11:28,389 let him remove whatever impurity is upon it, 205 00:11:28,389 --> 00:11:32,389 then let him eat it and not leave it for the devil." 206 00:11:32,389 --> 00:11:37,120 "Licking" refers to the act of cleaning with the tongue. 207 00:11:37,120 --> 00:11:41,279 "Blessing" means abundant goodness. 208 00:11:41,279 --> 00:11:45,279 "Let him remove" means let him set aside and clear away. 209 00:11:45,279 --> 00:11:50,440 "Impurity" refers to dust, dirt, or grime. 210 00:11:50,440 --> 00:11:54,590 From the benefits of the hadith: 211 00:11:54,590 --> 00:11:57,590 The food a person eats contains blessing, 212 00:11:57,590 --> 00:12:00,940 yet he does not know where it is. 213 00:12:00,940 --> 00:12:04,940 A person should be keen to preserve this blessing, 214 00:12:04,940 --> 00:12:06,940 for if blessing is removed, 215 00:12:06,940 --> 00:12:09,940 the servant will not benefit from anything, 216 00:12:09,940 --> 00:12:12,940 even if he were to possess the entire world in its entirety. 217 00:12:12,940 --> 00:12:16,259 Encouragement to lick one's fingers and the plate, 218 00:12:16,259 --> 00:12:19,259 as this preserves the blessing. 219 00:12:19,259 --> 00:12:22,259 It is also an act of cultivating humility. 220 00:12:22,259 --> 00:12:26,649 Picking up what has fallen to the ground after cleaning it of dirt, 221 00:12:26,649 --> 00:12:29,649 provided it is possible to clean it, 222 00:12:29,649 --> 00:12:31,649 and it has not fallen onto an impure place. 223 00:12:31,649 --> 00:12:34,649 It should then be eaten and not abandoned, 224 00:12:34,649 --> 00:12:37,649 because leaving it is a sign of disrespect for the blessing, 225 00:12:37,649 --> 00:12:39,649 and arrogance toward it. 226 00:12:39,649 --> 00:12:42,899 Confirmation of the existence of devils, 227 00:12:42,899 --> 00:12:45,899 and information regarding some aspects of their realm. 228 00:12:45,899 --> 00:12:51,320 The devil watches the servant in all his movements and stillness. 229 00:12:51,320 --> 00:12:54,320 If a person becomes heedless of the path of Allah, 230 00:12:54,320 --> 00:12:57,320 the devil gains mastery over him. 231 00:12:57,320 --> 00:13:01,830 A Muslim opposes the devils by every means, 232 00:13:01,830 --> 00:13:04,830 and does not leave any benefit for them through his own actions. 233 00:13:04,830 --> 00:13:12,220 Islamic law clarifies the reality of what brings benefits and wards off harms, 234 00:13:12,220 --> 00:13:16,220 unlike human opinions and customs. 235 00:13:16,220 --> 00:13:23,539 Islamic law is manifest in opposing what people have become accustomed to, such as abandoning food 236 00:13:23,539 --> 00:13:26,539 out of disgust or fear of illness. 237 00:13:26,539 --> 00:13:30,980 Islam is a religion of cleanliness and caution against harm, 238 00:13:30,980 --> 00:13:35,980 which is why it encourages removing what has attached itself to a fallen morsel. 239 00:13:35,980 --> 00:13:42,360 On the authority of Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both), who said: 240 00:13:42,360 --> 00:13:48,360 The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) stood among us to deliver a sermon and said: 241 00:13:48,360 --> 00:13:51,360 "O people, 242 00:13:51,360 --> 00:13:57,360 you will be gathered to Allah the Exalted, barefoot, naked, and uncircumcised." 243 00:13:57,360 --> 00:14:01,389 “The Day when We shall roll up the heavens as a recorder rolleth up a written scroll. As We began the first creation, We shall repeat it. (It is) a promise (binding) upon Us. Lo! We are to perform it.” (21:104) 244 00:14:01,389 --> 00:14:03,389 "A promise binding upon Us; 245 00:14:03,389 --> 00:14:06,389 indeed, We were to do it." 246 00:14:06,389 --> 00:14:10,549 "Verily, the first of the creatures to be clothed on the Day of Resurrection 247 00:14:10,549 --> 00:14:14,549 will be Ibrahim (peace be upon him). 248 00:14:14,549 --> 00:14:18,740 Verily, men from my Ummah will be brought, 249 00:14:18,740 --> 00:14:21,740 and they will be taken toward the left side. 250 00:14:21,740 --> 00:14:25,740 So I will say, 'O my Lord, my Companions!' 251 00:14:25,740 --> 00:14:30,740 It will be said, 'You do not know what they innovated after you.' 252 00:14:30,740 --> 00:14:33,899 So I will say as the righteous servant said," 253 00:14:33,899 --> 00:14:38,899 “I spake unto them only that which Thou commandedst me, (saying): Worship Allah, my Lord and your Lord. I was a witness of them while I dwelt among them, and when Thou tookest me Thou wast the Watcher over them. Thou art Witness over all things.” (5:117) 254 00:14:38,899 --> 00:14:42,899 up to his saying, "the Almighty, the All-Wise." 255 00:14:42,899 --> 00:14:46,899 Then it will be said to me, "They did not cease to be apostates 256 00:14:46,899 --> 00:14:50,899 turning back on their heels since you parted from them." 257 00:14:50,899 --> 00:14:52,970 Agreed upon. 258 00:14:52,970 --> 00:14:57,190 "Uncircumcised" means not circumcised. 259 00:14:57,190 --> 00:15:02,309 "The left side" means the direction of the Fire. 260 00:15:02,309 --> 00:15:06,470 "The righteous servant" is 'Isa (peace be upon him). 261 00:15:06,470 --> 00:15:10,500 From the benefits of the hadith: 262 00:15:10,500 --> 00:15:14,850 All of creation will be gathered to Allah the Exalted, 263 00:15:14,850 --> 00:15:16,850 barefoot and naked, 264 00:15:16,850 --> 00:15:18,850 just as He created them the first time. 265 00:15:18,850 --> 00:15:24,850 This indicates that whatever they collected and stored of worldly goods, 266 00:15:24,850 --> 00:15:27,850 they left behind their backs, 267 00:15:27,850 --> 00:15:31,850 and nothing will benefit them except what they sent forth before them. 268 00:15:31,850 --> 00:15:34,299 The promise of Allah is coming, 269 00:15:34,299 --> 00:15:37,299 and Allah does not break His promise. 270 00:15:37,299 --> 00:15:40,620 Clothing is a blessing from Allah the Exalted, 271 00:15:40,620 --> 00:15:43,620 so that a person may cover his private parts. 272 00:15:43,620 --> 00:15:49,059 The virtue of our master Ibrahim (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), 273 00:15:49,059 --> 00:15:53,059 and that he is the first to be clothed on the Day of Resurrection. 274 00:15:53,059 --> 00:15:59,350 The punishment of the people of innovation who altered and changed the religion of Allah the Exalted. 275 00:15:59,350 --> 00:16:03,350 Everyone who does that deserves punishment. 276 00:16:03,350 --> 00:16:09,580 A person's affiliation with the Ummah of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) will not benefit him 277 00:16:09,580 --> 00:16:15,580 if he does not act according to his Sunnah and hold fast to his guidance. 278 00:16:15,580 --> 00:16:22,950 On the authority of Abu Sa'id 'Abdullah Ibn Mughaffal (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: 279 00:16:22,950 --> 00:16:27,950 The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) forbade *khadhf* (flicking pebbles). 280 00:16:27,950 --> 00:16:33,950 He said, "It does not kill game, nor does it defeat the enemy, 281 00:16:33,950 --> 00:16:37,950 but it gouges out the eye and breaks the tooth." 282 00:16:37,950 --> 00:16:39,980 Agreed upon. 283 00:16:39,980 --> 00:16:45,110 In another narration, a relative of Ibn Mughaffal was flicking pebbles, 284 00:16:45,110 --> 00:16:53,110 so he forbade him and said, "The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) forbade *khadhf*." 285 00:16:53,110 --> 00:16:59,110 He said, "It does not hunt game," then he returned to it. 286 00:16:59,110 --> 00:17:05,109 So he said, "I tell you that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) forbade it, 287 00:17:06,109 --> 00:17:11,109 yet you return to flicking pebbles? I will never speak to you again." 288 00:17:11,109 --> 00:17:16,880 *Khadhf* is throwing pebbles using the index finger and the thumb. 289 00:17:16,880 --> 00:17:25,450 "Does not defeat" means does not wound; "gouges out" means plucks out. 290 00:17:25,450 --> 00:17:31,579 From the benefits of the hadith: The prohibition of *khadhf* because there is no benefit in it, 291 00:17:31,579 --> 00:17:35,900 rather, it results in harm to others. 292 00:17:35,900 --> 00:17:42,900 Islam forbids every act that has no benefit or that causes harm to Muslims. 293 00:17:42,900 --> 00:17:49,279 This includes idle play that contains harm and no benefit. 294 00:17:49,279 --> 00:17:51,279 The great sanctity of a Muslim, 295 00:17:51,279 --> 00:17:55,279 which is why the Shari'ah takes precautions to protect it by every means, 296 00:17:55,279 --> 00:17:58,279 warding off evil and harm from it. 297 00:17:58,279 --> 00:18:02,630 Whoever sees an evil act contrary to the Shari'ah should 298 00:18:02,630 --> 00:18:05,630 alert the doer and inform him, 299 00:18:05,630 --> 00:18:10,630 and should not be harsh with him until after explaining and establishing the proof, 300 00:18:10,630 --> 00:18:12,630 and [confirming] intentional disobedience. 301 00:18:12,630 --> 00:18:19,049 The permissibility of shunning the people of innovation, those who oppose the Sunnah, and the sinful, 302 00:18:19,049 --> 00:18:21,049 until they abandon their ways. 303 00:18:21,049 --> 00:18:24,339 It is permissible to shun the people of innovation indefinitely. 304 00:18:24,339 --> 00:18:30,589 The religion of Allah is more beloved to the believer than his own self, his parents, his children, 305 00:18:30,589 --> 00:18:34,589 his relatives, his loved ones, and all people. 306 00:18:35,589 --> 00:18:40,059 On the authority of 'Abis Ibn Rabi'ah, who said: 307 00:18:40,059 --> 00:18:45,059 I saw 'Umar Ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) kissing the Stone, 308 00:18:45,059 --> 00:18:47,059 meaning the Black Stone, 309 00:18:47,059 --> 00:18:48,059 and saying, 310 00:18:48,059 --> 00:18:53,190 "I know that you are a stone that neither harms nor benefits. 311 00:18:53,190 --> 00:19:01,289 Had I not seen the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) kissing you, I would not have kissed you." 312 00:19:01,289 --> 00:19:05,140 Agreed upon. 313 00:19:05,140 --> 00:19:07,240 From the benefits of the hadith: 314 00:19:07,240 --> 00:19:13,240 The obligation to follow the Messenger (peace be upon him) in what he has legislated for his Ummah, 315 00:19:13,240 --> 00:19:16,240 even if the reason for the wisdom behind it is not apparent to them. 316 00:19:16,240 --> 00:19:21,750 Acts of worship are *tawqifiyyah* (restricted to divine instruction) and must be followed. 317 00:19:21,750 --> 00:19:25,009 Prioritizing revealed text over human reason. 318 00:19:25,009 --> 00:19:29,230 Kissing the Black Stone is a Prophetic Sunnah. 319 00:19:29,230 --> 00:19:34,230 The purity of the *tawhid* (monotheism) of the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) toward their Lord, 320 00:19:34,230 --> 00:19:37,230 as they attributed benefit and harm to Allah alone. 321 00:19:37,230 --> 00:19:42,579 Everything other than Allah the Exalted possesses no power to harm or benefit, 322 00:19:42,579 --> 00:19:44,579 even if it is held in high esteem. 323 00:19:44,579 --> 00:19:46,869 Al-Tabarani said: 324 00:19:46,869 --> 00:19:48,869 'Umar only did that 325 00:19:48,869 --> 00:19:53,869 because the people were recent converts from idol worship, 326 00:19:53,869 --> 00:20:00,869 so 'Umar feared that the ignorant might think that touching the Stone was a form of venerating stones, 327 00:20:00,869 --> 00:20:05,869 as the Age of Ignorance believed regarding idols. 328 00:20:05,869 --> 00:20:10,000 Riyad al-Salihin.