WEBVTT 00:00:00.780 --> 00:00:03.779 Riyadh 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 --> 00:00:19.359 Chapter: The Command to Adhere to the Sunnah and Observe It 00:00:19.359 --> 00:00:22.359 From Abu Muslim—also said to be Abu Iyas— 00:00:22.359 --> 00:00:26.359 Salamah ibn ‘Amr ibn al-Akwa‘, may Allah be pleased with him, 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. 00:00:32.359 --> 00:00:34.359 He said, 00:00:34.359 --> 00:00:35.359 "Eat with your right hand." 00:00:35.359 --> 00:00:36.359 The man replied, 00:00:36.359 --> 00:00:38.359 "I cannot." 00:00:38.359 --> 00:00:39.359 He said, 00:00:39.359 --> 00:00:41.359 "May you not be able to." 00:00:41.359 --> 00:00:43.359 Nothing prevented him but arrogance. 00:00:43.359 --> 00:00:46.359 And he could not raise it to his mouth thereafter. 00:00:46.359 --> 00:00:48.420 Narrated by Muslim. 00:00:48.420 --> 00:00:51.189 "May you not be able to" 00:00:51.189 --> 00:00:53.189 Is an invocation against him 00:00:53.189 --> 00:00:57.189 Because of his arrogance in following the Sunnah and acting upon it. 00:00:57.189 --> 00:01:01.469 From the benefits of the hadith: 00:01:01.469 --> 00:01:03.469 The obligation to eat with the right hand. 00:01:03.469 --> 00:01:07.469 Eating with the left hand without a valid excuse is forbidden. 00:01:07.469 --> 00:01:09.659 Every noble action 00:01:09.659 --> 00:01:12.659 Should be performed with the right hand. 00:01:12.659 --> 00:01:15.659 Because the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 00:01:15.659 --> 00:01:19.659 Loved to begin with the right in all his affairs. 00:01:19.659 --> 00:01:24.859 Opposing the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, incurs sin. 00:01:24.859 --> 00:01:29.859 That is why the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, invoked against him, 00:01:29.859 --> 00:01:33.859 Because his refusal was out of arrogance and stubbornness. 00:01:33.859 --> 00:01:37.019 Advising the one eating or drinking 00:01:37.019 --> 00:01:41.019 Applies to men, women, and children. 00:01:41.019 --> 00:01:44.269 It is permissible to advise someone in public 00:01:44.269 --> 00:01:47.459 If it contains benefit for all. 00:01:47.459 --> 00:01:51.459 It is permissible to invoke against one who commits a forbidden act out of stubbornness, 00:01:51.459 --> 00:01:54.780 Arrogance, and persistence. 00:01:54.780 --> 00:01:57.780 Arrogance in implementing the rulings of the Shari‘ah 00:01:57.780 --> 00:02:00.780 Makes the perpetrator deserving of punishment. 00:02:00.780 --> 00:02:06.010 Allah the Exalted honors His Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 00:02:06.010 --> 00:02:08.009 By answering his supplications. 00:02:08.009 --> 00:02:11.990 From Abu ‘Abdullah 00:02:11.990 --> 00:02:15.990 Al-Nu‘man ibn Bashir, may Allah be pleased with them both, who said: 00:02:15.990 --> 00:02:20.990 I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, say: 00:02:20.990 --> 00:02:23.990 "You must straighten your rows, 00:02:23.990 --> 00:02:27.990 Or Allah will cause discord among your faces." 00:02:27.990 --> 00:02:30.060 Agreed upon. 00:02:30.060 --> 00:02:32.060 In a narration by Muslim: 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 00:02:38.060 --> 00:02:42.219 Until they were as straight as arrows. 00:02:42.219 --> 00:02:46.219 Until he saw that we had understood it from him. 00:02:46.219 --> 00:02:48.219 Then he went out one day, 00:02:48.219 --> 00:02:51.219 And stood until he was about to begin the prayer, 00:02:51.219 --> 00:02:54.219 When he saw a man whose chest was protruding. 00:02:54.219 --> 00:02:57.219 He said, "O servants of Allah, 00:02:57.219 --> 00:02:59.219 You must straighten your rows, 00:02:59.219 --> 00:03:04.219 Or Allah will cause discord among your faces." 00:03:04.219 --> 00:03:07.370 "You must straighten your rows." 00:03:07.370 --> 00:03:09.370 Straightening the rows 00:03:09.370 --> 00:03:13.370 Means the standing worshippers are aligned in a single, even line. 00:03:13.370 --> 00:03:17.659 "Or Allah will cause discord among your faces" 00:03:17.659 --> 00:03:19.659 Refers to the disfigurement of the face, 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. 00:03:24.659 --> 00:03:25.659 And the intended meaning is: 00:03:25.659 --> 00:03:30.659 He will cause enmity, hatred, and discord in your hearts. 00:03:30.659 --> 00:03:34.039 *Al-Qidah* is the plural of *qidh*, 00:03:34.039 --> 00:03:38.039 Which is an arrow before it is feathered or tipped. 00:03:38.039 --> 00:03:43.039 The meaning is an exaggeration in straightening them until they are like arrows, 00:03:43.039 --> 00:03:47.039 Due to their extreme straightness and alignment. 00:03:47.039 --> 00:03:50.330 *‘Aqalna* means we understood. 00:03:50.330 --> 00:03:52.460 "Whose chest was protruding" 00:03:52.460 --> 00:03:57.060 Means he was out of the alignment of the row. 00:03:57.060 --> 00:03:59.060 From the benefits of the hadith: 00:03:59.060 --> 00:04:02.310 The encouragement to straighten the rows. 00:04:02.310 --> 00:04:07.659 The permissibility of speaking between the *iqamah* and entering the prayer. 00:04:07.659 --> 00:04:10.659 Straightening the rows is a mandatory act, 00:04:10.659 --> 00:04:12.659 And negligence regarding it is forbidden. 00:04:12.659 --> 00:04:17.050 It is incumbent upon the Imam before entering the prayer 00:04:17.050 --> 00:04:21.050 To straighten the rows of the worshippers and command them to do so. 00:04:21.050 --> 00:04:26.180 The obligation to obey the Imam when he commands the straightening of the rows, 00:04:26.180 --> 00:04:29.180 For straightening them is part of the excellence of the prayer. 00:04:29.180 --> 00:04:33.180 And part of the perfection of the servant’s prayer is following the Imam. 00:04:33.180 --> 00:04:37.370 Islam’s concern for straightening the rows in prayer 00:04:37.370 --> 00:04:41.370 Is a practical expression of the unity of the Ummah’s ranks, 00:04:41.370 --> 00:04:45.370 And the unity of its word, goals, and objectives. 00:04:45.370 --> 00:04:49.370 And if this is the appearance in worship, 00:04:49.370 --> 00:04:54.370 It is an organizational starting point for the fields of struggle and jihad, 00:04:54.370 --> 00:04:57.370 And in all spheres of life. 00:04:57.370 --> 00:05:02.649 From Abu Musa, may Allah be pleased with him, who said: 00:05:02.649 --> 00:05:07.649 A house in Madinah burned down with its inhabitants inside during the night. 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: 00:05:13.649 --> 00:05:16.649 "This fire is an enemy to you, 00:05:16.649 --> 00:05:20.649 So when you sleep, extinguish it." 00:05:20.649 --> 00:05:22.649 Agreed upon. 00:05:22.649 --> 00:05:26.639 From the benefits of the hadith: 00:05:26.639 --> 00:05:29.959 The obligation to extinguish fire before sleeping. 00:05:29.959 --> 00:05:36.379 Fire is an enemy because it is hostile to our bodies and our wealth. 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 00:05:40.379 --> 00:05:43.379 In matters of this world and the Hereafter. 00:05:43.379 --> 00:05:45.660 The command in this hadith, 00:05:45.660 --> 00:05:49.660 It is said to be for guidance, and it is said to be for recommendation. 00:05:49.660 --> 00:05:54.660 This does not include hanging lamps if one is safe from harm. 00:05:54.660 --> 00:06:00.009 From Abu Musa, may Allah be pleased with him, who said: 00:06:00.009 --> 00:06:04.009 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: 00:06:04.009 --> 00:06:09.069 "The likeness of the guidance and knowledge with which Allah has sent me 00:06:09.069 --> 00:06:12.069 Is like abundant rain that fell upon land. 00:06:12.069 --> 00:06:15.069 Part of it was fertile soil, 00:06:15.069 --> 00:06:17.069 Which absorbed the water, 00:06:17.069 --> 00:06:20.069 And produced much fodder and grass. 00:06:20.069 --> 00:06:24.069 Another part was barren, which held the water, 00:06:24.069 --> 00:06:26.069 And Allah benefited people through it; 00:06:26.069 --> 00:06:30.069 They drank from it, gave it to their livestock, and irrigated their crops. 00:06:30.069 --> 00:06:33.069 And another part fell upon land 00:06:33.069 --> 00:06:35.069 That was merely a hollow, 00:06:35.069 --> 00:06:39.069 Which neither held water nor produced grass. 00:06:39.069 --> 00:06:43.100 Such is the likeness of one who gains understanding in the religion of Allah, 00:06:43.100 --> 00:06:46.100 And benefits from what Allah has sent me with, 00:06:46.100 --> 00:06:48.100 So he learns and teaches. 00:06:48.100 --> 00:06:51.100 And the likeness of one who does not raise his head for that, 00:06:51.100 --> 00:06:55.100 And does not accept the guidance of Allah with which I was sent." 00:06:55.100 --> 00:06:57.170 Agreed upon. 00:06:57.170 --> 00:07:02.189 *Faqiha* means he became a scholar of *fiqh*. 00:07:02.189 --> 00:07:05.350 *Ghayth* means rain. 00:07:05.350 --> 00:07:08.579 *Ta'ifah* means a portion. 00:07:08.579 --> 00:07:12.579 *Al-Kala'* is the vegetation that is grazed upon, 00:07:12.579 --> 00:07:15.699 And it applies to both fresh and dry vegetation. 00:07:15.699 --> 00:07:18.699 *Al-‘Ushb* is green vegetation, 00:07:18.699 --> 00:07:20.699 And it applies only to the fresh. 00:07:20.699 --> 00:07:24.019 *Ajadib* is the plural of *ajdab*, 00:07:24.019 --> 00:07:28.019 Which is hard ground that does not let the water seep away. 00:07:28.019 --> 00:07:31.149 *Qi‘an* is the plural of *qa‘*, 00:07:31.149 --> 00:07:34.149 Which is smooth, level ground, 00:07:34.149 --> 00:07:36.149 That does not grow anything. 00:07:36.149 --> 00:07:39.279 "Does not raise his head for that" 00:07:39.279 --> 00:07:42.279 Means he did not benefit from what I was sent with. 00:07:42.279 --> 00:07:47.040 From the benefits of the hadith: 00:07:47.040 --> 00:07:50.040 Giving parables to bring meanings closer to people 00:07:50.040 --> 00:07:52.040 Is a legitimate practice. 00:07:52.040 --> 00:07:54.459 Knowledge revives hearts 00:07:54.459 --> 00:07:58.100 Just as rain revives the earth. 00:07:58.100 --> 00:08:02.100 The life of the Ummah is only through sacred knowledge; 00:08:02.100 --> 00:08:05.100 Any Ummah that is deprived of it is dead. 00:08:05.100 --> 00:08:10.100 And any Ummah that accepts it, benefits from it, and acts upon its rulings 00:08:10.100 --> 00:08:13.480 Is a living Ummah. 00:08:13.480 --> 00:08:17.480 People are in different ranks regarding the acquisition of sacred knowledge. 00:08:17.480 --> 00:08:20.639 The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, likens 00:08:20.639 --> 00:08:23.639 The guidance and knowledge with which he was sent 00:08:23.639 --> 00:08:25.639 To beneficial rain, 00:08:25.639 --> 00:08:27.639 Because it revives hearts 00:08:27.639 --> 00:08:29.639 Just as rain revives the earth. 00:08:29.639 --> 00:08:33.740 He likened the one who benefits from it to fertile soil, 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 00:08:38.740 --> 00:08:41.740 To the hard soil that retains water, 00:08:41.740 --> 00:08:44.740 So people benefit from it. 00:08:44.740 --> 00:08:47.740 And he likened the one who neither learns nor acts 00:08:47.740 --> 00:08:49.740 To the level ground 00:08:49.740 --> 00:08:53.740 That neither holds water nor grows grass. 00:08:53.740 --> 00:08:58.740 This is the worst of people; he neither benefits nor is he of benefit. 00:08:58.740 --> 00:09:04.179 From Jabir, may Allah be pleased with him, who said: 00:09:04.179 --> 00:09:08.179 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: 00:09:08.179 --> 00:09:10.179 "My likeness and yours 00:09:10.179 --> 00:09:13.179 Is like a man who lit a fire, 00:09:13.179 --> 00:09:17.179 And locusts and moths began falling into it, 00:09:17.179 --> 00:09:20.179 While he was driving them away from it. 00:09:20.179 --> 00:09:23.179 I am holding you by your waistbands away from the Fire, 00:09:23.179 --> 00:09:26.179 But you are slipping from my hands." 00:09:26.179 --> 00:09:28.370 Narrated by Muslim. 00:09:28.370 --> 00:09:32.779 *Al-Janadib* are like locusts and moths; 00:09:32.779 --> 00:09:36.779 This is what is known to fall into the fire. 00:09:36.779 --> 00:09:39.940 *Al-Hujaz* is the plural of *hujzah*, 00:09:39.940 --> 00:09:42.940 Which is the place where the waist-wrapper or trousers are tied. 00:09:42.940 --> 00:09:46.059 *Yadhubuhunna* 00:09:46.059 --> 00:09:49.059 Means he prevents them and pushes them away. 00:09:51.019 --> 00:09:53.090 From the benefits of the hadith: 00:09:53.090 --> 00:09:56.090 The concern of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 00:09:56.090 --> 00:09:58.090 And his mercy for his Ummah, 00:09:58.090 --> 00:10:00.090 As he did not leave any good 00:10:00.090 --> 00:10:02.090 Without guiding them to it, 00:10:02.090 --> 00:10:05.090 And he did not leave any evil that would be their ruin 00:10:05.090 --> 00:10:08.440 Without warning them against it. 00:10:08.440 --> 00:10:10.440 The ignorance of many people 00:10:10.440 --> 00:10:12.440 Is because their understanding is limited 00:10:12.440 --> 00:10:15.440 Regarding the perception of the realities of things, 00:10:15.440 --> 00:10:18.440 And they are quickly deceived by what they see, 00:10:18.440 --> 00:10:21.440 Except for those illuminated by the light of Prophethood. 00:10:21.440 --> 00:10:26.860 People rush toward the visible flowers of worldly life, 00:10:26.860 --> 00:10:29.860 And in that is their destruction. 00:10:29.860 --> 00:10:34.139 From Jabir, may Allah be pleased with him, 00:10:34.139 --> 00:10:37.139 That the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 00:10:37.139 --> 00:10:40.139 Commanded the licking of fingers and the dish, 00:10:40.139 --> 00:10:42.139 And said, 00:10:42.139 --> 00:10:46.139 "You do not know in which part of it the blessing lies." 00:10:46.139 --> 00:10:48.169 Narrated by Muslim. 00:10:48.169 --> 00:10:50.200 In a narration of his: 00:10:50.200 --> 00:10:53.200 "If a morsel of one of you falls, 00:10:53.200 --> 00:10:57.200 Let him pick it up and remove any dirt that was on it, 00:10:57.200 --> 00:10:59.200 And eat it, 00:10:59.200 --> 00:11:02.200 And not leave it for the Shaytan. 00:11:02.200 --> 00:11:05.200 And let him not wipe his hand with a napkin 00:11:05.200 --> 00:11:07.200 Until he licks his fingers, 00:11:07.200 --> 00:11:11.200 For one does not know in which part of his food the blessing lies. 00:11:11.200 --> 00:11:14.389 In another narration of his, 00:11:14.389 --> 00:11:19.389 "Indeed, the devil attends to each of you in every one of his affairs, 00:11:19.389 --> 00:11:22.389 even attending to him during his meal. 00:11:22.389 --> 00:11:25.389 So, if a morsel falls from any of you, 00:11:25.389 --> 00:11:28.389 let him remove whatever impurity is upon it, 00:11:28.389 --> 00:11:32.389 then let him eat it and not leave it for the devil." 00:11:32.389 --> 00:11:37.120 "Licking" refers to the act of cleaning with the tongue. 00:11:37.120 --> 00:11:41.279 "Blessing" means abundant goodness. 00:11:41.279 --> 00:11:45.279 "Let him remove" means let him set aside and clear away. 00:11:45.279 --> 00:11:50.440 "Impurity" refers to dust, dirt, or grime. 00:11:50.440 --> 00:11:54.590 From the benefits of the hadith: 00:11:54.590 --> 00:11:57.590 The food a person eats contains blessing, 00:11:57.590 --> 00:12:00.940 yet he does not know where it is. 00:12:00.940 --> 00:12:04.940 A person should be keen to preserve this blessing, 00:12:04.940 --> 00:12:06.940 for if blessing is removed, 00:12:06.940 --> 00:12:09.940 the servant will not benefit from anything, 00:12:09.940 --> 00:12:12.940 even if he were to possess the entire world in its entirety. 00:12:12.940 --> 00:12:16.259 Encouragement to lick one's fingers and the plate, 00:12:16.259 --> 00:12:19.259 as this preserves the blessing. 00:12:19.259 --> 00:12:22.259 It is also an act of cultivating humility. 00:12:22.259 --> 00:12:26.649 Picking up what has fallen to the ground after cleaning it of dirt, 00:12:26.649 --> 00:12:29.649 provided it is possible to clean it, 00:12:29.649 --> 00:12:31.649 and it has not fallen onto an impure place. 00:12:31.649 --> 00:12:34.649 It should then be eaten and not abandoned, 00:12:34.649 --> 00:12:37.649 because leaving it is a sign of disrespect for the blessing, 00:12:37.649 --> 00:12:39.649 and arrogance toward it. 00:12:39.649 --> 00:12:42.899 Confirmation of the existence of devils, 00:12:42.899 --> 00:12:45.899 and information regarding some aspects of their realm. 00:12:45.899 --> 00:12:51.320 The devil watches the servant in all his movements and stillness. 00:12:51.320 --> 00:12:54.320 If a person becomes heedless of the path of Allah, 00:12:54.320 --> 00:12:57.320 the devil gains mastery over him. 00:12:57.320 --> 00:13:01.830 A Muslim opposes the devils by every means, 00:13:01.830 --> 00:13:04.830 and does not leave any benefit for them through his own actions. 00:13:04.830 --> 00:13:12.220 Islamic law clarifies the reality of what brings benefits and wards off harms, 00:13:12.220 --> 00:13:16.220 unlike human opinions and customs. 00:13:16.220 --> 00:13:23.539 Islamic law is manifest in opposing what people have become accustomed to, such as abandoning food 00:13:23.539 --> 00:13:26.539 out of disgust or fear of illness. 00:13:26.539 --> 00:13:30.980 Islam is a religion of cleanliness and caution against harm, 00:13:30.980 --> 00:13:35.980 which is why it encourages removing what has attached itself to a fallen morsel. 00:13:35.980 --> 00:13:42.360 On the authority of Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both), who said: 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: 00:13:48.360 --> 00:13:51.360 "O people, 00:13:51.360 --> 00:13:57.360 you will be gathered to Allah the Exalted, barefoot, naked, and uncircumcised." 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) 00:14:01.389 --> 00:14:03.389 "A promise binding upon Us; 00:14:03.389 --> 00:14:06.389 indeed, We were to do it." 00:14:06.389 --> 00:14:10.549 "Verily, the first of the creatures to be clothed on the Day of Resurrection 00:14:10.549 --> 00:14:14.549 will be Ibrahim (peace be upon him). 00:14:14.549 --> 00:14:18.740 Verily, men from my Ummah will be brought, 00:14:18.740 --> 00:14:21.740 and they will be taken toward the left side. 00:14:21.740 --> 00:14:25.740 So I will say, 'O my Lord, my Companions!' 00:14:25.740 --> 00:14:30.740 It will be said, 'You do not know what they innovated after you.' 00:14:30.740 --> 00:14:33.899 So I will say as the righteous servant said," 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) 00:14:38.899 --> 00:14:42.899 up to his saying, "the Almighty, the All-Wise." 00:14:42.899 --> 00:14:46.899 Then it will be said to me, "They did not cease to be apostates 00:14:46.899 --> 00:14:50.899 turning back on their heels since you parted from them." 00:14:50.899 --> 00:14:52.970 Agreed upon. 00:14:52.970 --> 00:14:57.190 "Uncircumcised" means not circumcised. 00:14:57.190 --> 00:15:02.309 "The left side" means the direction of the Fire. 00:15:02.309 --> 00:15:06.470 "The righteous servant" is 'Isa (peace be upon him). 00:15:06.470 --> 00:15:10.500 From the benefits of the hadith: 00:15:10.500 --> 00:15:14.850 All of creation will be gathered to Allah the Exalted, 00:15:14.850 --> 00:15:16.850 barefoot and naked, 00:15:16.850 --> 00:15:18.850 just as He created them the first time. 00:15:18.850 --> 00:15:24.850 This indicates that whatever they collected and stored of worldly goods, 00:15:24.850 --> 00:15:27.850 they left behind their backs, 00:15:27.850 --> 00:15:31.850 and nothing will benefit them except what they sent forth before them. 00:15:31.850 --> 00:15:34.299 The promise of Allah is coming, 00:15:34.299 --> 00:15:37.299 and Allah does not break His promise. 00:15:37.299 --> 00:15:40.620 Clothing is a blessing from Allah the Exalted, 00:15:40.620 --> 00:15:43.620 so that a person may cover his private parts. 00:15:43.620 --> 00:15:49.059 The virtue of our master Ibrahim (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), 00:15:49.059 --> 00:15:53.059 and that he is the first to be clothed on the Day of Resurrection. 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. 00:15:59.350 --> 00:16:03.350 Everyone who does that deserves punishment. 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 00:16:09.580 --> 00:16:15.580 if he does not act according to his Sunnah and hold fast to his guidance. 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: 00:16:22.950 --> 00:16:27.950 The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) forbade *khadhf* (flicking pebbles). 00:16:27.950 --> 00:16:33.950 He said, "It does not kill game, nor does it defeat the enemy, 00:16:33.950 --> 00:16:37.950 but it gouges out the eye and breaks the tooth." 00:16:37.950 --> 00:16:39.980 Agreed upon. 00:16:39.980 --> 00:16:45.110 In another narration, a relative of Ibn Mughaffal was flicking pebbles, 00:16:45.110 --> 00:16:53.110 so he forbade him and said, "The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) forbade *khadhf*." 00:16:53.110 --> 00:16:59.110 He said, "It does not hunt game," then he returned to it. 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, 00:17:06.109 --> 00:17:11.109 yet you return to flicking pebbles? I will never speak to you again." 00:17:11.109 --> 00:17:16.880 *Khadhf* is throwing pebbles using the index finger and the thumb. 00:17:16.880 --> 00:17:25.450 "Does not defeat" means does not wound; "gouges out" means plucks out. 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, 00:17:31.579 --> 00:17:35.900 rather, it results in harm to others. 00:17:35.900 --> 00:17:42.900 Islam forbids every act that has no benefit or that causes harm to Muslims. 00:17:42.900 --> 00:17:49.279 This includes idle play that contains harm and no benefit. 00:17:49.279 --> 00:17:51.279 The great sanctity of a Muslim, 00:17:51.279 --> 00:17:55.279 which is why the Shari'ah takes precautions to protect it by every means, 00:17:55.279 --> 00:17:58.279 warding off evil and harm from it. 00:17:58.279 --> 00:18:02.630 Whoever sees an evil act contrary to the Shari'ah should 00:18:02.630 --> 00:18:05.630 alert the doer and inform him, 00:18:05.630 --> 00:18:10.630 and should not be harsh with him until after explaining and establishing the proof, 00:18:10.630 --> 00:18:12.630 and [confirming] intentional disobedience. 00:18:12.630 --> 00:18:19.049 The permissibility of shunning the people of innovation, those who oppose the Sunnah, and the sinful, 00:18:19.049 --> 00:18:21.049 until they abandon their ways. 00:18:21.049 --> 00:18:24.339 It is permissible to shun the people of innovation indefinitely. 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, 00:18:30.589 --> 00:18:34.589 his relatives, his loved ones, and all people. 00:18:35.589 --> 00:18:40.059 On the authority of 'Abis Ibn Rabi'ah, who said: 00:18:40.059 --> 00:18:45.059 I saw 'Umar Ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) kissing the Stone, 00:18:45.059 --> 00:18:47.059 meaning the Black Stone, 00:18:47.059 --> 00:18:48.059 and saying, 00:18:48.059 --> 00:18:53.190 "I know that you are a stone that neither harms nor benefits. 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." 00:19:01.289 --> 00:19:05.140 Agreed upon. 00:19:05.140 --> 00:19:07.240 From the benefits of the hadith: 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, 00:19:13.240 --> 00:19:16.240 even if the reason for the wisdom behind it is not apparent to them. 00:19:16.240 --> 00:19:21.750 Acts of worship are *tawqifiyyah* (restricted to divine instruction) and must be followed. 00:19:21.750 --> 00:19:25.009 Prioritizing revealed text over human reason. 00:19:25.009 --> 00:19:29.230 Kissing the Black Stone is a Prophetic Sunnah. 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, 00:19:34.230 --> 00:19:37.230 as they attributed benefit and harm to Allah alone. 00:19:37.230 --> 00:19:42.579 Everything other than Allah the Exalted possesses no power to harm or benefit, 00:19:42.579 --> 00:19:44.579 even if it is held in high esteem. 00:19:44.579 --> 00:19:46.869 Al-Tabarani said: 00:19:46.869 --> 00:19:48.869 'Umar only did that 00:19:48.869 --> 00:19:53.869 because the people were recent converts from idol worship, 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, 00:20:00.869 --> 00:20:05.869 as the Age of Ignorance believed regarding idols. 00:20:05.869 --> 00:20:10.000 Riyad al-Salihin.