WEBVTT 00:00:00.780 --> 00:00:09.779 *Riyadh as-Salihin* (The Meadows of the Righteous) from the Words of the Master of the Messengers, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 00:00:09.779 --> 00:00:16.570 Chapter: Fulfilling Covenants and Keeping Promises 00:00:16.570 --> 00:00:26.420 “Come not near the wealth of the orphan save with that which is better till he come to strength; and keep the covenant. Lo! of the covenant it will be asked.” (17:34) 00:00:26.420 --> 00:00:31.420 Allah Almighty says: ﴾And fulfill the covenant of Allah when you have taken a covenant...﴿ 00:00:31.420 --> 00:00:37.619 “O ye who believe! Fulfil your indentures. The beast of cattle is made lawful unto you (for food) except that which is announced unto you (herein), game being unlawful when ye are on the pilgrimage. Lo! Allah ordaineth that which pleaseth Him.” (5:1) 00:00:37.619 --> 00:00:45.649 And Allah Almighty says: ﴾O you who have believed, why do you say what you do not do?﴿ 00:00:45.649 --> 00:00:51.649 “It is most hateful in the sight of Allah that ye say that which ye do not.” (61:3) 00:00:51.649 --> 00:01:00.829 Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: 00:01:00.829 --> 00:01:07.900 "The signs of a hypocrite are three: when he speaks, he lies; when he promises, he breaks it; 00:01:07.900 --> 00:01:11.900 and when he is entrusted, he betrays his trust." Agreed upon. 00:01:11.900 --> 00:01:18.989 A narration by Muslim adds: "Even if he fasts, prays, and claims that he is a Muslim." 00:01:18.989 --> 00:01:28.569 'Abdullah Ibn 'Amr Ibn al-'As (may Allah be pleased with them) reported that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: 00:01:28.569 --> 00:01:33.569 "Four characteristics—whoever possesses them is a pure hypocrite, 00:01:33.569 --> 00:01:41.569 and whoever possesses one of them possesses a trait of hypocrisy until he relinquishes it: 00:01:41.569 --> 00:01:48.629 when he is entrusted, he betrays his trust; when he speaks, he lies; when he covenants, he acts treacherously; 00:01:48.629 --> 00:01:53.700 and when he disputes, he behaves insolently." Agreed upon. 00:01:53.700 --> 00:02:01.010 "Trait" (*khaslah*) means a quality; "acts treacherously" (*ghadar*) means breaking what was agreed upon. 00:02:01.010 --> 00:02:06.200 "Behaves insolently" (*fajar*) means exceeding all bounds in dispute and deviating from the truth. 00:02:06.200 --> 00:02:13.319 Among the key takeaways of the hadith: The previous hadith mentioned three traits, 00:02:13.319 --> 00:02:18.319 whereas this one mentions four; thus, the specific count does not imply exclusivity. 00:02:18.319 --> 00:02:21.319 Therefore, there is no contradiction between the two. 00:02:21.319 --> 00:02:25.740 Insolence in dispute is one of the distinct traits of a hypocrite. 00:02:25.740 --> 00:02:30.919 Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: 00:02:30.919 --> 00:02:34.919 The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said to me: 00:02:34.919 --> 00:02:41.919 "If the wealth of Bahrain arrives, I will give you such-and-such, and such-and-such, and such-and-such." 00:02:41.919 --> 00:02:47.919 However, the wealth of Bahrain did not arrive until after the Prophet (peace be upon him) had passed away. 00:02:47.919 --> 00:02:54.949 When the wealth of Bahrain finally arrived, Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) ordered an announcer to proclaim: 00:02:54.949 --> 00:03:00.949 "Whoever had a promise or an outstanding debt with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 00:03:00.949 --> 00:03:04.949 let him come to us." So I went to him and said: 00:03:04.949 --> 00:03:10.949 "The Prophet, peace be upon him, told me such-and-such." 00:03:10.949 --> 00:03:15.050 Thereupon, Abu Bakr scooped up a handful of coins for me, and I counted them; 00:03:15.050 --> 00:03:23.080 they amounted to five hundred. He then said to me: "Take double that amount as well." Agreed upon. 00:03:23.080 --> 00:03:26.849 "Such-and-such, and such-and-such, and such-and-such" 00:03:26.849 --> 00:03:30.849 was a gesture indicating scooping up handfuls three times. 00:03:30.849 --> 00:03:38.099 "Passed away" (*qubida*) means died; "promise" (*'idah*) refers to whatever he had promised him. 00:03:38.099 --> 00:03:43.389 "Scooped up a handful for me" (*hatha li hathyah*) means he scooped up money for me using both his hands. 00:03:43.389 --> 00:03:47.099 Among the key takeaways of the hadith: 00:03:47.099 --> 00:03:51.319 It is recommended to fulfill promises and carry out covenants, 00:03:51.319 --> 00:03:54.319 just as Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) did 00:03:54.319 --> 00:03:58.319 when he assumed the leadership after the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 00:03:58.319 --> 00:04:02.319 He took personal responsibility for whatever duties—whether obligatory or voluntary—the Prophet had undertaken. 00:04:02.319 --> 00:04:09.319 Hence, he discharged every single debt and promise owed by the Prophet, peace be upon him. 00:04:09.319 --> 00:04:17.180 The Prophet, peace be upon him, loved fulfilling promises and carrying out covenants. 00:04:17.180 --> 00:04:20.180 A report transmitted by a single trustworthy narrator (*khabar al-wahid*) constitutes binding legal proof in itself. 00:04:20.180 --> 00:04:24.180 For this reason, Abu Bakr as-Siddiq hastened to give Jabir his share, 00:04:24.180 --> 00:04:30.490 relying entirely on his report and deeming him truthful. 00:04:30.490 --> 00:04:34.490 Chapter: The Recommendation of Perseverance in Good Deeds Previously Habitual 00:04:34.490 --> 00:04:38.800 Allah Almighty says: 00:04:38.800 --> 00:04:45.899 “For him are angels ranged before him and behind him, who guard him by Allah's command. Lo! Allah changeth not the condition of a folk until they (first) change that which is in their hearts; and if Allah willeth misfortune for a folk there is none that can repel it, nor have they a defender beside Him.” (13:11) 00:04:45.899 --> 00:04:48.060 And Allah Almighty says: 00:04:48.060 --> 00:04:55.279 “And be not like unto her who unravelleth the thread, after she hath made it strong, to thin filaments, making your oaths a deceit between you because of a nation being more numerous than (another) nation. Allah only trieth you thereby, and He verily will explain to you on the Day of Resurrection that wherein ye differed.” (16:92) 00:04:55.279 --> 00:05:00.699 The word *ankathan* (untwinted strands) is the plural of *nakth*, which refers to unravelled spun yarn. 00:05:00.699 --> 00:05:02.730 And Allah Almighty says: 00:05:02.730 --> 00:05:06.730 “Is not the time ripe for the hearts of those who believe to submit to Allah's reminder and to the truth which is revealed, that they become not as those who received the scripture of old but the term was prolonged for them and so their hearts were hardened, and many of them are evil-livers.” (57:16) 00:05:06.730 --> 00:05:10.730 “Is not the time ripe for the hearts of those who believe to submit to Allah's reminder and to the truth which is revealed, that they become not as those who received the scripture of old but the term was prolonged for them and so their hearts were hardened, and many of them are evil-livers.” (57:16) 00:05:10.730 --> 00:05:12.860 And Allah Almighty says: 00:05:12.860 --> 00:05:18.069 “Then We caused Our messengers to follow in their footsteps; and We caused Jesus, son of Mary, to follow, and gave him the Gospel, and placed compassion and mercy in the hearts of those who followed him. But monasticism they invented - We ordained it not for them - only seeking Allah's pleasure, and they observed it not with right observance. So We give those of them who believe their reward, but many of them are evil-livers.” (57:27) 00:05:18.069 --> 00:05:23.069 'Abdullah Ibn 'Amr Ibn al-'As (may Allah be pleased with them) reported: 00:05:23.069 --> 00:05:27.069 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said to me: 00:05:27.069 --> 00:05:29.069 "O 'Abdullah, 00:05:29.069 --> 00:05:31.069 do not be like so-and-so; 00:05:31.069 --> 00:05:33.069 he used to offer night prayers, 00:05:33.069 --> 00:05:36.069 but then he abandoned night prayer altogether." 00:05:36.069 --> 00:05:38.230 Agreed upon. 00:05:38.230 --> 00:05:47.500 Chapter: The Recommendation of Pleasant Speech and a Cheerful Demeanor Upon Meeting Others 00:05:47.500 --> 00:05:49.500 Allah Almighty says: 00:05:49.500 --> 00:05:52.500 ﴾And lower your wing to the believers...﴿ 00:05:52.500 --> 00:05:54.500 And Allah Almighty says: 00:05:54.500 --> 00:06:00.500 ﴾And if you had been rude in speech and harsh in heart, they would have disbanded from about you...﴿ 00:06:00.500 --> 00:06:05.680 'Adi Ibn Hatim (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: 00:06:05.680 --> 00:06:09.680 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: 00:06:09.680 --> 00:06:12.680 "Guard yourselves against the Fire, even if only with half a date. 00:06:12.680 --> 00:06:14.680 And whoever cannot find even that, 00:06:14.680 --> 00:06:17.779 then with a good word." 00:06:17.779 --> 00:06:19.779 Agreed upon. 00:06:19.779 --> 00:06:23.100 Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported 00:06:23.100 --> 00:06:27.100 that the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: 00:06:27.100 --> 00:06:30.100 "A good word is a charity." 00:06:30.100 --> 00:06:32.100 Agreed upon. 00:06:32.100 --> 00:06:35.319 Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: 00:06:35.319 --> 00:06:39.319 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said to me: 00:06:39.319 --> 00:06:43.319 "Do not disdain any good deed whatsoever, 00:06:43.319 --> 00:06:47.319 even if it is merely meeting your brother with a cheerful face." 00:06:47.319 --> 00:06:49.540 Narrated by Muslim. 00:06:49.540 --> 00:06:57.329 Chapter: The Recommendation of Speaking Clearly and Articulately to the Listener, 00:06:57.329 --> 00:07:02.329 and Repeating Speech to Ensure Comprehension When Necessary 00:07:02.329 --> 00:07:05.930 Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) reported 00:07:05.930 --> 00:07:08.930 that whenever the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 00:07:08.930 --> 00:07:11.930 spoke a sentence, 00:07:11.930 --> 00:07:15.930 he would repeat it three times so that it might be fully understood from him; 00:07:15.930 --> 00:07:19.959 and whenever he came upon a group of people and greeted them, 00:07:19.959 --> 00:07:23.019 he would greet them three times. 00:07:23.019 --> 00:07:25.019 Narrated by al-Bukhari. 00:07:25.019 --> 00:07:28.949 Among the key takeaways of the hadith: 00:07:28.949 --> 00:07:30.949 Repeating greetings and speech 00:07:30.949 --> 00:07:33.949 when there is concern that one might not be heard or understood 00:07:33.949 --> 00:07:36.500 is a recommended practice. 00:07:36.500 --> 00:07:38.500 Repeating something three times 00:07:38.500 --> 00:07:41.500 usually ensures complete clarity. 00:07:41.500 --> 00:07:46.910 It illustrates the proper style of discourse and speech in teaching and admonition. 00:07:46.910 --> 00:07:52.060 'A'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) reported: 00:07:52.060 --> 00:07:56.060 "The speech of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 00:07:56.060 --> 00:07:58.060 was clear and distinct, 00:07:58.060 --> 00:08:01.189 understood by everyone who heard it." 00:08:01.189 --> 00:08:03.189 Narrated by Abu Dawud. 00:08:03.189 --> 00:08:05.899 "Distinct" (*fasl*) 00:08:05.899 --> 00:08:09.699 means clear and self-evident. 00:08:09.699 --> 00:08:11.699 Among the key takeaways of the hadith: 00:08:11.699 --> 00:08:13.949 Speech must be clear, 00:08:13.949 --> 00:08:15.949 free from ambiguity, 00:08:15.949 --> 00:08:17.949 and transparent in its intended meaning. 00:08:17.949 --> 00:08:22.949 One should not hesitate in articulating the truth being spoken. 00:08:22.949 --> 00:08:27.399 A speaker ought to ensure that the listeners comprehend his speech, 00:08:27.399 --> 00:08:31.750 so that no part of it remains obscure to any of them. 00:08:31.750 --> 00:08:36.750 One should project one's voice to every listener to the best of one's ability, 00:08:36.750 --> 00:08:40.100 so that all present may benefit. 00:08:40.100 --> 00:08:42.100 A caller to Allah (*da'i*) ought to 00:08:42.100 --> 00:08:48.100 exert every effort to convey his words to everyone eager to hear them. 00:08:48.100 --> 00:08:52.679 A caller should be compassionate toward those he addresses 00:08:52.679 --> 00:08:55.679 when delivering the truth to them, 00:08:55.679 --> 00:08:57.679 showing genuine concern for them 00:08:57.679 --> 00:09:00.679 and prioritizing their well-being above his own affairs. 00:09:00.679 --> 00:09:08.019 Chapter: A Listener's Duty to Attentively Listen to Permissible Speech, 00:09:08.019 --> 00:09:12.019 and the Scholar's or Preacher's Call for Silence Among the Audience 00:09:12.019 --> 00:09:17.740 Jarir Ibn 'Abdillah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: 00:09:17.740 --> 00:09:23.740 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said to me during the Farewell Pilgrimage: 00:09:23.740 --> 00:09:25.740 "Call upon the people to be silent and listen." 00:09:25.740 --> 00:09:27.740 He then said: 00:09:27.740 --> 00:09:32.740 "Do not revert after me to behaving like disbelievers, striking the necks of one another." 00:09:32.740 --> 00:09:35.899 Agreed upon. 00:09:35.899 --> 00:09:38.700 Among the key takeaways of the hadith: 00:09:38.700 --> 00:09:43.059 It is permissible for a scholar to request the audience to listen to him, 00:09:43.059 --> 00:09:46.059 and to designate someone to convey that request 00:09:46.059 --> 00:09:49.440 or someone capable of hushing the crowd. 00:09:49.440 --> 00:09:53.440 Listening attentively to scholars is an obligation upon students, 00:09:53.440 --> 00:09:56.440 because scholars are the heirs of the Prophets. 00:09:56.440 --> 00:09:58.919 The first stage of knowledge is listening, 00:09:58.919 --> 00:10:00.919 followed by attentive silence, 00:10:00.919 --> 00:10:01.919 then memorization, 00:10:01.919 --> 00:10:02.919 then application, 00:10:02.919 --> 00:10:04.919 and finally dissemination. 00:10:04.919 --> 00:10:09.240 The Prophet, peace be upon him, forbade his Ummah 00:10:09.240 --> 00:10:13.240 from reverting to their Jahiliyyah practices 00:10:13.240 --> 00:10:17.690 of deeming one another's blood lawful to shed. 00:10:17.690 --> 00:10:20.690 Muslims fighting against one another 00:10:20.690 --> 00:10:22.690 resembles the conduct of disbelievers, 00:10:22.690 --> 00:10:28.690 whom Allah has commanded us to refrain from imitating in any matter whatsoever, 00:10:28.690 --> 00:10:31.690 requiring us to remain distinct from them in all things, 00:10:31.690 --> 00:10:35.690 so that we may be the best community brought forth for mankind. 00:10:35.690 --> 00:10:39.169 This hadith is among the proofs of his prophethood, 00:10:39.169 --> 00:10:43.169 as it contains a prophetic forewarning 00:10:43.169 --> 00:10:47.169 that this Ummah would draw the sword against itself 00:10:47.169 --> 00:10:50.169 and destroy its own vital strength from within; 00:10:50.169 --> 00:10:55.730 hence he explicitly warned them against doing so. 00:10:55.730 --> 00:11:00.200 Chapter: Moderation in Preaching and Exhortation 00:11:00.200 --> 00:11:02.200 Allah Almighty says: 00:11:02.200 --> 00:11:07.200 ﴾Invite to the way of your Lord with wisdom and good instruction...﴿ 00:11:07.200 --> 00:11:10.419 Abu Wa'il, 00:11:10.419 --> 00:11:13.419 Shaqiq Ibn Salamah, reported: 00:11:13.419 --> 00:11:18.419 Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) used to preach to us every Thursday. 00:11:18.419 --> 00:11:20.419 A man said to him: 00:11:20.419 --> 00:11:22.419 "O Abu 'Abd ar-Rahman, 00:11:22.419 --> 00:11:26.419 I wish that you would preach to us every day." 00:11:26.419 --> 00:11:27.419 He replied: 00:11:27.419 --> 00:11:32.419 "As for that, the only thing preventing me is that I dislike causing you boredom. 00:11:32.419 --> 00:11:35.419 I deliberately space out my exhortations to you 00:11:35.419 --> 00:11:41.419 just as the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, used to space them out to us, 00:11:41.419 --> 00:11:44.419 out of concern that we might grow weary." 00:11:44.419 --> 00:11:46.419 Agreed upon. 00:11:46.539 --> 00:11:48.539 "Space out to us" (*yatakhawwaluna*) 00:11:48.539 --> 00:11:50.539 means to choose suitable times for us. 00:11:50.539 --> 00:11:53.340 "Weariness" (*as-sa'amah*) 00:11:53.340 --> 00:11:55.340 means boredom and annoyance. 00:11:55.340 --> 00:11:58.269 Among the key takeaways of the hadith: 00:11:58.269 --> 00:12:01.370 It is recommended to space out exhortations 00:12:01.370 --> 00:12:03.690 for fear of inducing weariness. 00:12:03.690 --> 00:12:08.690 It demonstrates that the deeds most beloved to Allah are those done consistently, even if small. 00:12:08.690 --> 00:12:13.039 A preacher ought to make his sermon engaging, 00:12:13.039 --> 00:12:16.039 so that people are eager to listen to it; 00:12:16.039 --> 00:12:21.039 and this can only be achieved through knowledge accompanied by action. 00:12:21.039 --> 00:12:25.490 A preacher should not accede to every demand made of him; 00:12:25.490 --> 00:12:30.490 rather, he should evaluate for himself what is appropriate in each circumstance, 00:12:30.490 --> 00:12:33.490 because he assesses matters through the insight of his knowledge, 00:12:33.490 --> 00:12:37.490 whereas people often act on emotional impulse. 00:12:37.490 --> 00:12:43.740 Abu al-Yaqzan 'Ammar Ibn Yasir (may Allah be pleased with them) reported: 00:12:43.740 --> 00:12:48.740 I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, say: 00:12:48.740 --> 00:12:52.740 "Indeed, the length of a man's prayer and the shortness of his sermon 00:12:52.740 --> 00:12:54.740 are a sign of his deep understanding of fiqh. 00:12:54.740 --> 00:12:58.740 So lengthen the prayer and shorten the sermon." 00:12:58.740 --> 00:13:00.740 Narrated by Muslim. 00:13:00.740 --> 00:13:05.990 "A sign" (*ma'innah*) means an indicator pointing to deep understanding (*fiqh*). 00:13:05.990 --> 00:13:08.659 Among the key takeaways of the hadith: 00:13:08.659 --> 00:13:13.980 The Friday prayer ought to be longer than the sermon. 00:13:13.980 --> 00:13:18.460 Prolonging the prayer should not be so excessive as to cause undue hardship to the congregants, 00:13:18.460 --> 00:13:21.460 nor should it alienate the weak or those with urgent needs. 00:13:21.460 --> 00:13:25.879 Giving matters their due rights, placing them in proper perspective, 00:13:25.879 --> 00:13:28.879 and approaching them through the channels ordained by Allah 00:13:28.879 --> 00:13:32.879 can only be attained through sound understanding (*fiqh*) of the religion. 00:13:32.879 --> 00:13:38.940 Mu'awiyah Ibn al-Hakam as-Sulami (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: 00:13:38.940 --> 00:13:43.940 While I was praying alongside the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 00:13:43.940 --> 00:13:46.940 a man among the congregation sneezed, 00:13:46.940 --> 00:13:47.940 so I said: 00:13:47.940 --> 00:13:49.940 "May Allah have mercy on you!" 00:13:49.940 --> 00:13:52.940 The people glared at me with their eyes, 00:13:52.940 --> 00:13:53.940 so I exclaimed: 00:13:53.940 --> 00:13:55.940 "Woe be to me! 00:13:55.940 --> 00:13:58.940 "What is the matter with you, looking at me?" 00:13:58.940 --> 00:14:02.940 So they began striking their thighs with their hands. 00:14:02.940 --> 00:14:05.940 When I realized they were trying to silence me, 00:14:05.940 --> 00:14:07.940 I fell silent. 00:14:07.940 --> 00:14:11.940 When the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) finished praying— 00:14:11.940 --> 00:14:13.940 may my father and mother be sacrificed for him— 00:14:13.940 --> 00:14:19.940 I have never seen a teacher before him or after him better at teaching than he was. 00:14:19.940 --> 00:14:24.970 By Allah, he did not scold me, strike me, or insult me. 00:14:24.970 --> 00:14:25.970 He said: 00:14:25.970 --> 00:14:30.970 "Indeed, in this prayer of ours, nothing of human speech is permissible; 00:14:30.970 --> 00:14:33.970 it is only glorification of Allah (tasbeeh), magnification of Him (takbeer), 00:14:33.970 --> 00:14:36.970 and the recitation of the Qur'an," 00:14:36.970 --> 00:14:40.970 or as the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said. 00:14:40.970 --> 00:14:44.059 I said, "O Messenger of Allah, 00:14:44.059 --> 00:14:47.059 I have only recently left the pre-Islamic period of ignorance (Jahiliyyah), 00:14:47.059 --> 00:14:50.059 and Allah has now brought Islam, 00:14:50.059 --> 00:14:54.059 yet among us there are men who visit soothsayers." 00:14:54.059 --> 00:14:55.059 He said: 00:14:55.059 --> 00:14:57.059 "Do not visit them." 00:14:57.059 --> 00:14:58.059 I said: 00:14:58.059 --> 00:15:01.059 "And among us there are men who practice augury (seek omens)." 00:15:01.059 --> 00:15:02.059 He said: 00:15:02.059 --> 00:15:06.059 "That is something they find within their own hearts, 00:15:06.059 --> 00:15:08.059 so let it not turn them back." 00:15:08.059 --> 00:15:10.100 Related by Muslim. 00:15:10.379 --> 00:15:14.509 "Thukl" refers to loss, affliction, and bereavement. 00:15:14.509 --> 00:15:18.509 "He did not scold me (kaharani)" means: he did not rebuke or reprimand me. 00:15:18.509 --> 00:15:22.629 Among the lessons derived from this hadith: 00:15:22.629 --> 00:15:26.629 The permissibility of minor movement in prayer when necessary, 00:15:26.629 --> 00:15:32.139 and that the invalidation of prayer due to movement is not strictly limited to three movements. 00:15:32.139 --> 00:15:36.139 A clear demonstration of the sublime character of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), 00:15:37.139 --> 00:15:41.139 to which Allah Almighty bore witness. 00:15:41.139 --> 00:15:45.559 The Prophet's gentleness with the ignorant, 00:15:45.559 --> 00:15:49.559 as well as his compassion and mercy toward his Ummah. 00:15:49.559 --> 00:15:52.169 The prohibition of talking during prayer, 00:15:52.169 --> 00:15:56.169 whether out of a perceived need or otherwise, 00:15:56.169 --> 00:16:00.169 and whether for the sake of the prayer itself or not. 00:16:00.169 --> 00:16:05.649 Speech uttered out of ignorance during prayer does not invalidate it, 00:16:05.649 --> 00:16:07.649 provided it is brief 00:16:07.649 --> 00:16:12.100 and does not alter the fundamental nature of the prayer. 00:16:12.100 --> 00:16:15.100 The prohibition of saying "Yarhamukallah" to someone who sneezes during prayer, 00:16:15.100 --> 00:16:19.100 as it constitutes human speech that is forbidden in prayer, 00:16:19.100 --> 00:16:23.580 which invalidates it if done knowingly and intentionally. 00:16:23.580 --> 00:16:26.580 The prohibition of visiting soothsayers, 00:16:26.580 --> 00:16:30.580 because they claim knowledge of the unseen (Ghayb), 00:16:30.580 --> 00:16:33.580 which no one knows except Allah, the Mighty and Majestic. 00:16:33.580 --> 00:16:38.090 Going to soothsayers is prohibited by scholarly consensus (ijma'); 00:16:38.090 --> 00:16:43.090 whoever goes to them will not have their prayer accepted for forty days, 00:16:43.090 --> 00:16:46.090 and whoever asks them and believes what they say 00:16:46.090 --> 00:16:51.090 has disbelieved in what was revealed to Muhammad (peace be upon him). 00:16:51.090 --> 00:16:55.600 Belief in bad omens must not deter a Muslim 00:16:55.600 --> 00:17:00.230 from pursuing whatever beneficial action they intended to do. 00:17:00.230 --> 00:17:04.230 On the authority of Al-'Irbad ibn Sariyah (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: 00:17:04.230 --> 00:17:09.230 "The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) gave us a deeply moving sermon 00:17:09.230 --> 00:17:13.230 by which hearts were filled with awe and eyes overflowed with tears..." 00:17:13.230 --> 00:17:15.230 and he mentioned the rest of the hadith. 00:17:15.230 --> 00:17:21.230 This hadith has already been cited in its entirety in the chapter on the command to adhere to the Sunnah 00:17:21.230 --> 00:17:26.059 in Riyad al-Salihin.