Riyadh Al-Salehin | Episode (11) | Chapter on honesty

0:00 Riyadh al-Salihin

0:03 From the words of the Master of the Messengers

0:06 Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him

0:09 Chapter on Truthfulness

0:15 Allah the Almighty said

0:17 “O ye who believe! Be careful of your duty to Allah, and be with the truthful.” (9:119)

0:24 And He, the Almighty, said

0:26 "And the truthful men and the truthful women"

0:29 And He, the Almighty, said

0:31 “Obedience and a civil word. Then, when the matter is determined, if they are loyal to Allah it will be well for them.” (47:21)

0:35 On the authority of Ibn Mas'ud, may Allah be pleased with him

0:39 On the authority of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, who said

0:43 "Indeed, truthfulness leads to righteousness

0:46 And righteousness leads to Paradise

0:49 A man continues to speak the truth until he is recorded with Allah as a truthful person

0:55 Indeed, lying leads to wickedness

0:58 And wickedness leads to the Fire

1:01 A man continues to lie until he is recorded with Allah as a liar"

1:07 Agreed upon

1:09 Righteousness is a comprehensive term for all good deeds

1:15 "Leads to" means it guides and brings one to

1:18 "Wickedness" means evil deeds

1:24 From the benefits of the hadith

1:26 Encouragement toward truthfulness, as it is the cause of all good

1:31 Warning against lying and taking it lightly

1:34 Because it is the cause of all evil

1:37 Whoever pursues truthfulness, it becomes his natural disposition

1:40 And whoever intends to lie, it becomes his character

1:44 Whoever is known for something, it is correct to describe him by it

1:48 Virtuous morals are acquired through practice and pursuit

1:52 For the soul is influenced by engaging in the causes of good, and its nature changes

1:58 And the opposite is likewise true

2:00 The final abode of righteous deeds is in the Gardens of Bliss

2:05 And the place for evil deeds is the Fire of Hell

2:09 Truthfulness is in speech that conforms to reality

2:14 And in action by performing it in the best possible way

2:18 And on the authority of Abu Muhammad

2:21 Al-Hasan Ibn 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib, may Allah be pleased with them both, who said

2:26 I memorized from the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him

2:30 "Leave what makes you doubt for what does not make you doubt

2:34 For truthfulness is tranquility, and lying is doubt"

2:38 Narrated by al-Tirmidhi

2:40 His saying "makes you doubt"

2:44 Means: leave what you are uncertain about regarding its permissibility

2:48 And turn to what you have no doubt about

2:51 From the benefits of the hadith

2:54 It is part of piety to stop at doubtful and ambiguous matters

2:59 For pure, lawful things do not cause doubt in the heart of a believer

3:04 Whoever avoids doubtful matters has sought to protect his religion and his honor

3:09 Scrupulousness in refraining from doubtful matters

3:12 Is only appropriate for one whose conditions are upright

3:16 And whose deeds are consistent in piety and fear of Allah

3:19 As for one who refrains from all manifest prohibitions

3:22 And is scrupulous about minute doubtful matters

3:25 This is cold piety and excessive hesitation

3:29 It is recommended to keep away from doubtful matters

3:33 And to proceed with what is clearly lawful

3:36 Because whoever avoids doubtful matters has sought to protect his religion and his honor

3:41 Truthfulness instills tranquility in the heart of its possessor

3:45 As well as courage and self-respect

3:48 And the trust of people in him

3:50 While lying instills doubt and hesitation in the heart of its possessor

3:54 As well as fear, humiliation, disgrace, and insignificance

3:57 And a lack of trust among people

4:00 Returning to the heart when in doubt

4:03 For that which the heart finds peace in and the chest feels open to

4:07 Is righteousness and lawful

4:09 And that which is contrary to that

4:11 Is sin and unlawful

4:14 On the authority of Abu Sufyan Sakhr Ibn Harb, may Allah be pleased with him

4:20 In his long hadith regarding his story with Heraclius

4:24 Heraclius said

4:26 "What does he command you?" meaning the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him

4:31 Abu Sufyan said

4:33 I said

4:34 He says

4:36 "Worship Allah alone and do not associate anything with Him

4:40 And abandon what your forefathers say

4:43 And he commands us to pray, to be truthful, to be chaste, and to maintain ties of kinship"

4:48 Agreed upon

4:51 Heraclius was the King of Rome

4:55 And his title was Caesar

4:57 Chastity

4:58 Means refraining from forbidden things and matters that undermine one's honor

5:02 Maintaining ties

5:04 Means maintaining ties of kinship

5:05 And everything that Allah has commanded to be joined

5:08 This is done through kindness, generosity, and good care

5:12 "What your forefathers say"

5:16 Means everything they were upon during the days of ignorance

5:20 As for noble character

5:22 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, came to perfect it

5:27 The story of Heraclius

5:29 Meaning his story when the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, wrote to him inviting him to Islam

5:35 And that was in the sixth year of the Hijrah

5:39 From the benefits of the hadith

5:43 The Messenger's, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, adherence to truthfulness

5:47 His fame for it, and his commanding it

5:50 And the testimony of his enemies to that effect

5:53 The foundation of this religion is Tawhid (monotheism)

5:56 Because it is the source of all virtues

5:58 All the messengers were sent to clarify the true Tawhid

6:03 And to uproot and remove polytheism

6:05 Allah, the Glorified, commands everything that benefits humanity and brings them good in this world and the Hereafter

6:13 Discouragement from blind imitation of forefathers

6:16 Or masters and leaders

6:18 Especially in matters of religion

6:22 The hadith indicates in its generality the comprehensiveness of the message of Islam

6:26 For it mentioned Tawhid, faith, rulings, and morals

6:31 And these are the pillars of the life of the servants

6:34 On the authority of Abu Thabit

6:38 And it is said Abu Sa'id

6:40 And it is said Abu al-Walid Sahl Ibn Hunayf

6:43 And he was a veteran of Badr, may Allah be pleased with him

6:46 That the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said

6:50 "Whoever asks Allah the Almighty for martyrdom sincerely

6:53 Allah will grant him the ranks of the martyrs

6:56 Even if he dies in his bed"

6:59 Narrated by Muslim

7:02 "Veteran of Badr" means he witnessed the Battle of Badr

7:06 "Ranks of the martyrs"

7:08 Meaning their degrees with Allah

7:11 From the benefits of the hadith

7:15 Sincerity of the heart is a cause for attaining one's goal

7:19 And that whoever intends a righteous deed

7:22 Is rewarded for it even if he is unable to perform it

7:25 Or if he began it but did not complete it

7:28 It is recommended to seek martyrdom and to be sincere in that

7:32 For the servant attains its rank

7:35 If he wishes for it sincerely

7:37 The generosity of Allah toward this Ummah

7:39 For He gives them, with little effort

7:42 The highest degrees in Paradise

7:45 Sincerity in martyrdom

7:48 Is that it be for the sake of raising the word of Allah the Almighty

7:51 And attaining His pleasure

7:53 Not for any other purpose

7:55 On the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, who said

8:00 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said

8:04 "A prophet from among the prophets—

8:06 May the prayers and peace of Allah be upon them—

8:10 Said to his people

8:12 'No man who has married a woman

8:15 And wishes to consummate the marriage with her

8:18 But has not yet done so, should follow me

8:20 Nor anyone who has built houses but has not raised their roofs

8:24 Nor anyone who has bought sheep or pregnant camels

8:28 And is waiting for their offspring, should follow me'

8:30 So he went on a military expedition

8:32 And when he approached the village at the time of the Asr prayer

8:35 Or near that time

8:37 He said to the sun

8:39 'You are commanded, and I am commanded

8:42 O Allah, hold it back for us'

8:45 So it was held back until Allah granted him victory

8:48 Then he gathered the spoils

8:50 And the fire came—meaning the fire—

8:52 To consume them

8:54 But it did not consume them

8:56 So he said, 'There is embezzlement among you

8:59 So let one man from every tribe pledge allegiance to me'

9:03 Then the hand of a man stuck to his hand

9:06 He said, 'The embezzlement is among you

9:09 So let your tribe pledge allegiance to me'

9:12 Then the hands of two or three men stuck to his hand

9:16 He said, 'The embezzlement is among you'

9:19 So they brought a head like the head of a cow made of gold

9:24 And he placed it

9:25 Then the fire came and consumed it

9:28 Spoils were not lawful for anyone before us

9:32 Then Allah made the spoils lawful for us

9:35 When He saw our weakness and inability

9:38 He made them lawful for us"

9:40 Agreed upon

9:42 And "pregnant camels"

9:44 Is the plural of "khalfah"

9:46 Which is a pregnant she-camel

9:48 "A prophet"

9:50 Is Yusha' Ibn Nun (Joshua)

9:52 According to the saying of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him

9:55 In the authentic hadith

9:57 "The sun was not held back for any human

10:00 Except for Yusha'

10:02 On the nights he marched to Jerusalem"

10:05 "Consummate"

10:06 Refers to the private parts, marriage, and intercourse

10:10 "Consummate the marriage with her"

10:11 Meaning to have intercourse with her

10:13 "Did not consume them"

10:16 Meaning it did not taste them

10:19 "Embezzlement"

10:20 Is treachery regarding the spoils of war

10:23 From the benefits of the hadith

10:26 Worldly desires call the soul to panic and the love of remaining

10:31 That is why Yusha' forbade his people from following him in any of these states

10:37 Because those who possess them have their souls attached to these worldly causes

10:42 So their resolve weakens

10:44 And their desire for Jihad and martyrdom wanes

10:48 Important matters should not have their policy entrusted

10:52 Except to someone resolute and free of distraction

10:55 This is why the Prophet’s intention was

10:57 to free them from distractions and worldly preoccupations,

11:00 so that they might devote themselves to jihad with sincere intention and firm resolve.

11:05 It is necessary to provide for the needs of the mujahidin in worldly matters,

11:09 so that they may dedicate themselves to jihad with sincerity.

11:12 The establishment of miracles for the prophets, peace and blessings be upon them.

11:18 One of the signs of the acceptance of war spoils, and the absence of misappropriation (ghulul) within them,

11:23 was that a fire would descend from the sky and consume them.

11:26 This was the case in the past,

11:28 but in Islam,

11:30 Allah the Exalted permitted the spoils of war for the Ummah of Muhammad, peace be upon him.

11:36 This was one of his specific characteristics, peace be upon him.

11:41 Allah has veiled this Ummah and shown it mercy,

11:44 unlike previous nations,

11:47 for whoever committed misappropriation or disobedience among them,

11:50 Allah would expose him.

11:52 The punishment of the community for the actions of its foolish ones.

11:55 Therefore, it was among the supplications of the believers:

11:58 "And do not hold us accountable for what the foolish among us have done."

12:03 On the authority of Abu Khalid Hakim Ibn Hizam, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:

12:09 The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said:

12:13 "The two parties to a transaction have the option (to rescind) as long as they have not separated."

12:17 "If they are truthful and disclose (the defects),"

12:20 "their transaction will be blessed."

12:23 "But if they conceal and lie,"

12:25 "the blessing of their transaction will be wiped out."

12:28 Agreed upon.

12:30 "The two parties to a transaction," meaning the seller and the buyer.

12:36 "Have the option,"

12:38 a noun derived from choosing and having the right to choose,

12:40 which is the request for the better of two options: rescinding or finalizing the contract.

12:44 This is what is called the "option of the session" (khiyar al-majlis).

12:47 "If they are truthful,"

12:49 meaning in what they inform each other of,

12:51 the seller regarding the item being sold,

12:53 and the buyer regarding the price.

12:55 "And disclose,"

12:57 meaning the seller and the buyer make clear

12:59 what is in the item being sold and the price,

13:01 such as defects and the like.

13:03 "Their transaction will be blessed,"

13:06 meaning in their buying and selling,

13:08 which occurs through an abundance of goodness and blessing,

13:11 and the facilitation of means leading to increased profit.

13:15 "If they conceal,"

13:17 meaning if they hide the defects in the goods or the price.

13:21 "The blessing of their transaction will be wiped out,"

13:23 meaning it will be removed,

13:25 and they will gain nothing but mere exhaustion.

13:29 From the benefits of the hadith:

13:33 The establishment of the "option of the session" for those engaged in a transaction.

13:37 The obligation to disclose defects in goods and the prohibition of concealing them.

13:41 If a defect appears,

13:43 one has the option to rescind the sale.

13:46 What is with Allah cannot be attained

13:49 except through righteous deeds.

13:51 The ill-omen of sins upon those who commit them,

13:54 for they cause the loss of the good of this world and the Hereafter.

13:58 Truthfulness in trade is a lofty requirement,

14:02 which only those with great fortune can maintain.

14:05 It is the source of blessing and growth.

14:08 Riyad al-Salihin.

Riyadh Al-Salehin | Episode (11) | Chapter on honesty

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