Part of Al-Arba'un An-Nawawiyyah — Imam Al-Nawawi's Forty Hadith
· Lesson 40 of 43
The Forty Nuclear | Hadith No. (39)
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The Forty Hadith of al-Nawawi.
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On the authority of Ibn 'Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them both,
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the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
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"Indeed, Allah has pardoned for my sake my Ummah's unintentional mistakes, their forgetfulness,
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and what they have been forced to do under duress."
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It is a good (hasan) hadith,
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narrated by Ibn Majah, al-Bayhaqi, and others.
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This hadith demonstrates the vastness of Allah Almighty's mercy
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toward His servants, as He has lifted the burden of sin from them
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in cases of unintentional error,
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forgetfulness, and coercion.
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This underscores the ease and practicality of the Sharia
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and the removal of undue hardship from people;
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for a Muslim is held accountable only for what they intentionally meant
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and carried out of their own free will.
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Thus, this hadith instills peace of mind in the soul,
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eases the burden upon the servants,
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and affirms that the religion of Islam is one of mercy and justice,
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not burdening people with what is beyond their power to repel.