Riyadh Al-Salehin | Episode (18) | Chapter: Initiating good deeds and urging people to do them (2)

0:00 Riyad al-Salihin from the words of the Master of the Messengers, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.

0:09 Chapter: Hastening to perform good deeds.

0:14 And urging whoever intends to do good to pursue it with diligence and without hesitation.

0:21 On the authority of Anas, may Allah be pleased with him:

0:26 That the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, took a sword on the day of Uhud.

0:32 He said, "Who will take this from me?"

0:36 They stretched out their hands, each one of them saying, "I will, I will."

0:43 He said, "Who will take it with its due right?"

0:47 The people hesitated.

0:49 Then Abu Dujanah, may Allah be pleased with him, said:

0:52 "I will take it with its due right."

0:55 He took it and struck the heads of the polytheists with it.

0:59 Narrated by Muslim.

1:01 The name of Abu Dujanah is Simak ibn Kharashah.

1:06 His saying "the people hesitated"

1:08 Means they paused.

1:10 "Struck with it" means he split.

1:14 "The heads of the polytheists"

1:16 Means their skulls.

1:18 "Take it with its due right"

1:21 Means to resist the enemies of Allah with it.

1:24 And to strive with it as it ought to be striven.

1:27 From the benefits of the hadith:

1:30 An illustration of the bravery of Abu Dujanah, may Allah be pleased with him, his sacrifice, and his sincerity in jihad.

1:38 It does not indicate cowardice on the part of the Companions, may Allah be pleased with them.

1:42 Rather, they hesitated to take the sword

1:45 Fearing that they might not be able to fulfill its condition and its right.

1:50 They had stretched out their hands to take it initially

1:53 To fight with it to the best of their ability without conditions.

1:57 The encouragement of the Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,

2:00 To his Companions for greater sacrifice and inflicting damage upon the enemy.

2:05 The permissibility of offering weapons to a soldier to carry them with their due right.

2:09 People's abilities in carrying weapons vary.

2:13 A Muslim should direct his weapon to strike the heads of the polytheists and disperse their ranks.

2:21 It is forbidden for him to point it at his fellow Muslim.

2:26 Whoever takes on a task must perform it with right and sincerity.

2:32 On the authority of al-Zubayr ibn 'Adi, who said:

2:36 We came to Anas ibn Malik, may Allah be pleased with him,

2:39 And complained to him about what we were suffering from al-Hajjaj.

2:43 He said:

2:45 "Be patient, for there will not come upon you a time

2:49 But that the one after it is worse than it,

2:52 Until you meet your Lord."

2:55 "I heard this from your Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him."

2:59 Narrated by al-Bukhari.

3:02 From the benefits of the hadith:

3:04 The permissibility of complaining about an Imam or ruler to the people of knowledge.

3:09 True leadership of the people lies with the people of knowledge.

3:15 The governorship of al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf al-Thaqafi was oppressive.

3:19 For he was the destroyer of the tribe of Thaqif.

3:21 The wisdom of the people of knowledge,

3:23 Their foresight, and their knowledge of the reality of the people

3:27 Are manifested in critical situations and difficult circumstances.

3:31 The recommendation of patience during trials,

3:35 And hastening to perform righteous deeds.

3:38 No time comes

3:40 But that the one after it is harder on the people than it.

3:44 The spread of corruption at the end of time.

3:47 Not rebelling against rulers and authorities

3:51 Unless they commit clear disbelief,

3:54 Regarding which the Ummah has proof from Allah.

3:58 Repelling a greater harm with a lesser harm.

4:02 For Anas ibn Malik, may Allah be pleased with him,

4:05 If he had permitted them to rebel against al-Hajjaj,

4:08 Harms and strife would have occurred, the consequences of which only Allah knows.

4:13 But he commanded them to be patient for fear of that happening.

4:20 On the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him,

4:23 That the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:

4:27 "Hasten to perform deeds before seven things:

4:30 Are you waiting for anything but poverty that makes you forget,

4:34 Or wealth that makes you arrogant,

4:36 Or illness that corrupts,

4:38 Or senility that makes you doting,

4:41 Or death that comes suddenly,

4:43 Or the Dajjal,

4:45 Who is the worst hidden thing to be awaited,

4:47 Or the Hour?

4:49 The Hour is more grievous and more bitter."

4:52 Narrated by al-Tirmidhi.

4:55 "Hasten" means compete.

4:58 "Wealth that makes you arrogant"

5:00 Means it leads its possessor to exceed the limits in sins.

5:05 "Senility that makes you doting"

5:07 Means causing one to fall into dotage,

5:09 Which is speech that deviates from soundness.

5:12 "Death that comes suddenly"

5:14 Means killing quickly.

5:18 "The Hour is more grievous and more bitter"

5:20 Means a greater calamity and more bitter than the torment of this world.

5:27 From the benefits of the hadith:

5:29 Information about the Dajjal, who is one of the signs of the Hour.

5:34 That the torment of this world is lighter than the torment of the Hereafter.

5:38 A person must hasten to perform righteous deeds

5:42 Before obstacles to them draw near.

5:46 That among the most important things that distract a person from good are:

5:49 Severe poverty, wealth, illness, and senility.

5:54 A believer must take advantage of the occasions in which opportunities for good deeds are available to him,

6:01 Because they are not permanent,

6:04 Like a merchant who watches for seasons to obtain large profits.

6:11 On the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him,

6:14 That the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said on the day of Khaybar:

6:19 "I will certainly give this banner to a man who loves Allah and His Messenger,

6:24 And through whose hands Allah will grant victory."

6:27 'Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, said:

6:29 "I never loved leadership except on that day,

6:33 So I stood tall in hope that I would be called for it."

6:38 But the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, called 'Ali ibn Abi Talib, may Allah be pleased with him,

6:45 And gave it to him.

6:47 He said, "Go and do not look back until Allah grants you victory."

6:53 'Ali walked a little, then stopped and did not look back.

6:58 He shouted, "O Messenger of Allah, for what should I fight the people?"

7:04 He said, "Fight them until they testify that there is no god but Allah,

7:10 And that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.

7:13 If they do that,

7:15 They have protected their blood and wealth from you, except for its due right,

7:20 And their reckoning is with Allah."

7:23 Narrated by Muslim.

7:25 "Stood tall"

7:28 Means I jumped up, looking forward.

7:31 Khaybar:

7:33 A large city with fortresses and farms,

7:37 Located north of Medina towards the Levant.

7:41 "Shouted"

7:42 Means he raised his voice.

7:44 From the benefits of the hadith:

7:47 The standard-bearers should be among those who love Allah and His Messenger.

7:53 This is the characteristic of the party of Allah, the mujahideen.

7:57 The Companions used to dislike leadership

8:00 Because of the great responsibility it entails.

8:03 The permissibility of aspiring and looking forward to a matter whose goodness is confirmed.

8:09 The Imam's guidance to the army commander

8:12 On how to act on the battlefield.

8:16 The commitment of the Companions of the Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, to his instructions,

8:21 And their haste to implement them.

8:24 Whoever finds something unclear regarding what he has been tasked with,

8:29 Should ask about it.

8:31 Love of Allah and His Messenger

8:34 Is only through faith in them

8:37 And following what they have commanded.

8:40 A miracle of the Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,

8:43 As he informed of an unseen matter,

8:46 And it was as he informed,

8:48 Which was the conquest of Khaybar.

8:51 It is not permissible to kill one who has uttered the two testimonies of faith,

8:54 Unless something appears from him that warrants killing,

8:58 Such as intentional murder,

9:00 Or denying something of the religion

9:02 That necessitates disbelief and apostasy.

9:05 The rulings of Islam are applied

9:07 Based on what is apparent from people,

9:09 And Allah takes charge of their inner secrets.

9:12 Zakat is taken by force

9:15 If its owner does not pay it willingly.

9:19 Riyad al-Salihin.

Riyadh Al-Salehin | Episode (18) | Chapter: Initiating good deeds and urging people to do them (2)

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