Hadith #79-85, Abdullah Ibn Umar 17/5/08

Hadith lesson by Sheikh Mohd Nuruddin Marbu Al-Banjari Al-Makki at Masjid USJ9 Subang Jaya on 17/5/08

Compilation of Hadith as Narrated by 10 of the Sahabahs.
Narration of Sayyidina Abdullah ibn Umar (ra)

Hadith: Talk Well About the Deceased.
Hadith #79 Narration of Sayyidina Abdullah ibn Umar (ra)

عن إبن عمر رضي الله عنهما : أنَّ رسول الله (ص) قال : اذكروا محاسن موتاكم وكفُّوا عن مساويهم

(رواه أبو داود والترمذي)

From Ibn Umar (ra):

Truly Rasulullah (saw) said: Talk well about the deceased among you, and refrain from mentioning their flaws.

(as narrated by Imams Abu Daud and at-Tirmidzi rh).

Explained Sh. Nuruddin:

• Refrain from backbiting others. If there is harm to the deceased, it is even worse if directed to those who are alive!
• There is another hadith:” It is sinful (fasiq) to say bad things to other Muslim. It is unbelief (kufr) to show enmity towards another Muslim”.
• Principle of justice: We have to respect others just like we want them to respect us.
• Saidina Umar al-Khattab r.a. once was criticized by an old woman just after he finished delivering a sermon. She complained: “…You have no rights to set such a dowry on women…”and cited a contradicting hadith of the Prophet (saw). Umar admitted his error: “Really Umar has been confused, and the woman is right”.

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Hadith: Help the Needy.
Hadith #80 Narration of Sayyidina Abdullah ibn Umar (ra)

From Ibn Umar (ra), he said:

Rasulullah (saw) has said: He who would like his supplication to be answered, and his affliction to be lifted away, should help others in need.

(as narrated by Imams Ahmad and Abdu bin Humaid rh).

Explained Sh. Nuruddin:

Help can be offered in various ways including:

• Money and material.
• Supplication (do’a) and rememberance towards Allah (zikr).
• Good advise.
• Physical strength.

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Hadith: Revere Your Leaders.
Hadith #81 Narration of Sayyidina Abdullah ibn Umar (ra)

From Ibn Umar (ra), he said:

Rasulullah (saw) has said: When a leader is present among you, show reverence on him.

(as narrated by Imam Ibn Majah rh).

Explained Sh. Nuruddin:

Physically a leader looks no different than common folk. We set them out by showing some reverence.

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Hadith: Refrain From Being Alone.
Hadith #82 Narration of Sayyidina Abdullah ibn Umar (ra)

From Ibn Umar (ra):

Rasulullah (saw) has forbidden a man from being in a place alone or traveling alone.

(as narrated by Imam Ahmad rh).

Explained Sh. Nuruddin:

• Prohibition of living alone in an unsuitably large residence.
• Prohibition of traveling alone: In another hadith, Rasllullah (saw) has said that traveling singly is ‘satan’, in group of two is ‘satan’, and in group of three is (good) congregation.
• There is no problem with traveling singly in a large transport that accommodate many people (e.g plane, bus).

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Hadith: Do not Tell Lies.
Hadith #83 Narration of Sayyidina Abdullah ibn Umar (ra)

From Ibn Umar (ra):

Truly Rasulullah (saw) has said: When a servant of Allah tells a lie, angels will keep a mile away from him due to the stench (of the lies).

(as narrated by Imam at-Tirmidzi rh).

Explained Sh. Nuruddin:

• The angels stay away due to the evil of lies.
• In many cases, film actors and performers tell lies. Their acting (even in entertainment shows) affect people. Some marriage break up due to the negative effect.

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Hadith: Arrogance and Swagger.
Hadith #84 Narration of Sayyidina Abdullah ibn Umar (ra)

From Ibn Umar (ra):

From Rasulullah (saw) who has said: Whoever shows arrogance and swagger, he shall meet Allah (in afterlife) while Allah is furious at him.

(as narrated by Imam al-Bukhari and Ahmad rh).

Explained Sh. Nuruddin:

Sitting in a luxury car makes you feel special compared to sitting in a compact car. It is not forbidden, but could affect the way you look upon others.

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Hadith: Bidding Farewell.
Hadith #85 Narration of Sayyidina Abdullah ibn Umar (ra)

عن إبن عمرـ رضي الله عنهما ـ أنه شيَّع مجاهدا ورجلا معه خارجين إلى الغزو, فلما أراد فراقهما قال: إنه ليس معي ما أعطيتكما, ولكنني سمعت رسول الله (ص) يقول: إذا استودع الله شيأً حفظه, وإني أستودع الله دينكما وأمانتكما وخواتيم عملكما.

و في رواية: أنه أراد أن يودع رجلا فقال: تعال, أُودعك كما كان رسول الله (ص) يودعنا: أستودع الله دينك وأمانتك وواتيم عملك.

(رواه الترمذي والنساءي وأحمد)

From Ibn Umar (ra), once he sent a volunteer and another man off to battle. Upon parting company, he said to them: “There is nothing I can give to you except I have heard Rasulullah (saw) said ” :

Whenever a person entrusts something.to custody of Allah, surely He will take care of it. Indeed I put my trust to Allah to safeguard your religion, your duty, and whatever result that come out of your mission.

And in a different narration, Ibn Umar (ra) was sending off a man so he said: “Come here, I bid farewell to you just like Rasulullah (saw) did to us with his words” :

I entrust to Allah your religion, duty, and results.

(as narrated by Imams at-Tirmidzi, an-Nasa’i and Ahmad rh).

Explained Sh. Nuruddin:

We can use this farewell in sending off people in journey. This translates to “May God safeguard you”.

Wallahu a'lam