*THE SUNNAH OF CONCEDING.* All start has an end. All rise has a fall. All victory will end, one day or the other. Prophets have come to announce that after the end of this life and this world, there is an eternal life awaiting all humans. Believers to the prophets will eternally enjoy blessings in the Paradise. And non believers of the prophets will unfortunately suffer supplices eternally in Hell. This is the equation that each human being should ponder upon. No matter what it takes, let`s die as muslim believers. Because else, an eternal punishment is awaiting us. يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اتَّقُوا اللَّهَ حَقَّ تُقَاتِهِ وَلَا تَمُوتُنَّ إِلَّا وَأَنْتُمْ مُسْلِمُون [آل عمران : 102] ‘’O you believers! Fear Allah, as He should be feared! And let you not die but that you are muslims.’’(3:102) We should thank Allah Ta`ala on the favour of imaan. Live on the way of life as muslims. Then Insha Allah, we will definitely die as muslims. صحيح البخاري - () فوالله ما أنعم الله علي من نعمة قط بعد أن هداني للإسلام أعظم في نفسي من صدقي لرسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم There is no such favour as guidance to Islam-Bukhari. سنن أبى داود - () حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ الْقَعْنَبِيُّ عَنْ مَالِكٍ عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ أُنَيْسَةَ أَنَّ عَبْدَ الْحَمِيدِ بْنَ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ زَيْدِ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ أَخْبَرَهُ عَنْ مُسْلِمِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ الْجُهَنِيِّ أَنَّ عُمَرَ بْنَ الْخَطَّابِ سُئِلَ عَنْ هَذِهِ الْآيَةِ { وَإِذْ أَخَذَ رَبُّكَ مِنْ بَنِي آدَمَ مِنْ ظُهُورِهِمْ } قَالَ قَرَأَ الْقَعْنَبِيُّ الْآيَةَ فَقَالَ عُمَرُ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ سُئِلَ عَنْهَا فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ خَلَقَ آدَمَ ثُمَّ مَسَحَ ظَهْرَهُ بِيَمِينِهِ فَاسْتَخْرَجَ مِنْهُ ذُرِّيَّةً فَقَالَ خَلَقْتُ هَؤُلَاءِ لِلْجَنَّةِ وَبِعَمَلِ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ يَعْمَلُونَ ثُمَّ مَسَحَ ظَهْرَهُ فَاسْتَخْرَجَ مِنْهُ ذُرِّيَّةً فَقَالَ خَلَقْتُ هَؤُلَاءِ لِلنَّارِ وَبِعَمَلِ أَهْلِ النَّارِ يَعْمَلُونَ فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَفِيمَ الْعَمَلُ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ إِذَا خَلَقَ الْعَبْدَ لِلْجَنَّةِ اسْتَعْمَلَهُ بِعَمَلِ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ حَتَّى يَمُوتَ عَلَى عَمَلٍ مِنْ أَعْمَالِ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ فَيُدْخِلَهُ بِهِ الْجَنَّةَ وَإِذَا خَلَقَ الْعَبْدَ لِلنَّارِ اسْتَعْمَلَهُ بِعَمَلِ أَهْلِ النَّارِ حَتَّى يَمُوتَ عَلَى عَمَلٍ مِنْ أَعْمَالِ أَهْلِ النَّارِ فَيُدْخِلَهُ بِهِ النَّارَ Reported in Abu Dawood and Tirmizi that Allah Ta`ala facilitate the mu-min to live according to Islam during his lifetime until he dies on one of these actions that lead towards jannah. Hence Insha Allah, he will enter jannah. So how you live, you die. The condition is that we should have ikhlaas and sincerity to please Allah while performing good actions. صحيح البخاري - () حدثنا مالك بن إسماعيل حدثنا زهير عن حميد عن أنس رضي الله عنه قال كان للنبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ناقة تسمى العضباء لا تسبق قال حميد أو لا تكاد تسبق فجاء أعرابي على قعود فسبقها فشق ذلك على المسلمين حتى عرفه فقال حق على الله أن لا يرتفع شيء من الدنيا إلا وضعه Reported in Bukhari that Rasouloullah Swalallahou `Alaihi Wasallam had a she camel that was called Al Adbaa. It was so fit that in a race, no other could surpass it. But once, a Bedouin came on a young camel and he raced and won the race while competing with the she camel of Rasouloullah Swalallahou `Alaihi Wasallam. So the sahabahs r.a. disliked the fact that the she camel of Rasouloullah Swalallahou `Alaihi Wasallam lost the race. So Rasouloullah Swalallahou `Alaihi Wasallam noticed that in their faces and hence Rasouloullah Swalallahou `Alaihi Wasallam said: ‘’It is the decree of Allah that He will push down whatever has risen up in this dunya.’’(Bukhari) So whatever has risen up will soon face the decree of down fall. Wherever the zenith of the sun reached up in the sky, in no time the sun will start its descent towards the sun set. So expect it. Be ready to descend the ladder when you are up there. Imaam Bukhari r.a. has classified this hadith also under the chapter of Humility. That is it is humble for us to accept defeat and digest defeat. Because only Allah Ta`ala will stay A`laa, the Most High. Everyone besides Him will have to face death, downfall and expiry. Nowadays, it has become common practice not to accept defeat. There is always a quest for stubborn unconceded behaviours. Here Rasouloullah Swalallahou `Alaihi Wasallam conceded as he did in Uhud, in front of the unopened fortress of Ta-if and in front of the fact that cultivators knew better the technique of cultivating. There is no shame in conceding. Rasouloullah Swalallahou `Alaihi Wasallam was revealed the knowledge that no man ever had. He was the apogee of human kind. He had the perfect family lineage, the perfect body silhouette and perfection in character. He reached that level of proximity to Allah Ta`ala that no one has or will achieve. And yet, He conceded in several junctions of his life! My mentor, Hazrat Mufti Meerun r.a. used to say that he feels a happiness and a kind of pride if he sees himself in the situation that he has to change his fatwa due to new findings and proofs. This does not bother him to change his stand publicly as this prove an improvement in his professional finding of knowledge. In the last Hajj of Rasouloullah Swalallahou `Alaihi Wasallam, he admitted that had he had known the benefits of Hajj Tamattu-that is to become halaal after Umrah-, then he would NOT have done niyah of Qiraan-that is stay in Ihraam from Umrah until Hajj finishes.(Bukhari) صحيح البخاري - حدثنا يحيى بن بكير حدثنا الليث عن عقيل عن ابن شهاب حدثني عروة أن عائشة قالت قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم لو استقبلت من أمري ما استدبرت ما سقت الهدي ولحللت مع الناس حين حلوا Some conclusions could only be known after the events. So intelligent and honesty requires that we admit and concede had we misjudged. Rasouloullah Swalallahou `Alaihi Wasallam said: ‘’I am the guarantor of a palace in the outskirt of Jannah to the one who leave out discussions although he is right. And I am the guarantor of a palace in the midst of Jannah to the one who leave out lies even in his jokes. And I am a guarantor of a palace in the Height of Jannah to the one who perfect his character.’’(Abu Dawood) سنن أبى داود - () حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ الدِّمَشْقِيُّ أَبُو الْجَمَاهِرِ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كَعْبٍ أَيُّوبُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ السَّعْدِيُّ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ حَبِيبٍ الْمُحَارِبِيُّ عَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنَا زَعِيمٌ بِبَيْتٍ فِي رَبَضِ الْجَنَّةِ لِمَنْ تَرَكَ الْمِرَاءَ وَإِنْ كَانَ مُحِقًّا وَبِبَيْتٍ فِي وَسَطِ الْجَنَّةِ لِمَنْ تَرَكَ الْكَذِبَ وَإِنْ كَانَ مَازِحًا وَبِبَيْتٍ فِي أَعْلَى الْجَنَّةِ لِمَنْ حَسَّنَ خُلُقَهُ *My teacher Hazrat Mufti Muhammad Ali Bhopali sahab damat barakatuhu used to say that this promise of palace in Jannah is a guarantee-insha Allah- that you will enter Jannah and not taste Hell. Because it cannot be that you have a house up there and still suffering down there. So it is alike a guarantee to enter Jannah without tasting Hell-insha Allah.* *May Allah Ta`ala give us tawfeeq to adopt such norms in our lives that elevate our ranks to the highest abode in Jannah.**Ameen. Duas.* Mufti Mackoojee +23057921333 [23/12/2020, 20:10] Mufti Mackoujee: Bismihi Ta’ala
THE SUNNAH OF CONCEDING.
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