Part 18

" Surah Al-Furgaan ....25.:72.

18). Sahih Bukhari (Arabic/English) Vol. 7, p. 345, No, 494. 182 Musnad Ahmad Vol. 2, p. 366.

In another hadith the Holy Prophet 3S said: “The bell is the Shaitaan’s musical instrument."

A Shaikh is like a Prophet among his people. Classified fabricated by Ash-Shawkaani and many others. This khabar has another wording which says:

4 Shatkh in his community is like a Prophet among his people, they benefit from his knowledge and Jearn from him good Adab.

The scholars of hadith say these two sayings are not ahaadith of the Holy Prophet 2% but instead they are sayings of the Islamic scholars past and present.

They also say that these two sayings even though they are not hadith they are authentic in their meanings. Because there is an authentic hadith that carries the same meaning as these two khabars. Thus the Holy Prophet 3% said in an authentic khabar: “The Islamic scholars are the inheritors of the Prophets, ”!*4

The Muslim community should love and respect the sincere scholars because Allah 5% and His Rasool 25 have made it incumbent upon them to do so, hence Allah 3 said:

'83. Sahih Muslim English trans. Vol. 3, p. 1163, No. 5279. 'S4 Sahih Bukhari (Arabic/English) Vol. 1, p. 59, No. 67.

isl Dy tell aly TT, nat sale joa HL ats

“O you who believe obey Allah and obey His Messenger and those who are in authority from among you."

All the commentators of the Qur’an agree that this ayah means the leaders and the Islamic scholars are the ones who are in authority from among us. Thus we are supposed to love, respect and obey them if they obey Allah 3% and His Messenger. However if they sell out and go against Qur’an and Sunnah, we’re not supposed to obey them because there is no obedience to the creation while you are disobeying the Creator.

HapiTH.100 Necessity knows no law. Classified fabricated by Adh-Dhahaabee.

The scholars of Islam say this saying is not a hadith but instead it’s a saying of the Islamic jurist. Hence the meaning is authentic and it is permissible for the Muslims to act upon it. For example, Allah 38 has given us the permission to eat pork if we are starving and there is nothing else by which we can eat to save ourselves. Thus He 3 said:

85 Surah An-Nisaa 4:59 137

“Allah has forbidden you only the “Maytata” (i.e. animals that die by themselves) and blood, and the flesh of swine, and that which is slaughtered as a sacrifice for others than Allah or has been slaughtered for idols etc, or which Allah’s name hasn’t been mentioned while slaughtering. But if one is forced by necessity without disobedience nor transgressing due limits, then there is no sin for him. Truly Allak is off Forgiving Most Merciful. ”"**

Likewise we are allowed to renounce Islam when persecuted, the way Ammaar Ibn Yaasir (ra) renounced Islam with his tongue when the arch enemy of Islam Abu Jahl was persecuting him for taking his shahadah.

Even though apostasy is the worst crime under the heavens we are allowed to apostate with our tongues to save our lives as long as our hearts are firm with Iman (faith).

In this regards Allah 3 said:

“Whoever disbelieved in Allah after his belief, except him who is forced to do so while his heart is centred with Iman.”"*”

86 Surah Al-Bagarah 2:173. *8? Surah An-Nahl 16:106.

The great commentator of the Holy Qur’an Ibn Abbaas said this ayah was revealed when Ammaar Ibn Yaasir (ra) the Sahabi apostated with his tongue due to the severe persecution Quraish unleashed against him for the sake of his Deen, AlIslam.’**

Likewise even though alcohol is haraam a person who is choking to death and didn’t find any liquid to drink except alcohol to save his life is allowed to so do so. Thus the khabar is a fiqh ruling used by the Islamic jurist past and present therefore its meaning is authentic i.e. necessity knows no law.

188 See Tafseer Ibn Kafir Vol. 2, p. 609