Part 69

BSH JED “The man is suffering from a cold,” suggests that others should then invoke Allah 3€ to cure him, for

|) Related by Muslim (2993), Ahmad (16066), At-Tirmidhee (2743), Abu Daawood (5037), and Ad-Daarimee (2661).

"1 Abu Daawood (5034) related it, and Al-Albaanee said, “It is Hasan, both Mawgoof and Marfoo’ (i.e, both as a saying of a Companion 4 and as a saying of the Prophet #%).”

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a cold is a kind of sickness.

8) If Someone From The People Of The Dhimmah (Jews And Christians Who Live Under The Protection And Safety Of The Muslims, By Agreement) Sneezes, It Is Permissible For A Muslim To Then Say To Him, “May Allah Guide You And Rectify Your Situation.”

Abu Moosa # said, “The Jews would feign sneezing in the presence of the Prophet #, hoping that he # would say to them,

“May Allah have mercy on you.’ But he #¢ would [instead] say, ‘May Allah guide you and rectify your situation.”""") Therefore, it is permissible to invoke Allah 3€ to guide them to the truth - if they praise Allah after they sneeze ~ but one should not invoke Allah ¢ to have mercy on them or to forgive them, for they are not worthy of such supplications.

Related Issue: It is permissible for a person who sneezes during prayer to say, ‘Alhamdulillah (All praise is for Allah),’ but it is not permissible for those who hear him (if they too are praying) to respond with, ‘Yarhamukallah (May Allah have mercy on you).”]

Second, The Manners Of Yawning

When one feels the need to yawn, he should try to suppress it, for it is from the Shaitaan (the Devil). Abu Hurairah # reported, ina hadith that we have hitherto mentioned, that the Prophet 2 said,

“As for yawning, then it is from the Shaitaan only...””

An-Nawawee said, “Yawning usually occurs when the body is heavy, full, relaxed, and inclined towards laziness. It is ascribed

"1 Related by Abu Daawood (5038), and Al-Albaanee said, “It is authentic.” Ahmad (19089) and At-Tirmidhee (2739) related it as well. 2] Refer to Fataawa Al-Lajnah Ad-Daaimah (2677) (7/30).

to the Shaitaan because he is the one who invites people to follow lusts. [Another] intended meaning here is a warning against doing that act which results in yawning: eating too much and too frequently.”

As for suppressing a yawn, doing so is recommended. Abu Hurairah reported that the Messenger of Allah # said,

“Yawning is from the Shaitaan (the Devil), so if one of you yawns, then let him hold it back as much as he can; for indeed,

when one of you says, ‘Has (in the act of yawning),’ the Shaitaan laughs.”

Ahmad related it with this wording: “Then let him hold it back as much as he can, and let him not say, ‘Ahh Ahh,’ for indeed, when one of you opens his mouth, the Shaitaan laughs at him or [laughs] because of him.”

Abu Sa’eed Al-Khudree 4 reported that the Messenger of Allah #8 said,

“When one of you yawns, then let him hold his hand over his mouth, for indeed, the Shaitaan [otherwise] enters.”

Ahmad related the hadith thus: “When one of you yawns during prayer, then let him place his hand over his mouth, for verily, the Shaitaan enters with a yawn.) One can suppress a yawn by controlling one’s mouth, making an effort not to allow it to open; by putting pressure on one’s lips with one’s teeth; by placing one’s hand or garment over one’s mouth; or by doing something similar to achieve the same effect.

1 Related by Bukhaaree (3289), Muslim (2994), Ahmad (9246), At-Tirmidhee (370), and Abu Daawood (5028).

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Related Issue: Some people resort to seeking refuge from the Shaitaan (the Devil) when they yawn; this practice is wrong from two angles: First, a person who does so has innovated by introducing the saying of an invocation which the Prophet # did not legislate (i.e, the Prophet #% did not legislate it for that occasion). Second, he forsakes a Sunnah practice that the Prophet #2 commanded every Muslim to perform upon yawning; that practice is to suppress the yawn as much as one can, with one’s garment or hand, or through the use of any other means.

The Manners Of Interacting With One’s Brothers

“Friends on that Day will be foes one to another except AlMuttaqun [pious and righteous persons who fear Allah much (abstain from all kinds of sins and evil deeds which He has

forbidden) and love Allah much (perform all kinds of good deeds which He has ordained)]’’ (Qur’an 43:67)

Abu Hurairah reported that the Prophet 2 said,

“A man is upon the religion of his Khaleel (very close, intimate friend; Khaleel denotes the highest form of friendship), so let [each] one of you be careful about the person he chooses to be his intimate friend."

The Manners Of Interacting With One’s Brothers

1) Choosing A Companion And Friend

From Abu Hurairah’s above-mentioned hadith, we learn that a person leads a similar life to his friend. It is only natural that you befriend a person whose religion and manners you approve of and that you avoid the company of a person whose religion and manners you dislike. Friends have such a great influence on one another that the Prophet #% said,

' Related by Ahmad (8212) and At-Tirmidhee (2387), who said, “This hadith is Hasan sahih.” Abu Daawood also related it (4833), and in grading his narration, Al-Albaanee said, “Hasan.”

“Do not keep company with anyone except for the believer, and let no one eat your food (as a guest) except for At-Tagee (the righteous person),’""]

This prohibition is not limited to disbelievers and hypocrites; to the contrary, it also means that it is forbidden to keep company with evildoers and people who perpetrate the major sins. Because they perpetrate deeds that Allah % forbids, their company has a negative influence on the religion of their friends. The Prophet's saying, “And let no one eat your food (as a guest) except for At-Tagee (the righteous person),” applies to food you serve to guests you invite and not to food you give to people who are needy. Allah 3€ said:

“And they give food, in spite of their love for it (or for the love of

Him), to the Miskeen (poor), the orphan, and the captive.”

The captives of the Muslims were disbelievers; they were neither believers nor righteous persons, yet Muslims were still encouraged to feed them. So the Prophet # forbade only that a Muslim should keep company with a person who is not righteous, by mixing with him and by eating meals with him. When two people eat together, they develop a sense of love and friendship for one another, and a person should limit those feelings to those who are righteous.

No matter how careful you are, and no matter what you think to the contrary, an evil companion will have a negative impact on your character, and that is only one of the ways he will harm you. Abu Moosa Al-Ash’aree # reported that the Messenger of Allah # said,

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“The example of a righteous companion and an evil one is that of a carrier (seller) of Al-Musk (best kind of perfume) and a blower of bellows. As for the carrier of Al-Musk, either he will give [AlMusk] to you as a gift, or you will buy from him, or you will find a pleasant odor emanating from him. And as for the blower of bellows, either he will burn t your clothes or you will find a foul odor emanating from him.”

2) Loving Someone For Allah 3¢

The highest level of brotherhood is to love someone not for material gain, not to achieve an important position, not for any short-term or long-term worldly benefit ~ but only for the sake of Allah 3%. When you love someone only for the sake of Allah 3%, you have reached the pinnacle of friendship, and what remains is for both of you to remain careful not to allow any worldly benefits to enter into and spoil your friendship. If you love someone only for the sake of Allah 3é, strive to maintain that pure love in order to enjoy success in the Hereafter. Abu Hurairah 4 reported that the Messenger of Allah 2% said,

“Verily, Allah will say on the Day of Resurrection: vere are those who love one another because of My Loftiness (and Exaltedness); today I will give them shade in My Shade, a day on which there is no shade except for My Shade”)

Mu’aadh Ibn Jabal # reported that he heard the Messenger of Allah 2% say,

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“3 sgsedis ‘B esl ‘3B “Allah Tabaraka Wa-Ta’aalaa (Blessed is He and Exalted) said: My love is compulsory for those who love one another for Me; for those

who sit with one another for Me; for those who visit one another fr Me; and for those who spend [charity} on one another for Me."

And in yet another hadith, Abu Hurairah reported that the Prophet 3% said,

“A man once visited a brother of his in another village, a and Allah 3€ appointed an angel to lie in wait for him on the road he was taking. When the man came upon the angel, the latter said, ‘Where do you wish to go?’ The man said, ‘I want [to visit] a brother of mine in this valley.’ The angel asked, ‘Do you have some blessing or favor upon him [for which you are going to him (i.e., is it some worldly benefit or calling that prompted you to visit him)]?’ He said, ‘No, except that I do indeed love him for Allah ‘Azza Woa-Jall (i.e., that is the only reason that prompted me to visit him).’ The angel said, ‘I am indeed a messenger of Allah, sent to you, to inform you that Allah indeed loves you as you have loved your brother for Him.’’)

Related Issue: If you love your brother for the sake of Allah 4, you should let him know, and as a result, your love for one