5. And what did he do in regard to what he knew?" (Tirmidhee) (cont.)

However, ask Allaah for its good, and seek refuge with Allaah from its evif.'1871 g) The prohibition to blaspheme the rooster (cock). The Messenger of Allaah ti/§; said: ;;ilLJ .fu 'ilj ~lJI Ii,:: ',j ,,, ,,, ,,,.)-!. ; .. ~ "Do not abuse/blaspheme the rooster, because it awakens (people) for prayer.'1-ss1 h) The prohibition to blaspheme time (Ad-Dahr) The Prophet ~ said: "Do not abuse/blaspheme time ... ''1891 i) Do not blaspheme fever. The Messenger ~ entered upon Umm As-Saaib and said to [87] AI-Haakim & lbn Majah. [88] Abu Dawood. [89] Muslim. Golden Advice Series 04 her: "What is the matter with you, 0 Umm Saaib that you are trembling?" She said: "Fever, (there is) no blessing of Allaah in it." He said: ~ .... ,il~ w- /;r ./ t;u;;. w1 ,-:\; ~ :~11 °:: 'I o / " i '-:F-" o / ~\ ~~ ~~I ,~.~.;. ~I "Do not blaspheme fever, because it wipes out the sins of the children of' Adam, as the bellows extract the dirt from iron.'1901 A Shameless, Vulgar And Indecent Tongue This is not only offensive, but also prohibited. It originates from being malicious, vile, wicked, and reproachful. The Prophet ~ said: ~ DI 'I/ ~ Ll.11 'I/ 0 L!1J I 'I/ 0 L!..bJ L ~ i 'I\ / ·1 / '-5 / . .J ,._r';" .J / .J . ~ .r-' rJ-::' " / / ''A believer is not a shameless person, nor one who curses, nor an obscene person nor is he indecent.'191 1 It is prohibited for a woman to describe another woman to her husband The Messenger of Allaah ~ said: [90] Muslim. [91] Tirmidhee & Bayhaqee. Guarding the Tongue '~ .. and she describes her to her husband as if he were looking at her. "f.921 This type of description has many dangers; among them is that love for the other woman might enter the husband's heart, and so he starts wishing that he was with the other woman that is described to him, instead. The Prohibition Of Defaming One's Kin The Messenger of Allaah ~ said: "Two types of people from among men have disbelief (Kufr) in them, the defamer of his kin (close family relatives}, and the woman who wails and lament over the dead."f.931 It is clear from the above hadith, that it is also prohibited for women to wail over the dead. It is Prohibited to Boast The Messenger of Allaah ~ said: [92] Bukhaaree. (93] Muslim. Golden Advice Series 04 "Allaah has revealed to me that you all should be humble, so that no person would oppress another, and neither · should there be anyone displaying pride, or boast to another person."f.94l The Prohibition to Speak While The /maam is Giving Khutbah on Friday (Jumu'ah) "Whoever says 'shut up' to his brother while the lmaam is addressing the people (in the Khutbah) on the Day of Jumu'ah has done an evil act."f.95l In this hadith the person who is telling the other to be quiet is actually involved in "commanding good and forbidding evil." However, the gravity of speaking during the Khutbah, while the lmaam is speaking, is so great, that even this noble act cannot be done. Abu Ad-Dardaa 4, said: "The Messenger of Allaah ::i was on the Minbar, addressing the people, and he recited a particular Aayah. Ubay bin Ka'b was sitting next to me, so I asked him: "When was that aayah revealed?" He refused to speak to me, until the Messenger of Allaah ;i came down from the Minbar, and then he said to me: "You have nothing from the Friday Prayer but your vain speech." When the Prophet ~ had finished, I went to him and informed [94) Muslim. [95) Bukhaaree. Guarding the Tongue him of what has happened, and he said: "Ubay has spoken the truth, if you hear the lmaam speaking. be quiet until he is finished."l96l Prohibition to Employ Respectable Titles for Hypocrites And Innovators The Messenger of Allaah ~ said: ~t .ill IL 4 ~! tµ IL "Do not address a hypocrite by using respectable titles (like sir, master etc.}, for even if he is in such a position, you would have aroused the anger of your Lord, Master of Honour and Glory.'1971 Accusing/Slandering Pious Women (of Adultery) Allaah ~ says: Q~1 ~ 1H s·'~ J:11 "Verily, those who accuse chaste women who never ever [96] Ahmad & Tabaraanee. The underlined part of the hadith is not authentic and stated by AI-Albaanee in da'if At-Targheeb Wa At-Tarheeb, vol. 1, no. 442. [97] Abu Dawood. Golden Advice Series 04 think of anything touching their chastity, and (who) are good believers, (their accusers) are cursed in this Life and in the Hereafter, and for them will be a great torment." [AnNoor (24): 23] Allaah ~ is making it clear in this Aayah that anyone who slanders pious women are cursed in this world, and in the Hereafter, they will have a severe torment. The Messenger ~ said: "Keep away from seven dangerous and destructive sins (and from them is) ...