Prohibition of putting oneself to Undue Hardship Allah, the Exalted, says: Say (O Muhammad (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam)): `No wage do I ask of you for this (the Quran), nor am I one of the Mutakallifun (those who pretend and fabricate things which do not exist). (38:86) 1655. `Umar (May Allah be pleased with him) said: We have been forbidden to go into excess. [Al-Bukhari]. Commentary: Affectation and artificiality are also different forms of formality which some people exercise in their speech, dress and manners. To make unusual effort in hospitality and preparation of several dishes for meals also come in the category of formality which is greatly disliked. Unfortunately, present-day Muslims have made it a habit to spend lavishly on these extravagances. May Allah grant us guidance to adhere to the religious injunctions in all matters of life. 1656. Masruq (May Allah be pleased with him) said: We visited `Abdullah bin Mas`ud (May Allah be pleased with him) and he said to us: O people! He who has the knowledge of any matter may convey it to the others. And he who has no knowledge, thereof, should say: Allahu a`lam (Allah knows better). It is a part and parcel of knowledge that a man who has no knowledge of a matter should say: Allah knows better. Allah said to His Prophet (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam): Say (O Muhammad (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam)): `No wage do I ask of you for this (the Quran), nor am I one of the Mutakallifun (those who pretend and fabricate things which do not exist). (38:86) [Al-Bukhari]. Commentary: If one does not know about something, he should not say anything about it by way of conjecture, speculation and guesswork because this is also pretension which is forbidden. When religious scholars are asked about anything which they do not know, they should confess their ignorance. Such a confession is also a mark of scholarship. In other words, they should abstain from giving verdict about any matter without making a thorough study and research on it. Prohibition of Bewailing the Deceased 1657. `Umar bin Al-Khattab (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Prophet (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) said, The deceased is tortured in his grave for bewailing over him. [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]. Commentary: Bewailing is wailing over the dead. It is weeping loudly for the deceased describing his noble qualities or the problems created by his death. Wailing causes trouble to the deceased if he willed his heirs to do so, or in his own life he behaved in the same manner and his family members were following his style of mourning at his death. But if the deceased had forbidden his relatives from wailing over his death and they do it despite his warning against doing so, then the deceased will not suffer any torment on their wailing because his intention and training have no connection with it. The Quranic injunction in this matter is absolutely clear: No one laden with burdens can bear anothers burden. (17:15). 1658. Ibn Mas`ud (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) said, He who (on befalling a calamity) slaps his cheeks, tears his clothes and follows the ways and traditions of the Days of Ignorance is none of us. [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]. Commentary: He is none of us here signifies that he is not following the ways of Muslims. The ways and traditions of the Days of Ignorance means here wailing, i.e., `Alas! my lion, my moon, my support, one whose death has rendered his children orphan etc., etc. This is a grave sin and there is a stern warning that one who does it, is in danger of losing his Faith because by doing so one, in fact, expresses resentment against Allahs Command. 1659. Abu Burdah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: (My father) Abu Musa got seriously ill and lost his consciousness. His head was in the lap of a woman of the family and she began to wail. When Abu Musa recovered his consciousness, he said: I am innocent of those from whom Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) is innocent. Verily, the Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) declared himself free of (the responsibility) for a woman who wails, shaves her head and tears up her clothes. [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]. Commentary: This Hadith also tells us about the passion of the Companions to follow the saying and practice of the Prophet (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam).
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