Hadith: Leave that which you are in doubt for that about which you are in no doubt
Who is this Hadith narrated by?
ﷺ Hasan bin Ali bin AbTalib said that the messenger
Give some facts about hassan
Grandson of the ProphetBlessing of being born after Hijrah - in those
10 Medinan years
1. Born into Darul Islam
2. Raised around 27 battles - 3 per year
Narrations of him walking 25 times from Medina to
Makkah: “I feel shame to meet Allah that I didn’t walk to His house.’
He wouldn’t eat from the same plate as his mother
in case he took a piece of food she desire
Saw what his parents did for Islam. Fighting for Islam, giving
their wealth and lives for Islam
Who was older hassan or Hussain?
Hassan 1 year older than hussein
Meaning of (سبط)/Sibth?
Son of your daughter
Meaning? -حفيد
Son of your son
Meaning of (ريحان)/Rayhan?
Any sweet-smelling plant
1. Brings joy to the soul
What does it mean by ‘leave that which is doubtful…’
Give aqeedah perspective
Aqeedah Perspective
1. Doubts addressed in the Quran:
1. Or do they say, “He has made it up”? Rather, they do not believe. 52:33 -36
2. Then let them produce a statement like it, if they should be truthful.
3. Or were they created by nothing, or were they the creators [of themselves]?
4. Or did they create the heavens and the earth? Rather, they are not certain
Chat gtp : The hadith advises leaving doubtful matters because doubts can weaken one’s faith.
• From the Aqeedah perspective, having certainty about Allah and the message is crucial.
• The Quran highlights that doubts without evidence (especially regarding Allah’s existence and the truth of revelation) are baseless and can lead to disbelief.
Fiqh perspective
Fiqh Perspective
1. Al-Qawaaid Fiqhiya: Certainty is not removed by doubt
1. Purity of water
2. How much to clean when najis falls on clothe
What does it mean by ‘leave that
which is doubtful…’?
1. Spiritual Perspective
Doubts
2. Desires
2. Companions with doubt - That is clear iman!
1. Reduced to waswasa!
3. Links to Taqwa = conscious of Allah [SW
Other stuff:
- Correct order of matters
- We need to be constantly aware
of our surroundings with 2
Islamic Principles
Taqwa - Awareness to avoid Allah’s
prohibitions
Wara’ - Personal caution in leaving what isdoubtful out of fear of falling into haram -piety
Don’t judge people based on your
personal wara’
Example of Imam Nawai (r.a)
Nawawi - Lived in Damascus for 27 years –
He never ate the fruit because shaam had so many
awqaaf (donated for Allah’s cause until the day of
judgement) now private property or being used in
impermissible ways.
A level of doubt that he could not accept
But people were eating fruit all day in Damascus
Lessons learnt
a. Islam comes to annihilate all doubt
a. Necessity of certainty
a. Aqeedah
b. Fiqh
c. Spiritual
c. If in doubt, always ask:
فَا)
We must understand how to deal with them.
How many battles did Hassan raise?
27 battles- 3 per year
Amin
