
Markaz ‘Uthmān ibn ‘Affān
May 22, 2025 at 04:15 PM
[Ḥadīth and Benefit]
Qatādah said:
Anas ibn Mālik narrated to us that the Prophet (ﷺ), while Muʿādh was riding behind him on the mount, said:
“O Muʿādh ibn Jabal.”
Muʿādh replied:
“At your service and at your pleasure, O Messenger of Allāh.”
The Prophet called again:
“O Muʿādh!”
He replied again:
“At your service and at your pleasure, O Messenger of Allāh.”
(He said this three times.)
Then the Prophet (ﷺ) said:
“No one bears witness that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allāh, and that Muḥammad is the Messenger of Allāh—sincerely from the heart—except that Allāh makes the Fire forbidden for him.”
Muʿādh said:
“O Messenger of Allāh, shall I not inform the people so they may rejoice?”
He (ﷺ) replied:
“Then they would rely upon it.”
Muʿādh only narrated this ḥadīth at the time of his death, fearing that he might sin by concealing it.
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Shaykh al-ʿAllāmah Zayd ibn Muḥammad al-Madkhalī (d. 1436 AH - Allāh have mercy on him) said:
This narration highlights the importance of considering people’s different levels in learning. Not everyone is the same—some understand better than others, and some possess more knowledge than others.
Therefore, the teacher should present from the various branches of knowledge what is suitable for each level.
Source: Sharḥ Kitāb al-ʿIlm min Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī
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Original Arabic source: https://x.com/muwasi1395/status/1925277887063892124?s=46&t=axND5gXlZf6nrkQ4B3bX3Q
English translation: https://x.com/khalilfilastini/status/1925585470399902001?s=46&t=axND5gXlZf6nrkQ4B3bX3Q