Dr. Rafiq Ahmad

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Lesson From The Bukhari Sharief

باب كَيْفَ يُقْبَضُ الْعِلْمُ
وَكَتَبَ عُمَرُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ إِلَى أَبِى بَكْرِ بْنِ حَزْمٍ انْظُرْ مَا كَانَ مِنْ حَدِيثِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ - صلى الله عليه وسلم - فَاكْتُبْهُ ، فَإِنِّى خِفْتُ دُرُوسَ الْعِلْمِ وَذَهَابَ الْعُلَمَاءِ ، وَلاَ تَقْبَلْ إِلاَّ حَدِيثَ النَّبِىِّ - صلى الله عليه وسلم - ، وَلْتُفْشُوا الْعِلْمَ ، وَلْتَجْلِسُوا حَتَّى يُعَلَّمَ مَنْ لاَ يَعْلَمُ ، فَإِنَّ الْعِلْمَ لاَ يَهْلِكُ حَتَّى يَكُونَ سِرًّا . حَدَّثَنَا الْعَلاَءُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْجَبَّارِ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ دِينَارٍ بِذَلِكَ ، يَعْنِى حَدِيثَ عُمَرَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ إِلَى قَوْلِهِ ذَهَابَ الْعُلَمَاءِ .
Chapter 34 : How will be the knowledge seized?
And 'Umar bin 'Abdul 'Aziz wrote to Abu Bakr bin Hazm, "Look for the knowledge of Hadith and get it written, as I am afraid that religious knowledge will vanish and the religious learned men will pass away (die). Do not accept anything save the Ahaadith of the Prophet.

Lesson From The Bukhari Sharief

باب مَنْ أَعَادَ الْحَدِيثَ ثَلاَثًا لِيُفْهَمَ عَنْهُ .
فَقَالَ أَلاَ وَقَوْلُ الزُّورِ . فَمَا زَالَ يُكَرِّرُهَا . وَقَالَ ابْنُ عُمَرَ قَالَ النَّبِىُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم هَلْ بَلَّغْتُ . ثَلاَثًا .
Chapter 30 : One who repeats the Hadith thrice in order to understand it fully.
And said (the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) "Beware of false saying" and kept on repeating it.
And Ibn Umar sais that the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said thrice, "Did I convey".

Purpose of Tarjamatul Baab
Here Imam Bukhari wants to tell us that the teacher should make sure that his students have understood his lesson and should preferably repeat it three times. This three time repetition is preferable and was a routine practice of Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam), but this is not obligatory as at times Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) would just use some gesture that would suffice.

Lesson From The Bukhari Sharief

باب الْغَضَبِ فِى الْمَوْعِظَةِ وَالتَّعْلِيمِ إِذَا رَأَى مَا يَكْرَهُ .
Chapter 28 : To be furious while preaching or teaching if one sees what one hates.

Purpose of Tarjamatul Baab
Here Imam Bukhari wants to say that the teacher can show his anger to the students if and when needed. Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) has been the most polite and kind teacher to his followers i.e., Sahaaba-Kiraam. Knowing this extra ordinary politeness of Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam), one could think that a teacher should never loose his temper and always remain polite in his teaching. We all know that people differ in their nature, some are very sensitive and hence don't need any kind of harsh words in order to accomplish any job entrusted to them, while others are very insensitive and they come to senses only after harsh language is used against them.

Hadith No.

Lesson From The Bukhari Sharief

باب تَحْرِيضِ النَّبِىِّ - صلى الله عليه وسلم - وَفْدَ عَبْدِ الْقَيْسِ عَلَى أَنْ يَحْفَظُوا الإِيمَانَ وَالْعِلْمَ وَيُخْبِرُوا مَنْ وَرَاءَهُمْ .
وَقَالَ مَالِكُ بْنُ الْحُوَيْرِثِ قَالَ لَنَا النَّبِىُّ - صلى الله عليه وسلم - ارْجِعُوا إِلَى أَهْلِيكُمْ ، فَعَلِّمُوهُمْ
Chapter 25 : The Prophet's (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) exhortation to the delegation of Abdul Qais for memorizing the faith and knowledge and to inform people back home.
And Maalik bin al-Huwairis said that the Propeht (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) told us, "Go back to your families and teach them".

Purpose of Tarjamatul Baab
Here Imam Bukhari wants to emphasize the importance of learning and preaching and that for preaching it is not a must that one should be a perfect scholar and then he can preach; the delegates from the tribe of Abdul Qais learnt few things and wanted to preach the same to their fellow people as is evident from the statement of Malik bin al Huwiaris.

Hadith No.

Lesson From The Bukhari Sharief

باب: ما يذكر في المناولة، وكتاب أهل العلم بالعلم إلى البلدان-
وقال أنس: نسخ عثمان المصاحف فبعث بها إلى الآفاق.
ورأى عبد الله بن عمر ويحيى بن سعيد ومالك ذلك جائزا. واحتج بعض أهل الحجاز في المناولة بحديث النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم، حيث كتب لأمير السرية كتابا وقال: (لا تقرأه حتى تبلغ مكان كذا وكذا). فلما بلغ ذلك المكان قرأه على الناس، وأخبرهم بأمر النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم.
Chapter 7 : What is mentioned regarding the hand to hand exchange (of books of knowledge), and the writing of knowledge by religious scholars to the countries.
Anas said that ‘Uthman got the Qur'an compiled and sent copies to far-off places. Abdullah bin Umar, Yahya bin Sa'id and Malik consider it permissible.

Lesson From The Bukhari Sharief

 Kitabul Ilm

باب: ما جاء في العلم. وقوله تعالى: {وقل رب زدني علما}
Chapter 6 :What is said about knowledge and the saying of Allah: “My Lord! Increase me in knowledge”. (20:114)
 
Hadith No. 60
حدثنا عبد الله بن يوسف قال: حدثنا الليث، عن سعيد، هو المقبري، عن شريك بن عبد الله بن أبي نمر: أنه سمع أنس بن مالك يقول: بينما نحن جلوس مع النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم في المسجد، دخل رجل على جمل، فأناخه في المسجد ثم عقله، ثم قال لهم: أيكم محمد؟ والنبي صلى الله عليه وسلم متكىء بين ظهرانيهم، فقلنا: هذا الرجل الأبيض المتكىء. فقال له الرجل: ابن عبد المطلب؟ فقال له النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم: (قد أجبتك). فقال الرجل للنبي صلى الله عليه وسلم: إني سائلك فمشدد عليك في المسألة، فلا تجد علي في نفسك. فقال: (سل عما بدا لك). فقال: أسألك بربك ورب من قبلك، آلله أرسلك إلى الناس كلهم؟ فقال: (اللهم نعم). قال: أنشدك بالله، آلله أمرك أن نصلي الصلوات الخمس في اليوم والليلة؟ قال: (اللهم نعم). قال أنشدك بالله، آلله أمرك أن نصوم هذا الشهر من السنة؟ قال: (اللهم نعم).

Lesson From Bukhari Sharief

باب ما جاءَ أنّ الأعْمَال بالنِّيَّةِ والحِسْبَةِ ولِكُلِّ امرِىء ما نَوَى فَدَخَلَ فيهِ الإيمانُ والوضُوء والصَّلاةُ والزَّكاةُ والحَجُّ والصَّوْم والأحْكامُ وقال الله تعالى قُلْ كُلٌّ يَعْمَل على شاكِلَتِهِ على نيَّتِهِ ونفَقَةُ الرَّجُلِ على أهْلِهِ يَحْتَسِبُهَا صَدَقَةً قال النَّبيُّ ولَكِنْ جهِادٌ ونِيَّةٌ

Chapter (Bâb) 42 : What came in the saying “The reward of deeds depends upon the intention and seeking the reward from Allâh. And every person will have reward according to what he has intended”. And this includes Faith, Ablution, Salâh, Fasting, Zakâh, Hajj and other commands of Allâh and Allâh Ta’âlâ said: “Each one does (deeds) according to his intentions and the spending of a man for his family with the intention of having reward from Allâh, will be rewarded as alms (Sadqah).

Lesson From The Bukhari Sharief

Hadith No. 50

حدّثنا ( أبُو نَعِيْم ) ٍ حدّثنا ( زَكَرياء ) ُ عن ( عامِر ) ٍ قال سَمِعْتُ ( النُّعمْانَ بنَ بَشِير ) ٍ يقولُ سَمِعْتُ رسولُ اللَّهِ يقولُ الحَلالُ بَيِّنٌ والحَرامُ بَيِّنٌ وَبيْنِهما مُشَبَّهَاتٌ لا يَعْلَمُها كَثِيرٌ مِنَ النَّاسِ فَمَنِ اتَّقَى المُشَبَّهَات اسْتَبْرَأَ لِدِينِهِ وعِرْضهِ ومَنْ وَقَعَ فِي الشُّبُهَاتِ كَرَاعِي يَرْعَى حَولَ الحِمى يُوشِكُ أن يُواقِعَهُ ألا وإنّ لِكُلِّ مَلِكٍ حِمًى ألا إنّ حِمَى اللَّهِ في أرْضِهِ مَحَارِمُهُ ألا وإنّ في الجَسَدِ مُضْغَةً إذا صَلَحَتْ صَلَحَ الجَسدُ كُلُّهُ وإذا فَسَدَتْ فَسَدَ الجَسَدُ كُلُّهُ ألا وهْيَ القَلبُ

Narrated by an-No’man bin Bashir (RA)

I heard Allâh's Apostle (Sallallâhu Alaihi Wasallam) saying, 'Both legal and illegal things are evident but in between them there are doubtful (suspicious) things and most of the people have no knowledge about them. So whoever saves himself from these suspicious things saves his religion and his honor.

Lesson From The Bukhari Sharief

Deedâr (ديدار) of Allâh Ta’âlâ

The greatest blessing in Jannah will be the “Deedâr” of Allâh Ta’âlâ. ( i.e. the dwellers of Jannah will be able to see (Allâh Ta’âlâ).

وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ نَاضِرَةٌ () إِلَى رَبِّهَا نَاظِرَةٌ ()

“That day will faces be resplendent. Looking towards their Allâh.” (75:22-23)

Hadhrat Suhaib (RA) narrates that he heard Rasulullah (Sallallâhu Alaihi Wasallam) saying, when the people of Jannah will arrive there, Allâh will enquire from them “Do you wish that We may grant one more favour to you” (i.e. bestow upon you a blessing in addition to what you have already received)? They will answer “You have bestowed so many favours on us and you saved us from Jahannam and granted us Jannah. What more can we ask for ?” The veil will then be lifted and they will be able to see Allâh Ta’âlâ.

Lesson From The Bukhari Sharief

Hadith No. 48 Cont’d

Haudhi Kawther

On the day of Qiyâmah every Nabi will be given a gift as a special mark of his Nubuwat. Rasulullah (Sallallâhu Alaihi Wasallam) will be given the “Haudhi Kawther”. It will be the most distinguished gift on this day. The Qur’ân speaks of this in the following manner.

إِنَّا أَعْطَيْنَاكَ الْكَوْثَرَ

“Verily we have given you kawthar (abundance)”. (108:1)

There are also may Ahâdith which speak about this great gift.

In another Hadith it is reported that those parts of the body of a Mumin that he used to wash while making Wudhu, will glitter on this day as a mark of being the followers of Rasulullah (Sallallâhu Alaihi Wasallam).

When people will rise from their graves they will be extremely thirsty.

Rasulullah (Sallallâhu Alaihi Wasallam) is reported to have said the length of my ‘Haudh’ will be the equal to the distance covered in a months journey. Its water will be whiter than milk and sweeter than honey.