{"id":14328,"date":"2019-12-02T16:31:36","date_gmt":"2019-12-02T14:31:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ihyaauddeen.co.za\/?p=14328"},"modified":"2025-01-23T10:20:44","modified_gmt":"2025-01-23T08:20:44","slug":"part-4-series-on-the-shamaail-the-noble-character-and-sublime-conduct-of-rasulullah-sallallahu-alaihi-wasallam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ihyaauddeen.co.za\/?p=14328","title":{"rendered":"Part 4 \u2013 Series on the Shamaa\u2019il (the noble character and sublime conduct) of Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>The method of correcting people adopted by Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Translation<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hazrat Anas bin Maalik (radhiyallahu \u2018anhu) reports that on one occasion, a person wearing clothing which had a trace of yellow dye (from saffron or safflower) on it was seated in the mubaarak gathering of Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam). It was the (noble) habit of Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) that he would not directly address a person (and correct him) in regard to something he disapproved of. (Therefore, Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) remained silent.) Thereafter, when the person stood and left the gathering, Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) addressed those who were present in the gathering saying, \u201cIt would have been better if you had told him to leave using this yellow dye (i.e. you should correct him and advise him to stop using this dye as yellow dye is only permissible for women).\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n

Commentary:<\/strong><\/p>\n

It was the noble habit of Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) that he would not directly address a person and correct him when he found him doing something which was of an undesirable nature and which he disliked.<\/p>\n

The reason for Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) not directly addressing a person and correcting him was due to the possibility that the person could reject or object to what Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) mentioned to him. In this case, the person\u2019s reaction would be tantamount to kufr and would cause him to leave the fold of Islam. Hence, Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) not directly addressing the person was on account of his compassion when dealing with the ummah.<\/p>\n

However, in regard to situations where Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) felt that directly addressing a person and correcting him would not lead to this, or Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) knew that the person would be pleased with immediate correction, Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) immediately corrected the person. Hence, there are many examples where Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) directly addressed certain Sahaabah and corrected them.<\/p>\n

Hazrat Sheikh Moulana Muhammed Zakariyya (rahimahullah) mentioned that whenever Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) delayed in correcting someone – as in the Hadith under discussion – the issue which required correction was undesirable in Shari\u2018ah or it was such that its correction could be delayed in Shari\u2018ah. However, if the issue related to something which was haraam, then Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) did not delay, but immediately corrected the person, as this related to the rights of Allah Ta\u2018ala.<\/p>\n

Hazrat Aaishah (radhiyallahu \u2018anha) reports, \u201cRasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) never took revenge for himself, but if any command of Allah Ta\u2018ala was violated (i.e. a haraam deed was committed), then he surely disciplined or punished the evil doer.\u201d (Saheeh Bukhaari #3560)<\/em><\/p>\n

Similarly, it is reported from Hazrat Hasan (radhiyallahu \u2018anhu) in a lengthy narration, \u201cIf any right of Allah Ta\u2018ala was violated, then Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) would become angered and nothing could prevent his anger. Until he did not punish the perpetrator and defend the right of Allah Ta\u2018ala, his anger would not subside.\u201d (Shamaail Tirmizi #215)<\/em><\/p>\n

One example of Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) directly addressing a Sahaabi and correcting him is where Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) directly addressed Hazrat Abdullah bin Amr bin Aas (radhiyallahu \u2018anhuma) and prohibited him from wearing clothing that was entirely dyed yellow with saffron or safflower when he saw him wearing it. Since wearing this is impermissible for men, Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) immediately corrected him and said, \u201cThis is from the clothing of the kuffaar, hence do not wear it.\u201d Hazrat Abdullah bin Amr bin Aas (radhiyallahu \u2018anhuma) asked Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) whether he could wash the clothing and remove the yellow dye. Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) replied, \u201cNo, do not wash it, instead burn the clothing.\u201d (Saheeh Muslim #2077)<\/em><\/p>\n

Mulla Ali Qaari (rahimahullah) has explained that though washing the dye from the clothing was permissible, Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) commanded him to burn it, as he wished to emphasize to him the severity of this sin.[1]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n

One noteworthy point is that in the Hadith of Hazrat Abdullah bin Amr (radhiyallahu \u2018anhuma), Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) commanded him to burn the clothing, as his entire clothing was dyed with yellow and this is haraam for men. However, in the Hadith under discussion, Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) did not correct the Sahaabi, as his clothing merely had a trace of yellow dye on it, and this amount is undesirable.<\/p>\n

Another example of this is the incident of Hazrat Abdur Rahmaan bin Auf (radhiyallahu \u2018anhu). When Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) met him after his nikaah, he found a trace of yellow khalooq (a type of yellow itr used by women) on his clothing. Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) was unaware of his nikaah until that point, and only realised that he had married when he saw a trace of the yellow itr of his wife which had rubbed onto his clothing. Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) asked him, \u201cWhat is this yellow dye on your clothing?\u201d He replied, \u201cI have made nikaah, O Nabi of Allah,\u201d implying that through interacting with my wife, this yellow colour had come on my clothes. Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) did not take him to task for this small amount, but through this question, indicated to him that it was better for him to remove the trace of yellow.<\/p>\n

When the person stood and left the gathering, Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) addressed those who were present in the gathering saying, \u201cIt would have been better if you had told him to leave using this yellow dye.\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n

From this portion of the Hadith, we learn that mentioning the mistake or the undesirable act of a person which was carried out in public with the intention of rectifying the mistake is permissible and will not enter under the purview of gheebah.<\/p>\n

From this Hadith, we also understand that all types of actions which are disliked in Shari\u2018ah do not require the same method of correction. In the case where the action is of a haraam nature, the correction will not be the same as in the case where the action is of an undesirable nature.<\/p>\n

Similarly, we understand that though clothing falls under the category of Sunan-e-Zawaa\u2019id, there are Ahkaam and injunctions that relate to it. Just as we are commanded to follow the sunnah of Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) in Sunan-e-Hudaa (acts of worship), we are similarly commanded to follow Rasulullah (sallallahu \u2018alaihi wasallam) in Sunan-e-Zawaa\u2019id actions e.g. clothing, eating, drinking, sleeping, etc.<\/p>\n

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