Textual Studies of the Hadith - National Open University of Nigeria

ISL222 TEXTUAL STUDIES OF THE HADITH
Lessons
The following lessons are derivable from the hadith:
1. We must fear Allah wherever we may be. Allah’s fear purifies
the mind and soul.
2. Removing of evil acts with good deeds should be practised.
3. The wicked people can be changed for the better by being good
and kind to them.
4. We should be of good behaviour to others.
SELF-ASSESSMENT EXERCISE 2
Translate hadith 18 to English language and state its lessons.
3.1.3 Hadith 19 Text, Translation, Commentary and Lessons
َرَشَع ُعِساﱠتلا ُثيِد َحْلا
َمﱠلَسَو ِهْيَلَع ُﷲ يﱠلَص ﱢيِبﱠنلا َفْلَخ ُتْنُك : َلاَق ،اَمُھْنَع ُﷲ َيِضَر ٍساﱠبَع ِنْب ِﷲ ِدْبَع ِساﱠبَعْلا يِبَأ ْنَع
ٍتاَمِلَك َكُمﱢلَع ! ُمَلاُغ اَي ) : َلاَقَف ،اًم ْوَي
ُ َتْلَأَس اَذإ ،َكَھاَجُت ُهْدِجَت َﷲ ِظَف ْحا ،َكْظَفْحَي َﷲ ِظَف ْحا : أ يﱢنإ
ْمَل ٍءْيَشِب َكوُعَفْنَي ْنَأ ىَلَع ْتَعَمَتْجا ِوَل َةﱠم َأ ْمَلْعاَو ،ِاِب ْنِعَتْساَف َتْنَعَتْسا اَذإَو ،َﷲ ِلَأْساَف
ُلأا ﱠن
ْدَق ٍءْيَشِب ﱠلاإ َكوﱡرُضَي ْمَل ٍءْيَشِب َكوﱡرُضَي ْنَأ ىَلَع ْاوُعَمَت ْجا ِنإَو ،َكَل ُﷲ ُهَبَتَك ْدَق ٍءْيَشِب ﱠلاإ َكوُعَفْنَي
ٌثيِدَح : لاقو [ 2516 : مقر]
يذمرتلا هاور .( ُفُحﱡصلا ِتﱠفَج َو ،ُمَلاْقَلأْا ِتَعِفُر ؛َكْيَلَع ُﷲ ُهَبَتَك
ِءاَخﱠرلا يِف ِﷲ ىَلإ ْفِرْعَت ،َكَماَمَأ ُهْدِجَت َﷲ ِظَفْحا ) : ﱢيِذِمْرﱢتلا ِرْيَغ ٍةَياَوِر يِفَو . ٌحيِحَص ٌنَسَح
ﱠنَأ ْمَلْعاَو ،َكَئِطْخُيِل ْنُكَي ْمَل َكَباَصأ اَمَو ،َكَبيِصُيِل ْنُكَي ْمَل َكَأَط ْخَأ اَم ﱠنأ ْمَلْعاَو ،ِةﱠدﱢشلا يِف َكُفرْعَي ِ
.( اًرْسُي ِرْسُعْلا َعَم ﱠنَأَو ،ِب ْرَكْلا َعَم َجَرَفْلا ﱠنَأَو ،ِرْبﱠصلا َعَم َرْصﱠنلا
Translation
Hadith 19
From Abul ‘Abbas ‘AbdAllah b. ‘Abbas who said: “I was behind the
Prophet when he said: ‘O young man, I will teach you some words (of
wisdom). Hold fast onto God and you will find Him ever before you. If
you need to ask, ask of God. If you must seek help, seek help from God.
Know that even though the community should make a united effort to
benefit you in any matter they would not benefit you aught save what
God has prescribed for you, nor were they to make a united effort to
harm you in any matter they would not harm you aught save what God
has prescribed for you. The pens have been lifted and the pages are
dry’.”
Tirmidihi relates this and says: “It is a good, genuine Tradition.”
According to a line of transmission other than that of Tirmidhi (it reads)
“Lay fast hold on God and you will find Him in front of you. Get
acquainted with God in days of ease and He will recognise you in days
of distress. Know that what missed you could not have hit you, and what
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