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Today with lots of pride we hear people say: “We do not dub any such one as kaafir, who
professes the Kalima. That is, only the work of the Molvis, who brand the whole world as
kaafir.”
But look, here Sayyidina Abu Bakr (Radiallahu anhu) waged war against those who,
although professing the Kalimah, refused to come forward with another pillar of the
Shariat viz. Zakaat.
Sayyidina Daylami Himyari (Radiallahu anhu) says: “I told Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi
Wasallam): “We are inhabitants of a cold country and have to do hard manual labour.
Hence we make a wine from wheat so that (by drinking it) we may find strength for the
hard work as well as protection against cold.”
Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) asked: “Is this wine intoxicating?”
I replied: “Yes it is definitely intoxicating.”
Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) said: “Abstain from it.”
I said: “The people will not abstain from it. They are addicted to it.”
Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) said: “If they do not abstain from
it, then fight with them.” (Abu Dawood)
Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) once talking about trustworthiness said: “It will
gradually decrease to such an extent that it will one day be remarked that among suchand-such
a people there is one man who may be trusted. The way in which a person will
be praised will be said of him: He is a shrewd person, very clever and amiable in manner,
or that he is brave indeed! But in him there will not be faith to equal a mustard seed.”
(Mishkat)
On another occasion while discussing the time of great mischief Rasulullah (Sallallahu
Alayhi Wasallam) said: “Then there will be men who will call towards falsehood.”
(Mishkat)
Once an argument took place between two persons. The case reached Rasulullah
(Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) who decided the case in favour of one of them. The one
against whom was decided pleaded for pennission to have the case heard by Umar
(Radiallahu anhu). Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) agreed to this. The case was
brought before Umar (Radiallahu anhu). After having heard the full case he went into his
house, came forth with a sword and immediately struck down the person who brought the
case to him and killed him. Then Sayyidina Umar (Radiallahu anhu) said: “As for him
who does not abide by the decision of Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) this is the
decision by me.”
Consider what our reaction is to the decision of Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam)
today? How much do we not try to use our skills and schemes to circumvent his decisions
and sayings? How often do we not find fun being made of his Sunnah? How much do we
not see his greatly emphasised commands being wilfully opposed? If it was only one,
then it is still not so bad. We do not only refer to things like: the beard, istinja, etc. What
Al- Eti’daal Fi Maraatibur- Rijaal 131