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They were more honoured and exalted beings than us.
It is possible that it may be said that those were the Sahabah (Radiallahu anhu). They
were more honoured and exalted beings than us. How can we compare others to them?
To them I answer. Yes, correct, but the speaker is Umar bin Abdul Aziz. He is an
eminent Tabi’ee of high rank. And he is the one who refuses to indulge in attacking them.
(If he has not the right, how can we have it?)
The story of Nabi Musa Alayhis Salaam and Khidr Alayhis Salaam is mentioned in the
Quran and is a very well-known story. Risulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) is
reported to have said: “May Allah have mercy on Moosa (Alayhis Salaam). If he had
remained silent, he would have learnt so many more wonderful things from Khidr
(Alayhis Salaam).”
Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) is also reported to have said: “Nabi Isa Alayhis
Salaam said: ‘There are three types of cases. One is that where the guidance is clear cut,
follow it. Second is that type of case where the falsehood thereof is quite clear. Avoid it.
The third case is that wherein there is doubt. Refer such a case to the experts in that
field.”(Tabrani).
Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) is also reported to have said: “He who is very
hasty and so bold as to pass verdicts is also bold in taking the path towards hell.”
(Daramie).
Sayyidina Abdullah bin Masood (Radiallahu anhu) said: “He who is prepared to give an
answer to every fatwa asked of him is a mad person.” (Daramie).
What Jbn Masood (Radiallahu anhu) meant is that many questions are being asked
regarding needless and meaningless things. And is often these days. The object behind
the asking of fatwas is often not to gain knowledge or to know how to act accordingly,
but rather to disgrace someone or to stir trouble against another. Hence in such fatwas
one should take all the precautions. Sometimes questions are framed in such ambiguous
terms that to give answers in such cases can be quite bold or even foolish.
Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) once said: “The permissible is quite clear and
the prohibited is quite. clear, In between lies numerous doubtful things.” In such doubtful
things one should take all precaution.
Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) also said:
“When affairs are placed in the hands of such people who are incompeten1t (of carrying
out the responsibility), then await the Hour of Doom.” (Bukhari).
Likewise is the case when incompetent ones begin to sit in judgeiflei’it on eimnent
Ulema: Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) also said: “It is also a sign of the
coming of Qiyamat when knowledge is being sought from people of the lower ranks of
the learned.”
Al- Eti’daal Fi Maraatibur- Rijaal 23