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A critical analysis of the Modernists and the Hadeeth ... - Islam House

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previous nations. At <strong>the</strong> time <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Sahabah, such 'wisdom' was<br />

not given any consideration as <strong>the</strong> following incidents testify…<br />

Imran bin Hussain said, "The Prophet � said, 'Haya' does not<br />

bring anything except good." Thereupon, Bashir bin Ka'b said,<br />

"It is written in <strong>the</strong> wisdom paper: Haya leads to solemnity; Haya<br />

leads to tranquility (peace <strong>of</strong> mind)."<br />

Imran said to him, "I am narrating to you <strong>the</strong> saying <strong>of</strong> Allah's<br />

Messenger � <strong>and</strong> you are speaking about your paper (wisdom<br />

book)?"<br />

[Saheeh al-Bukharee (8/138)]<br />

When Umar �came to <strong>the</strong> Prophet �,<br />

he said, "We hear <strong>the</strong><br />

narrations from <strong>the</strong> Jews, which sound pleasing to us, so should<br />

we not write some <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>m?" Whereupon he �said,<br />

"Do you want<br />

to be baffled as <strong>the</strong> Jews <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> Christians were baffled? I have<br />

brought to you (guidance) bright <strong>and</strong> pure <strong>and</strong> if Prophet Moosa<br />

�was<br />

alive now <strong>the</strong>re would have been no alternative left for<br />

him but to follow me."<br />

Therefore, Imam Ash-Shafiee (rahimahullah) says<br />

explaining <strong>the</strong> verse about Hikmah,<br />

"So Allah mentioned His Book, i.e., <strong>the</strong> Qur'aan <strong>and</strong> (He also<br />

mentioned) Hikmah. I have heard that those who are learned in<br />

<strong>the</strong> Qur'aan - whom I approve - hold that Hikmah is <strong>the</strong> Sunnah<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Messenger <strong>of</strong> Allah.<br />

[at-Tirimidhee]<br />

This is like what [Allah Himself] said but Allah knows best!<br />

For <strong>the</strong> Qur'aan is mentioned [first], followed by Wisdom; [<strong>the</strong>n]<br />

Allah mentioned His favor to mankind by teaching <strong>the</strong>m <strong>the</strong><br />

Qur'aan <strong>and</strong> Wisdom. So it is not permissible for Hikmah to be<br />

called here [anything] save <strong>the</strong> Sunnah <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Messenger <strong>of</strong><br />

Allah. For [Hikmah] is closely linked to <strong>the</strong> Book <strong>of</strong> Allah, <strong>and</strong><br />

Allah has imposed <strong>the</strong> duty <strong>of</strong> obedience to His Messenger, <strong>and</strong><br />

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