Hadith No -15- Kitaab-ul-Eeman (کتاب الاایمان) Bukhaari Shareef (Ahaadees Mubaarkah)

 حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ عُلَيَّةَ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ بْنِ صُهَيْبٍ ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ . ح وحَدَّثَنَا آدَمُ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ ، قَالَ : قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " لَا يُؤْمِنُ أَحَدُكُمْ حَتَّى أَكُونَ أَحَبَّ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ وَالِدِهِ وَوَلَدِهِ وَالنَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَ " .

Narrated Anas: The Prophet said "None of you will have faith till he loves me more than his father, his children and all mankind."

´ہمیں حدیث بیان کی یعقوب بن ابراہیم نے، ان کو ابن علیہ نے، وہ عبدالعزیز بن صہیب سے روایت کرتے ہیں، وہ انس رضی اللہ عنہ سے وہ نبی کریم صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم سے نقل کرتے ہیں اور ہم کو آدم بن ابی ایاس نے حدیث بیان کی، ان کو شعبہ نے، وہ قتادہ سے نقل کرتے ہیں، وہ انس رضی اللہ عنہ سے کہ` نبی کریم صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے فرمایا تم میں سے کوئی شخص ایماندار نہ ہو گا جب تک اس کے والد اور اس کی اولاد اور تمام لوگوں سے زیادہ اس کے دل میں میری محبت نہ ہو جائے۔

The Hadith means that it is obligatory for a Muslim to give priority to obedience to Allah and His Messenger over obedience to anyone else, whether offspring, parent or any person. It also explains the importance of following the example of the Prophet (peace be upon him) in all matters. (Part No. 3; Page No. 200) The Hadith indicates that Iman (faith) is not perfect except by achieving this.May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.

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 Obedience to Allah and His Messenger

Surah Al-Anfal – Verses 20-21

يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا أَطِيعُوا اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ وَلَا تَوَلَّوْا عَنْهُ وَأَنْتُمْ تَسْمَعُونَ

وَلَا تَكُونُوا كَالَّذِينَ قَالُوا سَمِعْنَا وَهُمْ لَا يَسْمَعُونَ

20. “O' you who have Faith! Obey Allah and His Messenger, and do not turn away from him while you hear (him).”

21. “And be not like those who say: ‘We heard’, but they do not hear (indeed).”

In the Qur’an thoroughly, the commandment of the obedience from the Messenger of Allah (S) has occurred next to the obedience from Allah. In eleven occurrences the term /’ati‘un/ (do obey) has been mentioned after the Qur’anic phrase:

“Be in awe of Allah”.

In this verse, although both the obedience from Allah and the obedience from the Messenger are referred to, the objective is the disobedience from the Messenger, (not from Allah), especially in the Battle of Badr and his commands concerning the military affairs.

Therefore, for the continuation of the order of the truth, people should always be recommended to be obedient unto the Divine leader. The verse says:

“O’ you who have Faith! Obey Allah and His Messenger…”

It should also be known that leaving the obedience from the Prophet (S) is the disobedience from Allah. The verse continues saying:

“…and do not turn away from him while you hear (him).”

In this obedience, the obedience from the Divine leader, truthfulness is the necessary condition, and only the act of ‘hearing’ is not enough. The verse says:

“And be not like those who say: ‘We heard’, but they do not hear (indeed).”

Surah Al-Anfal – Verse 22

إِنَّ شَرَّ الدَّوَابِّ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ الصُّمُّ الْبُكْمُ الَّذِينَ لَا يَعْقِلُونَ

22. “Verily the worst of animals in the sight of Allah are the deaf, the dumb, who do not understand.”

The Arabic term /summ/, mentioned in the verse, is the plural form of /asamm/ which means ‘deaf’ ; and the Qur’anic term /bukm/ is the plural form of /’abkam/ which philologically means ‘dumb’.

Those who do not accept the teachings of divine prophets are differently defined in the Qur'an.

Sometimes they are resembled to the dead, as it is recited in its two occurrences:

“Surely you do not make the dead to hear...” (Surah Ar-Room, No. 30, verse 52); and (Surah An- Naml, No. 27, verse 80)

Sometimes they are resembled to beasts:

“...and eat as the beasts eat...”. (Surah Muhammad, No. 47, verse 12)

Sometimes they are introduced worse than the beasts, as the Qur'an says:

“...they are as cattle, rather they are more astray...” (Surah Al-‘A’raf, No. 7, verse 179)

Sometimes they are considered as the worst creatures