Riyad al-Salihin - Al-Nawawi - (1/112)

Riyad al-SalihinAl-Nawawi

(Qur’an 59:7)

And He, the Exalted, also says: “Nor does he speak from his own desire; it is nothing but a revelation sent down.” (Qur’an 53:3–4)

He says: “Say, ‘If you truly love Allah, then follow me; Allah will love you and forgive you your sins.’” (Qur’an 3:31)

He says: “Indeed, in the Messenger of Allah you have an excellent example for whoever hopes in Allah and the Last Day.” (Qur’an 33:21)

He says: “But no, by your Lord, they will not believe until they make you the judge concerning whatever disputes arise among them, then find within themselves no discomfort(1) regarding what you have decided and submit with full submission.” (Qur’an 4:65)

He says: “If you differ over anything, refer it back to Allah and the Messenger—if you truly believe in Allah and the Last Day.” (Qur’an 4:59) The scholars said: that means, refer it to the Book and the Sunnah.

He says: “Whoever obeys the Messenger has indeed obeyed Allah.” (Qur’an 4:80)

He says: “And indeed, you guide to a straight path—the path of Allah…” (Qur’an 42:52–53)

He says: “So let those who oppose his command beware, lest a trial afflict them or a painful punishment overtake them.” (Qur’an 24:63)

He says: “And remember what is recited in your homes of the verses of Allah and wisdom.” (Qur’an 33:34)

There are many other verses on this subject.

As for the hadiths:

160 – First: Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, reported that the Prophet ﷺ said, “Leave me so long as I leave you. Those before you were only destroyed by their excessive questioning and their disagreement with their prophets. So when I forbid you from something, avoid it; and when I command you to do something, do of it what you are able.” Agreed upon.

161 – Second: Abu Najih al-ʿIrbad ibn Sariyah, may Allah be pleased with him, said: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ delivered to us an eloquent exhortation at which hearts trembled(2) and eyes wept. We said, “O Messenger of Allah, it seems as though this is a farewell sermon, so advise us.” He said, “I counsel you to fear Allah, and to hear and obey even if the one placed in authority over you is an Abyssinian slave. For whoever among you lives long will see much discord…"

(1) Meaning: narrow. (2) Meaning: faint. The verb dharafat means “flowed,” and the phrase minha al-uyun refers to “their eyes,” that is, their tears.

[ الحشر : ٧ ] وقال تعالى : ﴿ وَمَا يَنْطِقُ عَنِ الْهَوَىٰ . إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا وَحْيٌ يُوحَىٰ ﴾ [ النجم : ٣ - ٤ ] وقال تعالى : ﴿ قُلْ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ تُحِبُّونَ اللَّهَ فَاتَّبِعُونِي يُحْبِبْكُمُ اللَّهُ وَيَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ ذُنُوبَكُمْ ﴾ [ آل عمران : ٣١ ] وقال تعالى : ﴿ لَقَدْ كَانَ لَكُمْ فِي رَسُولِ اللَّهِ أُسْوَةٌ حَسَنَةٌ لِمَنْ كَانَ يَرْجُو اللَّهَ وَالْيَوْمَ الْآخِرَ ﴾ [ الأحزاب : ٢١ ] وقال تعالى : ﴿ فَلَا وَرَبِّكَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ حَتَّىٰ يُحَكِّمُوكَ فِيمَا شَجَرَ بَيْنَهُمْ ثُمَّ لَا يَجِدُوا فِي أَنْفُسِهِمْ حَرَجًا(١) مِمَّا قَضَيْتَ وَيُسَلِّمُوا تَسْلِيمًا ﴾ [ النساء : ٦٥ ] وقال تعالى : ﴿ فَإِنْ تَنَازَعْتُمْ فِي شَيْءٍ فَرُدُّوهُ إِلَى اللَّهِ وَالرَّسُولِ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ تُؤْمِنُونَ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ ﴾ [ النساء : ٥٩ ] قال العلماء : معناه إلى الكتاب والسنة وقال تعالى : ﴿ مَنْ يُطِعِ الرَّسُولَ فَقَدْ أَطَاعَ اللَّهَ ﴾ [ النساء : ٨٠ ] وقال تعالى : ﴿ وَإِنَّكَ لَتَهْدِي إِلَىٰ صِرَاطٍ مُسْتَقِيمٍ صِرَاطِ اللَّهِ ﴾ [ الشورى : ٥٢ - ٥٣ ] . وقال تعالى : ﴿ فَلْيَحْذَرِ الَّذِينَ يُخَالِفُونَ عَنْ أَمْرِهِ أَنْ تُصِيبَهُمْ فِتْنَةٌ أَوْ يُصِيبَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ ﴾ [ النور : ٦٣ ] وقال تعالى : ﴿ وَاذْكُرْنَ مَا يُتْلَىٰ فِي بُيُوتِكُنَّ مِنْ آيَاتِ اللَّهِ وَالْحِكْمَةِ ﴾ [ الأحزاب : ٣٤ ] والآيات في الباب كثيرة . وأما الأحاديث : ١٦٠ - فالأول : عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه عن النبي ﷺ قال : « دَعُونِي مَا تَرَكْتُكُمْ ، إِنَّمَا أَهْلَكَ مَنْ كَانَ قَبْلَكُمْ كَثْرَةُ سُؤَالِهِمْ وَاخْتِلَافُهُمْ عَلَىٰ أَنْبِيَائِهِمْ ، فَإِذَا نَهَيْتُكُمْ عَنْ شَيْءٍ فَاجْتَنِبُوهُ وَإِذَا أَمَرْتُكُمْ بِأَمْرٍ فَأْتُوا مِنْهُ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُمْ » متفق عليه . ١٦١ - الثاني : عن أبي نجيح العِرباض بن سارية رضي الله عنه قال : وَعَظَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ مَوْعِظَةً بَلِيغَةً وَجِلَتْ مِنْهَا الْقُلُوبُ(٢) وَذَرَفَتْ مِنْهَا الْعُيُونُ فَقُلْنَا : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ كَأَنَّهَا مَوْعِظَةُ مُوَدِّعٍ فَأَوْصِنَا قَالَ : « أُوصِيكُمْ بِتَقْوَى اللَّهِ وَالسَّمْعِ وَالطَّاعَةِ وَإِنْ تَأَمَّرَ عَلَيْكُمْ عَبْدٌ حَبَشِيٌّ ، وَإِنَّهُ مَنْ يَعِشْ مِنْكُمْ فَسَيَرَى اخْتِلَافًا كَثِيرًا ،

(١) أي : ضيقاً . (٢) أي : خافت . و( ذرفت ) أي : سالت ( منها العيون ) أي : دموعها .