Rewarding good with good even if the person is a Kaafir

Rewarding good with good even if the person is a Kaafir

بـسـم الله والحـمـد لله والـصلاة والـسـلام عــلى رسـول الله، وبـعـد

Imaam al-Bukhaaree رحمه الله said:

Book of One-fifth of Booty to the Cause of Allaah (Khumus): Chapter: The free emancipation of the captives by the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم without taking out the Khumus from the booty

Narrated Jubair bin Mut`im رضي الله عنه: The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم talked about war prisoners of Badr saying: “Had al-Mut`im bin `Adee been alive and interceded with me for these mean people, I would have freed them for his sake.” ^[1]

[Saheeh al-Bukhaaree (3193, 4024)]

Shaikh Ibn Baaz رحمه الله said:

[1] And in this (Hadeeth), there is encouragement for repaying/rewarding those who do good things and those who (enjoin) good. For al-Mut`im died upon the religion of his people, and the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم was under his shelter when he returned back to Makkah from al-Taaif. So the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم thanked him for his kind act.

Reference:

الحلل الإبريزية من التعليقات البازية على صحيح البخاري

From Raheeq al-Makhtoom:

When the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم was a short distance from Makkah, he صلى الله عليه وسلم retired to Hiraa’ Cave. Whence he صلى الله عليه وسلم dispatched a man from Khuza`ah tribe to Al-Akhnas bin Shuraiq seeking his protection. The latter answered that he was Quraish’s ally and in no position to offer protection. He صلى الله عليه وسلم dispatched the messenger to Suhail bin `Amr, but to no avail, either. Al-Mut`im bin `Adee, a notable in Makkah, however, volunteered to respond to the Prophet’s appeal for shelter. He asked his people to prepare themselves fully armed and then asked the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم to enter into the town and directly into the Holy Sanctuary. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم observed a two-Rak`ah prayer and left for his house guarded by theheavily-armed vigilant `Adee’s.

It has been reported that later Abu Jahl, the archenemy of Islaam, asked al-Mut`im if his behavior suggested protection or conversion, the latter replied it was merely protection. Abu Jahl was relieved and said that he would give Muhammad protection for his sake.

The Messenger of Allaah صلى الله عليه وسلم never forgot al-Mut`im’s favor. At the conclusion of the battle of Badr, he declared publicly that if al-Mut`im had been still alive and asked for the release of the Quraishite captives, he would not deny him his request.

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When a man wrongs his family.

When a man wrongs his family.

بسم الله والحمد لله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله ، وبعد

Minor sins regarding the rights of the wife, children, and neighbors are expiated through Salaah, Saum, Sadaqah, and enjoining good and forbidding evil:

Hudhaifah Ibn al-Yamaan رضي الله عنه said that the Prophet ﷺ said:

❝A man's afflictions (i.e. wrong deeds) concerning his relation to his family, his property, his own self, his children, and his neighbors are expiated by his:

✔ Salaah (prayers),

✔ Saum (fasting),

✔ Sadaqah (giving in charity),

✔and Amr bil-Ma`roof (enjoining what is good),

✔and Nahee `anil-Munkar (forbidding what is evil).❞

📚 [Saheeh al-Bukhaaree (525, 1435, 1895, 3586, 7096) and Saheeh Muslim]

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Shaikh Ibn Baaz رحمه الله said:

❝This is from the blessings of Allaah تعالى that the Fitnah (wrong doing) concerning his wealth, family, children and neighbors are expiated through righteous deeds. The man may say something out of anger (to his wife, children or neighbor) which he should not have said. So Allaah تعالى expiates this because of his righteous deeds.❞

📚 [Shaikh Ibn Baaz in الحلل الإبريزية (3586, 3/128)]

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Shaikh Ibn al-`Uthaymeen رحمه الله said:

❝In the saying of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم: ❝A man's afflictions (i.e. wrong deeds) concerning his relation to his family, his property, his own self, his children, and his neighbors are expiated by his Salaah (prayers), Saum (fasting), and Sadaqah (giving in charity)❞ meaning: whenever a man does something wrong in regards to his family, or wealth, or children, or neighbor, it is expiated by his Salaah, Saum, and Sadaqah, as Allaah تعالى said:

﴿إِنَّ الْحَسَنَاتِ يُذْهِبْنَ السَّيِّئَاتِ﴾

{Verily, the good deeds remove the evil deeds} [Surah Hood (11): 114]❞

📚 [Sharh Saheeh al-Bukhaaree of Shaikh Ibn al-`Uthaymeen (2/451)]

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Shaikh Ibn al-`Uthaymeen رحمه الله said:

❝The Fitnah here may mean: 1) Fitnah (trials) caused by them, as Allaah تعالىsaid:

﴿إِنَّمَا أَمْوَالُكُمْ وَأَوْلَادُكُمْ فِتْنَةٌ﴾

{Your wealth and your children are but a trial} [Surah al-Taghaabun (64): 15]

Or it may mean: 2) not fulfilling their rights; and this is further supported by the fact that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم included “the neighbor” in his statement. So what is obvious by this is that the Fitnah of the neighbor means not fulfilling the rights of the neighbor, whereas the neighbors have major rights (over him).❞

📚 [Sharh Saheeh al-Bukhaaree of Shaikh Ibn al-`Uthaymeen (9/520)]

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Shaikh Ibn al-`Uthaymeen رحمه الله said:

❝The Fitnah of man in regards to his family here means: not fulfilling their rights; because causing hindrance in the matters of the Deen is known as Fitnah. Allaah تعالى said:

﴿إِنَّ الَّذِينَ فَتَنُوا الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ ثُمَّ لَمْ يَتُوبُوا فَلَهُمْ عَذَابُ جَهَنَّمَ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابُ الْحَرِيقِ﴾

{Verily, those who put into trial the believing men and believing women, and then do not turn in repentance, (to Allaah), will have the torment of Hell, and they will have the punishment of the burning Fire.} [Surah al-Burooj (85): 10]❞

📚 [Sharh Saheeh Muslim of Shaikh Ibn al-`Uthaymeen (1/299-300)]