by Asma bint Shameem
“Hajj Mabroor!" exclaimed my friend excitedly, after I came back from Hajj. "Continue to make du’aa for us as you're still in the “ZONE”!"
"Huh? In the “zone”?
What “ZONE” ??"
What do you mean?
I asked, perplexed.
"You know.....you have just come back from hajj and Allaah will answer all your prayers up to 40 days after you come back from Hajj." she explained.
"Uh....wait a second," I said. "Where does it say that.…?
Is it in the Qur'aan or Hadeeth?"
"I don't know" she said shrugging her shoulders.
"I've always just heard 'people' say that."
Subhaan Allaah!
Making a statement about the Deen of Allaah...based on what 'people' are saying?
You can’t do that!
There is NO aayah in the Qur'aan that says anything about the du’aa of the Haajjees being accepted up to 40 days.
And there is NO authentic hadeeth of the Prophet (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam) that says that either.
NOR was such a statement authentically proven to be made by the Sahaabah.
Then where in the world did people come up with something like that?
And
And it wasn't just this one sister.
Several people said that to me. In fact, it seems that this misconception is quite common among the Muslims.
Don't they know that
🍃the Prophet Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam said:
"Verily, one of the worst lies is….to attribute to me what I have not said.” (al-Bukhaari)
🍃And he (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam) said:
“Whoever narrated from me something that I did not say, let him take his place in Hellfire.” (Saheeh, agreed upon).
🍃He (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam) also said:
“Whoever does any action that is not in accordance with this matter of ours (i.e. Islam) will have it rejected.” (Saheeh Muslim)
When we say anything about the religion, we have to be very careful and make absolutely sure, to the best of our ability, that whatever we are saying is true and authentic. Otherwise, we are being sinful for misguiding others.
🍃The Prophet (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam) said:
"Whoever calls people to misguidance will have a burden of sin like that of those who follow him, without it detracting from their burden in the slightest.” (Muslim)
But worse than that is that when we just say things about Islaam, without really confirming the authenticity of the matter or when we give our 'opinions' in a certain matter, or just repeat what 'people' say.
We don't realize the humongous responsibility that comes with conveying knowledge about Islaam.
Nor do we realize the grave sin we are committing if we say something which is not correct.
And it isn’t just about your duaa being accepted for 40 days after hajj.
This principle applies to anything and everything we say about our Deen.
Talking about Allaah and His religion without knowledge is actually LYING against Him, which is a grave, grave sin, A'oodhubillaah.
🍃 Allaah says:
"Who is GREATER in EVIL than he, who, without knowledge, invents a lie about Allaah to mislead people? Allaah does not guide the evildoers." (Surah An'aam: 144)
🍃And Allaah says:
“They will BEAR their own BURDENS in FULL on the Day of Resurrection, and ALSO of the BURDENS of those whom they misled without knowledge.
Evil indeed is that which they shall bear!”
(Surah an-Nahl: 25)
Think about it.
After all, isn't it Allaah and His religion we are talking about?
Yet we talk about it so casually without giving it a second thought, without even blinking an eye.
Without pausing even for a second, we declare this to be Haraam and that to be Halaal, this to be correct and that to be incorrect.
And this to be part of Islaam and that to be a hadeeth.
But based on what?
🍃 Allaah warns us:
"And do not say - what your tongues falsely describe - 'This is lawful, and that is forbidden,' in order to forge a lie about Allaah. Indeed, those who forge a lie about Allah shall never prosper."(Surah an-Nahl: 116)
In fact, Ibn ul Qayyim said that speaking about Allaah without knowledge is the greatest sin that you could ever commit.
🍃 Allaah says:
"Say: 'My Lord has forbidden all indecent acts (Faahishah) - whether apparent or disguised - and (all) sin, and unjust oppression, and joining partners (in worship) with Allaah for which He has given no authority and saying things about Allaah of which you have no knowledge." [Surah al-'Aaraaf:33]
🍃 Ibn ul Qayyim explains that it is the worst sin because Allaah mentions sins in the above verse in order of severity, starting from the lesser sin to the greater.
And here, after talking about faahishah then oppression and then shirk, Allaah mentions talking about Allaah without knowledge.
Subhaan Allaah!
🍃 Umar ibn al Khattaab Radhi Allaahu anhu said:
"Beware of using your opinion in religious matters."
🍃 And Ibn ‘Abbaas Radhi Allaahu anhumaa, the one for whom the Prophet (Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam) made duaa to get the understanding of the Qur'aan and Deen, said,
"All that there is to follow and obey is the Book of Allaah and the Sunnah of His Messenger.
Whoever makes any statement after these two according to his opinion, then I do not know if you'll find it among his good deeds or among his sins."
So beware!
Don't say things about the Deen unless you have confirmed knowledge that it is authentic, whether it is about Hajj or anything else related to our deen.
It is indeed a GRAVE sin.
And remember, there is no such thing as the du’aas being accepted up to 40 days after Hajj.
It’s up to Allaah how and when He hears and responds to our duaas.
He answers to ALL who call on Him sincerely without associating partners with Him, whether they were Haajis or not.
And it doesn’t matter if it was before 40 days or after 40 days or more or less than that.
And Allaah knows best.
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