The Muslim's attitude

بسم الله والحمد لله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله ، وبعد

* When the Muslim hears a Command from Allaah and His Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم, then he should carry it out without hesitation to the best of his ability.

* When the Muslim hears about a prohibition, then he should shun it without having any second thoughts.

* Don’t wait asking if it is Waajib or Mustahab or if it is Makrooh or Haraam.

Shaikh Muhammad ibn Saaleh al-`Uthaimeen رحمه الله said:

“Second point: Obeying his صلى الله عليه وسلم command and not hesitating in carrying it out due to the saying of Allaah تعالى:

{It is not for a Believer, man or woman, when Allaah and His Messenger have decreed a matter that they should have any option in their decision. And whoever disobeys Allaah and His Messenger, he has indeed strayed in a plain error.} [Surah al-Ahzaab (33): 36]

That is why I say: That which is an error is that some people whenever a command comes to him from Allaah and His Messenger, he begins to inquire about it. So he says: “Is this command Waajib (obligatory) or is it Mustahab (recommended)?” as many people say today. This is a question which must be thrown out and not asked because the Sahaabah (Companions of the Messenger) رضي الله عنهم whenever the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم commanded them with something, they never said: “O Messenger of Allaah! Is this command Waajib or is it Mustahab or other than that?” Rather they acted and had conviction without even asking.

Thus we say: Do not question. Rather upon you is to act. If you bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allaah then do that which he has commanded you to do.

However in a situation where a person has fallen into an issue and an act of disobedience, then in this case he has the right to ask: “Is this obligatory or non-obligatory?” That's because if it was obligatory then he must repent from it because he has disobeyed. And if it was not obligatory then his affair is easy.”

[Explanation of 40 Hadeeth of al-Nawawee, Hadeeth #2]