بـسـم الله والحـمـد لله والـصلاة والـسـلام عــلى رسـول الله، وبـعـد
Shaikh Ibn Baaz رحمه الله said regarding the statement of the
Prophet صلى الله
عليه وسلم:
السَّيِّدُ اللَّهُ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى
“The Master is Allaah تبارك وتعالى” [1]
He صلى الله عليه وسلم feared for them that they might fall into exaggeration
(in his praise), even though he صلى الله عليه وسلم is their “Sayyid”
and the best of mankind. He صلى الله عليه وسلم feared that in
safeguarding the Tawheed (of Allaah تعالى). [2]
The Christians exaggerated in
their praise for Christ the son of Mary عليه السلام. So he صلى الله عليه وسلم feared for his
Ummah (that they might fall into the same error) because of what they (his
Companions) said, even though he عليه الصلاة وسلام is best of creation, and even better than the Angels.
Source:
الفوائد الجلية من دروس الشيخ ابن باز العلمية (ص 19 - 20)
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Shaikh Ibn Baaz رحمه الله also said:
“One should not call a Kaafir as ‘Sayyid’ (in `Arabic) or Mr. (in English) – i.e. ‘Sayyidee’ (my master) or ‘al-Sayyid’ (Mr. so-and-so), because this is a form of honoring them.” [5]
Source:
الفوائد الجلية من دروس الشيخ ابن باز العلمية (ص 25)
[1] Sunan Abu Dawood (4806)
and al-Adab al-Mufrad (211) from the Hadeeth of `Abdullaah bin Shakheer رضي الله عنه and
graded as “Saheeh” by Shaikh al-Albaanee.
[2] Shaikh Ibn Baaz رحمه الله was asked about using the word “Sayyid” so-and-so and it is
common among the people, this is because it refers back to certain families.
The Shaikh رحمه الله replied:
If a person is known by this title, there is nothing wrong
with that, because the word “Sayyid” may be used for the leader of a people, or
for a Faqeeh (Muslim Jurist) a scholar, or for the descendants of
Faatimah رضي الله عنها through the
children of al-Hasan and al-Husayn رضي
الله عنهما. All of these are
forms of address which are well known among the people. The Arabs used to call
tribal leaders and elders “Sayyid” (e.g. Sayyid Bani Foolaan – the leader of
such-and-such tribe, etc). The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم used this word, when he asked some of the Arabs: “Who is your leader (Sayyid), O Banu So-and-so? Who is
your leader (Sayyid), O Banu So-and-so?” [3], i.e., who is your chief? And he صلى الله عليه وسلم said concerning al-Hasan: “This
son of mine is a Sayyid and perhaps Allaah will reconcile two great groups of
Muslims through him.” [4] It
is disliked (makrooh) to address a person as “Yaa sayyidee” (O my master) or “Yaa
sayyidanaa” (O our master), because when it was said to the Messenger لى الله عليه وسلم: “You are our master,” he صلى الله عليه وسلم said: “The
Master is Allaah تبارك وتعالى”. This is because it may make a person conceited and
proud. So we should not do that. Instead we should say: “O So and so” or “So
Abu (father of) So and so,” using the names, kunyas (Abu So and so, etc.) and
nicknames which are known.
With regard to using the phrases “Yaa Sayyidee” and “Yaa Sayyidanaa”
when addressing one another, it is better not to do that.
[Majmoo` Fataawa wa Maqaalaat of Shaikh Ibn Baaz (9/291)]
Source:
[3] Narrated by al-Haithamee
in Majma` al-Zawaaid (4702); by al-Suyootee in al-Durr al-Manthoor (8/110-111)
and Kanz al-`Ummaal.
[4] Saheeh
al-Bukhaaree (2704).
[5] As for saying
“Sayyid” to a Munaafiq or Kaafir, then it is not permissible,
because of the Hadeeth: “Do not say ‘Sayyidanaa’
to a Munaafiq, because if he is really your master then you have angered your
Lord.” [Musnad Ahmad (22939), Sunan Abu Dawood (4977), al-Adab
al-Mufrad (112) and graded as “Saheeh” by Shaikh
al-Albaani in al-Saheehah (371)]
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