بـسـم الله والحـمـد لله والـصلاة والـسـلام عــلى رسـول الله، وبـعـد
The following are the three main examples:
i. Saying: خير يا طير “Khair ya tair” (meaning: it
is a good omen).
[In the Jaahiliyyah (days of
ignorance) people used to take omen from the flights of birds. If one of them
were to go on a journey, they would look at the flight pattern of the birds, if it was
flying in a particular direction, they would say it is a sign of bad omen and
delay the trip; and it was flying in another direction, they would accept it as
a good omen and continue with their journey.
`Ikrimah said: We were in a
gathering with Ibn `Abbaas رضي الله
عنهما, a bird passed by making
sound. One of the men said: “Khair khair” (it is a good omen, there is a good
omen). Ibn `Abbaas رضي الله
عنهما said: “There is neither good
in this nor any evil.” [Tafseer al-Qurtubee (7/266)]
Tawoos went out on a journey with
one of his companions and a raven made a crowing sound. His companion said: “it
is good (omen).” Tawoos said to him: “What is good in this? Do not accompany me
any further.” [Fath al-Majeed Sharh Kitaab al-Tawheed (1/309)]]
Narrated `Abdullaah ibn
Mas`ood رضي الله عنه that
the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said: “Taking omen is shirk, taking omen is shirk.” And
he said this three times. There is none among us (except that he is influenced
by it) and that Allaah removes it by Tawakkul (reliance upon Him). [Sunan Abu
Dawood (3910) and Sunan al-Tirmidhee (1614) and graded as “Saheeh” by Shaikh al-Albaanee]
Apart from this, there are
many more superstitious things that people take bad omens from: example: black
cat crossing the path, Friday 13th, the number 13 etc.
ii. Taking oath by other than Allaah. Example:
saying:
والنبي (By the
Prophet).
والكعبة (By the
Ka`bah).
وحياتك (By your life).
وحياتي (By my life).
والله وحياتك (By Allaah and by your life).
وشرفي ، بعزتي (By my honor).
بالأمانة (By honest).
بصلاتك (By your
prayer).
بحق فلان (By the rights of so-and-so).
بروح والديه (By the
soul of the parents).
برأس الأم أو الأب أو الأولاد (Taking
oaths by placing hand on the head of the mother or father or the children).
الحلف بالأموات مثل: الجيلاني والبدوي (Taking
oaths in the name of the dead, like: Jeelaanee, al-Badawee etc.)ز
Narrated
Ibn `Umar: that he found 'Umar bin Al-Khattaab in a group of people and he was
swearing by his father. So Allaah's Apostle صلى الله عليه وسلم called
them, saying: “Verily! Allaah forbids you to swear by your fathers. If
one has to take an oath, he should swear by Allaah or otherwise keep quiet.” [Saheeh al-Bukhaaree (6108, 6646) and Saheeh
Muslim (4035, 4038)]
Narrated
`Abdullaah bin `Umar: The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said: “If anybody
has to take an oath, he should swear only by Allaah.” The people of Quraish used to swear by their
fathers, but the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلمsaid: “Do
not swear by your fathers.” [Saheeh
al-Bukhaaree (3836, 6648)]
Narrated
Abdur Rahman bin Samurah: Allaah’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said: “Do not swear
by idols, or by your fathers.” [Saheeh
Muslim (4043)]
Narrated
Abu Hurayrah: The Prophet صلى الله عليه
وسلم said: “Whoever swears saying in his oath, ‘By Al-Laat
and Al`Uzza’(names of two idols worshipped by the pagans), should say, ‘Laa
ilaaha illallaah' (None has the right to be worshipped but Allaah).” [Saheeh al-Bukhaaree (6107, 6650) and Saheeh
Muslim (4041)]
Ibn
`Umar heard a man saying: “No by the Ka`bah” so Ibn `Umar said: “Nothing should
be sworn by other than Allaah, for I heard the Prophet صلى الله عليه
وسلم saying: “Whoever
swears by something other than Allaah has committed an act of kufr or shirk.” [al-Tirmidhee (1535) and Abu Dawood (3251); and
graded as Saheeh” by al-Albaanee in Saheeh al-Tirmidhee]
Swearing by
other than Allaah is a major sin and its expiation is by saying: “Laa ilaaha
illallaah.”
From the
above examples, swearing by other than Allaah is a minor shirk (Shirk al-Asghar),
considering that the person does not equate them to Allaah. But if the person
thinks that the things he is taking oaths on are equal to Allaah, then this is
major shirk (Shirk al-Akbar).
iii. Equating the creation with
Allaah in words. Example:
ما شاء الله وشئت (whatever Allaah Wills and you will).
لولا الله وأنت (if it were not for Allaah and you).
الله لي في السماء وأنت لي في الأرض (Allaah is my (support) in the heavens and you
on earth).
مالي إلا الله وأنت (There is no one for me except Allaah and you).
هذا من بركات الله وبركاتك (This is from the blessings of Allaah and
yours).
متوكل على الله وعليك (I trust in Allaah and you).
أعوذ بالله وبك (I seek Allaah’s refuge and yours).
لولا فلان لكان كذا (If it were not for so-and-so, such-and-such
would have happened).
وهذا من الله وفلان (This is from Allaah and so-and-so).
متوكل على فلان. (I’ve
trusted my affairs to so-and-so).
Allaah تعالى said:
{فَلاَ
تَجْعَلُواْ لِلّهِ أَندَاداً وَأَنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ}
[البقرة: 22]
{Then do not set up rivals unto Allaah (in worship)
while you know (that He Alone has the right to be worshipped).} [Surah al-Baqarah (2): 22]
Ibn `Abbaas رضي الله عنهما said
that once a man came to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم and
said: “whatever Allaah Wills and you will.” The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said: “Do you make me equal with Allaah? Rather say: ‘Whatever
Allaah alone Wills.’” [Musnad of
Imaam Ahmad (1839, 1964, 2561, 3247) and it is “Saheeh li ghairihee” (authentic
due to supporting chains) and graded as “Saheeh” by Shaikh al-Albaanee in
Saheeh al-Adab al-Mufrad (783)]
Narrated Hudhaifah رضي الله عنه: The
Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said: “Do not say: ‘What Allaah wills and so and so wills,’ but
say: ‘What Allaah wills and afterwards so and so wills.’” [Sunan Abu
Dawood (4980) and graded as “Saheeh” by
Shaikh al-Albaanee]
The correct is to add the
word “then” or “afterwards”: “Whatever Allaah Wills and then so-and-so
wills.”
JazaakAllaahu khayraa.
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