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Sahih Muslim 2486a (Book 44, Hadith 217) #13468
Writing Satire Against Non-Believers

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) instructed Hassan b. Thabit to write satire against the non-believers, and that Gabriel was with him.

Al-Bari' b. 'Azib reported: I heard Allah's Messenger as saying: Hassan b. Thabit, write satire (against the non-believers) ; Gabriel is with you.
حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُعَاذٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ عَدِيٍّ، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ ثَابِتٍ - قَالَ سَمِعْتُ الْبَرَاءَ بْنَ عَازِبٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ يَقُولُ لِحَسَّانَ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ ‏ "‏ اهْجُهُمْ أَوْ هَاجِهِمْ وَجِبْرِيلُ مَعَكَ

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satire  *  writing  *  nonbelievers

QUICK LESSONS:
Use your talents and skills for good causes ; Defend your faith ; Be creative in expressing yourself ; Put your trust in Allah ; Work hard towards achieving goals .
EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the Prophet Muhammad's instruction to Hassan b. Thabit to write satire against non-believers, with the assurance that Gabriel was with him in this task. This hadith teaches us that we should use our talents and skills for good causes, such as defending our faith and religion from those who oppose it or spread false information about it. It also encourages us to be creative in our efforts of defending our faith, by using different forms of expression such as writing or art. Furthermore, this hadith reminds us of Allah's promise of support for those who strive for His cause; He will always be there to help them succeed in their mission if they put their trust in Him and work hard towards achieving it.

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