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Musnad Ahmad 1018 (Book 5, Hadith 440) #34666
Obedience to What is Right and Proper

SUMMARY: The Prophet (PBUH) taught that obedience is only in that which is right and proper.

It was narrated that 'Ali (رضي الله عنه) said: The Prophet sent out an expedition and appointed over them a man of the Ansar, and commanded them to listen to him and obey. They made him angry about something, so he said: Gather firewood for me. So they gathered firewood, then he said: Light a fire. So they lit a fire, then he said: Didn't the Messenger of Allah command you to listen to me and obey? They said: Yes indeed. He said: Then enter it (the fire). They looked at one another and said: We only fled to the Messenger of Allah because of the Fire. They continued talking until his anger dissipated and the fire went out. When they came to the Prophet they told him about that and he said: "If they had entered it they would never have come out of it, obedience is only in that which is right and proper'.
حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، حَدَّثَنَا الْأَعْمَشُ، عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ عُبَيْدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ السُّلَمِيِّ، عَنْ عَلِيٍّ، رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ بَعَثَ النَّبِيُّ سَرِيَّةً وَأَمَّرَ عَلَيْهِمْ رَجُلًا مِنْ الْأَنْصَارِ وَأَمَرَهُمْ أَنْ يَسْمَعُوا لَهُ وَيُطِيعُوا قَالَ فَأَغْضَبُوهُ فِي شَيْءٍ فَقَالَ اجْمَعُوا لِي حَطَبًا فَجَمَعُوا حَطَبًا ثُمَّ قَالَ أَوْقِدُوا نَارًا فَأَوْقَدُوا لَهُ نَارًا فَقَالَ أَلَمْ يَأْمُرْكُمْ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ أَنْ تَسْمَعُوا لِي وَتُطِيعُوا قَالُوا بَلَى قَالَ فَادْخُلُوهَا قَالَ فَنَظَرَ بَعْضُهُمْ إِلَى بَعْضٍ فَقَالُوا إِنَّمَا فَرَرْنَا إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ مِنْ أَجْلِ النَّارِ فَكَانُوا كَذَلِكَ إِذْ سَكَنَ غَضَبُهُ وَطَفِئَتْ النَّارُ قَالَ فَلَمَّا قَدِمُوا عَلَى النَّبِيِّ ذَكَرُوا ذَلِكَ لَهُ فَقَالَ لَوْ دَخَلُوهَا مَا خَرَجُوا مِنْهَا إِنَّمَا الطَّاعَةُ فِي الْمَعْرُوفِ‏.‏

TOPICS
obedience  *  right  *  proper  *  firewood  *  fire  *  itaah  *  haqq  *  maruf  *  alnahar

QUICK LESSONS:
Listen & obey commands given by Allah & His Messenger PBUH .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith tells us about the importance of obedience to what is right and proper. The Prophet Muhammad sent out an expedition with a man from the Ansar as their leader, commanding them to listen to him and obey his orders. When they made him angry, he asked them to gather firewood for him, then light a fire. He reminded them of the Prophet's commandment for them to listen and obey him, but they were hesitant because they had fled from the Fire before embracing Islam. Eventually his anger dissipated and the fire went out. When they reported this incident back to the Prophet Muhammad, he said “If they had entered it [the fire], they would never have come out of it” meaning that if one disobeys Allah’s commands even after being warned about it, then there will be dire consequences for such disobedience. This teaches us that we should always strive towards obeying Allah’s commands as well as those of His Messenger in order for us not only attain success in this life but also in our Hereafter InshaAllah!

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