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Riyad as-Salihin 168 (Book) #38553
The Power of Obedience

SUMMARY: This hadith is about the importance of obedience to Allah and His Messenger, and how Allah will not burden us with more than we can bear.

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: When it was revealed to Messenger of Allah ﷺ: "To Allah belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is on the earth, and whether you disclose what is in your own selves or conceal it, Allah will call you to account for it," the Companions of Messenger of Allah ﷺ felt it hard and severe and they came to Messenger of Allah ﷺ and sat down on their knees and said: "O Messenger of Allah, we were assigned some duties which were within our power to perform, such as Salat (prayer), Saum (fasting), Jihad (striving in the Cause of Allah), Sadaqah (charity). Then this (the above mentioned) Verse was revealed to you and it is beyond our power to live up to it". Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Do you want to say what the people of two Books (Jews and Christians) said before you: 'We hear and disobey?' You should rather say: 'We hear and we obey, we seek forgiveness, our Rabb and unto You is the return"'. And they said: "We hear and we obey, (we seek) Your forgiveness, our Rabb! And unto You is the return". When the people recited it and it smoothly flowed on their tongues, then Allah revealed immediately afterwards: "The Messenger (Muhammad ﷺ) believes in what has been sent down to him from his Rabb, and (so do) the believers. Each one believes in Allah, His Angels, His Books, and His Messengers. (They say), 'We make no distinction between one another of His Messengers' - and they say, 'We hear, and we obey. (We seek) Your forgiveness, our Rabb, and to You is the return (of all)". When they did that, Allah abrogated this (Ayah) and Allah the Great revealed: "Allah burdens not a person beyond his scope. He gets reward for that (good) which he has earned, and he is punished for that (evil) which he has earned". (The Prophet ﷺ said): "Yes'.Our Rabb! Lay not on us a burden like that which You did lay on those before us (Jews and Christians)". (The Prophet ﷺ said): "Yes'.Our Rabb! Put not on us a burden greater than we have strength to bear". (The Prophet ﷺ said): "Yes'.Pardon us and grant us forgiveness. Have mercy on us. You are our Maula (Patron, Supporter and Protector) and give us victory over the disbelieving people". He (the Prophet ﷺ) said: "Yes". Muslim.
عن أبي هريرة، رضي الله عنه ، قال‏:‏ لما نزلت على رسول الله، ﷺ ‏:‏ ‏{‏ لله ما في السموات وما في الأرض وإن تبدوا ما في أنفسكم أو تخفوه يحاسبكم به الله‏}‏ الآية ‏(‏‏(‏البقرة‏:‏283‏)‏‏)‏ أشتد ذلك على أصحاب رسول الله، ﷺ ، فأتوا رسول الله ، ﷺ ، ثم بركوا على الركب فقالوا‏:‏ أي رسول الله كلفنا من الأعمال مانطيق‏:‏ الصلاة والجهاد والصيام والصدقة، وقد أنزلت عليك هذه الآية ولا نطيقها‏.‏ قال رسول الله، ﷺ ‏:‏ ‏"‏أتريدون أن تقولوا كما قال‏:‏ أهل الكتابين من قبلكم‏:‏ سمعنا وعصينا‏؟‏ بل قولوا‏:‏ سمعنا وأطعنا غفرانك ربنا وإليك المصير‏"‏ فلما اقترأها القوم، وذلت بها ألسنتهم؛ أنزل الله تعالى في إثرها‏:‏ ‏{‏آمن الرسول بما أنزل إليه من ربه والمؤمنون كل آمن بالله وملائكته وكتبه ورسله لا نفرق بين أحد من رسله وقالوا سمعنا وأطعنا غفرانك ربنا وإليك المصير‏}‏ فلما فعلوا ذلك نسخها الله تعالى؛ فأنزل الله عز وجل‏:‏ ‏{‏لايكلف الله نفسا إلا وسعها لها ما كسبت وعليها ما اكتسبت ، ربنا لا تؤاخذنا إن نسينا أو أخطأنا‏}‏ قال‏:‏ نعم ‏{‏ ربنا ولا تحمل علينا إصراً كما حملته على الذين من قبلنا ‏}‏ قال‏:‏ نعم ‏{‏ ربنا ولا تحملنا ما لا طاقة لنا به‏}‏ قال ‏:‏ نعم ‏{‏واعف عنا واغفر لنا وارحمنا أنت مولانا فانصرنا على القوم الكافرين ‏}‏ قال‏:‏ نعم‏"‏ ‏(‏‏(‏رواه مسلم‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏
TOPICS
obedience  *  accountability  *  burden  *  strength  *  taqwa  *  hisab  *  haraj  *  salat  *  saum

QUICK LESSONS:
Obey your Lord's commands; Pray; Fast; Strive in the Cause of God; Give charity; Recite prayers asking for forgiveness from your Lord; Have mercy on others; Believe in God's Angels Books Messengers without making any distinction between any one of Them ; Hear & Obey ; Seek Forgiveness ; Return unto God ; Bear only what you are capable off ; Ask for victory over disbelievers

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks about the power of obedience to Allah and His Messenger. It was revealed to Prophet Muhammad ﷺ when his companions felt overwhelmed by a verse that said “To Allah belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is on the earth, and whether you disclose what is in your own selves or conceal it, Allah will call you to account for it”. The companions were worried because they felt like this was too much for them to handle. However, Prophet Muhammad ﷺ reassured them by telling them not to say “We hear and disobey” like those before them did but rather say “We hear and we obey”. He then told them that if they do this then Allah will not burden them with more than they can bear. He also taught them a prayer asking for forgiveness from their Lord as well as mercy from Him so that they may be victorious over disbelievers. This hadith teaches us the importance of obedience towards our Lord as well as seeking forgiveness from Him so that we may be successful in our lives both here on Earth and in the hereafter.

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