Naseehah August 30, 2011
Posted by ummibraheem in Hadith, Islam.Tags: An-Nawawi, Jamal Az-Zarabozo
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Bismillah. This is hadith #7 in An-Nawawi’s collection, and it is the hadith about naseehah. This one should be fun 
Muslims these days love to give each other *cough* “advice” 
On the authority of Abu Ruqayya Tameem ibn Aus (may Allah be pleased with him) the Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “The religion is naseehah.” The people said, “To whom?” The Prophet (peace be upon him) replied, “To Allah and to His Book and to His Messenger and to the Leader of the Muslims and to the common folk of the Muslims.” (Recorded by Muslim.)
The Meaning of Naseehah
Naseehah is very difficult to translate into English, so the author intentionally left it in the transliterated form. We often see it translated as “sincerity.” While it is definitely one of the interpretations, naseehah is a much more complex word. If you ever listen to a khateeb talking about words in the Arabic language, you realize how complex and deep the words are and it really makes you appreciate that the Qur’an is in Arabic. subhaanAllah
The word naseehah has two basic linguistic meanings:
1) To clean, purify or improve something of all unwanted elements, as in purifying honey from unwanted materials.
2) to unite or join something together that is scattered or separated, as in sewing a garment.
Naseehah implies that one advise and guide others to what is best for them in this life and the hereafter. This was the job of the Messengers. When fulfilling the obligation of naseehah, we are following the sunnah of the noblest of creation – the Messengers.
Importance Of
This hadith shows just how important the concept of naseehah is in Islam. There are many other hadith as well which demonstrate this as well.
In another very well known hadith, the Prophet sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said: “The rights of a Muslim over another are six.” It was asked, “What are they, O Messenger of Allah?” He replied, “When he meets him, (more…)
