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In one of your Fatwas, you stated the following hadith:
"The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "There
are three things which theangels do not approach: the dead body of a
kaafir, a man who has perfumed himself with saffron (because this is
frivolous and foolish behaviour, and is an imitation of women – Qayd
al-Qadeer, 3/325), and a person who is junub, until he does ghusl."
(Narrated by Abu Dawood, 4180; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in
Saheeh Abi Dawood, 3522"
(http://www.islam-qa.com/en/cat/68/ref/islamqa/6533) I shared your
fatwas with others to depict the importance of Ghusl, but someone
asked me back that "if theangels do not approach the dead body of a
kaafir, then how will he/she be questioned in graves by the angels???
And if a man/woman is in junub and its time for him/her to die, wont
the angel of death approach him/her???" Can you please clarify the
issue. I am sure there is a contextin which this hadith is to be taken
and there is an explanation for it.
Praise be to Allaah.
Abu Dawood (4180) narrated from 'Ammaar ibn Yaasir (may Allah be
pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of
Allah be upon him) said: "There are three whom the angels do not come
near: the dead body of a kaafir, a man who smears himself with khalooq
and a person who is junub, unless he does wudoo'."
Classed as hasan by al-Albaani in Saheeh Abi Dawood
What is meant in the hadeeth is that the angelsof mercy do not
approach these people to bring down a blessing or mercy to them,
because they arenot deserving of this bounty. What is intended is to
put people off their actions and the state theyare in, which is a
state that deserves the angels of mercy to keep away from them. This
is supported by al-Bayhaqi'sversion of this hadeeth in his Sunan
(9241), in whichit says: "There are three whom the angels do not
approach with anything good…"
It was also narrated by at-Tabaraani; in his version it says, "The
angels do not approach the bier of the kaafir with anything good, or
one who is junub until he does ghusl or does wudoo' as for prayer, or
one who has smeared himself with sufrah (a kind of perfume)."
Fath al-Baari by Ibn Rajab,1/360
It may be understood from the phrase "with anything good" in these two
reports that what is meant is the angels of mercy whose coming signals
good.
As for the angels of death and the recording angels, they are not
included in this hadeeth; neither are the angels of punishment and the
angels who question the person in hisgrave, and so on. They arenot
included in this hadeeth.
Al-Mannaawi (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
"There are three whom the angels do not come near" – this refers to
the angels who bring down blessing and mercy, and those who go around
among the people to visit and listen to dhikr, and the like, not the
recordingangels who do not leave those who are accountable for even an
instant in all their situations, good and bad. "Not a word does he (or
she) utter, but there is a watcher by him ready (to record it)" [Qaaf
50:18].
End quote from Fayd al-Qadeer, 3/428. see also Mirqaat al-Mafaateeh, 2/384
Al-Khattaabi (may Allah have mercy on him) said in his commentary on
the hadeeth, "The angels do not enter a house in which there is an
image or a dog or a person who is junub" – which is a da'eef hadeeth:
The words "The angels donot enter a house…" refers to the angels who
bring down blessing and mercy, not the angels who record people's
deeds, for they do not leave a person whether he is junub or
otherwise.
End quote from Ma'aalim as-Sunan, 1/75. al-Baghawi stated something
similar in Sharh as-Sunnah, 2/37
Al-Bukhaari (3322) and Muslim (2106) narrated from Abu Talhah that the
Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: "The angels
do not enter a house in which there is a dog or animage."
An-Nawawi (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
The scholars said: The reason why they refuse toenter a house in which
there is an image is the fact that it is a grievous sin and is
competing with the creation of Allah, may He be exalted. And some
images represent that which is worshipped instead of Allah, may He be
exalted. The reason why they refuse to enter a house in which there is
a dog is that dogs frequently eat impure things. And the one who keeps
a dog is punished by being deprived of the angels entering his
house,praying in it, asking Allah for forgiveness for him, bringing
blessing to him and his household, and warding off the harm of the
Shaytaan from him. Asfor those angels who do not enter a house in
which there is a dog or animage, they are the angels who go around
bringing mercy, blessing and prayers for forgiveness.
:->
:-* key word:- Belief
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