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Commentary on Hadeeth, - Dought & clear, - * Reconciling between the hadeeth on the strangeness of religion and the survival of the victorious group

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How can we reconcile between the hadeeth “Islam began as something strange” and the hadeeth “A group of my ummah will continue to prevail following the truth”?.
Praise be to Allaah.
There is no contradiction between them. The first hadeeth is clear and is confirmed by historical reality. The rest of it says, “and it will go back to being something strange as it began, so glad tidings to the strangers.” According to a version that is not narrated by Muslim, “They will revive that which the people have killed off of my Sunnah.” According to another version: “Those who correct what the people corrupt.”
The second hadeeth indicates that reform, da’wah, knowledge and teaching will continue, and this is glad tidings that there will be a group which still prevails and adheres to the truth. The idea of being a stranger, is not contrary to the idea of the survival of that group, and it does not imply that it will be in one place. Truth must remain until the Dajjaal emerges, and until the wind comes [which will take the souls of the believers just before the Hour begins].
Moreover, this sense of being a stranger may increase in one area whilst decreasing in another, and it may mean many things, such as an increase in bid’ah (innovation), neglect of prayer in congregation, or not enjoining what is good and forbidding what is evil. One of the most serious manifestations of it is the alienation of the people of Tawheed and the prevalence of shirk. We ask Allaah to keep us safe and sound.
Islam may prevail in some areas and become stronger than before, as we see in real life, and it may be stronger at some times than others.
With regard to the hadeeth: “There will come no time but the time after it will be worse than it”, this is to be interpreted as referring to what is usually the case. It does not mean that there will not some times that are than those that came before, as in the case of the era of ‘Umar ibn ‘Abd al-‘Azeez: his time was better than the time of Sulaymaan and al-Waleed; and as in the case of the time of Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah and his student Ibn al-Qayyim, when the Sunnah prevailed and innovation was refuted; and as happened in Arabia after the da’wah of Shaykh Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Wahhaab (may Allaah have mercy on him).
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Commentary on Hadeeth, - Dought & clear, - * How to separate children in their beds

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We hope that you can explain how to separate children in their beds, as is mentioned in the hadeeth of the Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). Does it mean separating boys and girls, or separating boys from one another and girls from one another? Does it mean giving each of them a separate bed or should each one have a separate room?.
Praise be to Allaah.
The hadeeth is general in meaning and includes both boys and girls. Separating means giving each boy and each girl a separate bed, even if they are in the same room, because one being with another in the same bed may be a means that leads to immorality. May Allaah help us all to do all that is good.

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Commentary on Hadeeth, - Dought & clear, - * It is mustahabb to close the doors of houses at night

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Is this hadeeth saheeh? “At the time of sunset, we say Bismillaah and close the windows so that the jinn will not enter.”.
Praise be to Allaah.
It is narrated in a saheeh report that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) commanded us to close the doors and mention the name of Allaah at night, when night begins, when going to sleep. That is so that the Muslim may protect his house and his family from any harmful devil coming in, whether from among mankind or the jinn, and from harmful animals or insects coming in.
It was narrated from Jaabir ibn ‘Abd-Allaah (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
“When the wings of the night spread – or when evening comes – keep your children in, for the devils come out at that time. Then when part of the night has passed, let them go. And close the doors and mention the name of Allaah, for the shaytaan does not open a closed door. And tie up your waterskins and mention the name of Allaah, and cover your vessels and mention the name of Allaah, even if you only put something over them, and extinguish your lamps.”
Narrated by al-Bukhaari (3280) and Muslim (2012). A version narrated by Muslim says:
“Cover vessels, tie up waterskins, close doors and extinguish lamps, for the shaytaan does not undo waterskins or open doors or uncover vessels.”
Imam al-Nawawi included this in a chapter entitled:
Chapter of the command to cover vessels, tie up waterskins, close doors and mention the name of Allaah over them, and extinguish lamps and fires when going to sleep, and keeping children and livestock in after sunset. End quote.
Muslim (2013) narrated in the same chapter that Jaabir ibn ‘Abd-Allaah (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Do not let your animals and children go out when the sun has set, until the first part of the night is over, for the devils come out when the sun sets, until the first part of the night is over.”
Ibn Hibbaan narrated it in hisSaheeh(4/90) as follows:
“Tie up your water skins and close your doors when you go to bed at night, and cover food and drink, for the shaytaan comes, and if he does not find the door closed he will enter, and if he does not find the waterskin tied up he will drink from it, and if he finds the door closed and the waterskin tied up, he does not open any water skin and he does not open a closed door, and if one of you cannot find something to cover his vessel in which is his drink, let him a place a stick over it.”
Imam Ibn Abd al-Barr (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
In this hadeeth there is a command to close doors of houses at night. This is a Sunnah which is enjoined to protect people against the devils of mankind and the jinn. As for the words “the shaytaan does not open a closed door and he does not untie a water skin” this is telling us of the blessing of Allaah, may He be glorified and exalted, to his human slaves, for he(the shaytaan) has not been given the power to open the door, or undo a water skin or uncover a vessel; these things have been forbidden to him, even though he has been given the power to do some things that are more difficult than that, such as going through and penetrating in ways that man cannot. End quote.
Al-Istidhkaar, 8/363
Al-Haafiz Ibn Hajar (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
Ibn Daqeeq al-‘Eid said: in the command to close doors there are both religious and worldly benefits which protect lives and wealth from evildoers, and especially the devils.
As for the words “the shaytaan does not open a closed door,” this is an indication that the command to close doors serves the purpose of keeping the shaytaan away from mixing with people. The reason given is something that can be known through Revelation. The definite article is referring to the type, it does not mean any specific individual. End quote.
Fath al-Baari, 11/87.
He also said (may Allah have mercy on him):
Al-Qurtubi said: All commands on this issue are aimed at serving an interest for man, and are to be understood as recommendations, especially with regard to the one who does that with the intention of following the command.
Ibn al-‘Arabi said: Some people think that the command to close doors is general and is applicable to all times, but that is not the case. Rather it is limited to the night. It is as if the night is singled out in this case because the day is usually the time when people are awake, unlike the night. The whole idea is connected to the shaytaan, because he is the one who makes the mouse burn the house. End quote.
Fath al-Baari, 6/356 -- 357
Al-Khateeb al-Sharbeeni al-Shaafa’i (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:
When night comes, it is Sunnah to cover vessels even if only with a stick, to tie up water skins, and to close doors, mentioning the name of Allaah in all three cases, and to keep children and livestock in during the first part of the night, and to extinguish lamps when going to sleep. End quote.
Mughni al-Muhtaaj, 1/31
Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
When going to sleep, one should close the door.
And Allaah knows best.

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