An-Numan ibn Muqarrin - Biographies of the Companions (Sahabah)

The tribe of Muzaynah had their habitations some distance from Yathrib
on the caravan route which linked the city to Makkah. News of the
Prophet's arrival in Yathrib spread rapidly and soon reached the
Muzaynah through members of the tribe who had left and returned.
One evening the chieftain of the tribe, an-Numan ibn Maqarrin, sat
among the elders and other members of the tribe and addressed them:
"O my people, by God, we have learnt only good about Muhammad, and of
His mission we have heard nothing but mercy, kindness and justice.
What's wrong with us? Why do we tarry while people are hastening to
him?" "As for myself," he continued, "I have made up my mind to leave
early in the morning to join him. Whoever of you wishes to go with me,
let him get ready."
An-Numan must have been a persuasive chieftain. His words had a
wondrous effect on the ears of his people. The followingmorning
an-Numan's ten brothers and four hundred horsemen of the Muzaynah
wereall ready and prepared to go with him to Yathrib to meet the
Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, and enter the religion
of Islam.
An-Numan however felt embarrassed to go to the Prophet with such a
numerous following without carrying any presents for him and the
Muslims. There wasn't much he could carry anyway. That year was a year
of drought and famine for the Muzaynah and much of their livestock and
crops had perished. Still, an-Numan went around the dwellings of his
fellow tribesmen and gathered up whatever sheep and goats were left.
These he drove before him and made his way to Madinah. There in the
presence of the Prophet, he and his fellow tribesmen announced their
acceptance of Islam.
The whole of Madinah was agog with excitement with the coming of
an-Numan and his companions. Never before had there been a single
family with all eleven brothers accepting Islam at the same time
togetherwith four hundred horsemen. The noble Prophet was exceedingly
glad and rejoiced greatly. Indeed the sincerity of their effort was
accepted and commended by God Almighty when He revealed the following
words of the Quran to the Prophet:
"And among the nomad Arabs are such as believe in God and the Last
Day, and regard all that they spend in God's cause as a means of
drawing them nearer to God and of (their being remembered in) the
Apostle's prayers. Oh, verily, it shall (indeed) be a means of (God's)
nearness to them, (for) God will admit them into His grace. VerilyGod
is much-Forgiving, most Merciful." (The Quran, Surah at-Tawbah, 9:99).
An-Numan lived under the guidance of the Prophet and participated in
all the campaignshe waged with valor and dedication. In the time of
Abu Bakr, he and the people of Muzaynah played a major and commendable
role in putting an end to the fitnah of apostasy. During the caliphate
of Umar al-Faruq, an-Numan distinguished himself, in particular, in
the encounters with the Sasananian Empire.
Shortly before the Battle of Qadisiyyah, the commander of the Muslim
forces Sad ibn Abi Waqqas sent a delegation to theSasanian Emperor,
Yazdagird. The delegation was headed by an-Numan ibn Muqarrin and its
main purpose was to invite the emperor of Islam. When an-Numan and his
delegation reached Ctesiphon, the Sasanian capital, the people of the
city looked upon them with curiosityand some disdain. They remarked on
their simple appearance, their rough clothes and shoes and their
weak-looking horses. The Muslims were in no way overwhelmed and sought
an audience with Yazdagird. He granted them permission, summoned an
interpreter and said to him:
"Say to them (the Muslims): why have you come to our dominionsand why
do you want to invade us? Perhaps, you have designs on us... and seek
to venture against us because we are preoccupied with you. But we
do not wish to inflict punishment on you." An-Numan turned to his men and said:
"If you wish, I shall reply to him on your behalf. But if any one of
you wants to speak let him do so first." The Muslims told an-Numan to
speak and turning to the Emperor, said: "This man speaks with our
tongue so do listen to what he says." An-Numan began by praising and
glorifying God and invoking peace and blessings on His Prophet. Then
he said:
"Indeed God has been Kind and Merciful to us and has sent to us a
Messenger to show us the good and command us to followit; to make us
realize what is eviland forbade us from it.
"The Messenger promised us if we were to respond to what he summoned
us, God would bestow on us the good of this world and the good of the
hereafter.
"Not much time has elapsed but God has given us abundance in place of
hardship, honor in placeof humiliation and mercy and brotherhood in
place of our former enmity.
"The Messenger has commandedus to summon mankind to whatis best for
them and to begin with those who are our neighbors.
"We therefore invite you to enter into our religion. It is a religion
which beautifies and promotes all good and which detests and
discourages all that is ugly and reprehensible. It is a religion which
leads its adherents from the darkness of tyranny and unbelief to the
light and justice of faith."
"Should you respond positively to us and come to Islam, it would be
our duty to introduce the Book of God in your midst and help you to
live according toit and rule according to its laws. We would then
return and leave you to conduct your own affairs.
"Should you refuse, however, to enter the religion of God, we would
take the jizyah from you and give you protection in return. If you
refuse to give the jizyah, we shall declare war on you."
Yazdagird was angry and furiousat what he had heard and said
inridicule: "Certainly I do not knowof a nation on earth who is more
wretched than you and whose numbers are so few, whoare more divided
and whose condition is more evil."
"We have been used to delegate your affairs to our provincial
governors and they exacted obedience form you on our behalf." Then
softening his tone somewhat, he continued, but with greater sarcasm:
"If there is any need which has pushed you to come to us, we would
enlist forces to help you make your lands fertile. We would clothe
your leaders and the notables of your people and place a king from
among ourselves over you who would be gentle to you."
One of an-Numan's delegation responded sharply to this and Yazdagird
flew into a rage once more and shouted: "Were it for the fact that
ambassadors are not killed, I would kill you all."Get up. You shall
have nothing from me. And tell your commander that I am sending Rustum
against him to bury himand you together in the ditch of al
Qadisiyyah."
Yazdagird then called for a basketful of earth and ordered that it
should be borne outside the city gates by the one whom the Muslims
considered to be the most noble among them as a sign of humiliation.
Asim the son of Umar accepted the load as a happy augury and took it
to the commander-in-chief, Sad ibnAbi Waqqas, and said to him:
"Accept our congratulations for the victory. The enemy has voluntarily
surrendered his territory to us." The Battle of Qadisiyyah ensued and
after fourdays of bitter fighting, the Muslim forces emerged
victorious. The victory paved the way for the Muslim advance into the
plains of the Euphrates and the Tigris. The Persian capital,
Ctesiphon, fell and this was followed by a number of engagements as
the Persians withdrew northwards.
Despite other defeats and setbacks, Yazdagird refused to yield and
constantly organized new levies to attack the Muslimsand foment
insurrection in the provinces which had come under Muslim control.
Umar had counselled moderation on his generals and ordered them not to
press too far eastwards. However he received news of a massive Persian
mobilization of about 15O,OOO warriors against the Muslims. He thought
of leaving Madinah and facing the massive threat himself. He was
advised against this by prominent Muslims in Madinah who suggested
instead that he should appoint a military commander to confront the
grave situation.
"Show me a man whom I can appoint for this task." said. "Youknow your
army best, O Amir al-Muminin," they replied and after some thought
Umar exclaimed:
"By God, I shall appoint as commander-in-chief of the Muslim army a
man who, when the two armies meet, will be themost active. He is
an-Numan ibn Muqarrin al-Muzani." To him, Umar despatched a letter:
"Fromthe servant of God, Umar ibn al-Khattab, to an-Numan ibn
Muqarrin:
"I have received news that large numbers of Persians
have gathered to fight you in thecity of Nihawand.
When this my letter reaches you go forward (to confront
them) with the help of God, withwhoever of the
Muslims are with you. Don't takethe Muslims over too
difficult terrain lest they may be hurt, for one Muslim
person is dearer to me than a hundred thousand dinars.
And Peace be unto you."
An-Numan responded to the orders of the Amir al-Muminin and mobilized
the Muslim forces.He despatched an advanced detachment of cavalry to
reconnoiter the approaches of the city. Just outside Nihawand, the
horses stopped and despite prodding would go no further. The riders
dismounted and discovered iron nails in the horses' hooves. They
looked around and found that all approaches to the city were strewn
with these iron spikes tohalt the advance of the Muslim army. On being
informed of this, an-Numan ordered the
horsemen to remain where they were and at nightfall to light fires for
the enemy to see them. They were also to feign fear and defeat in
order to entice the enemy to come out to them andin the process clear
the approaches of the iron spikes. The ruse worked. When the Persians
saw the van guard of the Muslim army appearing dejected and defeated
before them, they sent workers to clearthe area of the spikes. These
workers were captured by the Muslim cavalry who gained control of the
approaches to thecity.
An-Numan pitched camp on the outskirts of the city and decided to make
a determined assault on the city. He addressed his soldiers: "I shall
say Allahu Akbarthree times. At the first time, get Yourselves ready
(by performing your toilet and making wudu). At the second time, let
every man of you get ready his weapons and gird them on. And the third
time, I shall move against the enemies of God and you must join in the
attack with me." He went on:
"And if an-Numan is killed, let noone tarry over him. For I shall
(now) make a supplication to God Almighty and I want everyone of you
to say 'Ameen'."He then prayed: "May God grantmartyrdom to an-Numan
this day and may He grant victory to the Muslims."
Three times an-Numan shouted Allahu Akbar. On the third time, he
plunged into the ranks of the enemies and the Muslims rushedon behind
him. They were outnumbered six to one but inflicted terrible losses on
the Persians.
An-Numan received a mortal blow during the battle. His brother took
the standard from his hand, and covered him with a burdah and
concealed his death from the others.
The Muslim forces emerged victorious. The Persians never recovered
themselves after this battle which Muslim historians have called "the
Victory of Victories".
The battle over, the victorious soldiers asked for their valiant
commander. His brother lifted the burdab and said: "This is your Amir.
God has shown him victory and blessed him with martyrdom."
When the news was brought to Umar in Madinah, a companion who was with
him said: "I saw Umar, may God be pleased with him. When he heard of
the death of an-Numan ibn Muqarrin, he placed his head in his hands
and began to cry."

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Ch 14: A Complete Change

One day Mirano, Mertha and Hanana went to the head priest and told him
that as Isabella was their classmate and was also amenable to their
advice,so if they were permittedto talk to her they might be able to
bring her backto the Christian fold. This last chance of
persuasionmight be given them andthey had ninety-nine per cent hope
that they would succeed. Holy father, they said : Isabellais a piece
of our heart and we will not spare any effort to
persuade her. So let us go to the monastery and talk to her.
Head priest: Let that accursed girl go to hell. She has become very
hard-hearted and Lord Jesus Christ has cut her off. I am afraid she
may not lead astray even you.
Mirano; Well, there is no harm in making a last effort of persuasion.
If she comes round, well and good, otherwise youmay give her whatever
punishment you like.
Head priest: Very well, I give you permission to go to the monastery
on condition that you should talk in the presence of two monks so that
the accursed may not misguide you, and you may not be influenced by
her apostasy. Now go and tomorrow evening you may go to the
monastery.I am writing to the monk for it today.
After getting permission Mirano, Mertha and Hanana returned pleasedand
began to make preparations to leave their homes for ever, as the plan
they had conceived was such that they would also have to leave their
homes along with Isabella. Anyway they prepared for their permanent
departure with great care and precaution and before the time of their
leaving for the monastery they informed Ziad b. Umar and Umar Lahmi
asking for their help in that enterprise.
After all preparations hadbeen made the three friends came out of
their houses and met at an appointed place and at the time given by
the head priest they started for the monastery. The head priest had
written to the manager of the monastery that these friends of Isabella
were going to make a last effort to reconvert Isabella at a specified
time and they should be allowed to enter the monastery and given
necessary help. Maybe bypersuasion of her friendsIsabella might see
the light. So when these girlsreached the monastery the monks and nuns
welcomed them cordiallyand thought that to give guidance to Isabella
Jesus Christ had sent his Virgin Mother in the formof these girls and
that the help of all saints was with them. Entering the monastery the
three girlssat down before the statue of Virgin Mary anda group of
monks surrounded them.
A nun (to Mirano): Blessing of the Lord JesusChrist may be with you
and God may give you success in your mission. You know that some devil
has misguided this unlucky girl, Isabella. How good and learned was
the girl! May God destroy the devil, what pious people he has seduced!
Another nun: Virgin Mary's shadow be over you. By the Deliverer,
youwill certainly succeed in your mission. Your beautiful faces assure
your success. If Lord JesusChrist's grace again supports Isabella it
will be a great feat of yours. The news has spread all over Cordova
and all Christians have been humbled.
Third nun: By God, just last night I saw girls of your features in my
dream who were sitting in the lap of Virgin Mary and on the other side
Lord Jesus Christ was indicating by gestures that the honour of the
church will be established through these girls. When the monks heard
of this dream they cried: It is these girls.
Chief monk: Isabella is locked up in the underground chamber and her
hands and feet are chained. The accursed girl is so hard-hearted that
the severer the punishment, the more she applauds Islam and in this
condition she does not hesitate even to preach to us. Now when do you
propose to go to her?
Mirano: Our idea is to talkto her calmly and explainto her the truth
of Christian creed, but on condition that except one or two monks none
others should be with us.Now that the sun is about to set, after three
hours of the night you may bring her here so that we may induce her to
pray and practise austerities. Possibly therewill be no need
thereafter to persuade her and by the blessing of Virgin Mary
(pointing to the statue) her heart will be opened for the crucified
God.
Chief monk: Whatever you order we are ready to carry out. I am
directing all the monks not to interfere in your prayers and keep away
from you.
Mirano : Thank you very much, but first let us meet Isabella in the
underground chamber and after some usual talkexclusively on personal
matters bring her here. (Pointing to the statue ofVirgin Mary) Look,
the Mother of our Lord is quite ready to take Isabella in her arms and
it is hoped that Isabella will not refuse to go to her arms.
Thereafter the monk and the three girls went towards the underground
chamber, the lock was opened and all were lost in darkness.
Hanana: Oho ! How dark !
Monk: I am lighting the lamp. You just go a little ahead, but be
careful not to stumble for many skeletons are scattered all over here.
The monk lighted the lamp. When Isabella saw her three friends she
wasoverjoyed. While Mirano, Mertha and Hanana had not yet seen her,
Isabella loudly called the Muslim salutation of peace.
Monk: O unlucky accursedgirl! Just yesterday you got so much beating
for it, yet you do not take lesson and reform yourself.
All the girls suddenly laughed on hearing the call of Muslim
salutation of peace, but when they came nearer their eyes became wet
on seeing Isabella bound in chains.
Mirano: How do you do, Isabella? How is life here?Did you realise what
is the punishment of rejecting the truth?
Isabella (smiling): You areright, sister, for the sake of truth people
have even gone to the gallows.
Mirano: We have not come here to discuss with you but to adopt your creed.
On this all the girls laughed loudly and the two monks also could
notsuppress their laughter.
Mirano: Isabella, after all how long you will continue to remain in
thegrip of satan? Just see how the Christians all over Cordova are
perturbed on your apostasy!
Isabella: There is no other way of protection from satan except by
accepting Islam. It is only this strong fort from the cover of which
man can successfully confront all satanic powers. It is a vain thought
that only bybecoming a Christian onecan save oneself from thegrip of
satan. You have read the Bible and should know that even holy
Disciples could not escape satan's grip and even Jesus Christ called
some of his Disciples satan. When these Disciples who, according to
you, were trained under the direct supervision of Jesus Christ, could
not escape from satan's strong hold, how can Christians of today save
themselves from satan? But the Quran says that satan cannot even touch
the devoted servants of Allah.
Mirano: You have again started the same discussion in which you have
been defeated by the priests (laughing) and by God's grace we have
emerged successful.So you should stop this religious discussion and
just look to your tortures.O Isabella! It is God's punishment to you
that now, being the daughterof the head priest of Cordova, you sleep
on the bed of thorns and your hands and feet are chained. For God's
sake, take pity on yourself.
Isabella: If truth could be given up to avoid troubles, then early
Christian martyrs would not have tasted martyrdom. If troubles come
only on untruth, then most of the Christians who were the pride of the
church would be counted to be on the wrong. In fact, your talk has
tortured memore than what I suffer on the bed of thorns and grip of
chains. Did you come here to give me torture over torture?
Mirano (to the monk): Isabella can never be defeated by discussion.
Her only remedy is that tonight we include her inour prayer and
devotion before the idol of Virgin Mary. You will see that this very
night she will becompletely transformed and her heart will be turned
towards crucified Christ.
Monk : May Lord Jesus accomplish this, but apparently Isabella's
turning to the truth seems to be very difficult.
Mirano: It is the rule that one who is more hard-hearted will come to
the faith more with reality. Just see how unbending the enemy of the
Lord Saint Paul was and what tortures the believers suffered at his
hands, but this very SaintPaul became the pillar of Christianity and
was the greatest recipient of Lord's grace.
Monk: You are right. May Lord Christ may do the same for Isabella and
shealso joins our fold !
Mirano: Well, now we should go from hers and prepare for the prayer in
the same large room. (To the monk See, after three hours of the night
you should bring Isabellato our room and also depute a nun to be with
us to keep a watch over Isabella.
Monk: Very well. Isabella will be brought to you at the appointed time.
Mirano: Can you or any other monk also take the trouble of remaining
with us for the night ?
Monk: Most surely. But you know that all the night we are engaged in
prayer and remembranceof God.
Mirano: Well, just as you like, and there is no needeither. But at the
time of the morning talk as arranged, you will be with us.
Monk: In the morning not only myself but othermonks also will listen
to your talk.
Mertha: If Lord Jesus wills, the object will be gained during the
night and there will be no need of any talk.
Mertha said this in a tonethat, except the monk, allothers understood
its implication.
Thereafter Mertha, Hanana and Mirano along with the monk came out of
the underground chamber and reached the large room of the monastery.
The monk locked the underground chamber. After dinner and toilet
Mirano, Mertha and Hanana took another round of the monastery and
talked to monks and nuns who began preparations for the night vigil.
These girls returned to their room. The purpose of the roundof the
monastery and talk to monks and nuns was to find out a nun who was the
greatest devotee and they found out a nun of this type and also the
time of the night when she used to engage herself in prayer.Now three
hours of the night were about to pass and these girls were talking
quietly. At last thedoor of the large room opened and the same chief
monk entered when the girls stood up to pay him respect as he was
chief of the monks. The monk informed the girls that Isabella was
being taken out of the underground chamber and brought to them as
arranged and soon a nunwould also be sent to them.
Mirano: Please send here the nun who is most devoted to prayer in the
night and is also saintly. Is there any such nun in the monastery?
Monk: All the nuns that are here are devotees and practise all kinds
of austerities for the sake ofLord Jesus, but there is one among them
whose name is Arkia who is the most pious devotee, recipient of Divine
revelations and performer of miracles . About her family it is enough
to say that she is a Princess of France and has given up her riches
and royalty for the sake of Virgin Mary.
Mirano: So our object is gained. We needed such a nun who could
influence Isabella with her spirituality. Does she also perform
miracles?
Monk: Her miracles are known far and wide. Have you never heard about
it ? You may just take this that she drinks the cup of poison and is
not at all affected. Once avery dangerous and poisonous snake
enteredthe monastery and fell at the feet of Arkia. This I saw myself.
Mirano: God's name be glorified! The work is done. Now, you please go
and send Isabella to us.

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He said to his wife: I swear a threefold oath (of divorce) that you willgo to school

1. I said to my wife: I swear a threefold oath (of divorce) that you
willgo to school and study. So she started going, butshe may skip
classes.
2. I said to my wife: I swear a threefold oath (of divorce) that you
willgo to school tomorrow and the day after, so she went and did not
skip class.
3. I had an argument with my wife and I was extremely angry, to the
point that I was sweating, and suddenly Isaid to her without thinking:
You are divorced. Please note that she is pregnant.
What is the ruling on swearing an oath in these two ways? Have I
divorced my wife or not?Is the third time regarded as a third and
final divorce? If it is not, what do I have to do to take my wife
back?.
Praise be to Allaah.
Firstly:
Your saying "I swear an oath …" is not a clear statement of divorce;
rather it is a kind of metaphor, so it depends on your intention:
1. If your intention was to encourage her to go to school and
preventher from missing classes,and you did not intend to divorce her
if she refused to go, then she is not divorced if she misses classes,
but you have to offer expiation for breaking an oath.
2. If you did intend divorce in this case, i.e., that she would be
divorced if she did not go, then she is divorced if she did not go.
3. If she went then skipped class, this also depends on your
intention. If what you meant was that she should never skip class,
then it counts as a divorce; but if you meant that she should go and
not refuse, and itnever occurred to you that she would skip classafter
going, then no divorce has taken place if she missed classes.
4. If divorce has taken place, then it counts as one talaaq.
Secondly:
Divorce in the case of anger is subject to further discussion, as
hasbeen explained previously in the answerto question no. 22034
Thirdly:
The number of divorces depends on the details discussed above.
But we should point out that even if divorce has taken place, then the
talaaq is repeated during the 'iddah, before taking the wife back
following the first divorce, then only one divorce has taken place
according to the more correct scholarly view.
See the answer to question no. 126549
We should also point outthe importance of refraining from using the
words of divorce (talaaq), so as to protect your household and family.
And Allah knows best.

Taking Serious Oaths While Being Affected by Insinuating Whispers

I am here to discuss a serious matter that has happened to me and have
tried my best to find someone to help meand this is where I've come.
I have this problem, which my family says is waswasa (satanic
whispers), and that problem is that whenever I recite the Quran I
always think I have made a mistake and when I pray I forget if I did
the 2 sujuud (prostrations) or said salam (exited the prayer), and I
also mix up in saying al tahiyat (salutations) and sometimes forget
what I said...And even during wudhu (ablution) I always feel that I
keep on breaking wind during wudhu and sometimes I forget if I have
washed some parts, for example: sometimes I feel I forgot to wash my
hands, sometimes my face and so on and all this makes me keep on
repeating the wudhu.
This matter has gone to such an extent that during a wudhu, I was
trying to think of a way to stop all this, so duringthat wudhu I said:
"I swear by Allah, if I repeat anything during this wudhu, Allah can
count me as a kafir (non-Muslim)" and at another time I made up
another oath saying:" I swear by Allah, if I repeat the wudhu, Oh
Angels, Jin (spirits) and shayateen, count me as kaafir". I thought
these oaths will keep me scared from repeating wudhu, so I used the
same oaths during prayer to keep me away from repeating the verses of
the Quran again and again. It worked well until at times I repeated
the wudhu and at times I repeated the verses. I amscared that this
oath has made me a kafir; I'm a pious Muslim and Mominand I pray to
and worship Allah every day and my heart is strong with Iman.
I am really sad for what Ihave done, and swore I won't take these
types of oaths, and again I say I am scared if this oath has made me a
kafir, so this is why I tried to contact you for an answer to this
question, has this oath made me a kafir?
I would be very thankful for an answer.
If possible, could you tellme of a way to stop repeating the wudhu due
to the wind breaking feeling and forgetfulness and a way to stop the
forgetfulness in salah (formal prayers) and a way to stop the
continuous repeating of the ayas (verses)?
Praise be to Allaah.
Firstly:
It makes no sense and it is not prescribed in Islamin any way to
expose your religious commitment to the whispers (waswaas) of the
Shaytaan so that he may toy with it as he wishes and make you mess
about with your religious commitment like someone who is gambling by
swearing oaths and making vows. Your religious commitment is too
important and too precious for this kind of risky behaviour. Your
enemy is lying in wait for you and seeks to instil in your heart his
devilish whispers, doubts and bad thoughts, so as to distract you from
worship and weaken your commitment to it. And he seeks to instill
anxiety and distress in your heart. You have seen how you have ended
up with his whispers (waswaas).
The matter is much morestraightforward than that. A person's act of
worship cannot be ended or invalidated on the basis of mere
uncertainty, let alone the waswaas that is attacking you, that is
closer to being a sickness than wellbeing.
Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah (may Allah have mercy on him) was asked:
what if a person does wudoo' and stands to pray, then feels some
wetness (such as a drop of urine etc) whilst he is praying. Does that
invalidate his prayer or not?
He replied:
Merely feeling something does not invalidate wudoo' and itis not
permissible for him to exit an obligatoryprayer on the basis of mere
uncertainty. If he iscertain that urine has been secreted to the
outside of the penis, then his wudoo' is invalidated and he has to
wash himself (istinja'),unless he is suffering from urinary
incontinence. But the prayer is not invalidated by a mere feeling, if
he has done what is enjoined upon him.
End quote from Majmoo'al-Fataawa, 21/219-220
Shaykh Ibn Baaz (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
The believer should not pay any attention to this waswaas (devilish
whisper) because that will make the Shaytaan try harder and seek to
instil even worse waswaas; the Shaytaan is keen to spoil the gooddeeds
of the son of Adam, such as his prayer and other deeds. So it is
essential to be aware of his tricks and whispers, to put your trust in
Allah and to regard whatever happens to you of waswaas as being from
the Shaytaan, so that you will not pay attention to it. If anything
comes out and you are certain of it, without a doubt, then you should
wash yourself again (istinja) and repeat wudoo'. But so long as there
is any uncertainty, even if it is small, you should not pay any
attention to that, so as to maintain that your wudoo' is validand so
as to combat the Shaytaan.
End quote from Majmoo'Fataawa Ibn Baaz, 10/123
What you must do in order to rid yourself of this waswaas is seek
refuge with Allah from the accursed Shaytaan and carry on with your
worship, without payingattention to any whispers that the Shaytaan may
try to put into your mind; you should also offer a great deal of
supplication (du'aa'), asking Allah to keep his plots away fromyou.
Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
As for this waswaas (whispers from the Shaytaan) that happen to some
of the sons of Adam, whether they have to do with beliefs or with
religious matterssuch as prayer, wudoo', purification and the like,the
remedy for this disease that we ask Allahto keep us and our Muslim
brothers safe from is to seek refuge with Allah from the accursed
Shaytaan, and to ignore it (the waswaas) and not pay any attention to
it at all. So if the Shaytaan whispers to him that something is impure
(najis) or that he has nullified his wudoo', when he is not certain
ofthat, he should not pay any attention to it. If he persists in
ignoring it and not paying any attention to it, it will go away with
Allah's help.
End quote from Fataawa Noor 'ala ad-Darb by Ibn 'Uthaymeen, 6/122
Secondly:
With regard to your oathand vow, you made a grievous error by doing
that, unless it was the waswaas that got the better of you to such an
extent that you did not know what you were saying. We hope that you
will be pardoned forit.
You should understand that this vow on its own does not put you
beyondthe pale of Islam; rather it is a vow that was aimed at
preventing the one who made it from doing that, because of his hatred
and revulsion of kufr (disbelief). So you have to offer expiation for
breaking the oath (kafaarat yameen), and also repent to Allah, regret
what you did, and pray agreat deal for forgiveness (istighfaar).
Shaykh al-Islam (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
The one who swears such an oath is committing himself to something he
dislikes if he breaks his oath, such as if he says: If I do such and
such, I will be a Jew or a Christian, or my wifewill be divorced and
my slave will be free and I will be obliged to walk to the House of
Allah. These and similar phrases constitute an oath. This is unlike
one who intends consequences, such as one who makes a vow or divorces
his wife; he intends to comply with what he committed himself to. In
both cases there is commitment, but the one who is regarded as
swearing anoath is the one who dislikes what he has committed himself
to if the conditions are met, such as if he said: if I do such and
such, I will be aJew or a Christian, because he hates kufr, even if
that condition is met. The one who intends to carry out what he
committed himself to doing, whether it is something he wants to do or
not, is just fulfilling what he committed himself to, but it is not to
be regarded as an oath. In both cases there is a commitment connected
to a condition, but the one who is regarded as swearing an oath does
not like to do the action he has committed himself to do. The
difference between the two is proven from the Sahaabah (companions)
and senior Taabi'een (successors), and is indicated by the Qur'aanand
the Sunnah; it is alsothe view of the majority of scholars.
End quote from Majmoo'al-Fataawa, 33/60
The scholars of the Committee were asked:
What is the Islamic ruling on one who says: If I do such and such I
will be a kaafir – then hedoes that thing time after time? Please note
that I pray regularly and frequently complete readings of the Holy
Qur'aan. Will my previous good deeds be cancelled out? For my part, I
uttered the Shahaadatayn (twin declaration of faith) and did ghusl
(bathed), based on my own understanding, but now I am living in a
state of constant anxiety. Please note that I recite the shahaadah a
great deal and I always pray and doacts of obedience and pray for
forgiveness?
The committee replied: Itis not permissible for theMuslim to swear to
follow a religion other than Islam, because of the proven report from
the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) that forbids
that. In as-Saheehayn (Bukahri and Muslim) it is narrated from the
Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) that he said:
"Whoever swears (if he does something or fails to do something) that
hewill follow a religion other than Islam, falsely and deliberately,
then he is as he said, and if hemeant what he said, he will never come
back to Islam with his faith intact." If he does what he swore not to
do or hefails to do what he swore to do, then he hasto offer expiation
for breaking an oath (kafaarat yameen) and also repent to Allah and
not swear such an oath again. But he does not become a kaafir
thereby;it is sufficient for him to repent and do righteous deeds,
because Allah, may He be exalted, says (interpretation of the
meaning):
"And verily, I am indeed Forgiving to him who repents, believes (in My
Oneness, and associates none in worship with Me) and does righteous
good deeds, and then remains constant in doing them, (till his death)"
[Ta-Ha 20:82].
His good deeds are not cancelled out, because he did not become a
kaafir; all he wanted to do was make sure that he would do something
or not do something.
End quote from Fataawa al-Lajnah ad-Daa'imah, 23/196-197

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