Q: Narrated by ‘Abdullah bin Mas’ood (Radiyallahu Anhu) on the authority of the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) (On the Day of Judgement) a man will come holding the hand of another man and say: O Lord! It is he who killed me. Allah will say: Why did you kill him? He will say: I killed him so that glory may be established for you. Allah will say: Indeed it. Then another will come taking hold of another fellow’s hand and say: It is he who killed me. Allah will ask him: Why did you kill him? He will say: I killed him so that glory may be established for so-and-so person. Allah will say: Indeed glory is not his. (So the killer will bear the sin).
Please explain!
A: The Hadith indicates towards ikhlaas (sincerity) in all our actions.
And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
عن عبد الله بن مسعود عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال يجيء الرجل آخذا بيد الرجل فيقول يا رب هذا قتلني فيقول الله له لم قتلته فيقول قتلته لتكون العزة لك فيقول فإنها لي ويجيء الرجل آخذا بيد الرجل فيقول إن هذا قتلني فيقول الله له لم قتلته فيقول قتلته لتكون العزة لفلان فيقول فإنها ليست لفلان، فيبوء بإثمه (سنن النسائي 2/ 163)
Answered by:
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & Approved:
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)