Is it a bida'

[afrarzk]

ASSALAMUALAIKUM WARAHMATHULLAH!!

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May i know whether the word "sayyidinah" is a bida'??


i heard it in a lecture, but most of the imam n scholars use that wrd.......dunno


can any1 temme abt this

jazzakallhu khairan

 

[Ershad]

ASSALAMUALAIKUM WARAHMATHULLAH!!

hoping evryone are doing gud


May i know whether the word "sayyidinah" is a bida'??


i heard it in a lecture, but most of the imam n scholars use that wrd.......dunno


can any1 temme abt this

jazzakallhu khairan

Walaykkum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu,

It is not Bida'h to use it but however it is better not to do so. Just to block all the paths to Shirk and exaggeration of the Prophet :saw2: . The best is to refer him :saw2: as slave and messenger of Allah. An Excerpt from Kitaab At-Tawheed.

Kitaab At-Tawheed, Chapter: 63

What Has Been Said About the Prophet's Safeguarding of Tawheed and His Blocking All Paths to Shirk

It is reported on the authority of `Abdullah Ibn Ash-Shikhkheer that he said: "I went with a delegation of Banu `Amir to the Messenger of Allah (may Peace Be Upon Him) and we said (to him): "You are our Sayyid."1 He (may Peace Be Upon Him) replied:

"As-Sayyid is Allah , Most Glorified, Most High." We said: "And you are the most excellent and superior of us." He (may Peace Be Upon Him) answered: "Say what you have to say, or part of what you have to say and do not let Satan make you get carried away." (Narrated by Abu Dawood with a good Ssanad)

The narrator informs us in this Hadith that some of the Companions wished to show their love and respect for the Messenger of Allah (may Peace Be Upon Him) by praising him while in his presence; and though they spoke the truth about him, the Prophet (may Peace Be Upon Him) wished to cleanse their hearts and souls and protect their beliefs from Shirk and so he forbade them from praising him excessively, especially in his presence in order to protect them from all paths by which the devil might lead them to the darkness of Shirk after they had escaped from it. Then he (may Peace Be Upon Him) permitted them to praise him in a manner allowed by their Religion, befitting his position as Allah's Slave and Messenger.

Benefits Derived From This Hadith

1. The Prophet's great influence over the hearts and minds of the Companions.

2. The permissibility of referring to Allah as As-Sayyid (the Master).

3. That excess is an invitation to Satan.

Relevance of This Hadith to the Subject of the Chapter and to the Subject of Tawheed

That the Hadith forbids excessive praise of the Prophet (may Peace Be Upon Him) or anyone else because this is a path that leads to Shirk.

Important Note

There is no contradiction between this Hadith and the Hadith which says: "I am the Sayyid of the sons of Adam," for this indicates the permissibility of referring to other than Allah as Sayyid, while the former Hadith tells us that it is preferred not to do so.


On the authority of Anas (Radhi Allaahu Anhu) it is reported that some people said: "Oh, Messenger of Allah (may Peace Be Upon Him)! Oh, the best of us and the son of the best of us! Our Master and the son of our Master!" He (may Peace Be Upon Him) replied:

"Oh, you people! Say what you have to say and do not allow yourselves to be seduced by Satan. I am Muhammad, the slave of Allah and His Messenger (may Peace Be Upon Him). I do not like you to raise me above the status assigned to me by Allah , Almighty All-powerful." (Narrated by An-Nasaa`i with a good Ssanad)

Anas informs us in this Hadith that a number of people addressed the Prophet (may Peace Be Upon Him) in terms of excessive praise and eulogy and that the Prophet (may Peace Be Upon Him) rejected this, informing them that such was the temptation of the devil, that he might lead them by this means into Shirk. Then he informed them of the correct manner of addressing him which is to say: Muhammad, the slave and Messenger of Allah (may Peace Be Upon Him); and he indicated to them his dislike of being elevated above the position which Allah has designated for him.


Benefits Derived From This Hadith

1. The high esteem in which the Companions held the Prophet (may Peace Be Upon Him).

2. The forbiddance of excessively praising someone and evidence that it is one of the works of Satan.

3. Evidence of the status of the Prophet (may Peace Be Upon Him) that he is a slave of Allah and His Messenger (may Peace Be Upon Him).

4. The prohibition of raising the Prophet (may Peace Be Upon Him) above his designated status.

Relevance of This Hadith to the Subject of the Chapter and to the Subject of Tawheed

That the Hadith proves the forbiddance of elevating the Prophet above his assigned status because this constitutes excess and it leads to Shirk.

Footnotes
1. Sayyid: Master.

Source: http://abdurrahman.org/tawheed/KTwahab/beliefs/creed/abdulwahab/KT1-chap-63.html

Baarakallahu feekum

 

[afrarzk]

thnx a lot brother for clearing ma doubt

May Allah help us to enrich our knowledge and guide us to the straight path.....ameen

 

[Aziboy]

ASSALAMUALAIKUM WARAHMATHULLAH!!

hoping evryone are doing gud


May i know whether the word "sayyidinah" is a bida'??


i heard it in a lecture, but most of the imam n scholars use that wrd.......dunno


can any1 temme abt this

jazzakallhu khairan

Giving the title Sayyiduna to the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) is right and proper, because he is the master (sayyid) of the sons of Adam, and it is proven that he (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “I am the master (sayyid) of the sons of Adam and no boast.” He is the master of mankind and the Messengers. So if a man says Sayyiduna Muhammad, and: Allahumma salli ‘ala Sayyiduna Muhammad (O Allah, send blessings upon our master Muhammad), there is nothing wrong with that. He is the master (Sayyid) of the sons of Adam and the master of mankind.

Muslim (2278) narrated that Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “I will be the master (or leader) of he sons of Adam on the Day of Resurrection.” And al-Tirmidhi (3615) narrated that Abu Sa’eed (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “I will be the master (or leader) of the sons of Adam on the Day of Resurrection and I am not boasting. In my hand will be a banner of praise and I am not boasting. There will be no Prophet that day, Adam or anyone else, but he will be beneath my banner. I am the first one for whom the earth will be split open and I am not boasting.” Classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Tirmidhi.

He only disliked that from people during his lifetime because he feared that they might exaggerate. So when they said, You are our master (sayyid), he said: “Al-Sayyid is Allah, may He be blessed and exalted,” so as to block the means (that might lead to exaggeration), as he was afraid that they might exaggerate about him (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him). But after he died (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him), and as he told us that he is the master (sayyid) of the sons of Adam, there is nothing wrong with saying Sayyiduna (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him). So he is the best of us, and our master (sayyid), and our leader (imam), and he is a close friend of the Most Merciful (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him).

With regard to other people, it is better not to say Sayyiduna or to address them as such, but if it is said that so and so is their sayyid, meaning their leader or ruler or the head of the tribe, there is nothing wrong with that. It is like what the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said to his grandson al-Hasan: “This son of mine is a sayyid (master)” and he said: “Who is the sayyid of such and such a tribe?” And he said to the Companions on the day Sa‘d ibn Mu ‘aadh came to pass judgement on Banu Qurayzah: “Stand up to greet your sayyid.” So there is nothing wrong with it.

But one should not say “Ya Sayyiduna (O our master)”; it is better not to say it because the Messenger (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “Al-Sayyid is Allah, may He be blessed and exalted,” and because this may lead to arrogance or exaggeration if it is said to another human being.

 

[afrarzk]

JAZZAKALLHU KHAIRAN brother for making it more precise