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حضرت ابوذر رضی اللہ تعالیٰ عنہ سے روایت ہے کہ رسول اللہ صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم نے فرمایا جس نے اجازت ملنے سے پہلے پردہ اٹھا کر کسی کے گھر میں نظر ڈالی گویا کہ اس نے گھر کی چھپی ہوئی چیز دیکھ لی اور اس نے ایسا کام کیا جو اس کے لئے حلال نہیں تھا۔ پھر اگر اندر جھانکتے وقت سامنے کوئی اس کی آنکھیں پھوڑ دیتا تو میں اس پر کچھ نہ کہتا (یعنی بدلہ نہ دلاتا) اور اگر کوئی شخص کسی ایسے دروازے کے سامنے گزرا جس پر پردہ نہیں تھا اور وہ بند بھی نہیں تھا پھر اس کی گھر والوں پر نظر پڑ گئی تو اس میں اس کی کوئی غلطی نہیں بلکہ گھر والوں کی غلطی ہے۔

عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَنْ کَشَفَ سِتْرًا فَأَدْخَلَ بَصَرَهُ فِي الْبَيْتِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُؤْذَنَ لَهُ فَرَأَی عَوْرَةَ أَهْلِهِ فَقَدْ أَتَی حَدًّا لَا يَحِلُّ لَهُ أَنْ يَأْتِيَهُ لَوْ أَنَّهُ حِينَ أَدْخَلَ بَصَرَهُ اسْتَقْبَلَهُ رَجُلٌ فَفَقَأَ عَيْنَيْهِ مَا عَيَّرْتُ عَلَيْهِ وَإِنْ مَرَّ الرَّجُلُ عَلَی بَابٍ لَا سِتْرَ لَهُ غَيْرِ مُغْلَقٍ فَنَظَرَ فَلَا خَطِيئَةَ عَلَيْهِ إِنَّمَا الْخَطِيئَةُ عَلَی أَهْلِ الْبَيْتِ

بچوں کو سلام کرنا

حضرت سیار فرماتے ہیں کہ میں ثابت بنانی کے ساتھ جا رہا تھا کہ بچوں پر گزر ہوا تو انہوں نے بچوں کو #سلام کیا اور فرمایا کہ میں حضرت انس رضی اللہ تعالیٰ عنہ کے ساتھ تھا آپ بچوں کے پاس سے گزرے تو ان کو سلام کیا اور فرمایا کہ میں نبی اکرم صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم کے ساتھ تھا جب آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم #بچوں کے پاس سے گزرے تو آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم نے بچوں کو سلام کیا۔
عَنْ سَيَّارٍ قَالَ کُنْتُ أَمْشِي مَعَ ثَابِتٍ الْبُنَانِيِّ فَمَرَّ عَلَی صِبْيَانٍ فَسَلَّمَ عَلَيْهِمْ فَقَالَ ثَابِتٌ کُنْتُ مَعَ أَنَسٍ فَمَرَّ عَلَی صِبْيَانٍ فَسَلَّمَ عَلَيْهِمْ وَقَالَ أَنَسٌ کُنْتُ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَمَرَّ عَلَی صِبْيَانٍ فَسَلَّمَ عَلَيْهِمْ 
جامع #ترمذی ۔ جلد دوم ۔ #حدیث 607

Mu’adh ibn Anas reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever recites the chapter ten times completely: He is Allah, the One(112:1), then Allah will build a palace for him in Paradise.”

Source: Musnad Ahmad 15183

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani

عَنْ مُعَاذِ بْنِ أَنَسٍ الْجُهَنِيِّ عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ مَنْ قَرَأَ قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ حَتَّى يَخْتِمَهَا عَشْرَ مَرَّاتٍ بَنَى اللَّهُ لَهُ قَصْرًا فِي الْجَنَّةِ

15183 مسند أحمد مُسْنَدُ الْمَكِّيِّينَ

6472 المحدث الألباني خلاصة حكم المحدث صحيح في صحيح الجامع

Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: We were sitting with the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, when a man stood to leave. Another man spoke badly about him after he left, so the Prophet said, “Pick your teeth.” The man said, “O Messenger of Allah, why should I pick my teeth when I have not eaten meat?” The Prophet said, “You have eaten the flesh of your brother.”

Source: al-Mu’jam al-Kabīr 9951

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Haythami

عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ كُنَّا جُلُوسًا عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَامَ رَجُلٌ فَوَقَعَ فِيهِ رَجُلٌ مِنْ بَعْدِهِ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ تَخَلَّلْقَالَ وَمَا أَتَخَلَّلُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَكَلْتُ لَحْمًا قَالَ إِنَّكَ أَكَلْتَ لَحْمَ أَخِيكَ

9951 المعجم الكبير للطبراني باب التاء طرق حديث عبد الله بن مسعود

8/97 المحدث الهيثمي خلاصة حكم المحدث رجاله رجال الصحيح في مجمع الزوائد

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Once there was a prophet who was resting under a tree when an ant bit him, so he ordered that his luggage be taken away and the ant’s dwelling burned with fire. Allah revealed to him: Was one ant not enough?”

In another narration, the Prophet said, “Allah revealed to him: A single ant has bitten you, yet you have destroyed a nation that glorifies Allah?”

Source: Sahih Bukhari 3141, Sahih Muslim 2241

Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ نَزَلَ نَبِيٌّ مِنْ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ تَحْتَ شَجَرَةٍ فَلَدَغَتْهُ نَمْلَةٌ فَأَمَرَ بِجَهَازِهِ فَأُخْرِجَ مِنْ تَحْتِهَا ثُمَّ أَمَرَ بِبَيْتِهَا فَأُحْرِقَ بِالنَّارِ فَأَوْحَى اللَّهُ إِلَيْهِ فَهَلَّا نَمْلَةً وَاحِدَةً

وفي رواية أخرى قال فَأَوْحَى اللَّهُ إِلَيْهِ أَفِي أَنْ قَرَصَتْكَ نَمْلَةٌ أَهْلَكْتَ أُمَّةً مِنْ الْأُمَمِ تُسَبِّحُ

3141 صحيح البخاري كتاب بدء الخلق باب خمس من الدواب فواسق يقتلن في الحرم

2241 صحيح مسلم كتاب السلام باب النهي عن قتل النمل

Narrated 'Abdullah bin Umar (Radi-Allahu 'anhu):

Once the Prophet (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam) sent to 'Umar a silken
two-piece garment, and when he saw 'Umar wearing it, he said to him, "I
have not sent it to you to wear. It is worn by him who has no share in the
Hereafter, and I have sent it to you so that you could benefit by it (i.e.
sell it)."

Bukhari Vol. 3 : No. 317

Sunan al-Tirmidhī 3358

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, the first thing a servant will be asked about on the Day of Resurrection will be his blessings. It will be said to him: Did We not give you health in your body and cool water to drink?” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 3358 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِنَّ أَوَّلَ مَا يُسْأَلُ عَنْهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ يَعْنِي الْعَبْدَ مِنْ النَّعِيمِ أَنْ يُقَالَ لَهُ أَلَمْ نُصِحَّ لَكَ جِسْمَكَ وَنُرْوِيَكَ مِنْ الْمَاءِ الْبَارِدِ 3358 سنن الترمذي كتاب تفسير القرآن باب ومن سورة ألهاكم التكاثر 3358 المحدث الألباني خلاصة حكم المحدث صحيح في صحيح الترمذي

Bukhari Vol. 3 : No. 576

Narrated Hudhaifa (Radi-Allahu 'anhu):

I heard the Prophet (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam) saying, "Once a man died
and was asked, 'What did you use to say (or do) (in your life time)?' He
replied, 'I was a business-man and used to give time to the rich to repay
his debt and (used to) deduct part of the debt of the poor.' So he was
forgiven (his sins.)" Abu Masud said, "I heard the same (Hadith) from the
Prophet."

Bukhari Vol. 3 : No. 576

The Contradictions In Western Idea Of Freedom Of Speech And The Islamic Perspective

The primary source of #information that the #people of West have for gaining information about Islam is Western media. Both the print and electronic media of West is what provides information to the people about Islam and it is the #biasness of this media that the people of the West have a negative perception of Islam and they see it as a religion of oppression and #aggression.

One of the major things that Islam is accused of in the Western world is the oppression of freedom of speech. West proclaims to be the proponent and the emblem bearer of freedom of speech, whereas it regards Islam as a religion where the followers have no say whatsoever and they cannot raise their voice against anything.

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The Islamic opinion about the freedom of speech will be discussed in later part of the writing however, the thing that needs to be addressed first is the Western view of freedom of speech and how it contradicts with it.

Western View:

The West is the proponent of freedom of speech where the individuals in a society are free to express their opinion in any way they want against or for anyone they want. Although this type of freedom cannot exist in world because such a freedom would result in nothing but people defaming each other, spreading slanders and falsely accusing each other. Therefore, in the Western law, despite all the freedom, the limit of it is set that it does not result in hurting the feeling of anyone or that harms the image of some other person.

Contradiction:

The West speaks of freedom of speech without any boundaries, however, it shows biasness towards certain matters and for them it has made laws, whereas, when it comes to other social systems in the world like Islam, they judge it and defame it for the limits it has put on its followers. Some major contradiction of the West pertaining to the freedom of speech it so claims are as follows:

Firstly, in the European countries there is a law as per which no one is allowed to speak about ant-Semitic movement in the Nazi regime. People are not allowed to favor the haulocast or give any opinion that does not oppose it. This shows the biasness of the Western media and the demolishing of the notion of freedom of speech. On the other hand, when it comes to Western media publishing the caricature of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and Muslims protesting against it, it is simply remarked as a #freedom of expression. Thus, duality and contradiction exist in the Western notion of freedom of speech.

Secondly, in CIA all the employees are bound to sign a document as per which they are never to share or to publish their experience that involves information related to country. This law was passed when CIA officials started writing memoirs regarding their experience during service. Although that was their expression however, it did not fit the US objective therefore, it was taken away from the officials. Thus, another contradiction in Western saying and doing.

Thirdly, in UK as well the officials of the secret agency are not allowed to discuss or publish any information pertaining to national security. Hence, their freedom of speech is also made limited.

The above arguments show that the West speaks of freedom of speech without any constraints, however, when it comes to certain matters and issue, there is no freedom of speech whatsoever and there are strict limitations.

Islamic Perspective:

#Islam is a #religion of moderation and human connection. It does not allow anything that is extreme or that tarnishes the human connection. Islam allows its followers to speak freely and in some cases it stresses upon them to speak without any fear, however, when it comes to speech hurting the feelings or beliefs of someone, Islam tells it followers to refrain from it and adopt a way that is more subtle. Some examples of how Islam views freedom of speech and to what extent does it allows Muslims to proclaim their opinion are as follows:

Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said in a hadith:

“The master of martyrs is Hamza bin Abdul Muttalib and a man who stood up to an oppressive ruler, ordered him (to do good) and forbade him (from doing evil) and was killed by him.”

The #hadith shows that when it comes to #speaking freely, the allowed speech is that which encourages or promotes goodness and that forbids evil. Therefore, Muslims are to raise their voices without any fear if they see anything bad happening and they should also encourage or support goodness with their voice.

Harun-ul-Rashid was one of the #Muslim caliphs who rewarded scholars who would go out and spread the message of Islam and give people an understanding of deen. Therefore, speech for the sake of spreading of knowledge is also allowed and encouraged in Islam.

Thirdly, on contrary to the Western world where freedom of speech is allowed when it comes to hurting the feelings of the Muslims, Islam forbids any act that hurts the feeling of the non-Muslims living in the Muslims reign. Regarding this, #Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said in one of His hadiths:

“Whoever hurts a non-Muslim citizen of an Islamic state hurts me, and he who hurts me annoys Allah.” (Bukhari )

From the hadith it is clear that in Islam any proclamation of speech that is against any religion or that hurts the feeling of a non-Muslim is not allowed in Islam. Therefore, the notion that Islam or Muslims somehow are in opposition of non-Muslims or they go to any measures to defame other religions is wrong, rather Islam wants Muslims to accept that other people have their religion and there is no need of turning towards hurtful speech as a means of spreading Islam.

Conclusion:

Ina nutshell, there is no such thing as an ideal freedom of speech in the world and if West does preach any it is limited and wherever it conflicts with the great scheme the right of speech is taken back from the respective people. Islam encourages a speech that is in favor of good and that detests bad, however, even then the speech is supposed to be free from any hate and resentfulness.

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