Question
With reference to the incident of Hadhrat Aishah (Radhiyallahu anha) watching the Ethiopians playing with spears from behind Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam), some people cite this as an example of permissible entertainment, especially that which does not involve anything indecent. Is this argument valid?
Answer
It is a grave error and a threat to Imaan for people, even Ulama, in this age to deduct masaa-il directly from Hadith and Qur'aan. Shaitaan has indeed misguided and trapped even ignorant people to make analogies and to substantiate the opinions of their crass nafs on the basis of their understanding of Hadith. The Hadith pertaining to Hadhrat Aishah (Radhiyallahu anha) may not be presented to substantiate ‗entertainment'. The function of masaail deduction from Qur'aan and Hadith was exclusive with the Aimmah Mujtahideen of the Khairul Quroon era.
‗Entertainment' as known today is Satanism and haraam. Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said: ―Every sport of the Mu'min is haraam.‖ This explicit prohibition overrides every argument presented stupidly for permissibility of sport and ‗entertainment'.
- Source
- themajlis.co.za
- Published in
- The Majlis Vol 28 No 03
- PDF page
- 9
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