The Time for
Seclusion (I)
Abdullah bin Amr bin al-Aas (radi Allahu anhu) narrated: “Once we were
in an assembly of the Prophet (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam). The Prophet (sal
Allahu alaihi wa sallam) began to talk about the days of corruption and
disturbances and said, ‘When you see that people break their promises and
pledge, betray their trusts, fight with one another and become like this’
(entangling together the fingers of both his hands)… I then said, ‘O Messenger
of Allah, may I sacrifice my life for you, what should I do in such a time?’
The Prophet (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) replied, ‘Remain within the bounds of
your house; control your tongue; adopt what you know and give up what you do
not know; establish contact with the special few privately and ignore the
general public.’” [Minhaj ul Abideen by Imam Ghazzali]
The Prophet (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) told us about the time when separation and seclusion is to be adopted, the signs of the time and the conditions of the people of the age when we are to adopt it.
When people break their promises, betray their trusts, and fight with one another, the Prophet (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) commanded us to stay within our homes, guard our tongues, and seclude ourselves from the general public (e.g. by homeschooling our children and keeping the media out of our homes). Keep in mind that it is of no use to shut the doors of your house if the whole world’s misguidance and brainwashing comes in through T.V., cable, the internet, movies, etc.
The Prophet (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) knows better the interests and advantage of the Ummah. He (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) was our greatest well wisher, he preferred our welfare to that of his own. So if you find your time to be the same as what the Prophet (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) has described in this Hadith, then it is binding on you to accept his commands and act upon them.
Do not fall prey to the misconception that you yourself understand what is good or bad for you. Do not beguile yourself with false excuses, for no excuse will be accepted from you in the Hereafter and you will God-forbid be exposed to loss and destruction at that critical time.
The Prophet (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) told us about the time when separation and seclusion is to be adopted, the signs of the time and the conditions of the people of the age when we are to adopt it.
When people break their promises, betray their trusts, and fight with one another, the Prophet (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) commanded us to stay within our homes, guard our tongues, and seclude ourselves from the general public (e.g. by homeschooling our children and keeping the media out of our homes). Keep in mind that it is of no use to shut the doors of your house if the whole world’s misguidance and brainwashing comes in through T.V., cable, the internet, movies, etc.
The Prophet (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) knows better the interests and advantage of the Ummah. He (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) was our greatest well wisher, he preferred our welfare to that of his own. So if you find your time to be the same as what the Prophet (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) has described in this Hadith, then it is binding on you to accept his commands and act upon them.
Do not fall prey to the misconception that you yourself understand what is good or bad for you. Do not beguile yourself with false excuses, for no excuse will be accepted from you in the Hereafter and you will God-forbid be exposed to loss and destruction at that critical time.
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