1/65. Chapter:
Al-Lu'lu Wal-Marjan 90 — The Book of Belief (Faith)
It is allowed to conceal (one's belief) if one is afraid.
Al-Lu'lu Wal-Marjan : 90
Al-Lu'lu Wal-MarjanHadith Number 90
حديث حُذَيْفَةَ رضي الله عنها قَالَ: قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ اكْتُبُوا لِي مَنْ تَلَفَّظَ بِالإِسْلَامِ مِنَ النَّاسِ فَكَتَبْنَا لَهُ أَلْفًا وَخَمْسَمِائَةِ رَجُلٍ فَقُلْنَا نَخَافُ وَنَحْنُ أَلْفٌ وَخَمْسُمِائَةٍ فَلَقَدْ رَأَيْتُنَا ابْتُلِينَا حَتَّى إِنَّ الرَّجُلَ لَيُصَلِّي وَحْدَهُ وَهُوَ خَائِفٌ.
Hudhaifa Narrated from:
Narrated Hudhaifa رضي الله عنه said (to us), "List the names of those people who have announced that they are Muslims." So, we listed one thousand and five hundred men. Then we wondered, "Should we be afraid (of infidels) although we are one thousand and five hundred in number?" No doubt we witnessed ourselves being afflicted with such bad trials that a man would offer As-Salât (the prayer) alone while he was in fear. [1] ( Sahîh Al-Bukhâri, Hadîth No. 293, Vol. 4)
[1] Perhaps the narrator refers to the fear of the people from some of the governors during the caliphate of 'Uthmân. Al-Walîd bin 'Uqba the governor of Kûfa used to delay the Salât (prayer) or used not to perform it properly; therefore, some pious men had to offer Salât alone secretly and then pray with the governor lest they be put to trial by the governor. (Qastalani, Vol.5, P. 175).
Translation source
- Compiler:
- Muhammad Fu'ad 'Abd al-Baqi
- Publisher:
- Darussalam Publication
