Question

I would like to ask regarding the authenticity of the following narration in Al Adabul Mufrad:

Hasan said: “There should not be a sense of respect between you and a sinner.”

 

Answer

Imam Bukhari (rahimahullah) has recorded this statement of Hasan al Basri (rahimahullah). Imam Abu Bakr ibn Abid Dunya (rahimahullah) has also recorded this narration. The narrators are reliable.

Hasan Al Basri (rahimahullah) said: “There is no sense of respect to be maintained between you and an [open] sinner.”

(Al Adabul Mufrad: 1018, Al Ghibah wan Namimah: 87 and As Samt wa Adabul Lisan: 224)

Imam Bukhari (rahimahullah) has cited this Hadith under the chapter, “An open sinner should not be greeted.” Hence, according to this interpretation, the narration in question would mean, an open sinner should not be acknowledged with a greeting.

Imam Abu Bakr ibn Abid Dunya (rahimahullah) has cited the narration under the chapter, “Ghibah which is permissible.” In this context, the narration in question would mean that since an open sinner has publicly violated the sanctity of Shari’ah, speaking about his sins which he openly perpetrates will not be forbidden.

 

And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.

Answered by: Mawlana Suhail Motala

Approved by: Mawlana Muhammad Abasoomar

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التخريج من المصادر العربية

الأدب المفرد:
باب لا يسلم على فاسق
(١٠١٨) – حدثنا محمد بن محبوب، ومعلى، وعارم، قالوا: حدثنا أبو عوانة، عن قتادة، عن الحسن قال: ليس بينك وبين الفاسق حرمة.

ذم الغيبة والنميمة لابن أبي الدنيا:
باب الغيبة التي يحل لصاحبها الكلام بها
(٨٧) – حدثنا عبد الله، حدثنا خلف بن هشام، حدثنا أبو عوانة، عن قتادة، عن الحسن، قال: ليس بينك وبين الفاسق حرمة.

الصمت لابن أبي الدنيا:
باب الغيبة التي يحل لصاحبها الكلام بها
(٢٢٤) – حدثنا خلف بن هشام، حدثنا أبو عوانة، عن قتادة، عن الحسن قال: ليس بينك وبين الفاسق حرمة.


Moulana Suhail Motala


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