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Hadith 4701

Chapter on Boasting and Fanaticism

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Chapter on Boasting and Fanaticism

Zujajat al-Masabih 4701Volume 4

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Al-Bara ibn Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: On the day of Hunayn, Abu Sufyan ibn Al-Harith was holding the rein of his mule, meaning the mule of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). When the polytheists overwhelmed him, he dismounted and began saying: “I am the Prophet, no lie… I am 1 the son of Abdul-Muttalib.” He said: No one among the people that day was fiercer than him.
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Note 1

I am the son of Abdul-Muttalib

(1) His statement: “I am the son of Abdul-Muttalib”: Al-Kirmani said: If you ask how he said this when boasting about ancestors is prohibited, I say: It can be interpreted as referring to a vision Abdul-Muttalib saw, which he told Quraysh about, interpreted as him having a son who would lead people and destroy enemies through him, famous among them. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) reminded them of that vision to strengthen those who had fled among his companions, so they would return confident of ultimate victory. Another view is that prohibited boasting is outside jihad against disbelievers, as the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) permitted arrogance in war while prohibiting it elsewhere. In Al-Mirqat, it is said: In summary, boasting is of two types: blameworthy and praiseworthy. The blameworthy is the pre-Islamic type of boasting about ancestors and lineages for fame and show. The praiseworthy combines lineage with religious status, not for show, but to manifest Allah’s blessings.

Note 1

قوله

(۱) قوله: أنا ابن عبد المطلب: قال الكرماني: فإن قلت: كيف قال هذا القول وقد نهى عن الافتخار في الآباء؟ قلت: يؤول بأنه إشارة إلى رؤيا كان رآها عبد المطلب، فأخبر بها قريشا، وعبرت بأنه سيكون له ولد يسود الناس، ويهلك أعداءه على يديه، وكان مشهورًا فيهم ، فذكرهم رسول الله الله به أمر تلك الرؤيا؛ ليقوي بذلك قوة من كان قد انهزم من أصحابه فيرجعوا واثقين أن سيكون الظفر في العاقبة له، والوجه الآخر أن يكون الافتخار المنهي عنه ما كان في غير جهاد الكفار، وقد رخص رسول الله ﷺ في الخيلاء في الحرب مع نهيه عنها في غير ذلك المقام. وقال في «المرقاة»: وتلخيص الجواب أن المفاخرة نوعان مذمومة ومحمودة، فالمذموم منها ما كان عليها الجاهلية من الفخر بالآباء والأنساب للسمعة والرياء، والمحمود منها ما ضم مع النسب الحسب في الدين، لا رياء، بل إظهارا لأنعمه تعالى عليه.