Reflections on the book: "Elements of the Islamic Psyche"
Episode Six
Praise be to God, Lord of the Worlds, and prayers and peace be upon the Imam of the pious, and the master of the messengers, sent as a mercy to the worlds, our master Muhammad and upon all his family and companions, and make us with them, and gather us in their group with your mercy, O Most Merciful of the merciful.
My dear listeners, listeners of the Media Office radio of Hizb ut-Tahrir:
Peace, mercy, and blessings of God be upon you. In this episode, we continue our reflections on the book: "Elements of the Islamic Psyche." In order to build the Islamic personality, with attention to the Islamic mentality and the Islamic psyche, we say, with God's help:
O Muslims:
Ad-Darimi narrated in his Musnad that Umar ibn al-Khattab, may God Almighty be pleased with him, said: "May God have mercy on the one who presents me with my faults. You like to say something and it is tolerated for you, but if you are told the same thing you said, you get angry."
It is mentioned in "Examples of Hadith" by Abu al-Sheikh al-Asbahani: On the authority of Anas bin Malik, who said: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "The believer is the mirror of the believer."
And in "Examples of Hadith" by Abu al-Sheikh al-Asbahani: On the authority of Abu Hurairah, who said: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Indeed, each of you is a mirror to his brother, so if he sees something in him, let him remove it from him."
O Muslims:
Based on these hadiths, and in compliance with the Prophet's guidance, I have collected a set of noble prophetic hadiths to remind myself and remind you, so that we may be guided by them in our lives, and win the approval of our Lord, Glory be to Him.
Al-Bayhaqi narrated in his Sunan that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Indeed, this religion is firm, so delve into it gently, and do not make the worship of God hateful to yourself, for the one who overburdens himself neither crosses any land nor preserves his mount."
It is stated in Al-Mu'jam Al-Wasit: "Al-Munbatt" means the disconnected, and a man becomes "Munbatt" in walking when he exhausts his animal until it is crippled and dies. In this case, he neither covers the distance he wants to cover nor preserves his animal to ride it when needed. It is mentioned in the hadith: "For the one who overburdens himself neither crosses any land nor preserves his mount." It is said about the one who exaggerates in seeking something and goes to extremes until he may miss it for himself.
Al-Bukhari narrated in his Sahih from Abu Hurairah, from the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, who said: "Leave me as I leave you, for those who were before you were destroyed by their excessive questioning and their disagreement with their prophets. So if I forbid you something, avoid it, and if I command you with something, do as much of it as you can."
Al-Bukhari also narrated in his Sahih from Abu Hurairah, from the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, who said: "Indeed, religion is easy, and no one overburdens himself in religion but that it overcomes him. So be moderate, be close to perfection, give good tidings, and seek help in the morning, evening, and a portion of the night."
It is stated in Al-Mu'jam Al-Wasit: "Ad-Dulja" means walking from the beginning of the night, and walking the entire night. In the hadith: "You should walk at night, for the earth is traversed at night."
Al-Tabarani narrated in Al-Mu'jam Al-Kabir from Muadh bin Jabal, who said: I heard the Messenger of God, peace and blessings be upon him, saying: "Indeed, the most fearful thing I fear for my nation is three things: the slip of a scholar, the argument of a hypocrite with the Quran, and the opening up of the world to you."
Al-Tabarani also narrated in Al-Mu'jam Al-Kabir from Ibn Umar, who said: The Messenger of God, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Three things are destructive, three things are saving, three things are expiatory, and three things are elevating. As for the destructive things: they are obeyed stinginess, followed desire, and a person's admiration for himself. As for the saving things: they are justice in anger and satisfaction, moderation in poverty and wealth, and fear of God in secret and in public. As for the expiatory things: they are waiting for prayer after prayer, performing ablution thoroughly in severe cold, and walking to congregations. As for the elevating things: they are feeding the hungry, spreading peace, and praying at night while people are asleep." And "As-Sabrah" means the cold morning. Abu Ubaid said: "As-Sabrah" means severe cold. In the hadith: "Performing ablution thoroughly in severe cold."
Al-Bukhari narrated from Anas bin Malik, may God be pleased with him, who said: "Three men came to the houses of the wives of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, asking about the worship of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him. When they were informed, it was as if they considered it little, so they said, 'Where are we compared to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, when his past and future sins have been forgiven?' One of them said, 'As for me, I will pray all night forever.' Another said, 'I will fast every day and never break my fast.' And another said, 'I will abstain from women and never marry.' Then the Messenger of God, peace and blessings be upon him, came and said, 'Are you the ones who said such and such? By God, I am the most fearful of you for God and the most pious of you to Him, but I fast and break my fast, I pray and I sleep, and I marry women. So whoever turns away from my Sunnah is not of me.'" And Al-Tabarani narrated in Al-Mu'jam Al-Kabir from Ibn Umar, from the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, who said: "Whoever talks too much, his mistakes increase, and whoever's mistakes increase, his sins increase, and whoever's sins increase, the Fire is more deserving of him. So whoever believes in God and the Last Day, let him say good or remain silent."
It is mentioned in Nahj al-Balagha, attributed to Imam Ali bin Abi Talib, may God honor his face, that he said: "Whoever talks too much, his mistakes increase, and whoever's mistakes increase, his shyness decreases, and whoever's shyness decreases, his piety decreases, and whoever's piety decreases, his heart dies, and whoever's heart dies enters the Fire."
O Muslims:
The previous prophetic hadiths guide us to the following manners that the believer should possess in order for his mentality to be an Islamic mentality, his psyche to be an Islamic psyche, and therefore his personality to be an Islamic personality:
1. The believer accepts criticism from his brother, and considers it a gift he offers to him. "May God have mercy on the one who presents me with my faults." And "The believer is the mirror of the believer."
2. Entering into religion, and taking from it gently. "So delve into it gently."
3. Avoiding excessive questioning, and staying away from areas of disagreement that lead to division. "For those who were before you were destroyed by their excessive questioning and their disagreement with their prophets."
4. Avoiding extremism and exaggeration in religion. "And no one overburdens himself in religion but that it overcomes him."
5. Not burdening oneself beyond one's ability and capacity. "And if I command you with something, do as much of it as you can."
6. Not exaggerating in seeking something, or neglecting it, or demanding it before its time; so that one is not punished by being deprived of it. "For the one who overburdens himself neither crosses any land nor preserves his mount."
7. Avoiding mistakes, and abandoning argumentation. "Indeed, the most fearful thing I fear for my nation is the slip of a scholar, and the argument of a hypocrite."
8. Avoiding the destructive things, which are: stinginess, following one's desires, and being impressed with oneself. "As for the destructive things: they are obeyed stinginess, followed desire, and a person's admiration for himself."
9. Adhering to the Sunnah of the Prophet and the Sharia rulings as they came from him, without excess or negligence. "So whoever turns away from my Sunnah is not of me."
10. Not talking too much about what is not useful. "Whoever talks too much, his mistakes increase."
11. Not making sweeping generalizations, and not rushing to judge people. So we do not judge a person with a general judgment based on one action.
My dear listeners, listeners of the Media Office radio of Hizb ut-Tahrir:
We will suffice with this amount in this episode, with the understanding that we will complete our reflections in future episodes, God Almighty willing. Until that time and until we meet you, we leave you in God's care, protection, and security. We thank you for your kind listening, and peace, mercy, and blessings of God be upon you.
