English
Amr ibn Marra (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that Muawiya said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: Whoever Allah Almighty entrusts with any matter of the Muslims and then secludes himself from their needs, wants, and poverty, Allah will seclude Himself from his needs, wants, and poverty. Muawiya then appointed a man to attend to people’s needs. [Narrated by Abu Dawud and al-Tirmidhi] In a narration by them and Ahmad: Allah will close the gates of heaven against his wants, needs, and poverty.
Possible references (unverified, pending editorial review)
- Candidate: Sunan Abi Dawud 2948 (unverified) 97% confidence
- Candidate: Jami al-Tirmidhi 1332 (unverified) 94% confidence
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Commentary and footnotes (2)
Note 2
(2) Regarding the saying: And then secludes himself from their needs, etc.: It is stated in al-Durr al-Mukhtar: He should judge in the mosque and choose a mosque in the center of the town for people’s convenience, and likewise the ruler, the mufti, and the jurist, or in his house, and he should grant general permission.
Note 2
(٢)قوله: فاحتجب دون حاجتهم إلخ: وقال في (الدر المختار): ويقضي في المسجد ويختار مسجدا في وسط البلدتيسيرا للناس، وكذا السلطان والمفتي والفقيه أو في داره، ويأذن عمومًا.