The concern should not be relocation itself, but clarity, honesty and truthful companionship

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

Anas Bin Malik, may Allah be pleased with him, narrated:

“We used to pray with the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, in scorching heat, and if one of us could not put his face on the earth (because of the heat), he would spread his clothes and prostrate over them”. [1]

Imam Muhammad Ibn Salih Al-Uthaymeen, may Allah have mercy upon him] mentioned that according to some scholars, this happened before the order to delay prayer in extreme heat. The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, observed that it was difficult for people to perform Sujud on the hot ground, so he instructed them to delay the prayer until the weather was cooler. Some scholars explained that “in scorching heat” refers to a day that is very hot and the stone or the thing with which (the floor) of the Masjid is covered becomes too hot to prostrate on, even if the weather itself is not intensely hot. This is an explanation from another angle. [2]

Abu Salamah, may Allah be pleased with him, narrated: I asked Abu Sa’eed, may Allah be pleased with him, and he was a friend of mine, (about the Night of Qadr) and he said: “We practiced I’tikaf in the middle third of the month of Ramadan with the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. In the morning of the 20th of Ramadan, the Prophet came and addressed us and said, “I was informed of (the date of the Night of Qadr) but I was caused to forget it; so search for it in the odd nights of the last ten nights of the month of Ramadan. (In the dream) I saw myself prostrating in mud and water (as a sign). So, whoever was in I’tikaf with me should return to it with me (for another 10 days)”, and we returned. At that time there was no sign of clouds in the sky but suddenly a cloud came and it rained till rainwater started leaking through the roof of the Masjid which was made of date palm leaf stalks. Then the prayer was established and I saw Allah’s Messenger prostrating in mud and water and I saw the traces of mud on his forehead.” [3]

The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:

The best of the people are those living in my generation, then those who will follow the latter, and then those who come after them. Then there will come after them people who will be treacherous and will not be trustworthy. They will bear witness without being asked to do so, and they will vow, but will never fulfil their vows, and fatness will appear among them.” [Al-Bukhari. 6695]

Al-Allamah Rabee Bin Hadi, may Allah have mercy upon him, said:

They give false testimony, act treacherously and deceitfully. They behave in a very sinful manner and follow evil desires, except those whom Allah safeguards amongst the Taa’ifatul Mansoorah [i.e. the aided group of Muslims upon the straight path] – those whom Allah’s Messenger [peace and blessings of Allah be upon him] praised. Therefore, it is incumbent upon us to acquire knowledge for the sake of Allah [The Mighty and Majestic] and act upon it. Ignorance is a deadly disease, and knowledge is a weapon that will destroy you if you do not act upon it, and Allaah’s refuge is sought. [Marhaban Yaa Taalibal Ilm pages 268-270]

Imam An-Nawawi, may Allah have mercy upon him, said regarding the statement:

“They will bear witness without being asked to do so”: This can mean that they bear witness before being asked, or they bear witness based on falsehood, or they give witness without being from those who are worthy of it.” [Sharh Saheeh Muslim 12/17]

However, there is another Hadith in which the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, stated: “Should I not inform you about the best of witnesses, they are those who bear witness before being asked.” 

The scholars say that what is intended by this hadith is, for example: someone has a witness to give on behalf of another person based on truth, but the person does not know about it, so he [i.e. the one who should give the witness] informs the person about it. Or, for example, a person has already passed away and another person knows what the deceased person has left behind as inheritance, so he bears witness to that and makes it known. [Fat-hul Baari 5/260]

And regarding the statement: “And fatness will appear among them.” Imaam Muhammad Bin Salih Al-Uthaymin, may Allah have mercy upon him, said: “Meaning, these people give importance to the means of fattening themselves – food, drink and over-abundance. So, their only concern is their bodies and fattening themselves. As for being fat without choice, then one cannot be blamed for that, just as a person cannot be blamed for being tall, short, black or white…” [Majmu Al-Fataawaa 10/1056]

Imaam Muhammad Bin Salih Al-Uthaymeen, may Allah have mercy upon him, said:

The (type) of luxurious lifestyle that exist (today) is that a person does not desire except to drive a comfortable vehicle and to build a spectacular mansion. He does not want to receive any inconvenience – neither cold during cold (days) nor the heat during hot (days), nor does he want to be touched by anything, so he (finds) himself in complete luxury. Because of this, health problems such as obesity, high blood pressure and breathlessness is rife amongst them due to a lack of (minimum required) movement (or activity). So, you find some youth climbing a mountain and even before getting halfway, he becomes breathless. Someone else older than him finds himself in ease, because he is accustomed (to some hardship), but he (i.e. this youth) is not. [Sharh Hilyati Taalibal Ilm. page 40]

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Allah, The Most High, said:

قُلۡ هَـٰذِهِۦ سَبِيلِىٓ أَدۡعُوٓاْ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ‌ۚ عَلَىٰ بَصِيرَةٍ أَنَا۟ وَمَنِ ٱتَّبَعَنِى‌ۖ وَسُبۡحَـٰنَ ٱللَّهِ وَمَآ أَنَا۟ مِنَ ٱلۡمُشۡرِكِينَ

Say (O Muhammad): “This is my way; I invite unto Allah (i.e. to the Oneness of Allah – Islamic Monotheism) with sure knowledge, I and whosoever follows me (also must invite others to Allah i.e. to the Oneness of Allah – Islamic Monotheism) with sure knowledge. And Glorified and Exalted be Allah (above all that they associate as partners with Him). And I am not of the Mushrikun (polytheists, pagans, idolaters and disbelievers in the Oneness of Allah; those who worship others along with Allah or set up rivals or partners to Allah).”

أَدۡعُوٓاْ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ‌ۚ

I invite unto Allah (i.e. to the Oneness of Allah – Islamic Monotheism).

Al-Allamah Salih Al-Fawzan, may Allah preserve him, said:

This part of the Ayah contains a notification regarding sincerity because some people call to themselves. It may be that a person propagates, and delivers lectures and sermons, but his goal is to become apparent to the people – to receive some status, be praised, and that people gather and become numerous around him. If this is his aim, then he is not a caller to Allah; rather he is a caller to himself. The person who abandons Dawah has abandoned a great obligation and the person who is not sincere in Dawah has fallen into great danger because Dawah has to be carried out sincerely for the sake of Allah and the aim should be to establish Allah’s Shariah- to guide and benefit the people, whether you are praised or rebuked. As for some people, when they are not praised and promoted, they abandon Dawah. This is proof that such a caller is not a caller to Allah, rather he only calls to himself.

Therefore, the Muslim should be warned that his aim in Dawah should be sincerity, to benefit the people, free them from Shirk and bidah, free them from those affairs that are in opposition to the Shariah and fulfil what is obligated to him. A large number of people around a person is not proof that such a person is virtuous because some of the Prophets were only followed by a few people. “A Prophet will come on the day of judgement with a few followers and a Prophet will come with no followers”. [Al-Bukhari 5705]

Therefore, does this mean that such a Prophet is not virtuous? Absolutely not! A person does not look at the large number of people who are present because the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him] said to Ali, “If Allah gives guidance to a single man through you, it is better for you than possessing red camels”. [Al-Bukhari 3009] [4]

[1] al-Bukhari. 1208

[2] Paraphrased: https://www.alathar.net/home/esound/index.php?op=codevi&coid=43481

[3] al-Bukhari 2016

[4] An Excerpt from I’aanah Al-Mustafeed Bi-Sharhi Kitaab At-Tawheed’ pages 97-98 Publisher: Ar-Risaalah Publishers 1st edition 1428AH (Year 2007)