Main Topic
The delegation of Banu Tamim in the 9th year after Hijrah, the revelation of Surah Al-Hujurat regarding adab (etiquette), and the importance of justice (adal) over pride.
Key Lessons
- Honor and Disgrace Belong to Allah: Honor, wealth, health, and status come solely from Allah Ta'ala, not from human praise, poetry, or worldly influence.
- True Yaqeen and Avoiding Superstition: Relying on 'aamils' or fearing magic undermines complete reliance (tawakkul) on Allah. One should recite prescribed masnoon supplications and accept tests with patience (sabr).
- Etiquette (Adab) with Teachers and Elders: Calling out disrespectfully or interrupting scholars/teachers is against Islamic adab. Scholars like Abdullah ibn Abbas (RA) demonstrated immense respect by waiting patiently for their teachers.
- Fairness and Admitting Truth (Adal): The Banu Tamim delegation possessed fairness (adal) to acknowledge that the Prophet's (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) companions surpassed them in poetry and speech, leading to their acceptance of Islam.
- Significance of Ashura (10th Muharram): Authentically, Ashura marks the salvation of Prophet Musa (AS) and the drowning of Fir'aun. It is a day of gratitude and fasting, not a day of mourning or fabrications.
Quranic/Hadith References
- Surah Al-Hujurat (49:4-5): Rebuking those who called out to Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) from behind his private apartments without patience and adab.
- Saying on Scholars: "Al-Alimu fi qawmihi kan nabiyyi fi ummatihi" — An alim among his people is like a prophet in his nation (cited by Ibn Abbas RA).
Practical Advice
- Practice proper manners (adab) when seeking time or guidance from scholars, teachers, and elders; schedule appointments rather than imposing unexpectedly.
- Recite daily Sunnah supplications and surahs for protection instead of obsessing over seher (magic) or visiting practitioners.
- Cultivate humility and fairness (adal); be quick to admit when you are wrong during arguments or debates.
- Observe the fast of Ashura (10th of Muharram, along with the 9th or 11th) out of gratitude for Allah's assistance to the believers.
Hazrat Moulana Dawood Seedat Saheb