Tablighi Jamaat: a response to accusations against 40days and 4months 3 days.
This 3 day and 40 day is just a system and a (Tarteeb) for management purpose like any other system.And tabligh jamat dont go outside just for dawah. Dawah is only part of it. Mostly it spends time with improving ownself, getting knowledge, just like madrassah. Those days amounts are fixed just for management sake.
As Sheikh Salih al Uthaiymeen has also said...........
With regard to limiting da’wah to three or four days, or to two or four or six months, or two years, there is no shar’i evidence for that. But they think that this has to do with organization. If a person goes out for three days, and knows that he is limited to these three days, he will focus his mind and forget about worldly matters. This is the matter of organization, and is not an act of worship or a matter of sharee’ah. .....................................
....................and you go out with them in order to purify yourself, there is nothing wrong with that. There are many people whom Allaah has guided at their hands.
Al-Baab al-Maftooh, no. 10, P. 304.
....................and you go out with them in order to purify yourself, there is nothing wrong with that. There are many people whom Allaah has guided at their hands.
Al-Baab al-Maftooh, no. 10, P. 304.
Is going in Tabligh for 40 days Bida’a?
The Simple straight forward answer is that it is not a Bida’a (innovative practice). The reason that some groups shout slogans of Bida’a is because they don’t understand the guiding principles of Islam.
Although it is ambit clear that this 40 days and 4 month are not a sharaee ruling. It is just tarteeb/system. Otherwise their will be so many problems like Family will not be knowing when the person is returning back.
Only after going in the path of Allah you will taste these difficulties and its Reward.
Question 1.Whether 40 days or 3 day or 4 month is in Quran or Sahih Hadith or simply it is a bidah.
Question 2.It is simply nonsense to restrict Dawah for certain days in a month.
Letus discuss these issues
1.Some brothers and some so called scholars raise a question that from where this 3 days ,40 days,4 months have come.
2. Some go further that restricting the work of Dawah for certain days in a month is non sense.
3. Some say that it is a Bidah.
Letus discuss the issue in the light of truth.
In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful,
Enjoining the good and forbidding the evil is a collective responsibility of the Muslims (Fardh al-Kifaya). Allah Most High says:
"You are the best of Nations, involved for mankind, enjoining what is right and forbidding what is evil." (Surah Ali Imran, V:110).
Allah has asked from us Our lives and Properties ..............
This collective responsibility of the Muslims requires an organized effort, and this is exactly what the Jama'ah of Tabligh is doing.
Enjoining the good and forbidding the evil is a collective responsibility of the Muslims (Fardh al-Kifaya). Allah Most High says:
"You are the best of Nations, involved for mankind, enjoining what is right and forbidding what is evil." (Surah Ali Imran, V:110).
Allah has asked from us Our lives and Properties ..............
إِنَّ اللَّهَ اشْتَرَىٰ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَنفُسَهُمْ وَأَمْوَالَهُم بِأَنَّ لَهُمُ الْجَنَّةَ ۚ يُقَاتِلُونَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ فَيَقْتُلُونَ وَيُقْتَلُونَ ۖ وَعْدًا عَلَيْهِ حَقًّا فِي التَّوْرَاةِ وَالْإِنجِيلِ وَالْقُرْآنِ ۚ وَمَنْ أَوْفَىٰ بِعَهْدِهِ مِنَ اللَّهِ ۚ فَاسْتَبْشِرُوا بِبَيْعِكُمُ الَّذِي بَايَعْتُم بِهِ ۚ وَذَٰلِكَ هُوَ الْفَوْزُ الْعَظِيمُ
Indeed, Allah has purchased from the believers their lives and their properties [in exchange] for that they will have Paradise. They fight in the cause of Allah , so they kill and are killed. [It is] a true promise [binding] upon Him in the Torah and the Gospel and the Qur'an. And who is truer to his covenant than Allah ? So rejoice in your transaction which you have contracted. And it is that which is the great attainment.
This collective responsibility of the Muslims requires an organized effort, and this is exactly what the Jama'ah of Tabligh is doing.
Sahaba (radiallahu anhu) gone to all over the world for whole life and made their grave their.In china,in kerala India at so many other places where no battle was fought.Sahaba Went only for peaceful Dawah. It is a misconception that Sahaba went only as a Army.
1. This 3 day and 40 day is just a system and a (Tarteeb)for management purpose like any other system.And tabligh jamat dont go outside just for dawah. Dawah is only part of it. Mostly it spends time with improving ownself, getting knowledge, just like madrassah. Those days amounts are fixed just for management sake.
It is not anyway compulsory and rather it is routine
that because of our other engagements most of the jamaat does not spend full 3 days.
that because of our other engagements most of the jamaat does not spend full 3 days.
At some places even it is permanent (like some campuses where there is 5 day week) that Jamaat goes for 2 days only, at some institutions specially in Islamic Madarsas it goes from Thursday Asar to Friday Magrib only.
At Aligarh Muslim University, the system is as follows : Jamaat goes on friday after juma they return on Saturday morning for attending classes and again go after classes till Sunday evening/ Monday morning.
(As for 40 days) again it is not mandatory I have gone in jamaat for 10 days, 13 days, there is nothing fixed, Sometimes brothers go in jamaat after giving competitive exam as they are waiting for results they come back after declaration of results for taking admission or attending classes, may be at 6,8,24,31…………………………. or whatsoever number of days. Work has an open door for all 24 hours 365 days. Anyone can check these facts.
As all of us has family and Job commitments so if you are going preplanned it becomes comfortable as you can apply for your leave for certain number of days ,Your family will remain informed that you are returning on a particular date. Likewise so many system benefits are ther.
On the other hand I know brothers who give more than three days a month may be 6, 8 or 10 days in a month. Similarly more than 40 days in a year may be 2 months 3 months 4 months in a year. Allah has said in quran that I have bought the Jan and Mall in exchange of Jannat)
Say for example .. a group of say 5 brothers were sent to Calcutta from Delhi and nothing is fixed, and one brother said he has come for 3 days, two for 6 days, one for 20 days and another 40 days.
It would be rather problematic. Actually if you sent them anywhere it would be problematic.
This is the reason that a fixed time is specified so that it is easier to organise a jamaat so that they will be together all the time,
However there is no restriction on going for 1 day / 2 days / 4 days / 1 month etc make the responsible brothers aware the time that you intend to go for so it's easier to send them in an appropriate jamaat.
Say for example .. a group of say 5 brothers were sent to Calcutta from Delhi and nothing is fixed, and one brother said he has come for 3 days, two for 6 days, one for 20 days and another 40 days.
It would be rather problematic. Actually if you sent them anywhere it would be problematic.
This is the reason that a fixed time is specified so that it is easier to organise a jamaat so that they will be together all the time,
However there is no restriction on going for 1 day / 2 days / 4 days / 1 month etc make the responsible brothers aware the time that you intend to go for so it's easier to send them in an appropriate jamaat.
As for gusht (A Persian word) it is simply an individual mulaqat/meeting for muzakra on basis (wazakkir fainnazzikra…………………………) that they do two times in a week at evening time
For any system to run properly,for organizational set up some period has to be fixed like in our madarsa system they have fixed 6 yrs ,7yrs or 10 yrs and a syllabus for becoming an Alim..Is there any ayah from Quran or sahih hadith or from salf that an alim certificate needs this much period and this syllabus????????????
Is it a Bidah ?????????? No, it is not a Bidah. It is simply a system developed by experts of the field.
Teaching Ilm through specified syllabus and class divisions in years and months, certificates and titles, all these things did not exist at time of Rasaulullah (s.a.w) in Da'wa and Taleem. But these are not bidah.
2.Second Point of discussion is to restrict Dawah to 3 days or 40 days are either
Answer
Even if you go for once in a Tablighi jamaat you will come to know that
Tabligh work has two facets
1.Going in the path of Allah outside your place (Khuruj) and doing the Amaal e Dawat
2. Doing Amaal e dawat while being at home (MUQAMI KAM)
which include,
Daily meeting with brothers in Islam,
Daily Mashwara that is an important sunnah,
Daily Taleem of virtues of Amaal,
Weekly meeting and talk about IMAAN and Akhrat one in own mosque and one in the neighborhood locality (Named as Gusht).
So those who are telling about restricting Dawah for 3, 40 their allegation is simply a nonsense .
Tableegh work is all over the world and for 24*7 and 365 days.Just go and confirm it.
Although it is ambit clear that this 40 days and 4 month are not a sharaee ruling. It is just tarteeb/system. Otherwise their will be so many problems like Family will not be knowing when the person is returning back.
Only after going in the path of Allah you will taste these difficulties and its Reward.
Still while fixing the days the elders of Tabligh has tried that there should be some relation from Quran and Hadith.
Here we are Presenting some Ayats of Quran and Ahadith that establish some numerical Value of 40 days and 4 months.
40-Days from Quran
Allah (ta’ala) mentions in Surah Baqarah verse 51: "We appointed 40-nights for Musa.." (wa Idh wa adna Musa arbaain laylatan ….). This verse establishes the numerical value and importance of 40days.
40-Days from the Hadith
It will make this nice and easy for the critics. Imaam Tirmidhi (rahmatullahi alayhi) has recorded the following hadith:
"Whoever prays to Allah for forty-days in congregation, reaching the opening Takbeer, will have immunity from two things: freedom from the Fire and freedom from hypocrisy."
(Hasan by Tirmidhi, and also by Salafi Scholar al-Albani in Saheeh al-Jaami' (6365).)
('An Anas ibn Maalikin [radhi allahu anhu] qaala, Qaala rasullulahi [sallahu alayhi wa sallam]: man salla lillahi 'arba'aina yauman fee jamaatin yudriku-takbeerata al-ulaa kutibaa lahu baraa-ataani, baraa-atun min-nan naar wa baraa-tun min-nan nifaaqi) - Rawahu Tirmidhi
What we should ask ourselves is, "have we acted according to this hadith knowing well that it brings immunity from Hypocrisy and fire of Hell?"
This is the manhaj (way) of the messenger of Allah (sallahu alayhi wa sallam) that has been implemented in the work of Tablighi Jamaat.
Spending some time out of our busy schedules to get closer to Allah (ta'ala) and His beloved messenger (sallahu alayhi wa sallam) is literally called "fee-sabeelillah" (in the path of Allah).
Imaam Bukhari (rahmatullahi alayhi) has mentioned a hadith [more or less] that whomsoever goes in the path of Allah (fee-sabeelillah) and dust gathers on their feet, then Allah will forbid the fire of Hell on them. This hadith was put under the Chapter of Juma'a and Imaam Bukhari has applied it to all Muslims going for Juma Prayers:
Imaam Bukhari (rahmatullahi alayhi) has mentioned a hadith [more or less] that whomsoever goes in the path of Allah (fee-sabeelillah) and dust gathers on their feet, then Allah will forbid the fire of Hell on them. This hadith was put under the Chapter of Juma'a and Imaam Bukhari has applied it to all Muslims going for Juma Prayers:
حدثنا علي بن عبد الله قال: حدثنا الوليد بن مسلم قال: حدثنا يزيد بن أبي مريم قال: حدثنا عباية بن رفاعة قال:
أدركني أبو عبس، وأنا أذهب إلى الجمعة، فقال: سمعت النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول: (من اغبرت قدماه في سبيل الله حرمه الله على النار
أدركني أبو عبس، وأنا أذهب إلى الجمعة، فقال: سمعت النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول: (من اغبرت قدماه في سبيل الله حرمه الله على النار
There is not a single shred of evidence to suggest that this hadith was narrated by the messenger of Allah (sallahu alayhi wa sallam) regarding "Juma'a".
However, Imaam Bukhari has included this in this chapter because "fee sabeelillah" is a broad word. Similarly, when people "go out" (root word Kharaja: noun - Khurooj) in the "path of Allah" (fee-sabeelillah) for 40-days they not only get the rewards mentioned in Imaam Bukhari's Sahih but are also practicing the hadith of Imaam Tirmidhi (rahmatullahi alayhi).
How much we should sacrifice?
Let us ask the fundamental question,
"How much time & sacrifice should Muslims put-in (or sacrifice) for the pleasure of Allah so that we are closer to the practice (manhaj) of the sahaba?"
"How much time & sacrifice should Muslims put-in (or sacrifice) for the pleasure of Allah so that we are closer to the practice (manhaj) of the sahaba?"
إِنَّ اللَّهَ اشْتَرَىٰ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَنفُسَهُمْ وَأَمْوَالَهُم بِأَنَّ لَهُمُ الْجَنَّةَ ۚ يُقَاتِلُونَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ فَيَقْتُلُونَ وَيُقْتَلُونَ ۖ وَعْدًا عَلَيْهِ حَقًّا فِي التَّوْرَاةِ وَالْإِنجِيلِ وَالْقُرْآنِ ۚ وَمَنْ أَوْفَىٰ بِعَهْدِهِ مِنَ اللَّهِ ۚ فَاسْتَبْشِرُوا بِبَيْعِكُمُ الَّذِي بَايَعْتُم بِهِ ۚ وَذَٰلِكَ هُوَ الْفَوْزُ الْعَظِيمُ
Indeed, Allah has purchased from the believers their lives and their properties [in exchange] for that they will have Paradise. They fight in the cause of Allah , so they kill and are killed. [It is] a true promise [binding] upon Him in the Torah and the Gospel and the Qur'an. And who is truer to his covenant than Allah ? So rejoice in your transaction which you have contracted. And it is that which is the great attainment.
The expedition of Tabook - in which every Muslim in Madina was requested to contribute for the pleasure of Allah.
1. Sayyidna Abu Bakar (radhi Allahu anhu) contributed 100% of everything he had. Are there any Muslims like Abu Bakr (ra) today?or even cose!!!!!!!!!! Maybe; far and few!
2. Sayyidna Umar (radhi Allahu anhu) contributed 50% (1/2) of everything he had. Are there any Muslims like Umar (ra) today?or even cose!!!!!!!!!! Maybe; far and few!
3. Sayyidna Usmaan (radhi Allahu anhu) contributed 33% (1/3rd) of whole expenditure of the Army.
Anyone doing that?Even any figure closer to that..............
Ask yourself this question. 8hrs should include, as a minimum, all the 5 obligatory prayers and extra prayers that are around the clock, including tahajjud prayers, zikr, recitation of the Quran, teaching and learning - self and family, visiting Muslims, entertaining guests, visiting the sick and any actions that are for the pleasure of Allah.
Instead of doing Good we are simply wasting our time accusing other Muslims and searching fault in others.
If one is not satisfied with the methodology of Tablighi Jamaat ,He can do by other methods.........................
My Point is that do something positive...................
If you are not finding any Dawah movement on right path Start something of your own........
Simply watching TV/INTERNET SURFING/FACEBOOK /FORUM POSTINGS and Criticizing others is not going to solve any Purpose .............
Dont MAKE YOUR BOOK OF ACTION BLACK.................DAY OF JUDGMENT IS NOT FAR ..........FEAR FROM ALLAH.........
PLEASE.......
DONT WASTE YOUR TIME IN SEARCHING FAULT IN OTHERS AND CONFUSING MUSLIM AND NONMUSLIMS ALIKE..........
Because in the era of Internet everything is visible to Non Muslims also and they may get confused with group fighting specially in a bad manner among Muslims....
May Allah help us
So those who are telling these criticism May be of two categories of people.
1.Not knowing at all the work of Tabligh.May Allah Pardon them and give them chance to see from close.
2.Simply making a lie for the mere benefit of this world,may be for their group mentality/Position/money
For them a request
Just go there and confirm the things before posting/making Video talks/book/forum writing.
YouTube is obviously free but Allah will not let you free certainly will ask about your false allagations and action specially who are spreading it.In the eyes of Allah all are his slaves even those who are considered as scholars and sheikhs. They should also be careful.
As a muslim, it is obligatory to confirm the things before believing and more importantly spreading it to others. There are clear and emphatic Quranic Ayats and Sahih Ahadith in this regard.
ALLAH pak says in surah ASRA
And do not follow a thing about which you have no knowledge. Surely, the ear, the eye and the heart - each one of them shall be interrogated about. [17:36]
Very clear Hadith is there in Saheeh Muslim
The prohibition of speaking about everything that one hears.Matan of Hadeeth starts with
“KAFA BILAMRE KAZIBAN……………………………(MUSLIM SHAREEF)
(Translation ) “The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: ‘It is sufficient lying for a man to speak of everything that he hears.’”
(As translated in Riyazussaliheen translation)
May Allah save all muslims for spreading any wrong information,and save from demand of the Akhrat.
ALLAH pak says in surah ASRA
And do not follow a thing about which you have no knowledge. Surely, the ear, the eye and the heart - each one of them shall be interrogated about. [17:36]
Very clear Hadith is there in Saheeh Muslim
The prohibition of speaking about everything that one hears.Matan of Hadeeth starts with
“KAFA BILAMRE KAZIBAN……………………………(MUSLIM SHAREEF)
(Translation ) “The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: ‘It is sufficient lying for a man to speak of everything that he hears.’”
(As translated in Riyazussaliheen translation)
May Allah save all muslims for spreading any wrong information,and save from demand of the Akhrat.
