Satan Fear Omar》 《Slave Girl Beat
Response to the doubt: The hadith of the slave girl and beating the tambourine. The response to the
doubtful objections revolves around the hadith of the slave girl who vowed to beat the tambourine and sing in joy at the safe return of the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, and then threw the tambourine when Omar ibn al-Khattab, may God be pleased with him, entered. This hadith is misunderstood in several points, and here is the detailed and logical response:
The correct text of the hadith:
The slave girl said to the Prophet,
may God bless him and grant him peace: “O Messenger of God, I vowed that if God returns you safely, I would beat the tambourine and sing in front of you. The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, said to her: If you vowed, then beat it, otherwise do not.”
Then she began to beat the tambourine in the presence of the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, and the Companions. When Omar ibn al-Khattab, may God be pleased with him, entered, she threw the tambourine and sat on it out of shyness. The Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, said:
“The devil is afraid of you, O Omar.” [Narrated by Al-Tirmidhi and Ahmad with a good chain of narration].
Response to the points raised:
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Why did the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) allow the beating of the tambourine?
Islam allows the use of the tambourine on permissible occasions, such as holidays and legitimate weddings.
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
“The difference between the lawful and the unlawful is the tambourine and the sound at marriage.” [Narrated by Al-Nasa’i].
In this hadeeth, beating the tambourine was in fulfillment of a vow, and a vow is an act of worship if it is connected to something permissible.
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
“Whoever vows to obey Allaah, let him obey Him, and whoever vows to disobey Allaah, let him not disobey Him.” [Narrated by Al-Bukhari]. -
Is beating the tambourine from the devil?
Beating the tambourine in and of itself is not from the devil if it is in a permissible context, such as a permissible wedding or a vow.
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) did not object to beating the tambourine in front of him, which indicates that it is permissible.
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) mentioned that the devil was afraid of ‘Umar (may Allaah be pleased with him), and that it had nothing to do with beating the tambourine -
Why did the slave girl throw the tambourine when ‘Umar entered?
The awe of Umar ibn al-Khattab was a prominent characteristic of him, known even among the Companions themselves.
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
“I see the devils fleeing before Umar” [narrated by Ahmad].
The slave girl did not play the tambourine out of disrespect for the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) or the other Companions, but she felt shy and naturally afraid when she saw Umar.
Umar’s awe was due to his severity in the matter of the truth, but it did not diminish the status of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), who was merciful and easy-going towards people. 4. Why did the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him
) say: “The devil is afraid of you, O Umar”? This hadeeth highlights the status of Umar (may Allaah be pleased with him), his sincerity in his faith, and his strength in confronting falsehood. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) is the greatest of human beings, and he is infallible from the devil, as he said: “The devil will not succeed until he resembles me” [narrated by Muslim]. The Prophet’s saying: “The devil is afraid of you, O Umar” shows that Umar had a special influence on the devil because of his severity and piety.
. 5. Did the slave girl not respect the Prophet and the Companions? The slave girl was beating the tambourine with the permission of the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, in fulfillment of her vow, and this indicates her respect for the Prophet. Her respect for the Companions was also clear, but Umar’s awe made her act automatically by throwing the tambourine and sitting on it.
Her behavior is not understood as a lack of respect for the Prophet or the Companions, but rather an expression of shyness before Omar because of his prestige.
Conclusion:
Beating the tambourine is permissible in Islam in specific contexts such as weddings, vows, and holidays, provided that it is not associated with sins.
The slave girl did not commit a legal error because she was fulfilling her vow with the permission of the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace.
Playing the tambourine upon Omar’s entrance reflects his special prestige, and does not mean that beating the tambourine is from Satan or that the slave girl does not respect the Prophet.
The status and prestige of Omar, may God be pleased with him, does not diminish the status of the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, but rather shows the complementarity of the roles of the Companions in serving the religion.
Islam is a balanced religion that permits permissible things in their proper places, and this hadith shows the flexibility of the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, with people, and the prestige of Omar, who was an example of the strength of truth. The hadith does not contradict the justice or comprehensiveness of Islam
Why does Satan fear Omar and not the Messenger, may God bless him and grant him peace?
Satan is not afraid of the Prophet (peace be upon him)
The Prophet (peace be upon him) is infallible: Allah Almighty protected the Prophet (peace be upon him) from Satan in all aspects of his life. Satan cannot influence the Prophet (peace be upon him), nor does he have the power to tempt or mislead him.
Allah Almighty says: {And Allah will protect you from the people} [Al-Ma’idah: 67].
The Prophet (peace be upon him) is too high for Satan to be afraid of, rather he is the greatest of Allah’s creation in obedience and piety, and he is infallible from all evil.
Satan cannot enter the heart of the Prophet (peace be upon him) or influence his actions, because he is the one whom Allah does not disobey in anything, and he does not need to be told, “Satan is afraid of you.”
The majesty of ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him)
When the Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “Satan is afraid of you, O ‘Umar,” he meant that Satan was afraid of the strength of ‘Umar’s personality and his firm and unwavering faith in the truth, especially when confronting falsehood.
Satan fears the strong believer in his religion, who does not tolerate temptations and sins, and insists on being upright in the truth. This is what made Satan fear Omar, may Allah be pleased with him.
Omar, may Allah be pleased with him, was characterized by severity in the truth, and he was quick to anger at falsehood and its people. He was frank and strong in applying Allah’s law, and he carried in his heart the fear of Allah and the love of the truth, which made Satan stay away from him.
The Companions were submissive to Allah, but..
The Companions, may Allah be pleased with them, despite their strength and great piety, were human beings like us, and each one of them had a special degree in the strength of his faith and his resistance to Satan.
Satan noticed in Omar’s personality, may Allah be pleased with him, a high degree of faith awareness, which made him fear his strong resistance to falsehood. Satan
does not differentiate between people based on their race or background, but rather attacks believers based on the strength of their faith, but Omar, may Allah be pleased with him, had a special ability to resist Satan’s whispers thanks to his piety and steadfastness.
Why did the Prophet, may Allah’s prayers and peace be upon him, say that
The Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, said this phrase, “The devil is afraid of you, O Omar,” in appreciation of Omar’s great piety, his courage in the truth, and his steadfastness in the face of tribulations.
This hadith does not diminish the status of the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, but rather highlights Omar’s uniqueness in fighting the devil.
The Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, was infallible from Satan, and he knew that Satan could not influence him, but Omar, may God be pleased with him, had a special awe that made Satan fear him.
Satan does not fear the Companions except for what is good for them:
The Companions, may God be pleased with them, resisted Satan in their own way, and Satan always saw them being tested with faith and trials.
All the Companions varied in the strength of their resistance to Satan, but Omar, may God be pleased with him, was distinguished by the strength of his faith-based personality, which made Satan fear him in particular.
Conclusion: The Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace,
is the most perfect of people in his piety and is too high for Satan to fear, as he is infallible from all evil and temptation. Omar, may God be pleased with him, had a special awe thanks to his strength in the truth and the intensity of his faith, which made Satan stay away from him. The hadith, “Satan is afraid of you, O Omar,” is an expression of the special awe that God Almighty bestowed upon Omar, may God be pleased with him, and has nothing to do with the piety of the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace. All the Companions were strong in faith, but Omar, may God be pleased with him, was distinguished by special qualities that made Satan fear him. This response shows that Satan is not afraid of the Prophet (peace be upon him), but he was afraid of Umar’s piety and determination in the truth. Another response
Another response : Why does Satan fear Umar and not the Messenger (peace be upon him)? Satan is not afraid of the Prophet (peace be upon him). The Prophet (peace be upon him) is infallible: Allah Almighty protected the Prophet (peace be upon him) from Satan in all aspects of his life. Satan cannot influence the Prophet (peace be upon him), nor does he have the ability to tempt or mislead him. Allah Almighty says: {And Allah will protect you from the people} [Al-Maidah: 67]. The Prophet (peace be upon him) is too high for Satan to be afraid of, rather he is the greatest of Allah’s creation in obedience and piety, and he is infallible from all evil. Satan cannot enter the heart of the Prophet (peace be upon him) or influence his actions, because he is the one whom Allah does not disobey in anything, and he does not need to be told “Satan is afraid of you.” The majesty of Omar (may Allah be pleased with him) When the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, “The devil is afraid of you, O Omar,” he meant that the devil was afraid of the strength of Omar’s personality and his firm faith in the truth that does not weaken, especially in the face of falsehood. The devil is afraid of the believer who is strong in his religion, who does not tolerate temptations and sins, and insists on being upright in the truth. This is what made the devil fear Omar (may Allah be pleased with him).
Omar (may Allah be pleased with him) was characterized by severity in the truth, and he was quick to anger at falsehood and its people. He was frank and strong in applying Allah’s law, and he carried in his heart the fear of Allah and the love of the truth, which made the devil stay away from him. The Companions were submissive to Allah, but… The Companions (may Allah be pleased with them), despite their strength and great piety, were human beings like us, and each one of them had a special degree in the strength of his faith and his resistance to the devil. The devil noticed in Omar (may Allah be pleased with him) a high degree of awareness of faith, which made him fear his strong resistance to falsehood
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Satan does not differentiate between people based on their race or background, but rather attacks believers based on the strength of their faith, but Omar (may Allah be pleased with him) had a special ability to resist Satan’s whispers thanks to his piety and steadfastness.
Why did the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) say that?
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said this phrase, “Satan is afraid of you, O Omar,” in appreciation of Omar’s great piety, his courage in the truth, and his steadfastness in the face of temptations.
This hadith does not diminish the status of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), but rather highlights Omar’s uniqueness in fighting Satan. The
Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) was protected from Satan, and he knew that Satan could not influence him, but Omar (may Allah be pleased with him) had a special awe that made Satan fear him.
Satan does not fear the Companions except for what is good for them:
The Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) resisted Satan in their own special way, and Satan always saw them being tested with faith and trials.
All the Companions varied in the strength of their resistance to Satan, but Omar (may Allah be pleased with him) was distinguished by the strength of his faith-based personality, which made Satan fear him in particular
Conclusion:
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) is the most perfect of human beings in his piety and is too high for Satan to fear, as he is infallible from all evil and temptation.
Omar (may Allah be pleased with him) had a special awe due to his strength in the truth and the intensity of his faith, which made Satan stay away from him.
The hadith, “The devil is afraid of you, O Omar,” is an expression of the special awe that Allah Almighty bestowed upon Omar (may Allah be pleased with him), and it has nothing to do with the piety of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) .
All the Companions were strong in faith, but Omar (may Allah be pleased with him) was distinguished by special qualities that made Satan fear him.
This response shows that Satan was not afraid of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), but rather he was afraid of Omar’s piety and determination in the truth
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Keywords :Response to the doubt: The hadith of the slave girl and the beating of the tambourine. The response to the doubtful objections revolves around the hadith of the slave girl who vowed to beat the tambourine and sing in joy at the return of the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace.
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