*The Ease of the Salaf in Their Practice of
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* *by al-Iskandrani
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*1 - 'Abdullah bin Mas'ud said, in describing the way of the Companions:*
"Whoever amongst you wishes to follow someone, then let him follow those who
have died, as you cannot be sure to protect yourself from the *fitnah *of
those who are alive. These are the Companions of Muhammad: they were the
best of this *Ummah*, were the purest of it in heart, the deepest of it in
knowledge, and were the least of it in burdening themselves. Allah chose
them to accompany His Prophet and to establish His Religion, so realize
their virtue and follow in their footsteps, as they were upon the upright
guidance."
[Ibn al-Qayyim's *'Ighathat al-Lahfan'*; 1/159]
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2 - Ibn Mas'ud also said:*
"Beware of exagguration and digging too deeply into matters, and follow the
original path."
[Ibn Rajab's* 'Jami' al-'Ulum wal-Hikam'*; 1/270]
*3 - Anas bin Malik narrated:*
"We were with 'Umar, so I heard him say: "We were forbidden from burdening
ourselves.""
[*'Ighathat al-Lahfan'*; 1/159]
*4 - 'Amr bin al-'As narrated:*
"I had a wet dream on a cold night on the expedition of *Dhat as-Salasil*,
so, I feared that I would die if I took a bath. So, I performed *tayammum*,
then prayed the morning prayer with my companions. They mentioned this to
the Prophet, so he said: *"O 'Amr! You led your companions in prayer while
you were in a state of impurity?"* So, I informed him of what had prevented
me from taking a bath, and said that I heard Allah's Saying: {*"And do not
kill yourselves; verily, Allah is Merciful to you."*} [*an-Nisa'*; 29]
So, the Messenger of Allah smiled and did not say anything."
[Reported by Abu Dawud (334), and it is authentic]
*5 - 'Abdullah bin Shafiq narrated:*
"Ibn 'Abbas once was preaching to the people from after the time of
*'Asr* until
the Sun had set and the stars appeared, and the people began to cry: "The
prayer! The prayer!" Then, a man from Banu Tamim came to Ibn 'Abbas and
said: "The prayer! The prayer!" So, Ibn 'Abbas said to him: "Are you going
to teach me the *Sunnah*, may you be deprived of your mother? I saw the
Messenger of Allah combine between the *Dhuhr *and *'Asr*, and between the *
Maghrib *and *'Isha'*without being on a journey or in a state of fear. This
was because he did not want to put his*Ummah *to hardship." This statement
of his did not sit well with me, so, I went to Abu Hurayrah and asked him
about it, and he confirmed it."
[*'Sahih Muslim'*; # 705]
*6 - It was also narrated:*
"One time it rained, so, Ibn 'Abbas said to the one calling to the prayer:
"When you say "I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah," then
say after it: "Pray in your homes."" The people were uneasy with this, so,
he said: "One who was better than me (meaning, the Prophet) did this.
Verily, the Friday prayer requires effort, and I did not want to make you
come out in the mud.""
[*'Sahih al-Bukhari'*; # 901]
*7 - It was narrated of 'Abdullah bin 'Umar:*
"One time, 'Abdullah bin 'Umar was asked about a type of cheese that was
produced by the Magians, so, he said: "Whatever I find in the marketplace of
the Muslims, I buy and do not ask about.""
[*'Jami' al-'Ulum wal-Hikam'*; 1/269]
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8 - It was narrated:*
"'Umar bin al-Khattab was out riding with 'Amr bin al-'As when they came
across a water fountain. 'Amr said to the owner of the fount: "O owner of
this fount! Does your fountain attract any beasts?" So, 'Umar said: "O owner
of the fount! Do not tell us, as we come across beasts and they come across
us.""
[az-Zarqani's explanation of Malik's *'Muwatta"*; 1/70]
*9 - al-Imam ash-Sha'bi said:*
"If you are faced with two (permissible) choices, then the easiest of the
two is the closest of them to the truth, due to Allah's Saying: {*"Allah
desires ease for you, and He does not desire hardship for you."*} [*
al-Baqarah*; 185]
[al-Qasimi's *'Mahasin at-Ta'wil'*; 1/427]
*10 - Sufyan ath-Thawri said:*
"Verily, knowledge is to accept an allowance of ease from one you trust. As
for extreme strictness, then anyone can be good at this."
[*'Jami' Bayan al-'Ilm wa Fadlih'*; p. 255]
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11 - Ibrahim an-Nakha'i said:*
"If you are faced with two (permissible) choices, then assume that the most
beloved of them to Allah is the easiest."
[Ibn Qudamah's *'al-Mughni'*; 3/150]
*12 - 'Umar bin 'Abd al-'Aziz, Mujahid, and Qatadah said:*
"The best of two options is the easiest of them, due to His Saying: {*"Allah
desires ease for you…"*}."
[*'al-Mughni'*; 3/150]
*13 - It was narrated:*
"*Imam *Ahmad bin Hambal was asked about wearing clothing made by the
disbelievers and the People of the Book without first washing them, so, he
answered: "Why do you ask something that you have no reason to ask? The
people - since we have been living amongst them - have had no problems with
this (wearing the clothes without washing them).""
[*'Jami al-'Ulum wal-Hikam'*; 1/269]
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