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BENEFIT: Are you allowed to trick kids?

9 May 2025 • 1.55K views
BENEFIT: Are you allowed to trick kids?
عَنْ عَبْدِ الله بْنِ عَامِرٍ أَنَّهُ قَالَ دَعَتْنِي أُمِّي يَوْمًا وَرَسُولُ الله ﷺ قَاعِدٌ فِي بَيْتِنَا فَقَالَتْ هَا تَعَالَ أُعْطِيكَ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ لَهَا رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ: ‏((وَمَا أَرَدْتِ أَنْ تُعْطِيهِ ؟))‏ قَالَتْ أُعْطِيهِ تَمْرًا.‏ فَقَالَ لَهَا رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ ‏((أَمَا إِنَّكِ لَوْ لَمْ تُعْطِيهِ شَيْئًا كُتِبَتْ عَلَيْكِ كِذْبَةٌ)). Narrated 'Abdullah ibn 'Āmir: My mother called me one day when the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was sitting in our house. She said: Come here and I will give you something. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) asked her: What did you intend to give him? She replied: I intended to give him some dates. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “If you did not give him anything, a lie would have been recorded against you.” [Reported by Abu Dawud (4991) - graded 'Hasan' by Sheikh Albani] ___ SEVEN Benefits derived from the above Hadeeth: 1⃣. The humility of the Prophet ﷺ, as he would visit his Companions in their own homes 2⃣. His visits were centred around knowledge 3⃣. Gentleness & wisdom in giving da'wah 4⃣. The permissibility for a woman to speak to a non-mahram man if there's a need; such as seeking clarification concerning a religious matter 5⃣. The prohibition of lying; whether that be by way of joking, in order to obtain some form of benefit, or repel harm - except in the 3 cases for which the legislation has given concession; a. Reconciling between people b. Spouses praising one another, and c. During warfare. Aside from these 3 cases, lying is completely prohibited. 6⃣. The danger of lying, as is further illustrated in another hadeeth: ((وإن الكذب يهدي إلى الفجور، وإن الفجور يهدي إلى النار، وإن الرجل ليكذب حتى يكتب عند الله كذاباً‏)) “Lying leads to wickedness, and wickedness leads to the (Hell) Fire, and a man may keep on telling lies till he is written before Allah, a liar.” [Reported by Bukhari and Muslim on the authority of ibn Mas'ud radhiyallahu 'anhu] 7⃣. The permissibility of accepting the narration of one who had heard that narration during their childhood; i.e. If someone hears a narration as a child and then narrates after becoming an adult, this narration is accepted from them as long as they are trustworthy at the time of conveyance. ____ The above benefits were mentioned by Sheikh Zaid Al-Madkhali rahimahullah (https://youtu.be/83Zk2toqpD8), except the last one, which was mentioned by Sheikh AbdulMuhsin Al-'Abbad (https://www.alathar.net/home/esound/index.php?op=codevi&coid=27184)