بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
On the authority of Asmaa (may Allaah be pleased with her) that a woman said: "Oh Messenger of Allaah. I have a co-wife. Is it a sin upon me to pretend I have received something from my husband what I didn't receive?"
The Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) stated:
"The one who pretends to have that which he has not been given, is like the one who wears two garments of falsehood."
(Bukhaari and Muslim)
Benefits from the Hadeeth:
1. This narration is related to the one who outwardly displays that which he has not been given. He beautifies himself with falsehood.
2. The mentioning of the garment is an example that was given by the Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam). The meaning is that the person is a person of falsehood and lies.
3. The individual who does this is one who has made mockery of himself by his action of pretending to be one he's not.
4. The wisdom of the Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) using the dual to describe the garment the pretender wears.
5. This usage of the dual entails emphasis on the evils and warning from this type of behavior.
6. He's like the one who wears the upper garment (Ridaa) and lower garment (Izaar). Which is an indication that he's one who is described as being a person of falsehood from his head down to his feet.
7. Also the usage of the dual has the meaning of the person being one who has two blameworthy characteristics. The first being not having that which he pretends to have been given. The second being outwardly displaying falsehood.
8. The Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) mentioned this to the woman so that her actions doesn't lead to there being enmity between her and her co-wife. Also this was mentioned so that there will be no problem between her husband and her co-wife. If her action would have led to the separation between her husband and the co-wife, then this would be like the sorcery which separates between a man and his wife.
9. Islaam prohibits blameworhty actions which lead to the blameworthy separation.
Translated by Abu Yusuf Khaleefah Brooklyn NYC USA
28 Feb 2012 | ٠٦ ربيع الآخر ١٤٣٣ ﻫ
