Riyad as-Salihin, 1800
'Ali (May Allah be pleased with him) said:
I have retained in my memory the saying of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) that: "No one is considered an orphan after he has attained the age of maturity; and it is unlawful to remain silent from dawn till night." <b>[Abu Dawud with Hasan (good) Isnad]</b>.
عن عليّ رضي الله عنه قال: حفظت عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم :
لا يتم بعد احتلام، ولا صمات يوم إلى الليل
. قال الخطابي في تفسير هذا الحديث: كان من نسك الجاهلية الصمات، فنهوا في الإسلام عن ذلك، وأمروا بالذكر والحديث بالخير.
References1 variant
- In-Book Reference
- Book 17, Hadith 290
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadiths:</b><br>
1) It is obligatory to differ from the people of the pre-Islamic period of ignorance in terms of their deeds and conditions. So, it is not permissible for a person to worship Allah by keeping silent till night because this is not part of the Islamic guidance.<br>
2) If a person makes a vow to be silent, his vow should not be fulfilled, for it is a vow of sin and not a valid one.<br>
‘Ā’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) reported that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Whoever makes a vow to obey Allah should obey Him; and whoever makes a vow to disobey Allah should not disobey Him.” [Narrated by Al-Bukhāri]