We find within ourselves thoughts that one of us would find too grave to talk about." He said: "Have you experienced that?" They said: 'Yes'. He said: "That is the clear faith
Chapter: Clarifying the Waswasah (Whispers, Bad Thoughts) with regard to faith, and what the one who experiences that should say
Authentic
hadith of Sahih Muslim
Sahih Muslim 132a
Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported:
Some of the Prophet's Companions came to him and said: "We find within ourselves thoughts that one of us would find too grave to talk about." He said: "Have you experienced that?" They said: 'Yes'. He said: "That is the clear faith."
Reported by Muslim (No. 132a, 132b), Abu Dawud (No. 5111) and Ahmad (No. 9317).
A group of the Prophet's Companions came and asked him about thoughts that came to their minds, and they found it too grave to utter them due to their ugliness and repulsiveness. Thereupon, the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: This which you experienced is the clear faith and certitude that prompts you to stave off what Satan throws into your hearts and to refrain from uttering it because you consider it to be too serious. As such, Satan could not dominate your hearts, unlike others whose hearts have been overcome by Satan, and he faces no pushback and resistance from them.
Lessons
The Hadīth highlights the weakness of Satan towards the believers, as he is unable to do anything except a whisper.
We should not believe or accept the bad thoughts coming to our minds, for these are whisperings from Satan.
Satan's whisperings do not harm the believer; however, he should seek refuge with Allah from his whisperings and desist from going too far with them.
A Muslim should not remain silent about things confusing to him regarding his religion. He should ask about them.
Explanation in Arabic
جاء جماعة مِن أصحاب النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فسألوه عن ما يجدونه في أنفسهم من الأمور الكبيرة التي يعظم عليهم النطق بها لقبحها ونفورهم عنها،
فقال عليه الصلاة والسلام: إن هذا الذي وجدتموه هو صريح الإيمان واليقين الذي يدفعكم لمنع ما يلقيه الشيطان في القلب واستنكاركم النطق وتعاظم ذلك في أنفسكم، وإن الشيطان لم يتمكن من قلوبكم، بخلاف من تمكَّن الشيطان من قلبه ولم يجد معه مدافعة.
بيان ضعف الشيطان مع أهل الإيمان حيث لم يقدر إلا على الوسوسة.
عدم التصديق والقبول بما يراود النَّفس مِن وساوس، فإنها مِن الشيطان.
وسوسة الشيطان لا تضر المؤمن، ولكن ليستعذ بالله من وسوسته، ولينته عن الاسترسال في ذلك.
لا ينبغي للمسلم السكوت عما يُشْكِل عليه في أمر دينه، وينبغي له السؤال عنه.
A man came to the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) and said: "O Messenger of Allah, one of us may have such thoughts - referring to it indirectly - that he would prefer to turn into charcoal rather than speak about them." Thereupon, he said: "Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the…