Lesson 13 - Hadeeth 9 - Whatever I Have Forbidden You From

Avoiding a prohibition involves abstainging from an action. Everyone can achieve that. It is not dependent on ability.
However, commandments involve us proactively doing actions. There may be situations where they are difficult for a person to do - the person simply does not have the ability to do so. This is why the Prophet sall Allaahu alaihi wa sallam said, "Then do of that as much as you are able to."

The correct answer is "necessity" because when an action is prohibited, it means that it is not allowed or forbidden under normal circumstances. However, in certain situations of necessity, where there is an urgent need or requirement, the prohibited action may be allowed as the only available option. In such cases, the action is justified based on the principle of necessity, overriding the usual prohibition.

We take every command to be obligatory unless there is an evidence that shows it is only recommended rather than obligatory.

The given hadeeth can be found in the collections of both Al Bukhari and Muslim. Both Al Bukhari and Muslim are renowned scholars of hadeeth and their collections are considered to be the most authentic and reliable sources of hadeeth. Therefore, it is highly likely that this particular hadeeth can be found in both of their collections.

"And whatever I command you to do, then do that as much as you are able to." Shaykh Saalih al Fawzaan said in explanation of this: And that which the person is not able to do, then the responsibility for that falls away from him.

"And whatever I command you with then do AS MUCH OF IT as you are able."

That is just under one quarter of them!

Abu Hurayrah is otherwise known as Abdurrahmaan and Ibn Sakhr.

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