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Defeating Own Ego As A Greater Jihad
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The strong are not those who defeat people. Rather, the strong are those who defeat their own ego.”
Source: Sharḥ Mushkil al-Āthār 1645
Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Arna’ut
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ لَيْسَ الشَّدِيدُ مَنْ غَلَبَ النَّاسَ وَلَكِنَّ الشَّدِيدَ مَنْ غَلَبَ نَفْسَهُ
1645 شرح مشكل الآثار للطحاوي
1645 المحدث شعيب الأرناؤوط خلاصة حكم المحدث إسناده صحيح على شرط الشيخين في تخريج مشكل الآثار
Please let me know for the explanation of this hadith.
This hadith is usually refrenced for greater jihad against nafs.
Jazakallahu khaira
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Defeating Own Ego As A Greater Jihad
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The narration is self explanatory. To understand the kind of ego that is considered bad please watch the following video from 2:20 to 6:35:
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Hmm…How about despising of people in this world who do not obey sharia or who damage a person on personal level.
Example: We might hate a theif and despise him, or we might despise a scammer who cheats from credit cards or we might despise someone who backbite or betray us or spy on someone etc.
Will these be also counted in “ghamtun naas” ?
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No overarching verdicts can be given in that regard as every situation is different with a countless number of parameters. One person might see someone stealing and find an opportunity to help the culprit be a better person, while another person might feel hatred for the culprit based upon his previous negative experiences. Each person will be dealt with by God according to their own knowledge, situation, sincerity, etc.
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