Doctrinal Evidence in the Hadith of Al-Fasila “An Analytical Study”

Abstract

The research tackles some creed issues which have mentioned in the Hadith “If the Final Hour comes while you have a shoot of a plant in your hands and it is possible to plant it before the Hour comes, you should plant it.” Aiming to show concise but comprehensive saying of the Prophet (BPUH) in the Hadith, elucidate the creed issues in this Hadith, and link the Hadith evidences to the contemporary reality. The researcher has come up to the following findings: Hadith's creed issues that are related to The Almighty Allah have been centered on: the obligation of devotion to Allah alone, believing that you are under Allah's supervision at all times, trusting in Allah, and singling Allah of knowing the unseen. The study discusses the creed issues that are related to the Messenger of Allah, (BPUH), concentrated on: The concern of the Prophet (BPUH), for his nation, imitating the Messenger of Allah, (BPUH), and his urging to exploit the times in doing good deeds. In addition, the study focused on creed issues that are related to the Last Day focused on: the obligation to prepare for the Last Day with good deeds, the multiple names of the Day of Resurrection, the belief in the signs of the Hour, and acceptance of good deeds are specific to the Muslim but not the infidel. Moreover, the study tackles the creed issues that are related to the contemporary belief matters which revolved around: Islam’s interest in the spiritual and material aspects, taking into account the reasons for power and paying attention to the tools of empowerment, and the Islamic creed is the creed of construction but not destruction. The researcher recommends researchers to study the Prophetic Hadiths - especially the famous ones with a creed study.