قال الله تعالىٰ: {مَّن يَشۡفَعۡ شَفَٰعَةً حَسَنَةٗ يَكُن لَّهُۥ نَصِيبٞ مِّنۡهَاۖ} [النساء: 85].
Allah Almighty says: {Whoever intercedes in a good cause will have a share in its reward} [Surat an-Nisā’: 85]
1/246ــ وعن أبي موسىٰ الأشعري رضي الله عنه قال: كان النَّبيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم إذَا أَتَاهُ طَالِبُ حَاجَةٍ أَقْبَلَ عَلَىٰ جُلَسَائِهِ، فقال: «اشْفَعُوا تُؤْجَرُوا وَيَقْضِي اللهُ عَلَىٰ لِسَانِ نَبِيِّهِ مَا أَحبَّ». متفقٌ عليه.
246/1- Abu Mūsa al-Ash‘ari (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that when someone came to him asking for something, he would turn towards those sitting with him and say: “Intercede and you will be rewarded, and Allah will decide what He loves on the tongue of His Prophet.” [Narrated by Al-Bukhāri and Muslim]
وفي رواية: «مَا شَاءَ».
Another narration reads “what He wills” instead of “what He loves”.
2/247 ــ وعن ابن عباس رضي الله عنهما في قِصَّةِ بَرِيرَةَ وَزَوْجهَا قال: قال لَهَا النَّبيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم: «لَوْ رَاجَعْتِهِ ؟» قَالَتْ: يَا رَسُولَ الله تَأْمُرُني ؟ قال: «إنَّمَا أَشْفَعُ»، قَالَتْ: لا حَاجَةَ لي فِيهِ. رواه البخاري.
247/2- Ibn ‘Abbās (may Allah be pleased with him and his father) reported regarding the story of Barīrah and her husband: “The Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said to her: ‘If you would return back to him?’ She said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, are you ordering me to do so?’ He replied: ‘I’m just interceding.’ So she said: ‘I have no need for him.’” [Narrated by Al-Bukhāri]
الشفاعة: هي التوسط للغير، لجلب منفعة، أو دفع مضرة، والمراد بالشفاعة في كلام المؤلف: الشفاعة في الدنيا.
Intercession means to mediate in favor of someone for the purpose of bringing a benefit or warding off harm. The intercession that the author is referring to is that which occurs in the worldly life.
1) الشفاعة في المحرَّم تعاون علىٰ الإثم والعدوان، مثل أن يشفع لإنسان معتدٍ علىٰ الآخرين.
1) Interceding for something unlawful is cooperation in sin and transgression, like one who intercedes on behalf of someone who transgresses against others.
2) الشفاعة في أمر غير محرم من الإحسان إلىٰ الغير، وفيها أجر للشافع.
2) Interceding regarding a lawful matter is a form of favor done to others, and the doer earns a reward for that.
3) تعظيم الصحابة رضي الله عنهم لأمر رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم؛ فانظر إلىٰ بريرة لمّا قال لها النَّبيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم: «لو راجعته»؟ فسألت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: إن كان يأمرها، فسمعاً وطاعةً. وهذا هو شأن المؤمن؛ المسارعة إلىٰ فعل أمر الله تعالىٰ، وأمر رسوله صلى الله عليه وسلم.
3) The Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) venerated the commands of the Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him). Look how Barīrah reacted when the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said to her: ‘If you would return back to him?’ She asked the Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) if he was ordering her, so that she would listen and obey. This is the attitude of the believer; as he/she hastens to comply with the command of Allah Almighty and the command of His Messenger (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him).