1 00:00:00,180 --> 00:00:06,200 What does the Prophet ﷺ mean by saying, "Blessing is with your elders"? 2 00:00:11,140 --> 00:00:16,219 Blessing is with your elders. And goodness. 3 00:00:17,020 --> 00:00:19,620 Among the elders. And the elders are two types. 4 00:00:20,960 --> 00:00:27,920 Elders in knowledge because of their knowledge of the Book and Sunnah. 5 00:00:29,540 --> 00:00:31,940 Even if they are young in age. 6 00:00:33,820 --> 00:00:35,000 Blessing is with them. 7 00:00:36,440 --> 00:00:40,220 So wherever you find a scholar of the Book and the Sunnah. 8 00:00:41,600 --> 00:00:46,980 He teaches the Qur'an and the Sunnah and teaches the way of the Salaf. 9 00:00:47,640 --> 00:00:51,540 the righteous Salaf (RA) Then know that he is a senior. 10 00:00:53,280 --> 00:00:58,640 Then, as for these scholars, blessing is with their seniors. 11 00:01:00,940 --> 00:01:04,576 Blessing is with their seniors. 12 00:01:04,660 --> 00:01:05,239 So anyone 13 00:01:06,080 --> 00:01:09,190 who truly calls to the Book and Sunnah. 14 00:01:09,940 --> 00:01:14,360 And the sign of truthfulness is the Salaf's way. They are seniors. 15 00:01:15,720 --> 00:01:17,500 Then these seniors. 16 00:01:18,220 --> 00:01:23,160 They vary according to age and knowledge. 17 00:01:25,720 --> 00:01:29,840 And the second type is the elders in age. 18 00:01:31,080 --> 00:01:34,120 Even if they had no knowledge. 19 00:01:34,220 --> 00:01:38,480 Blessing is with these people. And goodness is with them. 20 00:01:39,020 --> 00:01:43,240 For even if they missed out on religious knowledge. 21 00:01:45,420 --> 00:01:50,440 They did not miss the wisdom they learned from worldly life. 22 00:01:51,870 --> 00:01:55,020 Therefore, brothers, the people of whims 23 00:01:56,620 --> 00:02:01,380 disparage the senior scholars and the elderly. 24 00:02:03,000 --> 00:02:05,096 Because they know. 25 00:02:05,180 --> 00:02:11,020 that senior scholars cut off their path of doubts. 26 00:02:13,400 --> 00:02:15,740 And that those advanced in age. 27 00:02:17,520 --> 00:02:21,860 They guide the youth to goodness by instinct and experience. 28 00:02:24,440 --> 00:02:28,120 Nowadays some elders condemn what is happening. 29 00:02:28,760 --> 00:02:32,380 Rebelling against the ruler and maligning him. 30 00:02:32,500 --> 00:02:36,040 Not because they have knowledge, but from the wisdom of years. 31 00:02:38,200 --> 00:02:40,480 So when the people of desires knew. 32 00:02:43,020 --> 00:02:50,600 that the strong barrier preventing them from seizing the youth is only the elders. 33 00:02:52,520 --> 00:02:54,960 They attacked them. So they attacked the scholars. 34 00:02:55,500 --> 00:02:58,720 They labeled and vilified them. They made people shun them. 35 00:03:00,000 --> 00:03:02,980 And they made the young shun the elders. 36 00:03:05,760 --> 00:03:10,880 They say: your father is old but he's a layman. 37 00:03:13,160 --> 00:03:14,380 Stay with the youth. 38 00:03:17,580 --> 00:03:22,640 Until the young man goes in to his father, showing him no regard. 39 00:03:24,700 --> 00:03:30,380 His father says to him, 'My son, my son,' He thinks: poor man, he knows nothing. 40 00:03:32,140 --> 00:03:33,880 Then the people of whims snatch him. 41 00:03:34,620 --> 00:03:40,720 Now some youths enter their parents' home like lions. 42 00:03:42,900 --> 00:03:43,340 His mom. 43 00:03:44,940 --> 00:03:48,880 And his father too is seated; if he greets them both, fine. 44 00:03:50,140 --> 00:03:52,880 Then he goes to his room until he leaves to meet the youths. 45 00:03:53,080 --> 00:03:55,180 By Allah, this is what people of whims do. 46 00:03:57,880 --> 00:04:01,640 As for Ahl al-Sunnah, they enjoin sticking with the elders. 47 00:04:03,780 --> 00:04:05,920 Sticking with senior scholars. 48 00:04:07,040 --> 00:04:11,920 And staying with elders, learning from their experience and honoring them. 49 00:04:12,020 --> 00:04:17,540 By Allah, only a noble person honors elders; the vile disgrace them. 50 00:04:20,959 --> 00:04:22,580 And blessing is with the elders. 51 00:04:23,680 --> 00:04:26,040 In knowledge and in age. 52 00:04:26,820 --> 00:04:31,660 So whoever wants blessing, let him keep to the senior scholars. 53 00:04:32,340 --> 00:04:37,400 And let him be with the elders, respectful to them, honoring them. 54 00:04:37,760 --> 00:04:41,400 knowing their worth. And Allah ﷻ is Most High, Most Knowing.