07-29-2003, 07:38 PM
AS Salam Alykom brother abdurrahman
Mash a Allah I see that brother AL3a3 already answered about the hadeeth. Allah Knows best, from what I read he answered u correctly. If the caller is a Muslim and the one who was called is not a kafir, the description shall be returned upon the caller. Now if u allow me I just want to tell u my opinion. In our life abdurrahman we face many situations and hardships. I know u worry much about your religion as we all do Alhamdulelah, since we are trying to make the satisfaction of Allah as our goal. But life shall not be life without tests. One of the Muslim ummah's problem is people easily accusing each other just for the difference of opinion. See there are people who think that they attained a high level of knowledge. They look down on others. We used to meet them on a limited bases in our lives. Now the Internet made it more possible for us to meet them. What shall we do? we just make dua for them, hold our tongues not to answer back, then also pardon our rights. By this attitude Insh a Allah u shall gain Allah's major reward promised in Surat Al Emran
والكاظمين الغيظ والعافين عن الناس والله يحب المحسنين
You may even want to make Istighfar for them and dua that they improve and be better Muslims. A muslim never judges another Muslim. Contents of the heart is known to no one but Allah.
I don't want to go any longer, I just wanted to say my opinion which is only mine and nobody elses. May Allah Help u brother.