74- Ruling on calling a person: Mawlay or Sayyidy
Q: Some people address others by words like "Mawlay and Sayyidy" (my lord and my master); what is the ruling on this? Who should be addressed by this?
A: Such titles should not be used, as the Prophet (ﷺ) said: Do not say: Mawlay (my lord); for your (only) Lord is Allah The title "Sayyidy" can only be used by a slave when addressing their master as mentioned in the Sahih (authentic) Book of Hadith: Let him say: Sayyidy and Mawlay. It is also mentioned in another Hadith: None of you should say: feed your Rabb (Lord), help your Rabb to perform Wudu' (ablution), bring your Rabb water to drink, rather they (i.e., the slave) should say: Sayyidy and Mawlay.) Therefore, it is acceptable for a slave to call their owner "Sayyidy or Mawlay". But, a person should not use it with their fellows; for this should be abandoned. When a man once told the Prophet (ﷺ), "You are our Sayyid (master)", he (ﷺ) replied: The Sayyid is Allah (may He be Blessed and Exalted) He (ﷺ) feared that they would become excessive and exceed the proper limits in honoring him so, he (ﷺ) said: The Sayyid is Allah (may He be Blessed and Exalted)) Although he is the Sayyid of the sons of Adam, he feared for them lest that they should fall in excessiveness. Accordingly, you should not address anyone by "Sayyidy" or tell anyone that. But, the correct thing is to call people by their epithet or any other name they are known to have without including the word "Sayyidy or Mawlay". This is what a true Mu'min (believer) should do. They must observe good manners when speaking about the Messenger (ﷺ) but at the same time, they must adhere to the Shariah (Islamically lawful) etiquette in words and deeds.
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Q: Some people address others by words like "Mawlay and Sayyidy" (my lord and my master); what is the ruling on this? Who should be addressed by this?
A: Such titles should not be used, as the Prophet (ﷺ) said: Do not say: Mawlay (my lord); for your (only) Lord is Allah The title "Sayyidy" can only be used by a slave when addressing their master as mentioned in the Sahih (authentic) Book of Hadith: Let him say: Sayyidy and Mawlay. It is also mentioned in another Hadith: None of you should say: feed your Rabb (Lord), help your Rabb to perform Wudu' (ablution), bring your Rabb water to drink, rather they (i.e., the slave) should say: Sayyidy and Mawlay.) Therefore, it is acceptable for a slave to call their owner "Sayyidy or Mawlay". But, a person should not use it with their fellows; for this should be abandoned. When a man once told the Prophet (ﷺ), "You are our Sayyid (master)", he (ﷺ) replied: The Sayyid is Allah (may He be Blessed and Exalted) He (ﷺ) feared that they would become excessive and exceed the proper limits in honoring him so, he (ﷺ) said: The Sayyid is Allah (may He be Blessed and Exalted)) Although he is the Sayyid of the sons of Adam, he feared for them lest that they should fall in excessiveness. Accordingly, you should not address anyone by "Sayyidy" or tell anyone that. But, the correct thing is to call people by their epithet or any other name they are known to have without including the word "Sayyidy or Mawlay". This is what a true Mu'min (believer) should do. They must observe good manners when speaking about the Messenger (ﷺ) but at the same time, they must adhere to the Shariah (Islamically lawful) etiquette in words and deeds.
[Vol. 1, Page No. 194]
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