The Blind Man is also human being that has same rights to get a fair deal

like other
By Risa Farihatul Ilma (10532040)

A. Identifying Problem
Every human being is created with different condition. Theyre
created with different excess and lacking and so do disabled persons. They
have different ability that is not be owned by the other. Differences abilities
are divided into two conditions: 1) The differences that has been around from
congenital. 2) The differences that has been around post-natal.
All different ability people need guidance and counseling. This is
caused by their condition that different with other. They often feel that other
people pretend that different ability people are strange and weird. Some
people also ignore them. Its like different ability people are second cluster.
From this condition, researcher remembers that our Prophet ever ignored a
blind man namely Ibn Umi Maktum. Into the bargain, different ability people
also accept discrimination. The others often call them like the blind man or
the strange man. To know what behind Ibn Umi Maktum and other
different ability peoples case, researcher need to research the hadeeth that
inform that case.
B. Text Hadeeth

Meaning:
Yahya ibn Sa'id bin Sa'id Al Umawi Had told us , he said; my father had told
me , he said: This is what we said to Hisham ibn 'Urwa from, its from his
father, its from A'isha, he said; a letter 'Abasa watawalla had been
lowered of Ibn Umm Maktum, someone who is blind. He came to the
Prophet sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam and said: O Messenger of Allah, grant
me the clue! While on the side of the Prophet sallallaahu'alaihi wasallam,
there were idolaters elite officials . Then the Prophet
sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam turned away from him and facing the idolatrous
elite man. Ibn Maktum then said: Did you see the flaw in what I say? Prophet
replied: "No." Because of the attitude of the prophet, the verse was lowered.
Abu Isa said: This hadeeth is hasan gharib. And most of them
transmitted from Hisham bin ' Urwa from his father. He said:
Abasa watawalla was lowered of Ibn UmmMaktum, and he made no mention
from Aisha.
C. Historical Method
To decide quality of hadith, we need to know about quality of sanad
and matan. About sanad, theres no mistake. Its connected to Rosulloh.
Quality of each rowi is no problem. Their quality is shahih and accepted. To
make this explanation is clear, this picture below can be seen.


To know quality of matan, we need to check, is there syadz and illat in
matan? Theres one hadeeth that can support it. Lets see the other hadeeth
that has same term with hadeeth primer and,

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In that hadeeth, there are differences in Ibn Maktum word. In the primer
hadeeth, Ibn Maktum said,

but in the secondary hadeeth,

Ibn Maktum said, . Into the bargain, in the primer hadeeth,
Prophet said,

but in the secondary hadeeth, he said,

. I, as a researcher, decide that diction in the primer hadeeth

is more strong, because the quality of transmitter is better and quality of
Sunan Al-Tirmidzi is better than Imam Malik.
From the both of sanad and matan explanation, researcher decide that quality
of this hadeeth is hasan.
D. Hermeunetical Method
To understand content of the hadeeth, researcher need to study
language aspect, historical
1) Understanding language aspect.
This step is divided into 3 sub-steps. They are 1) studying differences
wording from each hadeeth transmitter this step was done in
explanation before. 2) studying lexical meaning about some words
that pretended as important word. From that hadeeth, the word that
pretended as important word is , and .
According to , means loss of sight from one eye or
both of eyes. The word in the hadeeth is not idiom, because Ibn Ummi
Maktum was known as blind man. Prophet ever asked him, when
was your sight gone? and he answered, since Im child.
Whereas, is formed from , it means opposite from tall. It
is added with hamzah qoth, so the meaning is changed. means
to make into large. But it can mean to turn or ignore when it is
followed with .
And the last interesting word is . means to give advice. Ibnu
Arabi said in his book added that is linked with
goodness. This indicates that what needed by Ibn Umi Maktum is
something good.
2) Understanding historic context
This hadeeth had based on the micro condition and macro condition.
The micro condition is about Ibn Umi Maktum came to Prophet. He
didnt know important activity of Prophet. He interrupted Prophets
speech and hoped Prophet to tought him what God tought to Prophet.
His speaking was deliverer in many times. His attitude wasnt kind
according to Prophets heart. But, Prophet didnt admonish him.
Prophet just express his dislikeness though his face with a way face.
And then, verse

came down.
3) Studying references in one term
There two texts that one term with the hadeeth. They are hadeeth from
Imam Malik and Chapter Abasa verse 1-16.
1.

This hadeeths transmitted by Imam Malik in his book number
426. But there are differences in the text that had been explained
in explanation before. This doesnt matter, because the differences
dont change the main point of primer hadeeth.
2. The other text that supports he hadeeth is Chapter Abasa verse 1-
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1. Dia (Muhammad) bermuka masam dan berpaling,
2. Karena telah datang seorang buta kepadanya[1554].
3. Tahukah kamu barangkali ia ingin membersihkan dirinya (dari
dosa),
4. Atau Dia (ingin) mendapatkan pengajaran, lalu pengajaran itu
memberi manfaat kepadanya?
5. Adapun orang yang merasa dirinya serba cukup[1555],
6. Maka kamu melayaninya.
7. Padahal tidak ada (celaan) atasmu kalau Dia tidak
membersihkan diri (beriman).
8. Dan Adapun orang yang datang kepadamu dengan bersegera
(untuk mendapatkan pengajaran),
9. Sedang ia takut kepada (Allah), s
10. Maka kamu mengabaikannya.
11. Sekali-kali jangan (demikian)! Sesungguhnya ajaran-ajaran
Tuhan itu adalah suatu peringatan,
12. Maka Barangsiapa yang menghendaki, tentulah ia
memperhatikannya,
13. Di dalam Kitab-Kitab yang dimuliakan[1556],
14. Yang ditinggikan lagi disucikan,
15. Di tangan Para penulis (malaikat),
16. Yang mulia lagi berbakti.
This verses came down while Ibn Umi Maktums case happened.
Some people can say that this verses can be Asbabul Wurud for
the hadeeth. This is caused of definition of asbabul wurud i.e.
asbabul wurud is some condition or text that follows descent of
the hadeeth.
4) Indentifying Idea Moral and Problem Solving.
To find idea moral, researcher needs to find macro asbabul wurud.
The hadeeh is such happened in Mecca where the religion-culture
was still a little bit mixed with culture before. Many polytheists
were pushing moslems. Spreading Islam still needs some
braveness. In Ibn Umi Maktums case, Prophet was missionizing
polytheists and he hoped they entered into Islam.
This indicates that the speech of Prophet is about tauhid what is
something important and urgent. Suddenly, Ibn Umi Maktum the
blind man came to meeting. He ask Prophet to teach him. Ibn Umi
Maktum that the blind man wasnt knowing that in the meeting
there are polytheist that were hoped their islamizations by
Prophet. The meeting might be happened in open room like hall.
The attitude of Prophet to ignored him was a proper behavior and
most tolerant in that time.
But the behaviors not proper in Allahs side. This indicates that a
goodness in cultures side is not always match with Islamic
teaching. So, Prophet better act fairly between them. Prophet
didnt have to ignore him. Maybe ibn Umi maktum was the one
who wanted to clean off him self but Polytheists didnt either.