“Give Me Permission to Have Sex?”: A Hadith on Temptations

a young man in a traditional society dealing with his Nafs
Ever since immersing myself in the world of counselling and therapy, I’ve begun to view the life of the Prophet ﷺ and the hadiths from a unique perspective. I often reflect on the various roles the Holy Prophet ﷺ assumed. He was not only a teacher and legislator but also a friend, confidant, therapist, counsellor, and much more. The Prophet ﷺ was the go-to person for all concerns, anxieties, and questions. The hadith concerning Zina, which I refer to as the “Zina incident,” is especially intriguing because it highlights many key aspects of the Prophet’s ﷺ da’wah. Narrated by Imam Ahmad from Abu Umama al-Bahili1, a young man came to the Prophet ﷺ and said to him,
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