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What is the meaning of Sa'id ibn al-Musayyab's statement: "Perhaps a worshipper has no good in him"? And what is the ruling on migrating to a Muslim country if the father refuses unless there are official conditions, given that many Muslim countries do not accept immigrants, especially the lands of the Two Holy Mosques?

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The tradition was not reported from Sa'id ibn al-Musayyab. Al-Tabarani, Al-Bayhaqi, and others narrated from Umar ibn al-Khattab, elevated to the Prophet (marfu'): "The first thing to be removed from people is trustworthiness (amanah), and the last thing to remain is prayer (salat). And many a worshipper has no good in him." Al-Albani graded this hadith as weak.

It was narrated from Zayd ibn Thabit: "Indeed, the first thing to be removed from people is trustworthiness (amanah), and the last thing to remain of their religion is prayer (salat). And many a worshipper has no share (khalaq) with Allah the Almighty." Al-Albani graded this as good (hasan).

It has a supporting narration, stopped at Ibn Mas'ud (mawquf): "The first thing you will lose from your religion is trustworthiness (amanah), and the last thing you will lose from it is prayer (salat). And soon, a people will pray, but they will have no religion."

The meaning of "many a worshipper has no good in him" is that his prayer has no portion of acceptance or reward, due to his heedlessness and his heart's amusement. Just as Ibn Mas'ud said: "Whoever's prayer does not enjoin good and forbid evil, will only increase in remoteness from Allah." An example of this is the story of Dhu al-Khuwaysirah al-Tamimi.

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