Do the hadiths, "Stay in your home and control your tongue," and "Be like a rug among the rugs of your home," apply to our current era? Do they imply discouraging efforts in da'wah and enjoining good in light of the Islamic awakening? And how can they be reconciled with the encouragement to work for Islam?

The hadiths that speak about tribulations (fitan) and isolation, such as "Stay in your house" and "Be like a rug from the rugs of your house," do not generally apply to the current era in which the Islamic awakening has spread and Islam has become a matter of global interest.

The Muslim's duty today is to rise and fulfill his da'wah (preaching) obligation, as Allah Almighty says: "Invite to the way of your Lord with wisdom and good instruction, and argue with them in a way that is best." A Muslim should join the callers to Islam and be at the forefront, taking advantage of the relative freedoms available and modern means of communication to convey the message of Islam.

These hadiths guided the Muslim to specific exceptional circumstances and should not be generalized. The duty now is to call people to goodness and enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong.