عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رضي الله عنه أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «مَنْ دَعَا إِلَى هُدًى كَانَ لَهُ مِنَ الْأَجْرِ مِثْلُ أُجُورِ مَنْ تَبِعَهُ، لَا يَنْقُصُ ذَلِكَ مِنْ أُجُورِهِمْ شَيْئًا، وَمَنْ دَعَا إِلَى ضَلَالَةٍ كَانَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ الْإِثْمِ مِثْلُ آثَامِ مَنْ تَبِعَهُ، لَا يَنْقُصُ ذَلِكَ مِنْ آثَامِهِمْ شَيْئًا».
Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever calls to guidance shall receive a reward similar to the rewards obtained by those who followed him without diminishing anything from their rewards. And whoever calls to misguidance shall incur a sin similar to the sins incurred by those who followed him without diminishing anything from their sins."
Narrated by MuslimGradeAuthentic
Explanation
The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) clarified that whoever guides people, leads them, and urges them, with words or deeds, to adopt a path of truth and goodness will attain a reward similar to that attained by those who followed him without diminishing the followers' reward in any way. On the other hand, whoever guides and leads people, with words or deeds, to a path of falsehood and evil that involves sin, misdeed, or something prohibited will incur guilt and sin similar to those incurred by the ones who followed him without diminishing their sins in any way.
Benefits
- The merit of calling to guidance, whether little or great, and the fact that the caller obtains a reward similar to that of the doer, and this is out of Allah's great favor and perfect generosity.
- The danger of calling to misguidance, whether little or great, and the fact that the caller incurs a sin similar to that of the doer.
- Every deed has a recompense of the same kind, so, whoever calls to goodness will obtain a reward similar to that of the doer, and whoever calls to evil will incur a sin similar to that of the doer.
- A Muslim must beware of being taken as an example if he commits a sin publicly and people see him, as he will be held sinful because of those who imitate him, even if he does not urge them to do that.
Reference
صحيح مسلم (4/ 2060) (2674).
بهجة الناظرين شرح رياض الصالحين، لسليم الهلالي (1/ 262).
تطريز رياض الصالحين، لفيصل آل مبارك (ص141).
شرح رياض الصالحين، لابن عثيمين (2/ 360).
كنوز رياض الصالحين، لمجموعة من الباحثين (3/ 554).
نزهة المتقين شرح رياض الصالحين، مجموعة من الباحثين (1/ 199).
عن جرير بن عبد الله رضي الله عنه قال: كُنَّا في صَدرِ النَّهَار عِند رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فَجَاءه قَومٌ عُرَاةٌ مُجْتَابِي النِّمَار أَو العَبَاءِ، مُتَقَلِّدِي السُّيُوف، عَامَّتُهُم مِن مُضَر بَل كُلُّهُم مِن مُضَر، فَتَمَعَّر رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم لِمَا رَأَى بِهِم مِنَ الفَاقَة، فدَخَل ثُمَّ خَرج، فأَمَر بِلاَلاً فَأَذَّن وَأَقَام، فَصَلَّى ثُمَّ خَطَب، فقال: «(يا أيها الناس اتقوا ربكم الذي خلقكم من نفس واحدة) إلى آخر (إن الله كان عليكم رقيبًا) ، والآية الأخرى التي في آخر الحشر: (يا أيها الذين آمنوا اتقوا الله ولتنظر نفس ما قدمت لغد) تَصَدَّق رَجُلٌ مِن دِينَارِهِ، مِن دِرهَمِهِ، مِن ثَوبِهِ، مِن صَاعِ بُرِّهِ، مِنْ صَاعِ تَمرِهِ -حتَّى قال- وَلَو بِشِقِّ تَمرَة» فَجَاء رَجُلٌ مِنَ الأَنصَار بِصُرَّةٍ كَادَت كَفُّهُ تَعجَزُ عَنْهَا، بل قَد عَجَزَت، ثُمَّ تَتَابَع النَّاسُ حَتَّى رَأَيتُ كَومَين مِن طَعَامٍ وَثِيَابٍ، حَتَّى رَأَيتُ وَجهَ رَسُول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يَتَهَلَّلُ كَأَنَّه مُذْهَبَة.ٌ فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : «مَنْ سَنَّ فِي الإِسلاَم سُنَّةً حَسَنَةً فَلَهُ أَجْرُهَا، وَأَجْرُ مَنْ عَمِلَ بِهَا بَعْدَهُ، مِنْ غَيرِ أَنْ يَنْقُصَ مِن أُجُورِهِم شَيءٌ، وَمَنْ سَنَّ فِي الإِسلاَم سُنَّةً سَيِّئَةً كَانَ عَلَيه وِزْرُهَا، وَوِزرُ مَنْ عَمِلَ بِهَا مِنْ بعدِه، من غير أن ينقُص مِن أَوزَارِهَم شيء».
Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: We were with Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) shortly after dawn when there came to him some people clad in woolen rags, or covered with sleeveless blankets; and with swords hanging down from their necks. Most of them, rather all of them, belonged to the Mudar tribe. The Prophet's face changed when he saw them starving. Then he went into his house and came out; then he commanded Bilāl to proclaim the Adhān. So he proclaimed the Adhān and recited Iqāmah and the Prophet led the prayer. Then he delivered a sermon saying: (O mankind, fear your Lord, who created you from one soul and created from it its mate and dispersed from both of them many men and women. And fear Allah, through whom you ask one another, and the wombs. Indeed Allah is ever, over you, an Observer) [Sūrat An-Nisā':1]. He also recited a verse at the end of Sūrat al-Hashr: (O you who believe, fear Allah and keep your duty to Him. And let every one look what he has sent forth for the tomorrow.) Thereafter, every man gave in charity dinar, dirham, clothes, measure-fulls of wheat and measure-fulls of dates till he said: "(Give in charity) be it half a date." Then a man from the Ansār came with a bag which was difficult for him to hold in his hand. Thereafter, the people came successively (with charity) till I saw two heaps of food and clothes. I noticed that the Messenger's face was glowing like that of the bright moon or glittering gold. Then he said: "Whosoever introduces a good practice in Islam, there is for him its reward and the reward of those who act upon it after him without anything being diminished from their rewards. And whosoever introduces an evil practice in Islam will shoulder its sin and the sins of all those who will act upon it, without diminishing in any way their burden."
Narrated by MuslimGradeAuthentic hadith
Explanation
This Hadīth shows the Prophet's care and compassion towards his followers. As the Companions were with the Prophet, early in the day, there came a group of people, mostly or entirely from Mudar tribe, wearing very simple clothes, which indicated their poverty, and hanging their swords, a sign of readiness to receive order for Jihād. The Prophet's face changed when he saw their poor state despite belonging to Mudar, one of the noblest Arab tribes. So, he entered home and then went out. He ordered Bilāl to proclaim the Adhān and then he offered the prayer and addressed the people. Praising Allah, the Almighty, as usual, he recited the verses that reads: (O mankind, fear your Lord, who created you from one soul and created from it its mate and dispersed from both of them many men and women. And fear Allah, through whom you ask one another, and the wombs. Indeed Allah is ever, over you, an Observer) [Sūrat An-Nisā':1]; (O you who believe, fear Allah and keep your duty to Him. And let every one look what he has sent forth for the tomorrow. Indeed, Allah is Acquainted with what you do) [Sūrat al-Hashr: 18]. Then, he encouraged the people to give charity, and in response they began to give, and a man would give his dinar in charity, another would give a dirham, and others would give their garment or a Sā‘ of wheat or dates. Then, he encouraged charity even if it were half a date. The Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) were most keen on doing good, rushing and vying towards this. One of them came with a bundle that was almost too heavy for him to carry and placed it in front of the Prophet. Seeing all this goodness and generosity, which would meet the need of those poor people, the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) was very pleased, and he said: "Whosoever introduces a good practice in Islam, there is for him its reward and the reward of those who act upon it after him without anything being diminished from their rewards. And whosoever introduces an evil practice in Islam will shoulder its sin and the sins of all those who will act upon it, without diminishing in any way their burden." "A good practice" here refers to something already established and rooted in the religion, not contrived and added to it.
Reference
رياض الصالحين من كلام سيد المرسلين، أبو زكريا محيي الدين النووي، تحقيق ماهر الفحل، دار ابن كثير، دمشق، بيروت، الطبعة: الأولى 1428هـ، 2007م.
رياض الصالحين من كلام سيد المرسلين، أبو زكريا محيي الدين النووي، تحقيق: عصام هادي، وزارة الأوقاف والشؤون الإسلامية القطرية، دار الريان، بيروت، الطبعة: الرابعة 1428هـ
شرح رياض الصالحين، محمد بن صالح العثيمين، دار الوطن، الرياض، الطبعة: 1426هـ.
صحيح مسلم، مسلم بن الحجاج القشيري النيسابوري، تحقيق محمد فؤاد عبد الباقي، دار إحياء التراث العربي، بيروت، الطبعة: 1423هـ.
كنوز رياض الصالحين، مجموعة من الباحثين برئاسة حمد بن ناصر العمار، كنوز إشبيليا، الرياض، الطبعة: الأولى1430هـ، 2009م.
نزهة المتقين شرح رياض الصالحين، مجموعة من الباحثين، مؤسسة الرسالة، بيروت، الطبعة: الرابعة عشر 1407هـ، 1987م.
عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رضي الله عنها قَالَتْ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم: «مَنْ أَحْدَثَ فِي أَمْرِنَا هَذَا مَا لَيْسَ فِيهِ فَهُوَ رَدٌّ» متفق عليه.
ولمسلم: «مَنْ عَمِلَ عَمَلًا لَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ أَمْرُنَا فَهُوَ رَدٌّ».
‘Ā’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) reported that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever introduces into this matter of ours (Islam) something that does not belong to it shall have it rejected." [Agreed upon] A narration by Muslim reads: "Whoever does something that is not in accordance with this matter of ours shall have it rejected."
Agreed uponGradeAuthentic
Explanation
The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) clarifies that whoever innovates something in the religion or does something that is not supported by evidence from the Qur’an and Sunnah will have it rejected and Allah will not accept it from him.
Benefits
- Acts of worship are based on what is prescribed in the Qur’an and Sunnah. We worship Allah Almighty only in accordance with what He has prescribed and not in accordance with religious innovations and heresies.
- Religion is not based on reason or juristic discretion; rather, it is based on following the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him).
- This Hadīth is proof of the perfection of the religion.
- "Bid‘ah" (religious innovation): It is every belief, saying, or act that is newly introduced in the religion, which neither existed during the time of the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) nor during the time of his Companions.
- This Hadīth represents one of the fundamentals of Islam. It acts as a criterion for deeds. Every deed that is not exclusively devoted to Allah Almighty, its doer will not be rewarded for it and the same rule applies to every deed that does not conform with the Prophet's Sunnah will be rejected upon its doer.
- The prohibited innovations are those related to religion and not those related to worldly affairs.
Reference
صحيح البخاري (3/ 184) (2697).
صحيح مسلم (3/ 1343) (1718).
التحفة الربانية في شرح الأربعين حديثًا النووية (ص16).
شرح الأربعين النووية، لابن عثيمين (ص96).
فتح القوي المتين في شرح الأربعين وتتمة الخمسين، للعباد (ص38).
عن حذيفة رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : «إنَّ ما أَتَخوَّفُ عليكم رجلٌ قَرَأ القرآنَ حتى إذا رُئِيَتْ بَهْجتُه عليه، وكان رِدْئًا للإِسلام، غَيَّرَه إلى ما شاء الله، فانْسَلَخَ مِنْه ونَبَذَه وراءَ ظَهْرِه، وسَعَى على جاره بالسَّيف، ورمَاه بالشِّرك»، قال: قلتُ: يا نبيَّ الله، أيُّهما أوْلى بالشِّرك، المَرْمِي أم الرَّامي؟ قال: «بل الرَّامي».
Hudhayfah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Verily, what I fear for you is a man who recites the Qur’an until its brightness appears on him and he becomes a support of Islam. (This continues) until this man changes his state to what Allah wills. He detaches himself from it and throws it behind his back. Then he starts attacking his neighbor with the sword, accusing him of polytheism." I asked: "O Prophet, which of the two deserves more to be described as a polytheist? The accused or the accuser?" He replied: "The accuser."
Narrated by Ibn HebbanGradeGood hadith
Explanation
The thing the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) feared most for his Ummah is a man who read the Qur’an so much that the people noticed its brightness, beauty, and good influence appearing on him. He was also a supporter of Islam and defender of the Muslims until he changes his attitude, gives up Islam, abandons the Qur’an, and kills his neighbor after accusing him of polytheism. The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) was asked: which of the two will be deserving of such a description: the man who killed his neighbor and accused him of polytheism, or the murdered neighbor? The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) replied that the one who deserves this description is the man who killed his neighbor and accused him of polytheism.
Reference
-الإحسان في تقريب صحيح ابن حبان، المؤلف: محمد بن حبان بن أحمد بن حبان بن معاذ البُستي، ترتيب: الأمير علاء الدين علي بن بلبان الفارسي، حققه وخرج أحاديثه وعلق عليه: شعيب الأرنؤوط، الناشر: مؤسسة الرسالة، بيروت، الطبعة: الأولى، 1408 هـ - 1988 م.
-سلسلة الأحاديث الصحيحة وشيء من فقهها وفوائدها، تأليف محمد ناصر الدين الألباني، الناشر: مكتبة المعارف للنشر والتوزيع، الرياض، الطبعة: الأولى، لمكتبة المعارف.
-مختار الصحاح، لزين الدين أبو عبد الله محمد بن أبي بكر بن عبد القادر الحنفي الرازي، تحقيق: يوسف الشيخ محمد، نشر: المكتبة العصرية - الدار النموذجية، بيروت – صيدا، لطبعة: الخامسة، 1420هـ - 1999م.
-معجم اللغة العربية المعاصرة، للدكتور أحمد مختار عبد الحميد عمر بمساعدة فريق عمل، الناشر: عالم الكتب، الطبعة: الأولى، 1429 هـ - 2008 م.
-شرح مشكل الآثار, أبو جعفر أحمد بن محمد الطحاوي, تحقيق: شعيب الأرنؤوط, مؤسسة الرسالة, الطبعة: الأولى - 1415 هـ، 1494 م.
عَنْ أُمِّ المُؤْمِنِينَ أُمِّ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا، قَالَتْ: قَالَ: رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّم: «مَنْ أَحْدَثَ فِي أَمْرِنَا هَذَا مَا لَيْسَ مِنْهُ فَهُوَ رَدٌّ».
وَفِي رِوَايَةٍ لِمُسْلِمٍ: «مَنْ عَمِلَ عَمَلًا لَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ أَمْرُنَا فَهُوَ رَدٌّ».
The Mother of the Believers, ’Umm ‘Abdullah ‘Ā’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Whoever introduces something into this matter of ours that is not part of it will have it rejected." A version by Muslim reads: "Whoever does an action that is not part of this matter of ours will have it rejected."
Narrated by Al-Bukhāri and MuslimGradeAuthentic
Explanation
The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) clarifies that whoever innovates something in the religion or does something that is not supported by evidence from the Qur’an and Sunnah will have it rejected and Allah will not accept it from him.
Benefits
- Acts of worship are based on what is prescribed in the Qur’an and Sunnah. We worship Allah Almighty only in accordance with what He has prescribed and not in accordance with religious innovations and heresies.
- Religion is not based on reason or juristic discretion; rather, it is based on following the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him).
- This Hadīth is proof of the perfection of the religion.
- "Bid‘ah" (religious innovation): It is every belief, saying, or act that is newly introduced in the religion, which neither existed during the time of the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) nor during the time of his Companions.
- This Hadīth represents one of the fundamentals of Islam. It acts as a criterion for deeds. Every deed that is not exclusively devoted to Allah Almighty, its doer will not be rewarded for it and the same rule applies to every deed that does not conform with the Prophet's Sunnah will be rejected upon its doer.
- The Hadīth constitutes a rule for rejecting religious innovations and evil acts that may arise.
- The prohibited innovations are those related to religion and not those related to worldly affairs.
Reference
صحيح البخاري (3/ 184) (2697).
صحيح مسلم (3/ 1343) (1718).
التحفة الربانية في شرح الأربعين حديثًا النووية (ص16).
شرح الأربعين النووية، لابن عثيمين (ص96).
فتح القوي المتين في شرح الأربعين وتتمة الخمسين، للعباد (ص38).