Narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) drew a line for us and said: This is the path of Allah Almighty. Then he drew several lines to its right and left and said: These are separate paths, upon each of which is a devil calling towards it. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) recited this verse: {واَنَّہٰذَاصِرَاطِیمُسْتَقِیمًافَاتَّبِعُوْہُوَلَاتَتَّبِعُواالسُّبُلَفَتَفَرَّقَبِکُمْعَنْسَبِیلِہِ} … And that, indeed, this is My straight path, so follow it, and do not follow other paths, for they will separate you from His path.
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / تفسير من سورة النساء إلى سورة الأعراف / 8599
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«اسناده حسن ۔ أخرجه الطيالسي: 244، والدارمي: 1/ 67، والنسائي في الكبري : 11174، وابن حبان: 7 ، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 4142 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 4142»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … While avoiding discord and sectarianism, one should strive to adopt the life example (seerah) of the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam; this alone is the straight path (sirat al-mustaqim).