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Hadith 9105

عَنْ تَمِيمِ الدَّارِيِّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ الدِّينُ النَّصِيحَةُ الدِّينُ النَّصِيحَةُ ثَلَاثًا وَفِي رِوَايَةٍ إِنَّمَا الدِّينُ النَّصِيحَةُ قَالُوا لِمَنْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ لِلَّهِ وَلِكِتَابِهِ وَلِرَسُولِهِ وَلِأَئِمَّةِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَعَامَّتِهِمْ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Tamim Dari (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Religion is sincerity, religion is sincerity. He said it three times. In another narration, it is: Religion is nothing but sincerity. The people asked: O Messenger of Allah! For whom? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: For Allah Almighty, His Book, His Messenger, the leaders of the Muslims, and the common Muslims.
Hadith Reference الفتح الربانی / مسائل البر وصلة الرحم / 9105
Hadith Grading محدثین: صحیح
Hadith Takhrij «أخرجه مسلم: 55، وعلقه البخاري في صحيحه في باب قول النبي صلي الله عليه وآله وسلم : الدين النصيحة لله ولرسوله ولائمة المسلمين وعامتھم۔ ، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 16940 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 17064»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … Sincerity (khayr khwahī) for Allah, the Exalted, is that one holds the correct belief regarding His oneness (tawhid) and worships Him with sincerity of intention. Sincerity for the Book of Allah is that one affirms its truth and acts upon its commands. Sincerity for the Messenger is that one affirms his prophethood and messengership, and fulfills the requirements of his commands and prohibitions. Sincerity for the leaders (a’immah) of the Muslims is that one obeys them in matters of truth and does not rebel against them. Sincerity for the common Muslims is that one guides them towards their best interests.