صحيح البخاري
Bukhari
كتاب الاعتصام بالكتاب والسنةThe Book of Holding Fast To The Qur’An and The Sunna
بَابُ قَوْلِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «لَتَتْبَعُنَّ سَنَنَ مَنْ كَانَ قَبْلَكُمْ»:Chapter. The statement of the Prophet (p.b.u.h.), “Certainly you (Muslims!) will follow the ways of those who were before you (i.e., Jews and Christians).”
Hadith 7319
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ يُونُسَ ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي ذِئْبٍ ، عَنْ الْمَقْبُرِيِّ ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالَ : " لَا تَقُومُ السَّاعَةُ حَتَّى تَأْخُذَ أُمَّتِي بِأَخْذِ الْقُرُونِ قَبْلَهَا شِبْرًا بِشِبْرٍ وَذِرَاعًا بِذِرَاعٍ ، فَقِيلَ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، كَفَارِسَ ، وَالرُّومِ ، فَقَالَ : وَمَنِ النَّاسُ إِلَّا أُولَئِكَ " .
Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, "The Hour will not be established till my followers copy the deeds of the previous nations and follow them very closely, span by span, and cubit by cubit (i.e., inch by inch)." It was said, "O Allah's Apostle! Do you mean by those (nations) the Persians and the Byzantines?" The Prophet said, "Who can it be other than they?"
Related hadith on this topic
Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Dawood Raz
Hadith Commentary:
When the Muslim empire was established, at first they adopted the customs, manners, and appearance of the Persians. Then, in later times, during the reign of the Mughal sultans, which lasted until 1200 AH, all their practices became prevalent.
To the extent that even the Ilahi calendar was introduced. After that, the British came to power, and now most Muslims are imitating them.
In eating, drinking, clothing, social customs, and manners of sitting and rising— in all these traditions, they are following them.
When the Muslim empire was established, at first they adopted the customs, manners, and appearance of the Persians. Then, in later times, during the reign of the Mughal sultans, which lasted until 1200 AH, all their practices became prevalent.
To the extent that even the Ilahi calendar was introduced. After that, the British came to power, and now most Muslims are imitating them.
In eating, drinking, clothing, social customs, and manners of sitting and rising— in all these traditions, they are following them.
Source: Sahih Bukhari: Commentary by Maulana Dawood Raz, Page: 7319
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
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Following the customs and practices of Jews and Christians leads to misguidance.
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Participating in the festivals of Jews, Christians, and Hindus creates affection for them, as a result of which their religion also begins to seem appealing.
When the ways and customs of disbelief start to seem preferable compared to Islam, then even the nominal existence of faith becomes difficult to maintain.
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“Ba‘” refers to the distance between the tips of both hands when they are stretched out to the right and left in opposite directions.
“Hand’s cubit” refers to the distance from the fingertips to the elbow.
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Trying to enter a lizard’s hole is an irrational act, but in following the Jews and Christians, these Muslims will not even consider whether this action or thought is correct or not—they will begin to follow it blindly without any thought.
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There are numerous examples of the implementation of this prophecy in the present era. For instance, a few years ago when the concept of socialism newly emerged, some Muslims began to interpret the texts of the Qur’an and Hadith in such a way as to prove that socialism is included in Islam.
When Russia abandoned this concept of socialism, these same people began to seek arguments from the Noble Qur’an in favor of Western democracy and absolute freedom.
Similarly, there is the cultural and civilizational onslaught of the West, to which the new generation of Muslims is rapidly falling prey.
May Allah protect us from it. (A‘adhana Allahu minhu.)
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Following the customs and practices of Jews and Christians leads to misguidance.
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Participating in the festivals of Jews, Christians, and Hindus creates affection for them, as a result of which their religion also begins to seem appealing.
When the ways and customs of disbelief start to seem preferable compared to Islam, then even the nominal existence of faith becomes difficult to maintain.
➌
“Ba‘” refers to the distance between the tips of both hands when they are stretched out to the right and left in opposite directions.
“Hand’s cubit” refers to the distance from the fingertips to the elbow.
➍
Trying to enter a lizard’s hole is an irrational act, but in following the Jews and Christians, these Muslims will not even consider whether this action or thought is correct or not—they will begin to follow it blindly without any thought.
➎
There are numerous examples of the implementation of this prophecy in the present era. For instance, a few years ago when the concept of socialism newly emerged, some Muslims began to interpret the texts of the Qur’an and Hadith in such a way as to prove that socialism is included in Islam.
When Russia abandoned this concept of socialism, these same people began to seek arguments from the Noble Qur’an in favor of Western democracy and absolute freedom.
Similarly, there is the cultural and civilizational onslaught of the West, to which the new generation of Muslims is rapidly falling prey.
May Allah protect us from it. (A‘adhana Allahu minhu.)
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 3994
