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مشكوة المصابيح
Mishkat al-Masabih
كتاب الإيمانThe Book of Faith
(ضَابِطَةٌ فِي النِّعْمَةِ وَالشَّرِّ)(A principle regarding good and evil)
Hadith 158
اُردوEn
وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسلم 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 شَيْئا» . رَوَاهُ مُسلم
Abu Huraira reported God’s messenger as saying, “If anyone summons others to follow right guidance, his reward will be equivalent to those of the people who follow him without their rewards being diminished in any respect on that account; and if anyone summons others to follow error the sin of which he is guilty will be equivalent to those of the people who follow him without their sins’ being diminished in any respect on that account.” Muslim transmitted it.
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Explanation & Benefits
Hafiz Zubair Ali Zai
Takhrij al-Hadith:
[صحيح مسلم 6804]
Fiqh al-Hadith:
➊ Calling towards the Book and the Sunnah is an act of immense reward.
➋ Whoever invents an evil practice, sins will continue to be recorded in his book of deeds as long as people continue to act upon that evil.
➌ One should always remain engaged in ensuring that one's actions are in accordance with the Book and the Sunnah, and that they do not go against the Book and the Sunnah.
➍ It is necessary to avoid innovations (bid‘ah).
[صحيح مسلم 6804]
Fiqh al-Hadith:
➊ Calling towards the Book and the Sunnah is an act of immense reward.
➋ Whoever invents an evil practice, sins will continue to be recorded in his book of deeds as long as people continue to act upon that evil.
➌ One should always remain engaged in ensuring that one's actions are in accordance with the Book and the Sunnah, and that they do not go against the Book and the Sunnah.
➍ It is necessary to avoid innovations (bid‘ah).
Source: Adwa al-Masabih fi Tahqiq Mishkat al-Masabih, Page: 158
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
The concept of inviting (to good) is generally understood to mean verbal invitation, although along with this there is also a silent invitation, as people often begin to do many things simply by observing others. Therefore, a person should be alert to what kind of role he is playing in his environment.
Is he accumulating good deeds for himself, or are the misdeeds of people being recorded in his account?
In this hadith, there is glad tidings for the people of virtue, and a severe warning for those who act badly and have bad character.
The concept of inviting (to good) is generally understood to mean verbal invitation, although along with this there is also a silent invitation, as people often begin to do many things simply by observing others. Therefore, a person should be alert to what kind of role he is playing in his environment.
Is he accumulating good deeds for himself, or are the misdeeds of people being recorded in his account?
In this hadith, there is glad tidings for the people of virtue, and a severe warning for those who act badly and have bad character.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 4609
