صحيح مسلم
Muslim
كتاب الإيمانThe Book of Faith
باب بَيَانِ كَوْنِ النَّهْيِ عَنِ الْمُنْكَرِ مِنَ الإِيمَانِ وَأَنَّ الإِيمَانَ يَزِيدُ وَيَنْقُصُ وَأَنَّ الأَمْرَ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَالنَّهْيَ عَنِ الْمُنْكَرِ وَاجِبَانِ:Chapter: Clarifying that forbidding evil is part of faith, faith increases and decreases; Enjoying what is good and forbidding what is evil are obligatory
Hadith 50
حَدَّثَنِي عَمْرٌو النَّاقِدُ ، وَأَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ النَّضْرِ ، وَعَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ وَاللَّفْظُ لِعَبْدٍ ، قَالُوا : حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ سَعْدٍ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي ، عَنْ صَالِحِ بْنِ كَيْسَانَ ، عَنِ الْحَارِثِ ، عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْحَكَمِ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ الْمِسْوَرِ ، عَنْ أَبِي رَافِعٍ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ ، أَن رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالَ : " مَا مِنْ نَبِيٍّ بَعَثَهُ اللَّهُ فِي أُمَّةٍ قَبْلِي ، إِلَّا كَانَ لَهُ مِنْ أُمَّتِهِ حَوَارِيُّونَ ، وَأَصْحَابٌ يَأْخُذُونَ بِسُنَّتِهِ وَيَقْتَدُونَ بِأَمْرِهِ ، ثُمَّ إِنَّهَا تَخْلُفُ مِنْ بَعْدِهِمْ خُلُوفٌ ، يَقُولُونَ مَا لَا يَفْعَلُونَ ، وَيَفْعَلُونَ مَا لَا يُؤْمَرُونَ ، فَمَنْ جَاهَدَهُمْ بِيَدِهِ فَهُوَ مُؤْمِنٌ ، وَمَنْ جَاهَدَهُمْ بِلِسَانِهِ فَهُوَ مُؤْمِنٌ ، وَمَنْ جَاهَدَهُمْ بِقَلْبِهِ فَهُوَ مُؤْمِنٌ ، وَلَيْسَ وَرَاءَ ذَلِكَ مِنَ الإِيمَانِ ، حَبَّةُ خَرْدَلٍ " ، قَالَ أَبُو رَافِعٍ : فَحَدَّثْتُهُ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عُمَرَ ، فَأَنْكَرَهُ عَلَيَّ ، فَقَدِمَ ابْنُ مَسْعُودٍ ، فَنَزَلَ بِقَنَاةَ ، فَاسْتَتْبَعَنِي إِلَيْهِ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُمَرَ يَعُودُهُ ، فَانْطَلَقْتُ مَعَهُ ، فَلَمَّا جَلَسْنَا سَأَلْتُ ابْنَ مَسْعُودٍ عَنْ هَذَا الْحَدِيثِ ، حَدَّثَنِيهِ كَمَا حَدَّثْتُهُ ابْنَ عُمَرَ ، قَالَ صَالِحٌ : وَقَدْ تُحُدِّثَ بِنَحْوِ ذَلِكَ ، عَنْ أَبِي رَافِعٍ
It is narrated on the authority 'Abdullah bin Mas'ud that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) (may peace and blessings be upon him) observed: Never a Prophet (ﷺ) had been sent before me by Allah towards his nation who had not among his people (his) disciples and companions who followed his ways and obeyed his command. Then there came after them their successors who said whatever they did not practise, and practised whatever they were not commanded to do. He who strove against them with his hand was a believer: he who strove against them with his tongue was a believer, and he who strove against them with his heart was a believer and beyond that there is no faith even to the extent of a mustard seed. Abu Rafi' said: I narrated this hadith to 'Abdullah bin 'Umar; he contradicted me. There happened to come 'Abdullah bin Mas'ud who stayed at Qanat, and 'Abdullah b 'Umar wanted me to accompany him for visiting him (as 'Abdullah bin Mas'ud was ailing), so I went along with him and as we sat (before him) I asked Ibn Mas'ud about this hadith. He narrated it in the same way as I narrated it to Ibn 'Umar.
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وحَدَّثَنِيهِ أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ إِسْحَاق بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي مَرْيَمَ ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ ، قَالَ : أَخْبَرَنِي الْحَارِثُ بْنُ الْفُضَيْلِ الْخَطْمِيُّ ، عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْحَكَمِ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ الْمِسْوَرِ بْنِ مَخْرَمَةَ ، عَنْ أَبِي رَافِعٍ ، مَوْلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالَ : " مَا كَانَ مِنْ نَبِيٍّ ، إِلَّا وَقَدْ كَانَ لَهُ حَوَارِيُّونَ ، يَهْتَدُونَ بِهَدْيِهِ ، وَيَسْتَنُّونَ بِسُنَّتِهِ " ، مِثْلَ حَدِيثِ صَالِحٍ ، وَلَمْ يَذْكُرْ قُدُومَ ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ ، وَاجْتِمَاعِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ مَعَهُ .
The same hadith has been transmitted by another chain of narrators on the authority of 'Abdullah bin Mas'ud who observed: Never was there one among the prophets who had had not disciples who followed his direction and followed his ways. The remaining part of the hadith is like that as narrated by Salih but the arrival of Ibn Mas'ud and the meeting of Ibn 'Umar with him is not mentioned.
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi
Hadith Commentary:
Vocabulary of the Hadith:
(1)
Hawariyyun:
Plural of hawariyy, meaning sincere and chosen people who are free from all kinds of defects, or helpers, or those who strive (mujahidun), or those eligible for succession (khilafah) after the Messenger.
(2)
Khuluf:
Plural of khalaf (with sukun on the letter lam), meaning evil successors, as in the Noble Qur’an:
﴿فَخَلَفَ مِن بَعْدِهِمْ خَلْفٌ﴾ (Maryam)
"Then there succeeded after them evil successors."
Istatba‘a: He demanded to accompany me or told me to accompany (him).
Vocabulary of the Hadith:
(1)
Hawariyyun:
Plural of hawariyy, meaning sincere and chosen people who are free from all kinds of defects, or helpers, or those who strive (mujahidun), or those eligible for succession (khilafah) after the Messenger.
(2)
Khuluf:
Plural of khalaf (with sukun on the letter lam), meaning evil successors, as in the Noble Qur’an:
﴿فَخَلَفَ مِن بَعْدِهِمْ خَلْفٌ﴾ (Maryam)
"Then there succeeded after them evil successors."
Istatba‘a: He demanded to accompany me or told me to accompany (him).
Source: Tuhfat al-Muslim: Commentary on Sahih Muslim, Page: 179
Hafiz Zubair Ali Zai
Takhrij al-Hadith:
[صحيح مسلم 179]
Fiqh al-Hadith:
➊ It is obligatory to act upon the commands of the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam.
➋ Jihad is not limited to fighting; rather, it has many forms, such as inviting to the truth, refuting the people of innovation (ahl al-bid‘ah) and the misguided—these are also forms of jihad.
➌ It is necessary to avoid innovations (bid‘at).
➍ Faith (iman) has many levels; sometimes it increases, and sometimes it remains as little as a mustard seed.
➎ The most sincere companion who supports to the utmost of his ability is called a Hawari.
➏ Those who do not act upon the Qur’an and Hadith are misguided.
➐ Hating the disbelievers (kuffar), polytheists (mushrikin), and innovators (mubtadi‘in) is a part of faith (iman).
➑ An authentic hadith (sahih hadith) is a legal proof (shar‘i hujjah).
➒ Hypocrisy (nifaq) and double-dealing are forbidden (haram).
➓ It is not permissible to act upon such matters in religion for which there is no evidence in the Shari‘ah; rather, by doing so, nothing will be achieved except disgrace and failure.
[صحيح مسلم 179]
Fiqh al-Hadith:
➊ It is obligatory to act upon the commands of the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam.
➋ Jihad is not limited to fighting; rather, it has many forms, such as inviting to the truth, refuting the people of innovation (ahl al-bid‘ah) and the misguided—these are also forms of jihad.
➌ It is necessary to avoid innovations (bid‘at).
➍ Faith (iman) has many levels; sometimes it increases, and sometimes it remains as little as a mustard seed.
➎ The most sincere companion who supports to the utmost of his ability is called a Hawari.
➏ Those who do not act upon the Qur’an and Hadith are misguided.
➐ Hating the disbelievers (kuffar), polytheists (mushrikin), and innovators (mubtadi‘in) is a part of faith (iman).
➑ An authentic hadith (sahih hadith) is a legal proof (shar‘i hujjah).
➒ Hypocrisy (nifaq) and double-dealing are forbidden (haram).
➓ It is not permissible to act upon such matters in religion for which there is no evidence in the Shari‘ah; rather, by doing so, nothing will be achieved except disgrace and failure.
Source: Adwa al-Masabih fi Tahqiq Mishkat al-Masabih, Page: 157
