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مسند الشهاب
Musnad Shihab
Hadiths 601 to 800
اشْفَعُوا تُؤْجَرُواIntercede and you will be rewarded
Hadith 621
اُردوEn
621 - أنا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ الْمُقْرِئُ، نا أَبُو الْحَسَنِ، مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ النَّيْسَابُورِيُّ نا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو الْبَزَّارُ، نا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الْجَوْهَرِيُّ، نا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، عَنْ بُرَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ , عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، وَذَكَرَهُ مُخْتَصَرًا وَفِيهِ: «اشْفَعُوا وَلْتُؤْجَرُوا»
Sayyiduna Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and he mentioned it briefly, and in it is: "Intercede, you will surely be rewarded."
Brief Explanation
Explanation:
In these hadiths, the command to intercede (make recommendations) has been given, and this act has been described as a means of attaining reward. Allah Ta'ala says:
﴿مَّن يَشْفَعْ شَفَاعَةً حَسَنَةً يَكُن لَّهُ نَصِيبٌ مِّنْهَا وَمَن يَشْفَعْ شَفَاعَةً سَيِّئَةً يَكُن لَّهُ كِفْلٌ مِّنْهَا وَكَانَ اللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ مُّقِيتًا﴾ (An-Nisa: 85)
"Whoever intercedes with a good intercession will have a share of it, and whoever intercedes with an evil intercession will have a portion of its burden, and Allah is Guardian over all things."
Based on this noble verse, the scholars have described two types of intercession:
① Shafa‘at Hasanah (Good Intercession):
To intercede for someone in matters of benefit in religion or worldly affairs, from which people gain benefit and no one is harmed.
② Shafa‘at Sayyi’ah (Evil Intercession):
To intercede in matters of disobedience and sin, or to intercede in promoting innovation (bid‘ah), or to intercede in oppressing others and depriving someone of their rightful due.
The former type of intercession is recommended (mustahabb) and there is reward for it, while the latter type of intercession is forbidden (haram) and there is sin in it. Regarding the virtues and rulings of intercession, there is an excellent compilation by Prince Naif bin Mamdouh Al Saud, which has also been published in Urdu translation under the title "Intercede and Attain Reward." It is beneficial for those of refined taste.
In these hadiths, the command to intercede (make recommendations) has been given, and this act has been described as a means of attaining reward. Allah Ta'ala says:
﴿مَّن يَشْفَعْ شَفَاعَةً حَسَنَةً يَكُن لَّهُ نَصِيبٌ مِّنْهَا وَمَن يَشْفَعْ شَفَاعَةً سَيِّئَةً يَكُن لَّهُ كِفْلٌ مِّنْهَا وَكَانَ اللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ مُّقِيتًا﴾ (An-Nisa: 85)
"Whoever intercedes with a good intercession will have a share of it, and whoever intercedes with an evil intercession will have a portion of its burden, and Allah is Guardian over all things."
Based on this noble verse, the scholars have described two types of intercession:
① Shafa‘at Hasanah (Good Intercession):
To intercede for someone in matters of benefit in religion or worldly affairs, from which people gain benefit and no one is harmed.
② Shafa‘at Sayyi’ah (Evil Intercession):
To intercede in matters of disobedience and sin, or to intercede in promoting innovation (bid‘ah), or to intercede in oppressing others and depriving someone of their rightful due.
The former type of intercession is recommended (mustahabb) and there is reward for it, while the latter type of intercession is forbidden (haram) and there is sin in it. Regarding the virtues and rulings of intercession, there is an excellent compilation by Prince Naif bin Mamdouh Al Saud, which has also been published in Urdu translation under the title "Intercede and Attain Reward." It is beneficial for those of refined taste.
