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مسند اسحاق بن راهويه
Musnad Ishaq
كتاب الفضائلBook of Virtues
Description of people with good qualities
Hadith 554
اُردوEn
أَخْبَرَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ يُونُسَ، نا عَوْفٌ، عَنْ خِلَاسِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: ((النَّاسُ مَعَادِنُ، خِيَارُهُمْ فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ خِيَارُهُمْ فِي الْإِسْلَامِ إِذَا فَقُهُوا)).
Sayyiduna Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated from the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), he (peace be upon him) said: "People are like mines of gold and silver, those who were best in the pre-Islamic period of ignorance are the best in Islam as well, when they gain understanding (of the religion)."
Explanation & Benefits
Hafiz Abdush Shakoor Tirmidhi
Benefits:
The meaning of the aforementioned hadith is that the qualities which Allah, the Exalted, has placed within human beings remain intact in Islam as well, provided they are qualities of goodness. This is because Islam itself is a religion of nobility and honor; therefore, Islam does not abolish human qualities but rather redirects them, on the condition that, after accepting Islam, a person attains religious understanding. For when there is religious knowledge and comprehension of the religion, then their actions will have spirit, sincerity will also be present, they will understand the appropriate occasions for performing these deeds, and they will carry them out for the pleasure of Allah.
The meaning of the aforementioned hadith is that the qualities which Allah, the Exalted, has placed within human beings remain intact in Islam as well, provided they are qualities of goodness. This is because Islam itself is a religion of nobility and honor; therefore, Islam does not abolish human qualities but rather redirects them, on the condition that, after accepting Islam, a person attains religious understanding. For when there is religious knowledge and comprehension of the religion, then their actions will have spirit, sincerity will also be present, they will understand the appropriate occasions for performing these deeds, and they will carry them out for the pleasure of Allah.
Source: Musnad Ishaq bin Rahwayh, Page: 554
