Follow introduce good practice.
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Allah
Will Give You "Jazaye Khair" ,
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I want
Description Of Below Hadeeth,
"Jarir
b. Abdullah (Radi Allah Anhu) reported that some desert Arabs clad in woolen
clothes came to Allah's Messenger (sal-allahu-alleihi-wasallam). He
(sal-allahu-alleihi-wasallam) saw them in sad plight as they had been hard
pressed by need. He (the Holy Prophet
sal-allahu-alleihi-wasallam) exhorted people to give charity, but they showed
some reluctance until (signs) of anger could be seen on his face. Then a person
from the Ansar came with a purse containing silver. Then came another person
and then other persons followed them in succession until signs of happiness
could be seen on his (sacred) face.
Thereupon Allah's Messenger (sal-allahu-alleihi-wasallam) said: "He who
introduced some good practice in Islam which was followed after him (by people)
he would be assured of reward like one who followed it, without their rewards
being diminished in any respect. And he who introduced some evil practice in
Islam which had been followed subsequently (by others), he would be required to
bear the burden like that of one who followed this (evil practice) without
their's being diminished in any respect."
[Sahih Muslim: Book 34 "Kitab
Al-`Ilm" , Number 6466]
specially
the part in Second paragraph
starts
From "He who introduced some good practice in Islam which was followed
after him ......
and
ends " who followed this (evil practice) without their's being diminished
in any respect."
kindly
describe
1. Islam
is Complete then What kind of introduction?
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understand my question because i cant elaborate more my English is not good,
i know
u find lots of grammatical mistake but forgive it .
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Answer:
Follow introduce good
practice
In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His
help and ask for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide,
and whoever He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear
witness that there is none worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear
witness that Muhammad (saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His
Messengers.
Allah Says in the Holy Quran Chapter 5 Surah
Maidah verse 3 (part):
This day have I
perfected your religion for you completed My favor upon you and have chosen for
you Islam as your ‘deen’ (or way of life).
Without an iota of a doubt
brother, the ‘deen’ of Islam was absolutely completed and perfected with the
death of the Last and Final Messenger of Allah (saws). Every rite, and ritual, and celebration, and
commemoration….every act of worship, every law of Shariah regarding marriage,
or divorce, or inheritance, or ‘qisas’ , or ‘zina’, or theft, etc. were
revealed and explained before the death of the Messenger of Allah (saws). The deen of Islam was completed and perfected
with the death of the Messenger of Allah (saws), and there can be absolutely no
addition, or subtraction, or alteration in any of the Commands and Guidance of
Allah and His Messenger (saws).
In fact, if any one adds, or
subtracts, or alters any of the rites or rituals or acts of worship, or any Law
in Shariah which is not endorsed by Allah and His Messenger (saws)……that innovation
will and should be rejected by the believers; for every single innovation in
the pure and perfect deen of Islam is but an error and a grave sin in the Sight
of the Lord Most Gracious.
Aisha (r.a.)
narrated that the Messenger of Allah (saws) said: ‘If somebody innovates something which is not present in our religion,
then that thing will be rejected.’
Related by Bukhari.
Sahih Muslim Hadith 1885 Narrated by Jabir ibn Abdullah
That the Prophet of Allah (saws) said in a
sermon: “The best speech is that which
is embodied in the Book of Allah, the Al Quran;
and the best guidance is the guidance given by me, Mohamed (saws). The most evil affairs are the
innovations (bida), and every innovation (bida) is an error.”
Sunan of Abu-Dawood Hadith 4515 Narrated by Ali ibn AbuTalib
That the Prophet of Allah (saws) said: “If
anyone introduces an innovation (bida in religion), he will be responsible for it. If
anyone introduces an innovation (bida) or gives shelter to a man who introduces
an innovation (bida), he is cursed by Allah,
by His Angels, and by all the
people!”
The statement of the Messenger of Allah (saws): "…….He who
introduced some good practice in Islam which was followed after him (by people)
he would be assured of reward like one who followed it, without their rewards
being diminished in any respect…..” is
neither a license nor a permission to start innovations in the deen of Islam;
but rather it merely states that one who introduces a deed which has already
been endorsed as good and lawful by Allah and His Messenger (saws) will have
his due and full reward, and also the reward of those who follow him in doing
that good, without their rewards being diminished in any respect.
For example building a masjid, or an Islamic learning
centre, or a charitable hospital, or an orphanage, or feeding the indigent,
etc. are all considered meritorious deeds in Islam.
If one builds a masjid, or a charitable hospital, or an
orphanage, or an Islamic learning center where there is none……and other
believers are inspired by the act of this person and they too build the
same….the person who introduced that good deed in the society will have his due
and full reward with his Lord; and because his deed inspired others to do the
same, he will also have a reward in the good done by them, without their
rewards being diminished in the least.
A live example will make this point even clearer:
In the 1960’s a brother from Durban, South Africa, Shaikh
Ahmed Deedat (may Allah have Mercy on his soul and accept his efforts) started
to respond to the challenges of the disbelievers upon Islam and defend the deen
in his debates and seminars with the best of the pagan ‘scholars’…….then in the
1980’s a brother from Mumbai, India, by the name of Dr. Zakir Naik, inspired by
the efforts of Shaikh Ahmed Deedat followed in his footsteps, and he too took
similar steps to defend the deen of Allah from the challenges of the
disbelievers.
In light of the above quoted hadith of the Messenger of
Allah (saws), it would be safe to assume that Brother Shaikh Ahmed Deedat will
have the rewards of his own good deeds in the Presence of his Lord, and also
the reward of the good work done by those who were inspired by him (like
Brother Dr. Zakir Naik), without any diminish in their own rewards.
Today Brother Dr. Zakir Naik has established his own
satellite TV channel called ‘Peace TV’ to propagate the Truth of Islam; if
other believers are inspired by him and start such good channels which invite
or teach people the Truth of Islam in other nations and languages…..it would be
safe to assume that Brother Dr. Zakir Naik will have the reward of his own good
in the Presence of his Lord, and also the reward of the good done by those
inspired by him, without any diminish whatsoever in their own rewards.
“………And
he who introduced some evil practice in Islam which had been followed
subsequently (by others), he would be required to bear the burden like that of
one who followed this (evil practice) without their's being diminished in any
respect."
Prostitution, pornography, gambling, alcohol, etc. are
prescribed as evils and declared absolutely unlawful and prohibited by Allah
and His Messenger (saws). If an
evil-doer sees an ‘opportunity’ and establishes a prostitution, or a gambling,
or an alcohol den in a place, and seeing its ‘success’, another evil-doer is
inspired to do the same…..the one who introduced the evil will bear the burden
of his own evil, and also the burden of the sin of the one who was inspired by
him to do the same evil, without there being any diminish in the burden of the
sin of the one who followed him!
Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only
due to Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me
alone. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is
the Only Source of Strength.
Your brother and
well wisher in Islam,
Burhan
Wister