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Riyadh al-Salihin from the words of the Master of the Messengers, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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Chapter: On Constancy in Good Deeds
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Allah the Exalted said:
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“Is not the time ripe for the hearts of those who believe to submit to Allah's reminder and to the truth which is revealed, that they become not as those who received the scripture of old but the term was prolonged for them and so their hearts were hardened, and many of them are evil-livers.” (57:16)
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“Is not the time ripe for the hearts of those who believe to submit to Allah's reminder and to the truth which is revealed, that they become not as those who received the scripture of old but the term was prolonged for them and so their hearts were hardened, and many of them are evil-livers.” (57:16)
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And He, the Exalted, said:
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"And We followed up with Isa ibn Maryam and gave him the Gospel."
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“Then We caused Our messengers to follow in their footsteps; and We caused Jesus, son of Mary, to follow, and gave him the Gospel, and placed compassion and mercy in the hearts of those who followed him. But monasticism they invented - We ordained it not for them - only seeking Allah's pleasure, and they observed it not with right observance. So We give those of them who believe their reward, but many of them are evil-livers.” (57:27)
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“Then We caused Our messengers to follow in their footsteps; and We caused Jesus, son of Mary, to follow, and gave him the Gospel, and placed compassion and mercy in the hearts of those who followed him. But monasticism they invented - We ordained it not for them - only seeking Allah's pleasure, and they observed it not with right observance. So We give those of them who believe their reward, but many of them are evil-livers.” (57:27)
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“Then We caused Our messengers to follow in their footsteps; and We caused Jesus, son of Mary, to follow, and gave him the Gospel, and placed compassion and mercy in the hearts of those who followed him. But monasticism they invented - We ordained it not for them - only seeking Allah's pleasure, and they observed it not with right observance. So We give those of them who believe their reward, but many of them are evil-livers.” (57:27)
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And He, the Exalted, said:
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“And be not like unto her who unravelleth the thread, after she hath made it strong, to thin filaments, making your oaths a deceit between you because of a nation being more numerous than (another) nation. Allah only trieth you thereby, and He verily will explain to you on the Day of Resurrection that wherein ye differed.” (16:92)
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And He, the Exalted, said:
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"And worship your Lord until there comes to you the certainty."
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On the authority of 'A'ishah, may Allah be pleased with her:
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That the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, entered upon her while a woman was with her.
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He asked, "Who is this?"
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She replied, "This is so-and-so; she is mentioning her prayer."
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He said, "Desist! You must perform only what you are capable of."
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"For by Allah, Allah does not weary until you weary."
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The most beloved of religion to Him was that which its practitioner maintained consistently.
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Agreed upon.
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The benefits of this hadith have already been explained in the previous chapter.
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On the authority of 'Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:
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The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
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"Whoever sleeps through his portion of the night or any part of it,"
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"and then recites it between the dawn prayer and the noon prayer,"
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"it is recorded for him as if he had recited it during the night."
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Narrated by Muslim.
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His "portion" (hizb) is what a person assigns to himself of prayer, recitation, or other acts.
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Among the benefits of the hadith is the importance of maintaining prescribed daily devotions.
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Whoever misses their devotion due to a valid excuse should hasten to make it up.
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They will receive its full reward as if they had performed it at its proper time.
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Sleep provides a valid excuse for its owner and they are not considered negligent, for negligence occurs while awake.
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On the authority of 'Abdullah ibn 'Amr ibn al-'As, may Allah be pleased with them both, who said:
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The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said to me:
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"O 'Abdullah, do not be like so-and-so."
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"He used to pray at night, then he abandoned the night prayer."
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Agreed upon.
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An educator must be aware of the conditions of their students and monitor them.
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An educator should encourage their students to perform good deeds, even by way of comparison.
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It is encouraged not to name those who have fallen into something blameworthy.
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It is recommended to maintain the good deeds one has accustomed oneself to.
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It is disliked to abandon an act of worship, even if it is not obligatory.
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This hadith is evidence that the night prayer is not obligatory.
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One should not be overly rigorous in worship, as that leads to abandoning it, which is blameworthy.
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On the authority of 'A'ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, who said:
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The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
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if he missed his night prayer due to illness or otherwise,
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would pray twelve rak'ahs during the day. Narrated by Muslim.
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Among the benefits of the hadith:
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The daytime prayer here serves as a substitute for the night prayer to compensate for its virtue.
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Whoever misses a good deed they were accustomed to due to an excuse incurs no sin.
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Whoever sleeps through a prayer or forgets it should pray it whenever they remember.
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For that is its proper time.
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It is permissible to make up voluntary prayers.
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Chapter: The Command to Maintain the Sunnah and Adhere to It
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Allah the Exalted said:
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“That which Allah giveth as spoil unto His messenger from the people of the townships, it is for Allah and His messenger and for the near of kin and the orphans and the needy and the wayfarer, that it become not a commodity between the rich among you. And whatsoever the messenger giveth you, take it. And whatsoever he forbiddeth, abstain (from it). And keep your duty to Allah. Lo! Allah is stern in reprisal.” (59:7)
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“That which Allah giveth as spoil unto His messenger from the people of the townships, it is for Allah and His messenger and for the near of kin and the orphans and the needy and the wayfarer, that it become not a commodity between the rich among you. And whatsoever the messenger giveth you, take it. And whatsoever he forbiddeth, abstain (from it). And keep your duty to Allah. Lo! Allah is stern in reprisal.” (59:7)
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And He, the Exalted, said:
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“Nor doth he speak of (his own) desire.” (53:3)
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“It is naught save an inspiration that is inspired,” (53:4)
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And He, the Exalted, said:
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“Say, (O Muhammad, to mankind): If ye love Allah, follow me; Allah will love you and forgive you your sins. Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.” (3:31)
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And He, the Exalted, said:
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“Verily in the messenger of Allah ye have a good example for him who looketh unto Allah and the Last Day, and remembereth Allah much.” (33:21)
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And He, the Exalted, said:
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“But nay, by thy Lord, they will not believe (in truth) until they make thee judge of what is in dispute between them and find within themselves no dislike of that which thou decidest, and submit with full submission.” (4:65)
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“But nay, by thy Lord, they will not believe (in truth) until they make thee judge of what is in dispute between them and find within themselves no dislike of that which thou decidest, and submit with full submission.” (4:65)
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And He, the Exalted, said:
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“O ye who believe! Obey Allah, and obey the messenger and those of you who are in authority; and if ye have a dispute concerning any matter, refer it to Allah and the messenger if ye are (in truth) believers in Allah and the Last Day. That is better and more seemly in the end.” (4:59)
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The scholars said:
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Its meaning is: to the Book and the Sunnah.
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And He, the Exalted, said:
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“Whoso obeyeth the messenger hath obeyed Allah, and whoso turneth away: We have not sent thee as a warder over them.” (4:80)
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And He, the Exalted, said:
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"And indeed, you guide to a straight path, the path of Allah."
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And He, the Exalted, said:
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“Make not the calling of the messenger among you as your calling one of another. Allah knoweth those of you who steal away, hiding themselves. And let those who conspire to evade orders beware lest grief or painful punishment befall them.” (24:63)
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And He, the Exalted, said:
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“And bear in mind that which is recited in your houses of the revelations of Allah and wisdom. Lo! Allah is Subtile, Aware.” (33:34)
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The verses in this chapter are numerous.
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On the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him:
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From the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, who said:
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"Leave me as I have left you."
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"For those before you were only destroyed"
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"by their excessive questioning and their disagreement with their prophets."
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"So if I forbid you from something, avoid it."
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"And if I command you to do something, do as much of it as you are able."
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Agreed upon.
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"Leave me" means: do not burden me with excessive questioning.
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Among the benefits of the hadith:
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The command to refrain from asking about matters that have not yet occurred.
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For fear that an obligation or a strict requirement might be imposed as a result.
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Because excessive questioning leads to complicating issues and creating unnecessary branches.
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It opens the door to doubts.
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Which leads to the excessive disagreement that results in destruction.
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The obligation to abandon everything forbidden if the prohibition is definitive.
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Because there is no hardship in abandoning it.
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Therefore, the prohibition against it was general.
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Performing a commanded act may involve hardship.
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Therefore, the command to perform it is according to one's ability.
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One should occupy oneself with the most important matters that are urgently needed.
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Rather than those not needed at the moment.
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A Muslim should search for what has come from Allah and His Messenger.
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Then strive to understand it.
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And grasp the intent of Allah therein.
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Then busy themselves with acting upon it.
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The fragmentation and weakness that has afflicted the Islamic world
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is rooted in the disputes that occurred between their scholars.
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They split into various schools of thought.
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They turned to refutations and each became partisan for their own opinion.
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They abandoned the most important aspect, which is carrying this Islam to the rest of the nations and peoples.
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Thus, they suffered a great loss.
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They lost their position of leadership.
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Their unity was shattered, and they became a vulnerable target for their enemies.
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On the authority of Abu Najih al-'Irbad ibn Sariyah, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:
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The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, gave us an eloquent sermon,
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which caused hearts to tremble and eyes to shed tears.
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So we said, "O Messenger of Allah,"
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"it is as if it were the sermon of one bidding farewell."
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"So advise us."
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He said, "I advise you to have taqwa of Allah, and to listen and obey,"
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"even if a slave is appointed over you."
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"For whoever among you lives will see much disagreement."
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"So you must follow my Sunnah and the Sunnah of the rightly-guided Caliphs."
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"Hold onto it with your molar teeth."
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"And beware of newly invented matters."
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"For every innovation is a misguidance."
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Narrated by Abu Dawud and al-Tirmidhi.
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"Molar teeth" refers to the canines.
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It is also said to mean the molars.
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A "sermon" is advice and a reminder of the consequences.
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"Eloquent" means influential, reaching the depths of the heart.
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"Tremble" means to fear.
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"Shed" means to flow.
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Among the benefits of the hadith:
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A preacher should be concise and clear in their conciseness.
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The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, was given the gift of comprehensive speech.
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He did not leave any good without commanding his Companions to do it.
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And he did not leave any evil without forbidding them from it.
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He gathered in his advice everything a person needs in their worldly life and their hereafter.
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The necessity of having taqwa of Allah the Exalted.
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It is Allah's command to those before and those after.
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It is to fulfill His commands and avoid His prohibitions.
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The necessity of obeying the rulers as long as they command the obedience of Allah.
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Without regard for their appearance or their lineage.
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The Prophet's foretelling of the disagreement within his Ummah.
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And its splitting into many factions.
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The welfare and safety of the Ummah
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lies in having a leader who governs it according to the law of Allah.
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So they obey him as long as he obeys Allah and rules by His law.
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The warning against innovation in the religion of Allah.
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Because it is entirely misguidance and evil.
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It brings every corruption and harm upon the Ummah.
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Salvation in times of alienation and disagreement
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is by adhering to the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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According to the understanding of the Companions of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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The foretelling of unseen matters.
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This is one of the miracles of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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For the Muslims have indeed disagreed and split into many factions.
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The rightly-guided Caliphs are Abu Bakr and 'Umar,
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and 'Uthman and 'Ali, may Allah be pleased with them.
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What is known from these noble Companions regarding rulings
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is more worthy of being followed than others.
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Due to their greater knowledge of the Sunnah.
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And their piety in the religion.
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On the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him:
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That the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
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"All of my Ummah will enter Paradise except those who refuse."
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It was asked, "And who would refuse, O Messenger of Allah?"
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He said, "Whoever obeys me will enter Paradise,"
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"and whoever disobeys me has refused."
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Narrated by al-Bukhari.
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"Refused" means to abstain.
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Among the benefits of the hadith:
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Allah created the servants to have mercy on them and admit them into the abode of His mercy.
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The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, is a conveyor from his Lord.
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Whoever disobeys the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
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has rejected the mercy of Allah.
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Opposing Allah and His Messenger warrants the Fire.
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A person's salvation in this world and the hereafter
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is by following the guidance of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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