The Reward for Following the Prophet in Permissible Matters
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, regarding the permissible matters the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did, such as wearing a ring and growing his hair long: if the one doing it intends to follow him, does he receive reward for this, or does it remain merely permissible?
The Shaykh:
No, if he intends to imitate the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and to revive this Sunnah, he is rewarded for it. Yes.
The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
But note that if it causes confusion in the country, and people are surprised by it, saying he does not do this, he does not do that, it becomes a source of notoriety among the people.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, regarding the permissible matters the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did, such as wearing a ring and growing his hair long: if the one doing it intends to follow him, does he receive reward for this, or does it remain merely permissible?
The Shaykh:
No, if he intends to imitate the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and to revive this Sunnah, he is rewarded for it. Yes.
The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
But note that if it causes confusion in the country, and people are surprised by it, saying he does not do this, he does not do that, it becomes a source of notoriety among the people.
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين 25-03-1438هـ — alfawzan.live (1:11:42)
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