The Meaning of the Hadith: Whoever Introduces a Good Practice in Islam

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: What is the meaning of the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) ?

Answer:
This has a reason, and that is that some people came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) with poverty and destitution apparent on them, wanting the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to give them charity. So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered Bilal to call the adhan, the people gathered and prayed, and when they had finished praying, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) encouraged them to give charity. So each of them brought what was easy for them, then a man came with a bag of gold that weighed down his hand, and he placed it near the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). When the people saw it, they followed one after another, each bringing his charity. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: meaning he established a practice, meaning he established a practice that people had abandoned and he revived it. This is introducing a good practice in Islam. It is not intended that he made a practice from his own opinion; no, that is an innovation, it is not a sunnah. But whoever revives a sunnah, he has introduced a good practice in Islam. Yes.