The Meaning of the Hadith: “That Allah Guides One Person Through You”
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Question:
He says: May Allah preserve you. Regarding the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)Sahih al-Bukhari 3701, is the intended meaning of guidance that Allah guides him from open sinfulness, transgression, and disobedience to faith? Or is the intended meaning that Allah guides him from disbelief, such as Judaism or Christianity, to the land of Islam?
Answer:
It is from all of it: from disbelief and from sins. You have a reward if he repents, embraces Islam, and abandons the sins. You have a reward in that. Yes.
He says: May Allah preserve you. Regarding the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
if one man is guided on the right path (i.e. converted to Islam) through you, it would be better for you than (a great number of) red camels.
لأن يهدي الله بك رجلا واحدا خير لك من حمر النعمAnswer:
It is from all of it: from disbelief and from sins. You have a reward if he repents, embraces Islam, and abandons the sins. You have a reward in that. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من أبواب صفة الوضوء فرضه وسننه — islamhouse.com (1:06:21)
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