The Meaning of the Hadith: Whoever Introduces a Good Sunnah
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Question:
He says in the hadith:Sahih Muslim 1017a Honorable Shaykh, up to the end of the hadith, what follows these sunnahs, and what is an example of them?
Answer:
Whoever establishes a good sunnah (recommended practice)Sahih Muslim 1017a meaning whoever revives a sunnah that people have abandoned, he has established a good sunnah. The cause of the hadith, as it is reported, is that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) encouraged charity, so a man came with a bundle that weighed down his hand, and he placed it before the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Then the people followed one another in giving charity to the needy, so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sahih Muslim 1017a meaning he revived a sunnah, so he gets its reward and the reward of everyone who acts upon it. Yes.
He says in the hadith:
He who sets a good precedent in Islam, there is a reward for him for this
من سن سنة حسنة فله أجرهاAnswer:
Whoever establishes a good sunnah (recommended practice)
there is a reward for him for this (act of goodness) and reward of that also who acted according to it
فله أجرها وأجر من عمل بهاHe who sets a good precedent in Islam, there is a reward for him for this
من سن سنة حسنة فله أجرها
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (097) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1436-07-24] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (23:22)
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