Explanation of the words of Imam al-Nawawi (may Allah have mercy on him) regarding what he quoted: "

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The Shaykh : The author (may Allah have mercy on him) mentioned in this chapter “The chapter on whoever introduces a good practice in Islam, he will have its reward and the reward of whoever works by it”. He (may Allah have mercy on him) mentioned the hadith of Jarir ibn Abdullah al-Bajali (may Allah be pleased with him), which is a great hadith that shows the eagerness of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and his compassion for his Ummah, may the prayers and peace of Allah be upon him. While they were with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) in the early part of the day

When a group from Muzdalifah came, most of them or all of them from Muzdalifah, wearing torn cloaks, with swords at their waists

إذ جاء قوم من مضر عامتهم أو كلهم من مضر مجتابي النمار متقلدي السيوف

(may Allah be pleased with them), meaning that a person had only a garment that he had torn to cover his private parts, which he had tied around his neck, and they had swords with them, prepared for whatever they were ordered to do in jihad, (may Allah be pleased with him)

On that the face of the Prophet (ﷺ) became red (with anger)

فتمعر وجه النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم

Sahih al-Bukhari 2427

meaning his face changed color when he saw their need. They were from Muzdalifah, from the nobles of the Arab tribes, and their need had reached this state. Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) entered his house, then he came out, then he ordered Bilal to give the adhan, then he prayed, then he delivered a sermon. He (peace and blessings be upon him) delivered a sermon to the people, praised Allah and extolled Him as was his custom, then he recited the words of Allah the Exalted:

O mankind, fear your Lord, who created you from one soul and created from it its mate and dispersed from both of them many men and women. And fear Allah, through whom you ask one another, and the wombs. Indeed Allah is ever, over you, an Observer.

يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ اتَّقُوا رَبَّكُمُ الَّذِي خَلَقَكُمْ مِنْ نَفْسٍ وَاحِدَةٍ وَخَلَقَ مِنْهَا زَوْجَهَا وَبَثَّ مِنْهُمَا رِجَالاً كَثِيراً وَنِسَاءً وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ الَّذِي تَسَاءَلُونَ بِهِ وَالْأَرْحَامَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ كَانَ عَلَيْكُمْ رَقِيباً

[An-Nisa 4:1]

and His words the Exalted:

O you who have believed, fear Allah. And let every soul look to what it has put forth for tomorrow - and fear Allah. Indeed, Allah is Acquainted with what you do.

يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَلْتَنْظُرْ نَفْسٌ مَا قَدَّمَتْ لِغَدٍ وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ خَبِيرٌ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ

[Al-Hashr 59:18]

Then he encouraged charity and said:

A man gave charity from his dinar, from his dirham, from his garment, from a sa’ of barley, from a sa’ of dates, until he mentioned even half a date

تصدق رجل بديناره تصدق بدرهمه تصدق بثوبه تصدق بصاع بره تصدق بصاع تمره حتى ذكر ولو شق تمرة

The Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) were the most eager people for good, the quickest to it, and the most intense in racing to it. So they went out to their houses and brought charity until a man came with a bag of silver in his hand that his hand almost could not carry, or rather, it could not carry it. Then he placed it in front of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). Then Jarir saw him saying:

I saw a mound, or he said: mounds, of food and clothes and other things that had been gathered in the mosque. So the face of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), after it had changed in color, became bright, as if it were a polished mirror

رأيت كومة أو قال: كومًا من الطعام والثياب وغيرها قد جُمع في المسجد، فصار وجه النبي عليه الصلاة والسلام بعد أن تمعر صار يتهلهل كأنه مذهبة

meaning: from the intensity of his saliva, its shine, and his joy (peace and blessings be upon him) at this race that met the need of these poor people. Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) said:

Whoever introduces a good practice in Islam will have the reward of it and the reward of whoever works by it, without anything being deducted from their rewards. And whoever introduces a bad practice will have the burden of it and the burden of whoever works by it, without anything being deducted from their burdens

من سَنَّ في الإسلام سنة حسنة فله أجرها وأجر من عمل بها من غير أن ينقص من أجورهم شيء، ومن سَنَّ سنة سيئة فعليه وزرها ووزر من عمل بها من غير أن ينقص من أوزارهم شيء

And this sunnah, what is meant by it is the one who started working by the sunnah, not the one who innovated, because...

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