The Meaning of the Hadith: "Whoever introduces a good practice in Islam..."
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Question:
The questioner asks and says: In the noble Prophetic hadith:Sahih Ibn Khuzaymah 6:216 to the end of the hadith, is this phrase metaphorical? Or is it understood according to its apparent meaning? And can the use of loudspeakers in mosques to raise the call to prayer, or to broadcast the prayer through them, be considered a good practice (sunnah hasanah)?
Answer:
Yes, according to its apparent meaning, it is a sunnah, and it is not metaphorical; rather, it is a true statement according to its apparent meaning. So whoever revives the sunnahs and calls to them, he has introduced a good practice in Islam. This is not in the sense of religious innovation (bid'ah); the intended meaning is to manifest the sunnahs, revive them, and call to them. As mentioned in the story of the group who came to him (peace and blessings be upon him) wearing torn garments, poor, so he (peace and blessings be upon him) stood and addressed the people, reminded them, and called them to charity. Then a man came with a bag of money that his hand could barely hold, and the people followed one after another. So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih Muslim 1017a. The hadith. This is an example.
So the one who brought the charity openly until the people followed him has introduced a good practice in Islam; he manifested it and clarified it. Likewise, if there is a town where they do not pray tarawih, and he prays it and they follow him, he has revived the sunnah. Likewise, if they do not pray in congregation and pray in their homes, and he calls them to pray in the mosques, and they pray in the mosques, he has revived the sunnah, and he will have a reward like theirs. And so on with what is similar to this. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
The questioner asks and says: In the noble Prophetic hadith:
Whoever introduces a good practice...
من سن سنةً حسنة ..Answer:
Yes, according to its apparent meaning, it is a sunnah, and it is not metaphorical; rather, it is a true statement according to its apparent meaning. So whoever revives the sunnahs and calls to them, he has introduced a good practice in Islam. This is not in the sense of religious innovation (bid'ah); the intended meaning is to manifest the sunnahs, revive them, and call to them. As mentioned in the story of the group who came to him (peace and blessings be upon him) wearing torn garments, poor, so he (peace and blessings be upon him) stood and addressed the people, reminded them, and called them to charity. Then a man came with a bag of money that his hand could barely hold, and the people followed one after another. So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
He who sets a good precedent in Islam
من سن في الإسلام سنة حسنة..So the one who brought the charity openly until the people followed him has introduced a good practice in Islam; he manifested it and clarified it. Likewise, if there is a town where they do not pray tarawih, and he prays it and they follow him, he has revived the sunnah. Likewise, if they do not pray in congregation and pray in their homes, and he calls them to pray in the mosques, and they pray in the mosques, he has revived the sunnah, and he will have a reward like theirs. And so on with what is similar to this. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Source
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