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Mus'ab bin Sa'd ( may ALLAH be pleased with him ) narrated :   A man asked : ' Which of the people is tried most severely ?'   The Messenger of ALLAH ( May Peace and Blessings of ALLAH Be Upon Him ) said ,  " The Prophets, then those nearest to them, then those nearest to them.  A man is tried according to his religion; If he is firm in his religion, then his trials are more severe ;  If he is weak in his religion, then he is tried according to the strength of his religion.  The servant shall continue to be tried, until he is left walking upon the earth without any sins. "   Hasan  # Jami At- Tirmidhi # Volume 4 # Chapter 56 # 2398   The concept of a 'good innovation' & the meaning of a 'good Sunnah'   I know that practices like celebrating the Prophet's birthday and honoring the 27th of Rajab are innovations. However, there is a group of people who are arguing that they are good innovations and that such practices can be defended by the following hadîth: "Whoever starts in Islam a good practice (sunnah), he gets the reward of it and the reward of all those that act on it. And whosoever starts in Islam an evil practice (sunnah), he gets the evil of it and the evil of all those that act on it."   Answered by Sheikh Sâlim al-Qarnî   There is nothing in our religion that is known as a "good innovation" because the word innovation (bid`ah) in Islamic discourse means to introduce into the religion something that is alien to it. On the other hand, there is such a thing as a "good Sunnah" as mentioned in a hadîth that can be found in Sahîh Muslim.  Jarîr narrates: Some desert Arabs clad in woolen clothes came to the Prophet (peace be upon him). He saw them in a sad plight as they had been in dire need. He exhorted the people to give charity, but they showed some reluctance until (signs) of anger could be seen on his face. Then a person from the Ansâr came with a purse full of silver. Then another person came forth and then others followed suit until signs of happiness could be seen on his face.  Thereupon the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "Whoever starts in Islam a good practice (sunnah hasanah) and is emulated by others in doing so will get the reward of it and the reward of all those who act upon it without their rewards being diminished in any respect. And whosoever starts in Islam an evil practice (sunnah sayyi'ah) and is emulated by others will bear the sin of it and the sin of all those who act on it without their burden being diminished in the least. [Sahîh Muslim: (1017)] This is talking about the person who takes the initiative to do something that complies with Islamic teachings. Whoever does this will be engaging in a good Sunnah.  This is not referring to any sort of innovation. An innovation can never be good, because it is, by definition, something that contradicts with the religion. An innovation is something that neither the Prophet (peace be upon him) did nor the people who followed him.  Therefore, innovations would include observing the celebration of the Prophet's birthday or engaging in special observances on the occasion of his night journey and ascension (al-isrâ' wa al-mi`râj).  May Allah guide us all.  ---------------------------------------------------------------  Answered by: Sheikh `Abd al-Rahmân al-`Ajlân Professor at the Mecca Grand Mosque  The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "Whoever starts in Islam a good practice (sunnah hasanah) and is emulated by others in doing so will get the reward of it and the reward of all those who act upon it without their rewards being diminished in any respect. And whosoever starts in Islam an evil practice (sunnah sayyi'ah) and is emulated by others will bear the sin of it and the sin of all those who act on it without their burden being diminished in the least. [Sahîh Muslim: (1017)]  A Muslim is obligated to preserve and uphold the Sunnah of the Prophet (peace be upon him) and to eschew innovations.  The meaning of "good Sunnah" in this hadîth – and Allah knows best – is to renew a Sunnah of our Prophet (peace be upon him) that has disappeared, been forgotten, or has become neglected.  It does not mean to initiate a new practice that has no basis in Islamic teachings. That would be an innovation.  The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "Whoever innovates something in this matter of ours that is not part of it, then it will be rejected." [Sahîh al-Bukhârî and Sahîh Muslim]  And Allah knows best.   http://en.islamtoday.net/node/1770   ******************************************************* Infallibility of the Prophet (peace be upon him) in conveying the Message   How can it be that the Prophet (peace be upon him) made mistakes, as clearly mentioned in the Qur'ân, and at the same time be infallible?   Answered by Sheikh Salman al-Oadah   The Prophet (peace be upon him) is infallible, divinely protected from error, in everything that he relates to the people from Allah.  Allah says: "Nor does he say aught of his own desire. It is no less than inspiration sent down to him." [Sûrah al-Najm: 3&4].  Allah says: "And if the Messenger were to invent any sayings in Our name, We should certainly seize him by his right hand. And We should certainly cut off the artery of his heart. Nor could any of you withhold him (from Our wrath)." [Sûrah al-Hâqqah: 44-47].  There are numerous other evidences that the Prophet (peace be upon him) is infallible in what he relates to us from his Lord. He would never do anything in contrary to what Allah commands, whether intentionally or by mistake.  The Prophet (peace be upon him) was allowed to forget some verses, but not a total forgetfulness. He would forget for some time due to his being human. Allah says: "By degrees shall We teach you (The Message) so you shall not forget, except as Allah wills, for He knows what is manifest and what is hidden" [Sûrah al-A`lâ: 87]  In certain matters, the Prophet (peace be upon him) was allowed by Allah to exercise his own judgment (ijtihâd). In these cases, he would not be left to err. If he made a mistake in judgment, he was publicly advised about it. That is why he was censured in the Qur'ân regarding his decision about the prisoners of Badr, his behavior towards `Abd Allah b. Umm Maktûm (inSûrah `Abasa), and regarding Zaynab b. Jahsh and Zayd b. Hârithah, where Allah says: "But you did hide in our heart that which Allah was about to make manifest."[Sûrah al-Ahzâb: 37]  Despite the fact that these verses were criticizing him, the Prophet (peace be upon him) declared these verses to people, and did not care what the unbelievers and hypocrites would say.  For the Prophet (peace be upon him), the religion comes first in importance. This is one of the excellent qualities granted to him by his Lord. Allah says about him: "And surely you are of an exalted standard of character." [Sûrah al-Qalam: 4]   http://en.islamtoday.net/node/1700   If you would like to be added to this mailing group, please contact amsait@gmail.com

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