English translation
1. It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: "The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said, 'Whatever I have commanded you, do it, and whatever I have forbidden you, refrain from it.''" (Sahih)
Hadith 1
Following TheSunnah Of The MessengerOf Allāh ﷺ
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Darussalam · Volume 1
The Book Of The SunnahSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
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الحديث: 1 ¦ الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 3
Al-Albani source references (1)
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Source no. 1 · Volume 1 · Page 73
Sahih
صحيح، الإرواء (١٥٥ و ٣١٤) ، الصحيحة (٨٥٠)
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Arabic text
1 - حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا شَرِيكٌ، عَنِ الْأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «مَا أَمَرْتُكُمْ بِهِ فَخُذُوهُ، وَمَا نَهَيْتُكُمْ عَنْهُ فَانْتَهُوا»
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Commentary
Each and every command of the Prophet ﷺ is binding on the community. Numerous Verses of the Qur'an confirm the assertion. Anything and everything the Prophet ﷺ prohibits must be avoided. Allāh the Glorified says in His Book: "... And whatever the Messenger gives you, take it; and whatever he forbids you, desist from it..." (59:7) The above quoted Verse proves that a command, as a rule, is binding although in certain contexts it could simply mean preferability or recommendation.