Following TheSunnah Of The MessengerOf Allāh ﷺ
Darussalam · Volume 1
The Book Of The SunnahSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 11 ¦ الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 6
Source no. 11 · Volume 1 · Page 83
Sahih
صحيح ظلال الجنة (١٦)
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11. Jâbir bin 'Abdullâh said: "We were with the Prophet ﷺ, and he drew a line (in the sand), then he drew two lines to its right and two to its left. Then he put his hand on the middle line and said: 'This is the path of Allâh.' Then he recited the Verse: And verily, this (i.e. Allâh's Commandments) is My straight path, so follow it, and follow not (other) paths, for they will separate you away from His path..."[1] (Da'if)
11 - حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو سَعِيدٍ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو خَالِدٍ الْأَحْمَرُ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ مُجَالِدًا يَذْكُرُ، عَنِ الشَّعْبِيِّ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ: كُنَّا عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَخَطَّ خَطًّا، وَخَطَّ خَطَّيْنِ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ، وَخَطَّ خَطَّيْنِ عَنْ يَسَارِهِ، ثُمَّ وَضَعَ يَدَهُ فِي الْخَطِّ الْأَوْسَطِ، فَقَالَ: «هَذَا سَبِيلُ اللَّهِ» ثُمَّ تَلَا هَذِهِ الْآيَةَ: {وَأَنَّ هَذَا صِرَاطِي مُسْتَقِيمًا فَاتَّبِعُوهُ وَلَا تَتَّبِعُوا السُّبُلَ فَتَفَرَّقَ بِكُمْ عَنْ سَبِيلِهِ} [الأنعام: 153] "
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There is only one straight path leading to Allâh; those leading to error are many. In order to exemplify the nature of error, the Prophet ﷺ drew lines on either side of the straight line. By doing so he seemed to suggest that error sometimes arises through exceeding the limits in religion, and at other times through unlawful remission or default. Exceeding the limits leads to innovations and heresies in belief and action.