Avoiding Bid'ah (Innovation) And Dispute
Darussalam · Volume 1
The Book Of The SunnahSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 48 ¦ الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 19
Source no. 48 · Volume 1 · Page 120
Hasan sahih
حسن صحيح الترغيب (١٣٧)
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48. It was narrated that Abu Umamah said: "The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: 'No people go astray after having followed right guidance, but those who indulge in disputes.' Then he recited this Verse: "Nay! But they are a quarrelsome people." [1] (Hasan)
48 - حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْمُنْذِرِ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ فُضَيْلٍ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا حَوْثَرَةُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بِشْرٍ، قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجُ بْنُ دِينَارٍ، عَنْ أَبِي غَالِبٍ، عَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «مَا ضَلَّ قَوْمٌ بَعْدَ هُدًى كَانُوا عَلَيْهِ إِلَّا أُوتُوا الْجَدَلَ» ثُمَّ تَلَا هَذِهِ الْآيَةَ {بَلْ هُمْ قَوْمٌ خَصِمُونَ} [الزخرف: 58]
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[1] Āl 'Imrān 3:7.
a. The Arabic word Jadal (translated as dispute), in this context, means arguing with falsehood and lies against the truth. Allāh has sent down the Prophets to separate the truth from falsehood. As a result of their preaching, some people have believed in them while others have stuck to falsehood, even though the truth had been made manifest to them. Even among the believers there are some who are of firm faith while others are weak in their faith, thus creating the apprehension that they might go off the track once again. That is why it behooves all of us to continue to pray to Allāh for fortitude, so that we remain steadfast in our faith until the last breath. b. The natural course, which is the only right course to adopt for putting an end to the disputes, is to sincerely discuss them with the intention to arrive at the truth. Once the truth of the matter is proved, it must be accepted at all costs.