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2165. Ibn 'Umar narrated: 'Umar delivered a Khutbah to us at Al-Jābiyah.[1] He said: 'O you people! Indeed I have stood among you as the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ stood among us, and he said: "I order you (to stick to) my Companions, then those who come after them, then those who come after them. Then lying will spread until a man will take an oath when no oath was sought from him, and a witness will testify when his testimony was not sought. Behold! A man is not alone with a woman but the third of them is Ash-Shaitān. Adhere to the Jamā'ah, beware of separation, for indeed Ash-Shaitān is with one, and he is further away from two. Whoever wants the best place in Paradise,
then let him stick to the Jamā'ah. Whoever rejoices with his good deeds and grieves over his evil deeds, then that is the believer among you.” (Ṣaḥīḥ)
[Abū 'Eisā said:] This Ḥadīth is Ḥasan Ṣaḥīḥ Gharīb from this route. Ibn Al-Mubārak reported it from Muḥammad bin Sūwqah, and this Ḥadīth has been reported through other routes from 'Umar from the Prophet ﷺ.
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[1] A village of Damascus.
Commentary
1. A person's love and devotion towards the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ demands that he also keep his bond of love and affinity with the Companions who kept Allāh's Messenger's company. Then come in line the Successors and the Followers. They are the people that, should we retain our connection and link with them and abide by their path, we shall earn the title to be lodged in the best part of Paradise.
2. To rejoice at doing a good deed and grieve at doing an evil deed is a sign that the person is a believer with strong faith. As for the hypocrite, neither good nor bad has any value for him; he is simply the prisoner of his own desires and interests.
