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Sahih Muslim #6616

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The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

حَدَّثَنِي سُوَيْدُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ مَيْسَرَةَ، حَدَّثَنِي زَيْدُ بْنُ أَسْلَمَ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ، بْنِ يَسَارٍ عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ لَتَتَّبِعُنَّ سَنَنَ الَّذِينَ مِنْ قَبْلِكُمْ شِبْرًا بِشِبْرٍ وَذِرَاعًا بِذِرَاعٍ حَتَّى لَوْ دَخَلُوا فِي جُحْرِ ضَبٍّ لاَتَّبَعْتُمُوهُمْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قُلْنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ آلْيَهُودَ وَالنَّصَارَى قَالَ ‏"‏ فَمَنْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏
You would tread the same path as was trodden by those before you inch by inch and step by step so much so that if they had entered into the hole of the lizard, you would follow them in this also. We said: Allah's Messenger, do you mean Jews and Christians (by your words)" those before you"? He said: Who else (than those two religious groups)?
Narrated by Abu Sa'id al-Khudri reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:

Context

In this hadith, Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) warns against blindly following the practices of previous nations, specifically the Jews and Christians. He emphasizes that people will imitate them closely, even to the extent of following them into absurdities. The takeaway is a caution against losing one's distinct identity and values by conforming to the ways of others without critical thought.

Modern Application

In today's world, this principle can be seen in how individuals often adopt trends and behaviors from popular culture without questioning their impact on personal values. It's important to reflect on whether these influences align with one's beliefs and principles, rather than simply following the crowd.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Community and Prophetic Teachings because it addresses the importance of maintaining one's identity within a community and highlights the teachings of the Prophet (ﷺ) regarding the dangers of imitation.

CommunityProphetic Teachings

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This hadith is #6616 from Sahih Muslim, in the Book of The Book of Knowledge. It is graded Sahih and narrated by Abu Sa'id al-Khudri reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:.

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