The Muslimah Corner

It was narrated on the authority of Abu Najih al-Irbad bin Sariyah, radiyallahu ‘anhu, who said:
The Messenger of Allah, sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam, delivered an admonition that made our hearts fearful and our eyes tearful. We said, “O Messenger of Allah, it is as if this were a farewell sermon, so advise us.” He said, “I enjoin you to have Taqwa of Allah and that you listen and obey, even if a slave is made a ruler over you. He among you who lives long enough will see many differences. So for you is to observe my Sunnah and the Sunnah of the rightly-principled and rightly-guided successors, holding on to them with your molar teeth. Beware of newly-introduced matters, for every innovation (bid’ah) is an error.”
[Abu Dawud & Al-Tirmidhi, who says it is an authentic hadith]
- wa3aDanaa : “he admonished, exhorted, advised us”
- maw-3aeDathen : “an admonition,” see discussion below
- wajilat : “became, fearful”
- min-haa : “from it, due to it”
- alQuluu-bu : “the hearts”
- al-3uyu-nu : “the eyes”
- muwad-da3 : “farewell”
- aw-See-kum: “I advise you” (plural)
- as-sam-3ee: “listen”
- aT-Taa-3aatee : “obedience”
- fasayaraa : “he shall then see”
- akh-teelaaafan : “differences”
- katheeran : “lots, many”
- sun-natee : “my sunnah, my way of life, my path”
- al-khulafaa2ee: “successors”
- ar-raasheedeena : the person who is raashid is one who both knows the truth and follows it
- al-mah-deeyyee-na : “the guided ones”
- mu7-dathaatee : “newly introduced things”
- bid-3athin : “innovation, heresy”
- dhalaalathun : “a going astray, misguidance”

This hadith is sahih.

General comments: In this hadith, Prophet pbuh was asked to give final words of advice to his companions. He then stated for them what leads to prosperity in this life and the next. Laid down important principles that will help protect one’s religion when faced with new and different events after the time of the prophet pbuh.

The Messenger of Allah, sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam, delivered an admonition that made our hearts fearful and our eyes tearful.

We said, “O Messenger of Allah, it is as if this were a farewell sermon, so advise us.”

“He said, “I enjoin you to have Taqwa of Allah …”

“…and that you listen and obey, …”

“…even if a slave is made a ruler over you.”

“He among you who lives long enough will see many differences.”

“So for you is to observe my Sunnah…”

“… and the Sunnah of the rightly-principled and rightly-guided successors,…”

“… holding on to them with your molar teeth.”

“Beware of newly-introduced matters,…”

“…for every innovation (bid’ah) is an error.”