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Sahih al-Bukhari 1684 (Book 25, Hadith 164) #1615
Disobeying Pagan Customs

SUMMARY: The Prophet (ﷺ) contradicted the pagans by departing from Jam' before sunrise.

Narrated 'Amr bin Maimun: I saw 'Umar, offering the Fajr (morning) prayer at Jam'; then he got up and said, "The pagans did not use to depart (from Jam') till the sun had risen, and they used to say, 'Let the sun shine on Thabir (a mountain)'. But the Prophet contradicted them and departed from Jam' before sunrise".
حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجُ بْنُ مِنْهَالٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، سَمِعْتُ عَمْرَو بْنَ مَيْمُونٍ، يَقُولُ شَهِدْتُ عُمَرَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ صَلَّى بِجَمْعٍ الصُّبْحَ، ثُمَّ وَقَفَ فَقَالَ إِنَّ الْمُشْرِكِينَ كَانُوا لاَ يُفِيضُونَ حَتَّى تَطْلُعَ الشَّمْسُ، وَيَقُولُونَ أَشْرِقْ ثَبِيرُ‏.‏ وَأَنَّ النَّبِيَّ خَالَفَهُمْ، ثُمَّ أَفَاضَ قَبْلَ أَنْ تَطْلُعَ الشَّمْسُ‏.‏

TOPICS
disobedience  *  paganism  *  rise

QUICK LESSONS:
Questioning traditions and customs, Standing up for what you believe in

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about how the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ disobeyed pagan customs and traditions. The pagans used to wait until the sun rose before they left a place called Jam'. However, the Prophet ﷺ departed from Jam' before sunrise, contradicting their customs. This hadith teaches us that we should not blindly follow traditions and customs just because they are popular or have been around for a long time. We should always be willing to question them if we think they are wrong or unjust. It also shows us that it is important to stand up for what we believe in even if it means going against popular opinion or tradition.

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