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Musnad Ahmad 1 (Book 1, Hadith 1) #33699
Taking Responsibility for One's Actions

SUMMARY: This hadith emphasizes the importance of taking responsibility for one's own actions and to take action against any wrongdoings.

It was narrated that Qais said: Abu Bakr stood up and praised and glorified Allah, then he said: O people, you recite this verse: 'O you who believe! Take care of your own selves. If you follow the (right) guidance (and enjoin what is right (Islamic Monotheism and all that Islam orders one to do) and forbid what is wrong (polytheism, disbelief and all that Islam has forbidden) no hurt can come to you from those who are in error' (al-Ma'idah 5:105. We heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say: 'If the people see evil and do not change it, soon Allah will send His punishment upon them all'.
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ نُمَيْرٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ يَعْنِي ابْنَ أَبِي خَالِدٍ، عَنْ قَيْسٍ، قَالَ قَامَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ فَحَمِدَ اللَّهَ وَأَثْنَى عَلَيْهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنَّكُمْ تَقْرَءُونَ هَذِهِ الْآيَةَ ‏{‏يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا عَلَيْكُمْ أَنْفُسَكُمْ لَا يَضُرُّكُمْ مَنْ ضَلَّ إِذَا اهْتَدَيْتُمْ‏}‏ وَإِنَّا سَمِعْنَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ إِنَّ النَّاسَ إِذَا رَأَوْا الْمُنْكَرَ فَلَمْ يُنْكِرُوهُ أَوْشَكَ أَنْ يَعُمَّهُمْ اللَّهُ بِعِقَابِهِ‏.‏
TOPICS
responsibility  *  action  *  wrongdoing

QUICK LESSONS:
Take care of your own selves; Follow Allah's guidance; Take action against any wrongdoings; Make sure everyone is following the right path; Strive towards preventing harm coming to anyone due to someone else’s mistakes or misdeeds.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith emphasizes the importance of taking responsibility for one's own actions and to take action against any wrongdoings. It was narrated by Qais, who heard it from Abu Bakr, that Allah has commanded us in the verse of al-Ma’idah 5:105 to “take care of our own selves” and follow His guidance. The Prophet Muhammad then added that if people see evil but do not change it, Allah will send His punishment upon them all. This hadith teaches us that we must be proactive in preventing wrongdoing and injustice in our society, as we are responsible for our own actions as well as those around us. We should strive to make sure that everyone is following the right path so that no harm comes to anyone due to someone else’s mistakes or misdeeds.

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