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Sahih al-Bukhari 7275 (Book 96, Hadith 8) #6983
Following the Footsteps of Predecessors

SUMMARY: Umar wanted to distribute the gold and silver in the Ka'ba among Muslims, but was reminded that his two predecessors had not done so.

Narrated Abu Wail: I sat with Shaiba in this Mosque (Al-Masjid-Al-Haram), and he said, "'Umar once sat beside me here as you are now sitting, and said, 'I feel like distributing all the gold and silver that are in it (ie, the Ka'ba) among the Muslims'. I said, 'You cannot do that'. 'Umar said, 'Why?' I said, 'Your two (previous) companions (the Prophet and Abu Bakr) did not do it'.Umar said, 'They are the two persons whom one must follow'."
حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَبَّاسٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ وَاصِلٍ، عَنْ أَبِي وَائِلٍ، قَالَ جَلَسْتُ إِلَى شَيْبَةَ فِي هَذَا الْمَسْجِدِ قَالَ جَلَسَ إِلَىَّ عُمَرُ فِي مَجْلِسِكَ هَذَا فَقَالَ هَمَمْتُ أَنْ لاَ أَدَعَ فِيهَا صَفْرَاءَ وَلاَ بَيْضَاءَ إِلاَّ قَسَمْتُهَا بَيْنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ‏.‏ قُلْتُ مَا أَنْتَ بِفَاعِلٍ‏.‏ قَالَ لِمَ‏.‏ قُلْتُ لَمْ يَفْعَلْهُ صَاحِبَاكَ قَالَ هُمَا الْمَرْآنِ يُقْتَدَى بِهِمَا‏.‏

TOPICS
follow  *  predecessors  *  distribution  *  taqleed  *  salaf  *  ittifaq

QUICK LESSONS:
Follow your predecessor's footsteps , Think before acting/making decisions

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about following in the footsteps of one's predecessors. Umar wanted to distribute all the gold and silver in Ka'ba among Muslims, however he was reminded by Abu Wail that his two predecessors - Prophet Muhammad and Abu Bakr - did not do so. This teaches us that we should follow our predecessors as they are a source of guidance for us. We should learn from their actions and try to emulate them as much as possible. We should also remember that it is important to think before we act; even if something seems like a good idea at first glance, it may be wise to consider what our predecessors have done before making any decisions or taking any action.

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