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Sahih Muslim 2669a (Book 47, Hadith 7) #13854
Following in the Footsteps of Those Before Us

SUMMARY: This hadith is about following the footsteps of those before us, specifically Jews and Christians.

Abu Sa'id al-Khudri reported Allah's Messenger as saying: 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)?
حَدَّثَنِي سُوَيْدُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ مَيْسَرَةَ، حَدَّثَنِي زَيْدُ بْنُ أَسْلَمَ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ، بْنِ يَسَارٍ عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏"‏ لَتَتَّبِعُنَّ سَنَنَ الَّذِينَ مِنْ قَبْلِكُمْ شِبْرًا بِشِبْرٍ وَذِرَاعًا بِذِرَاعٍ حَتَّى لَوْ دَخَلُوا فِي جُحْرِ ضَبٍّ لاَتَّبَعْتُمُوهُمْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قُلْنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ آلْيَهُودَ وَالنَّصَارَى قَالَ ‏"‏ فَمَنْ

TOPICS
path  *  lizard  *  follow  *  jews  *  christians  *  tariq  *  aldabb  *  ittiba  *  yahud  *  nasara

QUICK LESSONS:
Look for guidance from predecessors; Emulate good deeds; Stay on righteous path; Follow footsteps of those before us.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about following the footsteps of those before us, specifically Jews and Christians. It encourages us to follow their example in order to stay on the right path. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was asked if he meant Jews and Christians when he said “those before you”, and he replied that who else could it be? This hadith teaches us that we should look to our predecessors for guidance on how to live our lives according to Allah's will. We should strive to emulate their good deeds while avoiding their mistakes so that we can stay on the right path.

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