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Sunan Ibn Majah 1545 (Book 6, Hadith 113) #30897
Differentiating from Non-Muslims

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) advised to be different from non-Muslims in certain practices.

It was narrated that 'Ubadah bin Samit said: "When the Messenger of Allah followed a funeral, he would not sit down until it had been placed in the niche-grave. A rabbi came to him and said: 'This is what we do, O Muhammad!’ So the Messenger of Allah sat down and said: 'Be different from them.’"
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، وَعُقْبَةُ بْنُ مُكْرَمٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا صَفْوَانُ بْنُ عِيسَى، حَدَّثَنَا بِشْرُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ جُنَادَةَ بْنِ أَبِي أُمَيَّةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ، عَنْ عُبَادَةَ بْنِ الصَّامِتِ، قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ ـ إِذَا اتَّبَعَ جِنَازَةً لَمْ يَقْعُدْ حَتَّى تُوضَعَ فِي اللَّحْدِ فَعَرَضَ لَهُ حَبْرٌ فَقَالَ هَكَذَا نَصْنَعُ يَا مُحَمَّدُ ‏.‏ فَجَلَسَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ ـ وَقَالَ ‏ "‏ خَالِفُوهُمْ

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funeral  *  rabbi  *  differentiation  *  janazah  *  qabr  *  yahudi  *  nichegrave

QUICK LESSONS:
Be distinct and unique in one's faith so as not compromise one's Islamic identity .

EXPLANATIONS:
The hadith narrated by 'Ubadah bin Samit tells us that when the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) attended a funeral, he would not sit down until the deceased was placed in the niche grave. A rabbi then came and said that this is what they do, to which the Prophet replied by saying "Be different from them". This hadith teaches us an important lesson about how we should differentiate ourselves from non-Muslims in certain practices. It is important for Muslims to remember that although we may share some similarities with other religions, it is essential for us to remain true to our own beliefs and values as Muslims. We must strive to be distinct and unique in our faith so as not to compromise our Islamic identity.

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