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Musnad Ahmad 657, 658 (Book 5, Hadith 93) #34319
Avoiding Division and Showing Off

SUMMARY: The hadith is about the importance of not causing division, showing off, or being a bad merchant. It also mentions that breaking idols and levelling graves is forbidden.

It was narrated that 'Ali (رضي الله عنه) said: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was at a funeral and he said: 'which of you will go to the city and not leave in it any idol but he will break it, or any grave but he will level it, or any image but he will spoil it?' A man said: "I will, O Messenger of Allah ﷺ'. So he went, but he was afraid of the people of the city, so he came back, 'Ali (رضي الله عنه) said: I will go, O Messenger of Allah ﷺ. He said: "Go'. So he went then he came back and said: O Messenger of Allah ﷺ. I did not leave in it any idol but I broke it, or any grave but i levelled it, or any image but I spoiled it. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "Whoever goes back to doing any of that has disbelieved in what was revealed to Muhammad'. Then he said: 'Do not be a cause of division or show off or be a merchant except a good one, for those are the ones who are lagging behind in good deeds'. It was narrated from Al-Hakam that A man from Basra whom the people of Basra called Abu Muwarri’ and the people of Kufah called Abu Muhammad, said: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was at a funeral. and he mentioned a similar Hadeeth, but he did not say that 'Ali said: 'or any image but he will smear something over it'. And he said: I did not come to you, O Messenger of Allah ﷺ, until I did not leave any image but i spoiled it'. And he said: 'Do not be a cause of division or show off'.
حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاوِيَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنِ الْحَكَمِ، عَنِ أَبِي مُحَمَّدٍ الْهُذَلِيِّ، عَنْ عَلِيٍّ، رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ فِي جَنَازَةٍ فَقَالَ أَيُّكُمْ يَنْطَلِقُ إِلَى الْمَدِينَةِ فَلَا يَدَعُ بِهَا وَثَنًا إِلَّا كَسَرَهُ وَلَا قَبْرًا إِلَّا سَوَّاهُ وَلَا صُورَةً إِلَّا لَطَّخَهَا فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ أَنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَانْطَلَقَ فَهَابَ أَهْلَ الْمَدِينَةِ فَرَجَعَ فَقَالَ عَلِيٌّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَنَا أَنْطَلِقُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ فَانْطَلِقْ فَانْطَلَقَ ثُمَّ رَجَعَ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ لَمْ أَدَعْ بِهَا وَثَنًا إِلَّا كَسَرْتُهُ وَلَا قَبْرًا إِلَّا سَوَّيْتُهُ وَلَا صُورَةً إِلَّا لَطَّخْتُهَا ثُمَّ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ مَنْ عَادَ لِصَنْعَةِ شَيْءٍ مِنْ هَذَا فَقَدْ كَفَرَ بِمَا أُنْزِلَ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ ﷺ ثُمَّ قَالَ لَا تَكُونَنَّ فَتَّانًا وَلَا مُخْتَالًا وَلَا تَاجِرًا إِلَّا تَاجِرَ الْخَيْرِ فَإِنَّ أُولَئِكَ هُمْ الْمَسْبُوقُونَ بِالْعَمَلِ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ عَنِ الْحَكَمِ عَنْ رَجُلٍ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْبَصْرَةِ قَالَ وَيُكَنُّونَهُ أَهْلُ الْبَصْرَةِ أَبَا مُوَرِّعٍ قَالَ وَأَهْلُ الْكُوفَةِ يُكَنُّونَهُ بِأَبِي مُحَمَّدٍ قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ فِي جَنَازَةٍ فَذَكَرَ الْحَدِيثَ وَلَمْ يَقُلْ عَنْ عَلِيٍّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ وَقَالَ وَلَا صُورَةً إِلَّا طَلَخَهَا فَقَالَ مَا أَتَيْتُكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ حَتَّى لَمْ أَدَعْ صُورَةً إِلَّا طَلَخْتُهَا وَقَالَ لَا تَكُنْ فَتَّانًا وَلَا مُخْتَالًا‏.‏
TOPICS
division  *  showingoff  *  merchant  *  idols

QUICK LESSONS:
Avoid causing divisions among Muslims , Be honest merchants

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith emphasizes the importance of avoiding division, showing off, and being a bad merchant. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was at a funeral when he asked if anyone would go to a city to break idols, level graves, and spoil images. 'Ali ibn Abi Talib offered to go but then another man offered as well. When they both returned they reported what they did in the city but then Prophet Muhammad ﷺ warned them against going back to doing any of those things as it would be disbelief in what was revealed to him. He also advised them not to cause division or show off or be merchants except for good ones because those who do are lagging behind in good deeds. This hadith teaches us about how important it is for us not only avoid causing divisions among ourselves but also avoid showing off our wealth or accomplishments as this can lead us away from doing good deeds which will bring us closer to Allah SWT's pleasure.

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