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Sahih Muslim 644a (Book 5, Hadith 288) #8602
Don't Let the Bedouins Influence You

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) advised his followers to not let the Bedouins have more influence over them than they should, specifically in regards to the name of their prayer.

Abdullah b. 'Umar reported: I heard the Messenger of Allah as saying: Let the bedouin not gain upper hand over you in regard to the name of your prayer. See I (The night prayer should be called) 'Isya' (and the bedouins call it Atama (because) they milk their camels late.
وَحَدَّثَنِي زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، وَابْنُ أَبِي عُمَرَ، قَالَ زُهَيْرٌ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي لَبِيدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ يَقُولُ ‏ "‏ لاَ تَغْلِبَنَّكُمُ الأَعْرَابُ عَلَى اسْمِ صَلاَتِكُمْ أَلاَ إِنَّهَا الْعِشَاءُ وَهُمْ يُعْتِمُونَ بِالإِبِلِ

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prayer  *  bedouin  *  influence  *  salat  *  badawi  *  tasarrub

QUICK LESSONS:
Be careful of who you take advice from and stay true to your own beliefs and values even if someone else has a different opinion or way of doing things.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about how we should not let others influence us too much, especially when it comes to our religious practices. The Prophet Muhammad was warning his followers against letting the bedouins have too much control over them and their beliefs. He was specifically referring to how they call their night prayer “Isya” while the bedouins call it “Atama” because they milk their camels late at night. This hadith teaches us that we should be careful of who we take advice from and that we should always stay true to our own beliefs and values even if someone else has a different opinion or way of doing things.

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