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Sunan Ibn Majah 209 — Reviving a Sunnah
One who revives a Sunnah that had died out
Hadith About Reviving a Sunnah
Sunan Ibn Majah : 209
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 209
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا زَيْدُ بْنُ الْحُبَابِ، حَدَّثَنَا كَثِيرُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ عَوْفٍ الْمُزَنِيُّ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، عَنْ جَدِّي، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَالَ " مَنْ أَحْيَا سُنَّةً مِنْ سُنَّتِي فَعَمِلَ بِهَا النَّاسُ كَانَ لَهُ مِثْلُ أَجْرِ مَنْ عَمِلَ بِهَا لاَ يَنْقُصُ مِنْ أُجُورِهِمْ شَيْئًا وَمَنِ ابْتَدَعَ بِدْعَةً فَعُمِلَ بِهَا كَانَ عَلَيْهِ أَوْزَارُ مَنْ عَمِلَ بِهَا لاَ يَنْقُصُ مِنْ أَوْزَارِ مَنْ عَمِلَ بِهَا شَيْئًا " .
Kathir bin 'Abdullah bin 'Amr bin 'Awf Al-Muzani Narrated from:
My father told me narrating from my grandfather, that the Messenger of Allah said: 'Whoever revives a Sunnah of mine, which people then act upon, will have a reward equivalent to that of those who act upon it, without that detracting from their reward in the slightest. And whoever introduces an innovation (Bid'ah) that is acted upon, will have a burden of sins equivalent to that of those who act upon it, without that detracting from the burden of those who act upon it in the slightest.'
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 209In-book reference : Introduction, Hadith 0English translation : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 209
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 209
This Hadith speaks about reviving a Sunnah of the Prophet and the danger of introducing Bid'ah. Whoever revives a Sunnah that people then act upon receives a reward like those who act on it, without reducing their reward. In contrast, whoever introduces an innovation that people act upon carries burdens like those who follow it, without reducing their burden. The Hadith focuses on what people act upon after being shown a way. It teaches care in religious practice and respect for the Sunnah. For people searching for a hadith about reviving Sunnah, this narration connects love for Sunnah with responsible action.
What we learn from this hadith
- Reviving a Sunnah can lead to reward when people act upon it.
- The reward of those who follow the Sunnah is not reduced.
- Introducing Bid'ah that others act upon brings a burden of sin.
- Religious influence should be tied to the Sunnah, not personal invention.
