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Sunan Abi Dawud 4031

The Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said: He who copies any people is one of them.

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حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو النَّضْرِ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ ثَابِتٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَسَّانُ بْنُ عَطِيَّةَ، عَنْ أَبِي مُنِيبٍ الْجُرَشِيِّ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ

قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «مَنْ تَشَبَّهَ بِقَوْمٍ فَهُوَ مِنْهُمْ»

The Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said: He who copies any people is one of them.

ইবনু উমার (রাঃ) সূত্রে বর্ণিত। তিনি বলেন, রাসূলুল্লাহ সাল্লাল্লাহু আলাইহি ওয়াসাল্লাম বলেছেনঃ যে ব্যক্তি বিজাতির সাদৃশ্য অবলম্বন করে, সে তাদের দলভুক্ত গণ্য হবে।[1] হাসান সহীহ।

عبداللہ بن عمر رضی اللہ عنہما کہتے ہیں کہ رسول اللہ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے فرمایا: جس نے کسی قوم کی مشابہت اختیار کی تو وہ انہیں میں سے ہے ۔

Telah menceritakan kepada kami [Utsman bin Abu Syaibah] berkata, telah menceritakan kepada kami [Abu An Nadhr] berkata, telah menceritakan kepada kami ['Abdurrahman bin Tsabit] berkata, telah menceritakan kepada kami [Hassan bin Athiyah] dari [Abu Munib Al Jurasyi] dari [Ibnu Umar] ia berkata, "Rasulullah shallallahu 'alaihi wasallam bersabda: "Barangsiapa bertasyabuh dengan suatu kaum, maka ia bagian dari mereka

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Sunan Abi Dawud 4031, Book 34, Clothing (Kitab Al-Libas), Hadith 12. 1 min read

What it means

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) informs that whoever imitates some people - disbelievers, sinners, or righteous - by engaging in any of their peculiar traits, such as their creeds, acts of worship, or habits, becomes one of them. This is because outward imitation of them leads to inward imitation. In fact, imitation of any people indicates admiration of them, and it may result in loving, respecting, and inclining toward them, which may also prompt a person to even imitate them inwardly and in their worship - Allah forbid.

What it teaches

  • We are warned of imitating disbelievers and wicked people.
  • We are urged to imitate the righteous and follow in their footsteps.
  • Outward imitation brings about inward love.
  • A person will be sinful and worthy of punishment in accordance with the type and degree of his imitation of them.
  • The prohibition regarding the imitation of the disbelievers pertains to their religion and peculiar habits. Other things, like learning professions and so on, do not fall under this prohibition.

From the Encyclopedia of Translated Prophetic Hadiths, hadeethenc.com.

The chain

Who passed it on, from Abu Dawud back to the one who was there.

  1. 1Abu DawudCompiler, died 275 AH
  2. 2Uthman ibn Abi ShaybahTold us, Fourth generation, died 239 AH
  3. 3Hashim ibn al-QasimTold us, Third generation, died 205 AH
  4. 4Abd ar-Rahman ibn ThabitTold us, Third generation, died 165 AH
  5. 5Hassan ibn AtiyyahTold us, Successor, died 121 AH
  6. 6Abu al-MunibFrom, Successor, died 101 AH
  7. 7Abdullah ibn UmarFrom, Companion, died 72 AH

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