IMPLICATIONS OF THE SHAHADAH THAT MUHAMMAD IS THE MESSENGER OF ALLAH
All thanks are due to Alláh, Who has sent His Messenger Muhammad with guidance and the religion of truth, that He may make it superior to all religions, and All-Sufficient is Alláh as a Witness. I hereby testify that there is no deity worthy of worship except Alláh Alone without partners, in submission to Islamic Monotheism. I also testify that Muhammad is Allah’s slave and Messenger, may Allah’s peace and blessings be on him, his progeny and companions.
O people! The Shahadah (Testimonial) “Muhammadun Rasulullah” asserts that Muhammad(pbuh) is a Messenger from Alláh and requires that this testimony reside in the heart. There are four implications to this Shahadah. They are obeying the Messenger in all of what he has commanded, believing in the news that he has delivered, avoiding what he has forbidden and worshipping Alláh only through what he has legislated. Testifying that Muhammad(pbuh) is the Messenger of Alláh requires you to obey all of what he has commanded you to do, avoid all of what he has disallowed for you, believe in all of what he has conveyed to you from Alláh (about the past and future) and draw closer to Alláh only through the acts of worship that he has legislated.
You are also required to shun all types of innovations in the religion and abandon all statements or opinions that contradict the Prophet’s Sunnah, no matter how knowledgeable those who said these opinions and statements are. Each one of us will have some of what he says accepted or rejected, except for the Messenger of Alláh, Imam Malik said, “Each one of us refutes and gets refuted, except for he who is buried in this grave,” alluding to the Messenger of Alláh. Furthermore, Imam Muhammad bin Idris Ash-Shaf i said:
“The scholars agree that whoever knows of a Sunnah from the Messenger of Alláh cannot abandon it for the saying of any other person.”
AIso, Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal said, “I am amazed at some people who know the value of authentic Isnad (chains of narration that narrate the Prophet’s statements) yet embrace the opinión of Sufyan, while AIlah the Exalted says:
“And let those who oppose the Messenger’s (Muhammad’s) commandment (i.e. his Sunnah – legal ways, orders, acts of worship, statements) beware, lest sorne Fitnah (trial, calamity) should befall them or a painful torment be inflicted on them.” (24:63 )
Do you know the meaning of Fitnah? It means Shirk (in this Verse). For one might reject some parts of the Prophet’s Sunnah and thus misguidance resides in his heart and leads him to destruction. Alláh the Exalted said:
“And whatsoever the Messenger (Muhammad(pbuh) gives you, take it: and whatsoever he forbids you, abstain (from it).” (59:7)
O slaves of Alláh, fear Alláh the Exalted, obey Him. Know that the best Speech is Allah’s Book (this Qur’an) and the best guidance is the guidance of Muhammad(pbuh). The worst matters are matters of innovation. For verily, every innovation is a Bid’ah, and every Bid’ah is a sin and every sin is in Hellfire.
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