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The Prophet also said, "When I forbid you to do something, abstain. When I command you to do something, do as much as you are able."
Abu Hurayrah recalled the time when the Prophet spoke of Paradise, and said, "All of my nation will enter Paradise except those who refuse." The Companions asked, "O Messenger of Allah , who will refuse?" He replied, "Whosoever obeys me will enter Paradise whereas whosoever disobeys me has refused."
Another time the Prophet told his Companions. "My likeness and the likeness of what Allah has sent me with is like a man who comes to his people saying, 'O people, I have seen the army with my own eyes, and I am a bearer of warning – save yourselves!' One group of his people obey him and travel at nightfall, they go at their leisure and are saved. Another group reject him and remain. The army arrives in the morning and they are annihilated. Such is the likeness of those who obey me and follow what I bring, and the likeness of those who disobey me and belie what I bring,"
The Prophet drew another simile saying, "It is similar to a person who builds a house and then prepares a fine feast in it and sends forth a summoner. Whosoever answers the summoner enters the house and eats from the feast, whereas whosoever does not answer the summoner neither enters the house nor eats from the feast."
The "house" referred to in the preceding hadith means Paradise and the "summoner" is Prophet Muhammad . Whosoever obeys the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, has obeyed Allah, whereas whosoever disobeys the Messenger of Allah has in fact disobeyed Allah.
The Obligation to Follow the Guidance of the Prophet
The obligation to obey, practice the way, follow the guidance of the Prophet .
Allah says, "Say, 'If you love Allah, follow me (Prophet Muhammad) and Allah will love you, and forgive your sins" (3:31). He also says, "Believe in Allah and His Messenger, the Unlettered Prophet, who believes in Allah and His Words. Follow him in order that you are guided" (7:158). And, "But no, by your Lord, they will not believe you until they make you the judge regarding the disagreement between them, then, they will not find in themselves any discomfort concerning your verdict, and will surrender to you in full submission" (4:65).
Allah says, "In the Messenger of Allah you have a fine example for he who hopes for Allah and the Last Day" (33.21). Several scholars explained that 'a fine example' means a role model and that one should emulate him by following his way of life and neither oppose him in either word or action.
Therefore, whosoever follows the command of Allah to do this is promised by Him that they will be guided, because Allah sent Prophet Muhammad with His guidance and the Religion of truth to purify us,
Abu Hurayrah recalled the time when the Prophet spoke of Paradise, and said, "All of my nation will enter Paradise except those who refuse." The Companions asked, "O Messenger of Allah , who will refuse?" He replied, "Whosoever obeys me will enter Paradise whereas whosoever disobeys me has refused."
Another time the Prophet told his Companions. "My likeness and the likeness of what Allah has sent me with is like a man who comes to his people saying, 'O people, I have seen the army with my own eyes, and I am a bearer of warning – save yourselves!' One group of his people obey him and travel at nightfall, they go at their leisure and are saved. Another group reject him and remain. The army arrives in the morning and they are annihilated. Such is the likeness of those who obey me and follow what I bring, and the likeness of those who disobey me and belie what I bring,"
The Prophet drew another simile saying, "It is similar to a person who builds a house and then prepares a fine feast in it and sends forth a summoner. Whosoever answers the summoner enters the house and eats from the feast, whereas whosoever does not answer the summoner neither enters the house nor eats from the feast."
The "house" referred to in the preceding hadith means Paradise and the "summoner" is Prophet Muhammad . Whosoever obeys the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, has obeyed Allah, whereas whosoever disobeys the Messenger of Allah has in fact disobeyed Allah.
The Obligation to Follow the Guidance of the Prophet
The obligation to obey, practice the way, follow the guidance of the Prophet .
Allah says, "Say, 'If you love Allah, follow me (Prophet Muhammad) and Allah will love you, and forgive your sins" (3:31). He also says, "Believe in Allah and His Messenger, the Unlettered Prophet, who believes in Allah and His Words. Follow him in order that you are guided" (7:158). And, "But no, by your Lord, they will not believe you until they make you the judge regarding the disagreement between them, then, they will not find in themselves any discomfort concerning your verdict, and will surrender to you in full submission" (4:65).
Allah says, "In the Messenger of Allah you have a fine example for he who hopes for Allah and the Last Day" (33.21). Several scholars explained that 'a fine example' means a role model and that one should emulate him by following his way of life and neither oppose him in either word or action.
Therefore, whosoever follows the command of Allah to do this is promised by Him that they will be guided, because Allah sent Prophet Muhammad with His guidance and the Religion of truth to purify us,