Hadith About Customs And Traditions

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According to Jabir b. ʿAbd Allah (ra), the Prophet (saw) said, “He who introduces some good practice in Islam, which is then followed (by people) after him, will be assured of reward like the one who followed it, but without their rewards being diminished in any respect. And he who introduces some evil practice in Islam, which is then followed subsequently (by others), will be required to bear the burden like the one who followed this (evil practice) without their burden being diminished in any respect.” (Muslim, al-ʿIlm, 15)

According to Jaʿfar b Muhammad, his father (ra) said, “We went to Jabir b. ʿAbd Allah and said, ‘Tell me about the last Hajj of the Prophet (saw).’ He reported that the Prophet (saw) said, ‘O people! Everything that used to belong to the mentality of the Jahiliyya is beneath these two feet of mine [i.e., is abolished.’” (Muslim, al-Hajj, 147)

According to Anas b. Malik (ra), “The people of the Jahiliyya had two days each year in which they would entertain and amuse themselves. When the Messenger of Allah (saw) went to Medina he said, ‘You used to have two days when you would entertain and amuse yourselves, but Allah has given Muslims something as a substitute that is better than those two days: the day of al-Fitr and the day of al-Adha.’” (al-Nasa’i, al-ʿIdayn, 1)

According to Abu Malik al-Ash’ari (ra), the Prophet (saw) said, “Four practices from the time of the Jahiliyya still survive among my umma which they cannot easily give up. These are taking pride in their nobility, belittling other families, praying for rain from the stars, and loudly lamenting for the deceased.” (Muslim, al-Jana’iz, 29)

According to ʿAbd Allah (b. Masʿud) (ra), the Prophet (saw) said, “He who slaps his cheeks, tears his clothes and follows the ways
and traditions of the Jahiliyya is not one of us.” (al-Bukhari, al-Jana’iz, 3)

Source: Presidency Of Religious Affairs The Turkey, Islam Through Hadiths