Main Topic
This lecture addresses the importance of initiating good actions (Sunnah Hasanah) versus establishing evil practices (Sunnah Sayyi'ah), emphasizing the danger of ongoing sins (sins jariyah) through modern tools like social media and the necessity of adhering strictly to the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam).
Key Lessons
- Anyone who initiates a good practice within the parameters of Shariah receives the reward for it and a share in the reward of everyone who practices it after them.
- Conversely, initiating an evil act or introducing innovations (bid'ah) into Deen incurs the burden of one's own sin and the sins of all who follow that path.
- On the Day of Judgment, innovators will be barred by angels from reaching Hawd al-Kawthar (the Pond of Abundance), and Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) will dismally turn them away.
- Pious predecessors exercised extreme caution and devotion toward every Sunnah, even non-obligatory acts like making khilal (interlacing fingers) during Wudu.
- Digital footprints, such as social media posts containing music or haram content, can act as continuous sin (sins jariyah) that haunts a person in their grave long after death.
Quranic/Hadith References
- Surah Al-Hashr (59:18): Advice to fear Allah and consider what one has sent forth for the tomorrow (Akhirah).
- Hadith on Good/Evil Practices: "Man sanna sunnatan hasanatan falahu ajruha..." (He who establishes a good practice in Islam gets its reward and the reward of those who act upon it).
- Hadith on Hawd al-Kawthar: The Ummah will be recognized on Qiyamah by the radiance of their Wudu limbs; those who altered the Deen will be turned away with the words "Suhqan, suhqan" (Away with them!).
Practical Advice
- Audit all personal social media accounts, devices, and groups; delete any music, inappropriate images, or bad influence content immediately.
- Actively teach and spread Sunnah practices (such as the etiquette of drinking water or making thorough Wudu) to gain continuous rewards (sadaqah jariyah).
- Utilize sacred times, such as the month of Rajab, to make sincere tawbah (repentance) and prepare spiritually for Ramadan.
- Strictly guard against introducing or propagating anything contrary to Islamic Shariah.
Hazrat Moulana Dawood Seedat Saheb