Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem

🟩 The Prophet ﷺ gave us a powerful advice that made our hearts tremble and our eyes cry. He said:

1️⃣ Have Taqwa of Allah — always.

2️⃣ Listen & obey your leader (as long as he follows Islam).

3️⃣ Hold firmly to my Sunnah.

4️⃣ Follow the Sunnah of the Rightly Guided Caliphs.

5️⃣ Beware of new invented practices — every innovation in religion is misguidance.

Hadith al-Irbaad ibn Sāriyah (ra)
Abu Dawud 4607 Refferance

Tirmidhi 2676 Refferance

(Hasan Sahih)

🕌 A timeless guidance for safety in times of confusion (Akhir Zaman).

🌙 DETAILED UNDERSTANDING

This hadith is one of the foundational teachings of Ahlus Sunnah wal Jamaah, especially during times of:

• fitnah

• divisions

• false teachings

• confusion

• religious innovations

The Prophet ﷺ warned that after his passing:

⭐ People will see “great disagreements.”

To survive spiritually, he gave 5 keys:

1️⃣ Taqwa — The Master Protection

Be conscious of Allah in ALL situations.
Your heart is safe, your actions remain guided.

2️⃣ Obedience to Muslim leadership

Even if the leader is not from noble background —
as long as he leads with Qur’an & Sunnah.

Obedience prevents chaos, rebellion, and disunity.

3️⃣ Hold tightly to the Sunnah of Rasulullah ﷺ

Not only follow it —
bite onto it with your molar teeth
meaning:
➡️ Don’t let it go
➡️ Don’t compromise
➡️ Protect it strongly

4️⃣ Follow the Sunnah of the 4 Caliphs (Khulafa’ ar-Rashidin)

Their methods were pure, guided, and based on wahyu.
Their path is the safest path.

5️⃣ Avoid Bid‘ah (Religious Innovations)

Anything added to Islam with no evidence is misguidance.

This is one of the most important warnings of the Prophet ﷺ.

O Allah, Lord of the heavens and the earth,

keep our hearts firm upon Your religion.

Fill our lives with taqwa, sincerity, and obedience to You.

Guide us to follow the Sunnah of Your beloved Prophet Muhammad ﷺ,

and protect us from every path that leads to misguidance.

O Allah, unite our hearts,

save us from the trials of the end times,

and bless us with wisdom, patience, and steadfastness.

O Allah, grant us the ability to hold tightly to the truth

and make us among those whom You guide, forgive, and have mercy upon.

Amin.