Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (saws) said, "Refrain from what I forbid you and do what I command you to the best of your ability and capacity".
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]
Explanation : The safest course lies only in following the Orders of Allah and His Prophet (saws) without `ifs' and `buts.' May Allah give sense to the Muslim Ummah to abandon this road and take the Right Path which ensures peace and security. Let it be absolutely clear that the Right Path is one and one alone. There cannot be multiple right paths, it is one and singular. Once a community leaves the Straight Path, it is sure to go astray.
All previous nations had challenged their respective Prophets to produce proofs and signs of their prophethood. Prophet Musa (as) had thus shown them his shining hand and his staff that turned into a serpent, whilst Prophet Isa (as) cured the sick and raised the dead. However, when the Messenger of Allah (saws) was thus challenged he said “Have I not spent my entire life among you?”
The Messenger of Allah (saws) presented his entire life as proof, because no one could challenge its purity. He had spent his youth in the same environment as the idolaters of Makkah, but his youth was without blemish whereas the Quraish were engulfed in sin. Indeed, whilst they called him a magician, a poet, and even a madman, no one could raise objections against his character.
The Messenger of Allah started his work as a bud, and no one knew that this bud would grow into a huge and thriving garden boasting an array of fragrant flowers and fruits. Allah sent His Messenger as the leader of those before and those after him; indeed he was sent as the leader of all creation.
It is a sad fact that mankind can no longer understand what a blessing and mercy upon them the Messenger of Allah (saws) is. The Prophet (saws) supplicated to Allah, “O Allah, don’t send such a calamity on my nation that leaves their faces changed,” and Allah accepted his prayer in our favor. Today if we are alive and in good health it is only because of such supplications of the Messenger of Allah on our behalf. The Prophet also supplicated, “Don’t let my nation be destroyed by any big calamity.” Allah also accepted this, which is why we are alive today, despite our transgressions.
Hence, obedience of the Prophet (saws) in every affair is a must for our succes in this world and the Herafter
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