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In one version by Muslim, it states, "Whoever does an act that is not in accord with our matter will have it rejected." Selected Vocabulary .!..u:.I - "introduces, innovates" ऺ - "in" llyil - "our affair," the ll corresponds to "our" ख - a type of negation, "is not, not" "'"'-- - this is a compound word; the 0"' means "from" and the • represents "it" J _; - "rejected" :l!...c. - "a deed, an act" Takhreej This hadith from Aisha, with the first wording stated above, was recorded by al-Bukhari, Muslim, Abu Dawood, ibn Maajah, Ahmad, ibn Hibbaan, al-Daaraqutni, Abu Yala and many others. The hadith with the second wording stated above was recorded by Muslim, Ahmad, Abu Dawood, Commentary on the Forty Hadith of al-Nawawi ibn Abu Aasim, al-Baihaqi and al-Daaraqutni.1 It was also recorded by al­ Bukhari in but in mualaq form.2 General Comments On This Hadith This hadith is also one of the foundations of Islam itself. It is like the judge or scale for the external acts performed by mankind, in the same way that the first hadith concerning intention covers the internal aspects of the acts of mankind. From the first hadith, one can understand that every act that is not done for the sake of Allah is rejected. From this hadith, one can also understand that every act that is not done in accordance with the Shareeah is also rejected by Allah. Every act that did not form part of the Prophet's religion cannot, in reality, be considered part of the religion whatsoever.3 Imam al-Nawawi stated that this hadith should be memorized by all Muslims. It is a must in refuting evil practices. And, al-Nawawi noted, it is used commonly as an evidence for a number of issues.4 Al-Toofi called it one half of the shareeah evidences. This is because evidences are sought to either affirm or deny the permissibility of a specific act, and this hadith is a major premise in that process.5 Al-Shaukaani pointed out that one cannot enumerate (because they are so many) all of the rulings that are directly derived from this one hadith of the Prophet (peace be upon him).6 This hadith is related to the concept of bidah or innovations. However, the detailed discussion of that topic will be left for the commentary on hadith #28, Allah willing. About The Narrator: Aisha hint Abu Bakr al-Siddeeq The Mother of the Faithful, Umm Abdullah 'Aisha, daughter of Abu Bakr al-Siddeeq was the most beloved wife of the Prophet (peace be upon him). She married the Prophet at a young age and became a great narrator of hadith and a distinguished jurist. "the Mother of the Faithful" Before mentioning Aisha's name, al-Nawawi stated, "the Mother of the Faithful." This is a term that is used for all of the Prophet's wives. Allah says in the Quran, "The Prophet is closer to the believers than their own selves, and his wives are their [the believers'] mothers [as regards respect and marriage]" (al-Ahzaab 6).