Good Sunnah Earns Ongoing Reward (Sahih 27)
جو اسلام میں کوئی اچھا طریقہ جاری کرے اسے اس کا بھی ثواب ملے گا اور عمل کرنے والوں کا بھی۔
Whoever starts a good practice in Islam gets its reward and the reward of all who act on it.
Also searched as: man sanna hasanah • achi sunnat sawab hadees • good practice reward hadith
Arabic
مَنْ سَنَّ فِي الْإِسْلَامِ سُنَّةً حَسَنَةً فَلَهُ أَجْرُهَا وَأَجْرُ مَنْ عَمِلَ بِهَا
Transliteration
Man sanna fil-Islami sunnatan hasanatan falahu ajruha wa ajru man ‘amila biha.
Meaning
Whoever starts a good practice in Islam gets its reward and the reward of all who act on it. | Urdu: جو اسلام میں کوئی اچھا طریقہ جاری کرے اسے اس کا بھی ثواب ملے گا اور عمل کرنے والوں کا بھی۔
Reference
Sahih Muslim
Lesson
Start something good — teach a child, build a habit, share a reminder. You earn reward every time others follow.
Source & grade
Sahih Muslim
Narrated by Jarir ibn Abdullah
SahihSahih Selections
From: Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim selections (plus Tirmidhi, Abu Dawud, Nasai, Ibn Majah where graded Hasan) • Hadees 27 of 40 • Verify wording with a teacher; rulings differ — consult scholars.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What does "مَنْ سَنَّ فِي الْإِسْلَامِ سُنَّةً حَسَنَةً فَلَهُ أَجْرُهَا وَأَجْرُ مَنْ عَمِلَ بِهَا" mean?
Whoever starts a good practice in Islam gets its reward and the reward of all who act on it. Urdu: جو اسلام میں کوئی اچھا طریقہ جاری کرے اسے اس کا بھی ثواب ملے گا اور عمل کرنے والوں کا بھی۔
What is the lesson of this hadees?
Start something good — teach a child, build a habit, share a reminder. You earn reward every time others follow.
Where is this hadees from?
Source: Sahih Muslim (narrated by Jarir ibn Abdullah). Grade: Sahih. From: Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim selections (plus Tirmidhi, Abu Dawud, Nasai, Ibn Majah where graded Hasan). Learn wording from a teacher; consult scholars for rulings.
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