In لَمْ يُسْرِعْ بِهِ نَسَبُهُ, لَمْ precedes an imperfect verb and makes its meaning negative: lineage did not carry the person forward. The final sukūn in يُسْرِعْ reflects the jussive construction.
The teaching strikes a balance: benefiting from virtuous ancestors is good, but their names cannot substitute for honesty and effort.
A person’s value should not be reduced to social prestige while their actual conduct is ignored.
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Rights of Guests and Neighbors, Worship, Sincerity, and Responsible Care (Hadith 246–252)
In لَمْ يُسْرِعْ بِهِ نَسَبُهُ, لَمْ precedes an imperfect verb and makes its meaning negative: lineage did not carry the person forward. The final sukūn in يُسْرِعْ reflects the jussive construction.
The teaching strikes a balance: benefiting from virtuous ancestors is good, but their names cannot substitute for honesty and effort.
A person’s value should not be reduced to social prestige while their actual conduct is ignored.