The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Faith (Belief) consists of more than sixty branches (i.e.
parts). And Haya (This term "Haya" covers a large number of concepts which are
to be taken together; amongst them are self respect, modesty, bashfulness, and
scruple, etc.) is a part of faith."
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَامِرٍ
الْعَقَدِيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ بِلاَلٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ
دِينَارٍ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ عَنِ
النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " الإِيمَانُ بِضْعٌ وَسِتُّونَ شُعْبَةً،
وَالْحَيَاءُ شُعْبَةٌ مِنَ الإِيمَانِ ".
﹀ Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari9 مرجع : صحيح البخاري| In-book reference مرجع التصنيف : Book 2 الكتاب, Hadith 2 الحديث | Online translation (USC-MSA) reference
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The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "A Muslim is the one who avoids harming Muslims with his
tongue and hands. And a Muhajir (emigrant) is the one who gives up (abandons)
all what Allah has forbidden."
حَدَّثَنَا آدَمُ بْنُ أَبِي إِيَاسٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ عَبْدِ
اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي السَّفَرِ، وَإِسْمَاعِيلَ، عَنِ الشَّعْبِيِّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ
اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ
" الْمُسْلِمُ مَنْ سَلِمَ الْمُسْلِمُونَ مِنْ لِسَانِهِ وَيَدِهِ،
وَالْمُهَاجِرُ مَنْ هَجَرَ مَا نَهَى اللَّهُ عَنْهُ ". قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ
اللَّهِ وَقَالَ أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ حَدَّثَنَا دَاوُدُ عَنْ عَامِرٍ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ
عَبْدَ اللَّهِ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم. وَقَالَ عَبْدُ الأَعْلَى
عَنْ دَاوُدَ عَنْ عَامِرٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم.
﹀ Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari10 مرجع : صحيح البخاري| In-book reference مرجع التصنيف : Book 2 الكتاب, Hadith 3 الحديث | Online translation (USC-MSA) reference
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Some people asked Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), "Whose Islam is the best? i.e. (Who is
a very good Muslim)?" He replied, "One who avoids harming the Muslims with his
tongue and hands."
A man asked the Prophet (ﷺ) , "What sort of deeds or (what qualities of) Islam
are good?" The Prophet (ﷺ) replied, 'To feed (the poor) and greet those whom you
know and those whom you do not Know (See Hadith No. 27).
حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ خَالِدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ، عَنْ
أَبِي الْخَيْرِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ أَنَّ
رَجُلاً، سَأَلَ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَىُّ الإِسْلاَمِ خَيْرٌ قَالَ
" تُطْعِمُ الطَّعَامَ، وَتَقْرَأُ السَّلاَمَ عَلَى مَنْ عَرَفْتَ وَمَنْ لَمْ
تَعْرِفْ ".
﹀ Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari12 مرجع : صحيح البخاري| In-book reference مرجع التصنيف : Book 2 الكتاب, Hadith 5 الحديث | Online translation (USC-MSA) reference
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who took part in the battle of Badr and was a Naqib (a person heading a group of
six persons), on the night of Al-'Aqaba pledge: Allah's Apostle said while a
group of his companions were around him, "Swear allegiance to me for:
1. Not to join anything in worship along with Allah.
2. Not to steal.
3. Not to commit illegal sexual intercourse.
4. Not to kill your children.
5. Not to accuse an innocent person (to spread such an accusation among people).
6. Not to be disobedient (when ordered) to do good deed."
The Prophet (ﷺ) added: "Whoever among you fulfills his pledge will be rewarded
by Allah. And whoever indulges in any one of them (except the ascription of
partners to Allah) and gets the punishment in this world, that punishment will
be an expiation for that sin. And if one indulges in any of them, and Allah
conceals his sin, it is up to Him to forgive or punish him (in the Hereafter)."
'Ubada bin As-Samit added: "So we swore allegiance for these." (points to
Allah's Apostle)
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "A time will soon come when the best property of a
Muslim will be sheep which he will take on the top of mountains and the places
of rainfall (valleys) so as to flee with his religion from afflictions."
Whenever Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) ordered the Muslims to do something, he used to
order them deeds which were easy for them to do, (according to their strength
and endurance). They said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! We are not like you. Allah
has forgiven your past and future sins." So Allah's Apostle became angry and it
was apparent on his face. He said, "I am the most Allah fearing, and know Allah
better than all of you do."
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "When the people of Paradise will enter Paradise and the
people of Hell will go to Hell, Allah will order those who have had faith equal
to the weight of a grain of mustard seed to be taken out from Hell. So they will
be taken out but (by then) they will be blackened (charred). Then they will be
put in the river of Haya' (rain) or Hayat (life) (the Narrator is in doubt as to
which is the right term), and they will revive like a grain that grows near the
bank of a flood channel. Don't you see that it comes out yellow and twisted"
Once Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) passed by an Ansari (man) who was admonishing his
brother regarding Haya'. On that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Leave him as Haya'
is a part of faith." (See Hadith 9)
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا مَالِكُ بْنُ أَنَسٍ،
عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ سَالِمِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنَّ
رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مَرَّ عَلَى رَجُلٍ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ وَهُوَ
يَعِظُ أَخَاهُ فِي الْحَيَاءِ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم "
دَعْهُ فَإِنَّ الْحَيَاءَ مِنَ الإِيمَانِ ".
﹀ Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari24 مرجع : صحيح البخاري| In-book reference مرجع التصنيف : Book 2 الكتاب, Hadith 17 الحديث | Online translation (USC-MSA) reference
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Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: "I have been ordered (by Allah) to fight against the
people until they testify that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah and
that Muhammad is Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), and offer the prayers perfectly and give
the obligatory charity, so if they perform that, then they save their lives and
property from me except for Islamic laws and then their reckoning (accounts)
will be done by Allah."
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was asked, "What is the best deed?" He replied, "To
believe in Allah and His Apostle (Muhammad). The questioner then asked, "What is
the next (in goodness)? He replied, "To participate in Jihad (religious
fighting) in Allah's Cause." The questioner again asked, "What is the next (in
goodness)?" He replied, "To perform Hajj (Pilgrim age to Mecca) 'Mubrur, (which
is accepted by Allah and is performed with the intention of seeking Allah's
pleasure only and not to show off and without committing a sin and in accordance
with the traditions of the Prophet)."
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) distributed (Zakat) amongst (a group of) people while I
was sitting there but Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) left a man whom I thought the best
of the lot. I asked, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Why have you left that person? By
Allah I regard him as a faithful believer." The Prophet (ﷺ) commented: "Or
merely a Muslim." I remained quiet for a while, but could not help repeating my
question because of what I knew about him. And then asked Allah's Messenger (ﷺ),
"Why have you left so and so? By Allah! He is a faithful believer." The Prophet
(ﷺ) again said, "Or merely a Muslim." And I could not help repeating my question
because of what I knew about him. Then the Prophet (ﷺ) said, "O Sa'd! I give to
a person while another is dearer to me, for fear that he might be thrown on his
face in the Fire by Allah."
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْيَمَانِ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا شُعَيْبٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ،
قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي عَامِرُ بْنُ سَعْدِ بْنِ أَبِي وَقَّاصٍ، عَنْ سَعْدٍ، رضى الله
عنه أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَعْطَى رَهْطًا وَسَعْدٌ جَالِسٌ،
فَتَرَكَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم رَجُلاً هُوَ أَعْجَبُهُمْ إِلَىَّ
فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَا لَكَ عَنْ فُلاَنٍ فَوَاللَّهِ إِنِّي لأَرَاهُ
مُؤْمِنًا. فَقَالَ " أَوْ مُسْلِمًا ". فَسَكَتُّ قَلِيلاً، ثُمَّ
غَلَبَنِي مَا أَعْلَمُ مِنْهُ فَعُدْتُ لِمَقَالَتِي فَقُلْتُ مَا لَكَ عَنْ
فُلاَنٍ فَوَاللَّهِ إِنِّي لأَرَاهُ مُؤْمِنًا فَقَالَ " أَوْ مُسْلِمًا ".
ثُمَّ غَلَبَنِي مَا أَعْلَمُ مِنْهُ فَعُدْتُ لِمَقَالَتِي وَعَادَ رَسُولُ
اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ثُمَّ قَالَ " يَا سَعْدُ، إِنِّي لأُعْطِي الرَّجُلَ
وَغَيْرُهُ أَحَبُّ إِلَىَّ مِنْهُ، خَشْيَةَ أَنْ يَكُبَّهُ اللَّهُ فِي النَّارِ
". وَرَوَاهُ يُونُسُ وَصَالِحٌ وَمَعْمَرٌ وَابْنُ أَخِي الزُّهْرِيِّ عَنِ
الزُّهْرِيِّ.
﹀ Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari27 مرجع : صحيح البخاري| In-book reference مرجع التصنيف : Book 2 الكتاب, Hadith 20 الحديث | Online translation (USC-MSA) reference
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A person asked Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) . "What (sort of) deeds in or (what
qualities of) Islam are good?" He replied, "To feed (the poor) and greet those
whom you know and those whom you don't know."
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "I was shown the Hell-fire and that the majority of its
dwellers were women who were ungrateful." It was asked, "Do they disbelieve in
Allah?" (or are they ungrateful to Allah?) He replied, "They are ungrateful to
their husbands and are ungrateful for the favors and the good (charitable deeds)
done to them. If you have always been good (benevolent) to one of them and then
she sees something in you (not of her liking), she will say, 'I have never
received any good from you."
At Ar-Rabadha I met Abu Dhar who was wearing a cloak, and his slave, too, was
wearing a similar one. I asked about the reason for it. He replied, "I abused a
person by calling his mother with bad names." The Prophet said to me, 'O Abu
Dhar! Did you abuse him by calling his mother with bad names You still have some
characteristics of ignorance. Your slaves are your brothers and Allah has put
them under your command. So whoever has a brother under his command should feed
him of what he eats and dress him of what he wears. Do not ask them (slaves) to
do things beyond their capacity (power) and if you do so, then help them.' "
While I was going to help this man ('Ali Ibn Abi Talib), Abu Bakra met me and
asked, "Where are you going?" I replied, "I am going to help that person." He
said, "Go back for I have heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) saying, 'When two Muslims
fight (meet) each other with their swords, both the murderer as well as the
murdered will go to the Hell-fire.' I said, 'O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! It is all
right for the murderer but what about the murdered one?' Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)
replied, "He surely had the intention to kill his companion."
When the following Verse was revealed: "It is those who believe and confuse not
their belief with wrong (worshipping others besides Allah.)" (6:83), the
companions of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) asked, "Who is amongst us who had not done
injustice (wrong)?" Allah revealed: "No doubt, joining others in worship with
Allah is a great injustice (wrong) indeed." (31.13)
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Whoever establishes the prayers on the night of
Qadr out of sincere faith and hoping to attain Allah's rewards (not to show off)
then all his past sins will be forgiven."
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْيَمَانِ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا شُعَيْبٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو
الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ
صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَنْ يَقُمْ لَيْلَةَ الْقَدْرِ إِيمَانًا وَاحْتِسَابًا
غُفِرَ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ ".
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The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The person who participates in (Holy battles) in Allah's
cause and nothing compels him to do so except belief in Allah and His Apostles,
will be recompensed by Allah either with a reward, or booty (if he survives) or
will be admitted to Paradise (if he is killed in the battle as a martyr). Had I
not found it difficult for my followers, then I would not remain behind any
sariya going for Jihad and I would have loved to be martyred in Allah's cause
and then made alive, and then martyred and then made alive, and then again
martyred in His cause."
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: "Whoever establishes prayers during the nights of
Ramadan faithfully out of sincere faith and hoping to attain Allah's rewards
(not for showing off), all his past sins will be forgiven."
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ
حُمَيْدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ
صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " مَنْ قَامَ رَمَضَانَ إِيمَانًا وَاحْتِسَابًا
غُفِرَ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ ".
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Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Whoever observes fasts during the month of Ramadan
out of sincere faith, and hoping to attain Allah's rewards, then all his past
sins will be forgiven."
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Religion is very easy and whoever overburdens himself in
his religion will not be able to continue in that way. So you should not be
extremists, but try to be near to perfection and receive the good tidings that
you will be rewarded; and gain strength by worshipping in the mornings, the
afternoons, and during the last hours of the nights." (See Fath-ul-Bari, Page
102, Vol 1).
When the Prophet (ﷺ) came to Medina, he stayed first with his grandfathers or
maternal uncles from Ansar. He offered his prayers facing Baitul-Maqdis
(Jerusalem) for sixteen or seventeen months, but he wished that he could pray
facing the Ka'ba (at Mecca). The first prayer which he offered facing the Ka'ba
was the 'Asr prayer in the company of some people. Then one of those who had
offered that prayer with him came out and passed by some people in a mosque who
were bowing during their prayers (facing Jerusalem). He said addressing them,
"By Allah, I testify that I have prayed with Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) facing Mecca
(Ka'ba).' Hearing that, those people changed their direction towards the Ka'ba
immediately. Jews and the people of the scriptures used to be pleased to see the
Prophet (ﷺ) facing Jerusalem in prayers but when he changed his direction
towards the Ka'ba, during the prayers, they disapproved of it.
Al-Bara' added, "Before we changed our direction towards the Ka'ba (Mecca) in
prayers, some Muslims had died or had been killed and we did not know what to
say about them (regarding their prayers.) Allah then revealed: And Allah would
never make your faith (prayers) to be lost (i.e. the prayers of those Muslims
were valid).' " (2:143).
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "If a person embraces Islam sincerely, then Allah
shall forgive all his past sins, and after that starts the settlement of
accounts, the reward of his good deeds will be ten times to seven hundred times
for each good deed and one evil deed will be recorded as it is unless Allah
forgives it."
Once the Prophet (ﷺ) came while a woman was sitting with me. He said, "Who is
she?" I replied, "She is so and so," and told him about her (excessive) praying.
He said disapprovingly, "Do (good) deeds which is within your capacity (without
being overtaxed) as Allah does not get tired (of giving rewards) but (surely)
you will get tired and the best deed (act of Worship) in the sight of Allah is
that which is done regularly."
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Whoever said "None has the right to be worshipped but
Allah and has in his heart good (faith) equal to the weight of a barley grain
will be taken out of Hell. And whoever said: "None has the right to be
worshipped but Allah and has in his heart good (faith) equal to the weight of a
wheat grain will be taken out of Hell. And whoever said, "None has the right to
be worshipped but Allah and has in his heart good (faith) equal to the weight of
an atom will be taken out of Hell."
A man from Najd with unkempt hair came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and we heard his
loud voice but could not understand what he was saying, till he came near and
then we came to know that he was asking about Islam. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said,
"You have to offer prayers perfectly five times in a day and night (24 hours)."
The man asked, "Is there any more (praying)?" Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) replied,
"No, but if you want to offer the Nawafil prayers (you can)." Allah's Messenger
(ﷺ) further said to him: "You have to observe fasts during the month of
Ramadan." The man asked, "Is there any more fasting?" Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)
replied, "No, but if you want to observe the Nawafil fasts (you can.)" Then
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) further said to him, "You have to pay the Zakat
(obligatory charity)." The man asked, "Is there any thing other than the Zakat
for me to pay?" Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) replied, "No, unless you want to give alms
of your own." And then that man retreated saying, "By Allah! I will neither do
less nor more than this." Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "If what he said is true,
then he will be successful (i.e. he will be granted Paradise)."
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي مَالِكُ بْنُ أَنَسٍ، عَنْ عَمِّهِ
أَبِي سُهَيْلِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ طَلْحَةَ بْنَ عُبَيْدِ
اللَّهِ، يَقُولُ جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مِنْ
أَهْلِ نَجْدٍ، ثَائِرُ الرَّأْسِ، يُسْمَعُ دَوِيُّ صَوْتِهِ، وَلاَ يُفْقَهُ مَا
يَقُولُ حَتَّى دَنَا، فَإِذَا هُوَ يَسْأَلُ عَنِ الإِسْلاَمِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ
اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم " خَمْسُ صَلَوَاتٍ فِي الْيَوْمِ وَاللَّيْلَةِ
". فَقَالَ هَلْ عَلَىَّ غَيْرُهَا قَالَ " لاَ، إِلاَّ أَنْ تَطَوَّعَ
". قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " وَصِيَامُ رَمَضَانَ ".
قَالَ هَلْ عَلَىَّ غَيْرُهُ قَالَ " لاَ، إِلاَّ أَنْ تَطَوَّعَ ". قَالَ
وَذَكَرَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم الزَّكَاةَ. قَالَ هَلْ
عَلَىَّ غَيْرُهَا قَالَ " لاَ، إِلاَّ أَنْ تَطَوَّعَ ". قَالَ فَأَدْبَرَ
الرَّجُلُ وَهُوَ يَقُولُ وَاللَّهِ لاَ أَزِيدُ عَلَى هَذَا وَلاَ أَنْقُصُ.
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " أَفْلَحَ إِنْ صَدَقَ ".
﹀ Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari46 مرجع : صحيح البخاري| In-book reference مرجع التصنيف : Book 2 الكتاب, Hadith 39 الحديث | Online translation (USC-MSA) reference
مرجع الترجمة على الإنترنت : Vol. 1 الجزء, Book 2 الكتاب, Hadith 45 الحديث | (deprecated numbering scheme نظام الترقيم موقوف)
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "(A believer) who accompanies the funeral procession
of a Muslim out of sincere faith and hoping to attain Allah's reward and remains
with it till the funeral prayer is offered and the burial ceremonies are over,
he will return with a reward of two Qirats. Each Qirat is like the size of the
(Mount) Uhud. He who offers the funeral prayer only and returns before the
burial, will return with the reward of one Qirat only."
One day while the Prophet (ﷺ) was sitting in the company of some people, (The
angel) Gabriel came and asked, "What is faith?" Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) replied,
'Faith is to believe in Allah, His angels, (the) meeting with Him, His Apostles,
and to believe in Resurrection." Then he further asked, "What is Islam?" Allah's
Messenger (ﷺ) replied, "To worship Allah Alone and none else, to offer prayers
perfectly to pay the compulsory charity (Zakat) and to observe fasts during the
month of Ramadan." Then he further asked, "What is Ihsan (perfection)?" Allah's
Messenger (ﷺ) replied, "To worship Allah as if you see Him, and if you cannot
achieve this state of devotion then you must consider that He is looking at
you." Then he further asked, "When will the Hour be established?" Allah's
Messenger (ﷺ) replied, "The answerer has no better knowledge than the
questioner. But I will inform you about its portents.
1. When a slave (lady) gives birth to her master.
2. When the shepherds of black camels start boasting and competing with others
in the construction of higher buildings. And the Hour is one of five things
which nobody knows except Allah.
The Prophet (ﷺ) then recited: "Verily, with Allah (Alone) is the knowledge of
the Hour--." (31. 34) Then that man (Gabriel) left and the Prophet (ﷺ) asked his
companions to call him back, but they could not see him. Then the Prophet (ﷺ)
said, "That was Gabriel who came to teach the people their religion." Abu
'Abdullah said: He (the Prophet) considered all that as a part of faith.
I was informed by Abu Sufyan that Heraclius said to him, "I asked you whether
they (followers of Muhammad) were increasing or decreasing. You replied that
they were increasing. And in fact, this is the way of true Faith till it is
complete in all respects. I further asked you whether there was anybody, who,
after embracing his (the Prophets) religion (Islam) became displeased and
discarded it. You replied in the negative, and in fact, this is (a sign of) true
faith. When its delight enters the heart and mixes with them completely, nobody
can be displeased with it."
I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) saying, 'Both legal and illegal things are evident
but in between them there are doubtful (suspicious) things and most of the
people have no knowledge about them. So whoever saves himself from these
suspicious things saves his religion and his honor. And whoever indulges in
these suspicious things is like a shepherd who grazes (his animals) near the
Hima (private pasture) of someone else and at any moment he is liable to get in
it. (O people!) Beware! Every king has a Hima and the Hima of Allah on the earth
is His illegal (forbidden) things. Beware! There is a piece of flesh in the body
if it becomes good (reformed) the whole body becomes good but if it gets spoilt
the whole body gets spoilt and that is the heart.
I used to sit with Ibn 'Abbas and he made me sit on his sitting place. He
requested me to stay with him in order that he might give me a share from his
property. So I stayed with him for two months. Once he told (me) that when the
delegation of the tribe of 'Abdul Qais came to the Prophet, the Prophet (ﷺ)
asked them, "Who are the people (i.e. you)? (Or) who are the delegate?" They
replied, "We are from the tribe of Rabi'a." Then the Prophet (ﷺ) said to them,
"Welcome! O people (or O delegation of 'Abdul Qais)! Neither will you have
disgrace nor will you regret." They said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! We cannot
come to you except in the sacred month and there is the infidel tribe of Mudar
intervening between you and us. So please order us to do something good
(religious deeds) so that we may inform our people whom we have left behind (at
home), and that we may enter Paradise (by acting on them)." Then they asked
about drinks (what is legal and what is illegal). The Prophet (ﷺ) ordered them
to do four things and forbade them from four things. He ordered them to believe
in Allah Alone and asked them, "Do you know what is meant by believing in Allah
Alone?" They replied, "Allah and His Apostle know better." Thereupon the Prophet
(ﷺ) said, "It means:
1. To testify that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah and Muhammad is
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ).
2. To offer prayers perfectly
3. To pay the Zakat (obligatory charity)
4. To observe fast during the month of Ramadan.
5. And to pay Al-Khumus (one fifth of the booty to be given in Allah's Cause).
Then he forbade them four things, namely, Hantam, Dubba,' Naqir Ann Muzaffat or
Muqaiyar; (These were the names of pots in which Alcoholic drinks were prepared)
(The Prophet (ﷺ) mentioned the container of wine and he meant the wine itself).
The Prophet (ﷺ) further said (to them): "Memorize them (these instructions) and
convey them to the people whom you have left behind."
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "The reward of deeds depends upon the intention and
every person will get the reward according to what he has intended. So whoever
emigrated for Allah and His Apostle, then his emigration was for Allah and His
Apostle. And whoever emigrated for worldly benefits or for a woman to marry, his
emigration was for what he emigrated for."
