Muntakhab ahadith

MUNTAKHAB
- -
AHADITH
ASelectionofAhiidithRelatingtotheSixQualities
ofDa'watandTabligh
IKALIMAHTAYYIBAHII ~ALAH
I'ILMANDDHIKRIIIKRAM-UL-MUSLIMI
I IKHLAS !IDA'WATANDTABLIGH[
Compiledby:
HadratMauHina
MuhammadYousufKandhlavi
(Rahmatullahi'Alaihi)
Thesoleauthorizedtranslation
doneunderthepersonalsupervision of
MaulanaMuhammadSa'adKandhlavi
ANNAYYAR
KARACHI-PAKISTAN

IMPORTANT
~
AllahSubhanahuWa Ta31ahasblessedMuhammad~with
wordsofwisdomwhichareconcisebutcomprehensive inmeaning.
NolanguageincludingEnglishhasthecapacitytoadequately
translatethisallembracingwisdum
Undermypersonalsupervision about10Ulema,
Scholarsand
theirassistantswithagoodbackground ofArabicandEnglisbhave
contributedtothisEnglishtranslationof"MuntakhabAhadith"
Thesemenwhohaveaprolongedassociationwiththework
of
Tablighandhaveadeepinsightastothe natureoftheworkhave
diligentlyworkedtogether
tobringoutatranslationwhichIhope is
closetothemeaning ofthewordsofHadith
TheworldwidescopeoftheworkofTablighmakesitessentialthatin
everyplaceonlyonetranslationberead.
Itisthereforerequestedthat
nofurtherattemptsbemade totranslatethisbookintoEnglish
However,
ifatanyplaceit isfeltthatthetranslation isnotconsistent
withthemeaning
oftheArabictext,kindlyinformme.InshallahI
willbepleasedto
trytomakethenecessaryamendments
(Maulana)MuhammadSaadKandhlavi
ANNAYYAR
152Block- 3,B.y.J.e.H.S.,BahadurabadKarachi-Pakistan
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CONTENTS
PHONETICS v
PREFACE vii
INTRODUCTION x
KALIMAHTAYYIBAH
~fu 1
BeliefintheUnseen 30
BeliefintheHereafter 67
SuccessinCompliancewithAllah'sCommandments
101
I;lALA.T
PRAYERS
Fard-ObligatoryPrayers 121
SalatinCongregation.. ... ...... ......... ... 143
SunnahandNafilah-NonObligatoryPrayers 173
Khushu'andKhuQu'-FearaudDevotioninPrayers 213
VirtuesofWuQu-Ablution 225
TheAa'malandFaQij'iloftheMasjid-Deeds andVirtuesofMasjid235
'ILMANDDHIKR
KNOWLEDGE ANDREMEMBRANCE OF
ALLAHSUBijANAHOWATA'ALA
'Ilm-Knowledge 241
InspirationbyQur'anandijadith 265
DHIKR(Remembrance
of
AllahTa'ala)
VirtuesofAI-Qur'an 268
Virtues
ofRemembering
AllahTa'ala 299
Du'a'-Supplicationand Dhikr-Remembrances
asnarratedfromRaswullahSallallahu'AlaihiWasallam 354
111

IKRA.M-UL-MUSLIM
GENEROUSLY FULFILLINGTHERIGHTS OFAMUSLIM
TheDignityofaMuslim.. . ..395
Excellence
ofConduct .410TheRightsofMuslims .424
StrengtheningtheBondsofKinship ..480
WarningagainstHarmingMuslims 488
ReconcilingdifferencesamongstMuslims 512
HelpingMuslims 518
IKHLAS
SINCERITYOFINTENTION
SincerityofIntention 527
Belief
inPromisesof
AllahandHope ofRewards 540
Condemnation
of
Riya-DeedswithIntention ofBeingSeen544
DA'WATANDTABLIGH
INVITINGTOWARDSALLAHT A'ALAAND
CONVEYINGHISMESSAGE
Da'watand
itsVirtues 557
Virtues
ofGoingOut inthePathof
Allah 592
TheEtiquettesandDeeds
ofthePathofAllah 614
AVOIDINGTHEIRRELEVANT
AvoidingtheIrrelevant 655
BIBLIOGRAPHY 673
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ArabicNames ofTransli-Pronunciation
LettersLetters
teration
Alif a a,i,u,aty ba b AsinEnglish.
..;:"ta Asoftdental,liketheItalian t.
..;;.,tM th Veryneartothesound ofth
asinthing.
\:
jim j AsinEnglish.
C.
I)a I) Astrongaspirate,asin hnl!.
t
kha kh Guttatal,liketheScotch ch
inloch.
:, dal d A softdental.
~ dhaI dh Asoundbetween dhandz.
Jra r SameasinEnglish.
jza z SameasinEnglish.
..r'
sin s SameasinEnglish.
J>
shin sh SameasinEnglish.
d'
~ad ~ Astronglyarticulated sw.
JP
<;Ia<;l <;I Astronglyarticulated tho
j"
la I Astronglyarticulatedpalatal t.
j;
?a ~ Astronglyarticulated z.
t.
'ayn Aguttatal an,thepronunciation
mustbelearntfromanArabicteacher.
t
ghaingh Astrongguttatal gh.
J ill f AsinEnglish.
v

J qaf q Astronglyarticulated
semiguttaral
k.
.:lkaf k AsinEnglish.
JJam I As inEnglish.
~
mlm m AsinEnglish.
U niin n As inEnglish.
C ha h AsinEnglish.
J waw w AsinEnglish.
~ Hamzah Pronouncedasa,i,u,preceded
byaveryslightaspiration.
~ ya y AsinEnglish.
ShortVowels
-
Fathaha AsinEnglish.
-
Kasrah AsinEnglish.
~
Oammahu AsinEnglish.
~ Harnzah' Pronounced asa,i,u,preceded
byaveryslightaspiration.
J5'ShaddahKallaPronouncedwithasustained
emphasisonthatletter.
LongVowels
\.;,." a Longvowels.
.,
UYo
~ I
Vt

PREFACE
PREFACE
PREFACE
AllpraisestotheSustaineroftheworlds,andgrace,
honourandsalutationsontheChiefofApostlesandSealof
Prophets,Mul;arnrnad,hisfamily,companionsandthosewho
followedhiminanexcellentfashionandinvitedmankind
towardsAllah,tilltheDayofResurrection.
Thisisarealitywhichcanbestatedwithoutanyambiguity
andexaggeration,thatintheIslamicworldoftodaythemost
vigorousandeffective,usefulandall-encompassingeffort,is
thestruggle
ofthe
Tabl"ighllama'atwhosecenterissituatedat
the
TablfghfMarkaz Nizamuddin,Delhi
(Indiap).Thescopeof
thiseffortanditsimpactisnotrestrictedtotheIndian
subcontinent,orAsia,butextends
tomanycontinentsandtoa
hostofIslamicandNon-Islamicstates.
Thehistory
ofsuchcampaignsandrevolutionaryor
reformativemovementsshowsthat,afterpassageofaperiod
of
time,orwhenthescope oftheeffortenlargesgreatly(specially
when,bymeans
ofit,theattainmentofcertainadvantagesand
leadershipbecomesapparent)thensuchweaknesses,unwanted
objectives andneglect
oftheoriginalgoalssetin,whichreduce
oreventotallywipeoutthetrueinfluence
ofthework.
(I)Inthisassertionandtestimony,thereis nonegationoftheimportanceofall
thoseusefuleffortsandmovementswhichcater totherealityandneedsofthe
presenttimes.
andwhichalsocreatetheability tocountertheprevailingtrials
andtribulations.Here,theobjectiveisonly toacknowledgeandhighlightthe
effectiveness
andvastnessoftheeffortsbeingmade fromtheTablfghiDa'wat
anditsMovement,inapositivemanner.
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PREFACE PREFACE
However,theTabllghfeffort(asfar astheknowledgeand
observations
ofthewritergo)has, toalargeextentbeensaved
fromthesetribulationsup
tonow.
Itisquiteevidentthatthenatureofthismovementisbased
ongivingotherspriorityoveroneself(despiteone'sdire
needs),apassion
forsacrifice,aquestforthepleasure of
Allah,
adesireforreapingrewardsintheHereafter,respectand
honour
of
IslamandMuslims,humilityandsubmissiveness to
Allah,theproperfulfillment ofreligiousobligations,witha
desireforfurtheradvancement, apreoccupationwiththe
remembrance
of
Allah,refrainingasfarashumanlypossible
fromunprofitableandunnecessary preoccupationsand
undertakingprotractedjourneys,whileenduringallsorts
of
hardshipsforthepleasure of
AllahSub\:1anahilwaTa'ala,have
becomearegularpractice.
Thesespecialcharacteristicsanddistinctions
ofthiswork
areattributable
tothesincerityofitsfirstpreacher(Sheikh
Muhammad
IlyasRahmatullahi'aIaihi),hispreoccupationwith
Allah,hisprayers,struggle,sacrificeand,aboveall,the
acceptance
ofthiswork by
AllahtheExalted.Besidethis,itis
alsoaconsequenceofthoseprinciplesandpreconditionswhich
weredeclaredessentialbyitsfirstpreacher,fromitsvery
inception,andwhichhealwaysinsistedonandpropagated.To
thinkaboutthemeaningsandresponsibilitiesinherentinthe
Kalimah,
toacquireknowledge ofthevirtuesoffulfillingall
forms
ofobligatoryworship,aconsciousness ofthevirtuesof
knowledgeandtheremembranceof
AllahaIongwitha
preoccupationwiththeremembrance
of
Allah,respectfor
Muslimswithanappreciationandfulfillmentoftheirrights,
to
correctthemotivesbehindeveryaction,sothatitisdone
sincerelyandsolelyforthepleasure
of
Allah;torefrainfrom
allthatisirrelevant,and
anenthusiasmandconsciousness of
thevirtuesoftravellinginthePath ofAllah.Thesearethose
elementsandcharacteristicswhichhaveprotectedthis
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movementfrombecomingapolitical,materialorganization,
gearedforobtainingmaterialbenefits,fameandauthority,and
soithasremainedapurelyreligiousmovementaimedat
attainingthepleasure
of
Allah.
Theseprinciplesandelements,whichhavebeen
consideredessentialforthismovement,havebeenderived
fromtheQur'anandSunnah.Theyserve
asitsguardiansto
obtainthepleasure
of
AllahandprotectDeen(religion);and
theirsourcesaretheQur'anandPropheticpracticesand
traditions.
TherewasthusaneedthatalltherelevantQur'anicverses
andAhadIth(Propheticpracticesandsayings)becompiledina
book.PraisebetoAllahthatthesecondpreacher ofthis
movement
ofinvitingtowardsrighteousness,SheikhMul)ammadYusuf(son ofthefirstpreacher,SheikhIlyas
Rahmatullahi'alaihi)whohadaveryprofoundand
comprehensiveknowledge
ofbooksof
Al)adIth,hascollected
alltherelevantprinciples,rulesandprecautionsfromtheir
originalsourcesintheform
ofabook.Hehasbeenso
comprehensiveandthoroughthatthisbookisnotmerelya
compilation
oftheseprinciples,rulesandinstructions,but
perhapsanencyclopedia,inwhich,withoutbeingselectiveor
brief,all
ofthesehavebeenmentionedwiththeirrelative
importance.
Itisperhapsthewill ofProvidencethatthe
writer'sfortunateandworthygrandsonSheikhSa'ad(May
Allahprolonghislifeandblesshimwithfurtherworks ofthis
nature),hasassumedtheresponsibility
ofpublishingthisbook
forgeneralbenefit.May
AllahTa'alagrantacceptancetothis
effortandservice,andmakeitmostbeneficial.Andthisisnot
hardforAllah.f-i<}11~~\~~':;
AbulIfasan'AliNadavi
DiiirahShah'Alllmulliih
RiiiHarailyV.P.
10DhiQa'dah 1418H
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INTRODUCTION
AllahSub1)anahiiwaTa'aIasays:
IndeedAllahconferredagreatfavouronthebelieverswhenHesent
amongthemaMessenger(Muhammad1;)allalliihu'alaihiwasalIam)
fromamongstthemselves(beinghuman,peoplecaneasilybenefit
fromhisdistinguishedqualities),recitinguntothemHisverses(by
meansoftheseQur'iinicverses,invitingthem
andadvisingthem) and
purifyingthem(ofsins andcorrectingtheirconduct) andteacheing
themtheBook(Qur'iin)
and
AI-l,Iikmah(hisSunnah),beforewhich
theywereinmanifesterror.Ale-'lmmn3:164
Inthecontextoftheaboveverse,SheikhSayyadSulaiman
NadaviRaQmatullahi'alaihiwrites(intheprefaceofabook
aboutSheikhMUQammadI1yasRaQmatullahi'alaihiandhis
religiousmovement)thatRasiilullahSallallahu'alaihi
wasallamwasgiventhefollowingDivineobligationsof
prophethood:InvitetowardsAllahbyrecitingtheverses ofthe
Qur'an;topurifypeople'sundesirabletraits;and
toteachthem
theBookandWisdom(Sunnah),
IthasbeensubstantiatedbytheQur'anand
AJ;adfthe-SaMJ;a
(confirmedtraditions)thattheUmmah(followers) oftheLast
oftheProphets,Sallallahu'aJaihiwasallam,wasDivinely
deputedfortheguidance
ofallpeoples(nations)oftheworld,
AllahSubQanahilwaTa'alasays:
...... os "" .....J J
if:"Jj,~'ijJ)~4w~u...,...G.u~~r...:;,r~ I;~'":JWJIl
... .. '" ...'" ... ~ ....
,,-
[\\.:i.>'r<Ji]~I
(0Mnslims)You arethebestofthepeoples,youhavebeenseut
towardsmankind,toenjoingood
andforbidevil. Ale-'lmr.n3:1IO
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ThisverseclearlyimpliesthattheMuslimUmmah isthe
deputy
totheProphet,inhisordainedobligationsofinviting
towardsrighteousness,enjoininggood,andforbiddingevil.
Hence,theobligationsentrusted
to
RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihi
wasallam-invitationthroughrecitation oftheQur'an,
purifyingpeople
ofundesirablequalities,andteachingthe
BookandWisdom
-becametheprimeresponsibilitiesofthe
MuslimUmmahaswell.
Therefore,RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamtaughthis
Ummah
tospendtheirlifeandwealthininvitingtowards
Allah,learningandteachingDivineknowledge,remembering
andworshippingAllah.The
Saoabahgavepreference tothe
abovedeedsoverallworldlypreoccupations.Theywere
trained
topracticethese A
'mal(actions)underall
circumstanceswithcompletededication,patience,and
forbearance,withstandingallforms
ofdifficultiesand
hardships.Andtheyweretaught
tobenefitothersby
sacrificingphysicallyandmaterially.
Incompliancewiththecommand:
1:..'"Ii''" :.~ ~). '"'"
~.~lp.-J>- AlliJ\J~J
"'..'" '"'" ...
AndstrivehardinAllah'scause,asyououghttostrive,
AI-/:Iajj22:78
theSaoabahstroveinthemannerofprophetswithpiety,
austerity,discipline,self-sacrifice,andgivingpreference
to
others.Thus,anenvironmentwascreatedinwhichemerged
models
ofexcellence,whobecametheelite oftheUmmah.
Theerainwhichthedeeds
of
RasUlullahSallallahu'alaihi
wasallamwerecollectivelypracticedbytheUmmahwas
declared
tobetheKhair-ul-Quriin(bestofallthetimes,orthe
bestperiod
oftheUmmah).
Theninsuccessiveperiods,thereligiouselite
oftheUmmah
spenttheirfulleffortandenergyinfulfillingtheseProphetic
obligations.Theluminanceoftheseself-sacrificingeffortsis
stillilluminatingtheworldofIslam.
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Inrecenttimes,AllahSub!:JanahuwaTa'alaplacedintheheart
ofSheikhMu!:JammadIlyasRa!:Jmatullahi'alaihiarestlessness
andanxietyovertheerosioninIslamandaburningdesire to
correctthisstate oftheUmmah.Intheviewofthereligious
eliteofhistimeshe
wasuniqueinthisrespect. Heusedto
remainrestlessandconcernedfortherevivalofallthatwas
revealed
to
RasUlullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallam,byAllah
Sub!:JanahuwaTa'ala,inthewholeworld.Headvocated,with
resolutedetermination,that
anyeffortfortherevivalofDeen
can onlybeeffectiveandacceptablewhenitisdone
inthe
manner
of
RasUlullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallam.
Therefore,suchDo'is(thosewhoinvitetowardsIslam)need to
bedeveloped,whosedesiresshouldbeconsistentwiththe
knowledge,action,thought,perception,passionand
compassion
oftheProphets.Notonlyshouldtheypossesa
strong
Imanandvirtuousdeeds,buttheirinneraspirationsand
theirmanner
ofinvitationtoIslamshouldbelikethose of
prophets.Theyshouldcherishaferventlove of
AllahandHis
fear,andastate
ofintimacywithHim.
Incharacterandhabits,theyshouldadhere
totheSunnahofthe
Prophet
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallam.Theirloveorhatred
shouldbeforthesakeofAllah.Themotivatingfactorbehind
theirinviting
to
Islamshouldbeadeepcompassionandmercy
forMuslims,andkindnessforallthecreationofAllah.The
oft-repeatedDivineprinciple forprophets,"Ourrewardis
solelywithAllah,"shouldbetheirhallmark.Theyshouldhave
nootherobjectiveexceptthepleasure
ofAllah.
Theyshouldhavesuchapassionatedesirefortherevival
of
Deenintheworldthatitkeepsdrivingthem,away oftheir
routines,inthePath
ofAllah;whiletheirlivesandwealth
becomemereinstrumentsinattainingthisobjective.There
shouldbe
nonotionofpersonalauthority,status,wealth,
property,honourandfame;notevenadesireforpersonalrest
andcomfort.Whethersitting,standing,speaking,orwalking;
everyactormoveshouldbegearedinthisdirection.
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TorevivethewaysofRasfllulHih~allalIahu 'alaihiwasallamin
thiseffortandbringallfacetsoflifeaccordingtothe
Commandments
of
AllahSubl)anahiiwaTa'alaandtheSunnah
ofRasUlullah~allalHihu 'alaihiwasallam,and toequipthose
struggling
inthispathwiththeabovementionedqualities,the
SixPoints(of
Tabl"igh)wereprescribed.Allthecontemporary
scholarsandreligiouselitesupportedandcommendedthesesix
qualities.
SheikhYiisufRal)matullahi'alaihi,sonofSheikhIlyas
Ral)matulIahi'alaihi,dedicatedhiswholelife,striving
relentlesslywithazealdirected
topromotethework inthis
directionandraiseagroupofworkersequippedwiththese
qualities.Thesequalitieshavebeenderivedfromreputable
booksof
Al)adIth,biography,andhistory. Hecompileda
three-volumebook"l:layiit-u~'-Sahiibah" whichgivesa
representativeglimpseofthelife
of
RasiilulHih~allallahu
'alaihiwasallamandhiscompanionsRaQiyalIahu'anhum.By
theGrace
ofAllah,thisbookwaspublishedduringhislifetime.
TheSheikhhadcompiledanotherbook
of
l)adIth,Muntakhab
Ahad"ith,inrespectofthesesixqualities(sixpoints).However,
priortothefinalcompilationofthisbook,heleftforhis
heavenlyabode.;:,AI)~lGr;~tG!
SheikhMul)ammadYiisufRal)matullahi'alaihispoke to
numerousclosefriendsandcolleaguesaboutthiscollectionof
al)adlth.HeusedtothankAllah,ingratitude,andwaswell
pleasedwiththiscollection.Allahaloneknowswhat
aspirationswereinhisheartandhowhewanted
topresentthe
collection,
tomakeitilluminatingandeffective.Howeverthis
ishowitwasdestinedby
AlIah.
BytheGrace ofAllah,theUrdurenderingof Muntakhab
Ahad"ithhasalreadybeenpresented(Jamadul-Awwal 1421i.e.
September2000).Nowthiscollectionofal:Jadlthwithits
Englishtranslationisbeingpresented.
Intranslatingthisbook,
ithasbeentriedthatthelanguageremainssimpleandeasy
to
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grasp.Fortheclarificationofthemeanings ofcertaina\JadIth,
somesentenceshavebeenaddedinbrackets.Besidesthis,
someexplanatorynoteshavealsobeenadded.
SincetheSheikhcouldnotreviewthedraft
ofthebook,
considerableefforthad
tobemadetocorrectthetextof
a\JadIth,andtomakeacriticalanalysisofthetransmitters,and
toclassifytheal)adTthasSa!zl!;,lfasan,orDa'if(technical
termsusedintheclassification
of
\JadIth)andanexplanationof
thedifficultwordsofl)adIth.Allthesourcesconsultedhave
beenreferred
toattheend ofthebook.
Allprecautionsweretakeninaccomplishingthistaskanda
group
ofscholarshavesubstantiallysharedtheburden.May
AllahSubl)anahilwaTa'alablessallthoseassociatedwiththis
venturewith
anexcellentrecompense.However,humanerror
isalwaysthere.
ItisanearnestrequesttothescholarsofDeen
thattheymaykindlyinform
usofanyamendmentsthatmaybe
needed.ThiscollectionwascompiledbySheikhYilsuf
Ral)matullahi'alaihiforaspecificobjective,theimportance of
whichhasbeenadequatelyexplained bySheikhSayyadAbul
Hasan'AliNadaviRal)matullahi'alaihi.Itis,therefore,
important
tosavethiscollectionfromanyamendmentsor
brevity.
AllahSub\JanahilwaTa'alaappointedProphets'Alaihimus
SalamtodisseminateHiswordandknowledgefortheeternal
success
ofmankind.Tobenefitfullyfromthesebranches of
sublimeknowledge,it isessentialthatferventbeliefbebuilt
accordingtothisknowledge.Whilereadingorlisteningtothe
wordsof
AllahorRasillullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallam,one
shouldconsideroneselfcompletelyignorant.Thatis,beliefin
humanexperiencesandresearchshouldbereplacedbythe
beliefintheunseen,andtheheartshouldaffirmthatevery
word,readorheardistheabsolutetruth.
Amongtheetiquettesofrecitingorlistening
totheQur'anis
thatoneshouldimaginethat
AllahSub\JanahilwaTa'alais
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addressinghim;similarlywhenonesitstoreadorlistento
!)adlth,oneshouldthinkthatRasiiluIHihSallalUihu'alaihi
wasallamisdirectlyaddressinghim.Whilereadingor
listening,theeffectofthewordswillbeproportionatetothe
greatnessandrespectthatonehasforAllahandhisProphetand
howattentiveoneis.
:;I....J .... ...'" .J I> '"
~
"..ul---:"'~~:6'·:c1..:':....s~J;"1JIJ)'[;;1;....:.1~\jJw J~
--.-.'.. ... "..I-... ..........,.'"
~u.:
I
{II~I<:'.LQti.:1;8,)0)~0J1~i;>;'~
[Ar:;.\JUI]
AllahSubi)anahiiwaTa'alasays:
Whentheylisten
towhathasbeensentdowntotheMessenger(Mul;l3mmadi;lallallahu'alaihiwasallam),youseetheir eyes
overflowingwithtearsbecanse ofthetruththeyhaverecoguised.
Theysay:
OurRabb!Webelieve;sowriteusdowuamongthe
wituesses.
AI-Maidah5:83
.......J[. '" ;j:i ....... ....... ...
•ITI"1'n"I',n.,'",,II',,.",11~I'-'n.J .J'
~J "'"'->-u~u,r-u,r" jdo"'"..~~~: W\l
" .... ......."'':'"
, [lA-IV:".)!]~'; ,;it~li)jfr-:..~l{ij\j;.tI~:u.u.~1
AllahSub!)anahilwaTa'alasays(atanotherplace):
(0Mul,lammad)announcethegooduewsto Myslaves.Those who
listentotheWordandfollowthe bestthereof(i.e.worshipAllahalone
andrepenttoHimandavoidTaghiitetc),thoseare(theones)whom
Allahhasguidedandthosearethemenofunderstanding.
(Az-Zumar39:17·18)
ItisreportedinBukllarl:
~;. ~~\.};~I'.lJ1 ~,;\:J~~cJl ,f~'.lJ1 ~)i).;';;r
'i--¥Jll:;U~ I;~'91~.fti',."-'tIS'~~uw~\ kJ~1
(.sp..,lI,')))~'~1 ;JJ;j1:I)~~~)J~I;~ :I)~
AbuHurairahRa<,liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullahi;lallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:WhenAllahdecreesamatterinheaven,the
angelsstriketheirwingsinfearandsubmissiontoHisword.The
decreeoftheirRabbsounds
tothemlike(thechimiugof)achainoua
smoothrock.Whentheirheartsarerelievedfromfear,theyaskone
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anotherwhat didyourRabbsay?TheyreplythatwhateverHesaid
istbeTruth,aud HeistheMostHigbandtheGreatest.(BukharI)
Inanothern31TationfromBukhiirl
.i'i~;J;-~Sli \J,)~j J~)$:i 1;\~IS';]~~\.;. ~'.illl~).".3i:;'
(i.S)~1~\J)
AnasRat;liyalliihu'anhunarratesthat wheneverNab!;>allalliihu
'alaihiwasallamwouldsaysomething(important)hewonldrepeat
hiswordsthreetimes,sothattheyareunderstood.
Therefore,ilwill bepropertoreadai)adHhlhreetimes.One
shouldbeengagedinthisknowledgewithdiscipline,
suppressingonespersonaldesires.Practicetoreadandhear
attentively,lovinglyandrespectfully.Conversationsin
betweenshouldbeavoided.Anattemptshouldbemadetosit
withWut;lu(ablution),intheposition ofTashahhud,without
reclining.TheobjectiveisthattheQur'anandwords
of
i)adHh
affecttheheart.Suchaferventbeliefbebuiltonthepromises
ofAllahandHisProphetthatitcreatesanearnestlongingfor
Deen-theforcewhichmakesusperformeveryaction
accordingtotheSunnah
of
RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihi
wasallam,andtoconsultthescholars
ofDeen,forasystematic
guidance
iilperformingourdeeds(actions)correctly.
IbeginthisbookwithanexcerptfromthePreface
ofthebook,
Amani!AI1biirShar/lMa'ani!AtharbySheikhMui)ammad
YiisufRai;lmatulUihi'alaih.Thisbookisacommentaryon
ImamTai)awiRai)matullahi'alaih'sfamousbook ofi)adHh
Ma'ani!Athiir,onthelifeandsayings ofRasiilullahSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamand hiscompanions.
MulJammadSa'adKiindhlavi
MadrassahKashifulUloom
BastiNizamuddinAulia
NewDehli,India
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INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION
QuotationfromthePreface ofbook
AmaniyalAl}barSharI}Ma'aniyalAthar
bySheikhMol}ammadYousuf
Rahmatullahi'Alaihi
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xvii

INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION
Allpraisesbe toAllahSub1)anahl1waTa'ala,Whocreated
man,
sothatHemaylavishlyspendHisbountiesonhim.
Bountieswhichdonotexhaustwiththepassage
oftime.They
arefromsuchtreasuresthatneverdepletebyspendingandthat
arebeyond humancomprehension.Inhumanbeings,Allahhas
hiddensuchjewels
ofinherentcapabilitiesthat, iffoundand
applied,willentitlehimtobenefitfromthetreasures
of
Ar-Ral).man(TheMostBeneficent).Andbymeans ofwhichhe
canattainsuchsuccess
astodwelleternallyinParadise.
Allah'ssalutationsbeupon
Mu1)ammadSallallahu'alaihi
wasallam,theChief
ofallProphetsandApostles,the one
bestowedwiththedistinctionofintercedingforthesinful,and
theonesentasamercyandblessingtomankind.
Allah
TabarakawaTa'alahadchosenhim,toleadallProphetsandto
conveyHismessage
tomankindbeforecreatingthePenand
thePreservedTablet.Hewasselected
todescribeHisbounties
andboundlesstreasureswhichcanneither becountednor
reckoned.
AllahdisclosedtoNabiSallallahu'alaihiwasallamthose
branches
ofknowledge,relating toHisMagnificentSelf,which
wereneverunfoldedtoanyone.
Allahrevealedtohimthose of
Hisgloriousandillustriousattributes,whichwerenotdisclosed
toanyonebefore;neitheracloseangelnoranApostle.His
(TheProphet's)heartwasopenedandhewasempoweredwith
thecapabilitytocomprehendallthehiddenqualitiesplacedin
men-qualitiesbymeans
ofwhichmencanachieveaproximity
to
AllahTa'ala,andseekguidance intheaffairsofthisworld
andtheHereafter.
AllahSub1)anahl1waTa'alataughtRasUlullahSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamtheways
ofcorrectingthedeeds ofhuman
beings.Deedswhicharecontinuouslycomingoutfromthem
witheverypassingmoment.Thecorrection
ofdeedsformsthe
basis
ofsuccessinthisworldandtheHereafter,andwrong
deedsresultindeprivationandfailureinboththeworlds.
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INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION
MayAllahSub1)anahuwaTa'alabepleasedwiththe
Sa1)abahRa<;liyallahu'anhum.TheyacquiredfromNabi
Sallallahu 'alaihiwasallamthatmosthonourableandvirtuous
knowledgewhichcameoutfromtheblessedniche
of
prophecy.Knowledgewhichis sovastthatitsurpassesthe
numbers
oftheleavesoftreesandthedrops ofrain.Thenthey
committedittotheirmemory,andpreservedit
inthemost
befittingmanner.TheyaccompaniedtheProphet
onjourney
andathome,andparticipatedinallhispre-occupations:
Da'wah(preaching),
Jihad(strivinginthecause), 'Ibadah
(worship),andsocialaffairs.Thentheylearned topractice
thesedeedsaccording
totheSunnah of
RasUlullahSallallahu
'alaihiwasallam
inhiscompany.
Blessedarethe
Sa1)abah,whoacquiredknowledgeandits
applicationdirectlyfromRasUlullahSallalUihu'alaihi
wasallam,withoutanyintermediaries.Furthermore,theydid
notrestrictthesebranches
ofknowledgetothemselves;rather
theyconveyedthisknowledgeandwisdom
toothers-thus,
illuminatingtheuniversewithDivineknowledgeandspiritual
propheticdeeds.
Asaresultoftheirendeavours,thewhole
worldbecameacradle
oflearningandscholarship.Men
becamefountains
oflightandguidance;andtheybecamethe
standardbearersforestablishingworshipand
Khilafat(therule
of
Allahontheearth).
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KALlMAHTAYYIBAH I fmml
KALIMAH TAYYIBAH
•
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NONEISWORTHY OFWORSHIPBUTALLAH;
MUijAMMAD ISTHEMESSENGER OFALLAH.
IMAN
Theliteralmeaning of[manistobelievein
someone's
wordsrelyingsolelyonhisauthority.
Inreligiousterms,itimpliesbeliefinthe
Unseenrelyingsolelyontheauthority
ofthe
Messenger
ofAllah
Sub1}anahuwaTa'ala.
VERSESOFQUR'AN
AllahSub!)anahuwaTa'alasaidto
HisProphet:
And
WesentnoMessengerbefore
youexceptthat
Werevealedto
him:Thereisnoneworthy
of
worshipexceptMe, soworship
Me.
Al~Anbiya 21:25

KALlMAHTAITlBAH 2 imiin
AllahSub!)anahiiwaTa'alasays:
Thebelieversareonlythosewhose
heartstremblewithfearwhenever
Allahismentioned.AndwhenHis
versesarerecitedtothem,these
increasetheirfaith;andintheir
Rabb(Sustainer)theyvesttheir
trust. AI-Anla!8:2
AllahSub!)anahilwaTa'iUasays:
Andso,
asforthosewhobelievein
AllahandholdfasttoHim,Hewill
causethemtoenteriutoaMercy
fromHimand(bestowonthem)a
Bounty;andHewillguidethemto
Himalongastraightpath.
An-Nisa4:175
AllahSub!)fmahilwaTa'ii.lasays:
Indeed!Wedohelp
Our
Messengersandthosewhobelieve
inthelife
ofthisworldandonthe
Day(ofResurrection)whenthe
witnesseswillstandup.
AI-Mu'min40:51
AllahSub!)anahilwaTa'alasays:
Itisthosewhobelieve(inthe
Oneness
of
Allahandworship
nonebutHimAlone)anddonot
mixtheirbeliefwith
Zulm(by
wrongingthemselves,thatis,by
worshippingothersbesidesAllah),
forthem(only)thereispeaceful
securityandtheyaretherightly
guided.
AI-An'am6:82
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:JWJu)
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KAUMAHTAYYIBAH 3 lmlin
AllahSubQanahuwaTa'alasays:
Andthosewhobelieveareintense
intheirloveforAllah.
AI-Baqarah2:165AllahSubQanahuwaTa'alasaidto
HisProphet:
Say!Verily,mySalatandmy
sacrifice(ofanimals)and
my
livingand mydyingareforAllah,
Rabb(Sustainer)
oftheWorlds.
AI-An'am6:162
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AIJADITH
,i:~\~~)~, ~~~I :~ ~\:Jj.:..)J~ :J~ ~'.iiI\~)i;';~J:;-\
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1.AbuHurairahRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasUlullah
sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:lman(faith)hasmorethanseventy
branches;thesnperiormostisthesaying
of
Lailahaillal/ah(There
isnoneworthy ofworshipexceptAllah);andtheinferiormost isthe
removal
ofanobstaclefrom theway;and
lfayaisabranchoflman.
(Muslim)
Note:Theessence oflfayaisthatitrestrainsamanfromeviland
preventsamanfromneglectingtheobligationsthatheowesto
others.(Riya<)-us-~alihln)
::.::,,;.JI~I~~;; :~ ~I:Jj.:..)J~ :J~~:ii.I~) ~:):;-~
,
'/1.....1,).i~:J~~\A~)~J;
2.AbuBakrRa4iyalliihu'anhunanatesthaiRasUlullahsallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:HewhoacceptsfrommetheKalimah,whichI
presentedtomyuncle(AbuTalibatthetime ofhisdeath)andhe
rejectedit,this(acceptance)willbeameansforhissalvation.
(MusnadAhmad)

KALIMAHTAYYlBAH 4 lmiin
Jj:.J~:J.;l,tJ:;~t IJ~l;,. :~ ~\Jj:.:;J~ :J~ :.:s.:il>I~:;i;':";~:;-I"
......1,c....J.,;'.r.h!IJ......I.'JJ.:il>1~!J!~J}~IJJ'S1:J~!G~!~W;,;:jJ!~\
~ / ~ / ~
t'''/Y~.rll.~
3.AbuHurairahRaQiyaWihu'anhunarratesthatRasiilulliih
SallalHihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:RenewyourImiin!Itwasasked:a
Rasulalliih!Howdo werenewourImiin?Hesaid:frequentlySay
Lailahaillallah.(MusnadA~mad,Tabaranj,Targhjb)
jlJi~1 :J~~~IJ:":":;~ :J~$'.i.'~J~'4J~G:-:;-t
;Y~.Ji~\.:!-~Y4'~}-~~~~1.u :Jl.iJ.s.Lrl\~\j) .~~J.:.;Jl ~1.$.:Ul ~t;'k, 4~Jt~
n"~:~J'~""-'~'
4.Jiibiribne-'AbdulliihRaQiyallahu'anhumiinarrates:Iheard
RasiilalliihSallalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaying:ThebestOhikr
(remembrance
of
Allah)isLailahaillallah,andthebestOu'a
(supplication)isAl!wmdulillah(AllpraisesbetoAllah). (Tirmidhj)
Note:ThisKalimah isthebasisoftheentireOeen.Withoutthe
beliefinKalimah,neitherIman(faith)nor Aa'mal(deeds)are
acceptable.All,iamdulillah(AllpraisesbetoAllah) issaidtobethe
bestOu'abecausepraisingtheOnewho isthemostgenerous,
amountstoaskinghimforhishelporfavours.(Ma;oahir!:Iaque)
~~'.i.1 ~tJt~:i.;;.J~ ~:~~I J:":":;J~ :J~:.:s.:il>1 ~:;~;,:";~J:; -0
I.e.:JtiN"'.r!I"J
J.;I;S:iI,':;~I~0:,.;)1Jt,:,,;aij?~~IylJ,:J:J~ ~l
Y'o~. :~)d...~~l~)4J-,rf~~,)y~~~..f~~J.:>
5.AbuHurairahRaQiyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
Sallalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Wheneveraslave(ofAllah)says
Viilahaillallahsincerely,thedoors oftheskiesareopened(foritto
ascend)untilitreachesthe
'Arsh(Throneof
Allah,andisreadily
accepted)providedheabstainsfrommajorsins.
(Tirmidhj)
Note:Tosaysincerelymeansthatit isfreefrompretenceand
hypocrisy.Abstainingfrommajorsinsensuresitsrapidacceptance,
andeven
ifitisrecitedwithoutabstainingfromthemajorsins,it is
stillbeneficialandrewarding.
(Mirqat-ul-MaIat~)

KALlMAHTAYYIBAH 5 lmiin
;'h:;';f!:'G-$:iil\~)~GoJ,:;i~~j ;1:u,Zs'J:l~ :J@:?I:u,J.~:;'-'
;ti!~IJj.:.)~oj:Gll\'';'~I JA1~~;~ JA:J~~~I~8-:J@
~J ~ ~ ~ F.~" , ;; FI_F }J J -; ~ ~ F.'_
i-lJS,I.:.L:i*1I.ai)iJJlI~l ;J~ ~:I}Jlj ~*\\;Jj\:Jlij,;,\;1\~:
~'i,,' -:i~'.'.,;"j'':'1'.wS::J\,J;,'''';;;;:dl';'11\,.;.~I :J@:J.~ ~;":"'.
H I.>~ J..I~I.>/J J ~ F ;;"":1.>_' ~~ ~~ \. H 1",..-.-'
J'}.I).jI)"I).c..-i"".iJ:ljs.~'1l>1 ~~\Jr;Ioj1J@~,~.,;;JI,Jb;J 'i:d1JGI
,'f/'...li\))\~,U~ ....Oo6A.1~))
6.Ya'laibne-ShaddadRaqiyallahu'auhusaysthatmyfatherShaddad
narratedtomeinthepresence of'Ubadahibne-SamitRaqiyallahu
'anhumawhoverifiedthenarration.Hesaid:Wewerepresentwith
Nab!SallalIahu'alaihiwasallann.Heinquired: Isthereanystranger
amongstyou,meaningthereby,thepeople
oftheBook?Wesaid:No,
o
Rasiilallah!Hethenasked ustoshutthedoorandsaid:Raiseyour
handsandsayLai/ahaWallah.So, weraisedourhandsforawhile
(andrecitedtheKalimah).AfterwardsNab!SallalIahu'alaihiwasallam
loweredhishandandsaid:Al!wmdulillah(AllpraisebetoAllah).0
Allah!Verily,YouhavesentmewiththisKalimahandhaveordered
metoconveyitandhavepromisedmeParadiseonit,andverily,You
donotbreakYourPromise.
Hethensaidaddressingthe
Sal)abah:Oh!
Dorejoice,forAllahhasforgivenyou! (MusnadA~mad, TabaranT,Bazzar,
Majma-'uz-Zawaid)
::..u~ ~.:.,,, ~'1l>1 ~l~l~ J~4~":~~I J@:J@~'.iill~)); J:;.-v
F 0\.,oJ_ 0,.~-~ • I~o J,JF;;,'~_;
~J;'"lJ.Jj"lj<.::.Ji,J;',,~j.Jj"lj:JIi~J;' "~j.Jj"0:<.::.Ji,~IJ"-;~~
~ .~. I,_ • 1_• _ ~_ • IF',0)_ • I~, ~ ~
Zs'!<,j;1f)~J;'"0.Jj";J:JIi~J;'";J.Jj"[j<.::.Ji,J;'"[j.Jj"[j:JIi
~A'I'V:~J\~ly~IY~'l.5)i.i...:Jl~I)) .)~
7.AbuDharRaqiyallahu'anhunarratesthatNab!Sallal1ahu'alaihi
wasal1amsaid:Wheneveraslave
of
AllahsaidLai/ahaWallah and
diedbelievinginit,hesurelyenteredParadise.I asked:Evenifhehad
fornicatedandeven
ifhehadstolen?Hereplied:Even ifhehad
fornicatedandeven
ifhehadstolen.Iagainasked:Even ifhehad
fornicatedandeven
ifhehadstolen?Herepeated:Even ifhehad
fornicatedandeven
ifhehadstolen.Iaskedthethirdtime:Even ifhe
hadfornicatedandeven
ifhehadstolen?Heemphasized:Even ifhe
hadfornicatedandeven
ifhehadstolen,despiteyourdisapproval

KALlMAIfTAYYlBAIf 6 Imiill
oAbuDhar!(Bukharj)
Note:AbuDharRa(liyallahu'anhuwassurprisedthatdespitesuch
majorsins,howcouldamanenterParadisewhilejusticedemanded
thatheshouldbesubjected
topunishmentHence,
Nab!Sallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaidemphatically toremovehisastonishmentthat
despitethedisapproval
ofAbuDhar, themanwillenterParadise;
implyingthateventhoughhemayhavedonesins,butbecause
ofhis
Imanhewillturnwithrepentanceandgethissinsforgiven;orAllah
will,out ofHisInfiniteMercy,forgivehimandsendhimtoParadise
withoutanypunishmentorafterapunishmentInanycase,Hewill
eventuallysendhimtoParadise,
(Mu'ariful
I:IadJth)
:;'j./):.;~~~~I./):.;:~;'1J~) j~ :j~~'';;'1~) )j;~:;.-/\
~ ~~ ~~, I ,,~~ ,,-~ ~ •~, ::
<ics4.')ti:u;l~~\,;,\£.ftL>.r!j.;.L.;Of)),j.w,'f)~';ft:.L»~':I?';'j:ll
u<lSTL5';1~V'i";'-il'.',"-:ir ";'-'1';""1101',~'·I"i.:.--l.;it.''~I
. ) yJ'l!F;:'")y.w")ft!'"<"'''''''''!'0':'-":yo'..,4,)",'!")
~l;J!~~~Q :)j;~)j:;lL.j~ .4J):;.:.i'';;'1~!;J!~~I~~~
y,lill9<-~:';))j;~ ~.:p1ti!~'I':~j;ij:...;., ~j~';ft:.~)):.;~~j'';;'1
JijJ",WI"Jj~Ol~~.;::.;lL.~:jlil~&I<i9<-j;i1:.J)j;i;.~~f~1
fv~1hi>,.f'<,.JJ,.L-oJ,.r-~~"-<"'"l.lo
8.J:IudhaifahRa(liyalliihu'anhunarratesthatRasiJIullahSallalIahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Islamwillgraduallyfadeasthedesignon
clothfades,untilneitherSiyam(fasting),norZakat(cf,Lfity)nor
Nusuk(religiousdevotionandsacrifice)willbeknown. Inacertain
night,theQur'anwillbeliftedfromthehearts ofmenleavingnota
singleverseontheearth,andonlyafewgroups
ofpeoplewill
remain,
ofoldmenandoldwomen,saying:Wefoundourforefathers
recitingtheKalimah
Lailiihaillalliih,sowearerecitingitSilah
ibne-ZufrsaidtoJ:IudhiiifahRa(liyallahu'anhu:Howwilltheir
saying
of
Lailiihaillalliihbenefitthemwhentheyneitherknow
Siyam,norZakat,nor Nusuk?J:IudhaifahRa(liyallahu'anhuevaded
him.Sohe repeatedhisquestionthrice,eachtimeJ:Iudhiiifahevaded
him.Then,afterthethirdtime,
heturnedandfacedhimsaying:0
Silah!
ItwillindeedsavethemfromtheFire. (Mustadrak
I:Iakim)

KALlMAlITAYYIBAH 7 Imiill
t,f/"~jJ\,~\ij\J)AJ\J)J.I\.r.W\JIr.JIOIJJ .~~h~ ~bJ.;iA~:P!~;;
9.AbuHurairahRa<;liyaWihu'anhunarratesthatRasiHulHih
,sallalHihu'alaihiwasallamsaid: HewhosaysLailahaiI/allah,it
shallbenefithim(beameansforhissalvation)thoughbeforethathe
maybeafflictedbywhat(Punishment)
istobefallhim. (Bazzar.TabaranT,TarghTb)
(j~y"~?Hj:~~\Jj:..:'J~ :J~$ ;j,1~:'~J~14:f -\.
j:il4i1j~~:'I:."JI~lZ;;~~~ J~tiltj~Jj ;J~ ,J;\)~ ~ti\
i,1;.,:J1;~:"Jji)\j;.J\~:i~J) ~~,.,';,1~l~l ~~ji.c":."Ji .~\
:J~j ,~IJi~? ~E:;'011ill;.":";15")j,~~) ~:i J;oj~lj
'" / /' /
/,' / / /.~,'/-:',/'}/0,0,//;/0/ /" / / J
\';':';1.:r.:l4Jlj'i-#Ijj\~4-tj,,;wIi~~ 4J~,~~)~\ ,iiJ1.:>~
;WjJlJ~..LojAJj~l.:~~ :~J).r.JI~\J) (C-!"w).~\;j-?~~~ ,;~hJ -:Jy.'1JI
/ " / /
\Y/I•-"IJ)lt-',~IJC, J~c,-)",u
10.'Abdullahibne-'UmarRa<;liyallahu'auhumanarratesthat
Rasulullah,sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:ShallInotinformyou of
theadviceofNul)'AlaihisSalamtohisson?Theysaid:Indeeddo
informus.Hesaid:Nul)'AlaihisSalamadvisedhissonsaying: 0
myson!Iadviseyoutoactupontwothingsandforbidyoufrom
two.Iadviseyoutosay:Uiiliihaillal/ah;ifitwereplacedinone
pan
ofthescale.andtheskiesandtheearth intheotherpan.itwould
outweighthem.And
ifthese(theskiesandtheearth)were toform
aninvinciblecircle,it(theKalimah)wouldbreakthroughthecircle
andwouldreach
AllahTa'ala.AndIadviseyoutosay:
Subhanal/ahilAzimWabihamdihl(GlorybetotheMostExalted
Allah.andPraisebetoHim).
asitistheworship oftheentire
creation,andbyit.theirsustenance
isallotted;andIforbidyoufrom
two;
Shirk(polytheism)and Kibr(arrogance)becausethesetwoevils
secludeonefrom
AllahTa'ala.(Bazzar.Majma-'uz-Zawiiid)
y.:,4Jj.i;~ i;¥~~ ~l:~~I J~:J~~;j,\~:'~19Jl;.jJ,:f -\\
.l.A~1 ~jiIjj:J":";l5"j~~~t').i?~J.J4l;;'JJJ..;,j~l.s).JI'~
,v/,..JJIJ)1~,~I J~J.u~)) ~y.i ~\JJ

KALlMAHfAIT/BAH 8 lmiin
II.Tall)aibne-'UbaidullahRa<.liyallahu'anhunanatesthat
Rasiilullah~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:Indeed,Iknowa
Kalimahwhich
ifrecitedbyadyingman,willbeameans ofsolace
forhisdepartingsoulandwillbealightforhimontheDay
of
Resunection(thisKalimah isVi
ilahaillallah).(AbuYa'la,Majma-'uz
Zawaid)
'iJ~;; ;G)I~ty.; :J~~~I ~j(Jij.';";~~)~'.i;,1 ~)';j~-\y
~ ~ ~ "
~ ~, ;;;_\_'_- ::: •/J" " _• 0' _ _, ;;;,I
.:>t5'''~I'il,j\'iJtl'.'WI'·',.'.,i"'.:>'-~'",-1\'.A.J.i'~.:>15'''~\'il,jl
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Vf\':~)'.s:~~W :Jw..1\Jj-.,J'-!'IS}~~\~\JJ(~.w\0"'~?JAJ) .a~~~\
12.AnasRa<.liyallahu'anhunanated(inalongnanation)thatNabr
~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:Eachandeverysuchpersonwillbe
liberatedfromFire,whohadsaidLailahaillallah,andinhisheart,
therewasgoodness(Yman)equaltotheweight ofagrainofbarley.
Afterthem,everysuchpersonwill
beliberatedfromtheFirewho
hadsaid:
Lailiihaillallah,andinhisheart,therewasgoodness
(Yman)eqnaltotheweight ofagrainofwheat.Afterthat,everyone
willbeliberatedfrom
fheFirewhohadsaid:
Lailahaillal/ail,andin
hisheart,therewasgoodness(Tman)equalto fheweightofaparticle
ofdust.(BukharI)
I I _J J " J } JJ \ -. _,•
JS-';:;''i:Jj.ii~,.:illJj:..)~ :Jj.ii~''''I~) ~;':'~IJ ~I...yl~-\,.
'.i;,1~~~1J,;J1:J1:,1;';" ~ ~*-~\l..;¥'.i;,,:.l;:.;1~L;'J ~J):c, c.,;;J'j~\~
\. ',. ,,-'-""",,,
th~i"JJ .4J~:;.;~;j+i~ ~~;,61:~J;:.J~
13,Miqdadibne-AswadRa<.liyallahu'anhunarrates:Iheard
Rasiilullah~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaying:Thereshallnot
remainontheface
oftheearthamud-brickhouseorcamel'shair
tent,(inanycity,village
ordesert)inwhich
Allahwillnotcausethe
Kalimah
of
Islamtoenter,eitherwithabighonourandloveorwith
asubmissivehumiliation-eitherAllahwillhonourfhem bymaking
themfromamongthepeople
oftheKalimah,ordisgracefhemby
makingthemlive
assubjectsoffheMuslims.(MusnadAhmad)

KALlMAHTAYYIBAH 9 [man
~I~~ii;,J"':iJ'~'WI.G!iJ'J''';';;,',:::.i1i.J,II""J",~.I:.
.;'Jo"'J.r'". .".J-'!..<J"""-'~ ;.....,~)Y)"T
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~.Gi.G-i~j~ijJ.iJ'.;..Jl~W.i,p.c:5.LiCsi1,;111J~j,~",ij'.lil
.:Ju-\~~ '.Ii,:':";~hi:':"2.<;:·,\~;)''i~h':';'H)' ,'.l.~ii;IJ'':'"
,~r,, ,.Y l,,$'~. i,,:i-,",.7"..r.
1..:.;,,:'Iii~~,Q~:ji'i:.~1'ii;IJ.":-~ ,~81~1~.:jj~~I
",.',,"""""""",""'"
'=";ji:cliJ\!~)~Ii:&~ :J\!~,Ii:~:J\!,<.;~ ~1iS\! ,',I~:~;
~~i'i:.)'1 tl)~ Ii:~W :J~:dA~1 :.:Ji~I~~ 1,jlJ:J~j,;:>1 ~1
, , ,
~1;)1$" ~j ~:l;i;)1$" ~~~~Itlj~4l;i;)1$" ~~~iH'tlj~:l;i ;)1$"~
~~t~~~ ~1~1~ ~j,~~:jJ.;,1~j~d»1~~j~ Zsl\~1
~~I~Js.~J!j~~Si..;1j1~:}~,:ii,I~~j ~1,:'I:',J!j:J
')\j~ull~~ ~:dG- ~~~;1 ~.¢:o1G;!j~~I~1~;)j$i ~1.=.,y..)
~j~~;.iJy,~~~':"1:f!1~,.p~].r:i' '~~:iu ~jWu~
'"'.',0",". ,
'rl..-"'JJ':).jJ,:-:i~;B-'ji I~~.:,Jo.;ij,~.J-il:.:..i,f~I''':j:ij},-P:;
'1"'1":~J"•••oI.4iI.o~~~o;...,~\up ~~
14.Ibn-e-ShimasaAlMahriRal)imahullahnarratesthatwewere
presentwith
'Amr
ibnil-'A~ Ra<;liyallahu'anhumawhilehewasin
thethroes
ofdeath.Hewasweepingcontinouslyandturnedhis
facetowardsthewall..Atthis,hissonconsoledhimsaying:
amy
father!Has
Rasillullahsallallahu'alaihiwasallamnotgivenyou
suchgladtidings?HasRasillullahsallallahu'alaihiwasallamnot
givenyousuchgladtidings?Hethenfacedusandsaid:Verilythe
mostexcellentthingthatweprepare(forourselves)
isthetestimony
of
LailiihaillalliihuwaannaMuljammadurRasiilulliih(Thereis
noneworthy
ofworshipexcept
Allah,andthatMul)ainmadisHis
Messenger).IndeedIhavepassedmylifethroughthreephases.
Thefirstphasewasthattherewas
noonemorebitterinhatred
towards
Rasillullahsallallahu'alaihiwasallamthanmyself,andno
onemoredesiringto'seizeanopportunitytokillhimthanmyself!
AndhadIdiedinthatstate,Icertainlywouldhavebeen
ofthe
people
oftheFire.Then,
AllahplacedIslaminmyheart,Icameto
RasillullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamandsaid:Giveme

KALlMAHTAYY/BAH 10 lmiin
yourrighthandsothatImaypledgeallegiancetoyou.Heextended
hisrighthand,butIwithdrew
myhand.Atthis,heasked:What
stopsyou0'Amr?Isaid:Iwanttomakeacondition.Hesaid:
Makeacondition
of
what?Isaid:ThatIbeforgiven!Hesaid:Did
younotknowthat(theacceptanceot)Islameradicatesthesins
committedbeforeitand
Hijrah(migration)eradicatesthesins
committedbeforeitandthat
fjajj(pilgrimage)eradicatesthesins
committedbefore
it.
And(thereafter)noonewasmorerevered tomethan
Rasiilullah
.')allallahu'alaihiwasallam.AndIcouldnotbear tofillmyeyes
(withthesight)
ofhimoutofreverenceforhim.And ifIwereasked
todescribehim, Iwouldnotbeabletodoso,
asIneverlookedat
himtomyfill;andhadIdiedinthatstate,Iwouldhavebeen
hopefullyamongstthepeople
ofParadise.Afterwards,wewere
givenresponsibilitiesregardingwhichIknownothowIhavefared.
(Thiswasthethirdphase
ofmylife)SowhenIdie(seethat)Iam
notaccompanied
byawailingwoman,orafire.Whenyouhave
buriedme,mouldthemudupon
mygrave(intheshape
ot)amound,
thenremainstandingaroundmygraveforsuchtime
asitwouldtake
toslaughteracamelanddistributeitsmeat,
sothatImayfeelsolace
fromyou,whileIseewhatreplyIgivetothemessengers(angels)
of
myRabb. (Muslim)
~:Jk&,~<G.:,.Abl !yJ,;,iIJItt:~~' JU:JU~'.iil,~)~~-10
r.l\:~J"•••J#l~.rJJ!Jl;~~,p..l-o"\JJ .D~jj\ '1~~1~~
IS.'VmarRa<)iyalliihu'anhunarratesNabi.')allallahu'alaihi
wasallamsaid:0son
of
Khanab!Goandannounceamongstthe
peoplethatindeednoneshallenterParadiseexcepttheMu'minun
(believers).(Muslim)
~ j.~","" I"'
I;l.llL,A..I.iu~ ~itt~.J:J\.i~&fI'.:f'~'.iill~) J,;l':"',f~-\,
"""".>'Juw,s'.,...,J1'""'",.:<l,iJci'""kllOIJ)(~.wI""'.>'J) .I;l.:.i,~U !~~'.J
Yo.h.u'J)'t-'J'J.liJ
16.AbuLailiiRa<)iyalliihu'anhunarratesthatNabiSallalliihu'alaihi
wasallamsaid:Woetoyou0AbuSufyiin!IndeedIhavecometo
youwith(thesuccessot)thisworldandtheHereafter,soaccept
Isliim,andbesafe.tTabaranI,Majma-'uz-Zawaid)

KALIMAHTAYYIBAH 11 lman
,,:;;\;;";~I ~ji ~l5'1;\:j~~~I~ :J~:w. ',l,1......)~j:;'-\V
~l5':;;GI~;jj:#]~,L~jl;.:.;ii):,:,;.0l~ ~l5':;;GI~:,j !.:;-)~,:'Ii;
, ~ 10<:.:•
vo•~''';)''•••i.oYil'1y.JWy)II%'y~,,;)<;.,1,0')),~ir'ct,l:Yl~
17,AnasRa<;liyallahn'anhunarrates:IheardNabjSallallahu'alaihi
wasallamsaying:WhentheDay
ofResurrectionwilltakeplace,1
willbeallowedintercession,soIwillsay:0
myRabb!Send to
Paradisewhoeverhadintheirheartsamustardseed of
Iman(Allah
Subl)anahuwaTa'alawillacceptmyintercession),sotheywillenter
Paradise.Then,Iwillsay:Send
toParadisewhoeverhad inhisheart
thesmallestparticle
(oHman).(BukIJiirT)
JAijGI~~,iI~j:¥~J~ ~&?I.f:w.',l,I......:,&~:WI ):~" ~J:;'-,1\
9~l~y:':';'~~jib.0l~ ~l5':;;I;.-;j:Jw',l,1j~~)81~81
\"11'L>-'jUI,:':i4S'~F';ic:;J1 ':'j~jl;l" ;·'I.Ii~~';4
''!''"'"~'<.S:','••"~<.S: •J.r',.Yo•
~. • • ~"J:,.r'
YY''';),Jw.~'j"''''~'J.'oiJ.'''''Y' '''Jt.<.,I'o')J.~:ii~<.I:,.u&.f'u4'\)'io·H
18.AbuSa'jdAlKhudrIRa<;liyallahu'anhureportsthatNabI
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallaminaHadithQudsinarrated:Whenthe
people
ofParadisewillhaveenteredParadise,andthepeople ofthe
FirewillhaveenteredtheFire,
AllahTa'alawillsay:Takeoutfrom
itwhosoeverhadinhisheartImanequaltotheweightofamustard
seed.Accordingly,theywillbetakenoutfromtheFire,having
beingburntandblackened.TheywillbecastintotheRiver
ofLife
fromwheretheyshallsproutafresh,
asaseedsproutsonthebank of
atorrentialstream.Haveyounotseenhow itcomesoutyellowand
curved?
(BukhlirT)
~ !~I Jj.:.)~ :J~J.i,-):.Jt.:..~ ~1Jj.:.)~j:w.~1......)a.lAl~,j:;.- \~
..',",~""I""."1-""0, '""'".
,,,,,,-,,),.s'w'o'JJ(~.w,) .~j.o-:.;I.i"I.,:',.:.ll<.L:..j~.:.lly.:.1';\:JI!~il4i11
'Y",,t/'~.uI..w\JJ
19.AbuUmamahRa<;liyaIlahu'anhunarratesthata manasked
RasUiullahSaIlallahu'alaihiwasallam:0RasUiallah!WhatisIman?
Hereplied:Whenyourgooddeedpleasesyouandyourevildeed
grievesyou,thenyouareaMu'min(believer),
(Mustadrak
\:liikim)

KALlMAH111YYlBAH 12 imiln
~':;1;:J~&J',dblJj.:o.J~0~',l,1Zs"'.J',It;iI4';<t~I;"-y.
","i~J,I.uIY"r1-"'JJ~j.:o.J ~~) G.r*'~~)~.J db~Zs"'.J:;.o~~1
,,-'" ,
,o':riJ"".~)il~~J
20.'Abbasibne-'AbdulMugalibRa<)iyallahu'anhunarrates:Iheard
RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaying:Hehasindeedtasted
thedelightfulflavour
of
[man;whoispleasedwithAllahasRabb,
andwithIslamasDeen(religion)andwithMui)ammadSallallahu
'alaihiwasallam as(Allah's)Messenger. (Muslim)
Note:ItmeansthatwhosoeverworshipsAllahSubi)anahiiwaTa'ala
andleadsalifeaccordingtoIslamwithcompleteobedienceto
RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamalongwithaprofoundlove
forAllahSubi)anahiiwaTa'alaandRasiiluIIahSallallahu'alaihi
wasallamhasindeedtastedthesweetness
of
[man.
~1:~~~! ij~~j9J-:;~ :J~~~I;..~',l,!Zs"'.J';I;j-y\
..'
,.'0.', ::;JJ '0,0' } , " 'JI,,'
~.;;.oi.:,s:;.oij,,ill.'l'\0i'l'<:oJ1~.oij,~I~4,09\':;";'iAJj.:o.Jj'.:ill.0jS:i
''':~J,u~~\3J'j.,-'''''4(-»~\''\J) .~8\~~J..at~lo~L:S" ~l~
21.AnasRa<)iyallahu'anhunarratesNab!SallaIIahu'alaihi
wasallamsaid:Whosoeverpossessesthefollowingthreequalities
willhavetastedthesweetness
of
[man:TheonewholovesAllahand
HisRasiilmorethananythingelse;theonewholovesapersononly
forthesake
of
Allah;andtheonewhohatestoreturnto Kufr
(disbelief)ashehatestobethrownintotheFire.(RukharT)
,db.~j,db.':"';'1:;:J~0~db!"Jj.:o.J;j~',l,\Zs"'.Ji;~1U'J;j-YY
,<lJi..,aiiJu~)'\b4jjs-J)JJIY4 .~j\~y.i'I)J·~~11~I~~,~J ,;u,~\J
t'A"rl)
22.AbuUmamahRa<)iyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Anyone,wholovesforthesake of
Allahaloneandhatesforthesake ofAllahalone;givesforthesake
ofAllahaloneandwithholdsforthesake ofAllahalone,hasindeed
perfectedhis[man.(AbuDiiwud)

KALlMANTAYYIBAH 13 iman
V./Vi)~·')I~J,.j+.,J\4\J) .~\j
23.Ibne'AbbasRac;liyaIlahu'anhumanarratesthatNabiSallallahu
'alaihiwasaiiamaskedAbuDhar: aAbuDhar!Whichhand-hold of
lmanismosttrustworthy?Hereplied:Allah'AzzawaJail,andHis
Rasiilknowbest.Hesaid:Friendshipforthesake ofAllahalone,
loveforthesake
of
Allahaloneandhatredforthesake ofAiiah
alone.(Baihagl)
Note:Itmeansthatfromamongstthebranches oflman,themost
lastingandinvigorating
isthat,in one'sdealingswhetherbeitfor
making
orbreakingties,forloveorhatred,onelookssolelytothe
pleasure
of
Aiiahandactsaccording toHisCommandments,leaving
asideallhispersonaldesires.
i~~F)j~:;I:;J J:'£':~ ;111J;':')J~ :J~~ihl <s-").;.u~J~j::i -H
\••/r....,.i.,j)lj.~~C<J:,i~j~:;I:;J J:'£'j
24.Anasibne-MalikRac;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
SallaIIahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Goodtidingstothe onewhohas
believedinmeandseenme;andgoodtidingsseventimesovertothe
onewhohasbelievedinmeandhasnotseenme.
(Musnad
ADm.d)
~~y~ ,illl*'~Illb:J~'.1>1~)4;.,;..?-:,51*'::i-r0
'.'I~,,.,;,],~•.lll'01''.:It:!;illS'""~,'j~,.1>1~J'Lii:J'~,';~(
Y'p<-,<.S,J)..r-:...""•.l'," ~.!J
~c~:'''J
1
WI!J'jJ
1
1'lot.:!t~~ ~~1~1 ~Ii":(/.i:;:~ 0~1'. ~t/·,.,~". ~,
~J!. ..T,,',.•) " •i'"TI'";.,..,<r..r-'-Y!Y'
n,I'.,....ilI"';I)),,,,-"",.J)~Ij, .r\$t.~~.I>-I.i,. :Jli)"s'W"')).'\::lw,
25.'Abdul'Ra1)manibne-YazidRa1)imahullahnarratesthatsome
peoplementionedtheSa1)abahofMu1)ammadSaiiaiiahu'alaihi
wasallamandtheirImanbefore'AbdullahRac;liyallahu'anhu.So,
'Abdullahsaid:Verily,theprophethood
of
Mu1)ammadSallallahu
'aIaihiwasallamwasclearandobviousforanyonewhohadseen
him.
AndIswearbytheOne,besidesWhomthereisnooneworthy
ofworship,nobelieverhasafaithbetterthanthebeliefinthe
Unseen.
Hethenrecited (fromAI-Bagarah2:1) Ali!
LiimMfmDhiilikal
KitiibuIiiraybafih...bi!Ghaib "Thisisthe Book(theQur'an),

KALlMAHTAYYlBAH 14 lmlill
whereofthere isnodoubt,aguidance tothosewhoare Al-Muttaqiin:
piousandrighteouspersons-whobelieve intheunseen!" (Mustadrak
Hakim)
,~I;'l,::ilJI';';~jtilf, ~\:J.P)~~ :~~~~I~) +l!~';q-i\:;'-y,
::, I "'-:~, ~ ~ ~ ~ ~,,~~ ~
::,i,u,~\;'l;»Jj ~:~i ~I :~L! ~~\;'l:;';.r;J jltilf,&;2\':"~iJ\.i.i~L!
\••/......1.,))'''';JJi~j~: I~T
26.Anasibne-MalikRa<)iyalliihu'anhunatTatesthatRasiilulliih
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid: Iwishthat Icouldmeetmy
brothers.TheSa!)abahofNabTSallalliihu'alaihiwasallamasked:
Arewenotyourbrothers?Hereplied:Youaremycompauions,but
mybrothersarethosewhowillbelieveinmewithout havingseen
me.
(Musnad
A~mad)
~tilf,~I~.P) ~:;.; G;i~~ ~'.&,~)~, ~~'4 ~J:;'-YV
~lu~ :~~'eJ..;;;",JI>;J11~,,1,;11?,:>";"..:cJ..;~~~ :~~~T)~ '~L;S"I)
~:":"j ~~"Q ~T):;.j} !~I~.P) ~:~~ !~~\~~~ ,~t;;l~~\
~ ~, "
!~:~1? ;'~IJ;iI~,.J:":;';~!~ J:s.~ ~~,;j,J.'j.:~~~;j 11~ ~;:;lj
";j".t.J'~~/'.1'::'1;-;,'~:..:.,':"t,'.'T'.'~H!.&,J'"'l>":J'~;';'I::I
~IS'-r'f.!'"').)):.:r'.:r'-J,)",J- ,--,
,.y/t.....I•
,))..J:":;';~ !~J:s.~ ~~,;j,J.'j.~;j,J.'j.
27.Abu'AbdurRa!)manAlJuhaulRa<)iyalliihu'auhuuarratedthat
weweresittingwithRasiilulliihSallallahu'alaihiwasallam,when
tworidersappeared.Whenhesawthem,hesaid:Thesetwomen
seemtobefrom thetribe
ofKindah,
Madh!)ij!Whentheyreached
him,itbecameevidentthattheywere,infact,fromMadh!)ij.Oneof
themcameclosetohimtopledgeallegiance.Upontakingthehand
ofRasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallam,hesaid:0Rasiilallah!
Whatwillbetherewardfortheonewhohasseenyouandbelieves
inyouandverifies(thatwhich)you(havebeensentwith)and
followsyou?RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamreplied:Good
tidingsforhim.SohepassedhishandovertheProphet'shaudand
left,havingmadehispledge.Thentheothercameforwardandtook
theProphet'shand
topledgeallegiance.Hesaid:0Rasiilallah!The
onewhobelievesinyou,andverifiesyouandfollowsyou,although

KALlMAHTAYY/BAH 15 [man
hehadnotseenyou,whatwillheget?Hereplied:Goodtidings to
him,againgoodtidingstohim,andagaingoodtidings tohim.Sohe
passedhishandovertheProphet'shandandleft,havingmadehis
pledge.
(Musnad
A~mad)
.f'1~;y,.) :':>1-;.-1~ ihij:~;1>1 J~) J~ :J~~'..1.I~) ~y:sJ;j-H,
<..;JI;J>-jJW;1>1J>-<.>;llitllp,~Ij,~ ~:;Ij*,,:;1",G>:ll
ill4-':-";l1~i;~j? 4-'~:!:; :;..;-~4-;\Oj4;i~G:;";-~ 4-i;~ i;1.~':";15';y,.)j
~V:~),.w.ijbij.:o.-)l~y~ ,~)l:>..,l\¢\J) .r;>1}:-1
28.AbuMusaRac)iyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullahsallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Therearethreetypes
ofpeople,whowillhave
adoublereward:Amanfromamongthepeople
oftheBook(Jewor
Christian),whobelieved
inhisProphetand(also)believed in
Mui)ammadsallallahu'alaihiwasallam;aslavewhenhefulfilshis
dutiestoAllahaswellasthedutiestohismaster;andamaster ofa
woman-slavewhobroughther
upinanexcellentmannerand
educatedherwiththebest
ofknowledgeandthensetherfreeand
marriedher,forhimisalsoadoublereward.
(BukhiirT)
Note:Theobjective ofthispadIthistoexplainthatadoublereward
willberecordedinrespect
ofeachand everyoneoftheirdeeds,
comparedwiththose
ofothers.Forexample, ifanyoneoffers
saIat,
hewillreceiveatenfoldrewardandwhenanyonefromthesethree
personsdoesthesameaction,hisrewardwillbetwenty-fold.(Ma?iihir
l:Iaque)
~Li.; ~;l>IJ~)~~ :JIil~'..1.'~)fji1~ :J~'..1.I~)i:.)I;j -y~
~1.;, j;~i;i~' :J~ )ji~~I-..1.1 I).;,:.f;ji1JIil,.f;ylj:..j'~"~I~~ I~
" ,
m.4>-i"JJ.!~~,~j;<;l~,~~I~,~j.j
29.AwsalRai)imahullahnarratedthatAbuBakrRac)iyallahu'anhu
addressed
ussaying:Ayearago
RasiHullahSallallahu'alaihi
wasallamstoodatthisveryplace whereIamstanding.And
thereafter,AbuBakrbegantoweep.ThenAbuBakrRac)iyallahu
'anhusaid:AskAllahfor'Afiyah(wellbeing) asnoonehasbeen
givenanythingbetterthan'AfiyahafterYaqln(certaintyinfaith).
(MusnadA~mad)

KAUMAHTAYYIBAII 16 imlin
d,;;"Jjl:J~f@>~I ~j$~I~) ~i;,. i.f'~]i.f",:~\JJ~Y-'r".
, ' '
'••'/ '~_/~' ,,J.I
tYV/V"4~'~JJ+d"'J) ..f"JljJ>4~ lA~WJJij~)lj~4~"JI~,L>
- / / ~ ~
30.'Abdullahibne-'AmrRa<;liyallahu'anhumanarratesthatindeed
NabTSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Thebeginning ofthe
reformation
ofthisUmmah wasduetofirmbeliefandabstaining
fromworldlypleasures,
andthebeginningofthedeclineofthis
Ummahwillbedue
tomiserlinessandlonghopes. (BaihaqT)
~)S-Ji~~ ~of@>#J<J:":':!J~J~ ~'..1lI~:!'r'J,;J\J~Y-'r'"
, ',
'-'-'JliJ'-'.L.rl'''J).U!k"t:y,ijt:,,~j:ill.:.;WI~j)L;$'~~j ~JiJ;.,i»1-ft
HIt'<"),JiIJ'Js'ylljy,,~.;,-->~ ....
31.'Umaribnil-Kha(labRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
SallalHihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Indeed, ifyouputyourfaith
completelyinAllah,asitoughttobe,thensurelyyouwillbe
providedsustenance
asbirdsareprovidedfor.Theyleave inthe
morningwiththeirstomachsemptyandreturn
intheeveningduly
filled.
(TirmidhT)
~~~~, /J:% ~J' \
~loW'I';"".lillJ","(eJ:..ui''''.i,:;·:O'.lill'.'.lil\~.'l>-'..<.-n
.'.r.::""',,J'"'H::'.r.;?.....-15f),"'!!-.'-'
ilfi',,i»1Jj.:..)J;!I~~I;.5',Ij;jlln.iil~):,~ I~~i1If,,i»1Jj.:..:!~
~jI;';;;':,~~j!;...::.~i1If,#JI:Jj.:..)J;!,;.i!4~J\6:';db\;;)j
/ / F ~
""/. ~/ /I;;; ~~, ' ~ //.'J ',~ ,
I~Uuij:b-~..b~ll.\.,,)t :JLilI~';i.41~lj U~.J.i i1If,;illJj.:..)I~~;;;;y
..:,j;,.j~~~jI~SIi...ill!:,:'\i;~:.,:.,'.I;::';:;:J~ I8.:..~:Ii;jJ',j,:~i::'.t!
'I'~' .;~),••••~4~~;,roY\:(l.S)GWI~IJ)
32.Jabiribne-'AbdulliihRa<;liyallahu'anhumananatedthathe
accompaniedRasiilullahSallallahu'a1aihiwasallaminanexpedition
towardsNajd;andwhenRasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamwas
returningfromthisexpedition,hewaswithhim.Atnoon,they
reachedavalley,full
ofthornytrees.
RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihi
wasallamdismountedandthepeopledispersedamongstthetrees,
seekingshade.RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamrestedundera
treeandhunghisswordonit.WesleptforawhilewhenRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsuddenlycalledus,andtherewasa

KALIMAHTAYYIBAH 17 [mull
Beduindisbelieverwithhim.Hesaid:This(Beduin)drewmysword
atmewhile
Iwasasleep:So Iwokeup,whilethenakedswordwas
inhishandandhesaidto
me:Whocansaveyoufromme? Isaidto
himthreetimes:Allah!
Rasiilullah.')allalliihu'alaihiwasallamdid
notpunishhimandsatdown.(BukharT)
+uc;J';:')WJJ~ ~~,~j'.1I~)~~jJ#:J)~,h;J~;j -1'1'
:J~.~;j.:J~~~~j.: :J~,;'IJ:':')~~~ :J~'!+uc;J.i,)~~-:Jlc;
F ~ F .~. .F " , F F I ~F , ~F ,;,
,~v~ij ,i,;J.u1~~c:.J;:Ji.l~~;Ii:';'W,u;.a;.-~Js:JL>~
~I~Jl:,61jrs-j,~~~~J).f''jJ\:,6jjlS-j,<s~4i.slJ;lj
-iJlj)'.wo,,)).4i)Y~j.:~ ~IJ~,~8IJAhl; ~1 jlS-j,~ ~j)jl;;
,r~/''r')l..,)I).:,H....~~ly~,~
33..')alii)ibne-MismarandJa'faribne-BurqanRai)imahumallah
narratethatNah!.')allalliihu'alaihiwasallamaskedHarithibne
Malik:Howareyou,0Harithibne-Malik?Hereplied:AMu'min,0
Rasiilallah!Heasked:AtrueMu'min!Hereplied:AtrueMu'min.
Nab!.')allallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Foreveryfact,there isa
reality.Sowhat
istherealityofyour
Iman?Hereplied:Ihave
turnedmyselfawayfrom theworld,andpassmynightsawake(in
worship)andpass
mydaysinthirst(fasting).And asifIamseeing
the
'Arsh(Throne)ofmyRabbwhenitshallbebrought,and asifI
amseeingthepeople ofParadisevisitingoneanothertherein,and as
if[amhearingthehowlingofthepeople oftheFire! Atthat,
Rasiilullah.')allalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:(Harithis)AMu'min
whosehearthasbeenenlightened.(Mufannaf'AbdurRazzaq)
;'u,~t,;.;l :J~(~l.,Jw~I':'l?:Jj ~tsfil';'~'.11~) f:c;;j-1't
"J).4-);J\~Itl6::';;~~IJiwJ''oi;,i:';~~~ ,'~I~"~j
_ F F _
flYIt.I_i
34.Ma'izRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatNab!.')allalliihu'alaihi
wasallamwasaskedwhich
ofthedeedsaremostvirtuous?Hesaid:ImanonAllahtheOne,thenJihad,andthenanacceptedBajj.These
surpassallotherdeeds(inexcellence),
asthedistancebetweenthe
rising
ofthesunanditssettinginthewest. (Musnad
Ai)mad)

KALlMAHTAYYIBAH 18 [mall
J~'9iJi'~~Ji ~~I~~)y~1 j~ :J~~'.iill <:.2)~~t ~J~-1'0
:~9Q~,~i~,i;l,~) '9Q~,~i~,i;l,~!~~~~h.>j;;' ;~I:~~<J~)
~ ~ ~ ~
t,'\':ri),~Ij )~\,J".r-5 .:f'~I..,..,~ ,~jt~y.i"\Jj .~\
35.AbuUmamahRa<)iyallahu'anhuuarratesthatonedaythe
Sal)abahofRasillullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallammentionedabout
the(luxuries
ofthe)worldinhispresence.So,
RasiilulliihSallalliihu
'alaihiwasallam(drawingtheattention oftheSal)ahahtoemphasize
stronglytheimportance
ofthetopic)said:Behold!Willyounot
listen?Behold!Willyounotlisten?Verily,asimple,humblehardy
lifeemanatesfrom
Iman.Verily,asimple,humblehardylife
emanatesfromIman.Meaningthereby,ahardylifewithsimple
clothesandgivingupluxuries
oflifetosuchanextentthataperson's
skinbecomesdry.
(Abu
Dawiid)
Note:Thisdoesnotmean thatImanislimitedtoahardylifebut
Imanencompasseswithinitselfnumerousdistinguishedqualities.
W:J~,i~, :J~~~ 9Q~1 .:.~ :J~~'.iill<:.2);,:"JJ;:"~-1"
~ ~ ~ F
'H/f~[o\))(~..wl~JA'J)' ~~1~ :J~~~~l
36.'Amribne-'AbasahRa<)iyallahu'anhuasked:Which[manisthe
best?Nab!Sallalliihu'alaihiwasallamreplied: Hijra(generallyit
meansmigration).
Andthenasked:Whatis Hijra?
Nab!Sallalliihu
'alaihiwasallamreplied:Toforsakeevil. (MasnadAI)mad)
\*,~I'}JJl !~IJ~)~.:.li :J~~'.iilI<:.2)~I~'4J~~~ -l'V
.j.f'I~~~":":'TJl:J~,j~ :~d....)';';~,}j ,j~1:-;.1~:.Jl:,H~ji
,'"~:~)'r,>,-)'I...h.""J\t"~y~,~o\J)
37.Sufyanibne-'AbdullahAththaqafiRa<)iyallahu'anhunarrated
thatIasked:0Rasillalliih!Tellmesomethingmostimportantabout
Islam,sothatIwillhavenofurtherneedtoaskaboutthisfrom
anyoneafteryou.Hesaid:Say,IbelieveinAlliih,andbesteadfast
therein.
(Muslim)
Note:First, tobelievein
Alliihandinall ofHisattributes,then
complywithHisCommandmentsandthose
ofHisMessenger.This[manandcompliancethereofoughtnot tobetransitionalbutshould
beheldsteadfastlyto.(Maeahir~Iaque)

KALlMAHTAYYIBAH 19 [man
~~~I t;:~jillJ';:':;J~J~ $illl~:; ..,.,WIJ.Jrs-J.jill4:;'-'('/\
" """"
(J:.).j~~~I;W01-.illlI~U~Iy.:JJ1~w-~~1.,;Y~J1;.,;i
....ail)),~IJ~ ~1..l.iJ ,..:;..+~ JY-.rA"'6J1J)J~1 Jtf<.t~~..l? \..lA;J\iJ~~\¢IJ)
Ij\"",.ill
38.'Abdullahibne-'Amribnil-'A~ Ra<;liyallahu'anhumanarrates
thatRasUlullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Verily,theImanin
yourheartsbecomesworn,just asclothesbecomewornoutand
taltered.So,keeponaskingAllahtorenewtheImaninyourhearts.
(MustadrakBakim)
':"':'';:'j1.0~i:;.Jjjc;.J-.ill,t!:~~IJ~ :J~ ~'.illl ~):;.;~:;. -,.~
'l'o'l'i\:~jP" .jjl.:Al\JJI..:--J\J\k;J\'-:-'~''>J~\O\Jj ,~j\~(tl ~1A)j:w,~:.
39.AbuHurairahRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatNabiSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Verily,AllahhasforgivenmyUmmahtheevil
promptings
ordesiresoftheirhearts,aslongastheydonotactupon
themorspeak
ofthem.(BukhiirT) ~~J!:.jw~~I,;,~jY.fU<t>:- :J~~'.illI~):;.;~J:;' -I.
t:!?~1 :J~.;.Ai :I)~ ~'rJ~j ~j\:J~ .~,;.k;i 01U.l;.\;.1~ 1.0(_,n
rt':P-!)".'.J~)\}L.r")\J~'":-'~'~O\J) '~~1\
40.AbuHurairahRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatsome ofthe
Sal)abahRa<;liyallahu'anhumcametoNabiSallallahu'alaihi
wasallamandaskedhim:Wefindthat,inourhearts,arisesuch
thoughtsthatwewouldbeashamedtotalk
ofthem.Hesaid:Well,
doyouindeedfeellikethat?Wesaid:Yes.Hereplied:That ispure
Iman.(Muslim)
Note:Thismeansthatwhenthesethoughtsinstigateyouand,far
frombelievinginthem,youdonotevenwanttoulterthem,then
indeedthis
isthesignofperfect
Iman.(NawawT)
'.illl4~~~~01~;~YIJJ:S1:~ JblJ';:':;J~ :J~ ~'.illl~:;i:;';~J:;'-I,
I"j,""".rI""j"""'"""J-<...i"JJ.~j~J~0\J;i
41.AbuHurairahRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasUlullah

KALIMAHTAITIBAH 20 lmiin
SallalHihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:TestifyfrequentlyLailahaillal/ah
(NoneisworthyofworshipexceptAllah)beforeabarrier(deathor
illness)comesbetweenyouand
it.(MusnadAbu
Ya'Iii,Targhib)
illl~\~\'i;Ji~~j2JlA;;:~;"1J~) J~ :J~~'.lil~)~,z;j-tY
''r'\:r!J''''•.:.J\,o.:roi,)i~JJJ.J\'-:"~'~~\JJ .G\:;;:';
42,'Uthmanibne-'AfranRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:He,whodiedknowing(and
believing)thatthere
isnoneworthyofworshipexcept
Allah,will
enterParadise.(Muslim)
:il>1~i~~J2JlA;;:~;"I J~) J~ :J~~'.lil~) ~~.;~,z;j-tr
,~q,j'~J.o..-..,~~J:'i¢IJ) .i;Jr~~J;.
43.'Uthmanibne-'AfranRadiyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
Sallallahll'alaihiwasallamsaid:He,whodiedknowingthatAllahis
TrueandHeexists,willenterParadise. (MusnadAbuYa'Ia)
~..,; ;:."I-:" ~~ '" I~,,".,, ~,~ ,F,o~ \ ,0 ~
;;~I'i)'"1'i:iill~'':;1:JW'.iil1J~:~:.,.:JI J~:JI.i~'.iill~)(#;f'-tt
~,~ ,
,~c...""J"J,",jI.r-'JI"JJ .~I~~) ~~; ;;j~~;~)u~)
- -
H"/Y.r-'-'I1t'c,J1
44.'AllRa<;liyallahll'anhunarratesthatNab!Sallallahll'alaihi
wasallamsaid
ina
f.ladTthQuds!thatAllahTa'alasays:IndeedI am
AlJah,thereisnoneworthy ofworshipexceptMe;hewho
acknowledgesMyOnenessentersMyfortress,andhewhoenters
Myfortress
issafefromMyPunishment. (Shirazj,
Jami-'u,-saghjr)
(:<..ft'Y;l?-.J.i:,:L!;,;,J,f~,~ :J~~~ '.lil~:'y~;j-tc
,:;.i~ ,~;:~;~ 'sit.:!,~!i;,,;~ji;,l?-t~~j ~j).\t.Y:-:,!;"IJ~)Ii:J~
Iii~J~ ?~li:~ ~IJ~ ?~ji~;jJ#,(.@:i;:,~ if';~'q.>i~;:;:b;'
-.li,~~:~ ~IJ~,<i~)j,~ I~ ~lj;j~). ~,.i.;.j'.lil~)~) 'i~1¥~
, ~ " .-
,,'",,-'"""",,...."I~",J,,""
?~'.J"..lj ~I)~j!;illJ~:'Ii:JLi!'i"~~~J;Yj<!.J!.lS'alA..;lJJl~
"t,I"ft5",~~I .J4ij,;.;S:;~}IJ),~I~j.!..ln:,.\t.j :Jill

KALlMANTAYYlBAN 21 lmlill
45.Makl)iilRal)imahuWihnarratedthataveryoldman,with
eyebrowsdroopingoverhiseyes,cameandsaid:0RasiilallahA
manwhohadbetrayed,fornicated,andnotleftanywishora
slightestdesire(whetherpermittedorforbidden)butfulfilledit;
ifhis
sinsweredistributedamongsttheentirepopulation
oftheworld,they
wouldbedestroyedthereby.Canhisturningwithrepentancebe
accepted?
Rasiilul1ahSallaWihu'alaihiwasallamasked:Haveyou
embracedIslam?Hereplied:Asforme,Ibearwitnessthatthere
is
noneworthy ofworshipexceptAllah,Alone,withoutpartner,and
that
Mu1]ammadisHisslaveandMessenger.
NabTSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Then,indeedAllahwillkeep
forgivingyouandreplacingyourevildeedswithrighteousones
as
longasyouarefaithfultothewords ofthisKalimah. Atthis,theold
manexclaimed:0
Rasiilallah!Andmybetrayalsand my
fornication?NabTSallallahu'alaihiwasallamreplied:Andyour
betrayalsandyourfornication.Theoldmanthenturnedandleft
saying(out
ofsheerjoy):
AllallliAkbar,Lailahail/al/ah.(Tal'siribn
Kathir)
:J~w.;\<Jj:.)~J~~'.);,I~) .,...,IAIIJ.Jr-<-J.;1.14~-t~
~ ~ ~ ~-, /~, , I ~~ ~ ~ /,;;
'.''.'~&J':;i;C;uJI'""~I,,'I~'·T·'')IJ.''.,h:.::.,'..:l>1.:JI
~J .., ,"rj!.r.f.q'JJJcs-l.i':''-".J",,
~0··L;~I' <:"2J;Ji,1no';:;I~ '.~'c:;1:J'i;:J',:11~'I:"'I.,..'l5',~
.r-:~ V"/~ ..T"\.~ v-;.r~-: I,.i ,/
i:',;.G~::.u0t,J;:J~ !~) ~,~:J~ ~)J.;~1:J~12»~,~:J~
,~I~ 01¥1)'.);,1~tJt~~j¥14;iill!."c;..;l,~j;JI:'1:1~;.J.i; ~<i~
/~/;; 1 J//0 I ) ~/ ~_ ~J!','
:Jl<i~..::J¥I ~+>~;;,Jlh.fl~+>~!~) ~:Jj4,.!.1Y':";';"1:Jj4,Alj:.»)
':iii)-S¥I~t1J~ ~illh,Jl)~~ ,>}.",.:.)I~:,.;l :J~.~ ~d~
:rJ~~ LoY4~~.f-.;.-~.Jwo- 1..i.k.:Jl!J.s~yJ\~IJ).~~ ~1~\~~ ~),Jj~1
Y'\'I"'~;~)"" •.;,;~
46.'Abdullahibne-'Amribni]'AsRa<;liyallahu'anhumanarrates:I
heardRasiilulJahSallallahu'alaihiwasaJlamsaying:IndeedAllah
willsummonamanfrommyUmmah inthepresenceoftheentire
creationontheDay
ofResurrectionandninety-ninescrolls(ofevil
deeds)
wil1beunrolIedinfront ofhim,whileeachscroll(length)
being
asfarastheeyecansee. He(Allah)wil1ask:Doyoudeny

KALlMAHTAYYIBAH 22 [man
anything(written)here?HaveMyscribesdoneanyinjusticetoyou?
Hewillsay:No,
myRabb.
Allahwillsay:Haveyougotanyexcuse
forit?Hewillreply:No,
myRabb.
Allahwillsay:Wehavewith us
agooddeed ofyours,andverily,today noinjusticewillbedone to
you.Thenapiece ofpaperwillbebroughtforthwrittenthereinwill
bethesewords:
4i.:?))O~ 1~~\¥fJ~~1I ~~41~i§~t¥t
Ihearwitnessthatthere isnoneworthyofworshipexcept
Allah,andIhearwitnessthatMOJ;mmmadisHisslaveand
Messenger.
ThenAllahwillsay:Goandhave itweighed.Hewillsay:0 my
Rabb,what is(theweightof)thispaper ascomparedtoall ofthese
scrolls?Allahwillsay:Indeed therewillbe noinjusticetoyou.The
scrollswillthenbeplaced
inonepan(ofthescale)andthepiece of
paperintheotherpan.Thereupon,comparedtotheweightofthe
piece
ofpaper,thepan ofscrollswillbegintofly.Andnothingcan
outweighthename
ofAllah.(TirmidhT)
:}\),.!i>I~!;,l)'i~\~\:~ ~<J~ :~~~iil<$").:s}.:.oi~1i;.<.~\:;'-tV
-- " "" "
·.!i>1j.Js,'i:~rJ~,jj ,~~I ~Y.i1J,,f~ ~t4--,~j.: :";'<".!i>1j.Js,'i~IJj:.»
_,1-',0oJ:;'0,0'
~"')J.h...,J~IJ~IJ"'I.r.bIiJ"-i"J) ·9w\S'~~;G,JIJ.;:-,i'it~~I~y'~i~,
,,,o/'.lJ\J)\~'..:.Jw
47.Abu'AmrahAlAnsarIRacjiyallahu'anhunarratesthatNabI
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Ibearwitnessthatthere isnone
worthy
ofworshipexceptAllah,andthatIamHisMessenger.Any
slave(ofAllah)whomeets
Allahwiththisbelief,thisKalimahwill
keephimawayfromFireontheDayofResurrection.Inanother
narration:AnyonewhomeetsAllahontheday ofJudgement
testifyingthesetwo,(OnenessofAllahandProphethood of
MuljammadSallallahu'alaihiwasallam)shallenterParadise,despite
allhissins.(MusnadAf:lrnad,TubaranLMajma-'uz-Zawaid)
Note:Commentators inthelightofthisandsimilara1)adIthstatethat
suchapersonwillenterintoParadiseeitherhissinsbeingforgiven
bytheMercy
of
Allahorafterhehaswithstoodpunishment.
(Mu'arifulJ:ladTth)

KALIMAHTAYYlBAll 23 [miin
:}l)iI,~!~! ':i~1:i;·l 'I~~;~ :J~~&fil.jt<.iI,~)~~ ';i>~:;-tA
"•••"-,~,,,Oi';'j,lJJlyC.r--"J' ("-<.i>J,...........J).';;(';)l,)01~4,;,' J~)
It~:";)
48.'!tbanibne-MalikRa<;liyallahn'anhunarratesthatNab!
~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:Anyonewhobearswitnessthat
thereisnoneworthy
ofworshipexcept
AllahandthatIamHis
MessengercanneverenterHellorbebnrntbyitsfire.
(Muslim)
'.,';,1~l~l':i~l~:;:~';'\J~)J~J~$ill ~)..;,l:;i~Gi~j:; -t~
~" ~ ~ ,,~ ,
..,...."J~"'J) .)01,;;(,;~4i~0W,1):J~ ~)jj';'l J~)I~01)
tI/10'-<1'
49.AbuQatadahRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesfromhisfatherthat
Rasiilullah~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:Hewhobearswitness
thatthereisnoneworthy
ofworshipexcept
Allah,andthat
MuhammadistheMessenger ofAllah,andhistonguefrequently
recitesitwhilehisheart
iscontentedwithit,theFireshallnotbum
him.
(BaihaqT) ':i~j \~.~;~) .:.,~~~~ :J~~&fiI.jt<.'.,';,I~)~ J?,,;,::;-0.
~~\'-~ J0'I"I,"~) ~~, ;;,1
n~/,",-i"J' .4l'..l>1P~!yiY~J! .!.lJ;Bji;ill'J......)J'j'..l>'~!.u;
50,Mu'adhibne-JabalRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatNab!
~allaIl1ihu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:Anyonewhodies,bearingwitness
withthecertainty
ofhisheartthatthere isnoneworthy ofworship
but
AllahandthatIamHisMessenger,willbeforgivenbyAllah,
(MusnadAbmad)
~:J~-q;-]I~~~)1";':)- ~';'\ J~)01t<.iI\ ~)~~J,,",j:; -0\
.,';,1J'",(;,',\''\:J'~ I~";':(;:J'~,cl;J;;:.,'.,';,1J'",(;"\''\:J'~!I';.',';,,;,:
,J-')... . . j,......)...'I"',.:r.
:;;,~ ~. ,~ ~ ~~;;',;;FI~", ~• F ~ " ~~F, '
~!0;;Ii.'-f,;ill\J~)\..Gwi)'..l>1~l.ut'1wi~;G-i~ ~:JIiLj~\.L'.Ii~)
".~ 11tJ~ Y\/t~::':i.:,.01~y?-1 ~j1';'1J~) ~:J~)01~·.,';,I~:';"
~~~O~~~':'J~ .~/
\Yo:";,""'~}~4"""",""4,,,,,I>'.,I"'J' ,Wu~}'~.ILU~?lj
51.Anasibne-MalikRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilulliih

KAUMAHTAYYlBAH 24 lmiill
SallalHihu'alaihiwasallamsaid,whileMu'adhRa<,liyallahu'anhu
wasridingbehindhimonthesamecamel'ssaddle:0Mu'Mhibne
Jabal!Mu'Mhreplied:Here1amatyourservice,mayyoube
blessed,0Rasiilallah!Heagainsaid:0Mu'adh!Heagainreplied:
HereIamatyourservice,mayyoubeblessed,0Rasiilallah!May
youbeblessed,Thishappenedthrice,thenRasiilullahSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Anyonewhobearswitnessthatthere isnone
worthy
ofworshipexcept
AllahandthatMU\JammadisHis
Messengertruthfullyfromhisheart,thenAllahwillsavehimfrom
theFire,
Mu'adhsaid:0
RasOlaliahIShouldInotinformpeople
thattheymayrejoice?Hereplied:Consequently,theywilldepend
onthisalone(andgiveuptheirgooddeeds),However,Mu'adh
Ra<,liyallahu'anhunarratedthisiJadith,atthetime ofhisdeath,for
fearofthesin(ofconcealingknowledge). (BukhaIT)
Note:Commentatorsgivetwoexplanations totheA\JMithinwhich
Hell(Fire)
isforbidden,onlyonbearingwitness of
Uiiliihaillallahu
MU(lammad-ur-Rastilullah"Thereisnoneworthy ofworshipexcept
AllahandMuhammadistheMessenger ofAllah".One is
deliverancefrometernalPunishment ofHell,i.e.theywouldnotbe
inHellforeverlikeunbelievers
orpolytheists,thoughtheywouldbe
inHellforsuchtimeuntilPunishmentfortheirsins
isover.The
secondmeaningisthatbearingtestimony
to
Laifiihaillallahu
MuJ:zammad-ur-Raszllullahencompassesthewhole ofIslam.One
whotestifiestothistrulyandthoughtfullywillindeedmouldhislife
accordingtothetenets
of
Islam.(Macahirl:Iaglle)
:;M~I~ji~CG.,q'81 ~j~~1 J~ :J~~iirl ~)i;.;~J:; -or
o~ ,"" ~ ~\ ~' _'
"WI,~I "="'~",,-,,l'Y'"JJ("-''wI~J"J) .~,p~L;.)I.>-'.iiI1~tAlt~J(j
,.v,.,.;,
52.AbuHurairahRa<,liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilulHih
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:TheonewhosaysLaifahaillallah
withallthesincerity ofhisheartwillbethemostblessedbymy
intercessionontheDay
ofResurrection
(BukharT)
'Ii;;~.;.,;.;~ ~1~~I:~~IJ~ :J~~''\'I~)~Ii<.~~:; -01"
"JJ("-''wI).~I.j~ ~t'1::...;~,~~~~ ~1Jj.:.)JI:,",\"~t;Jt ~~1
'''I/f~i

KALlMAHTAYYlBAH 25 lman
53.Rifii'ahAlJuhanlRaQiyallahu'anhunarratesthatNabl
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:ItestifybeforeAllahtbatanyslave
ofAllahwhodies,bearingwitnesstruthfullyfromhisheartthatthere
isnoneworthy
ofworshipexceptAllah,andthatIamtheMessenger
ofAllah,andmaintainsrighteousdeeds,willcertainlyenter
Paradise.
(Musnad
A1)mad)
~~ ~l:J~ ~,.1.1 J~j~ :J~~'1;\~j,;,J.;JIJ~:;. -~t
.,».'1;1~\~l~,~8\.ft'1;\..:,;.~l:"u1 ~.:.,~0~~~4l~ ~4
II"1,~.u\.wljJ~Lo:~l""'J~I.b ?~~~..I,:oo l,u:JljJ~l..J\
54.'Umaribnil-KhanabRaQiyallahu'anhusaid:IheardRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaying:VerilyIknowaKalimah,which
noslave
of
Allahsaystruthfullyfromhisheart,andthendiesinthat
state,exceptthatAllahwillsurelyforbidhimfromtheFire;that
KalimahisLailahaillallah.(MustadrakI~akim)
..~./,,,",":',1"":-::',:;""._, '",.;;,.'
,'iw"filll~ ,~'.iiI\'1\,u;'1w\:JL!<lalj.....'.iill~j ':>~L.a;'1\ ~~.:r -~~
..:;,::;:..4~\S' 4l~:;jGI~:1;\;j;,.:;j~~L:.o 4l~:;4 ~j,~LC ,.1.1..G~4l
'VI!I",,1),;IIt-,,;,........~"'»),),.,J) .;,;.,~ 1~-1;\ ~j:J~':"j;,fj
55.'lyyaQAlAn$arlRaQiyallahu'anhuascribestoRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihi wasallamthathesaid:VerilyLailiihaillallahisa
KalimahregardedpreciousbyAllah.
Ithaswith
Allahahighstatus.
AnditisaKalimahthathewhosaysittruthfully,Allahwillsend
himtoParadise,andhewhosaysitinsincerely,
itwillsavehisblood
(life)andprotecthiswealth(inthisworld)butwhen
hewillmeet
AllahontheDay ofJudgement,Hewilltakehimintoaccount.
(Bazzar,Majma-'uz-Zawaid)
Note:TheKalimahbecomesasource ofprotectionfor one'slifeand
propertyeven
ifitissaidinsincerely.Thisisbecauseheis
apparentlyaMuslimand
assuchhewillneitherbekillednorhis
propertyconfiscatedasisdonewithafightingunbeliever.:;1.:,;,.;'1;\~!~! ~~\¥:;:!@,~IJ~ :J~ ~'1;1~j,j!1:aJ1}:..:t.1:;.-~,
-,/" ',~ /
~Ah';"J'i"J) .•G~\';'1;1ls\~~;;,)L:.!4.i
56.AbuBakrSiddlqRaQiyalHihu'anhunarratesthatNablSallallahu

KALlMAHTAYYIBAH 26 lmlill
'alaihiwasallamsaid:HewhobearswitnesstoLailahaillallah-
thereisnoneworthy ofworshipexceptAllah,withhisheart
verifyinghistongue,shallenterParadisefromany
ofitsdoorshe
wishes.
(Abu
Ya'Hi)
:;ii~.ljJ:;1)Jl;JI)J+!\:4f,:JIJ~ :J~~~I ~j';'y,:sJ:;-cV
~:;,~, -,,~ ~ ~ ~ ,:::"I_~. ~, ~
t""'",,",,C<~"')J",.,>JIJ""~'J,w-i ")).;G,;,JIJ>"4!\!?I..o',),1~lNl~ ~I~
1.~/I""J)i
57.AbuMusaRac;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatNabTSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Takegoodnews,andgivegoodnews to
others,thathe,whobearswitnesstoLailahaillallahu--thereisnone
worthy
ofworshipexcept
Allahandistruthfulinhistestimony
thereof,will enterParadise.(MusnadA1)mad,Tabaran],Majma-'uz-Zawaid)
~\J~I~! Al!"i~\¥:;:~#llJ:":'jJ~ :J~~~,~j ~I;j:UI.si\:; -c/\
~ ~ ~ ~
:JhJIJil.'/1~1"'IJj.}",.rY't""'" .GI;y.;~ :J:":'jJ'~ I~
..)o~~
58,AbuDardaRac;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatNabTSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:HewillenterParadisewhosincerelybears
witnessthatthere
isnoneworthy ofworshipexcept
Allah,andthat
Mu!)ammadisHisslaveandMessenger. (Majma-'ul-Ba~rnin)
~)~;)c.;i)GI..:J;.;:~ #llJ:":'jJ~ :J~~'iii~j..,.,ii:;-c~
~ ~ / ~
.~ " ,,/,;:;I~,~/. 0/ ,'" '/"~F • ~o
pIJ';»\J:,.:,j~',)"~!:..I!'l:JJ~\j!=.:J\,..,..,.lJ4j>.:.>i;;,,~4?,~i
,, / / ~
';'jJi;;i:;;";1:~IiJ,j..:JIJ,ti~G1l;.~JG..)d5i~Jti:G,Jc:.i~:.iliJi
"
"\tcj'~'t"\:>:J\ ~~":"""..l?.rJ)lo,.:J\J'!\J~\)l~\J) .:J.P
59.AnasRac;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasUlullahSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:WhenIenteredParadise,Isawonboth ofits
sidesthreelineswritteningold.Thefirstlineread:Lailaha
illallahuMul;ammad-ur-Rasiilullah(Thereisnoneworthy of
worshipexceptAllah,Mu!)ammadistheMessengerofAllah).The
secondlineread:Whatwehadsentforth,wefound(thereward)
thereof,andwhat
wehadconsumed, webenefittedfromit,andwhat

KALlMAHTAYYlBAH 27 lm{fn
wehadleftbehind,wasaloss.Andthethirdlineread:Sinful
UmmahandEverForgivingRabb.(Jami-'u,-~aghjr)
~ji~:}I)i:):~ ~I J~ :J~ ~'..j,I~) (s~I,.;.j~I?U~'; ~~;j-,.
".ilIJ..-lIY""JNI"JJ.)81~'..j,1 ~f ~l;UI",,) ~,~'..j,1 ~lJloqJ~~~I
,t'1''I''':ri),)..~.:dll\<l.:o:'"JA.!~
60.'!thanibne-MalikAlAn~arTRac;liyallahu'anhunarratesthat
NabTSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Notshallaslave(ofAllah)
appearontheDay
ofResurrectionhavingsaid Ui
iliihaillalliih
seekingonlythepleasure ofAllah,exceptthatAllahwillforbidthe
Fire uponhim.(BukhiirJ)
"",')\;.11~\;l:U1~)~;; :J~~;U, ~j.:.);j~'..j,1 ~)?U~'; ~i;j-,\
I.L>JIlJ~c.JI"JJ '<11)~'..j,rJ4J)U,§i5">~GilJ~~I r~l):J~;' ~'~);U,
yo,.,./y~Jj\.w\))~b:- ~~ J)L:...~I~":"'~
61.Anasibne-MalikRac;liyallahu'anhunarratesthat NabTSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Hewhodepartsfromtheworldwith.sincere
beliefinAllahaloneWhohas nopartners,andhavingestablished
SalatandpaidZakat,departsinsuchastatethatAllahispleased
withhim.
(Mustadrak
tUikim)
Note:Sincerebeliefmeansthathewasobedientfrom thecore ofhis
heart.
~) ,,~1'! :.;ll~j;;~1:.i :J~~;UIJj.:.)~j~~1 ~))1 ~,j;j-,y
~ ~ J " J~') ~J ~ ,,~.} 0~" J~ }•~
.P-u~',~ ",~i'I;';",;;'j:':,:,,1;;",L.:.IJ5';;"';;',\.bt.::.,,;1..:.]',~Ul
..r: ~..I ~ U--'..I~, ~, J , ..I ~ ~..J~"
'fv/o~ioIJ) (c..::,w,)
62.AbuDharRaQiyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullahSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Indeed,he issuccessfulwhohassincerely
dedicatedhisheart
to
[manandpurifiedhisheart(frompolytheism
andhypocrisy)andkepthistonguetruthful,andmadehis
Nafs,the
innerself,satisfied(bytherememberence
of
Allah),andkepthis
mannersupright,andlenthisears
tolisteningattentively(tothe
truth)andhiseyesobserving(withthelight
of
[man).(MusnadA!)mad)

KALlMAHTAYYlBAH 28 lmiill
~.&I~:;:Jji;ill<;1.<J}:o)~ :J~~'.&I~) ;1.14J.1'-':-:;-,'!"
J'~j.,I.<l'",",~ O,}).)81:y-.l~ ~)J.rW A;Ai:;:;,~I:y-.l~ ~,ll.rW
YV.:~j"" •..;...\..0
63.Jabiribne-'AbdullahRa<)iyallahu'anhumasaid:Iheard
RasUlullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaying: He,whomeetsAllah,
notascribing
anypartnertoHim,entersParadise.Andhe,who
meets
AllahascribingapartnertoHim,enterstheFire. (Muslim)
~.;,,~:;:Jji;ill<;1.1J}:o)~ :J~~'.&1~) ~(.,j,J.i.l~:;-,t
"'~)'Jl-illll,lI'g",J'J.<.)01~'.&I~:';' ~~;1.u,ll.rW
64.'Ubadahibne-SamitRa<)iyallahu'anhusaid:IheardRasUlullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaying:Hewhodiednotascribingany
partnertoAllah,AllahindeedforbidstheFireuponhim.('Amalul
YaumiwalLailahlinNasaT)
ll.rW~~:;.;,,~:;:Jji;ill<~I~:Sf ~'.&I~) ;)~.;. ifl~I';-H
,"\f/'.tJ\j)\~;A; •.A"l~~L:..,.,lJ.r-$J\J~\.r.W\~\j) ·:Jffi:J~~~~~
65.Nawwasibne-Sam'anRa<)iyallahu'anhunarratesthatheheard
Nab!SallaIliihu'alaihiwasaJlarnsaying:Hewhodies,notascribing
anypartnertoAllah,indeed,forgivenessbecomesincumbentfor
him.(TabaranT,Majma-'uz-Zawaid)
:.:..li~~~I:C~~,;to,;Ii:J~ill<&;J1,;f-~'.&I~) ~tO,;:;-"
,~I:Y-.l ~;1.~ llA~~j~ .;,,~:;;]1~~ <;)~.;:.>T ~\i1;]; :J~ .~
1r'AllI)~0''Ii''".J'~"",~ 81J'I',0·1.iil1'IJ'0',IS.:0,;
O'})'.r-,.~' •'I""f'"'.if•c,r,,~.!Jl J-")•."""
.~/',,,,,,"I.}JI,,,kJ1
66.Mu'adhRa<)iyallahu'anhunarratesthatNab!Sallallahu'alaihi
wasallamasked:0Mu'adh!Didyouhearasoundlastnight?I
replied:No.Nab!SaJlallahu'alaihiwasallarnthensaid:Verily,an
angelcametomefrommyRabb,andgavemethegoodtidings that
whoeverfrom
myUmmahdies,notascribinganypartnertoAllah,
willenterParadise.Isaid:0
Rasiilallah!ShouldInotgoout tothe
peopleandgivethemthesegoodtidings?Nab!Sallallahu'alaihi

KALlMAHTAYYlBAH 29 [mall
wasallamreplied:Leavethem(ontheirown),sothattheymay
competeinrighteousness.(Tabariinj)
Js.;»1J;.~ .:s~.:ur !~~ ~:J~~~I'; :":"'.&1~jf.':'';'~~:;--w
:;i?\;JIJs.;»1J;-t~ :J~~:Jj:.jj'.&1 :Cll:J~ ~;»IJs.?\;JIJ;.V,?\;JI
.~~,:il ~~:; .:,..ti~ ~jJ;,j~ ;»1Js.?\;JIJ;.j,~~Ij ~~j·.&II)~
\tt:~J;'......:Jl",J"ui~J:)..u1 ,.,.Jl~,~~IJ) (~..wl)
67.Mu'adhibne-JabalRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatNab!
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:0Mu'adh!Doyouknowwhat is
Allah'srightuponHisslavesandwhataretheslave'srightsupon
Allah?Ireplied:AllahandHisRasiilknowbest.Hesaid:Indeed,
Allah'srightuponHisslavesisthattheyworshipHim,anddonot
ascribeanypartnerstoHim.Andtheslave'srightsuponAWih
SUbl,1anabiiwaTa'alaisthatHewillnotpunishanyonewhodoesnot
ascribeanypartnertoHim.
(Muslim)
~j~'4:ilA~iil,~:; :J~~;»IJj:.jtl$ibl~j......L;<.JI.j-~A
~~ ~ / ~ ~ / /
t-',~""I""-'),h""s:J1Jci'phJl.,)).j.J1..(i;;';OJ''&1~t.:.1J,;,i;
~..i..&=II~}J ;JJJ....p~If.\l''\vj\J.iI})\
68.Ibne-'AbbasRa<;liyallahu'anhumanarratesthatRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:He,whomeetsAllahnotascribing
anypartnertoHim,andnothavingkilledanyone,willmeetAWih
withtheleastburdenonhisback.(TabaranI,Majma-'uz-Zawaid)
~~~~j~;»~:ilA ~.:.,~:; :J~~c)l.j:":"'.&1~j;'j;:;- -~ ~
~ ~ ~ ~ / ~ ,,~
\,oj'-"')}'t-',,,J"J'~c,.))""s:JIJcilphJ"'J) .•G~I'"fIJij&1~~;j ~';-
69.Jar!rRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatNab!Sallallahu'alaihi
wasallamsaid:Hewhodies,notascribinganypartnertoAllah,and
hasuotshedbloodunjustly,willbesenttoParadise,fromany
ofits
doorshedesires.
(Tabaranl,Majma-'uz-Zawaid)

KALlMANrAIT/BAN 30 Belie/intheUnseen
BELIEFIN THEUNSEEN
BelievinginAllahTa'alaandintheUnseen
Truths,andbelievinginallthatRasiilulliih
fiallalliihu'alaihiwasallamhaspresented
asa certainty,andrejectingmaterial
experiences,humanperceptionsandmortal
pleasures,iftheyarecontrarytowhathas
beenrevealedtoRasiilulliihfiallalliihu
'alaihiwasallam.
BeliefinAllahTa'alaandHisAttributes,
HisMessenger,
andinPredestination.
VERSES
OFTHEQUR'
AN
(WhentheJewsandChristians
said
astheirQiblahandthat ofthe
Muslimswasthesame,howcould
theybepunished?Answeringthese
thoughts)
AlHihSub1)anahuwa
Ta'alasaid:
Itisnotrighteousnessthatyouturn
yourfacestowardstheEastor
towardstheWestbutrighteousness
isthisthattheybelieveinAllah
andtheLastDay,
:A~;..J~; wi~\;J
(;1;(;.;JfWi.;""jj~ ..;~1
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KALlMAHTAIT/BAH 31 Beliefin theUnseen
andintheangels,andtheBooks,
andtheProphets;andtogivetheir
wealth,forlove
ofHimto
relatives,theorphans,theneedy
andthetravellerandtothosewho
ask,and
tosetslavesfreeand
establish
SalatandgiveZakat.
Andthosewhofulfilltheiroaths
(treaty)whentheymakeone, and
thosewhoarepatientinextreme
povertyandillness,andatthetime
ofstressduringbattle.Suchare
thetruthfulandsucharethepious.
AI-Baqarah2:177
AllahSub\:lanahiiwaTa'alasays:
omankind!RememherAllah's
favourstoyou.Isthereany
CreatorotherthanAllahWho
providesforyousustenancefrom
theskyandtheearth?Noneis
worthy
ofworshipbutHe.How
thenareyouturningaway(from
Him).
Hilir35:3
AllahSuh\:lanahiiwaTa'alasays:
TheOriginator
oftheheavensand
theearth!HowcanHehaveason
whenHehas
noconsort,andHe
createdallthingsandhas
knowledge
ofallthings?
AI-Au'am6:101
AllahSub\:lanahiiwaTa'iilasays:
Haveyouseenthesementhatyou
emit(inthewomb
ofthewomen)?
J<:j\J(JI;':;~r; '><9t
~/'i(J~~( .sJ><...::;.
~. ,,~
:.;\\;C~(/~I ~T&.C.::.::W
_,;'J/_> cr.'J_,'-'
J\;':;~ji;;11X::lj....,...,~)(j':;
/, /
III~} ~~ 6;'..;:i~;§JI
~
~iJ;t.::,'QI~~pi; h>~~
't'}/' -::~,/....{.Ii:;:.",
!;i.e;.i.>:;;l\~j\ "",1:;)\i:0
A/,,-::}~ ...;.J..//~\/
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KALlMAHfAIT/BAH 32 BeliefitltheUnseen
Doyoucreateit(transformthis
semenintoaperfecthumanbeing),
orareWetheCreator?
AI-Wiiqi'ah56:58-59
AllahSub!)anahuwaTa'alasays:
Haveyouseenthatwhichyou
cultivate(sowintotheground)?
Isityouwhocauseittogrow,or
areWetheGrower?
AI-Wfiqj'ah56:63-64
AllahSub!)anahiiwaTa'alasays:
Haveyouobservedthewater
whichyoudrink?
Isityouwhocauseittocome
downfromtherain-clouds,
orare
WetheCauser?
IfWewilledWecouldturn it
bitter.Whythendoyounotgive
thanks?
Haveyouobservedthefirethat
youkindle?
Is
ityouwhohavegrownthetree
thatservesasitsfuel,orwere
We
theGrower? AI-Wiiqi'ah56:68-72
AllahSub!)anahuwaTa'alasays:
Indeed,AllahistheOneWho
splitstheseedandthepit(offruits
etc.forsprouting).Hebringsforth
thelivingfromthedead,andthe
deadfromtheliving.Such
is
Allah.Howthenareyouturning
away?
Ac",;.;-\~..-\~c ~-ii:; ~/1/
~(.)~~fTA..j~;:'; ..
[oq,-OA:~\}I]
:JWJIi)
A.--n,I"~.«
lo/"-/j}>'-'"(:,,-,,1
A"')..-.:;">",":1:)'/.J./"-;;..;..-.:....
lo/uri)1yoF\r"'r..Jj'..:.;1.
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:JWJIi)
o0Y?...Ji(Oi~:j\
:ftp9j.:ii~~;2]);J:
@5)~H
'1ffi~~ ;~l;';fGj
O~~~
¢5-1SJJi~8i;S;:01
-"~-: ~if-:':///..,.,k·....1.~/1/
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KALIMAHTAYYlBAH 33 BeliefintheUnseen
HeistheCleaverofthedaybreak;
andHehasappointedthenightfor
restingintranquility,andthesun
andthemoonforcalculating
(time).That
isthemeasuringof
theMighty,theWise.
AndHeistheOneWhohassetfor
youthestarsthatyoumay
be
guidedbythem, inyourcoursein
thedarkness
ofthelandandthe
sea.WehaveexplainedOur
revelationsforpeoplewhohave
knowledge.
AndHe
istheOneWhohas
producedyoufromasinglesoul,
andhasgivenyouaplace
of
residing(ontheearth)andthenan
abode(inyourgraves).Wehave
explainedOurrevelationsfor
peoplewhohaveunderstanding.
AndHeistheOneWhosends
downwaterfromthesky,with
whichWebringforthvegetation
of
everykindandfromthemWe
bringforthgreenblades,from
whichWebringforththethick
clusteredgrain;andfromthedate
palm,fromthepollen
ofwhich
springlushbunchesbendingwith
theirweight;andgardens
of
grapes,andolive,and
pomegranate,alike(featured)and
unlike.Lookattheirfruitswhen
theybearfruitandripen.Indeed,
hereinverilyaresignsforthose
whobelieve.
AI-An
'am6:95-99

KALIMAHTAYfIBAll 34 BeliefintheUnseen
AllahSubl)anahuwaTa'aHisays:
SopraisebetoAllah,Sustainerof
theheavens,andSustainer ofthe
earth,theSustainer
oftheuniverse.
And
toHim(Alone)belongs
Majestyintheheavensandthe
earth.AndHeistheMighty,the
Wise.
AI-Jiithiyah45:36-37
AllahSubl)anahuwaTa'alasaidto
HisProphet:
Say!0Allah!Possessor
of
Sovereignty!Yougive
sovereigntytowhomYouwill,and
Youwithdrawsovereigntyfrom
whomYouwill.Youexaltwhom
Youwill,andYouabasewhom
Youwill.
InYourHandis(all)the
good.Indeed,Youareable
todo
allthings.
Youcausethenight
topassinto
thedayandYoucausethedayto
passintonight,andYoubring
forththelivingfromthedeadand
thedeadfromtheliving,andYou
givesustenancetowhomYou
choosewithoutlimit.
Ale
'Imr.n3:26-27
AllahSubl)anahuwaTa'alasays:
AndwithHim(Allah)arethekeys
oftheunseen(ofwhich)nonebut
Heknows.AndHeknowswhatis
inthelandandinthesea.And
thereisnotaleafthatfalls
:JWJIl)
~:}J( y':;~ .;>~«I\ .;..:;>Lj:(~
O~\y':;
I.<.~~\/ 0~<~1\.X7c'iT~/
u::.;'J, ~_~ CO
O
>,>r'\!.,/i'\,',
"~ J~ ~J. '
[~v-n:";,"I]
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KALlMAHTAYYIBAH 3S BeliefilltheUnseen
butthatHeknowsaboutit,andnot
agrain(seed)inthedarkness
of
theearth,norathingalive
(organic),ordry(inorganic)but
that(it
isnoted)inaclearrecord.
AndHe
istheOneWhotakesyour
soulsbynight(whenyourare
asleep),andhasknowledge
ofall
thatyouhavedone
byday.AndHe
bringsyoubacktolifeeachdayso
thatatermappointed(yourlife
period)befulfilled.Andafterward
untoHim
isyourreturn.ThenHe
willproclaimuntoyouwhatyou
usedtodo.
AI-An
'am6:59-60
AllahSub~anahii waTa'alasaidto
HisProphet:
Say:ShallIchooseforaprotecting
friendotherthanAllah,the
Originator
oftheheavensandthe
earth,Whofeedsandisneverfed?
AI-An'am6:14
AllahSub~anahii waTa'alasays:
Andnothingexists,exceptthatWe
havetreasures
ofit.AndWedo
notsenditdownexceptinan
appointedmeasure.
AI-1:!ijr15:21
AllahSub~anahii waTa'alasays:
Dothesehypocritesseekhonour,
andpoweratthehands
of
disbelievers?Verily,thento
Al,lah
belongsallhonourandpower.
An-Nisa4:139
:JWJ~)
S')<~I( .k~Q,;lJf~1~ji
;:8l'(..t::,>-/"1(-
•j__J"j'-'!'.J'J
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KALlMAHfAYYlBAH 36 BeliefintheUnseen
AllahSubl)anahiiwaTa'alasays:
Andsomanyamoving(living)
creaturecarrynottheirown
provision.Allahprovidesforthem
andforyou.He
istheHearer,the
Knower.
AI-'AnkabUt29:60
AllahSubl)anahiiwaTa'alasaidto
HisProphet:
Say(tomankind):whatdoyou
think,
if
Allahtookawayyour
hearingandyoursightandsealed
yourhearts,Who
isthereother
than
AllahWhocouldrestoreitfor
you?SeehowWedisplayOur
revelationstothem?Yetstillthey
turnaway. AI-An'am6:46
AllahSubl)anahiiwaTa'alasaidto
HisProphet!)allallahu'alaihi
wasallam
Say(tomankind):Haveyou
considered,
if
Allahmadethenight
unendingforyoutilltheDay
of
Resurrection,isthereanyoneapart
from
Allahwhocouldbringyou
thelight?Willyouthennothear?
Say(tomankind):Haveyou
considered,
if
Allahmadetheday
unendingforyoutilltheDay
of
Resurrection,isthereanyoneapart
from
Allahwhocouldbringyou
nightwhereinyourest?Willyou
thennotsee? AI-Qa~a, 28:71-72
:JWJ~j
Q.1~-];fI~;;.J:i:..{;
--.... ,.....::-
~_.<Jl ~>~:-(C;!/I-:>'~'~ ~1
c::-.Y'Jr".,J~»..
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KALlMAHTAYYlBAH 37 BeliefilltheUnseen
AllahSubl)anahilwaTa'alasays:
And
ofHissignsaretheships,like
(floating)mountains
inthesea;
IfHewills,Hecalmsthewindso
thattheykeepstilluponitssurface.
Indeed,hereinaresignsforevery
patientandgrateful(heart).
Or(ifHewills),Hecausesthem to
perish,onaccount ofthatwhich
theyhaveearnedandHeforgives
much.
Ash-ShUra42:32-34
AllahSub!)anahilwaTa'alasays:
AndindeedWehadgivenDawild
gracefromUs(bysaying): ahills
GlorifyAllahwithhim!And (0)
birdsyoualso.AndWemadethe
ironsoftforhim.Saba34:10
AllahSub!)anahilwaTa'alasays:
(Because
ofthemischiefof
Qaliin)
Wemadehimsinkintotheearth
withhisdwelling.Thenhehad
no
groupandpartytohelphimother
than
Allah,norwashe ofthose
whocouldsavehimself.
AI-Qasas28:81
AllahSubl)anahilwaTa'alasays:
ThenWerevealedtoMilsa
(saying)!Striketheseawithyour
staff.And(ashedidthis)it
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KALlMAHTAITIBAH 38 BeliefintheUnseen
parted,(causingmanythrough
ways)andeachpartwaslikea
hugemountain.
Ash-Shu'arii'26:63
AllahSubi)anahuwaTa'alasays:
AndOurordaining(athingandits
comingintobeing)
isbutoneact
likethetwinkling
ofaneye
AI-Qamar54:50
AllahSubi)anahilwaTa'alasays:
IndeedHe(Allah)
istheOne
AloneWhocreatesandHe
isthe
OneAloneWhoseOrdersprevail.
AI-A
'rat7:54
AllahSubi)anahilwaTa'alasays:
(Everymessengergavethesame
messagetohispeople;worship
Allah)Youhavenoneworthy
of
worshipbut Him.'
AI-A'rat7:59
AllahSubi)anahuwaTa'alasays:
And
ifallthetreesontheearth
werepens,andtheseas,withseven
moreseastohelpit(weremade
ink),eventhenthewords
of
Allah
(describingHiswonders,grandenr
andmajesty)wouldnotbe
exhansted.Indeed,Allahis
Mighty,Wise. Luqman31:27
AllahSubi)anahilwaTa'alasaidto
HisProphet:
Say!Nothingbefalls
nssavethat
~~(;i'lj?Li~'
~ ....~-- /~ /'..J;
[W:,'r-'J,J
:JWJIiJ
>-
-.:"J/ .>"/~,JJ/---;
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:JWJIiJ
,/~C:G'hy~"~::jj

KALIMAHTAYYIBAH 39 BeliefintheUnseen
whichAllahhasdecreedfor us.
HeisourProtector,Lordand
Helper;(sothere
issomegoodin
whateverbefalls
US),andin
Allah
letthebelieversputtheirtrust.
At-Tawbah9:51
AllahSub1)anahiiwaTa'alasays:
IfAllahint1ictsyouwithhurt,
thereisnonewhocanremove it
butHim;and ifHedesiresgood
foryou,thereisnonewhocan
repelHisBounty.Hecausesitto
reachwhomsoeverHewills
ofHis
bondsmen;HeisForgiving,the
Merciful.
Yunus10:107
AHADITH
:J@!~~1\ ~~1;. §ljJ;&f.uJ~J;,;.;0\$ill~) '-"'~')1,;.-v•
- ~--
~§~~)'?.:,.J~~jl) ~I),;,'41)~'JW\) t"~\\j;ll);;'~~j ~j~~11
I;~:J@.!j?;.)!f~)~~~j) ~I~I) ..,.,~I))8)~~~j)'?.JJI
--,'-- /
_•--_I_.-_ _- J 0-/_IJ.-
'I»(",yo"-!""~;..hiJ'»).~\.l.ii&~..:.WI~\:J\!!~\.l.ii~~..:.W
~,~/\......i
70.Ibne-'AbbasRat;liyallahu'anhumanarratesthatJibraIl'Alaihis
SalamaskedNab!Sallallahu'alaihiwasallam:Tellmewhat is[man?
Nab!sallallahu'alaihiwasallamreplied:[manisthatyoubelievein
AllahandtheLastDay,andintheangels,andtheBooks,andinthe
Prophets,andthatyoubelieve
indeath,andlifeafterdeath,andthat
youbelieveinParadiseandHell,andtheAccountability,andthe
Scale
(ofdeeds),andthatyoubelieveinall(aspectsof)destiny,its
goodanditsbad.
JibraIl'Alaihissalamsaid:Then ifIdothat,haveI
believed?
Rasiilullahsallallahu'alaihiwasallamreplied: Ifyoudo
that,youhavebelieved.
(Musnad
A~mad)

KALlMAHTAYYlBAH 40 BeliefintheUnseen
,~~)~')\;;),iiI~~j~j ~Q~I:J!!~&fJI~~'';;'1 Cs-i'JiJi~:sJ:;.-V \
, ,
o':~)'" ~~I\wI4~JI;"""""~'U:}:':"~\~\J) <;:i4~ji),~jJ
71.AbuHurairahRac.liyaWihu'anhunarratesthatNablSallalIahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Imanisthatyoubelieve inAlliih,andHis
angels,andmeetingHim(intheHereafter),andHisMessengers,and
thatyoubelieve
intheResurrection.(BukharT)
.,'
J} ~:;..: " •
~j;ll);ll\::"',ji~C;:;:JJ-ii~~I~;';i ~'';;'ICs-i'J-,J\lJJI.j~:;.-v~
.llJ"""':"Y,J.~O~L.1JJ~io\J) .,::: ~'~~1~\ ~\.Y.tzd::r~~\ ~~ '.t"~\
\,\,/ \-"'))ie:-'J'j
72.'Vmaribnil-KhanabRac.liyallahu'anhunarratesthatheheard
NablSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaying:Hewhodiesbelievingin
Allah,andtheLastDay,itwillbesaidtohim:Enterfrom
anyofthe
eightdoors
ofParadisethatyouwish. (MusnadAI)mad)~;TJ4Q~Ih:~ !!~~:$,iiI<J~JJ!! :J!!~:&ICs-i'J.~J,iiI'4:;'-V\"
,' ,
·~tu :;~~~IQ~j'<,,:..iu.::..;J.S:j''~Iu :;~~ ':'Ih'~IIQ~tIi;]dQl'
r,'" JI.r",.',Jr-,'"' , ,J
ly:5icS'f~I~):;) ,'';;'1~,iill ~ ;,]II'I~:'li ~1~)::,j ,~u,J!~J
_ _~•~. J ~ .~, J J I:;;~ ~ ~ ~J ~,:;; ,
.,.;;"'il4.L.:..>..<lu',(""l/''''I',(".u.J'.1."'Il.:n",-I,,:,\lo.:.:J\'..illu
j),'Z, ,("'"y'-Jr-("'",-~yrr'~j' ,' ~"
y'\AA:ri)(o..;4\~J}-"iJ" J"':"'..!'~.f~~ ~~ 1.i.A:JliJ..s.i..o..rll
73.'Abdullahibne-Mas'l1dRac.liyalliibu'anhunarratesthat
RasUlullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Verily intheheartof
man,athought isstirredbyShailiin,andathought isstirredbyan
angel.AsforthethoughtstirredbyShailan,itinstigatestowardsthe
doing
ofevil,andfalsifyingtheTruth.And asforthethoughtstirred
bytheangel,iturgestowardsthegood,andconfirmation
ofthe
Tmth.Sohe,whofindsinhisheartthethought
ofdoinggoodand
.affirmingtheTruth,shouldknowthatit
is(guidance)from
Allahand
shouldpraise(andthank)Alliih,andhewhofindsinhisheartthe
otherthought(fromShailan)shouldseekrefuge
in
Allahfrom
Shailan,theaccursed;andthenRasl1lulliihSallallahu'alaihi
wasallamrecitedthisversefrom theQur'an,"Shailanmakesyou
fearpovertyandbidsyoutocommitevildeeds"(SarahBaqarah2:268)
(TirmidhT)

KALlMAHTAYYlBAH 41 BeliefintheUnseen
, ' ,
.,)).;..s:J:#i~..),1 IAI:~;\I1 Jj.:o)J@J@~'..),1~) ~"):UI ~;;-yt
'4,~/.:t~(
74.AbuDarda'RaQiyaIHihu'anhunarratesthatRasUiullah
SallalHihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:RevereAllah(holdAllahinthe
highestregard,theExalted,MajesticandGlorious),Hewillforgive
you.
(Musnad
A~mad)
I!:J@:J1Jw).!J)9;\11,y.<$)~~&fJ1,y.~ '..),I~)3i~J:;'-YO
o<-i"!.$.l~ \S,I.~iUi,;~',~,· ,,(-:':::1;,,',,~ '1~·.'ltll':"';;· ,'I!':p~
~ •" •Y'"' .f"-'~ J~c--.s-~f"<.5',".
~~~,::;;(.\:;~l2~~ !.$?~I!,~ ~j"'J'~"~ ,<;;.u:;~lJW.
•(-;,!',.l~ \S,(-'<i0,.'<':,.~,:J'.'<-"'~' ~'<-i;.!.$.l~ IS"<-:-~i
r,~....I'"""'"'"'<.5',.,......,.....Y""'"0"'-I~ .'.'~
J;:. 1/•~ • / ,~. ~/,. /;; ;; / )• J
''''1!.".l~\S''''·~I·· ji;:·,Li,~,:,,'·.u"~IU'·, I.·.li'l'I1U"'·'L.~;
r,~'"'r~I$J. '.'.J'~J-I-rJ,!,""~
'~f"T) ~)10\.:J !.$?~I!,,,,;i::j:;;,Ijl;i:))''''J~.$};o ,jl;i:)
\S.I':.:::''<",'...cli1'1)~..<-:......,)1~)..J.i j;1',~,;is',~).<-.;1)
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~'":·.....1·I~·.....u';'jf 1~·I·\5''C_"'"0",.(".'T""I'i"i'.1I':'.l~
1"""""':"J'1)'.,.-.s-J''~.J~,.J'I"'.f':" .JrJyo.".
ojI'~,'<"-'-<-.:(,.(-.'T'-<-i'101':'!':'.l~IS,~ ."'"'.cli1'~
cs::Y'I""'"":J~,JI"'.f':"J1"'-J yo ,'.','-"""~ •v-
~~ ~~':'f;;;~~1~~,;j~9W1J.S",::6;'~,,,,)w~I)}:v
::,j''';'~l~)~,~~i~~1~~l !,:,?~I!,;JI~;ili1WI
,~I ~.t'"yC'~;')).:.;i~~:;j1;~~1?:G,):;)(..)"~,:,;;,.:G,)
'.VY,,,,;)
75.AbuDharRaQiyallahu'anhu,narratesfromNablSallallahu
'a1aihiwasallaminone
of
HadlthQudsithatAllahTabarakawa
Ta'alahassaid:0Myslaves!Ihaveindeedmadeoppression
unlawfuluponMyselfandhavemadeitunlawfulforyou,sodonot
oppressoneanother.0Myslaves!All
ofyouareastray.except
whomIhaveguided,soseekguidancefromMe,Iwillguideyou.0
Myslaves
IAllofyouarehungryexceptwhomIhavefed,soseek
foodfromMe,Iwillfeedyou.0Myslaves!All
ofyouarenaked,
exceptwhomIhaveclothed,soseekclothingfromMe,Iwillclothe
you.0Myslaves!Verilyyoucommiterrorsdayandnight,andI
forgiveallsins,soseekforgivenessfromMe,Iwillforgiveyou.0

KALlMAHTAYYIBAH 42 Belie/intheUnseen
Myslaves!Youwillnotbeable toharmMe,andsucceedinsucha
purpose;andneitherwillyoubeable
tobenefitMeandsucceed in
suchapurpose.0Myslaves!Even ifthefirstandlast ofyou,men
andjinn,wereaspious
astheonewiththemostpiousheartamongst
you,thatwouldnotcauseanyincrease
inMyKingdom.0My
slaves!Even
ifthefirstandlastofyou,menandjinnwere as
wickedastheonewiththemostwickedheartamongstyou,that
wonldnotcauseanydecreaseinMyKingdom.0Myslaves!Even
ifthefirstandlast ofyou,menandjinnweretostandinoneplain
andask
ofMe,andIweretogive everyonewhatheasked,that
wouldnotdecreasewhatIpossesseventotheextent
ofthewater
whichaneedlewhendippedinto theseacantakeoutfrom
it.0My
slaves!TheyareonlyyourdeedswhichIpnttoyouraccountand
thenpayyouinfullforthem,sohewhofinds(therein)good,should
praise
Allah,andhewhofindsotherwiseshouldundoubtedlyblame
noonebnthimself,alone.
(Muslim)
'?~~~"IllJ~)~~~ :J~~'iil,~) a?~1';':"::..oJ;j-V,
~I :..w~ttij. ,~:;.:,J...:..jl~ ,~Gi~I;j ~~:'~Gi~j.;,.:,~·iil, ~~:J~
".s~:','i:,;i·,s-'.i".~tl;';~ "\111:<."'1':'II'I:~' \:~tl I:~'"i
~) ..:..Jf·y)y."'q=-~<.r~"'" <.r-)'~"'" ~<.r
Ito,,,,,,,.. '14~li>IJi '1~1";'~},""Y",.J--"J)' ~~'~~t~ICo
76.AbuMiisiiAlAsh'arfnarratesthatRasiilulliih$allalliihu'alaihi
wasallamstoodamongstusandmadefivestatements:
I.VerilyAlliihSubi).iinahiiwaTa'iiliidoesnotsleep,norHeseekstosleep. 2.
Helowersthescale(ofsustenance)andraises it.3.Thedeeds ofthe
nightarelifteduptoHimbeforethedeeds
oftheday. 4.Andthe
deeds
ofthedaybeforethedeeds ofthenight.5.HisveilisLight
(betweenHimandHiscreation).
IfHeweretoraise it,thesublime
splendour
ofHisFacewouldsetablazeallHiscreation uptowhere
Hisglancereaches.
(Muslim)
Note:Theversesand
ai).iidlthinwhichthefaces,eyes,handsorother
physicaltraits
of
Alliiharementioned,areallegorical.Theirmeaning
isbeyondhumancomprehension.
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KAUMAHfAIT/BAH 43 BeliefilltheUnseen
rlltJ'->J1",."',,,J',lIW1e-1-A<.;::;;;"~!~j~
77.Ibne-'AbbasRa4iyallahu'anhumanarratesthatRasUlulHih
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:VerilyAllahTa'aHihascreated
Israffi'AlaihisSalam.Fromthedayhewascreatedhehasbeen
keepingbothhisfeetinline,notraisinghiseyes.Thereareseventy
(veils
oflight)betweenhimandtheSustainer,Blessed andExalted.
Ifheweretocomenear anyofthose(veilsoflight),hewouldbeset
ablaze.
(Ma,iibI!)-~us-Sunnah)
~~j-:';ljJ":J.i~ J~f!j~IJ~jtl~'..l>1~jJjl,;ijljj;j-VA
~
"»'.'0;'jJ'':',',',""",,,"',,"""J"";}i"." ···~,i
',A.::.>~, ~U~ .........."'"'J'-'-'"~ u . ~J->'"""'~
~.v, ...T 1..T'··~ "",,~,-,-- ~. I",)~~'5' - • -!,-:~
~,/tJ'->JI"""',,,J',lIWIe-I-A<.~;;.~
78.Zurarahibne-AwfaRa4iyalliihu'anhunarratesthatRasUlullah
Sallalliihu'alaihiwasallamaskedJibrall'AlaihisSalam:Haveyou
seenyourRabb(Sustainer)?Jibrall'AlaihisSalamtrembledand
replied:
0
Mu1:Jammad!IndeedbetweenmeandHimareseventy
veils
oflight,ifIweretocomeclosetoany ofthem,Iwouldbe
burnt.
(Ma,abTI)-~us-Sunnah)
,~:IG~~j :J;:-j>'..l>1J~ :J~ f!j~1 J~jtj~'..l>I~ji).~~J;j-V~
<UlJi;:-:S~jc~j} :J~jj4Jljj;JJI<~,~ li'b:·i~.$%~I~ :J~j
.,)).~Jij~ ~I~I !~)"WI~;.:;; ~iS'j!~ z..iC~~;S~ .J')~lj
t'\/\t :~),;.W\J.;-4.!;, rwIS'JA.lj....-''-I;r.S)~\
79.AbuHurairahRa4iyalliihu'anhureportedfromRasUlullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamnarratinginaBadHhQudsithatAllah
'AzzawaJallsaid:Spend, (0man),Ishallspendonyou.Andthen
RasUlullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:TheHand(treasures) of
Allahisfullandspendingdayandnightcontinuouslydoesnoteffect
itsfullness.Andhesaid:Doyousee,whatHespentsinceHe
createdtheskyandtheearth?AndHis
'Arsh(Throne)wasoverthe
waters.Indeedthishasnotdecreasedthatwhich
isinHis
Hand?In
HisHand
istheScale(ofjustice),wherebyheraises andlowers
(people).
(Bukharj)

KALIMAHTAYYIBAH 44 BeliefintheUnseen
,-,}oiJ,~~I ~Y..J'J~\'.iil\~ :J~i@';&,JI,f~'.iilli$".ii;,:;'~J;j-A.
'.J J'J•/:!J,J '
,,,,elld\..Jw'"Jjy",c;)"'""')J~Y"J'i\.!J~Ji,~\ ~\:JJ,iiio-l~::~:~.U\
vrA"~)
80.AbuHurairahRa<,liyallahu'anhureportsthatNablSallallahu
'alaihiwasallaminaf.IadlthQudsinarrated:Allahshallseizethe
earthontheDay
ofResulTection,andfoldthesky inHisrighthand,
thenHewillsay:IamtheKing.Wherearethekings
oftheearth?
(BukharT)
Note:Theattribute ofseizingtheearth,foldingthesky,theHand of
Allah,andthelikeareallTruth,thereality ofwhichisbeyondour
grasp
asitdoesnothaveanyresemblancewiththeattributes ofthe
creations.
Allahhasnoresemblance toHiscreation;neitherinHis
Entity,norinHisAttributes,butinwordsalone.AllahandHis
Attributesarefarabovethecomprehension
ofanyofHiscreation.
~~~J ~l; ~~,-,}:Jt:i@';~I:Jj:..iJ~ :J~ ~'.iill i$".i)~);j -A\
~Y+::;'t-!"J'~,lj~J ~t~c;"I<;:iJj t-!'y~~~~j4J;'J<~\,j,j,~y;,i
Js.,L.:.1Jw,~1:lli ~J,Ir.:S"~J*.¥~ ~j ~~J:I;i) ~IJ,'~G
J,J~ "J.J.{J''\" ; 0' 'J~ , J " ),
.,)).~i-","",;;;:s<1\..:;,,~?jl,ill
lJtill)""<;:J'.;;.:;.,J,Jt~jJJ'.fJ.il\
n\Y'~)"".".,..w)&J;~'J},},"'~y",,,,".f-r-"",,,",""'.Lo 'JliwJ..jJ'
81.AbuDharRa<,liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullahSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:VerilyIseewhatyoudonotsee,andIhear
whatyoudonothear.Theskycreaks(withtheGreatnessand
Magnificence
of
Allah),anditisitsrighttocreak!Thereisnot.
therein.thespace
offourfingers,butthat anangelisloweringits
foreheadinprostrationtoAllah.ByAllah!
IfyouknewwhatI
know,youwouldhavelaughedlittleandweptmuch,andyouwould
nothavetakenpleasurefromyourwivesinbeds,andyouwould
havegoneouttothetops
oftheloftyheights,supplicatingfervently
toAllah.Indeed.IwishthatIwere(but)aplanttobeplucked(from
theearth)!
(TirmidhI)
fti.i~~I ::,:~.!Jj;';~,~!:i@'; ~11:J.:,.:,.iJ~ :J~~~\i$".ii;':;'~J;j-A~
.GI~,~~j:;~J..cIJ

KALlMAHTAYYIBAH 45 BeliefintheUnseen
J,~~l\';l:JlJ•iaJ\~\J.~t\',I,::1\~ ~IAll~ ~.ill ~l '~
.:rr~ v'),r'""':f~f r;,' r
~~)I :'~I :'~I:,r·;j,1>~WIj!WI~I :'~Ijijil~::i:h
';:p:l't::'II~~I~I ~I~I~WILWI~,WIj.:I;ht.GillJ\j~\
J , ''J'J;;J/. • .. ,, ;;J" ' •
J:.:.;;J,".('1'';'1"C,'I".,.11'.'~;II'.'1';"1"-"I.:A.:kJJ1JoWl'.(';"\
"ft':""cs-:-)y--')r-r-:-1""'-r-r-.,,.-.--
~\ ~j~)I~le')1 ~I .:,.;l~I;,;fhJ.;l.~,k.;'~1,::;;h
1>41~I ":~ItsJ)~It>tJI:J.;»IJ;jl',:§~Ii~W\
:'?WI~I J.;.~, ~I)\~WI ~I)I ~#ll~\,:::;il~\ 'I:~;h
":"1"II"ilI~I II'.i\'.L.cil'tkJI"~IJ'~I'<;''I'\i;il'I:';h
..rr.CS; CS; y..r:.~.r:)fr ~ ).
t,iJ1~~\WI~1}~lj ~'>WI); ,p\~\ ~(; ':";jj~1~I1,;::;1\
,.
.:'~I~]IoS~I)IJWIti:W\c>?~1:,jiJl~81 ~GoJ\~WI~I
'rio'>.V:~)"•••liIl;'L-iJ~J.>-'-:",-! <"-:-":!.f~.b-IJ.A, :JliJl.SJ.o.rJloIJ)
82.Abu HurairahRaQiyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Verilythereareninety·ninenames
ofAllah;onehundredlessone, hewhomemorizesthementers
Paradise.HeisAllahbesidesWhomthereisnoneworthy of
worship,Heis:
:;;')1Ar-RaJ.tmall
~)IAr-RaJ.tlm
.\.LWIAI-Malik
':"'j~'Al-Quddiis
i~1As-Salam
~~IAl-Mu'mill
~,:!'j,AI·Muhaimill
;';ilAI·'Azlz
,,;,;,i,Al-Jabbiir
~IAl-Mutakabbir
JlWIAI-Khiiliq
"A'AI-Barl
j~1 AI-Mu~awwir
TheCompassiouate
TheMostMerciful
TheKing
TheMostHoly
TheGranter
ofpeaceandFree ofall
Blemishes
TheGranter
ofsafetyandsecurity
TheGuardian
ofallthings
TheMighty
TheOverpowering
TheGreatestinMajesty
TheCreator
TheOneWhobringscreatiouinto
Being
TheOneWhodesignsandgives
shape
tothecreation

KALlMAHfAITlBAH 46 Belie/intheUnseen
JW!IAl-Ghaffar TheContinuallyForgiving
,~IAl-Qahhar TheMostDominant
~~)IAl-Wahhab TheMostGenerousBestower
~Ij)iAr-Razzaq TheProvider
t.GJiIAl-Fatta/:t TheOpenertothewaytovictory
Andmercy
;.#ilAl-'Alfm TheAllKnowing
~_WIAl-Qabi{! TheWithholderofsllstenanceand
Life
~~IAl-Basi( ThePlentifulGiver
:,,;WIAI-KhaF14 TheAbaser
I:JI',JIAI-Raft' TheExalter
~IAI-Mu'iz TheGiverofhonouranddignity
~,wlAI-Mudhil TheGiverofdisgrace
t:!'IIAs-Sam!' TheAllHearing
~I AI-Ba~fr TheAllSeeing
~IAI-lfakam TheIndisputableJudge
:Jj;J,Al-'Adl TheJust
'(~'I!\Al-La(if TheMostGraciolls
;,;.i\Al-Khabfr TheAllAware
~IAl-lfalfm TheClement
~IAl-'A.zfm TheIncomparablyGreat
,:#,Al-Ghafiir TheAllForgiving
Jj\81Ash-Shakiir TheGratefulRewarderand
Recompenser
~IAl-'Aliyyu TheMostHigh
:,;,$jlAl-Kabfr TheMostGreat
¥ilAl-lfo,{fz TheProtector
,~tilAl-Muqft TheSustainerandController ofall
Things
...:,~ilAl-lfasfb TheReckoner
J;\JIAI-JaW TheMajestic
,'}:itAI-Karfm TheGenerousandBenevolent
'"~',JIAr-Raqfb TheWatcher ofallfhings
.:.:,.:j,AI-Mujfb TheAnswererandResponder..;
~\)IAI-Wasf' TheVastinHisKnowledgeand
Goodness
;..~;j\AI-lfakfm TheMostWise

KAUMAHTAYY/BAH 47 Belie/intheUnseen
~j~)\Al-Wadiid TheMostLoving
~\AI-Majid TheGloriousandExalted-,
~L;i,Al-Bli'ith TheResurrectorofthedead
":/"Ash-Shah'id TheWitness
~IAl-lfaq TheAbsoluteTrue inHisBeingand
Attributes
J;>~IAl-Wakil TheTrustee
':')1Al-Qaw'i TheMostPowerful
~IAI-MatTn TheMostFirm
i,J~1AI-WalT TheLovingPatronandSupporter
~IAI-lfamTd ThePraiseworthy
~I AI-Mu1.z§T TheAll-Knowing
t>~lAl-Mubdi'u TheOriginatorofCreation
~\AI-Mu'Td TheRecreatorofCreation
~IAI-Mu1.zyT TheGiver ofLife
!~:3:1\Al-Mumil TheGiverofDeath
~IAl-lfayy TheeverLiving
;.J.iilAl-Qayyum TheEternalSustainer
~\)lAl-Wlijid TheSelf-Sufficient
~W\Al-Mlijid TheGrand
~I~IAI-Wli1.zid TheOne
:';'~,AI-AlJad TheSingle
~I A~-Samad TheOneWhoDependsonnoneand
allothersdependonHim
)~WIAl-Qiidir TheMostPowerfullyAble
j~\Al-Muqtadir ThePrevailing
it1i:j,Al-Muqaddim TheAdvancer
?~IAl-Muakhkhir TheDelayer
Jj~1Al-Awwal TheFirst
,'~1Al-'Akhir TheLast
""',
~IJ;JIAz-Ziihir TheManifest
:;.<;i,Al-Bii(in TheHidden
JI~IAI-WiiIT TheGovernor
J,;;:i,AI-Muta'lilT TheSublime
).1AI-Barr TheAmplyBeneficent
y\~llAt-Tawwiib TheAcceptorofRepentance
:;"'hAl-Muntaqim TheAvenger
',:oilAl-'Afwu ThePardoner

KALlMAHTAYYIBAH 48 BeliefintheUnseen
Ar-Rauf
MalikulMulk
DhulJalaliwal
Ikram
Al-Muqsi!
Al-Jami'
AI-GhanI
Al-Mughnl
Jj;,j'J;
1
"/1')
~I
~,;JI
~I
~I
.Jjj)1
~\~~
TheBenevolent,Sympathetic
TheRuler
oftheKingdom
TheSustainer
ofMajestyand
Splendour
TheMostEquitable
TheGatherer
TheSelf-Sufficient,Independent
TheGranterofWealthand
Sufficiency
~WIAI-Mani'u TheDepriver
~&JIA(j-l)arru TheAfflicterofHarm
~81An-Niifi' TheGranterofBenefits
)~IAn-Nur TheLight
,",,~IAI-Hadl TheGuide
~,.;ilAI-Badl' TheFirstCauserandCreator
",tilAI-Baql TheEnduring
~o'}1AI-Warith TheInheritor
:";;')1Ar-Rashld ThePerfectDirector
)~I A~-$abiir TheMostForbearing
Note:AllahSubl;anahiiwaTa'alahasmanynames asmentionedin
theQur'anandAl;adith.Ofthem,ninetynineareinthisl;adIth.
(Mazahir-e-l:Iaque)
Gl.:,_:.J1I'~~~ :~~ I)~::,;f).:.11~j"",'..1lI~)~J&1;;.-1\'1"
~ ~ ~ ~
~, ~,"." ~ ~ ~,,, ,,,,~,),I~~.. ~, ,,~~~~ ,."
,"'".u'.<':',"JJ"',".us',I.4:.oJ\'.illI~1'.illl:..'\i2.:JW'~'O'.illlJ..t!,.:..1j"
~.r<["")Yo[""),,["" .rV"'jI'J).j'.)
''I''f/o~i''\J) .-(.l;.-1
83.Ubayyibne-K'abRaQiyallahu'anhunarratesthatoncethe
Mushrikln(polytheists)saidtoNabl~allallahu 'alaihiwasallam:0
MiiI;ammad!WhatisthelineageofyourRabb?ThereuponAllah
Subl;anahiiwaTa'ala,sentdown(SiirahIkhla~): "Say(0
Miil;ammad)!HeisAllah,TheOne.Allah,theSelf-Sufficientupon
Whomalldepend.Hedoesnotgivebirth,norwasHeborn,and
there
isnonecomparabletoHim". (Musnad
Ai)mad)

KALIMAHTAITIBAH 49 Belie/intheUnseen
~.~l:) ~l:J~ ~Ls~\A.;;,iS:J~1,.:iJ,J1<J::,S:;iJ:,~/,.:, ,.:iJ,J1<J::,S:;iJ:'~:'T
J:;iJ:,,:J~iJ:,:U)iJ.$~I~IUI:,,1:J:,'lull;.)1:J~~ .s~l"~"'~:' ,:.;1~
to,V.,:~),..v....:J1.ili1.u}>.:J~,-»~I~IJ) .~t\~ ~
84.AbuHurairahRa<.liyallahu'anhureportedthatRasillullah
Sallallahu'a1aihiwasallamnarrated inaHadIthQudsithatAllah
Subl)anahiiwaTa'alasaid:ThesonofAdambeliesMeanditwas
notrightforhim
todoso.And hehasabusedMe,althoughitwas
notrightforhimtodoso.HeaccusesMe
oflyingbysayingthatI
shallneverresurrecthim,
asIhadoriginallycreatedhim;andhe
abusesMebysayingthat
Allahhastakenason,whileIamtheSelf·
SufficientuponWhomalldepend,neitherhaveIbeenborn,norhas
anyonebeenborn(toMe),andnonecanbecompared
toMe,
(BukharT)<L:..::;,:t0lJlji,~:J~ ~;\>IJj:oj~J~ ~'lul'-2'ji:;;~:f-/Ie
)~,~', ),~,\),/~" '0,',_'\~/,,)
~1'.(iII;";'i'.(iI1 :1}:'"k.lJ;I}ll1;~r.(ilI~~J.WI'.(iII~ :1.i.>JLii?"y
"16:;'Ii~ \~:.5:,I"SiS~~t.:.i:f~~,:;;'1I~ <J::,S:;iJ:,:J)iiJ:,j.t;iJ
V":~);e7-LAJlo~,~Jl.~y.i~\J) .~J\
85.AbuHurairahRa<;1iyallahu'anhunarrates:IheardRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaying:Peoplewillnotcease toask
amongstthemselves(aboutAllah),until(theycrossallbounds)and
say:Allahcreatedcreation,butwho(then)createdAllah?When
theysaysuchathing,saytothem:
:;;.1I'.:<-<J'.cC',I':J"',i':US'.i~I'lul :;;.1'lul
yo-<Y'"\""))I.\""),-\""
AllahisOne,AllahistheSelf,SufficientuponWhomall
depend,Hedidnotgivebirth,norwasHegivenbirthto,and
thereisnonelike(comparahle to)Him.
Thenspitlightlyonyourleftsidethreetimesandseekrefuge(in
Allah)fromShaitantheaccursed.(AbuDawjjd.Mishkat,u!,Masabil))
"'i,~:'T:;'I~~j; :JW'luIJ~~~IJ~ :J~~'lul'-2'ji:;;~J:f-/l'
~- ;; ~,) ~o >;:;/. ~;;
,"J....0;0j.l<"Jw'"J}""'oS)I>..JI"".j~l)J;lJ1.:,.Jii,y:.~1 .s~ ,~"ului:,,j>"ul
Vfl\':~J\~\~'JS

KALlMAHTAYYIBAH 50 BeliefilltheUnseen
86.AbuHurairahRa<.liyallahu'anhureportsthatNablSallalHihu
'alaihiwasallaminaBadHhQudsinarratesthatAllahSubl)anahuwa
Ta'alahassaid:Theson ofAdamhurtsMebyabusingTime(era),
whereasIamTime(era).Authority
ofallaffairsisinMyHandand
Ialternatethenightandtheday.
(Bukhiiri)
~cS~1J$.:,;:..I:1;.1c;.:~~1 J~ :J~~'..),I ~)(s?~I';' J.'o~J:;-AV
,.•••Jlj)\JA~101J\N.i:illJ}Yl.i ;l.!i}?YI~1J) .~jJtj~~~ :J)\:J~;~ ,~\~
V'rVA:~)
87.AbuMiisaAlAsh'arlRa<.liyallahu'anhunarratesthatNabl
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Noone ismorepatientover
injuriouswordswhichhehearsthanAllah!Men(the
Mushriklll)
attributeasontoHim,yetHekeepsthem inastateofwellbeingand
providesforthem!
(Bukhiiri)
~,~,GS'~~ ,Jl~.k..),IJi;.~ :J~~~lbl~'..),I~);.~~J:;-AA
",..Jw~I.....)....J"",,.J-o.,)).~"I;;Z#)bl:.;yJl~~;~
~ ~ ~ ~
,~, ~'<"')
88.AbuHurairahRa<.liyallahu'anhureportedthatNabiSallallahu
'alaihiwasallaminaBadHhQudsisaid:WhenAllahhadcreatedthe
creation,HewroteinHisBookwhich
iswithHim abovetheThrone:
Indeed
MyMercyprevailsoverMyAnger. (Muslim)';r~I~c;.~j:JI~)J :J~~ ~IJJ.:-)bl~'..),I~) j;'~~J:;-M
.,)).:1;.j":;':...j.jc;.,~'II".A..),I ~c;.·.!5:.k'I::'.I:,,:1;.j~ ~.I.,c;.,;;';'.;;\1
/~ '0-// ~ /J'u-,_/J';.~.J" ~//C:-~~
'\~va,:rJJ"•••Jw.ill\~ )J.A..,.i...,;~'~
89.AbuHurairahRa<.liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasfllullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Verily ifthebelieverweretoknow
whatpunishmentsAllahhas(forthetransgressors),nonewouldhave
anyhopeleftforHisParadise,andifthedisbelieverweretoknow
of
theMercy ofAllah,nonewouldhavedespaired ofHisParadise.
(Muslim)

KALlMAHTAYYIBAH 51 BeliefintheUnseen
'i?~i4;jI;;';';'Ifi~) ,;;')k~4;l,~I~ljr4;ilj~~Ij~I::,;;~~Ij
~.~,.1.--'01))~t.:.Q1\/./~;l&< \~IJ'•/,~' /,••~/~J.&l /;;,f/{lAJ.i/\~J~0J,
,..-',",~y,. "T,~.I- )~J ,rJ ,Jcr-~Y'
,\Q,Vf:~)\••••JW~\~)~J
mv~) .;W.',JI~~,~j;;.;t;<iI~Ji;;'iS'I'>~ :~"').,;)
90.AbuHurairahRa(liyallahu'anhunarratesthatNablSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:VerilyAllahhasonehundredMercies.Hehas
sentdownfromtheseoneMercyamongthejinn,men,animals,and
creepinginsects.By
it,they(all)showkindnesstooneanother,and
byit,theyshowmercy tooneanother,andbyit,abeastshows
kindnesstoitsyoung;and
Allahhaswithheldninety-nineMercies
whichHewillgranttoHisslavesontheDay
ofResurrectiou.
(Muslim)
Andinanotherversion ofMuslim:WhenitwillbetheDayof
Resurrection,HewillcompletethemwiththisMercy(andthatis,He
willbestowuponHisslavesthecompleteonehundredMercies).
(Muslim)
i1;II'>h;':·J,~;'ill ~j.:..)~~,J :j~;Jj t<-:i»I~)yJ,;,J'i-y;.<.:;-~,
djw,;:;;,,:,1j'i:b;:;'aj~:Ji;:.1'~IJ~':-':;;"j1'>\,~'~i~
/• -;;I •/'/.)/ / /" ~,'.I/ -"'J
':l01~)~ ~j!;1Ilj':l:8HplJL>..uj;;';'~lbi\jJi~+-0J;i:~;111 Jj.:..)
J"",l,,'-).....,;y"~.,) .~~~~~~~<~,;.;.~'.ill:~,ii.1 Jj.:..)jw,:..;.ji
'\~VA:ri)\'" •
91.'Umaribnil-KhanabRa(liyalHihu'anhunarratesthatsome
prisoners(ofwar)werebroughtbeforeRasiilullahSallallahu'alaihi
wasallam,andawomanfromamongsttheprisonerswassearching
(forherchild).Uponfindingtheinfantamongtheprisoners,she
tookhim,placedhimwithherbodyandbegannursinghim.
RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaidto us:Doyouthinkthis
womancancasthersonintothefire?Wereplied:No,byAllah,so
longassheisinapositionnottocasthim.RasiilullahSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Indeed,AllahismoreMercifultoHisslaves
thanthiswoman
istoherson! (Muslim)

KALlMAHfAIT/BAH 52 BeliefilltheUJISeen
J@i1Il\~I;.L~ .I~ ~;.;.Ji ~jI~j~)I~I :~PI.jj,.j
" I"~),,,,'f,lI).rWI,-)yL ,,-,)1><,)101).;111i;.;.j~;' ~Ij';'~ ~:&,I;i;J
92.AbuHurairahRaqiyallahu'anhunarratedthatRasUlulHih
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamstoodupforSalat,andwe,too,stoodup
withhim. Avillager,whilehewasengaged
in
Salat,supplicated
loudly:0Allah!BestowMercyonmeandMul)ammadanddonot
bestowMercyonanyonebesides
us!When
Nab!Sallallahu'alaihi
wasallam(completedSaliitand)offeredSalam,hesaidtothe
villager:Undoubtedlyyouhaveconfinedaveryvastthing,meaning
Allah'sMercy.(BukharT)
~!~,y,:W.:,...X.s~lj :J@ii~;\>I~~j:;~',il1~jifi;'~j:;-~l'
~t ,~,CLj.s~~~ji~j ..sr.;~,&':,.:.0;~j .:.,?.*-.a,;~1 ~~~~I&,~
rA"~)"••,"c.,~1Yy)WL'"J--o.,)).)81'7'~j ~;)15'
93.AbuHurairahRaqiyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasUlullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:BytheOne inWhoseHand isthe
life
ofMu1)ammad.anyonefrommankind,JeworChristian,who
hears
ofmeandthendieswithoutbelieving inthatwithwhich]have
beensent,willcertainlybeamongthosewhogotoHell.
(Muslim)
J~ioJ0j,.j~~'J\~.i; CiG.-,J~~il>1 ~j;\>14J/.>::;-~f
/I} ~ J/,J ~0." ... ~ ~ ~ !J,/ ~,;, JJ
I.L>~G:!,,\:1}\Ai,"~ ..:'...l.iJijwu:;.;JI"t:~JLiJ,~u-<it:~
:.'Iii'j~0;;.J1t[:~J@j,~u.s\:~ J~ ,~;,j I;;'~ :J@,~
~I.:u,yL;,-l::,j,~I:>~j~~l; 4-;i~j 1)1:>";;~jP:b :I)~,b~
,;,;~WI~j'~~j jl.:u,'y~ ~~I.:ul~~:;j,;,;~WI~J51jjl.:u':f:>
. .
..'IihjWU;;.JIt\:~J@j,~0;.it:~ J~"iii';:.ilAoh:I)~
....'illtti,1:ill~1'~":tti,j::,j,i1Il\~ :~,.:u'j,WI:JI.:u~ :I)~,b~
,,"';~,WL,,-,)1><,)"')).'!"81::';;jj$~j (..'il,~:ill ~I:~":~:;j
VYA.':~J~,1ilIJJ""')",:r:--!
94.Jabiribne-'AbdullahRaqiyallahu'anhumanarratesthatsome
angelscametoNab!Sallanahu'alaihiwasallamwhilehewas

KALlMAHTAYY/BAH 53 BeliejintheUnseen
sleeping.Some ofthemsaid:Verilyhe issleeping.Andotherssaid:
Verily,hiseyesaresleepingbuthisheart
isawake.Thentheysaid:
Undoubtedly,there
isauexampleforthiscompanion ofyours.One
ofthemsaid:Thensetforth anexampleforhim.Some ofthemsaid:
He
issleeping.Theotherssaid:Hiseyesaresleeping,buthisheart
isawake.Thentheysaid:Hisexample
isthatofamanwhohasbuilt
ahouseandofferedthereinafeastandsent
aninvitor.So,whoever
acceptedtheinvitation,enteredthehouse,andate
ofthefeast.And
whoeverdidnotaccepttheinvitationdidnotenterthehouse,nordid
heeat
ofthefeast.Thentheangelssaid:Interpretthis(example) to
himsofhathemayunderstandit.Someofthemsaid: Heissleeping,
theotherssaid:Verily,hiseyesaresleeping,buthisheart
isawake!
Thentheysaid:ThehousestandsforParadise,theinvitor
is
Mui)ammadSallalIahu'alaihiwasallam;whoeverobeysMu!)ammad
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallam,obeysAllahandwhoeverdisobeys
Mu!)ammadSallallahu'alaihiwasallam,disobeysAllah.And
Mu!)ammadSallallahu'alaihiwasallamhasdistinguishedthepeople
(fhat
is,throughhismessagethegood isdistinguishedfrombadand
thebelieversfromtheunbelievers).
(BukharT)
Note:Thesleepingoftheprophets'Alaihimus
Salamisdifferent
fromthat
ofcommonpeople.Amanduringsleepbecomesunaware
ofhissurroundingsandhappenings;whereasthis isnotthecasewith
prophets.Theirsleeprelatesonlytotheireyes,whereastheirhearts
continuetobedevotedto
AllahSub!)anahuwaTa'ala.(BazlulMajhiid)
j45'..,'.1I~~~J~~! :J~~c)l';~'.1I~)~y~j~-~o
~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"'lbU,,~~,~c,:il,·..oIU1"\','/ ',''::'il~j'''I, 'jc:J~~oj :j,:..'
.·r.1-.1$,)~:'-""'"'- .)1$,r.T· .T<S'1"')
,/~ /~, ,,~~.~~ ~. I )_~,/ )~~- ~,,//
,~15:,;I.r;.:.tl~l.ilu,.;:..i.l>J,Ip:.!~JS-\~\J 1j.J~tl~~~l.ilu,
:;~J ,~:~ ~tJ~ ~lbl:;~~i1'~~\J ~U.:4\~
v'(/\r:~);~lllIJJ""')":~I'\J.J~\Y~'->J~I"IJ) .:;;Jl~~~~~ ~~y.lS'-J~~
95.AbuMusaRa<)iyallahu'anhunarratesthatNabYSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Indeedmyexampleandtheexample
ofwhatAllahhassentwifhme, isthatofamanwhocametosomepeople
andsaid:
amypeople!VerilyIhaveseenthe(enemy's)armywith
myowneyes,andindeedIamasincereWarner,soprotectyourself!
So.agroup
ofhispeopleobeyedhim;andleftatnightproceeding

KALlMAHTAYYlBAH 54 Beliefin theUnseen
outstealthilytilltheyweresafe.Whileanothergroup ofthem
disbelieved
himandstayedattheirplacetillthemorning.So,the
arrnyattackedthematdawn,destroyingandannihilatingthem.
Hence,thisistheexample
oftheonewhoobeysmeandfollows
whatIhave
comewith(Qur'
anandSunnah),andtheexample ofthe
one,whodisobeysmeanddisbelievesintheTruthwhichIhave
comewith.
(BukhiirT)
Note:Traditionally,Arabsattackedatdawn.Thosewhowishedto
avoidthisdanger,travelledintheearlypart
ofthenight.
~:J~~~IJh,tk;JI:;~~.G,J~ ~'.ii>1~j S"",~J,iill~:;. -~,
~',1:1<'~,j1~j,~lj~1~~Iy,~~~) ~~tL,~j:;'J\!,iillJ~j
, ,
~~j~y, ~...j~j:A!,:'Ii;,~~:;I ~,iilI:";" J~ ,~,iill ~~j;';") ?'lJ~
~ / ~ \/,J' ~// ,
~~)c,.')I.:.,'iU)GjJW'&1"G.:..;.j~ '.&1~j~Jl.i.i~~.&1
,. :. H~ \ ~:.' ~:..,~~ " '
'(.5~y;.S:;i ~1) ,~~,~.:.,.ji .:>,ul):J~)~~1';'.::s,;.:J :J~,~~j
".!'.4.>-i"JJ~I~~ U1)r~I~~ iJ:i\'i/I!~~;:.s-j)'J;:;:il
96.'Abdullahibne-ThabitRa<)iyallahu'anhunarratesthat 'Umar
ibnil-KhanabcametoNab!Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamandsaid:0
Rasiilallah!Indeed,Ipassedbyabrother ofminefrom(thetribeof)
Qurai~ah; sohewrotemesomecomprehensive(passages)fromthe
Torah.ShouldInotshowthem toyou?('Abdullah)said:
Thereupon,theface
of
RasillullahSallalJahu'alaihiwasallam
changedcolour.'Abdullahibne-Thabitthensaid:SoIsaidtoUmar:
Doyounotseetheexpression(ofanger)ontheface ofRasillullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallam? 'UmarRa<)iyallahu'anhu(realizinghis
mistakehastily)said:
,. ~ / ~ I~, ~
,:/'"",,-~. G,~'iVG'Jw.&uw·
r')""'.),,1',).)':',)
WearepleasedwithAllahTa'alaasourRabbandwithIslam
asourReligionandwithMul.Jammad(>allallahu'alaihi
wasallamasHisMessenger.
'Abdullahsaid:Atthattheanger ofNab!Sallallahu'alaihiwasallam
subsided,andhesaid:BytheOneinWhoseHandisthelife
ofMu!)ammad,ifMiisaweretoappearamongyou,andthenyou
followedhim,andforsookme,youwouldindeedgoastray.Verily
youaremysharefromamongstthenations,andIamyourshare

KALlMAHTAYYIBAH 55 Belie/intheUnseen
fromamongsttheprophets(yoursuccessthusliesiufollowingme).
(MusnadAbmad)
oJ1:;~1i,W1 ~).;.~~IJ.S' :J~ ~;111 J~jb1~'1il\.$:"ji;.;:.,..J;j-W
"J).J1:ill:d~:;) ,i,W,:y-:i~li,j :;J~ ~J~:;) 1;111J~j ~:I)~
V'I"A.:riJ,~.ililJ .........)~~I~~1"""4,..s)~1
97.AbuHurairahRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiUuIlah
~allanahu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:All ofmyUmmahwillenterinto
Paradise,excepthewhorefused.The~a1)abah said:0RasUlallah!
Andwhowouldrefuse?Hereplied:Hewhoobeyedmeentered
Paradise,andwhodisobeyed
me,refused!
(BukharT)
?;.S-~j ~~i~ Ji>1Jj:.jJ~ :J~ ~'..'»I.$:"jJ?';'Ji>1,4;j-~A
.}"~J)'~ ~J.,-:l.$J.rl1JIi,,\,'Y'/\LJ\Cr-'}.>Y-:l1~IJ) .~:.~~~ ~\;t ~~
"'tv"~IJ1#'t"""~'''-',J",..,)I~15
98.'Abdullahibne-'AmrRa<;liyallahu'anhumanarratesthat
RasUluIlah~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:None ofyouwould
attainperfection
in
Iman,untilhisdesiresaremadesubject tothat
(Deen)which
Ihavebrought. (Sharl)-l.lUs-SunnahIiiBaghawI,
Jami'ul
'UlOmwalI:Iukum)
c:';:"\~jJj01~ ~:~ Ji>1Jj:.j:.JJ~ :J~ ~'..'»\.$:"j -;.t!c..;.~1;j -~ ~
~~1:;) o~:;~1)~~:.J J~~L:;;';~ :G-~~ "','li~.r.J~)
J,L,-",_A,,,,,,~.:r-'" "-'''''I.i>,J"),,';"','"",)).~\j~ ~tS'~1:;) ~1:ill
Y'\VA:~),....W4.k:-'1\
99.Anasibne-MalikRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
~allaIH'ihu 'alaihiwasallamsaidto me:Sonny!Ifyoucankeepyour
heart,morningandevening,devoid
ofdeceitandill-willtowards
anyone,thendoso.Thenhesaidto
me:Sonny!Andthis ismy
Sunnah,andhe,whorevives mySunnah,hasindeedlovedme;and
hewholovesmewillbewithmeinParadise.
(TirmidhT)

KALlMARTAl'YlBAH 56 BeliefintheUnseen
, ) ,"J _ y
:Ii~tIl>~I~:;.;Jij:I}~~Jl~iti.iiS'1)Y1\Qj,til>&;JIi;~:; ~}L:.;
/,--'::~;;.,~ ~/{~~:/,.~~ ,)-~,~~ ;~,~/.:,,:;://~,~\ "
UI:f1J\!j<I~Ij;.UIJ.:.>IU\!UI\.01:10-".1.>-1JUi.!<r'"U\.o)"';.l~~.w \.o;U'.311P
til>~IJj.:.)~F~ <I~1("jj~,WIJplG\:;'iJ~j,)lJHj~:UI~:,.:..j
't.'!""1~d:J',<-l.iil'1.',<-0;.;:.'':1''",.';,1'~hJ.S-' 1J.S-',~'li','.JI'~:I·J' ~
'r-HJ-Pcr:'""I'"""),,1'""" ..s"j . )r-.f.,I"".
.}~},"""",)l><.J'"J).~.:,.;li:..,2.:;~):;; "WI(";1j,:J:,1jJ.;.lj
o.'\r:~),clS:.J\
100.Anasibne·MalikRac)iyallahu'anhunarratesthatagroup of
three(men)cametothehouses ofthewives ofNab.~allalHjhu
'alaihiwasallamaskingabouttheworship ofAllahbyNab.
~allallahu 'alaihiwasallam.Sowhentheywereinformed,itseemed
less(thantheirexpectation).Theysaid:Wherearewe,compared
toNab.~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamwhenAllahhasforgivenhispast
andfuturesins.Soone
ofthemsaid:As forme,Iwilloffer
~alat
throughoutthenightforever,andanothersaid:Iwillfastforeverand
Iwillnotbreakmyfast.Andanothersaid:Iwillforsakewomen,
never
tomarry.Then
RasUlullah~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamcame to
themandsaid:Areyoutheoneswhohavesaidsuchandsuch?
Behold.
ByAllah!IndeedIamtheonewhofears
Allahmost
amongstyou,andthemostpiousamongstyou.Yet(inspite
ofthat)I
fast,andbreakfast,andoffer
~aJatandIsleep(atnight)andImarry
women,sowhoeverturnsawayfrommySunnah
isnotfrom me!(BukharT)
1\.I'~ )\'''-!..r~':l~\;..,~,JI~\''IJJ -}~t\J-I
101.AbuHurairahRac)iyallahu'anhunarratesthatNab.~allallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Hewhoholdsfast tomySunnah,duringthe
time
ofcorruptioninmyUmmah,forhim istherewardofaMartyr.(Tabarani",TarghTb)
:),;.;j~dj:J~%J\;\>IJj.:.)~1~;,%1 w.)~1 0~~:;-\.y
.}JylJ',y.;+l',iJ,jJl.}.,;)"1"1
'
"J).*Cj~IyGS'~:F ~1>1:aS
v •Y,.l~)J.QJj
102.Malikibne·AnasRal;imahullahreportsthatasaying of

KALlMAHTAYYIBAH 57 BeliejintheUnseen
RasiHullah.$allallahu'alaihiwasallamhadreachedhim inwhichhe
said:Ihaveleftwithyou twothings;andyoushallnevergoastray
aslongasyouholdfast tothem:TheBook ofAllah,andtheSunnah
ofHisProphet. (Mua!!aImamMalik)
§}:..:;;;~y.~;1.1Jj.:..)~j :J~;':<' '.11~) ~)L:.,0.,f'~)1,;.-,•r
~J.' ~~ ~l:y.)JW,.:,..j1.il1~~jj ~~I~ .;j)~ ;;:I;~J.' §I:-;JI
~ ~I';;jol.kJi'.:'.11',.11·:,,2,.-j.J'~~.11J',',GG.:JI~~;,I~W ~"
.l),)c:--),<.SJ""',~). ,J-")"-,"""'",tY'
;;,j~~ 4i~>~I '?ti~j ;J-~lj,I:,;:$'~~I ~~~:; :.;~,&~:;.
.k-I.fJw,4:)<'I~ ,:;J~I J~I]\ ~w;jl2,j[.s:"~~:I~~~~:!l);1
JJ}!~c,. /".s~"p1 ~Lo:J\.:L..J,-!J.:,:.':JIJ ~Lo:-~Yl.:'~~c..."L.o-IJA:JIj)'\.SJ.o.f-II~IJ)
.:Jl::lo,4lI.?-....,..£
103.'Irba<,libne-SariyahRa<,liyalliihu'anhunarratesthatoneday
RasiHullah.$allalliihu'alaihiwasallamafterthemorning.$alat,gave
usaprofoundheartrendingsermon,causingtheeyes toflowand
thehearts
totremble.Soamansaid:Indeedthisisasermon ofone
biddingfarewell!Sowhatdoyouenjoinupon
us,0RasiHallah?
Hereplied:IenjoinyouwithAllah's
Taqwii(fearandobedience)
and
tohearandobeythoseinauthority,even ifhebeanAbyssinian
slave!Forverilywhoeverlivesamongstyou,shallseemany
disagreements.AndIwarnyou
tobewareofinnovationsinDeen,
forverilytheyaremisguidance.Sowhoeveramongstyoufinds
thosetimes,hemustadheresteadfastly
tomySunnah,andthe
Sunnah
ofmyrightlyguided Khulafii(successors).(TirmidhI)
~~~~~ w~<.Sl) ;f,;1.1J~)~h;.~'..11 ~)'""~.);1.14;j--\•t
, ~ , ~ ,
:;;;Jk)J~~~~~}:i~§~Jl;J-~l'!~; :J~j4.;.jJ~;LJk),. .
,._,) , 0
4.;.)o..l!jdj;\.~T'iJ;1.lj,'i:J\!,~,&\ ,"I~;~~:~ ~IJ~) .:,..,>~"
•fVY:-')"•••.,.....iJI"''''~-''''y4 '~"J).;f,;1.\J~)
104..Abdulliihibne-'AbbasRa<)iyallahu'anhumanarratesthat
RasiHullah.$allallahu'alaihiwasallamsawagoldringonthehand
ofaman;soheremovedit,threwitaway,andsaid:Howdoes
anyone
ofyouwanttoplaceaburningcoalinhishand? Itwassaid

KALIMAHTAYYlBAH 58 Belie/intheUnseen
totheman,afterRasiilullah.')allallahu'alaihiwasallamhadleft:
Takeyourringandbenefitthereby.Hereplied:No!
By
Allah,Iwill
nevertakeit,
as
RasiilulIah.')allalIahu'alaihiwasallamhadthrownit
away.
(Muslim)
Note:Itisforbiddenformentoweargoldenornaments.
~, ~ F ~J F F )I" ,FF
'·'",ww"II.i,"i'J'<'ijlP:1I"~'l I~~:i<...:,r-:..ILl-\.0
do-YY <.>J'<J.?:"'"'~)J.., ~~ .-J
'6:'"JiN/';~~J"';" ~,::;~.~)1Jpi).;"~',:?;l.;f-~!~~';'f
il·'':/:1_;~<r:'~..11\J".~,'i,,:;i.;.G-',.....i.Jw·1-';..11\':~~,:
,r.IT."" .J";, )-'J,ISr.,.~,-,..:') I'"'
.1?jfi:;li;,;)1i:)}Js.~!JJ;l';"')\l,J~~Js.i.J~1.r:~1 ~j;ilj~~::..d5
" " F,} " F F F F
",rrt:~),I.rJk\~}~jyJ\..l:-<ry~,...»N\~'J)
105.ZainabRa(!iyallahu'anhanarrates:IcalleduponUmme
I:IabTbahRa<)iyallahu'anha,thewife ofNabi.')allallahu'alaihi
wasallam,whenherfatherAbuSufyanibne-f.larbhadpassedaway.
UmmeI;Iabibahaskedforaperfume,containingsomeyellow
substanceKhaliiqorsomethingelse.Sheappliedsome ofitona
maid,then,rubbedthetwosides
ofherownface(withit)andthen
said:By
Allah!IhavenoneedoffragrancebutthatIheard
Rasiilullah.')allallahu'alaihiwasallamsaying: Itisnotpermissible
forawoman,whobelievesinAllahandtheLastDay,tomournover
adeceasedformorethanthreedays,exceptoverahusband,which
is
forfourmonthsandtendays.
(Bukhari)
Note:Khaliiqisatypeofcombinedfragrance ofwhichsaffronisa
majoringredient.
~;;'IJJ.:.j~~~I .;:.:~ ~IJL'kj~1~'.ibl ~j.;.J!~';' ~:;.-\.,
~!~j ,~:c;., ~j(J';"~j~';:"if::r4J.s:i~I-.; :J~ ~4J ';':i~I-.; :J~
"V,:ri)\'"•..1IIJ~\:i..o~<-:J4,..s)~I~IJ.l .,::~';'f~~~ :J~,:J~J/.JH
106.Anasibne-MalikRa<)iyalliihu'anhunarratesthatindeedaman
askedNabi.')allallahu'alaihiwasallam:WhenwouldbetheLast
Hour,
aRasullallah?
Rasiilulliih.')allallahu'alaihiwasallamreplied:
Whathaveyoupreparedforit?Hereplied:Ihavenotpreparedforit
withmnch
of
.')aliit,nor.')aum,nor.')adaqah;butIloveAllahandHis
Messenger.Hesaid:(Ontheday
ofResUlTection)Youwillbewith
thosewhomyouloved(inthisworld).
(BukhiirI)

KALlMAHTAW/BAH 59 BeliefilltheUnseen
~t !~I .j;':')~:.jt.il~~IJt;y.)<I>:-:..:J~ ~il.I;s.:-) ~~:;. - \ • V
<iI'.,':'.li)'.....'II.::...;..~ ~\)'"Ie;),1:1-,...'II.::...;..~ ~\'."~',...'II.::...;..~
Io.>y ~ V"_I$~. ;. l..$'.-.~~ l..T~I$';.- • ~~-v, 1$;..
.:J»,::.iiYJ'ciY::"'j~ l~tJ,~tj.;t:;1?Ji"1W~jS'bt ~\.} ~.i~
;ji~ ,~I) ~~i::>;.~I~:' \~tJG<;';':.11~~)~I2;:.:, \~t~1
J
'
"'11',..J,I.1.:',":l.·lJ'11,j"'i:J\~'1:'J'C:"u~::1\4
.r'J'
)=-YJ'f'.",:.."..,~""r-J"";.J'?,'is;"
, '
, "~~ .. ~ ~,.';; ~ I J~
.,)),~c~IJ ~1-4-'JIJ~~\J ~\;}~fl.~I;.;.;\;;.,ul~d~}j
'\r/V..l.i\J)\~W rJoSJ.oWIJ1.J"'""".:r..iil\4".r.J-~IJI,,;),ul:>:-)J.h....J'i\J~\J';\.;:1J\
107.'A.'ishahRa<,liyallahu'anhanarratesthatamancametoNabI
~allanahu 'alaihiwasallamandsaid:0Rasulallah!Youaremore
belovedtomethanmyself,andmorebeloved
tomethanmywife
andwealth,andmorebelovedtomethan
mychildren.Indeedwhen
Iamin
myhouseandIthink ofyou,Ilose mypatienceuntilIvisit
andseeyou.WhenIrememberthatyouandIaregoingtodie.I
knowthat
asyouenterParadise,youwouldbeelevatedalongwith
theprophets;and
ifIenterParadise,IfearthatImaynotseeyou.
NabI
~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamdidnotreply tohimuntilJibraIl
,AlaihisSalamcamewiththefollowingverse:
,/~ .. ~ ~,./ ~ ,,\}~ , "
~1-4-'JIJ ~~IJ ~IJi~'.iltI;';';1 ;;.,ul~d?JI!J;':']IJ'.ilt1~:;J
'.'_I',I(
.r-',""-J
HewhoobeysAllahandHisMessenger,theyare (willbe)
amongthosenponwhomAUahhasbestowedaspecial
bonntifnlfavour(reward);
astheywillbeinthecompanyof
theProphets,the
$iddTqfn,theMartyrs,andtheRighteous.
CTabaranT,Majrna-'uz-Zawaid)
Note:$iddlqmeanstheonewhohasasurpassingdegree ofstrength
oflmanandYaqll!.
:rG,~Jt ~:G,1~ :.j~@j\~I.j;.:,)tl~il.I;s.:-)i;';:,,;]:;,-\.A
~ "',~} ~J'
V\t.:,.:l)!!iJI"""d);y.""';""L'~")J ,~c;J~~'cil) y;"-";";,:,;,,:,~'-'yjS:i
108,AbuHurairahRa<,liyalIahu'anhunarratesthatindeed
Rasiilullah~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:From thosepeople of
myUmmahwhointenselylovemewillbesomewhowill

KALlMAHTAYYIBAH 60 BeliefilltheUnseen
comeafterme.Eachone ofthemwoulddesirethathecouldsee me,
eveninexchangefor(sacrifying)hisfamilyandwealth! (Muslim)
:t.~,t;}~\~":"\::J :J~ iiJ>~\Jj':ij0j~·iJ,\~Ji;.;~I;j-\.~
\''.:i..•..~\-\~' c'·\iJ1-\-.:1.1',J'I\,..s'~',1(-'1'I'.~j
)J'O"'d')<$.,.j~ <$.,j,J':~jrey-,
,ay...aJ1t""'\YJ-\:J:-\-J1Y4'~~'JJ .~~\ ;j:-~j,;JI$'JWIJ~~)fj ,1~j
\\W,~)
109.AbuHurairahRa<,liyalJahu'anhunarratesthatindeed
RasUiullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Ihavebeengiven
superiorityovertherest
oftheprophetsinsixrespects:Ihavebeen
givenwordswhichareconcisebutcomprehensive
inmeaning;I
havebeenhelped
byfear(intheheartsofenemies);andcaptured
enemyassetshavebeenmadelawfultome;theearthhasbeenmade
formeaplace
ofworshipandceremoniallypure;Ihavebeensent to
theentiremankind;andtheline ofprophetsendedonme. (Muslim)
J~J~ :J~~ ~\J~J ~L;. ~·iJ,1~J ~)L:..JJ'li~;j-\\ •
"F , F F
,.JJ'c...~Ilf""'~"".l.o ,JIi)~WI")) (~.wl) .~Ii-i~j~l~j~ :j~~~I
t,A!Yi$"j.J\.wIJJo~ ~
110.'Irba<,libne-SariyahRa<,liyallahu'anhu,thecompanion of
RasUiullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamnarrates:IheardRasUiullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaying:VerilyIamtheslave ofAllah
andtheseal ofprophets.(MusladrakI;lakim)
~~,t;}'11jAj~0[:J~~~IJ~J 0j~'iJ,1 ~)i;'; ~J;j-\\ \
~~)j.;.:rOI~ ~lj~~&y ~[:.:w,.\j t:.;.'~t:,;;'p~Jp
.,).~I i-i~Ufj,y\u~ :J~YYl~~~J.j,J, :~)~j:J ~~";;j
,..~ro:~),~II""\;>-Y4,..s)~\
11LAbuHurairahRa<,liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasUlullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Indeedmyexampleandthe
example
oftheprecedingprophets isthatofamanwhobuilta
house,perfectedandbeautifiedit,butleftaplaceforonebrick
ina
corner.Now,peoplemovearoundthehouseandmarvelatits

KALlMAHTAYY1BAH 61 BeliefintheUnseen
beautybutalsosay:Whyabrickwasnotplacedinthiscorner?
RasUluWihSallalHihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Iamthatbrick;andI am
thesealoftheprophets.(BukhiirT)
J\!~')ij.4:J\.ij,~y.~~1.:iJ.;2S-:J~~'.iul i$!')'I~';1 J>-,\Y
I;t:.i,.11~t.:,~.:..it.:, 1;\,~~ '~-.11~I ,:i.I~;':";·.11¥I,y~~1
~~~~~~,~'.'Io ~~/'o::;/~, ,~
~~,'l'lj.#i;.J~~,j.#iwi~," ;~:"I;;;'11WI~r, ,~~~~ ,":;:',1
~~~, ,~O~ / ;;;/'J/ ~_}} o~I, ~__ //,}/,/
,~'..:iJI¥ ~~~'l'l jj:rai;.J~~,jj:raiWIJ.i' '~'<?0,';'u'..:iJI¥~
"•••.iJh:.:,..~..l.?y'-! '~.:r-~J.>-\J.A :J\i}l.SJ.orh~I)J .~1 ~~~J~JU,~l~)
Yo" :~)
112.Ibne-'AbbasRa<;liyallahu'anhumanarrates:Oneday,Iwas
(riding)behindNab!Sallallahu'alaihiwasallam;when, hesaidto
me:0lad!Indeed,Iwillteachyou(some)words ofwisdom:Guard
theCommandments
ofAllah,Hewillguardyou!Guardthe
Commandments
ofAllah,youwillfindHimbeforeyou
(Allahwill
helpyou).
Ifyouask,askfrom
Allahalone;andwhenyouseek
help,seekhelpfromAnahalone,andbelievethat iftheentire
mankindgatheredtobenefityou
byanything,theycannotbenefit
youexceptbythatwhich
Allahhaswrittenforyou!And ifthey
gatheredtoharmyouwithanything,theycannotharmyouexcept
bythatwhich
Allahhaswrittenforyou.Thepens ofdestinyhave
beenlifted,andthe(ink
ofthe)scrollshasdried! (TirmidhT)
Note:Thedecision ofdestinycanneverbechanged.
f•f/v;;IJ)l~ "b..../,l\'}~\.,r-kJl ~IJ)J,..:;illol..I~)Ji"sily:.kJlj
I13.AbuDarda'Ra<;liyanahu'anhunarratesthatNabiSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Foreverythingthere isareality;and noslave
ofAllahcanreachthereality ofImanuntilhebelievesthatwhathad
befallenhim,couldnothavemissedhim;andwhathadmissedhim,
couldnothavebefallenhim.
(MusnadAI)mad,TabaranT,Majma· 'uz·
Zawaid)
Note:Onemustbelievethatwhateverbefallshim ispredestined
from
Allah,andhedoesnotknowwhatgood ishiddeninitforhim.

KALIMAHTAITIBAH 62 Belie/intheUnseen
Beliefindestinygnardsone'sImanandisaprotectionfromthe
promptings
ofShaitan.
:J~~~I;)r)~ :;)~Q.:.1>,~).".,tJ''';J?'';~'4;;-\ \t
:J,~j :;)~,~.:..ill;;,:,;;:"',':;')~\j 91~1 ~~(J;!~\}.?\i;''&1.:,.j-
WtA:~),~ )~.ij,'~~.T'JI'\c. .,."..."c,,.,L-o")).~W\,p
114.'Abdullahibne-'Amribnil-'A~ Rac,liyallahu'anhumanarrates:I
heardRasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaying:Allahhad
writtenthedestiny
oftheentirecreationfiftythousandyearsbefore
hecreatedtheskiesandtheearth.Hesaid:And
atthattime,His
Thronewasuponthewater.
(Muslim)
~JlU~jj<.'.iil1 bl:~~1 Jr);)~ :;)~:':"'.iill~) ~I;):U\;;;-\,c
\WI.....i.')).~j~j~)lj~j~I'.;:j~j~ :~~~~4
115.AbuDardaRac,liyallahu'anhunmratesthatRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Indeed,Allah'AzzawaJaIlhas
decidedfivethingsforeveryslave;histime
ofdeath,hisdeeds(good
orevil),hisburialplace,hisageandhissustenance.
(Musuad
Ai)mad)
~:,; ~ :;)~~&fJ\,fQ.'.iill~) ~1;,.;;9J;;'7:;'"..;J?;;-\,,
\Ally....!.')).~};j~? ~:illu,~:,;J>-.:,JI
116.'Abdullahibne-'AmrRac,liyallahu'anhumanarratesthatNabi
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Nopersonisatruebelieveruntilhe
believesthatdestiny,goodandbad,
isfromAllah. (Musnad
Ai)mad)
~:,;J>-~ ~:,;iii>~IJr);)~ :;)~:.:.. '.&1~)~;;-\IV
~':~:i~~:';j '9j.J~~:';j ,j>Ju,~ ~IJr)J!j:.1>1~l~l"i~l\f" ::~)L,
,.,tQ:~)(••••)~~~~~I iJfS'U:-1o'":-'411.S.\..>y:llo)).)jjj~~~J_..;;}Jl
, '
117.'AllRac,liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullahSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid: NoslaveofAllahisatruebeliever,untilhe
believesinfourthings:
1.Hebearswitnessthatthereisnoneworthy
ofworshipexcept
AllahandthatIamtheMessenger ofAllah;and
HehassentmewiththeTruth.2.Hebelieves
indeath.3.He

KALlMAHrAITIBAH 63 BeliefintheUnseen
believesintheResurrectionafterdeath,and 4.Hebelievesin
destiny.
(TirmidhI)
~¥;)~l !~4~';~G,)I:;i~~J~ :J~'..liI4::)·~:s]Y-' 1/\
~,~'.<-:'_iil\b;:.jlA' ~"(-:',i~L:,,,jlA~L'I:; ".o~"I;i',;,
•'-,-.<.1""'1'"'),••<.1""'1'"'.~?,-t,··
, ," ~"",,q\,,'",';" "
I·c,..J'"';"1·4)J'''',\;11JW'..:il1',1"- IAJ'i.01.J'"*'..:illJ'"
,~)YJ.~,..,....,.~~ IJ""),.J"!.""'.Jo-'J
J
'
oJ":'"
•i\1~:J ~~'~l' ,~~ ~','j.~l(- ,'~~~\oj'~~~\
Jo-'J~.s,.cr.-,~ ?J-"?hs....r.I". .'.
"'\' I,J,
tV,,,~,".\AI,",y~")"J'i"j).~.:,.;J.i 1.1.>?-J"':"IA:;:Jj.ii~~I
118.Abu l;Iaf~ah Ra1)imahuuahnarratesthat'Ubiidahibne-$iimit
advisedhisson:Sonny!Indeedyoucannevertastethereality of
Imiin(faith)untilyoubelievethatwhat befallsyoucouldnothave
missedyou,andwhatmissedyoucouldnothavebefallenyou.I
heardRasUluuah$a1lallahu'alaihiwasallamnarratinginaijadIth
Qudsi:Verilythefirst(thing)thatAllahTa'iiliicreatedwasthepen,
thenHeordered:Write!
It(thepen)asked:MyRabb,whatshallI
write?HeCommanded:Writedownthedestiny
ofeverythingthat is
totakeplaceuntiltheDay ofJudgement.Sonny!Indeed,Iheard
Rasiilulliih$allalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaying:Hewhodiesupon
beliefotherthanthis,
isnotfromme. (Abu
DawUd)
:JJ.i;iis;i;1"'C:,J~'..li1 J1')J~ ~~I';' ~:ii>I~) ~IAJ..,.ijY-1,~
F ' , ~
'j~~),$1 :J~ ,~'I;:' c.,bii~j,..li\ ~\) I;~,i.~ ~):sj ,~~):sj,ill.;~):sj
J0,I,.,'.~, ',.","10"
y15,,-,,I>.,I'oIj).~i~J.!.l!.iS'~~j;,~1 L~HJWI w~~ri~i~<?\r\
,c~c:~),)Jll\
119.Anasibne-MiilikRac)iyallahu'anhunarratesthatNabI
$allalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:AlIiihhasappointed anangel
inchargeatthewomb
ofthemother.Sotheangelproclaims:0my
Rahb!
Itisnowadrop ofsperm(fertilizedovum);0 myRabb!Itis
nowsomethingthat clings.0myRabb!
Itisnowapieceofflesh.
When
AlIiihwillstocompleteitscreation;theangelasks:0my
Rabb!WhatshallIwriteaboutit,maleorfemale?Whether
unfortunateorblessed?Howmuchwillbeitsprovisions?Then,what
willbeitsage?So,allthat
iswrittenwhileit isstillinthemother's
womb.
(Bukhari)

KALlMAHTAYYIBAH 64 BeliefintheUllseen
~!J,~~.;h~~~,;.J'~~!:~~<Jj:.J J~:J~~'1iJ'~J~j:;'- \~.
I.uJIlJcS~_.oI"J).wlili~:;J w>ylili~J::,j ,~~I \Ajl~jl;r1iJ,
'\'''r'\'\:~),t~\~ .r...a)l.i~l:o:-Lo,-:",~ ,~.J--:.r-..:...o...l>
120.AnasRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullahSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Verily.themagnitude
oftherewardis
proportionate
tothemagnitudeoftheaffliction.Andindeedwhen
AllahlovespeopleHeafflictsthem,andthosewhoacceptitgladly
receiveAllah'spleasure,butthosewhoaredispleasedreceive
Allah'sdispleasure.
(TirmidhT,Ibn'majah)
"~tWI'; ~ il>'Jj:.J..:JL..:J~ ~~'~Jj~'1iJ'~Ji,j~:;.-m
~~f~~ ,~jjj~)~'.2u1 ~(J,~~:;J;~lul~yl~:Jf~fU
~:J ~tHt:Jill,.:,.£\A~!'>i~j~r.:;,;'y.,L:;.~~J~ ~~tWl
,..tvf:~),tt.",i)lh:-1."l,:.-l....,.J\:S'_loS)L%.,JI~\J).}:t~Jif
121.'A'ishahRa<;liyallahu'anha,thewife ofRasUluIHihSallallahu
'alaihiwasallam,nanates:IaskedRasUlullahSallallahu'alaihi
wasallamabouttheplague,Soheinformed
methatit isa
punishment(that)
AllahsendsuponwhomHewills;andverily,
Allahhasmadeitasource ofmercyforthebelievers.Anyonewho
remainsinhisplacepatiently,
atthetimeofanepidemicofplague,
anticipating(rewardfrom
Allah),believingthatnothingshallbefall
himbutwhatAllahhaswrittenforhim,then(bydestiny, ifheis
afflictedbyplaguethere)willbethereward ofamartyrforhim.
(Regardlesswhetherhediesornotbecause
oftheplague).
(BukhiirT)
Note:Another[JadIthclarifiestheorder oftheSharl'ah,thatif
plaguebreaksoutinaregion,whoeverhappenstobethereshould
notleave,andwho
isoutsidethatlocalityshouldnotenter.
Therefore,this
!JadIthgrantssolacefortheonewhostayspatiently in
thelocalityoftheplague.Plague isconsideredacommunicable
diseaseinwhichlymphnodesenlargemainlyintheneck,armpitor
groins,Thepatient generallydiesonthesecondorthirdday,
(Fatl.lUI
Bari)
Somescholarshavetermedeveryepidemicdisease asplague.
(TakmilahFathulMulhim)

KAUMAHTAYYlBAH 65 BeliefintheUnseen
.V/t~wJ\.J""'N#L.lI~",,", .;:'i5"~~
122.AnasRaQiyallahu'anhunarrates:IservedRasiilulUiliSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamforaperiod
oftenyearsfromtheageofeight.
Duringthisperiod,heneverscolded
meforanylossthattookplace
atmyhands.Andifanyone ofhisfamilyscoldedme, hewouldsay:
Leavehim,forindeed,ifathingwasdestined, ithadtohappen.
(Ma~abTI:1-l) us-Sullnah)
~,{~,,.~JS'~,&IJ~)J~ :J~$'.ilI'\$f)~J.'&'~~-' H'
,y",:~J')~~~JS" ~4'~~\}) <,...;S::hJ~l
123.'Abdullahibne-'UmarRaQiyallahu'anhumanarratesthat
RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Everything isdestined,
evenmentalweaknessandintelligence.
(Muslim)
Jl
~jj~&;iI~J,J'~,&1 J~) J~ :J~~'.ilI1 \$f)i).;\)~-, ~t
, .
;:'!j,~~j ,,&u,~lj ::J~i~;t,;J:s.:.J>f"~ ~:}j,,,,,/0.1
1«'J,J'~,&\
~;;: ~ //,/" 1-,-",,0'/.,',__" ,
y(l~,j.d.w.t,;j,~"j.l.iJj;}:Jj".I>j1.1>(lIS"-::..w~y::JAi')\.j';rcl;L:.oi
WVt:~)", , ,).\Al\~l.,~1y\,,.......,)).,;>Ik,:~\,~~
124.AbuHurairahRaQiyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilulliih
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Abelieverwho isstrongisbetter
andmorebeloved
to
Allahthantheonewho isweak,althoughboth
beargoodness.Aspireforwhatbenefitsyou,andseekhelpfrom
Allah;anddonotgiveup.And ifanyadversitybefallsyou,donot
say
ifIhaddonethisorthat,itwouldhaveresultedinsuchandsuch.
Butsay,
Allahsodestinedanddidit asHedesired.Forverily(the
word)
"if'opensthewayforthework ofShailan.(Muslim)
Note:Foraman tosaythat"ifIhaddonethis orthatitwouldhave
resultedinsuchandsuch"isforbiddenwhenitisusedinthecontext
ofnegatingdestiny;and tosaythatdestinyisnothingbutrelying
solelyonone'splanningandefforts
isasituationinwhich
Shai\iin
getstheopportunity toremovehisbeliefindestiny.

KALlMAHTAITIBAH 66 BeliefintheUnseen
~~~~i (j]I~!J ~1:~.'i<I:":')J~ :J~~'.&I~)';':':; .ti.f-\ ~0
~)', '11,11~1#1)'.&1I)~ ,t#j~;}y,:.J,J;- ..:..~';; ~.:,.;J;]I ~J)
...;J-JAJ).~tk" ~1~\~L>ll)~ ~;S~ ~IcsflM..,\/'~;i>1 <,ij}Ji.I~::'·1~\;.;
J-rjAJ"'Lil~'" J:~IJIL" ojlI"".,uw,C.?(~.w''''
125.'AbdulHihibne-Mas'udRaQiyallahu'anhunarratesthat
RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Behold!Indeed,the
'TrustedSpirit'Jibrall'AlaihisSalaminspiredinmyheartthat
undoubtedly
nooneshalldieuntilhehasconsumedinfullhis
allottedsustenance.Sofear
Allahand,inyourquestforsustenance,
bedignifiedandupright.Thedelayinyoursustenanceshouldnot
leadyouintoseekingitbyforbiddenmeans.Forundoubtedlythat
which
iswith
Allilh,canonlybeobtained byHisobedience.(SharI!.us
SunnahIiIBagawT)
~ ~!,i;11JW~);;.;~~~\ ~j~,.&\~) +l!L>';-,.lJ<.;j-\n
~ ~ I 0 ~ JI,\:;; ,,"0, ' "
~'.<", '':':'11""":JW'.iJJIClI:""':IIJLai<"'C"I'··'~\'" <~i~
-<or'J.r-..s-~r. ,"'"...,~yo~J~ ~
,.....J>Jk<J>;-)'..,.'"JI>",\"JJ.J;S')\~j;i»1~~ jA1'-'I:I~ li~~~
"'w:""
126.'Awfibne-MalikRaQiyallahu'anhunarratesthatNab!
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallam gaveadecisionbetweentwomen.And
thattheoneagainstwhomthedecisionhadbeengiven,tnrnedaway
andsaid:J;f)'~:i ,,.';,,~(Allahissufficientfor me,andwhatan
excellentDisposer
ofaffairsisHe).ThereuponNab!Sallallahu
'alaihiwasallamremarked:
AllahTa'alacondemnsinadequate
efforts.Therefore,carryoutyouraffairsdiligentlyandintelligently.
Howeverinspite
ofthis,ifamatteroverpowersyouthensay:
J;f)'~:i,,.';,,~(Allahissufficientformeandwhat anexcellent
Disposer
ofaffairsisHe).(Abu
DawUd)

KALIMAHTAYYIBAH 67 BeliefilltheHereafter
BELIEFINTHEHEREAFTER
VERSESOFTHEQUR'AN
AlliihSub!)anahiiwaTa'aHisays:
omankind!FearyourSustainer.
Indeed!Thetremor
oftheHour
(ofDoom)isatremendousthing.
Onthedaywhenyouseeit,every
nursingmotherwillforgether
nursing,andeverypregnantone
willabortherburden(foetus)out
offear;andyouwillseemankind
asdrunken;yet,theywillnotbe
drunk,butindeedpunishment
of
Alliihissevere(because ofwhich
theywillappeardrunken).
Al-~Iajj22:1-2
AllahSub!)anahiiwaTa'alasays:
(OntheDay
ofResurrection)And
noclosefriendwillaskafriend
(abouthiscondition).
Thoughtheyshall
bemadetosee
oneanother.Theguiltymanwill
long
tobeabletoransomhimself
fromthePunishment
ofthatDayat
theprice
ofhischildren,
Andhisspouse,andhisbrother,
Andhiskinsfolkwhoever
shelteredhim

KALlMAHTAYYIBAH 68 Belie/intheHereafter
Andallthattheearthcontains;so
thatitmightsavehim.Butnever!
AI-Ma'arij70:10-15
AllahSub!)anahiiwaTa'alasays:
AndthinknotthatAllahis
unaware
ofwhatthewickeddo.
Heisonlygivingthemarespitetill
aday,wheneyeswillstare(in
terror),
Astheycomehurryingoninfear,
theirheadsupraised,theirgazenot
returning(back)tothem,andtheir
heartsempty(ofanyhope
of
bettermentbecause ofthe
circumstances
ofextremefearon
theday
ofjudgement).
IbrahIm14:
42-43
AllahSub!)anahiiwaTa'alasays:
Theweighing(intheBalance)on
thatDayistrue.Asforthose
whosescaleisheavy,theyare
thosewhoarethesuccessful.
Andasforthosewhosescaleis
light,theyarethosewhowilllose
theirownselves(byenteringHell)
bydenyingourrevelations.
AI-A'raf7:
8-9
AllahSub!)anahiiwaTa'alasays:
Gardens
ofEden!They(whohave
donegooddeeds)willenterthem
wearingarmlets
ofgoldandpearls
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KALIMAHfAYYIBAH 69 Belie/inthellereafter
andtheirraiment(clothes)therein
issilk.
Andtheysay:PraiseistoAllah
whohasputawaygrieffrom us.
Indeed!OurSustainer is
Forgiving,Bountiful;
Who,
ofHisGrace,hasgiven us
abodeinthemansion ofeternity,
where
notoiltouchesus,norcan
wearinessaffectus.
Fatir35:33-35
AllahSubl:JanahuwaTa'alasays:
Indeed!Thosewhofeared(Allah)
willbe inaplacesecure.
Amidgardensandsprings.
Attiredinsilkandsilkembroidery,
facingoneanother.
Andsoitwillbe.AndWeshall
wedthemtofairmaidenswith
widelovelyeyes.
Theycallthereinforeveryvariety
offruit,insafety.
Theytastenotdeaththerein,save
thefirstdeath.AndHehassaved
themfromthedoom
ofHell.
AbountyfromyourSustainer.
That
isthesupremetriumph.
Ad-Dukton44:51-57
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$~ ~u::~~?j(5l
$y~~';\-::~~
~~~J~~~0~"0~
A/ <:~
~~
Q~
j~\~~,~~j~~
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KALlMAHTAITIBAH 70 BeIiejintheHereafter
AllahSubi)anahuwaTa'aHisays:
Verilytherighteousshalldrink
froma(cup
ofwine)flavoured
withCamphorfromaspring
of
Paradisecalled Kiifiir.
Aspringfromwheretheslavesof
Allahwilldrink,causingittogush
forth(wherevertheywish)
abundantly.
They(arethose)whofulfiltheir
ordaineddeedssincerely,andthey
fearaDaywhoseevilwillbewide
spread(tooneandall).
Andtheyfeed,forthelovefor
Him,thepoor,theorphans,andthe
captives,
(Saying:)Wefeedyou,seeking
onlyAllah'scountenance.We
wishfromyounoreward,nor
thanks.
Verily
wefearfromourSustainer
aDay,hardanddistressful.
So,
Allahwillsavethemfrom the
evil
ofthatDay(fortheir
obedienceandsincerity)andgive
themalight
ofbeautyandjoy.
Andtheirrecompenseshallbe
Paradiseandsilkenattire.
Theywill
berecliningthereinon
raisedcouches;they
willfind
thereinneither(theheatof)asun
northebittercold.
Andtheshade
ofthetreesisclose
uponthem;andthebranches
of
fruitsthereofwillhanglowwithin
theirreach.
Andamongstthemwillbepassed
aroundgoblets
ofsilverand
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KALIMAHTAYYIBAH 71 BeliefintheHereafter
beakers(as) ofglass,
Crystalclear,butmadeofsilver.
Theywilldeterminethemeasure
thereof,according
totheirdesire.
Andtheywillbegiventodrink
fromacup(ofwine)mixedwith
Zanjabll(gingerflavoured),
FromaspringcalledSalsabll.
Andyouths ofeverlastingyouth
willservethem;whenyoulookat
themyouwouldthinktheywere
as
scatteredpearls;
Andwhenyoulookthere(in
Paradise),youwillseeadelight
(thatcannotbeimagined)anda
greatdominion.
Theirraimentwillbe
offinegreen
silk,andgoldembroidery.They
willbeadornedwithbracelets
of
silver;andtheirSustainerwill
slaketheirthirstbygivingthema
puredrinkHimself.
(And
itwillbesaidtothem):
Verily,this
isarewardforyou;
andyourendeavourhasfonnd
acceptance.
AI-Ins.n76:5-22
AllahSub1)anahUwaTa'alasays:
Andthoseontherighthand,what
ofthoseontherighthand?
(Theywillbe)Amongstthorn-less
Lotetrees.
Andclusteredplantainswithfruits
piledoneaboveanother.
Inashadelongextended.

KALIMAHTAYYIBAlI 72 BeliefintheHereafter
A/ ~../9",
10/0'J::'JI~;J!.J
[t·-rv:WI)I]
only,
Andfruitsinabundance.
Bywaterflowingconstantly.
Neitherout
ofreach,norforbidden
(perennial).
Andoncouchesraisedhigh.
Verily,
Wehavecreatedthem
(maidens)
ofaspecialcreation.
Andmadethemvirgins.
Beloved
oftheirhnsbands
equalinage.
Forthose
oftheRightHand.
Amultitude
ofthose(oftheRight
Hand)willbefromthefirst
generations(whoembraced
IsHim).
Andamnltitude(ofthose ofthe
RightHand)willbefromlater
generations.
At-Waqi'ah56:27-40
Note:Accordingtoanotherinterpretationthepreviousgenerations
meanspeoplefromthepreviousUmmah;andlatergenerations
meanspeoplefromthisUmmah.
(Bayanul
Qur'iin)
AllahSub!:lanahuwaTa'alasays:
Therein(Paradise),youshallhave
(all)thatyoudesire;andtherein
youshallhave(all)thatyouask
for.
Agift
ofwelcome,from(Allah)
theOft-Forgiving,theMost
Merciful.
Fu"ilat41:31-32
AlUihSub!:lanahUwaTa'alasays:
Andindeedforthetransgressors,
willbeaneviljourney'send.
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KALIMAHfAIT/BAH 73 BeliefintheHereafter
Hell,wheretheywillburn, anevil
restingplace.
Thisisindeedso(forthe
transgressors)!Boilingfluidand
rottingwounddischarge;letthem
tasteit.
Andother(torments) ofsimilar
kindalltogether.
~wad38:55-58
AllahSubi)iinahuwaTa'iiliiwill
saytothedwellers
ofHell:
Departyou
tothatwhichyouused
todeny!
Departyoutoashadow(thesmoke
ofHell-Firewhichwillrise
because
ofitsexcessahdthenfall
apart)inthreecolumns.
Neithershady(forcoolcomfort)
noranyuse(shelter)againstthe
fierceflame
oftheFire.
Verily!
It(Hell)willthrowsparks
(huge)
asforts(thesesparkswhen
theyrisewillbelikegreatforts).
(Thenthesesparkswhentheywill
fallontheearth)theywillbecome
asiftheywereyellowcamels.
At-Mursaliit77:29-33
AlliihSubi)iinahuwaTa'iiliisays:
They(dwellers
ofHell)shallhave
acovering
ofFireabovethemand
acovering(ofFire)beneaththem
(This
isthattorment).Withwhich
AlliihdoesfrightenHisslaves.0
Myslaves!Therefore,fear
Me!
Az-Zumar
39:16
A»///
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Q
,/-;:.Y", v
"'".,jl,~0'.r>-\~-'
•I....:.-"...-
[oA-oo:~~J
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KAL/MAllfAITIBAll 74 BeliejintheHereafter
AllahSubl)anahiiwaTa'alasays:
Verily,thetree
ofZaqqiim,
Willbethefoodforsinners;
Likemoltenbrass,itwillboilin
theirbellies,
Liketheseething
ofboilingwater.
(Itwillbesaidtotheangels):Seize
him,anddraghimintothemidst
of
theblazingFire,
Thenpouroverhisheadthe
torment
ofboilingwater.
Taste(this)!Verily,youthought
youweremightyandgenerous.
Verily!This
isthatwhichyou
used
todouht.Ad-Dukhan44:43-50
AllahSubl)anahiiwaTa'aliisays:
Infront
ofhim(everyrebellious
transgressor)
isHell,andhewillbe
madetodrinkboilingfestering
water.
Whichhewillsip,butwillbe
unabletoswallowit,anddeath
willapproachhimfromeveryside,
yethewillnotdie;andinfront
of
himwillbeaharshtorment
(becomingeversevere,andhewill
continuetosobforaneternity).
IbrahIm14:16-17
y\~~<~t:i)If'0'(
$.~.,:;Ji
A,·--,/'·'1/'.,
lo/(~lj,;.::Jlu; ~tJ:'
~-;,,;;:;,<f!% C;I~0t
[0--(~:"~.ull
:JWJIlJ
t.:.-::»/>~// T//"
~~~..J(f'" <~'lJ~
$~?

KALiMAHTAYY/BAH 75
A~ADiTH
BeUejintheHereafter
~!,iblJj.:.)~ :~ill~)):;y,1J~ :J~$ill~)u"~JId--,yV
~ ~ ~,
olJ).C;;)'J,rlJ11~tjiJ).~~j ":"i:.~lj 41~'j ~~w,::::\:J~,:::'
T'''q,V:~)cWlyl~JJ-",J'J"""~ .~.f'.:r- ~J..:>- \~:JIjJ.s.LyJ\
127.Ibne-'AbbasRm.liyalIahu'anhumamUTatesthatAbuBakr
Ra(iiyaIHihu'anhusaid:0RasiilalHih!Indeedyouhaveaged!He
replied:(TheSiirah)Hiid,Al-Waqi'ah,Al-Mursaliit,'AmmaYata
Sa'aliin,andIdhashShamsuKuwwirat haveaged me.(TirmidhT)
",,,),"',, '.
'''''-'.:ill~) "Ij~:;'~'::.b-:J\!",,-:illl~)Z,1.,;)1?';~~;;-,Y1\
~J;i~j ,.11;..;jjj,~~, ';';~T~\;i~1 ~~,~~j :J~~,~ Jlj'di!14;J
1.k~~,1;\J'I"·~ I~J!II;',.iJ)~:'., "~I',I;'-~I;;~,U'il;;,;&isL:..~I
r:-~))~;...,-,;,riJTo-; To.""• . . ;
'" '0';;,',I."o;;~/ "'J;;'~J 0, ,
",~\>-'.'" I,'i'"-".'w'·'t;';";"II"'GJ'<'~.li"'\!"·'· ~,.
,~-.0::<.S~~, ~<.r"f""" Y; , ,~!""",
~Ici)~~.;.<-\~::';; ~~j8:f~~j~~j ,~~,ibljj,\~4JliA
c:~;:"'-6G~) ~j ,~~jll~k\;,<-~j ~y,: 4.~< ~l;Jj,i.;,;.,~)ji~
."F~,',,_J,'.";;,;;'_,
,:6i'i:';'ii~j!~\!Qt.w.i";";'!<.?'f-:JIel)j'it~w.G~,~,.lll ~j.:.)
~H~:.;.1 G~)I~t,j"i!'a:~~)Jlj"ij'?:~c;;)J~ '+l!~J ~::';;j
~tj "p;:..,ibl~j 1;:\;,<~ w,iiJjSi~I,ib~ ~~J~,)~~I~~Js.I~j
.I;~IiJJi}:JjiJ)~ ,,~.t~~y.;.TiJ~J.;.,~G' ~~J:jiJ;)J:i~
Vf'l"Cl:~) .}I5:.U~ J~j4JJ~\.:.iJJI y'L!,~oIJJ .u~
128.Khalidibne·'UmairAl'AdawlRa(iiyallahu'anhunan'atesthat
'Utbahibne·GhazwanRa(iiyallahu'anhuinasermonafterglorifyiug
andpraisingAllah,saidto
us:Undoubtedly,theworldhas
anuounceditstermination;andhasturnedonitsheel
inahasty
flight;andwhatisleftarebutafewdrops,liketheresidualdropsin
abowlwhichthedrinkersucksout.Andindeed,youwillall
be
transferred(atdeath)fromtheworld,toanever·endingabode.So
departwiththebestdeedswithyou.Forverily,ithasbeen
mentioned
tousthatwhenastone iscastfromtheedge ofHell,it

KALIMAHTAYYlBAH 76 BeliefilltheHereafter
continuestofallforseventyyearsbutwillnotreachitsdepth.And
byAllah,Hellwillbefilled(withmenandlinn).So,doesthis
surpriseyou?Andithasbeenmentionedto
usthattheexpause
betweenthetwopanels
ofthedoorofParadiseis(ajonrneyof)forty
years,yetadaywillcome,whenthisexpansewillbepackeddue
to
thelargecrowds ofpeople.Andverily,Ihaveseenthattime,wheuI
wastheseventhamongseven
(sal)abah)withRasUlullahsallallahu
'alaihiwasallam,wehaduothing
toeatbutleaves oftrees,untilthe
corners
ofourmouthsbecamefesteredwithulcers.AndImanaged
toacquireapiece ofbroadclothwhichIdividedbetweenmyselfand
Sa'dibne-Malik.So.Iworeit tocovermylowerhalf,and Sa'd
ibne-Malikworetheotherpiece.But,todayeachof usisanAmII'
(Governor)ofacityamongstthegreatcities.Andverily,Iseek
refugeinAllahthatIshouldeverconsidermyself greatwhereasIam
regardedlow
byAllah.Andverily,never isthereaprophethood
(anditsways)exceptthatgraduallyitgoesintooblivion,until
worldlykingdomtakesitsplace.So,
inthenearfutureyouwill
realiseandhavetheexperience
ofothergovernors. (Muslim)
Note:Thecharacteristics ofpropheticways isthatjustice is
establishedandpeopledevelopanindifferencetothisworldandthe
love
oftheHereafterprevails.Whereasinworldlykingdoms,these
characteristicsarenotusuallyfound.
(Takmalah.FathulMulhim)
~j:..)~ ,{I~;'IS' W5-~;.,Jj:..);'1S':.:J~~j ~'';'IZ$f)~~:;.- \~~
c;',<-ul',....:'·.i,,;.2:'~'')\;J''':J··.n.·;·itJ·' ,,~\,·T'·•'···""..!itl
I'-'J~J" ~.r)I"""'"~ .r:C"7;..r--.f;~CT'!"'".
",..c!''i,..:.a;,~~ .~\!';\q.,,;,'.b..~' 2._·~,.G ;'1~JI':;,':,:..;,I~;" ~.;
>J•r,-;,.'or.~("r.r-.1""'","J.r<J" JJ'
"Yoo:~)\' •••)y.AJIJ~~..l..:.?J~~>.:J~I~
129.'A'ishahRa<;liyallahu'anhanarratesthatwheneveritwasher
turnforRasUlullahsallallahu'alaihiwasallam tospendthenight,he
wouldgooutattheend
ofthenightto
Baq"(graveyard)andsay:
Peacebeuponyou.0dwellers
oftheabode ofbelievers.The
tomorrow,whichyouwerebeingpromisedabout.hasreachedyouat
irsappointedrime;and
Allahwilling,weshallbejoiningyou.0
Allah!Forgivethe dewellers
of
Baq'"(Muslim)
...
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KAUMAHTAYYlBAH 77 Belie/intheHereqfter
V,ll,V:~)"" .~JJI~1,;j
130.Mustawridibne-ShaddactRaQiyalHihu'anhunarratesthat
RasUlulIahSalialHihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:ByAllah!Thisworld
compared
totheHereafterislikeone ofyoudippinghisfingerinthe
oceanandthenobservingthequantity
ofwateron it.(Muslim)~:.,w.j;-i'~I;:;.:,.$.il:J~~~I ';'~iill Zs:":JAJ?I:c"~-H'\
.
,.
Y4,,::-~J.:o-l..iA :Jjj)~..i.4yJj4\J) .#HJs.~J lA\~J~~:~:;y;LJ1J,..;;jJl~
'l"tO'\:~)"" .~';;I,)..;r'~\C-!.J.:o
131.Shaddadibne-AwsRa4iyallahu'anhunarratesthat NabT
SallaJlahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Heiswiseandshrewdwhotakes
account
ofhimselfandpreparesforwhat isafterdeath.Andhe is
weakandincapablewhofollowshisdesiresandyetpinshighhopes
onAllah'sMercy. (Tirmidhi)
~~:Jrill!?Al&.~~Ic.;;1:J~ I;i~''..'illZs:":J;.&-.).I.:f-\\,y
,'?~ Ij'~~fr1 :J~ ~,-",Ol ~;'lj,,-,,,01.r.Si:;!~I&.JIi:Jill)GJ~I
9:01-,jyi.,I~; ,~l;S'~1 (;~},';.;jl~Jj5~ ,?~-I;I-j;:"1 ~Y;S-jj
~'r:r-o,)L:....!J~I,)~lrbJl 01)),)l...=>-4.u.-\..o.J!I01)):~ .~~~\ ~ljJ
00'\/'•.til}}
132.'Abdullahibne-'UmarRaQiyallahu'anhumanarratesthatI
came
toNabT
SalialHihu'alaihiwasallam,beingthetenthone often
Sa1;labah.AmanoftheAn/farstoodupandsaid: 0NabTAllah!
Whoisthewisestandthemostresoluteamongstpeople?He
replied:He,whoremembersdeaththemost,andpreparesmost
diligentlyfordeathbeforeitovertakeshim.Undoubtedly,theseare
thewisest.Theyhaveacquiredthenobility
ofthisworldandthe
dignity
oftheHereafter.(Ibne-M'jah,Tabar.ni,Majma-'uz-Zawiiid)
';";")1Jtf.;:.1;,.j,~;tf.;:.~~11;,. :J~~'..'illZs:":J;1>14~-\\'\'
~,.,. 0 ~.;~\ I ~ *'' ~
:JUli'';'';''ylJ';~I ~'-':-~';";"ylJ';~II.LoJllj!A.f~¥j,~ '-':-};:.
. ,

KAUMAllTAIT/BAll 78 Belie/intheHereafter
~~j ,~lU...;';~I I~j-~,1t>-1:.ijl-~,~ <1;,.1\~j ,~W1' I~
~\ ?I'/F~?\J;?O-;;~ /\J-/~?lJ;~'-;;'? 0'./~ J?}~
.i)¥,l..Lojd..Lo"-4J1..Lo,(k;;.I.:ljj,1..Lo"-4JI..Lo,(k;;.I.:l\l<f'\r~1 )~I.hb:J1
. .
'\t, :~),4.ly.)J-o'il-J...,..,,-!,u:)t:.:..:J\C1J)
133.'AbdullahRaqiyalHihu'anhunarratesthatNabISallallahu
'alaihiwasallamtracedasquareandtracedalineinthemiddle
protrudingout
ofitsborderandtracedsmallerlines uptotheonethat
was
inthemiddleandthenhesaid:Thismiddleline isman,andthis
(square)
isdeathsurroundinghim(decreedlife-span).Andtheline
protrudingout
ofthesquareshowshishopes.Andthesesmallerlines
aretheincidents(totakeplace).
Ifoneincidentmisseshim,he is
mangledbytheother.Andifitmisseshim,he ismangledbyyet
another.
(BukharI)';'J,JI,~;T:;'~~9Q' :J\!~~\tj~iil\~:,~.;. ~~:;.-\1"t
Jl,.JJ""c....'......i.,JJ.';'~Jjl~4i1~j ,~4ilili '~j ,~I~-.;;.';'J,Jlj
tOf!1""'J)'t""',~'Jl,.Jc.. ....i
134.Ma1)miidibne-LabIdRa<,liyalHihu'anhunarratesthatindeed
NabISallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Therearetwothingsthatthe
son
ofAdamdislikes:Death,althoughdeathisbetter(forabeliever)
thantrials(whichendangerhisfaith);andscarcity
ofworldly
belongings;andthisscarcity
ofworldlybelongingsresults inless
reckoningontheDay
ofJudgement.(MusnadAhmad)
~j"6~;-;&,~;; :J~ ~d»1J:":":'~ :J\!~iil\ ~:,i'j" ~J:;'-\1"0
1.\.0r.s"u<,j;jWI.fl.G\~; ';'~Ij -:~:iu,;;Tj;1";J:":":'I~~tlj'.11~t~l'"
f.t!ol,\j.JIJl,'.l.,J1J~yo..:.,oWl
135.AbuSalamahRaqiyallahu'anhunarrates:IheardRasillullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaying:He,whomeetsAllahtestifying
thatnone
isworthyofworshipbut
AllahandthatMui)ammadisthe
Messenger
ofAllah,andbelievesinresurrectionaudinreckoning,
entersParadise.
(AI-BidiiyawanNihayah)

KAUMAHTAYYIBAH 79 BeliejilltheHereafter
~~~t;:..~,~-i1 :~I~):UII.5':'l',~ :.j~ ~'.iill ~)~I~):UI~:J> -\1'"
~I~j'¥~~~j ~l:J~if;J,~IJ~)~ ~t:JLiiIt-¢t;:..~ J~)I
~.~c ;_;;"~}~~~}O}o~~~}
~,\/V""'~I ~",~,.,») T';I\,;[1;1u;..;,:..;1"I~I!"jll4l1l.>j;L,.i
136.UmmeDarda'Ra<;liyallahu'anhanarrates:1enquiredfromAbu
Darda':Whydoyounotgoandseekforyourguestswhatmen
(usually)seek(finefoodanddrink)fortheirguests?Sohereplied:I
heardRasillullah~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaying:Verily,before
youisaverydifficultpass!Theheavilyburdenedshallnotcross
throughitwithease;
so,Idesiretokeepmyselflightforthatpassage,
(Baihaqi)
Note:'Menseekfinefoodanddrink'meansthathiswifewanted
himtotakeouttimeandefforttoearn,
ifnotforhisfamily,thenat
leastforthesake
ofhisguests.
J;iJ;-~;.i~;.;Jj 11)~~~l5' :J~:';1'.iill~) ~~J."td~:J>-,l"V
" ,
'I·J~if;J,.iilIJ·"'I·JLii~I~·' ·c,;,,c';~'GJi' GiI,,,j;;j'I',i:'::':;"J
"'".,)-'J"','. ~<.S':""J<.S':"" JJ.J" ~'",
~',lzt,jto;':;'.ii>IJ',to'..:.;1.,lzt,jtow~~ i''':'~1JJ'(>....J::;,JJ'1""I
• ~Io:,...~{""' ~ /J---~ . ~'~ ~J_ "'_ v~ ~-.[- ~
".~ ~, ; ~ ~ - J ~ " _ ~ ~ ~
''''',J"J".lorl"'»),to~ip.iJlj~t.k.iI~c.ii)~:if;J,iiJlJ';:")Jlij:JIito
'l',!".A:~),••••.r.AJ14$.~~,,~ Loy~.~..f~~J,:..
137,HanIRa!)imahuIHihu,thefreedslave of'UthmanRa<;liyalHihu
'anhunarratesthatwhen'Uthmanstoodbyagravehewouldweep
untilhistearswethisbeard.So,hewasasked;WhenParadiseand
Hellarementioned,youdonotweep,but(whydo)youweepatthis
(sight
ofthegrave)? Sohereplied:Indeed,
Rasillullah~allallahu
'alaihi wasallamsaid:Verily,thegraveisthefirststageamongthe
stages
oftheHereafter;ifoneissavedfrom(thePunishment
of)it,
thenwhatis
tofollowwillbeeasier.And ifonedoesnotfindsafety
fromit,thenwhatistofollowshallbemoreseverethanit.AndRasillullah~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:Ihavenotseenasight
morehorrifyingthan(thePunishmentof)thegrave. (TirmidhT)
;.;Jj'::;il';~~t) 11tif;J,isfJI~l5' :J~~'.iill~) ~~.;.~~:;- \1"/\
~)""-'1''''4"J")ll,'») .J~ ~~I;l~'::PI~:'li)t:.Jj~.;.,;.~IJJ!.;',I:JLii~

KALlMAHTAYYlBAH 80 BeliefintheHereafter
138.'Uthmanibne-'Affiin Ra<;liyallahn'anhunarratesthatwhenNabl
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamusedtofinishtheburial ofthedead,he
wouldstayathisgraveandsay:Seekforgivenessforyourbrotherand
begsteadfastnessforhim;
asindeed,he isnowbeingquestioned. (Abu
Dawud)
~\$-t:..uc;i}'-L.:)j,~IJ~)y,:':J~~,..\l\~) }:~~, ~J;j-\I'~
~IJ#~ ~rilc;}~~;~j ,?Illli~~\A~A;.i)5"1~iJ:i!t,;1:J~;'J~
~,/,.,/~}' ~;;---,;; ',.-' ~/,::,--. ;,;; -'.
..;..,;;ui),~JOlI";"';;uIJjQ;i~ 'll~ji;.<J\~ '?~;.J '"~ I,?YJI,?I.illl~~\Aj';
t,;\,~) ~y; :j;~h;j J~::.dJ,:..;.i,;~ ,i~ ,~:'~I ~ul)";,,jll ~u{)~iJiI
, / -' 0-' ... /-",'I ,'",0
,.:..L,~:;-.c;j.:.J~l';":rfJ ~j;ll&;lJI;~~l':'~ ~~:;';:"";''J.;;;s ill
~",il:JJ-~"!5:i1\'WI~I-.i~IiI'QIJ-I"::"li:J':~'~, ~-i;.:Jt:-i:J-~
.r:I1.1';.""lJ'-',..e.-"U-~ -..
, 0 -' '" 0-'".'\ ,,',,).-'~q' "
:,J!';"j.-f)~j;l\&;lJ;~~!':'~ ~~~;i:;~'J.;;;sillt,;i';\Ai'l)~y;
~IJ~) J~ :J~,~'>G>bJ'';';)~ ~J>. ~~::'I:i :J~,~~:;-" cS:f,:.J
~~I~,)~iJi~::,:~:-.:J'..1l,~) :J~~~y.:J:~y,;~~y"G,)j,
:J~"..A.:",,jIJ-I'"~l;.t:;,~J-;:~i~1,W~" ..·;;t,;~,::-;jt,; "'j~\ j
;. -' ~/:.~..,-> ,,~ ~ ~ -'~/. M• ':'"" 4....S:
I.i.>JUJ"-"jl"J).)81);.~i~:,1 ,~I"",~)~L,:,)?i1 dl:)j,~1 J~)J~
", " / "
'!'f',:~J"';J1.W\~~l.b f~\J~i~~"""'4,"'rl.f-~~~
139.AbuSa'ldRa<;liyallahu'anhunalTatesthatRasiilullahSallallahu
'alaihiwasallam,whileenteringhisMasjidsawsomepersons
laughinginamannerthattheirteethwerevisible.Hesaid:Behold!If
youfrequentlyrememberthedestroyer
ofpleasures,that is,death,it
willdistractyoufromwhatIamseeing(yourexcessivelaughing).So
rememberfrequentlythedestroyer
ofpleasures,thatis,death.For
verily,notasingledaypassesuponthegravebutthatitcriesout
saying:Iamthehouse
ofexile;andI amthehouseofloneliness;andI
amthehouse
ofdust;andIamthehouse ofworms.Whenabelieving
slave
of
Allahisburied,thegravesays tohim:Youaremostwelcome!
Indeed,youwerethemostbeloved
tomeofallthosewhousedto
walkupon
me.Sonow,whenyouhavebeenplaced inmychargeand
youhavebeenbroughttome,youwillseemyexcellenttreatment.
RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamthensaid:Sothe

KAUMAIITAYYIBAH 81 BeliejurtheHereafter
grave expandsforhimasfarastheeyecansee;andadoor of
Paradiseisopenedforhim,
Andwhen
animmoralslave of
Allahoranunbeliever isburied,the
gravesaystohim:Youaremostunwelcome!Indeedyouwerethe
mostdespisedbyme
ofallthosewhoused towalkupon me,So
today,
asyouhavebeenplacedin mycharge,andyouhavebeen
brought
tome,youwillsoonseemytreatmenttowardsyou,
RasUlullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Thegravethencloseson
himuntilitsonesidemeetstheother,andhisribsgetintermingled;
RasUluliahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamthen(illustrating)placedthe
fingers(ofonehand)betweenthefingers(oftheotherhand),He
added:Allahsendsuponhimseventyserpents;ifone ofthemwere
tobreatheupontheearth,itwouldnotproduceanycrops
aslongas
theworldremained;theywillgoonbitingandlaceratinghimuntil
he
isbroughtforthforhisAccountontheDay ofResurrection,
RasulullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Thegrave iseithera
gardenfromamongthegardens
ofParadiseorapitfromamongthe
pits
ofHell.(TinnidhT) f)!~G,.~~~I.,I~) ~G,.:f:J~$''':111\?)'il~';',1:,;11;j-,t·
\~wts-;j"G.:..l;.'~..'iI1J""',.:.i:Q;t,j.,;11J'I\:.!:;~ ~~I"
.ry,J" )-')o,J""""- •J!,,",.~ ~
'il~ ~;'il~ IJ'i:~:"\ :JI.iAA.:..l)tl),.,....j~l.J: ~~:;~~:4~:J;.WIGj])
,)),~) ," " 0'.;:"'-;,"F~,", '.
<'.&1'" :~J'.':i ~&'',':4)iJ'i',n.u~ iJ~"';;i;' :JIill')li•i '"""II
<$.)~ ,).J',~..,..,,',.J J'!"r!""
" ;; ,I J"J" JJ, J" J,
~~~:s,ul~]I 1.1.0IA:4)~'ij.i;i '~~1' <S;i,:Jj.i;i~~, IA:4)~'ij.i;i
~:~j} ~IyGf':"1):J~ ~:!.li~~ IA:J:~~~ ,~ ~IJ~)-;J~ J~
~.;_,J1:,.wI~.;;)~:S4;J:l:..:Ii~j,~I~.G:S,G;h:J~.:Jl:..:J
, ,
~i"i~~;j~:J :J~'!,:I.:J~j)~.-;;!j :J~.wlJl44;jIydlj.wI
~~~'~~~~'-;;~:J~k~~j):'W:J :J~;';yj:U'ilS:h~t:J :J~
,:s~:,j ~.IA.IA :J~ ~~,1A;j~~~ ,:s~:,j ~.IA'IA:J~ ~2.li):;:;j
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KALlMAflTAYYIBAfl 82 BeliefintheHereafter
";i1L..J1yo,'JI;y.i"J)~'l\.:;.j9J!';';?'~ ~:;a;:; :J~~~:;lAY.
tVO""':~J"" •.r.i!1
140.Baraibne-'AzibRa4iyallahu'anhumanarrates:Wewentout
withRasUiullahSallalHihu'alaihiwasallamalongwiththefuneral of
amanfromtheAnsiiruntilwereachedthegrave,whichhadnotyet
beencompletelydug.So,RasiilulliihSallalliihu'alaihiwasallamsat
andwesataroundhim
insilenceasthoughbirdswereperchedupon
ourheads,and
inhishandwasastickwithwhich hewasmaking
marksontheground.Hethenraised
hisheadandsaidtwotimesor
threetimes:Seekrefuge
in
AlliihfromthePunishment ofthegrave.
Hethensaid:(Whenabeliever
isburiedinthegrave),andtwo
angelswillapproachtheburiedpersonandmakehimsit,andthen
askhim:WhoisyourRabb?Hewillreply:MyRabb
is
Alliih.Then
theywillaskhim:What
isyourreligion?Hewillreply:Myreligion
is
Isliim.Thentheywillaskhim:Whatdoyousayaboutthisman
whowassenttoyou?Hewillreply:He
istheMessengerof
Alliih.
Thentheywillaskhim:Whatmakesyoucertain ofthat?Hewill
reply:IreadtheBook
of
AlliihandIbelievedandItestified init.
Then,aCallerwillannouncefromtheheavens:Myslavehassaid
thetruthsospreadforhimabeddingfromParadiseanddresshim
fromtheclothes
ofParadise,andopenforhimawindowtowards
Paradise.Thejoy,pleasantbreezeandfragrances
ofParadisewill
reachhim,andthegravewillbeexpandedforhim
asfarashiseye
cansee,
Then
RasiilulliihSallalliihu'alaihiwasallammentionedthedeath of
anunbeliever:Verily,thesoul ofanunbelievershallbereturnedto
hisbody.Twoangelswillapproachhim,andmakehimsit,andask
him:Who
isyourRabb?Hewillreply:Alasalas!Idonotknow!
Thentheywillaskhim:What
isyourreligion?Hewillreply:Alas
alas!Idonotknow!Thentheywillaskhim:What
doyousayabout
thismanwhowassent
toyou?Hewillreply:Alasalas!Idonot
know!Atthis,aCallerfromtheheavenswillannounce:Hehaslied.
Sospreadforhimabedding
oftheFire,andclothehimwiththeFire,
andopenforhimawindow
totheFirethatitsheatandscorching
windreachhim,andhisgravewillcloseuponhimuntilhisribsare
intertwined.
(Abu
Diiwiid)
Note:Theannouncementfromtheheavensaboutanunbeliever,'he
haslied,'meansthathe ispretendingtobeignorant;though infact

KALlMAIlTAYYlBAIl 83 BeliefintheHereafter
hehadrefutedAIHih'sOneness,HisProphetandIslam.(Ma'ariful
l:ladTth)
Jjj~;.i~eJI~!:.;;lI~!:~~IJj.:.)J~ :J~~iiJI~).;.1!~J.';\;j -\t\
j-JII~JJ)~~ :.;>~~~\:\~irj"t5:i;.lii ,~wdt:.· j~G ,;';~j~
~)81~iI~Jl~\ :~Jli;L~~)J~\4-A;tt+~f :Jjij~jjll.~~~~~
. .
1~~J:Ji.:...:s-~ :AiJLi;!)3l5jlj~G.J1 ~jj';:0-~I:r.l,~I~ I',;i;,~'..lll~~j
':"';aij,,::1;~j.:..;),~:JLi;!'.f81~~~Jjr2S',':'~;f ~:J~ \~)I
~\js;J~~\.4~~\lS)~\~\))_·~\~~:;~~C:pj~~~~~;J~~~
\~VI:";),piI'
141.Anasibne-MaIikRw;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Verily,theslave ofAllah,whenheis
placedinhisgrave,andhiscompanionsdepart,
heindeedhearsthebeat
oftheirsandals,andthentwoangelscometohimandmakehimsitand
ask:
Whatdidyouuse tosayofthisman,
MU\1ammadSallallahu'alaihT
wassallum?AsfortheMu'min(believer)hewillsay:Ibearwitness
that
heistheslave of
AllahandHisMessenger. Itwillthenbesaidto
him:LooktowardsyourdwellinginHell;Allahhasreplaceditwitha
dwellinginParadise.Hewillthenseeboththedwellings.
And
asforthe
MWliifiq(hypocrite)andKiifir(unbeliever),itwillbesaid
tothem:Whatdidyouusetosayconcerningthisman?
Hewillreply:I
donotknow;Iusedtosaywhatthepeopleweresaying.
Itwillthenbe
saidtohim:Indeed,youknewnot,nordidyoufollowthosewhoknew.
Then,hewill
bebeatenbyhammers ofiron,causinghimtoscream,the
sound
ofwhichwill beheardbyeveryonearoundhimexceptmenand
Jinn.
(BukharT)
JJLl;~J;.~l2J1 ~~~:J~~ ~IJj.:.)~1~'..lll~).;1;j- \tr
, , } J /I J ~ J ~ ,'~I>
..""'l.."C,,..L-.o"J).'otl!l'otl!l:J~:G-i,ft"'L:.JI~y;i'j :.,Ij),h.'otl!l'otl!l:.,i')~1
"VCl,,.V':~) ,';'>1..0)\/1iJ~~\
142.AnasRa4iyaUahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullahSallallahu
'alaihi
wasallamsaid:TheHouroftheDay ofResurrectionwillnot
comeuntiltherewill benooneleftintheworld whosaysAllah,
Allah.
Andinanothernarration: TheHouroftheDayof

KALIMAHfAITlBAH 84 BeliefintheHereafter
Resurrectionwillnotbeestablishedsolong asthereissomeone
saying,Allah,Allah.(Muslim)
Note:ThismeansthattheDay ofResurrectionwilloccurwhenthe
worldbecomesdevoid
ofAllah'sremembrance.This
!:Jadlthalso
explainsthattheDay
ofResurrectionwillnotbeestablishedsolong
there
isasinglemansaying: apeople!Fear
AllahandworshipHim.
(Mirqat)
.«'8\~Ir~ ~~j;,l2J1~~ ~:J~$>&,JI';'~'..j,I~:';»\4:;'- \tI'
Vf·'I';~),,i,,c.LJ\y }y~.~~IJJ
143.'AbdullahRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatNab!~a1lallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:TheLastHourwillcomeonlyuponthemost
wickedpeople.
(Muslim)
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KAUMAHTAYYIBAil 85 BeliefilltheHereafter
(l$)1S:....,......I..:,III.>}J:.u)'-:-'4'i.SJI.:>Y\~\J) (~..l:>J\) ,~l)~J ::,.:~'!Jj;.3)~~
lVlI,,,,,
144.'Abdullahibne-'AmrRa<)iyallahu'anhumanarratesthat
RasiiluIHihSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Dajjalwillappearin my
Ummahandremainforforty;1donotknowwhetherforfortydays,
orfortymonths,orfortyyears.ThenAllahwillsend'Isaibne
Maryamresembling'Urwahibne-Mas'iid.HewillseekoutDajjal
andthendestroyhim.Thereafter,peopleshallremainforseven
yearswithoutenmityevenbetweentwopersons.ThenAllahwill
sendacoolbreezefromthedirection ofSyria;whereuponnoneshall
remainupontheface
oftheearthwhosehearthasthetiniestparticle
of
Iman,exceptthathislifeshallbeseizedbythisbreeze..Even if
oneofyouweretoentertheinnermostrecess ofamountain,it(the
breeze)wouldentereventhereandseizehim.
Thereafter,onlythemostwickedpeopleshallremainwhoare
as
unstableasbirds(easilystartled)withatendencytowickednesswith
theintelligence
ofbeastsofprey(whohavelittleintelligenceand
showviolenceandanger),neitherknowingrightnorobjectingto
evil.Then
Shailanwillappeartothemandsay:Willyounotcomply
tomycommaud?Theywillsay:Whatdoyoucommandus?He
willthenorderthemtoworshipidols(andtheywillobey him).
Abundantsustenancewillbegranted
tothemandapparently,they
willenjoyagoodandluxuriouslife.
ThentheTrumpetwillbeblown;andeveryonewhohearsitwill
bendoneside
ofhisneck,andraisetheother,listeningattentively.
Thefirsttohearitwillbeamanplasteringawatertankforhis
camels.Thenhewillcollapsesenseless,anddieandsowillallthe
peoplewithhim.Then
Allahwillsenddownrainresemblingdew,
causingthebodies
ofthepeopletosproutlikeplantsfrom theearth.
ThereaftertheTrumpetwillbeblownasecoudtime,andthepeople
willriselookingaround.Thenitwillbesaid:0people!Hasten
towardsyourRabb!Theangelswillbetold
torestrainthemforthey
are
tobequestioned.Commandthenwillbegiventobringforth
thosewhoaretogotoHellandwhentheyaskedwhatproportion
is
tobebroughtforth,theywillbetoldit isninehundredandninety
nineout
ofeverythousand.Thatwillbeadaywhichwillmake
childrengreyhaired;andthatisthedaywhenthe
Shinwillbebared
(Muslim)

KALlMAHTAYYlBAH 86 Beliefir,theHereafter
Inanothernarration ItISstated:Hearingthatnine-hundred-and
ninety-nineout
ofathousandwillbedoomedtotheFire(ofHell),
the
$al)abahweredeeplygrievedanditshowedontheirfaces.Then
Rasfllullah$allallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Nine-hundred-and
ninety-ninewillbefromYajiijMajiij(GogandMagog)andone
fromyou.(BukharT)
Note:ShinisoneoftheallegoricaltermsusedintheQuranlikeface
andhand.
Itisaspecialattribute ofAllah.Weshouldbelieve init
inthesamemanner aswebelieveintheexistence,life,thehearing
andseeing
ofAllah.(TafsirUsmanD.
Ina
tJadlthofSa!]I!]BukhariandMuslimnarrated byAbuSa'Id
KhudriRa9iyallahu'anhu,RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamis
quoted
assaying:
Allah'AzzawaJailwillbareHisShinandthenall
thebelievers,
menandwomen,willprostratethemselvesbeforeHim;
buttherewillremainthosewhousedtoprostrate
intheworldfor
showingoffandforgaininggoodreputation.Suchpeoplewilltryto
prostrate(ontheDayofJudgment)buttheirbackswillbe
asstiffas
asinglecolumn.
DajjalistheGreatDeceiverwhowillappearneartheend ofthe
worldandwillclaim
tobeGodandwill bekilledby'Isa'alaihisSalamathisSecondComing.
+i';»1~L:.»;.;.;i.:.4': ~;1<);.:.)J@:J@~'.iill($f)r:··~J~-\tc
- ~ I "I;~~/J}/ ,~ ~)), ~/0/0
'~&fly';":"ieftJ..ij~~wl5J~ ~4:;'j;J:.w~~1t.:'.1)Wj.<ll;..81
,.,....,.~....I.uJ")",(,.rII.,)J.&j;11~J;S')I~j'.iill (~';" :I)j:~Jili
'ftY'~ :~),)~\,,)L;;.j"~Lo>Y4
145.AbuSa'IdRa<,liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasfllulIahSallalliihu
'alaihiwasaIlamsaid:HowcanIenjoylifeandbeatease,whenthe
oneentrustedwiththeHornhasplacedit
tohismouthandhaslent
hisearattentively,waitingfortheordertoblowit.Thisstatement
seemedtobearheavilyuponthe
Sal)abahofRasUlulliihSallallahu
'alaihiwasaIlam,sohesaidtothem:Say:&j;"J<bS)...";,,r:;:.;.(Allah
issufficientfor us!TheMostExcellent isHeinWhom wetrust!)
(firmidhT)

KALIMAHTAYYlBAH 87 BeliefintheHereafter
''';;)1~;.f~j ~jjJ$.':"'81~j;l~/,iJs-~ ~j.i? ,~I ;::d~t;Qi1
, ,I!'_,,I,'",I,),J'
~::, ,~;;- J~ ,,:,s:;::;~::, '~)Jl ,,:,s:;::;~::, ,~::~J\,,:,s:;::;~
1J'''''-'j'"''''~'\))9 J~~~,:i>;"1 Jj.:..))GI::,:J~L:G,j\J;51~:;
VY· "I:~J;;i.ol:Al1
146.MiqdadRa<,liyalIahu'anhunarrates:IheardRasiilulIah
SallalHihu'alaihiwasallamsaying:Thesunshallbebroughtcloseto
thecreationontheDay
ofResurrectionuntilthereisonemile
betweenitandthem.Mankindwillsweataccordingtowhatthey
havedone;thesweatreachingtotheankles
ofsome,tothekneesof
others,tothewaist ofothers,whilesomewillhavetheirmouths
coveredbythesweat.
RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallampointed
hishand
tohismouth. (Muslim)
i,SIi~t;Qi1 ~Ji':"'81~::i>;"1 Jj.:..)J~ :J~ :';<".1lI~)i;';~J;;-\tV
~"",:,ci"!.1l1J'.,,is:"0''" \~t£.,'iiii"t£.,'iLi:t£.,:JG.:,,1
J-"!..J.J-")• .r-::~YJ,-""",J.),J"
" I " I ' ,OF\J" ;;;;" \
~!,~.r.)~II;:: :;"f~:>?\.l~lol!i~;'-'~\.$,uI"~ :J\.l~~.r.)~
-raJJ-'.j'JY4'':'''->~..lIo- lolA:Jii)u;J...?\~\JJ'*,~J"iJ;.J5'~j.4- y~;:,~~~
,..,t 'T:ri);\.J~Trl
147.AbuHurairahRa<,liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Mankindwillbeassembledonthe
Day
ofResurrectioninthreeclasses,onewalking.oneridingandone
walkingontheirfaces.Itwasasked:0
Rasiilallah
lHowwillthey
walk
ontheirfaces?Hereplied:Verily,theonewhomadethem
walkontheirfeetisabletomakethemwalkontheirfaces.They
willavoidwiththeirfaceeveryobstacleandthorn.
(Tirmidhj)
~~;G-1~~ ~::i>;"1Jj.:..)J~ :J~:.;<.~I~)rG-,;.::>,tS.;;-\til
~Gl~::, ,~I~~~~~ ~\<.>}i-,li~~jb,~~ji:':;;::,:':;;~~)~
~)::, )811)i~ ,~::,<~)81~\<.>}i-,li~~::,;;~::, \~~~~\<.>}i-,li~
VOH:~J"•••)wy)\r~ Y4,..sj~I~IJJ .g;.J
148.'Ad!ibne-J:latimRa<,liyalIahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
SallalIahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Thereisnotanyone ofyoubutthat

KAL1MAHTAYY1BAH 88 BeliejintheHereafter
hisRabbwillspeakdirectlytohim,withoutanyinterpreterbetween
them.Thenhewilllooktohisright,andhewillnotseeanything
exceptwhathehadsentaheadfromhisdeeds.Andhewilllookto
hisleft,andhewillnotseeanythingexceptwhathehadsentahead.
Andhewilllook
infrontofhim,and hewillnotseeanythingexcept
theFirein
trontofhisface.SoprotectyourselvesfromtheFire,
even
ifitshouldbebyhalfadate.
(BukharT)
~I:~~~:} J~~~I~ :~~ ~',3;I~) ii;~;;-\t~
'j'~~:~1 :J~~" ·11.:,t.:..JI~ ,,3;,':~:~.j·~IQld·' 'GL:...-'"l>-
e>;.J'""'..l"":"'...1.5"-J-r-7--..ci7'
tAj'\.4?\~lj) (~.J.:>JI) .~~ 1~1~~~ ~~fi~~l~j ~:Jl,~)J~ ~G?
149.'A'ishahRa<;liyallahu'anhanarrated:IheardNablSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsayinginoneofhisSalat
,"'cc:...,..'·'~'.;'II,
.r---:',• ~ I"""'
oAllah!Makemyacconnteasy.
WhenhefinishedhisSalat,Iasked:aNablyallah!Whatis'easy
account'?Hereplied:Thatone'sbook
ofdeedsbelookedintoand
thenhebeforgiven.Verily,
a'A'ishah!Hewhowillbe
interrogatedonthatDaywillberuined!
(Musnad
Ai)mad)
IS~:;~~ :J~~~IJ,;.:,)):..;j~',3;1 ~)Zs~:JJ1 ::~"~;;-\e.
"",,'J~4'.·j~II.;.,t' 81":....1.'1;;,·,·',3;IJ~' .J,~uJl"· uJl'l~
......,."(~ ..r<.J' ~.J'i, ~y,:r<J'"JfIS..".~J!.\".<.r
i.f..'-..'J.PJI).;...,II..,.,15'"~I")J.~ft.J1 ~plS"~ ~~~~~IJs.
j)"'''';~)'~\..a.J1
150,AbuSa'ldAlKhudrlRa<;liyallahu'anhuapproachedRasiilulHih
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamandasked:Informmewhowill bestrong
enoughtostandontheDay
ofResurrection,aboutwhich
Allah
'AzzawaJallhasmentioned:~to;.,):,..81rji;~ji(TheDaythepeople
willstandbeforetheRabb-Sustainer
oftheworlds).Hereplied:That
Daywillbesoshortenedforthebeliever
asisthe(thedurationof)
obligatory
Salat.(BaihaqI,Mishkat)

KALIMAllTAYYIBAll 89 BeliefintheHereafter
:;.J~) ~~I ~:P-~ ,~~I:;.i) ~I~j~~~ ~j:;.i.j;:;J..}.) ~
1ft':~J"•••~~\ r-?U~J.:>.-4.:.0y~,U:~?I~I}) .~~~ ~)-!~ ~~
,,
151.'Awfibne-MalikAlAshja'lRa<)iyallahu'anhunarratesthat
Rasiilullah.';allallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Anangelcametome
from
myRabb,andgavemetheoptiontochoosebetweenhalfof my
UmmahgoingtoParadise,or myrightforintercession.SoIchose
intercession(sothatmyentireUmmahbenefitsfromitandnone
is
deprived)anditisforthosewhodiewithoutascribinganypartner to
Allah.(TirmidhT)~iL;S:i'.r"~~I.~:;d!j\ di<Jj.:.)J~ :J~~'.&I~)?l!~';'.,,-it:; -,0y
'I'f"''':~),••••~I""W:,~J.>-<l,,;..lY4'~.f~~C-l...\;>-\.iA :Jl,jjl..$J..yJICI)J.~t
152,Anasibne-MaIikRa<)iyallahn'anhnnarratesthatRasiilullah
.';allallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Myintercessionwillbeforthose of
myUmmahwhohavecommittedmajorsins. (TirmidhT)
t~;(;QJI~ji~lS',i\:!\1.,iill:Jj.:.)J~ :J~ ~'.&I ~)?l!~,;..,,-ij:;-,or
I ~J ~JJ,I,,,,JJF F'O, JJ '
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J, I 'J 'JJ, ,l'I ,:" J,
,,''''''~.',''" ,,:I.;..:.J:J',n"1"1':>-W,·.'11'I":::'<lJI.!'·I'·U'''''~·
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KALIMAHTAYYlBAll 90 Belie/intheHereafter
J!i.iti,~81~~81~)8\~;';';ti~~l~y'-;'~~y~';:,1';:,j';:,j
JiJ,~LJ)~)\ !~~ :Jtij\~G:J ~,~ ,~~II:~~~U~~ljl~~~~ ,~~
::Jj.i;L~1 ~~J['iJ~:;,;lJ~iJl!.:;.,.>Ii:J)ti,J;;~rJ,:.k;!J.:<j,~
1%~',-"N"'),.~\~[J~'i:J~:; ~:;,;~ ~:;~<'j:;Ii;.s'j~')\>:.j ~~j
Vo\.:~)\••••JW...,.,)I
l$:;~":;;":JW'.iillJ~~'1li\~.> Zs~:JJ\ }:~"",,3:;.cqi}';-;~ .,,!j)
6:.A)8\~l:';J.:,.,,i:i<:~\J,;,.;-;1 ~~~~j ,iJ~jj\~j iJPI~j
.. ,
~;jJLii~\ ~I)j.,,!~:}.I'n'lj~ \);~~,:hi\~I~~iAji~
,~j";1lIS'iJ"...;:J"~,,'II".::"ji:.J1','.;w-iJ',;.i"t:>J\
!'"f,~~·rry:f~ '!"""""'~~'.Cf'"y:f~".
ojj'H~~i:,;J1'1li\~;j :;'~I,rul <~,'J~,~\ ~j~fi' -!I;.!I
~ ~ ~ -
- ---- , _,J_0~ - - - --.J1 J J ::;-
~ioJiAI:':k<'i~.> :.:J}j.i;i'I-~';';;I.>W~I!#:'\ :JjAi~"y.u;-
~:.wJj ,~Zsj !l.i.>Ii:iJ)~ "~~:.wJj.:.~ ~:J~<:,;.JWI~I~j
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f'f,~,,l,j}IJ<)o;;;.....~,,<,",-,,,)).Iolif,~~ ~i')\!~w. ~:Jj.i;i11.(.>
153.Anasibne-MalikRa<;Iiyallahn'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
$allallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:OntheDay ofResurrection,
mankindwill
beinconfusion.ThentheywillapproachAdam
'Alaihis
Salamandsay:Intercedefor uSbeforeyourRabb.Hewill
reply:I
amnoteligibletointercede,youshouldapproach
IbrahIm,as
heistheKhalIl(closefriend) ofAr-Ral)man.So,theywillapproach
IbrahIm'AlaihisSalam,buthewillsaytothem:I amnoteligible,
youshouldapproachMusa,asheisKalImullah(whospeaks toAllah
Ta'ala).So,theywillapproachMusa'AlaihisSalam,buthewill
say:I
amnoteligible,youshouldapproach'Isa, asheis
Riil:mJIah
andKalimatullah(theSpirit ofAJIah,audWord ofAllah).So,they
willapproach'Isa'AlaihisSalam;buthewillsay:I
amnoteligible,
youshouldapproach
Mul)ammad$allallahu'alaihiwasallam.Thus,
theywillapproach
meandIwillsay,I amtheonetointercede.
SoIwillbeseech
myRabb;andHewillobligeme.ThenHewill
inspiremewithsuchwordsthatI
willpraiseHimwith,butIhaveno
knowledge
ofthesewordsnow.SoIwillpraiseHim bythose
praisesandwillfall inprostration.Then
itwillbesaid: a

KALlMAllTAYYlBAll 91 BeliefintheHereafter
Mul)ammad!Raiseyourhead;speak,youwillbeheard;ask,you
willbegranted;intercede,yourintercessionwillbeaccepted.So,I
willsubmit:0myRabb!MyUmmah!MyUmmah!(Havemercy
onit).
Itwillthenbesaid:Goandtakeout oftheFirewhoeverhas,
inhisheart,
Imanequivalenttoagrainofbarley.So,Iwillgoand
obeyascommanded.
ThenIwillreturnandpraiseHimagain
bythesamepraisesandwill
fall
inprostration.Thenitwillbesaid:0
Mul)ammad!Raiseyour
head;speak,youwillbeheard;ask,youwillbegranted;intercede,
yourintercessionwillbeaccepted.SoIwillbeseech:0
MyRabb!
MyUmmah!MyUmmah!Thenitwillbesaid:Goandtakeout
from theFirewhoeverhas,inhisheart,
Imanequivalenttoaparticle
ofdustoramustardseed.So,Iwillgoandcomplywiththe
command.
ThenIwillreturnand,praiseHimoncemorebythesamepraises
andwillfallinprostration.Thenitwillbesaid:0Mul)ammad!
Raiseyourhead;speak,youwillbeheard;ask,youwillbegranted;
iutercede,yourintercessionwillbeaccepted.SoIwillimplore:0
MyRabb!MyUmmah!MyUmmah!Thenitwillbesaid:Goand
takeoutfromtheFirewhoeverhasIman,inhisheart, asmuchasthe
smallest, smallest,smallestgrain
ofmustardseed.SoIwillgoand
doasbidden.
Andthen,IwillreturnforthefourthtimeandpraiseHim
bythe
samepraisesandwillfallinprostration.Thenitwillbesaid:0
Mul)ammad!Raiseyourhead;speak,youwillbeheard;ask,you
willbegranted;intercede,yourintercessionwillbeaccepted.SoI
willurge:0MyRabb!Permitme(tointercede)foranyonewhohas
saidLailahaWallah. Thus,AllahSubl)anahiiwaTa'alawillsay:
ByMyHonour,andByMyMajesty,andByMyGrandeur,andBy
MySublimity;whoeverhassaidLailahaWallah,Iwillcertainly
takehimout
oftheFire.(Bukh.rT)
Andinthenarration ofAbu
Sa'j'dAlKhudrj'Rac,liyallahu'anhu:(In
replytotheurges
ofRasiilullah
SallalHihu'alaihiwasallamforthe
fourthtime)AllahSubl)anahiiwaTa'alawillsay:TheAngelshave
interceded,andtheProphetshaveinterceded,andthebelievershave
interceded,andnoneremainexcepttheMostMerciful
ofthe
Merciful.Hewillthengraspahandfulfrom theFire,takingout
thosewhohadnotdoneasinglevirtuousact,andwhohadbeen
turnedtocharcoal.Hewillthenputthemintoariver
oflifeatthe

KALIMAHTAYYIBAH 92 Belie/intheHereafter
entranceofParadise,called Nahar-ul-Hayat(theRiver ofLife).
Theywillberevivedliketheseedlingsthatsproutinthesiltcarried
byaflood.Andtheywillcomeforthlikepearls;aroundtheirnecks
shall
bestrapsofgold.Thedwellers ofParadisewillrecognizethem
bythesestraps
asthosewhom
AlliihhadreleasedfromtheFireand
madetoenterParadisewithouthavingdoneanygooddeed.Then
Allahwillsaytothem:EnterintoParadise,andwhatever youhave
seenisyours.Sotheywillsay:0ourRabb!Youhavegiven
us
whatnonewasgiven intheworld!Hewillreply:ForyouIhave
somethingbetterthanthis.Theywillsay:0ourRabb!Whatcould
bebetterthanthis?Hewillthenreply:MyPleasure,andnowIwill
neverbeangrywithyou.
(Muslim)
Note:
'lsa'AlaihisSalamhasbeenreferredtointhis1)adlthas
RiihulliihandKalimatulliih,ashewasbornwithoutafatheronthe
Command
ofAllah:Kun!(Be!anditbecame),andbyabreath of
JibraTI'Alaihis
Salam(ascommandedbyAlliih)inthecollar ofhis
mothercausinghimtobeasoulandalivingbeing.
(TafsTribne-KathTr)
~8\~~}~~ :J~~&;J\.:f\;@~.'.iil\ ~j~,;. ;)\~;j-\ct
<).:IIJ~\~ ~l.! 'l5J~1 ~\jJ .~::Q~6:;j1 ~j~ ~i~\~.#~~~~~
- -
'\C'\'\:~J
154.'Imranibne-HusainRa<;liyalliihu'anhumanarratesthatNabl
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Agroup ofpeoplewillcomeout of
theFirebytheintercession ofMu1)ammadSallallahu'alaihi
wasallamandenterParadise;theywillbecalledthe
lahannamfn
(peopleofHell).(BukharT)
~~Qje ~i:;~~~t:J~ ~;\IIJj.:.j~\~'.iill ~j ,':~-.i.<'J;j-\cc
J., ~•~ J • ~. F J ~'O' •' J '
\#-Ji.?~)!~:;~J ,~:'~I!t" i:;~J .~!:.<J!t" i:;~.",,8\
---
ytt':~J"" .tAII~Jy.H·:·"Y~'.:r-:"'~~I..l.A :J1,jJl.S.Lo.rIl~\J) .~\
155.AbuSa'ldRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullahSallalliihu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Verily,amongstmyUmmah.therewillbe
somepeoplewhowillintercedeforanationandsomewhowill
intercedeforatribe,andsomewhowillintercedeforasmallgroup,
andsomewhowillintercedeforasingleman,untiltheyenter
Paradise.
(TirmidhT)

KALIMAlfTAYYlBAlf 93 Beliefin theHereafter
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J'
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:·t.,;';')\j'I':"II'"".ll:JIJ'~j'· .;'"'.1'.,'.1',".J'':'.101"'.11'I~,
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,,'~",~,t','~Gid'~ii1::U~ .101''.11~~j':J~~' ~I'" II
J"J"r'-"))0' .",.r-'?~J ),ft"'"
'~"J).I.i<;'::,:~:'j~;J ~[!~~,i;';~J:,jJ :S~I:;)81J.;:,,)~:;(.ti
,'"
tA'I':~)'4JAJ?~ljAi,j~iy~
156.IjudhaifahandAbuHurairahRaQiyallahu'anhumabothnan'ate
inalengthynarrationthatRasiilullah.!)allallahu'alaihiwasallam
said:Thequalities
of'trustworthiness'and'kinship'willbesentand
willstandonthetwosides
ofthe
$iriit(thebridgeoverHell),right
andleft(so
astointercedeforthosewhocaredforthemorobjectto
thosewhodisregardedthem).Thenthefirstamongstyoushallpass
overitlikelightning.Isaid:Maymyfatherandmotherbe
sacrificedforyouwhat
ismeantby"passlikethelightning?"He
replied:Doyounotseehowlightningpassesandreturnswithinthe
blink
ofaneye!Then,(thenextinrank)wouldpasslikethewind,
andlikeaswiftbird,andlikeafastrunner.Thatis,everyonewill
crossaccordingto
hisdeeds.
Andyour
Nabl.!)allallahu'alaihiwasallamwillbestandingon(the
$irii;lsaying:0 myRabb!Grantsafety!Grantsafety!Untilsuch
peoplewillcomethatduetotheweakness
oftheirdeeds,theywill
onlybeableto
crawl.He(then)said:Andonthesides ofthe
Siriit
hookswould besllspendedreadytocatchanyonewhomtheywould
beorderedtocatch.So,somewillescapewoundedandsomewould
bepiledupinFire.AndbytheOneinWhosehandisthelife
ofAbu
Hurairah;Indeed,thedepth
ofHellisseventyyears. (Muslim)
till~t~IdpJtii~ :J~llJ',&?I.;~'..J,I~).;.J!c;,;, ~1:;-,"V
~'":; ~~. ~I_ ~ ~I , oj ~ •t. ~
.:l~i..ill"'.<'11l.lo:JI.l~'t:' ISl.loc;:ell,J~':"II ',UI~L:i 'Gi~';
c>,.J'Y'" lJ'r;. , r--).,, .fr":
,\o/t":~j'JPyJ'JY~'~J~'~'JJ.j1f~~ 11~,~)
157.Anasibne-MalikRaQiyallahu'anhunarratesthatNabl

KALlMAHTAYY/BAH 94 Belie/intheHereafter
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:WhileIwaspassingthrough
Paradise,Ifoundmyselfbyariveronthetwosides
ofwhichwere
domes
ofhollowpearls.Iasked:What isthis0
Jibran?Hereplied:
This
istheKautharthatyourRabbgranted.Itssoilwasthemost
excellentmusk.
(Bukhari)
~y.:~ ~IJj.:<jJ~ :J~I;j:;,'.'ill~j.,...,iOl'JJ?,J~I~:;.-\ell
~\j;?J,~\~<:bf~~J (~~)\~~f oj~j (~\~ 041))),~ ~~
\"··~J'y.::J~!y~ \~/l\J) .lJ.ifoJ.;;~~~Yr~,~~\r~
,,~v,:~)
158.'Abdullahibne-'Amribnil-'A.sRa<;liyallahu'anhumanarrates:
RasiilulHiliSallallahu'alaihiwasallarnsaid:Mypond (Al-Kauthar)is
aslargeasamonth'sjourneyanditssidesareequal.Itswater is
brighterthansilver,anditsfragrance ismoredelightfulthanmusk.
Anditsdrinkingcups are(asnumerous)
as
iliestarsinthesky.
Whoeverwilldrinkfromitshallneverfeelthirstthereafter.
(Muslim)
Note:Thedistance ofonemonth'sjoumeyimpliesthatthesize of
Al-Kautharissolargethatitwilltakeonemonthtogoacross it.
~;t.;::i~\Jw,y.&;i~ ~[:~ ~IJj.:<jJ~ :J~:..:s'.'ill~ji~:;'-\e~
~'"':*'.}-.:r-~~I..lA :JliJIoG.i..>yJI/lI
J
).~;JIJ~ft'\ ~j5i ~iy:-j!~lJ ~;)1)~I~
- --
Yif'!":~J'.fy-JI:i..i....<',}~\::o; loy~
159.SamurahRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratedthatRasUlullahSallallahu
'alaihiwasallarnsaid:Verilyfor
evelYprophetthere isapond,and
indeedtheywillviewithoneanotheraboutwhich
ofthemwillhave
thelargestnumbercomingdownto
it.Ihope,indeed,mypondwill
bethemostheavilyattended.
(TirmidhI)
'.'ill4tJ['i~i~:; :J~~~I.f:..:s '.'ill~j~~I.;.i,~:;'- \,.
JtlAuH;:'.~j:Jj.:<jj~I~~ ~jj :Jj.:<jj'~ I~ ~jj;j~;; ~'~j
:i,G,,Ij'Pl~ ~l5'~~iWl~I~;j ,~)\~Jij ,~;,wljcltj)j~jA
rIN:"';,'"•,,,,,~IJ"I"J"'~j,,,,,,,,} ..,JI"J).•G.~i~~\~'-r'y'I~
160.'Ubadahibne-SamitRa<;liyallahu'anhumanarratesiliatNabl

KALlMAHTAYYIBAH 95 BeliefintheHereafter
SallalHihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Whobearswitnessthatnone is
worthyofworshipbutAllah,theAlone,withoutanypartners,and
thatMu~ammad isHisslaveandMessenger,andthat'Isa'Alai his
SalamistheslaveofAllah,andHisMessenger,andHisWordthat
wasgrantedtoMaryam'AlaihisSalamandaSpiritfromHim,and
thatParadise
isareality,andthatFire isareality,
Allahwillindeed,
sendhimtoParadisewhateverhisdeedsmaybe,Junadah
Ragiyallahu'anhuadded inhisnarration:Hemayenterfromany of
theeightdoors ofParadisethathewishes! (Bukhari)
.:s?~ .;.,:,~:Jw'.ll\J~:~ ~\Jj.:..jJ~ :J~ ~'.ll\~ji;';;SJ:;.-\~\
/' 0 • ~ ~ >/\ //'...,,~ - , '
~}"j,::~'oJ))<:,iii,r;...,.JJ~F"J)'~oJ,;i "J),,:,Ij~"J~::,;.,JL;.]I
'7 / ~'
~) 1/ , ~ •/ ~
rYfl,~,,,,..~I ~.},,," ~""<""c;,j",»),~~IO;}~~iT:;.:J-."!;..w
161.AbuHurairahRagiyallahu'anhureportedthatRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamina!:1adHhQudslnarratedthatAllah
Ta'aliihassaid:1haveprepared forMypiousslavesthatwhich no
eyehasseenandnoearhasheard,andwhichhasnotenteredintothe
heart
ofanyman. Ifyouwish,recite:
~1~);}~~j t,:,..ii;.:w~
Andnooneknowswhatdelightsof the eyeshavebeenhidden
fromthem!(As-Sajdah
33:16) (Bukhiiri)
J-!,j.:..e).d~~\ Jj.:..jJ~:J~~i»\ ~jZs~~\ ~.;.~:;.-\~y
, .~ /;;;/.
'1"""':~)" •••~I u.,.,.}~~\,.oy~ ,-»Lo=Y\4\jJ.~~Jt.;J..u1~p:.:.~\
162.Sahlibne-Sa'd AlSa'ldlRagiyallahu'anhunarratesthat
RasiilulIahSallanahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Thespacethata Whip
occupiesinParadiseisbetterthantheworldandwhatitcontains.
(Bukhari)
~JjeJ.':,1;.5'~1 "",jlyl.il):~ ~IJj.:..jJ~:J~~i»\ ~j';l:;. -\~,.
.' .
......)~\J!,:;ILI~I ~1"~~il;1~j~),~ ~)9:01~~~\~
~';'i~'cl:O,',,,','~I."1:;'':",~ 1;~:':~':''i.J' ,,;~:-;~,:,.w,i;
Too::).~F). ci:"!~) -~..).. ,
'\O'\A.:ri),)I.:lIJ~\J,i.,p y~ ;U:)~141J)

KALIMAHTAITIBAH 96 BeliefilttheHereafter
163.AnasRa<,liyalUihu'anhunarratedthatRasillullahSallallahu
'a1aihiwasallamsaid:Thelength ofanyofyourbows,orthespace
thatastepoccupies
inParadise,isbetterthantheworldandwhatit
contains.And
ifawomanofthewomen ofParadiseweretolook
upontheearth,theentirespacebetweenParadiseandtheearth
wouldbecomeilluminatedandfilledwithfragrance;andherscarf
is
betterthantheworldandwhat itcontains.
(Bukharl)
p.."i,i;":;~1,}~l:J~~~I""~~'.iill~Ji:;';;~J:f-\'f
"'",.s)I>..J",)).~~:,~ ~)~I':::.~ll).)1),~; ~'\~ i.i~4J,Jo~.:,.,>1)1
t/I,/\':~ J'~JAA-oJ1'J.tlj
164.AbuHurairahRa<,liyallahu'anhunarratesthatNab!SallalHihu
'alaihiwasalJamsaid:Verilythere isatreeinParadisethatarider,
travellingunderitsshadeforonehundredyears,willnotbeableto
crossit.Recite,
ifyouwish:
lJ~~J (inshadelongextended).
(AI-Wagi'a56:30) (Bukharj)
~ ;:,ltS:~~1 ~1 ~l:J~ B\J',~I~ :J~ ~'.iiI\~) l~:;-\,C
:J~Y\~IJtiW:1)~;:,~~);:'j~~) ,;:')J;i~J;:'~~) ,;:,y.~)
,~,,))..:,.DI;:,~~'~\JC:,':11;:,~,~1rf:"}8-JJ,0:,,;,.
v,c":~).4htJW\..:;,.JlQ..,p~Y4
165.JabirRa<,liyallahu'anhunarrates:1heardNab!Sallallahu'alaihi
wasallamsaying:Verilythepeople
ofParadisewilleatanddlink,
andtheywillnotspit,norurinate,nordefecate,norblowtheirnoses.
The
Sal)abahasked:Thenwhatwillhappentothefood(thatthey
eat)?Hereplied:
Itwillproducebelchingandsweatlikemusk.
Theywillbeinspiredtorecitetheglory
of
Allahand(His)Praise,
just
astheybreathe! (Muslim)
:~G ';~Gi :J~B\J',~I;;'$'.iill~)i:;';; ~1Jz»;J\~~1:f-\"
~ ". ". ". F"".
,r.r ~F'''',,,.~ ~"',,,.,,,,,. "..""".~ ~".",,,.,'J 0"" ".~
"}jI~"i~"lJ,,";i\f~"}j \,,;;.s"i~"lJ,,";il;....:.s"}j,~"i~ "l
iW'~ ~1!),j,¥J,;,:,j<.;Jji~Jj,:";1I;"l;i~ \pi~1~ ~l:',,:";IIYAi
~ ".J"J".J
V"'V:~)•••••~ljAi~~\J~.}y",!,~OI)) .1fwP~~~~~~ji

KALlMAHTAYYlBAH 97 BeliefintheHereafter
166,AbuSa'!dAlKhudr!audAbuHurairahRa(liyalUihu'anhuma
narratethatNab!.!)allalliihu'a1aihiwasallamsaid:Anaunouncer
shallaunounce(inParadise):Verily!foryou,it
isdecreedthatyou
shallremaininperfecthealth,nevertofallill,Andverilyforyou,it
isdecreedthatyoushallcontinuetolive,nevertodie,Andverily,
foryou(it
isdecreed)thatyoushallremainyoung,never togrow
old;audverily,foryou,itisdecreedthatyoushalllive
inpleasure
anddelight,neverinmiseryandindistress,andthat(isthemeaning
ofwhat)
Allilh'AzzawaJailhassaid,
~ J J ~ • JJE •J~I~ 0E J J
uJ';;iF~IA~~)iG,~un),yj
Itwillbeannounced tothemthatthisistheParadisethatyouhave
inheritedbyvirtueofwhatyouusedtodo.
(Muslim)
J)i;J~,41,~I J'.1~; ,1!:J~~1Ji';'~'.l>1Cs-f)~;j-\,V
/ E E E ~
~1 "';;:/'/0 •J~ E JFE E J J E J J -,;~ E E J J \ FE ,
~~j.::..:Ji~.lJ ioJi~G.y) ~ioJi:uj).i;i~;'> J.!}'~UJJ.!!:.jW'.ill1
EEl FE / E J J E • • / E / E
"'1;""'..e:II1;.:11',',,'ll..:..;.i~1,t.~·iW,':"~I~:JIHWI
JJ'.r-Jfr"fJ..-,!"",~I'T"'" ,yo- ", " ~
it~'~)", •,if~IJ"",j.JI"jJ"''''!Y''~
167,SuhaibRa(liyallahu'anhunarratesthatNab!.!)allallahu'alaihi
wasallaminafladlthQudsisaid:Whenthepeople ofParadisewill
haveenteredParadise,AllahTa'mawillsay:DoyoudesirethatI
maybestowuponyouonemoreBlessing?Theywillreply:Have
Younotenlightenedourfaces!HaveYounotmadeusenterinto
Paradise,andsavedusfromtheFire!RasUlullilhsaid:ThenAllilh
willremovetheveil,(betweenhimandthem);andtheywillnothave
beengivenanythingdearertothemthanlookingattheirSustainer.
theMightyaudtheMagnificient.
(Muslim)ojcl[,!~, Ij<;~ li,poj:~~1 Jj.:..)J~ :J)i;~'.l>1 Cs-f)~;.;:.o,j;j -\'"
1,:.".""'Lil""")J.k..J~IJ"",,,tolI"J) ,..s;;:oj~~ ~I~:J~\,~Jo;~ojJAc.Zs~~
(noIIlWIcrl)81::YWI'1_/\,JJI,,;II
168,AbuHurairahRa(liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasUlullilh
.!)allallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Donotenvy anevilperson'swell
being,becauseverilyyoudonotknowwhathewillmeetwithafter
hisdeath,Indeed,Allahhasakiller(theHellFire)forhimandhe
willneverdie.(TabaranT,Majma'uz-Zawaid,Sharb-usSunnah)

KALIMAHTAYYIBAH 98 BeliefintheHereafter
~I<y,.::':~:"~"y,.;.S'ju:J~~ ~IJ:,.:..)Sj~'1.I~) i;.;~j:; -I'~
,,~, , ,.~, ~ ~ ~ / ~.~/, \ ~ ~ ~
',:1<',,,','',.; '~""I~~'J\i;;,;j~ "l>011..:i!IJ"'lJ,'I'i<"U
-.It""")":~), ,''"''!''''"'""','-';".Y"),,<.I":~ ~
-ry'\o:l..J
j\Ai;:':"'~i))L:.l\:il..Py,,-! •...».":,.:.1\,,,)).lAy..~
169,AbuHurairahRa<jiyalHihu'anhunarratesthatRasiilulIah
SallalHihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Yourfire isonepartfromseventy
parts
oftheFireofHell,Itwassaid:0
Rasiilallah!Eventhiswould
havebeenenough!Hereplied:
Ithassixtyninepartsinexcess of
firesinthisworld,each ofthesebeingequivalenttotheirheat.
(BukharT)
V.A.A:~j'JW\.j
170,AnasRaQiyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullahSallalIahu
'alaihiwasallaminal:IadithQudsisaid: OntheDayofResurrection
apersonfromthepeople
oftheFire,whohadbeenlivingthemost
comfortableandluxuriouslifeintheworld,willbebrought,and
dippedonceintheFire,Thenhewillbeasked:0son
ofAdam!Do
yourecallseeinganygood,amoment
ofcomfortorluxury?Hewill
reply:No,
byAllah,0myRabb!
AndapersonfromthepeopleofParadise,whohadbeenlivinga
mostdistressfullifeintheworld,willbebrought,(aud)dippedonce
inParadise,Thenhewillbeasked:Haveyonexperiencedany
misfortune?Hasanydistresscomeyourway?Towhichhewill
reply:No,
by
Allah,0myRabb!Nomisfortunehasevercome my
wayandIhaveneverexperiencedanydistress, (Muslim)
JljOI,l.;:,G:;i..6~~ :J~~ ~I~Sl~'1.\~) 'r'~ ';'i~:;-IVI
,l.;:,G;y~t:J,~;..;.JljOI,l.;:,G:;i*:~J,¢,jJljO\,l.;:,G:;i*'~J ,~::~

KALIMAHTAYYIBAH 99 BelieJintheHereafter
V\V':~J'M""''<'~''JJ ·~j:,iJ1J81
171.Samurahibne-JundubRac)iyallahu'anhunarratesthatNabl
~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:Therewillbesometowhoseankles
theFirewillreach,some
towhosekneestheFirewillreach,someto
whosewaisttheFirewillreachandsome
towhosecollar-bonethe
Firewillreach.
(Muslim)
.Jj',;.'.!i>,l)ili.01'~h~,ii>1 J~) ~1$'.!i>,.-")u'~JI.'"-\ V~
\~v 1" ~/.T 1,,>':' ~ i...T
.:.,Jhi~~jJi ~i).! ~ji~,ii>1 J~) J~(mijJI)~:"~;.d, 41J~ ~j
J\iJ"~?"'JJ .:.;w,~jS:;:;..:.:A;Sj 'il~";~9:O1~~.:.,W~9:01/'z)
'f'CA":~), )lJljAlyl"":;';;..i.,pJ~~L.>y~,~.:.r- ~.J.>.l.lt.
172.Ibne-'AbbasRac)iyallahu'anhumanarratesthatRasiilullah
~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamrecitedthefollowingverse:
~ , o~ ~" ~, IJ~ ,J;
.:>~~ij 'il::,r~'ij':"l,:f',)jl1"As1
FearAlliih(bydoingall thatHehasordered andbyabstaining
fromallthatHehasforbidden),as Heshouldbefeared,and
dienotexceptinastateofIslam,
Rasiilullah~allallahu 'alaihiwasallam(whiledescribingthefear of
Allahandthepunishment oftheHereafter)said: Ifasingledrop of
Az-Zaqqum(atreeinHell)weretobedroppedintothisworld,it
wouldspoilthepeople'smeans
oflivelihood;sowhataboutthose
whosefooditis?
(TirmidhT):J;.".'!J~GI'.!i>1~~ :J~ ~,ii>1 J~) ~1:.:&.iill~)a;.;o~J:;'-\v'('
41:G-l~:P':i !~~j.:;o).s1 :Jill.~? ~1j.j~.ij ,4;JtjJ~ ~11
,,~';4;JI'~:i':":';'.ij~I·~~~':":';'11 1'1:'is'J~';,' ~u~'; 1;'1",;
.~-,r-.-,r-."'!""-'~,~ : ~'''r'
:J~)81JW'.!i>,~~ :J~ ,:G-i~:'; ~~f,c:~'"J..ij!~~j.:;o).sf :Jill
,;.""':'lci;'·',' ·1·J'ill'~' ;,;Oi,'~:i''.ij,;0'1.~~~.",1'1:'is
...:~,. '.J':)""J~' '.~'1t.",r-""" ''1t.'',r-..,...,.",.r;-
,;4;JI,~:i.:..:.;,.ij ~I.~:~.:..:.;,1,1'1:~is'J~';,.:.>I.*'"u~,;i':":d:G-l
~-,r-.-,r-."'f'"-'~, :''r''-
"''<''J''yl'')J.~;41:G-lj;;~~i,c :~;:.J..ij !.i.U~j~~j.:;o):>1 :Jill.~
tVit:JWI)'-'.,JIJb'J

KAL1MAHTAIT1BAH 100 BeliefilltheHereafter
173.AbuHurairahRa<,liyalHihu'anhunarratesthatRasiilulliih
SallalHihu'alaihiwasallaminal:IadithQudsisaid:WhenAllahhad
createdParadise,
Hesaidto JibraTI('AlaihisSalam): Goandvisitit!
Sohewentandsawit,returned,andsubmitted:
amyRabb!By
YourMightandHonour,noneshallhearaboutitexceptthatheshall
(striveto)enterit!Then(Allah)surroundeditwithadversities
(adherenceto
Sharf'ah,whichattimes isagainstpersonaldesires)
andordered:
aJibraTI!Goandvisitit(again).Sohewent,sawit,
andreturned;thensubmitted:
amyRabb!ByYourMightand
Honour,indeedIfearthatnoneshall(beableto)enter
it!Then,
RasiilulliihSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:WhenAllahcreatedthe
Fire(ofHell),then
Hesaid:aJibraJl!Goandvisit it!Sohewent
andsaw
it,returned,andsubmitted: amyRabb!ByYourMight
andHonour,noneshallhearaboutitexceptthatheshall(striveto)
avoid
it!Then(Allah)surroundeditwithcarnaldesires,and
ordered:
aJibraTI!Goandvisitit(again)!Sohewent,sawit,and
returned,thensubmitted:
amyRabb!ByYourMight,Honour,and
Majesty;Ifearthatnoneshall(beableto)avoid
it!(Abu
Diiwnct)

KALlMAHTAYYIBAH 101SuccessintheCOl1l1tumdmentsofAllah
SUCCESSISINOBEYINGTHE
COMMANDMENTS
OFALLAHTA'ALA
InordertoseekbenefitdirectlyfromAlliih
Ta'iilii,it
isnecessarytobelievethatcomplete
successinthisWorldandtheHereafterliesonly
incomplyingwithHis
Commandmentsinthe
wayshownby
Rasiilulliih!jallalliihu'alaihi
wasallam
VERSESOFQUR'AN
AllahSubl)anahuwaTa'alasays:
Itisunbecomingofabelieving
manorabelievingwoman,when
AllahandHisMessengerhave
decreedamatterthattheyshould
claimfreedom
ofchoiceintheir
affairs.Andwhosoeverdisobeys
AllahandHisMessenger,hehas
mostcertainlygoneastray.
AI-AI,ziib33:36
AllahSubl)anahUwaTa'alasays:
Wesentnomessengerexceptthat
hebeobeyedbyAllah'swill.
An-Nisa4:64

KALlMAHTAYYlBAH 102Success intheCommandments ofAllah
AllahSubi)anahGwaTa'alasays:
AndwhatsoevertheMessenger
givesyou,takeit;andwhatsoever
heforbidsyou,abstainfrom
it.
AI-BasIJr59:7
AllahSubi)anahiiwaTa'alasays:
IndeedintheMessengerofAllah
youhaveagoodexample(to
follow),fortheonewhohopesfor
(themeetingwith)Allahandthe
LastDayandremembersAllah
much. AI-Abzab33:21
AllahSubi)anahiiwaTa'alasays:
Soletthosewhooppose
His
(Allah's)Command,beware,lest
sometrialorpainfulpunishment
befallthem.
An-Nar24:63
AllahSubi)anahiiwaTa'alasays:
Whoeverdoesrighteousdeeds
whethermaleorfemale-whilehe
(orshe)isatruebeliever,verily
to
himWewillgiveagoodlife(in
thisworld,respect,contentment,
lawfulprovision,thepleasure
of
theremembranceof
Allahandthe
delights
ofHislove).AndWeshall
paythemcertainlyarewardin
proportion
tothebestofwhatthey
usedtodo(i.e.Paradise
inthe
Hereafter).
An-Nabl16:97
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KALlMAHTAYYlBAH 103SuccessintheCommandmentsofAllah
AllahSubl)anahiiwaTa'alasays:
AndwhoeverobeysAllahandHis
Messenger,hehasindeedachieved
agreatsuccess. AI-AQzab33:71
AllahSubl)anahiiwaTa'alasaidto
HisProphetSallallahu'alaihi
wasallam:Say(tomankind):
If
you(really)loveAllah,then
followme,
Allahwillloveyouand
forgiveyouyoursins.AndAllah
isForgiving,MostMerciful.
Ale'lmran3:31
AllahSubl)anahiiwaTa'alasays:
Verily,thosewhobelieve(inthe
Oneness
of
AllahandHis
Messenger)anddogooddeeds,the
MostGracious(Allah)willbestow
loveforthem(inthehearts
of
mankind). Maryam19:96
AllahSubl)anahiiwaTa'alasays:
Andhewhoperformsdeeds
of
righteousness,andheisabeliever,
hewillhavenofear
ofinjusticeor
ofanycurtailment(ofhisreward).
TaHii20:112
AllahSubl)anahiiwaTa'alasays:
AndwhosoeverfearsAllah(that
is,fulfilsallHisCommandments
andavoidsallthat
isforbidden),
He(Allah)willmakeforhima
wayout(ofeverydifficulty).And
Hewillprovidehimfromwhere
(sources)hecouldneverimagine.
A)-,aHiq65:2-3
:JWJ~)
:JWJ~)
~,~.:;iJ-':(6~\Ll
~:'~\r»11/_'//~\
L~.J'r~ ........
[~'f,.]¢ (;~
Jj.">')./,J../_,/\,-:::(/"'/'.>///
...:,rY.J-"-'~I ~~0"'-'
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KAUMAHTAIT/BAH 104SuccessintheCommandments ofAllah
AllahSubl)anahuwaTa'alasays:
Dotheynotseehowmanya
generationWedestroyedbefore
them;whomWehadempowered
ontheearthmore,thanWehad
empoweredyou(inphysical
strength,wealthinabundance,
hailingfromnoblefamilies,
enjoyingrespect,longlives,
holdingestateandpoweretc.).
AndWesentdownonthem
abundantshowersfrom thesky,
andmadetheriversflowbeneath
them.ButWedestroyedthemfor
theirsins,andcreatedafterthem
othergenerations.AI-An'am6:6
AllahSubl)anahuwaTa'alasays:
Wealthandchildrenare
adornments
ofworldlylife;but
gooddeeds,thefruit
ofwhich
enduresforeverare
offargreater
meritwithyourRabbandafar
bettersource
ofhope.
AI-Kahf18:46
AllahSubl)anahiiwaTa'alasays:
Allthat
iswithyouisbound to
cometo anend,whereasthat
which
iswithAllahiseverlasting.
AndmostcertainlyshallWegrant
tothose,whoarepatientin
adversity,theirreward
in
accordancewiththebestthatthey
everdid.
An-Nabl16:96
AllahSubl)anahiiwaTa'alasays:
Andwhateveryouaregiven(now)
isbutforthe(passing)provision of
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KALlMAHTAYYIBAH 105SuccessintheCommandments ofAllah
lifeinthisworldandforits
adornment,whereasthatwhich
is
withAllah is(somuch)betterand
everlasting.Haveyouthen
no
sense?
Al·Qa,a,28:60
AfJA.DITH
},'"/..'"//10./Jo,..__-"",,"..
j.;....:ill~L.,J4:"'j,JL;jJI
~-- .-- ~---
['\'~IJ O~);;, )W~1J
~,~ ~~~w,'J)?1iJ~!ijj;,~11J~) ~\u.'.illl<?)i;.;'~J:;-\Vt
]1,~ L1yjl,,:d;~;j!,'~Go;jl,,:J.:.Ji:jl":.:;I~~!~j~
.:r-""-;'"'.L>Jli)""';.l',,»).';\j;~1~~~ ~i.o~1;~yl~~Jtk-:UI
j~\ },:,~,;.S..i..ljJY'J~\t"~1 y,...,\:~),~~O)':'~\;}~~Lo,-: ..>I~''-:'''!..f
174.AbuHurairahRa(!iyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasUiullah
~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:Hastentoperformgooddeeds
beforeyouareovertaken
byseventhings:Areyouwaitingfor
1.Suchpovertythatmakesoneunmindful ofdevotion,or 2.Wealth
thatmakesonerebellious,or
3.Sicknessthatdisables,or 4.Oldage
thatmakesonelosehissenses,or
5.Suddendeath(oftennotgiving
anopportunity
ofturningwithrepentance),or 6.Oajjalwho isthe
worstevil
ofthoseabsentevilsbeingawaited,or 7.TheHour?And
theHour
isvelYgrievousandverybitter. (TirmidhT)
Note:ThismeansthatoneshouldprepareforhisHereafter by
performinggooddeedsbeforeany oftheabovementionedseven
situationsarises,thusrenderinghimunableto
dogooddeeds.
~r.i:l..;,;,i,::;h~:!ijj;,;»'J~)J~J)i;u.'.ill\<?)+U~J~I:; -\V~
,J ~,J"0"",',J,J."," .. .
",\5,~,,») .~~j ;,j~jwi~pl,~j ;,j~)wi<¥i,~\j~j",WI
VII!:";),,,,)!
175.Anasibne-MalikRa(!iyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasUiullah
~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:Threefollowthedead, tworeturn
andoneremainswithhim.Hisfamily,hiswealthandhisdeeds
followhim,whereashisfamilyandwealthreturnand
hisdeeds
remainwithhim.
(Muslim)

KALIMAHTAYY/BAH 106SuccessintheCommandmentsofAllah
;:;';'9~\~l ~j:~::~~~~L:oy.~ ~~I ~j:.:s.'ihl~:))?~ -\V,
~lj ~j')?~~~ ~:?i;:J?L:.>:y:-
j
if"~1 ~lj ~j ~Wlj:,;il~ JS'~:i-f~
t.1~~lj\~~ ~j~81c1~~I:t;",,;iS-).JI ~lJ ~j,~Ic1~~I~;iS-.?JI
::,Aj:,j,?!)~~~~:;.i ,tJ:l~jJ:..~;"j;:'iJfi\~Ij ,~l;.J:..
HA!\..';wJl",-,."jl~!)~~~~
176.'AmrRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatNabjSallallahu'alaihi
wasallamonedaydeliveredasermonsaying:Behold!Theworld
anditsthingsareindeedatemporarycommodity(andassuchhave
noworthandvalue),sharedandconsumed byboththepiousandthe
impiouspeoplealike!Indeed,theHereafter
istrulyarealityandwill
arriveat
itsappointedtime, inwhichJudgementwillbemade bya
PowerfulKing.Behold!Indeedallgood,
initsentirety,isin
Paradise.Indeedallevil,initsentirety, isintheFire.Understand
well,
dogooddeedswithduefear ofAllah,andknowthatyouwill
beconfrontedbyyourdeeds.Thenwhosoeverhasdoneanatom's
weight
ofgoodshallfindit;andwhosoeverhasdone anatom's
weight
ofevilshallfind it.(Musnad
Shaf'j)
4il~h;l :J~ ~t.l ~~)~;';j:.:s.;11 ~)&~:JJI }:~"~J~-IVV
~~j~~;J,:~l~??ll ~b~0lS'j~) JIS'~~~~\ ~~~t:;..;J
1~J.:r-"'" '''Jc;",Il''JJ~;11 )j~~1 ~l ~!;.'"!.j:;'lij~~~p Jl4J~j
f''~J"rJl
177.AbuSa'jdAlKhudrjRaQiyallahu'anhunarratesthatheheard
RasiHullahSallalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaying:Whentheslave of
AllahentersintoIslamandthebeauty ofIslamcomesintohislife,
everyevildeedthathehadcommittedpreviously
isforgivenby
Allah.Thereafter,startsthesettlement ofaccounts;thereward ofa
gooddeed
istentimestosevenhundredtimesandthepunishment
for
anevildeed isequivalenttoitunless
Allahoverlooksit. (Bukharj)
Note:ThebeautyofIslamcomesintohislifemeansthatone'sheart
shouldbeilluminatedwithImanandthebodyshouldbededicatedin
obedience
to
AllahSubl)anahuwa Ta'ala.

KALlMAllTAYY1BAll 107SuccessintheCommandmerrtsofAllah
~1)il>'~l;j\~iJ1:\6"iiJl~~11 :J~ ~c.fJ,~:w,'k,~):;';':; -IVA
~l,:::h~) ,~w,;;) ~~),i(iJIziJj,i~1~j ,~~I J~~I~
"Y":~)"•••~;L.~\Ju~~1 ~1..:-!y~ ,~~IJ) (~J.:>J\~~ft )A).~91,:;~:'d
178.'VmarRa<,iiyallahu'anhunarratesthatNab!SallalHihu'alaihi
wasallamsaid:Islammeansthatyoubearwitnessthatthere isnone
worthy
ofworshipexcept
AllahandMuqammadisHisMessenger,
andtoestablishSalat,andpayZakat,andfastinthemonth of
Rama<,ian,andtoperformHajjtotheHouseofAllahifyouareable
todoso.(Muslim)
~~,j)J~A1I~iJl~~1\J~ ~c.fJ,~:w,'k,~)i;.;~J:; -\V~
~~Ij "';jJMiu,:;~\j I':::11~j ~w,;;)~~jils)ifjiPI~j
~;:;j;'<'~~~~\~~.:#~~~\~~j~ "1;:1'ijpl
~ " ~ "
i.o"'-'1IJJ)~IJ'-"-<.wIl.L> :J\i)Y'I,~)""'-.JIJ,.sl>JI,')) .•~~~11Jjjjj~
179.AbuHurairahRa<,iiyallahu'anhunarratesthatNab!Sallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:IslamisthatyouworshipAllahSub1)anahii
waTa'alaanddonotascribeanypartnertoHim,andtoestablish
Salat,topayZakat,tofastinRama<,ian,toperformHajjtotheHouse
ofAllah,toenjoingood,toforbidfromevil,andtoofferSalamto
yourfamily.So,
ifanyoneisdeficientinanyofthese,hehaslefta
part
of
Islamandhe,wholeavesall ofthem,hasturned hisbackto
Islam.(Mustadrakf;akim)
~~~11,,*"1~~~~11 :J~~c.fJ1~:w,il>1~) l,;;;~:;-IA•
~Ij~ ';jJMiu,:;~I)~~~I)~':::\1~)~ilS))~iPlj
'",,<y."';);ljoli,,)).:J~ ~:;y~~j~ ~I~~~~\)~Pi~
'"'i'..I.i\J)I~'..:Jw.J~)~JJ.s.~~)~~J~i.wJ>"-Ua.&.
180.I;IudhaifahRa<,iiyallahu'anhunarratesthatNab!Sallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Islamhaseightparts.Iman isonepart,and
performingSalatisonepart,andgivingZakatisonepart,and
performingI;IajjtotheHouse ofAllahisonepart,andfastingin
Rama<,ianisonepart,andenjoininggood isonepart,andforbidding
evil
isonepart,and
JihadinthePath ofAllahisonepart.Indeed,

KALIMAHTAYYlBAH 108 SuccessintheCommandments ofAllah
oneisunsuccessfulwhohas noshareinanyoftheseparts. (Majma
'uz-Zawaid,Bazzar)
iJ>.~)id"~1~*,~I :J~~~I<f~'..lll~) '!'~01~-\AI
/, ~ '}~/:::; }}}01,J/ ~:::; ~J:;;~ ,:::;,\_/.// ~,~
"»)(~.wl) .•\5')1:.JJ;).'A:a!I~) Alr'))'~ 1.4.><.0':>1)''''1'i\All'i.:>,~)
,.,'\/'.L..:>-l
181.Ibne-'AbbasRa<;liyallahu'anhumanarratesthat NabTSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Islamistosurrenderyourself toAlHih(with
correctbeliefandactions)andbearwitnesswithheartandtongue
thatthereisnoneworthyofworsbipexceptAllahandthat
MUhammad
isHisslaveandMessenger,andtoestablish
Salat,and
topayZakat.
(Mnsnad
Ai)mad)
;:',~eI1lp~:.J;Jill ~~IJ~r;'jJj~'.iiI~);'~~:;' -IA~
a~)\ L$SjJj,~~\ a~\~j,~ ~~~iJ~F~l¥ :J~,~\J;.;
J~J)t,jjd~~~) ~ !~,Y.~ ':'~I)J~ ,~w,,;.) ~j:ai),i:;.jyWl
..
Y)"')Y4,<s)1XJ1"»).I~Jl;'::'1;~I~j~j:-)J!~~j.~ :;:~~I
, , ~ ~ ~
)~w:~),i\')i
182.AbuHurairahRac;1iyallahu'anhunarratesthatavillager cameto
NabTSallallahu'alaihiwasallamandsaid:Gnideme toadeed,by
doingwhichIshallenterParadise.RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihi
wasallamreplied:WorshipAllahanddonotascribeanypartnerto
Him,andestablishtheobligatorySalat,andpaytheobligatoryZakat,
andfast
in
Ramac;1an.Thevillagerreplied:ByHiminWhoseHand
mylifeis,Ishallnotaddanythingtoit.Whenhehadturnedaway,
NabTSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Anyonewhowishestoseea
manfromamongthepeople
ofParadise,hemaylookatthisman.
(Bnkharj)
oWl;"j'.":"1ll1J"·J'I'I~·'L>- :J·~~'..lli'.'..ll1.cl.'Wl,'.'-lAY'
.''f~"'" ,r'J,<T.J. IS'!'J,",0,f
Jill,~*'~,~:JL:..;jA\1~G,?:J~~~ ~)~.J,:;o :s~,~,!,\]IJi~
, ,
,tj.i~H\,~ :J~~\A~~JA:Jill'~I)\J;iI~S'-'IJl.;.,~:~,ill\:Jj.:..)
j1):J~'tj.i~Hl'~ :J~~.~~JA:J~ ,~w,,;.) ~~):~;»\ :Jj.:..)J~

KALTMAHTAYYIBAH 109 Success illtheCommandments ofAlliih
:Y:-:l1;':'~ :J~,Ubi~Hl'~ :J~!L.~~J":J~,iiS)jj,,ilI1J~):J
,,,)1>..,I1,,»2!i:..~l~:jj,,ilI1 J~)J~ ,~Hj I~~ J;.}~,ilIlj:J~~j
",~),t;"'11",iI' )'Y4
183.Tall]aibne-'UbaidullahRa<,liyallahu'anhunarratesthataman
ofthepeople ofNajdwithdishevelledhaircame toRasiilulHih
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallam.Wecouldhearthesound ofhisvoice
butcouldnotunderstandwhat
hewassayingtillhecameclose toRasiilullahSallalIahu'alaihiwasallamandwerealisedthat hewas
askingaboutIslam.RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:
Fivetimes
of
SaJateachdayandnight.Heasked:MustIobserve
anymorethanthem?Hereplied:No,unlessyou
doitvoluntarily.
Then
RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Andfasting
duringthemonth
of
Rama<,lanisobligatory.Heasked:MustI
observeanythingelse?RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallam
replied:No,unlessyoudoitvoluntarily.RasiilulIahSallalIahu
'alaihiwasallamthenmentionedZakattohimandheasked:MustI
payanythingelse?Hereplied:No,unlessyougivevoluntarily.
Thenheturnedandleftsaying:ByAllah,Iwillnotdomorethanthat
norlessthanthat.RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamremarked:
Hehassucceeded
if(hekeeps)truetohiswords.
(Bukharj)
~~~:Jyj-J~jj,,ilI1J~) ~j~'.iii,~)~~I.;.i:'~;;- \1\f
'~'~Jj1#~j,I}')~jd,Jr~j,~ ,ilI~,IjfJ~j~ :s!~1i :-~~j
.f-~~Jj:;.l ,~j'P~ Ij~dj ,~)jj;J:t4;;';:';jy;.ii9~"jt~j
~~1 ~yL:pj:;j ,:J~)~~9~1.}~~~~1~yL:pj:;j,,ilI1Js.
~\£'~)~\~'JJ .~1~~~~,4~~G~lJ,:w:.~~G~!,~IJ!~~IO?~
,A:~)'!J~~\
184.'Ubadahibne-Samit Ra<,liyallahu'anhnnarratesthatRasiilulIah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid toagroupofhisSal]abahwhowere
sittingaroundhim:Swearallegiance
tomethatyouwillnotascribe
anypartner
to
Allah,andwillnotsteal,andwillnotcommitadultery,
andwillnotkillyourchildrenandwillnotfalselyaccuseanyone,
andwillnotbedisobedientconcerningwhatisgood.Thus,whoever
fulfilsthisoath,Allahwillberesponsibleforhisreward.Whoever

KALlMAHTAYYIBAH 110Successinthe CommandmentsofAllah
willcommitany ofthesesinsand ispunishedinthisworld,thenthat
punishmentwillbe
anatonementforhim.But ifanyofthesesins
aredoneand
Allahconcealsthem,thenhismatteriswithAllah;if
Hewants,Hemayforgivehim,andifHewants,Hemaypunishhim.
('Ubadahibne-SamitRac;liyallahu'anhusaid)Soweswore
allegiance
tohimonthatbasis.
(BukhiirT)
ll;';oi:JI!'?~A~ ~IIJj.:.).;L:,,:,1:JI!~'..I>\~) ~IA.:';-,Ac
oij,~~j~1~t).J~1~\;1~G.!.!iil\j~oij,ci:rj,:'1:;~G~#>G,
oij'#>\l,,;~ ~.::..ij.:ill (\;;:'.~ft- i~~j:; t~,\;;::~ft-i~'J'Ji
'I:;"~,•..I>d.;,..:..'I:;'~G t~i,~;k~~I' ,;G",..~'1<-'j,;.i,i1"'.'."~;
'<.r.Jr' <.r,.,"',J.!.J.,<.rif)r.r"'.:r.r
~j ,..:.4~1of-i.;Jlj'=";.:,..GliyL:,,\i~D,':"01:"\'1.~\:,':"~)~)1)lj~~G
m/•..."I"j).;111JI';;=;1:,~;j~~1*:;'t!Jioij::.uj.~~~~
185.Mu'adhRac;liyaiIahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullahSallallahu
'alaihiwasallarnenjoinedupon
metenthings:Donotascribe
anythingasapartner
to
Allaheventhoughyoumaybekilledand
burnt;anddonotdisobeyyourparentseven
iftheyorderyou to
leaveyourwifeandspendallyourwealth;anddonotdeliberately
neglectanyobligatory
Salat,sincehewhodeliberatelyneglectsSalat
isnolongerwithintheresponsibility ofAllah;anddonotdrinkwine,
indeed,it
istherootofeveryevildeed;andbeware ofdisobedience
forverily,disobediencecausesthewrath
of
Allahtodescend;and
beware
offleeingfromtheline ofbattleeventhoughyour
companionsdie;and
ifpeopledie(fromacalamitylikeplague,)and
youareamongthem,staywhereyouare;andspendonyourfamily
according
toyourmeans;anddonotrefrain(fromusing)thecanein
bringing(them)upwithgoodhabits;andmakethemfear
Allah.
(MusnadA~mad)
Note:Inthisl)adlththeobedienceofparents mentionedisthe
obedience
ofthehighestlevel.Similarly,not toascribeanything as
apartnerto
Allaheventhoughonemaybekilledorburntforit,is
thehighestlevel
ofsteadfastness;whereasinsuchastateitis
permissibletoutterwords
ofdisbeliefiftheheartremainscontented
with
Iman.(Mirqal)

KALlMAHTAYYlBAH 111 SuccessintheCommandments ojAlliih
.ii:.:J1~~jj~~Jtj ;»\',:;T:;~ ~IJ~ :J~;,:s.,.!il\ ~ji;';~J;;-\/I,
;; ;; '" ~, ~F ~~~.v••~, F ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
:s;ll'!-!'j1:}:.,.k:,\illI~:}.l>lG;,;G,JI.u.;..Ii.:JiillIJS-~.:JIS'.:J~j~I,;pj
'.!illtA,~~) ii~~IJ~l:J~1.:,..01Ji;.i'>til!;»IJ~j ~:I)ill~:Uj
.)t:,~'.!ilI;JL I~~'<i'j~\j~~I;;';W- ';';:-j:Ul;;';c;,;»1~:}J.~~
"j).~I)1#1~~j~J\J>j&.:.i~j~\J<.ij~IL:,1;j~':"':';)1
YV"·:~j,k\~.}~J.A~\..:J\.:l:-J~Y'-! 'L>J~\
186.AbuHurairahRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatNab!Sallallahu
'alaihiwasallarnsaid:AnyonewhobelievesinAllahandHis
Messenger,establishesSalat,andfastsduringRama<;lan,Allahhas
takenituponHimselftosendhim
toParadise;whetherhe was
engagedin
JihadinthePath ofAllah,orwhetherheremainedinthe
landwherehewasborn.TheSai).abahinquired:0Rasiilallah!
Shouldwenotgivethisgoodnews
tothepeople?RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamreplied:(No,because)thereareone
hundredranksinParadise,whichAllahhaspreparedforthosewho
engageinJihadinthePath ofAllahandbetweentworanksthereisa
distanceequal
tothedistancebetweentheearthandthesky.So,
whenyouask
AllahforParadise,askHimfor Firdaus,foritisthe
bestandhighestpart
ofParadise,aboveit istheThrone ofthe
CompassionateOneandfrom
ittheriversofParadiseflow.
(Bukharj)
~Q!tA ~"G;:;~:~ ;»<J~jJ~ :J~;,:s.'.!ill ~j ~1;j:UIlS'J;;-\/IV
~~~j ~j)j ~~jJs.~I91)'1'011J<..Joj~:; .GI~;
;\'d'..;),;,u,ilS-"1:T'*-..:..dl
t
'
1\.;'.I.:JI,:"ii'"~~"I,;p' "~I'"
<oSJ ....,
.•.J'lS'J.;," "..~J )~J'-"'D"J"J
~;TJ.I ';~iJilil ~!;';G;.il~~I :J~ 1~c;~1 ~I;jc;j1;»1J~j ~:~ ,iic;~1
F F ~IF
YfII",.....rI1,..""c..'.,>'...,h!loljj.lAp"~~~*~~
187.AbuDarda'Ra<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:WhoevercomestoAllahwithIman
andhavingperformedthesefive(deeds)willenterParadise:Hewho
regularlyofferedthefiveSalatattheirprescribedtimewithproperly
performedablution,bowingandprostrations;fastedduringthe
month
of
Rarna<;lan;performedI;!ajjifhehadthemeans;paidZakat
gladly;andfulfilledthetrustplacedinhim. Itwasasked:0

KALIMAHTAfYlBAH 112Success intheCommandments ofAlUih
Rasiilallah!What doesfulfillingthetrustmean?Rasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamanswered:TotakebathafterJaniibah(a
man
isinastateof
Jalliibahwhensemen isdischargedoutwith
passionwhileone
isawakeorasleep),for
AllahSub!)anahiiwa
Ta'alahasnotplacedatrustwiththeson ofAdamregardingany
religiousdeedexceptthispurification(sincethisbath
isasecretact
thatcanonly
beperformedbytheFear of
Allah).(Tabarani)
U\:J',:'"".iilIJ'"'~ :J'':'~',lw ." (,,)~\.cl.·ilW:J'.' -1M
jill.""',1""), jill.<S'f)is~ •_.LI.:r
'.:\",uj'QIJo.:.,"· _.'-QI.'-,'-""lA,'':I'.,j',"T'.:1",
.r:~)J',.,JZ"h".u',··..;"'-)~~.f" Jr-Jcs',.:r'.r:~)
"...,-QIJo.:.,'.'-,'-QI.'-"-".illlI".,":.01.>-''.'\'.,j',"T
~..,.,.J'",J ~~J '"..;"'-)~',..>'!""~.Jr-Jcs':.:r'
~~ ,} .;;F"......."',I ...".......}......
()i<L,;":";;"':"r.;~* j.Wl~"1)~~t. .lii-J~;~;;,l ,;G,.)I~f~i
fII./,•~•.••?O)L:...!:J4:-l1JI:i,.;.ly....:r.l~IJ)..,:;~
188.FaQalahibne-'UbaidAlAn~ariRaQiyaliahu'anhunarrates: I
heardRasiilullahSallallahu'aIaihiwasallamsaying:Whoeverhas
Imanuponme,obeysme,anddoesl;lijrah(migrates),Iassume
responsibilityforprovidingahouse
intheoutskirtsofParadiseanda
houseinthemidst
ofParadise.Andforaperson,whohas
Iman
uponme,obeysme,andengagesinJihadinthePath ofAllah,I
assumeresponsibilityforprovidinghimwithahouse intheoutskirts
ofParadise,ahouseinthemidst ofParadise,andahouseinthe
upperpart
ofParadise.Whosoeverdoesthishasobtainedgoodness
ofeverykindandissavedfromevil ofeverykindandinwhatever
circumstanceshedies(hewilldeserveParadise).
(Ibne-l;Iibban)
'i'.iill~:; :j~~;1\J~)~ :J~~'.illl~)~i-?~:;' -li\~
·f"'Y/~.4>-io\)) (~.bJI) .:JJ¥.~~jr~J~IJ:4.~~~;";
189.Mu'adhibne-JabaIRaQiyaIlahu'anhunarrates: Iheard
RasiilullahSaIlaIlahu'alaihiwasaIlamsaying:HewhomeetsAllah
insuchastatethathedoesnotascribeanypartner toHim,observes
thefivetimesSaIatandfastsduringthemonth ofRamaQan,hewill
beforgiven.
(Musnad
Al)mad)

KALIMAHfAITIBAH 113 SuccessintheCommandmentsofAllah
~"/I.4>-i.,)) (~.wl).WIilltJ,1:,e:-:,':,:;...;;'i;4-,qi,~~ilS'~ <s~I:,
190.AbuHurairahRa<,liyaIHihu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
.!)allallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:HewhomeetsAllahinsuchastate
thathehadnotassociatedanypartnerwithHim,andhadpaidZakat
onhiswealthgladly,expectingarewardthereof,andhadlistened to
andobeyed(theImam,leaderoftheMuslims),forhimisParadise.
(MusnadAomad)
.,)).;X~~:; ~l~L~iI:~~<J~ :J~~'ll~)PJ.iJwJ;;' -\~\
\'\y,:riJ,~lr..=..rI.4If"J..a!.}~i.;:-LoY4\~.:.r-~J.:>.A.lW:J~~ :JiJJ~.lo}l
191.Fa<,liilahibne-'UbaidRa<,liyallahu'anhunarratesthatNab!
.!)allallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:TheMujahid(onestriving inthe
Path
ofAllah)ishewhofightsagainsthispersonaldesires. (TirmidhI)
~~:,~~~)~jjl :J~~~'J~)~j~'ll~)~';'~;;' -\~~
po5JIJ-.."",kll).4>-1,,)).;c:.i;~h ~)i');.1 J;,-:'~~' §w.jA~":"~ ~)iJlilj~)i
II,I\-"1))1t"'""-"')""')""J~"""u(.r".cSJJ.,.,J,I,oJ")"":-J)
192.'Utbahibne-'AbdRa<,liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
.!)allallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Ifapersonweretoremain in
prostration,fromtheday ofhisbirthtillthedayhedied,toplease
Allah'AzzawaJan,thendespitethis,hewillconsiderthisdeed to
besmallontheDay ofResurrection.(MusnadA!)mad.TabaranT.Majma
'uz-Zawaid)
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p:;:':teL;.~:,1jS'W.'.ilI1~(.J9ujSJ(.J:;:'":teL;.1jS'W.'.ilI14>98\5':;
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I.\Y:~) '~J.LiJ"""J!I)ply,,..,...;.
193.'Abdullahibne-'AmrRa<,liyallahu'anhumanarrates:Iheard
Rasiilullah.!)allallahu'alaihiwasallamsaying:He,whohastwo
habits,willbereckonedbyAllahasamongstthegratefulandthe

KAUMAHfAITlBAH 114Success intheCommandments ofAYah
patient.And ifhedoesnotpossessthesetwohabits, hewillnotbe
reckonedbyAllahasamongstthegratefulaudpatient:Hewhosees
theonebetterinIslamthanhimandfollowshim,andseesone
inferiorinworldlythingsandthenexpresseshisthanks
to
Allahthat
out
ofHisMercyandGraceAllahhaskepthiminabetterstate.
Then
Allahreckonshimamongstthegratefulandpatient.Andhe,
wholooks
tohisinferiorsconcerningreligion,andlooks toone
superiorinworldlyriches,andexpressessorrowforgettingless,thenAllahwillnotrecordhim asamongstthegratefulandpatient.
(TirmidhT)
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VI\V:~)"" ,,,,,;.Jl,,,...I,l.l!I""',,..L-o"J).it.S::h
194.AbuHurairahRaQiyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasillullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Theworld isabeliever'sprison,
andanunbeliever'sParadise.
(Muslim)
Note:Forabelievertherewardsanddelights ofParadise,whichare
thereforhim,makethisworldlikeaprison;andfortheunbeliever,
thereisendlessPunishmentintheHereafterandsothisworldisfor
himlikeParadise.
(Mirqat)
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195.AbuHurairahRaQiyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasillulliih
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Whencapturedenemyassetswillbe
cousidered
asone'sownwealth;andpropertygiveuintrustwillbe
considered
asbootyforoneself;
Zakatwillbelookedupon asafine;
knowledgewillbeacquiredforworldlyneedsandgainsandnotfor
Islamicobjectives;amanwillobeyhiswifeanddisobeyhismother;
amanwillbringhisfriendsneareranddrivehisfatherfaroff;noises

KALIMAHTAYYIBAH 115SuccessintheCommandmentsofAlia"
willberaisedintheMasjids;themostwicked ofatribewillbecome
itsruler;themostworthlessmember
ofapeoplewillbecomeits
leader;amanwillbehonouredforfear
oftheevilhemaydo;
singinggirlsandmusicalinstrumentswillcomeintovogue;drinking
ofwinewillbecomecommon;andthelatergenerationswillbegin to
cursethepreviousgenerations;thenwait,forredviolentwinds,
earthquakes,swallowingupbytheearth,defacement(ofhuman
faces),pelting
ofstonesfromtheskies asrain,andacontinuing
chain
ofdisastersfollowedonebyanother, likebeads ofanecklace
fallingoneaftertheotherrapidlywhenitsstringiscut.
(TirmidhI)
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196.'Uqbahibne-'AmirRa<;liyalHihu'anhunarratesthatRasUlultiih
,')allalHihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Onewhodoesevildeedsand
afterwardskeepsdoinggooddeeds,
islikeapersonwearingatight
armourwhichischokinghim.When
hedoesagooddeedaring is
loosened,withthenextgooddeedasecondring isloosened,thus
witheverygooddeedtheringsareloosenedoneaftertheothersothe
armoureventuallyfalls
totheground. (Musnad
Ai)mad)
Note:Itmeansthatasinner istiedinhissins,and isinastateof
distress.Bydoinggooddeedshisties ofsinsareprogressively
loosenedanddistressremoved.
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197.'Abdultiihibne-'AbbiisRa<;liyalliihu'anhumasaid:When
dishonestyinthecapturedenemyassetsbecomesevidentamong
people,Allahputsfear oftheenemyintotheirhearts;audwhen
fornicationbecomeswidespreadamongpeople,deathprevails
amongthem;andwhenpeopleindulgeinshortmeasureandweight,

KALIMAHTAITIBAH 116SuccessintheCommandments ofAllah
theirsustenanceiscutoff;andwhenpeopledoinjusticeintheir
decisions,bloodshedbecomeswidespreadamongthem;andwhen
peoplebreaktheircovenants,theenemyisimposeduponthem.
(Muana
ImamMalik)
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saying:Acruelpersononlyharmshimself.UponthisAbuHurairah
Ra<.1iyalIahu'anhusaid:Henotonlyharmshimself,butIswearby
Allah,thatduetothe cruelty
oftheoppressorthebustard(ruddy
goose)withersawayandperishesinitsnest.
(BaihaqI)
Note:Theharm ofcrueltyisnotrestrictedtothecruelperson,butit
isasource
ofwidespreadcalamities ofallsorts.Rainsarestopped,
evenbirdsconsequentlydonotfindasinglegrainandultimately
perishintheirnestsout
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KALIMAHfAITIBAll 118Success intheCommandments ofAllah
J.$~I ~).JI:'p:-]I~J'~ ~j~ :ill~;j~4Jy~J 45~~81~ .$~I
J~ :J~ ,~~I~":"~~)Jy;~;jy:;'~'~l.l1),~jJ ~~1;'1;j~~J]'
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v'tV:";J,~li~...,ld)I-"""Y""Jt>.JI'IJj ·i*~<iil,}J~~}-TJ
199,Samurahibne-JundubRa<jiyallahu'anhunarratesthat
RasUlulliihSallalliihu'alaihiwasallamveryoftenusedtoaskhis
companions:Didanyone
ofyouhaveadream?Soone ofthem
wouldnarrateadream,and
RasUlulliihSallalliihu'alaihiwasallam
wouldinterpretit.OnemorningNablSallalliihu'alaihiwasallam
said:Lastnighttwopersonscametome(inadream)andwokeme
upandsaid:Proceedwithus,Iproceededwiththemandwhenwe
cameacrossamanlyingdown,andthenanothermanwasstanding
overhishead,holdingabigrock,andhewasfhrowingtherockat
fheman'shead(whowaslyingdown),crushing.hishead.Therock
rolledawayattheotherend,thethrowerfolloweditandbroughtit
back.Bythetimehereachedtheman,hisheadhadbeenrestoredto
itsnormalstate,Thethrowerfhendidthesame
ashehaddone
before.Isaidtomycompanions:
'Sublziinalliih!Whoarefhesetwo
persons?Theysaid:Proceed! Proceed!So,weproceededandcame
toamanlyingflatonhisback;andanothermanwasstandingover
hisheadwithironpincers,andhewouldputthepincersinoneside
oftheman'smouth,tearingthatside ofhisface,hisnoseandeyesto
theback
oftheneck,andsimilarly fhesameisdoneattheotherside.
Hehardlycompletedonesidewhentheotherside
isrestoredtoits
normalstate,thenhereturnstothefirstsidetorepeat
it.Iaskedmy
twocompanions:
Sublziinalliih!Whoarethesetwopersons?They
said:Proceed! Proceed!So,
weproceededandcameacrosssome
thinglikeabakingoven;
RasUlulliihSallalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:
Inthatoventherewasalot
ofnoiseandscreaming.Welookedinto
itandfoundnakedmenandwomen,andaflame
offirereachingto
fhemfromunderneath,andwhenitreachedthemfheyscreamed
loudly.Iaskedthem:Whoarethese?Theysaid:Proceed!
Proceed!Andso,weproceeded.Thenwecameacrossariver,like
redblood.
RasUlulliihSallallahu'alaihiwasallamadded:Intheriver
fherewasamanswimming,andonthebanktherewasamanwho

KALlMAHfAYY/BAH 119 SuccessilltheCommalldmentsofAlliih
hadcollectedmanystones.Theswimmingmanwentclose tothe
manwiththestones.Theformeropenedhismouthandthelatter(on
thebank)threwastoneintohismouth,whereuponhewent
swimmingagain.Hereturned,andeverytimethiswasrepeated.I
asked
mytwocompanions:Whoarethese?Theysaid tome:
Proceed!Proceed!Andweproceededtill wecametoamanwitha
repulsiveappearance,themostrepulsiveappearanceyouwouldhave
everseen!Besidehim,therewasafireandhewaskindlingitand
runningaroundit.Iasked
mycompanions:Who isthis(man)?
Theyreplied:Proceed!Proceed!So,
weproceededtillwereached
agarden
ofdeepgreendensevegetation,havingallsorts ofspring
colours.
InthemidstofthegardentherewasaverytallmanandI
couldhardlyseehisheadbecause
ofhisgreatheight,andaroundhim
therewerechildren,insuchlargenumbersthatIhadneverseen
anythinglikeit.Isaid
tomycompanions:Who isthis?They
replied:Proceed!Proceed!So,
weproceededtillwecame toa
majestichugegarden,largerandbetterthananyIhadeverseen!
My
twocompanionssaid tome:Goupandascend.
RasUlullah
~allanahu 'a1aihiwasallamadded:Soweascendedtillwereacheda
citybuilt
ofgoldandsilverbricks,andwewent toitsgate,anditwas
openedandweenteredthecityandfoundinit,menwithonehalf
of
theirbodies ashandsomeasthemosthandsomepersonyouhadever
seen.Theotherhalf
oftheirbodies asuglyasthemostuglyperson
youhadeverseen.Mytwocompanionsorderedthosemen
tojump
intotheriver.Therewasariverflowingacross(thecity),andits
waterwas
aswhiteasmilk.Thosemenwentanddippedthemselves
initandwhentheyreturnedtous,theiruglinesshaddisappearedand
theybecamehandsome.
Rasiilulliih~allallahu 'a1aihiwasallam
furtheradded:Mytwocompanionsthenpointing,saidtome,that
is
yourplace,the Jannat-ul-'Adan. Iraisedmysight,andthereIsawa
palacelikeawhitecloud!
Mytwocompanionstold me:That
(palace)isyourpalace.Isaid
tothem:
~'1i1 ~)li(MayAllahbless
youboth.)Letmeenterit.Theyreplied:Notnow,butyoushall
enterit(oneday).Isaid
tothem:Ihaveseenmanywonderstonight.
Whatdoes
allthismean?Theyreplied:Wewillinformyou. Asfor
thefirst
manyoucameupon,whoseheadwasbeingcrushedwiththe
rock,heisthesymbol
oftheonewhomemorizestheQur'
anand
thenneitherrecitesitnoractsonitsorders,andsleepsneglectingthe
obligatorySalat.Andforthemanyoucameuponwhosesides
of

KALlMAHfAYYlBAH 120Success intheCommandmelltsofAllah
mouth,nostrilsandeyesweretomofffromfronttoback,he isthe
symbol
ofthemanwhogoesont ofhishouseinthemorningand
tellssomanyliesthatitspreads
allovertheworld.Andthosenaked
menandwomen,whom
yousawin anoven-likestructure,arethe
fornicatingmenandwomen.Themanwhomyousawswimming
in
theriverandwhowasgivenastone toswallow,istheeaterof
Riba
(usury),andtheuglylookingmanwhomyousawnearthefire
kindlingitandgoinground
it,isMalik,theWarden ofHell,andthe
tallmanwhomyousawinthegarden,
is
IbrahIm'AlaihisSalam,and
thechildrenaroundhimarethosechildrenwhodiewiththenatural
faithwithwhicheverychild
isborn.Thenarratoradded:Some
Muslimsasked
NabISallallahu'alaihiwasallam:0Rasiilullah!
Whatabontthepolytheist'schildren?RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihi
wasallamreplied:Andalsopolytheist'schildren.Rasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamadded:Themenyousawhalfhandsome
andhalfugly,werethosepersonswhoalongwithgooddeedshad
alsodoneevildeedsbutAllahforgavethem.(BukharT).
~1.J/<:;~l :J~ ~,fl.! J~J ~j~'.iblZ$f'J,I~):UI rs'J:,)~ ~J:;'-y••
;'6~~S--~<~"}~ ~f:J~~?$LJ o:':.;:5~ !1bIJ~OJF\S:I·.t~_ ~~\~,~'~ul\"'~
. J'J!~r !'"''j,.r'J-Yr',ft," ~J!
)J ~ J/'J,'~
,0''..."."i',.,:".'I'i'.'"0"~•••j" '~L
,ft~ ~JJ'-!~fj,)yo;-J'~~y.j U!I'""-,'~fj~,.
~,,~ ~ ~ , .- / ~
,~~/•.w-I,,)).~~i
200.AbuDharandAbuDarda'Ra<,liyallahu'anhnmanarratethat
RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Iwillindeed recognize
myUmmahamongallotherUmmahsontheDayofResnrrection.
TheSal)abahsaid:0Rasiilallah!Howwouldyourecognizeyour
people?Hesaid:Iwillrecognizethem
bytheirbook ofdeedsin
theirrighthands;Iwillrecognizethemfromtheirshiningfacesdue
totheprostrationmarksontheirforeheads;andIwillrecognizethem
byalightrunning
infrontofthem.(MusnadAI)mad)
Note:Thislightwillbethelight of
Imanofeverybeliever,which
willbeinproportiontothestrength
ofhis
Iman.(Kashf-ur-Rai)man)

$ALAT 121
SALAT
•
PRAYERS
ObligatoryPrayers
InordertobenefitdirectlyfromthePower of
AlliihTa'iilii,byfulfillingtheCommandments of
AlliihTa'iiliiinthewayofRasululliihSallalliihu
'alaihiwasallam,Saliitisthemostimportantand
basicaction.
OBLIGATORY PRAYERS
VERSESOFQUR'
AN
AlUihSub!:lanahiiwaTa'alasays:
VerilySalatrestrains(oneself)
fromimmoralityandallthatis
forbidden.
Al-'Ankabfit29:45
AlUihSub!:lanahiiwaTa'aIasays:
Indeed,thosewhobelieveanddo
righteousdeeds,andestablishSalat
andgiveZakilt;theirreward
:JWJIlJ
.-<:'1>-;::1\ij\,.-06'i~'\~6j(~\
..-'" ...'J~ N<" 0~
~~~\ ~1~.J ;Jr~l\ ~~tJ

SALAT 122 ObligatoryPrayers
iswiththeirRabb(Sustainer &
Cherisher),andneitherfearshall
comeuponthem,norwillthey
grieve.
Al-Baqarah2:277
AlHihSubQanahiiwaTa'alasaidto
HisProphetSallallahu'alaihi
wasallam:
TellMyslaveswhohavebelieved,
toestablishSalatandspendfrom
what
Wehaveprovidedthem,
secretlyandpublicly,beforeaDay
comesinwhichthereshallbeno
trading(i.e.ransomexchange),nor
anyfliendship.
Ibrahim14:31
AllahSubQanahiiwaTa'alaquoted
inQuransupplication
ofIbrahim
'alaihissalamas:
oMyRabb!Makemean
establisher
of
Salat,andfrommy
descendentsalso.OurRabb!And
acceptmyDu'a(supplication).
IbrahIm14:40
AllahSubQanahiiwaTa'alasaidto
HisProphetSallallahu'alaihi
wasallam:
PerformSalatfrommiddaytillthe
darkness
ofthenight(i.e.Zuhr,
'Asr,Maghriband'Ishaprayers)
andrecitetheQur'
anintheearly
dawn(i.e.themorningprayer).
Verily,therecitation
oftheQur'an
intheearlydawniswitnessed(by
angels).
AI-Isra'17:78

$ALAT 123 ObligatoryPrayers
AllahSubi)anahiiwaTa'iilasays:
(mentioningavirtue
ofsuccessful
believers)
Andtheywhocarefullymaintain
(andaremindfulof)their
Salat.
AI-Mu'mimln23:9
AllahSubi)anahiiwaTa'alasays:
oyouwhobelieve!Whenthe
Adhaniscalledfortheprayeron
theday
ofJumu
'ah(Friday),then
hasten
totheremembranceofAllahandleavealltrading(and
otherengagements)aside.Thatis
betterforyou,
ifyoubutknew.
AI-Jumu'ah62:9
AIJADITH
§;~ :~J;~'k..';II~ :~d»ljj.:..jJ~ :J~';i:<.iiJl~j~JI';'-\
~ ~ ~ ~
, ~ 0"' "" ," "''":;",:;;"I'•'
.il~j\j.:.:' ,~I:',§l5'jl~%,§~I\U!:,,~IJj.:..jl..Gili:'~1 '.I!-U!'Jill
A:~J'••••~~J~jlJ:.~ io.:J~ 'I,$J~\o\JJ
1.'AbdullahIbne-'VmarRa<)iyallahu'anhumanarratesthat
RasiilulliihSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Islamhasbeenbuilt
uponfivepillars:I)Totestifythatnone
isworthyofworshipbutAlliihandthatMui)arnmadistheMessengerofAllah,2)toestablish
Saliit,3)togiveZakat,4)toperformijajj,and5)tofast(Saum)in
Rama<)an.(BukharT)
"'\'\""'llA·"""J'"'J'~·J'~')i.;.''''I''' :'~.'"".'-"t--oJ<,$',if:J..".~y") . J"'"'~)r-"'!~~,
" ."'" I"",", ,
<;'~I ~::,>:,cl!j~&:ill'J!~ji~:, <;'!'81~iljS'i:,,JLJI
ov.':~J,~L.A.lli~,WILr";"J',lI"JJ .~1~4J?-~)~1:'
2.Jubairibne-NufairRai)imahullahnarratesthatRasiilullah

SALAr 124 ObligatoryPrayers
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid: Ithasnotbeenrevealed tomethatI
shouldamasswealthandbeamongstthemerchants,but
ithasbeen
revealed
tome:GlorifyandpraiseyourRabbandbeamongstthose
whoprostratethemselves
toHimandworshipyourRabbtillthe
certainty(death)comes
toyou.
(Shari)-i)us-Sunnah,Mishkat-ul-MasabIi)
:JLiJ\*-~\.;. '~lJ;iJ-;;-~\j.:,Z}~&?\.;.$:.),\:?)~i\.;.-'I"
~"; ~~ //; },~'J ~:::;/ :::;-;: \ :::;~1_~. ~"",/'-;;/
"IS')I~'pj ,'~\;..;-r iJlj,~\Jj:.)I"""':iJ\j,:.:ill'j~'"t'jiJ\~iJl~~~\
\~~:J~.~~) ~~j,.~jJl~ ~jj,..;GeJI~J,:;'j<,~~j,,:::11~j
"~_ ~ ~ F ~ " ///IJ'~
til....?""'.'})..:J";":J\.i,~ :J\.ir'~utkUk.W
3.'AbdulliihIbne-'UmarRadiyallahu'anhumanarratesthat inreply
toaquestionofJibr'allaboutIslam,RasillullahSallallahu'alaihi
wasallamsaid:Islamisbearingwitnessthatnone isworthyof
worshipbutAllahandthatMul:JammadistheMessenger ofAlliih,
andthatyouestablishSalat,andgiveZakat,andperforml.Iajjofthe
House
of
AllahandperformUmrah,andtakebathafter Janiibahand
performcompleteWUda,andSauminRamadan.Jibr'allthensaid:
If!doallofthat,thenamI aMuslim?Hereplied:Yes.Jibr'allthen
confirmed:Youhavespokenthetruth.
(Ibne-Khuzaimah)
Note:Apersonisinthestate ofJanabahafterintercourse,or
discharge
ofsemenwithpassionwhileheisawakeorasleep. Jj:.)~:~tl;jJl~Z} Ji\1,~1 ~j :J~~'..ll,:?) ......~;Jij::f'-t
/ ~ / /", /
~\;JI,:::11l),.;.Jji;-)II)jlJi~IIJ::?; ~1~l¥1:J~fG;1l~~ !~I
~:~l:lA~IJ:J~jPI~; 1;:,;Jj~ .,.Jj~p;;.il;J ~~~~~) I;~j
, ~lY/l"'~1'''''''.jN'''}) .~J.J\j~U:IJ: ..:;'j
4,Qurrahibne-Da'ma,Radiyallahu'arrhunarratesthatwemetNabI
Sallalliihu'a1aihiwasallamduringtheFarewelll.Iajjandasked:0
Rasillallah!Whatdoyouenjoinuponus?Hereplied:Ienjoinupon
youtoestablishSalat,andgiveZakat,andperforml.Iajjofthe
SacredHouse
ofAllah,and
SauminRamadan,asverilytherein isa
nightsuperior
toathousandmonths;andlikewiseprohibityoufrom
sheddingtheblood
ofaMuslimanda Mu'iihidortakingtheir
propertyexcept
toupholdjustice;andadviseyou toholdfast to

$AUlT 125 ObligatoryPrayers
DeenofAWiliandadheretoobedience(ofthosewhoaresteadfast in
Deen).(BaihaqJ)
Note:A Mu'iihidliterallymeansonewhohasenteredintoatreaty
oralliance,refemngtoanon-muslimliving
inanIslamiccountry
undertheprotection
oftheIslamicState,havingenteredintoapact
withthestateknown
asapactofDhimmah.Asatokenofhis
allegianceandsubmissiontothestate,hepaysaminimalannualtax
known
asJizyah,farlessthanthebenefitsandprotectionthat is
securedforhim.He isalsoknown bythetitleofDhimml.Anon
muslimenteringtheIslamicStateforatemporaryperiod,underthe
protectionandguarantee
ofanyMuslim,similarlyenjoysprotection
ofhislife,wealthanddignity.
Thelife,wealth,andhonour
ofeveryMuslim aswellasnon
muslimsundertheconditionspreviouslymentionedaredeemed
sacredandprotected,withtheexception
ofcrimesthatrequire
compensationforthesame,such
asthedeathpenaltyforthe
murderer,andmonetary compensationfordestruction
ofanother's
propertyetc.
t~jbi~,t~,ht~ :~~<J~ :J~,;~:.'1il'~,;il>14J.J\""':;'-1>
,',
r!,lr.4.>I.,»).)~I§~I
5.Jabiribne-'AbdullahRa<;liyallahu'anhumanarratesthatNabl
~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:ThekeytoParadise is~alatandthe
keyto~alatisWu<;lii.(MusnadAhmad)
"""']A».~~Id~~j~ :~il>IJj.:,';J@ :J@~'1il\~,;~:;.-,
T'r~, :~)'"WI~y~(';W\~lJJ (~..bJ1
6.AnasRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullahSallaWihu'alaihi
wasallamsaid:Thecomfortanddelight
ofmyeyeshasbeenplaced
in
Salat.(Nasal)
l"W1",,,,,,..1,,»...;..1JI:'j.J.~~I :~ ~IJj.:,';J~ :J~~'1ilI~'; ~:;.-V
\Y·/Yft'-aIlt'c,!1 '.:r---~"" ]A)
7.'VmarRa<;liyallahu'anhunan'atesthatRasiilullahSallaWihu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:SalatisapillarofDeen.(l:Iilyat-ul-Awliya,Jami
'us-~aghJr)

$ALAT 126 ObligatoryPrayers
-..),11)\,~~\ ~~I:Jj,db\~j.:.)(%;';-1illS':J~~'Jil\~) ~;;.-A
" ~, /l~
,,'o,\:~),~y...JIJ:""JY~':lJI~J'!iol-,) .(.5JQi~~
8.'AllRac.liyalHihu'anhunarratesthatthelastwords ofRasiilulliih
Sallalliihu'alaihiwasallarnwere:A~-Salat, a~-Saliit; IfearAlliih
aboutthosewhomyourrighthandpossesses(yourslavesand
subordinates).
(Abu
Dawud)
Note:IVigilantlyobserve, guardandestablishSaliit.
I.!~ J~L.:>~.;J. W),;.;;.~JJIJj,~\ ~j~'Jil\~) ~~1 ~J;;' -~
~~~,A;~'l')\~l;. :JtJ<1~:JtJ,,:::,4!ll;.:JtJ,G¥-j!db\Jj.:.)
- -
O'j)<""oWl"""J'J).§~I ~j",:,:.,;;.,::!,~~l),;.;;.~(!ga-,j..::i~)
t'l"r/tJJlj)l~\~\...Jal\J..L...:>-i
9.AbuUmamahRac.liyallahu'anhunarratesthatNab!Sallallahu
'alaihiwasallamreturnedfromKhyberandwithhimweretwo
slaves.
So,'Ali
Rac.liyallahu'anhusaid:aRasiilalliih!Grantusa
servant.Hereplied:Takeanyoneyoudesire
ofthetwo.'Alisaid:
Chooseforme.
Rasiilulliihpointingtoonesaid:Takehim,butdo
notbeathim;forIsawhimofferingSalatonourreturnfromKhyber,
andIhavebeenforbidden
tobeatthosewhoperfOim
Sala!.(Musnad
AlJ.mad,Tabaranl,Majrna'uz-Zawaid)
;r.;-J~ Jj,db\Jj.:.)~ :J~~i>I~) ~(..JI';' ~:;~;;.-\'
~jj?)~y;-L);<j:Pj:;...;.t:;<.I>:-)j'Jill~;ll ~Iji:..
:#<G~l ,¥db\~AJ~~~:;) ,AJ:#i~j¥db\~AJillS' ,~p)
f'I'":~J,.::J\;..aJ1Js-;;JQ!~1 y~ ')JI~y.i01)).~~~G0W.:J
10.'Ubadahibne-SiimitRac.liyalliihu'anhunarrates:Iheard
RasiilulliihSallalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaying:FivetimesSalathas
beenmademandatory
by
Allah'AzzawaJail.Hewhoperformshis
Wuc.liiwell,andoffersSalatattheirappointedtime,performing
completeRukii',andwithfearanddevotion,forsuchthereisa
covenantfromAllah,thatHewillforgivehim;andtheonewhodoes
notdoso,nocovenantforhim
iswith
Allah.IfHewills,Hemay
forgivehimand
ifHewills,Hemaypunishhim. (Abu
Dawud)

SALAT 127 ObligatoryPrayers
..;.>1;t..:.J1J;J.jG-:;:J~ ~;1:1Jj.:..)~j:':<".!ill~)Zs~~1 i'li~;.j--\ \
"J).~81 J;~7~~,J;.lAl::,itA.?y;.:,) ~jj) ~Iyj lA~:":'J~~I
Y'\V/f~\
11.l:,Ian~alah AlUsaidlRa4iyalHihu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
SallalHihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Thepersonwhoguardsthefive
timesSalat,itsWu4u,itsprescribedtime,itsproperRuku'and
Sujud,whileperceivingittobetheRight ofAllahonhim,he is
forbiddenuponFire. (MusnadAl)mad)
Jl~jj.<.'.!ill J~ :~;1:1Jj.:..)J~ :J~ :':<".!ill~) ~~i-i:;Gl:.-Jj--\Y
~}J~~:I ..~~;.~:;:J\ d¥Zs~':"¥) 1..;.>1)1:..~~\ ~..:.:.,)
(.:J\yL.aJIJ.'-~~1~4\~JI)y.i ~\J) .;;~:J¥;!J06:\C.1!~'·I:;J ,L;J1~~t
• ' I"
tr,,<,,)
12.AbuQatiidahibne-Rib'lRa4iyallahu'anhureportedthat
RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamnarratesinal:,IadlthQudsl
thatAllah'AzzawaJallhassaid:Verily,Ihaveenjoineduponyour
UmmahfivetimesSalat,andIhavetakenuponmyselfanoaththat
anyonewhoobservesthemattheirappointedtime,Ishalladmithim
intoParadise;
ifanyonedoesnotofferthemregularly,there isno
suchguaranteefromMeforhim
(Imaypunishhimorforgivehim).
(Abu
Dawfid)
~ b\.~1 ~j~:; :J~~;1:1Jj.:..)~j:':<':&1 ~)~~J.~w..j--\Y'
l,r.l1j4')~~~ ;JIj.vI~! ~y.l) JJ\~4jJ~! 0'!1iI1¥ ~lJJ.G\~;41)
'''/YJJlj)\~ ,~.;J Y'Al~)jl~~
13.'Othmanibne-'AfranRa4iyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:He,whobelievesthatSalatisthe
obligatoryright(ofAllah),willenterParadise. (MusnadAl)mad,Abu
Ya'Hi,Bazzar,Majma'uz-Zawaid)
J.:JI",~~~J'j :~.!ilIJ'" J~ :J~:':<':&I'.'j",i.'.!ill.ci.j--It
.':.-J ,J-") \$f)•.r,!'"
""~"'J) .~11.:..:W':'-:W~lJ'~11.:..i;i:,.,.::...;.L,~~b\.~1 ;;,;1;Qi1~Ji
ytc/'~"pI,~\~u..;1";'l:......\!..r4 'JJ..k....j~l,)

$ALAT 128 ObligatoryPrayers
14.'Abdullahibne-Qur.tRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:OntheDay ofJudgement,thefirst
thingaslave
ofAllahwillbeheldaccountablefor is
Saliit.Ifitis
foundsoundandsatisfactory,therest ofhisdeedswillalso besound
andsatisfactory,and
iffoundrotten,thentherestofhisdeedswill
alsoberotten.
(Tabaranl,Targhlh)
.~;.~jI1~~/..;u'>il~t :~~y,:JJ~ :J~U.'.),I~:J!""'~ -\"
I)"H'fJJ\J)'~'.:Jw.J\;o:-)J;I~'O'J) .j~c;,O'6::~' :J~
15.JabirRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatamansaidtoNabl
Sallalliihu'alaihiwasallam:VerilysoandsooffersSalat,thenatthe
break
ofdawnhesteals.Hereplied:Shortlyhis
Saliitwillprevent
himfromthatsin.(Bazzar.Majma'uz-Zawaid)
::,.::.;.~Gj11tPi~t :~,illlJj.:.:JJ~ :J~:':<' '.),1~:J ~Q;,~-\,
~jJ> :J~J '::;:J~II~~~W-i~1h;. QW,.:,..:;JI';'>I~I J.:..~,.j:;.JI
~ ~ j I~ •.;.;;, ~~ ~ ~ ~ _I~
<$'?~cl!;;,.;.>t;::J1~.li~Iill\k;JJ1::.:'Lil)J~~I.jJkiPi
t"V/Cl~ioIJ) (~J.:>J\~~.r:- JAJ).("f:~J")~Jf\~
16.SalmanRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullahSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:VerilyaMuslim,whenheperformsWu<;liiand
performsitexcellently,thenoffersthefivetimesSalat,hissinsare
shedjustliketheseleaves.Then,herecited:
<$')~~1•.;.>l,;;.JI~~-:l:,,;jl~l•J;lJ1::.:'~)J)4J1Jja~1~J
, ~ ~ ~;.
'.•<'I.lll
'-I!.r'
AndperformSaUltatthetwoends oftheday andinsome
honrsofthenight(thefive mandatorySallit);verilygooddeeds
removeevildeeds,Thisisa
reminder(advice)forthemindful
(thosewhoacceptadvice).
(Hild11:114)
(MusnadA~mad)
Note:Accordingtosomescholars,'twoends'meanstwoparts.
ThefirstpartstandsforFajrSalat,andthesecondP31tforZuhrand
'A~rSalat.PerformingSalatinsomehours ofthenightstandsfor
Maghriband'IshaSalat.(TafsIribne-Kathlr)

SALAT 129 ObligatoryPrayers
OO'l':~j"" .~I..::JI~\Y4
17.AbuHurairahRa<;liyalJahu'anhunarratesthatRasiHullah
SallalHihu'a1aihiwasallamsaid:ThefivetimesSalatandtheprayer
ofFridaytoFriday,andthefasting ofRama<;lantoRama<;lan,are
atonementsforsinsthathavebeencommittedbetweenthem,
providedthesinneravoidsmajorsins.
(Muslim).,?IP'd~~~~;; :~~<Jj:..)J~ :J~t<-'''\;,~)i;.;",J:;. -\"
\A./y........,"'.....f'-'",.,))(,,-<'wI).~till ~.:,...:S:;;.i ,?~~I
18.AbuHurairahRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasillullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid: HewhoguardstheobligatorySalat
willuotbewrittenamongsttheneglectful. (lbneKhuzaimah)
;;:JLiL~jib\.~1 j;;Ji:~~I~$i»I~)J~J.~14:;' -\~
~ ~ "'" ~
~. ~ '"
~''':;,j'.<'''·,il;:'~.Joj~·.i·.'' ~uJl"'iw' UlA"'I":;,j::is'I;:'~J:i~
J)),"'"""'I"'........,-1"'.:r'J',-,~.J!..J'.J'.J)),'-'"........
""}""".;;",,;;-1--
'"""~')...,,1.,)).~.;(.ilj.:>lAl.>j.:>~Ji~~~I ~ji.:>lS"j,it.;U~j,.:>I.>}.
y\/y""))'~,,,,,,,...,,1J..-)),.10.-)~I)~I
19.'Abdullahibne-'AmrRa<;liyallahu'anhumanarratesthatoneday,
RasiHullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallammentionedSaJatandsaid:For
himwhoremainsmindful
ofhis
SaJat,itwillbealightandan
argumentinhisfavourandameans
ofhissalvationontheDayof
Judgement;andforhimwhoisnotmindful
ofhis
SaIat,thereshall
beneitheralight,noranargumentinhisfavour,norameansforhis
salvation.AndontheDay
ofJudgement,hewillbewithFir'aun,
HamanandUbayyibne-Khalaf. (MusnadA~mad. TabaranJ,Majma'uz-
Zawaid) .•~
Note:Fir'aunwastheking ofEgyptatthetime ofMiisa'Alaihis
salam,Hamanwashisminister,andUbayyibne-Khalafwasan
ardentidolaterandadversary
of
RasiHul1ahSallallahu'a1aihi
wasallam.

SALAT 130 ObligatoryPrayers
"J),n~/\~I.} JIi,,,",WI.}J~A '!A~I '""d'»JI"J).bl..:.J1.~iiilt&PI
~IJ'")~"')J"plIJd'»J1
20.AbuMalikAlAshja'i:narratesfromhisfatherRac,liyallahu
'anhuma,whosaidthatwheneveramanacceptedIslamduringthe
time
of
Nabi:~allalliihu 'alaihiwasallam,theSahabahused toteach
him~alat. Cfabaranj)
.Jy,<J~~~j ~~~Iz,11;'1J~) ~:j.;§:J~ ;':;'1ll1~) ~0;1 ~:;. -~,
~)J"p'~.l.:>-~'I.!,~~#l.iA :J\iJ.s.i.A.rlI~l)) .,,?Y~l,,?\p\;~J ,~~\q;iJ\
~l~~,~)..",u,JJS'
21.AbuUmamahRac,liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamwasasked:0Rasiilallah!Atwhattime
isDu'athemostreadilylistenedtoandaccepted?Hereplied:The
onemadeduringthecourse
oflatterpart ofthenight,andafterthe
obligatory
~aliit. (Tirmidhj)
~1.s1ji.:.J1 :j~iiilt;'1J~)~;fr;':;'llll~)z»;J1 }::"~:;' -~ ~
~!:;::)~?;;.iill5jJ~;:iillS'~) ~1).:..;]):iiilt;'1j~) J~~,4';;~i)Us
~>JSjJ)I.;1~)IA;t.:..ij'llll.G0;9~;1:;::JiI;~'1431j';;.
,~ J~. ~~ ~~ ::;,J ~- ~ I~ ~ ~ ~ \~/ •
0;;0'P)';"I)~.l! ":¥~ \.¥i~I.:J!..I5:i ,~)~~;A..:J!; .:>1S'0;~1
illS'0;:.J'1111js.:;Ai;',Ii-,l.;.,J.:..~''''";J~IJL J~I'""d'»JIJ"pli"J).4i;lillS'
~l/l""J)It-',~IJ'")~'")i,kJ,,,,1.011,"""t,>-",I.'p'.l>..j",,fu,"":.<JJ4i;l
22.AbuSa'i:dAlKhudri:Rac,liyallahu'anhunarrates:Iheard
Rasiilulliih~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaying:Thefive~alatarean
atonementfortheminorsinscommittedbetweenthem.Thenhesaid:
Amangoestoworkandbetweenhishouseandhisplace
ofworkare
fivestreams.Whenhereacheshisplace
ofworkandlaboursthereto
theextent,that
Allahwilled,hebecomesdirtyandsweaty.Then,
(onhiswayback)hepassesbythestreams,bathinginall,andthis
repeatedbathingleavesnodirtorsweatonhim.~alatisjustlike
that.Whenever,someonecommitsasin,andperforms~alat,makes
Du'ii,andasksforgiveness,thenhe isforgivenforthesinshe
committedprecedingthe~aliit. (Bazziir,Tabaranj,Majma'uz-Zawaid)

$ALAT 131 ObligatoryPrayers
:;.&J"IiojJ~i:;..~:I.'~ ~1u):J~:':<' '1i!1~) ~:u,;.~);;-H'
J~ ,~QI.l ~L:.oJ~1~~),"1):J~:;.&J" '~~.~)~~"IiojJ.~)
:;.&J"ifj.i-1i!I'J~):;.&J" IiojJji:;..~;".l,y.p~1~;l<J~);.5';1
I~~J:!$:III.FI)J.~"~I.F~ :J~,;";; :J~~~~"~~I/f.S:;)
~'J ,Ie-~""-,>c.~ ~J>'.iA :J\i)"",),.,)).I~I :J~;sW ~&fll~
i,..W1..,..>:J1J"cJ'."l.)I;rJ")~lt'o,Jl ,rt \r:~) ,~WI -'".1,0=11)~I)
23.Zaidibne-ThiibitRa<;liyallahn'anhnnarratesthatwewere
commandedbyRasUlullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallam tosayafter
everyobligatorySalat,Sublzanallah(Glorybe toAllahwho isabove
allfaults)
33times,
AI!wl1lduliliah(Allpraisesbe toAllah)33times,
and
Alliihuakbar
(AllahistheGreatest)34times.OneAn$arl
dreamtthatsomeoneaskedhim:HasRasiilullahSallallahu'alaihi
wasallamcommandedyou
tosay
Sub/.riinallah33times,
Anwmdulillah33times,and Allahuakbar34timesafterevery
obligatorySalat?He(theAn$arl)said:Yes.Thevoiceinthedream
said:Makeit
25timeseach,andaddwithit,
Lailahaillallah(None
isworthy
ofworshipbut
Allah)25times.
Inthemorning,whenhewentandnarratedhisdreamtoNabl
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallam,theProphetsaid:Doso. (TirmidhT)
.:,..A1~:1)~,~;1I1 J~)I)J.j;4-JI,,)~1:':<"1i!I~)iJ1;~J;;-yt
~ , " ~1',' "" ,,,I. :; J~ ."
<J.';';~ ~~:I}U~<lIH;'):Jill.~I\'":':'1)~I ,?G;-).u~ Jy.ulJ..>i
~1 :~;1I1 J~)J~~~) ~.#i) ,~'l:.:;~)-~)',:a.:;)l~:':";d~;j.:..;)
J,,(-:.-I-~il~j~·<-:'" r-<-:l;;'·-"'~:-:.,;.5:L'.-",~.<-jJ"-S,(-:1<.j
';~..r-y-;'JI'"..:r'_,Jo';-"J,.:r'_,.r~•r---
~~J~)~J:jJ)~~ :J~ !;1IIJ~)~,J; :I)~.~;:-.~~?;;
~;1I1 y~)JIJ..r;4-J1<1)~-):dt.:,.,Y.1J~,i:"~~"IiojJ,~i:;..~j,
;1I1J,:J~1 :~iIJ~)J\.iL~I);;i,GW~:YI;~I~idl;'l~ :Ij~
''I''tv:~),•••·;;)\..aJ\~f..ul'-:-'~\'-:-'~'~O\)J .~~~'9:]
24.AbuHurairahRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatoncesomepoor
emigrantscame
to
RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamandsaid:
Therichhaveattainedthehighestranksandeternalbounties
of

$ALAT 132 ObligatoryPrayers
Allah.RasUlulIah.';lallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:How isthat?
Theyreplied:Theyoffer.';lalatlikeweoffer.';lalat,andtheyfastlike
wefast,andtheygivecharityand
wecannotgivecharity, andthey
setslavesfreeandwecannotsetslavesfree.
RasUlullah.';lallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:ShouldInotteachyousomethingthrough
whichyouwouldjointhosewhosurpassedyou;andkeepahead
of
thosewho areafteryou,andnobodycanbebetterthanyouunlesshe
alsodoesthesame?The
Sal)abahsaid:Dotellus.So,RasUlullah
.';lallalHihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:ReciteSubilanallah,Al/,lamdulillah,
andAllahuakbarthirtythreetimeseach,aftereveryobligatorySalat.
AbuSalil)said:ThepooremigrantsreturnedtoRasiilullah.';lallallahu
'alaihiwasallamandsaid:Onrrichbrothershave heardwhat wedid,
andhavedonethesame.Rasiilullah.';lallallahu'alaihiwasallamthen
said:ThisisAllah'sblessingwhichHebestowsonwhosoeverHe
wills.
(Muslim) uSli!'>I.;.,JS";.:.~'.'il,~:; :~ ~Iy~):;' ~'..li,~)i;';:t]:;'-yc
'w:J~' ,~",-,';',,'·,',·L'·'l')\j'uSli-.illI"<"','rf;'uSli'..liI4;.',','l')\j'
~ J~J ,,"",J r.J"",J ,J"",J
• J ~ ~ J I~ JJ.~•J~J'•J~J'/,"\;;;,...\...;~ •
.;;"p.,ji"u*'-'"JS"~y"j.C.;..I14Jj~14J 4J~~..'~j''"''''1 4Jl":~YI
, ,
''I''~'I':~J,~~I.:tJi~l~}'..u\Y~lY'-!I~~l)j.;J1 ~~CSlf~tJo\.it.k;:.
25.AbuHurairahRac.JiyalIahu'anhunarratesthatRasiiluIHih
.';lallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:HewhorecitesSubilanallah(Glory
betoAllahwhoisaboveallfaults)
33times,
Al/,lamdulillah(All
praisesbetoAllah)33timesand Allahuakbar(AllahistheGreatest)
33times,whichmakesatotal
of99times,andthenrecitesonce(the
following)tocomplete100,hissinswillbeforgiven,even
iftheyare
asmnch
asthefoamofthesea.
ji~~~JS"J:;.~J~\ :JJ,'i!l~h:J:J~~~oJ;..JJ~\~,~!o§
, ,,
NoneisworthyofworshipbutAllah,He isOne,Hehasno
partner,HisistheKingdom,andforHim isallthePraise, and
Hehaspoweroverallthings,
(Muslim)
4vi;';)11~I -~¢..:,1-~,?1 ~IZs~I,;;..;.i1 vi~I';'-n
,::;,:u~A;1I'j~)yL:Pj ;~~4fi~lil:;.,i::l;..I;~~;"'..li':;)~1
" 10>;,.

$ALAT 133 ObligatoryPrayers
~~~d;~ ~j.wL:,9:;.ic;4~Ii~~~I~~)~4~:,z.e1:,U1
~ ~ ;;. JI",!.~I, ,J~'J /-, ~
~::,s:J-;.;..JP>c;.ft::,s:J:'~ ~:,'l>:i.;Gi~ ,~~IJJ,:<)JLOl,~I
'0,,~/"" ~ "/",~" •~ ,~," ~/,J,I~,/"J/ I
',,~. ~'"W' ~"'j')\j' \i~)\.rj"<';'.'~' \tiIjj~'I<' 'II~'.oitl.:>'<;';'u;'
<ft)).,<ft))P';"""<ft),..rj,cs-J"'"""'I,
.::~"J I~,J"J,~.J'~J.J'J~J~".~ ',',~ ;;'~I_F",.'
"~)~.:i.~~~ JS"~J") ~IN)dWIN ,;U"-lif''I'•.c.-J'.oI1'I'\.Jl'1':'j~
,.~AV:~)\••••..,-:>J\~e:-PI-""Jy~ ,jj\~y.!
26.Fa<;llibne-J':IasanOamrIRai)imahullahsaysthatoneofthetwo
daughters
ofZubairibne-'Abdul
Mu\!alib,UmmeIjakamor
Ouba'ah,Ra<;liyallahu'anhumanarratesthatsomeprisonerswere
broughttoRasiilullah~allallahu 'alaihiwasallam.I,mysisterand,
Fatima,daughter
ofRasiilullah
~allallahu 'alaihiwasallam,wentto
himandexplainedourdifficulties,andaskedforsomeprisonersfor
(domestic)help.Rasiilullah~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaid: Asfor
theservants,theorphans
ofBadraremoredeservingthanyou,butI
willtellyousomething betterthanaservant;afterevery
~alat,recite:
Subl,ziinalliih(Glorybe toAllahWhoisaboveallfaults),
Albamdulilliih(AllpraisesbetoAllah)and Alliihuakbar(Allahisthe
Greatest)33timeseach,andreciteonce(thefollowing):
::,;~~~JS'~;':'~I ;j:'~/IJI ;j;j~?,'l.i;.:,',kl~~~~~
NoneisworthyofworshipbutAllah;He isOue,Hehas no
partner,His istheKiugdom,andforHim isallthePraise,and
Hehaspoweroverallthiugs.
(Abu
DiiwUd)
:,1,~~~'l';'I:l;: :J~~~,~~):;~',k,~)ip';'~:; -YV
'1<-':,.ji"<-i'.•~'~+,i4;J'..~'Il-Ai'Ii;.'.i'..~'Il-Ai,'.~I,~
..r!1,£P';"""<ft).J)"<ft)).,<ft)~
''I''O':~)'.'" ~~1~.I.uh.,:)~IY4,~~IJ.l .g~
27.Ka'bibne-'UjrahRaQiyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:Somephrases,whensaidafter
~alat,aresuchthatwhoeversaysthemwillnever bedisappointed.
TheseareSubbiinalliih(GlorybetoAllahWhoisaboveallfaults)
33times,Albamdulilliih(AllPraisesbetoAllah)33timesand
Alliihuakbar(Allahisthe theGreatest)34timesafterevery
obligatorySalat.(Muslim)

$ALAT 134 ObligatoryPrayers
:w~4ti;.;,.~)~~J»\J~j ~1I;j:"'.l>\is:''j1?:;-.,.Jc.:JI.j-YA
, ,
:u..'.l>\is:''j~J~,.;.if.-j,~~j';;'?-jj,.:.A;!G.~ ~~1~!~GJ),(\:~,
~ ~ ~ ~
.~:el) :J~,:>J'.J:..,~I ~,?':";:' ~J»lj:~ji':"\i~'.I»Iis:''j4~
, ,
.;j~,Z,IJ.i~.i;.2;.1,:elJ»ljUI):.:J~ ,.;..~ti ,~;ti.~.;It;!'.1»\
" " I,,> ," 1,,5;--y.:.-
•,/,.'.",,,,J,OF",'",,,
~jj;UW"k ..;;';':"lj.:~J:I";.L~~ :.:.JtH;';:;;:>i~J~~ :JW,~~\
J~j ~::u..'.l>\is:''j~J~ ,I;:~ '(;;j~,;,]\.:.1~1..:..;;;';':'1:.:J\!..:'\;\~:J~
2;.1,:el2;.1,:el:~~Iis:''j4ti.:J~j,:>J'.J:..,~:\1J;-.:..;:'~!J»I
, .
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, ~ '" I '.J,,:J J0;;J " , J J
'.,'I""··i',"'i~CI' ,~.~lG"··i~.l.>-i'j' "'.~~ '.~;~\'l.i' ~i'~i
~~)~'''7J~~ ,~r<..s.r, u-tJ"
o,,;:;, J J"',,,F" ,." '" ",'J'c-:
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i
:}~~..lij ,~~\ ~liii~) ,~wi
'i1:J~~.~~ :J~ "j~ ~)j).:i~(i ~1:el1~,il),~I:J1
,,""",,,;;; F","I ,'0',,,J J
:JW'')I;JI&'I:'....<I".:;t,;.lS":JW,I;:'j\i~'4,;)[;..4.-" W"-'i
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J 1 " •'J 0 ' , 0 ' J J ,
~11Jl~ji';0"~ ';>1j.$3j"~ ';>I~j ,,~!~JS';.,J';>~
:S~j~J»Ij! :J~.~~~ ~jl\:#"j ,~~~U*I:4;..I) <:,;&J~~Si.iL;;':·;
~ ~'.l>I;.SJi~ :J~,~ ll;l~) :~\jJI:;'I;,] J~ :J~.~J»Ij~j ~,:)..
1,'/I.w-i"JJ.~ll;l ~j,~ <,i\J.~h
28.SaibRa\liyallahu'anhunarratesfrom'AllRa\liyallahn'anhu
thatwhenRasiilullah~allallahu 'alaihiwasallammarriedhim to
FatimaRa\liyallahu'anha,she wasseen,offwith(adowryof)abed
sheet,aleatherpillowfilledwithdate-bark,twogrindstones,a
leatherwaterbag,andtwolargeearthenpots.'AnRa\liyalliihu
'anhuonedaysaid toFa!imaRa\liyallahu'anha:IswearbyAllah!
Duetopulling
ofbucketsfromthewell,Ifeelpainin mychest.Allahhassentsomeprisoners toyourfather,goandaskhimfora
servant.Fap-maRa\liyallahu'anhasaid:Myhandsarealsocalloused
due
toturningthegrindstone.Atthat,shewent to
Nab!~allallahu
'alaihiwasallam.Heasked:Deardaughter,whatbroughtyouhere?
Shesaid:"Ihavecome tooffermySalam",Butduetohershyness,
shecouldnotaskhimanythingandreturned.'AnRa\liyallahu'auhu

$ALAT 135 ObligatoryPrayers
askedher:Whathappened?Shesaid:Ifeltshy toaskhim.Thenwe
wenttoNabl-Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamtogether.'AllRa<)iyallahu
'anhusaid:aRasiilallah!DuetodrawingofwaterfromthewellI
feelpaininmychest.Fa~ima Ra<;liyallahu'anhasaid:Due to
frequentlyturningthegrindstone myhandsarecalloused;Allahhas
sentyouslavesandgrantedsomeease;pleasegiveusaservant.
Rasiilullah-Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:IswearbyAllah!Iwill
notgiveyou;thepeople
ofSuffaharesufferingpangs ofhunger,and
Ihavenothing
tospendonthem.Therefore,Iwillselltheseslaves
andspendthatmoneyonthepeople
of$uffah.Sowerettu·ned.At
nightboth
ofusweresleeping inasmallblanketsuchthatwhenour
heads werecovered,ourlegswerebare,andwhenourlegswere
covered,ourheadsused
tobeexposed.
Rasiilullah-SallalHihu'alaihi
wasallamcametous.Both
ofusstartedtogetuphurriedly.Hesaid:
Remainatyourplace.Youaskedforaservant,shouldInottellyou
somethingbetterthanwhatyouasked?
Wesaid:Dotellus.Hesaid:
JibraTI'Alaihis
Salamhastaughtmea fewwords.Both ofyou
shouldsayaftereverySalat.tentimesSUb(liinalliih(Glorybe to
Allahwhoisaboveallfaults),tentimesAl!Jamdulilliih(Allpraises
betoAllah),andtentimes
Alliihuakbar
(AllahistheGreatest).And
whenyouliedownonyourbed,thensay
33times
Sub(1iinalliih,33
timesAl!Jamdulilliihand33timesAlliihuakbar.'AllRa<;liyallahu
'anhusaid:IswearbyAllah!EversinceRasiilul1ahSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamtaughtmethesewords,Ihaveneverforgotten tosay
them.IbnulKawa'Ra1)imahullahaskedhim:Andnotevenonthe
night
oftheBattleof
-Siffin?Hesaid:MayAllahcurseyou!0
people
ofIraq!Yes,andnoteven onthenightoftheBattleofSiffin.
(Musnad
A!)mad)
!;!:."~~';>!:I:o;.. :w,;'<Jj.:<:'J~ :J~$'..1lI~:')?';';'14:; -~~
d~~~ o~~t<---~;--~\J~--'''t'li\:d.JI:~;'.--F ,'"~~,QI"I'::';~\"~l· ..~"I~--
r...r.r.~~"..,.-,0').J"':!..<.r,r-".)
~p :J~ :J~,!~iA~,w,'.:11.:..;1:,u~J~'?"<-;)d?,~)
~ -- I.S!'" ~
,a;\.o"<-'i..;.',',.wonJ'tc>'1!~,',,,(,.I,j;;j~' ;:..ojl',,,L:JJullV
,r,),)C::"""J:,) ,),r-:'cs;.,)),,,)
~ F F~__" ,y~ • o~ ~ "F/.__
,~~~).;.oJi ~IJlI ~J;l!.}~;.s:it! ';>I~\.} ~i),.;>L.:...Uu,;iJ\.oclW
!:is''<-1,.J'',i~ii')i:.,j,',~1k""I'.<-J..;..1 ,(;.J'~~!:,~~~;~.:.ci' .J'~
,r.~'. cs;J")', (0""-s.,..~"',.

$ALAT 136 ObligatoryPrayers
'l"'ct/o~~~ :~\JI,j.~~
29.Abdullahibne-'AmrRa<;liyallahu'anhumanarratesthat
RasUlullah:-)allallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Twoqualitiesaresuch
that
ifaMuslimadoptsthem,hewillcertainlyenterParadise.Both
ofthemareeasybutthosewhopracticethemareveryfew.One is
thatafterevery
:-)aIatsaySubi:liinallah(Glorybe toAllahWhois
aboveallfaults)tentimes,All;amdulillah(AllpraisesbetoAllah)
tentimes,and
Allahuakbar(AllahistheGreatest)tentimes.
'Abdullahsays:
Isaw
Nab!:-)allallahu'alaihiwasallamcounting
themonhisfingers.RasUlullah:-)allallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:This
meansouehundredandfiftyonthetongueandfifteenhundredon
thescale
ofdeeds.(Thesecondquality isthat)Whenonegoesto
bedhesays
Subl;anallah,Al(zamdulillahandAllahuakbarforatotal
ofonehundredtimes.Theseareonehundredonthetongueandone
thousandontheScale,sowhowouldbecommittingtwothousand
fivehundredsins
inaday?
'Abdullah
Ra<;liyallahu'anhuasked: 0Rasiilallah!Whyisitthat
thesetwoqualitiesarenotadopted?Hereplied:TheShaitancomes
toonewhilehe
isin
:-)alatandsaysremembersoandso,remember
soandso,untilhebecomespre-occupiedandthusbecomes
unmindful
ofsayingthesewords;and
Shaitancomestohimonhis
bedandcontinuouslylullshimtosleep.(Ibne-f[ibban)
JU1Jlj!~~~ :;)~j ~~,~j~~\;)j.:.)tj~'.&\~) ~.;. ~~;;-'I'.
".\".,-;",:. JJ,,, J J '" ""FJ" '" ~""" JJ,
~PJS-:?:I !~I :JJ.il!~J5' ).':j',yJ:i'j!~~~~jl :J\.iL~~
,o,('I':rl)()liit,o...,~IJy~'~JI))!i"IJ) .~~~~J:D.?J
30.Mu'adhibne-JabalRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasUlullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamtookhishandandsaid: 0Mu'adh!I
swearbyAllah,indeedIloveyou.Thenhesaid:
0Mu'adh!I
adviseyounevertoforgetsayingthesewordsafterevery
:-)alat:
~~~j~.?j~f~~~j~,
oAllah!HelpmeinrememberingYou,audinthankingYou,
andinattainingexcellenceinworshipingYou.
(Abu
Dawiid)

SALAT 137 ObligatoryPrayers
;fr;.>J&:<)11~Tj):;:1lj;,di>1Jj:..)J~ :J~ ~'liil ~)i..;c;t ~J:;'-1"
,1••,.J),<l,lJlm,Jlj.>.,;",W",)),.;,;.;~1~1~1"IY'->~;::;';~L!-ift.; ~~
,yAI,•..u\J}I~,~~»-iJ~L.,.,4'.k.." /JI)p$J1J..tl.r.W14IJJJ;..{'1iH~J.ij:J.;.\J)')J
31.AbuUmamahRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
.sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:HewhorecitesAyatulKursiafter
everyobligatory.salat.nothingbutdeathrestrainshimfromentering
Paradise,Inauothernarration:
Qui
hI'waUahuAiwdistoberecited
afterAyatulKursl.('Amalu!YuumiwalLailah byNasaT,TabaranT,Majma'uz
Zawaid)
J&:,)1I~Tj):; :1lj;,di>IJj:..)J~ :J~$;ij,I~)~';'';';':;'-l'Y
~,,:,->"""'U",'...,w'.,)),CS/~,~~IJ\di>1?~JiliS'';~I ~~I;.>
nAl'..\iI))1
32.I;Iasanibne-'AllRa<;liyallahu'anhumanarratesthatRasiilullah
.sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:He,whorecitesAyatulKursiafter
obligatory.salat,isintheprotection ofAllahtillthenext.salat.
(TabaranT,Majma'uz-Zawaid)
:k-J~;::~" ~\1lj;,~.:..ol;:. ,';':1-0c;:J~ ~'liil~)':"':,;1 ~J:;'-1'1'
,,' •_0 ,'~ ,::" ,J "" .",1J."•
dL.a!~~\) ~:';;:-I)~I) ~I'4-lS'~Y;) ';~\b;.:#,~I:oJ~
~'''; ~I...,wl OI))..;Jj~lli;;"':";;"; 'i),~~.:s~ 'i,J~~I) J~~\
F " " , , ,
,to/,•..vIJ)I~,J.,,:o:-~.:lt:...o!J.k...oJ~IJ
33.AbuAyyiibRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatwheneverIoffered
.salatbehindNab!.sallallahu'alaihiwasallam,Iheardhimsaying
this
Du
'aaftercompletinghis.salat
JW~' _I~.'''';'1',""1',·""1''.:'1'1":1,,.'~~'.;elk;.'~I'.:'1'1
, y'~' j~r.:j~jI"'"""'~Ii)'j .~I"'"""'
,.~;;" '.."",." /.~.
,:...;\'itIf;',oJf"'i'i),~~ cS~'i,<,i">l>''il)
oAllah!Forgiveall mymistakesandsins.0 Allah!Uplift
me,andcorrectmyshortcomings,andguidemetowardsgood
deedsandexcellentmanners;nooneexceptYoucanguide
towardsgood,norturnawayfromevil.
Cfahara-nT,Majma'uz-Zawaid)

SALAT 138 ObligatoryPrayers
.,JJawl:¥'0':,;]1~;; :J~ ~;\11 JJ.:.)tj~'..J,I~)';'Y~J;;' -1"t
.VI'~J.p.illi}'-J'oi"','''JI;.,II
34.AbuMusiiRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasUlullah:Sallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:He,whooffersthe:Saliitoftwocooltimes,
entersParadise.(Bukharj)
Note:The:Saliitoftwocooltimesrefersto'A~r,thebeginningof
thecoolerhours oftheday,andFajrwhich isattheend ofthecool
hours
ofthenight.Fajr
:Saliitisdifficulttoofferbecause ofthe
tendencytogotosleepatthistime,
and'Asrisdifficultbecausethis
isthetime
ofintenseworldlypre-occupation.Hewho isconstantin
performingthesetwo
:Saliitswillmoreeasilymaintaintheother
three.
(Mirqat
-ul-MatatJ!))
J.;!~:(;.j)81di;)::JJ.i;~;IllJJ.:.)~ :J~~'..J,I~)l.;;));;,-1"I)
~I "'~J'oi"",,,.w"JJ.~I);...iil ~'~YfJ.;!)~ItJii.
. .
\t~"~J"" .~IJ
35.RuwaibahRa<;liyallahu'anhunarrates:IheardRasUlullah
:SalJalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaying:Undoubtedly hewillnotenter
Hell-Fire,whohasoffered:Saliitbeforetherising ofthesun,and
beforeitssetting;thatisFajrand'Asr.
(Muslim)
9~;j~I ~i;., ;.~JJ~;; :J~ ~;IllJJ.:.)tj~'.illl~):'; ~;;.-1'"
;j,::~;j~~\:J):JWI:J ,:J~.!> ~'i;..j'..J,1~\~\'i':~~jJ;i9':- ~
:J~)j9~~~~j9G.:..;.~:J.:::5-9
':"?':I.~,~JS'~
&i;.Jj916:~Ii~..,.,h!J~JS'~Yr::};:.is-~1:...;y.~iS'j9~»~. . .
, ~ " :: • ~ I }~.,•~.'
,,,,.I~-:r-'""",...I';'"'Jil)".l,.}1")J.;11",~:,..::JI ~\\j;l1~~:};;,s~.l;'"';"'JJ
fliJl!~,.f;)\ \V,~J.:u"llIJ1",JIJ.-J';WI"JJj~IVI,~J"••'.l,,>-.rJ1WS'"";J"",
~i';WI¢lJJ)'''V:~) ,p)~ t.@J~~~\J ~~:J ~\fJ:oIJ ~ljJ ,,~:?ij~w~
~~i~I ~i;., ~.:.; ~',;;.?; ~~;;)'4"j),;\M"",...",:u"llIJ1",J1J.-J
~ ~ ~I
Ithi.cl;lj~~
\~J ~~ l..S:: ~
36.AbuDharRa<;liyalliihu'anhunarratesthatRasUlulHih:Sallallahu

$ALAT 139 ObligatoryPrayers
'alaihiwasallamsaid:WhoeverafterFajrSaliit,whilemaintaining
theposture
ofsittingin
Saliitandbeforetalkingwithanyone,says
tentimes:
Ji~~~JS' J<.~j,: :?;j~~\:J:'::/I:h;'L:J~~~,.J..;.j'lill~I~I~
Noneisworthy ofworshipbutAllah,Heisalone,Hehasno
partner,HisistheKingdom,forHimisallthePraise,Healone
giveslife,
andHealonegivesdeath, andHehaspowerover
everything.
Then,tenvirtuesarerecordedforhim,andtensinsareerased,and
hisranksareraised
bytendegrees,andheisprotectedfromevery
undesirableandunpleasantthingandalsofrom
Shailiin,andthatday
hewillnotbetakentoaccountforanysinexceptpolytheism.
Inanothernarration,thewordsp;J1~,,;.,(InWhoseHand isallthatis
good)areinplaceof~J"';";(HealonegiveslifeandHealonegives
death).
Itisalsonarratedthateverytimehesaysthisphrase,hereceivesa
reward
offreeingaslave.Onsayingthesewordsafter
'Asrhegets
therewardforthewholenightashegetstherewardforthewhole
dayonsayingthemafterFajr.
(Tirmidhj,
'AmiUulYaumiwalLailah by
NasaL)
~Ii-,l,:"J;.,;;:~ ~IJ~:iJ~J~ ~'1l>\~:ii's;..ii\'r'~;;'-1'V
. .
~~ ~~)~~~~~~~~:'~:;:S~ ~~~~~~Jk\~:i6!* ,~\~~~~
~~ ~ I
HIl:";,,,,,.,l.c.lli~J.alY"'~")"~ ~\;J~j.?
37.Jundub AlQasrlRa<,liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasUlullah
Sallalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:He,whoofferstheFajrSaliit,is
indeedintheProtection ofAllah(sodonottroublethosewhoare
underAllah'sProtection);foryouwillbeanswerabletoAllahfor
violatingthisprotection;becauseundoubtedly,
ifHetakesanyone to
accountforviolatingthisprotection,Hewillcatchhimandflinghim
headlongonhisfaceintotheHell-Fire.
(Muslim)\~\:J~ ~l;.1;] ~~\ ~~:i;;' ~'1l>I~:i CsJ:J:Ii.;.>)~\Jp;;.-1'A
. "
F1"I,." F F ~"F ' FF ,;. IF ~0"F',
i-.l~;'.::..Jj\;'l.:1~.;011'~Pi~ ~1';\;...&U\ :J.'!'r'Pi~')Lp~.:..ly.:;.;,
F :;;.F;'''F jF IF , F;:;"F F F'F FF ;:;
~ji~c..:"l.:1~ ,~.l5'J.'! ~\~ l.ilj,~)\j>;.;JJ";"';>.,,:,:1~c..:

$ALAT 140 ObligatoryPrayers
o.V'\:~J'C7"'il~!JA\.A..,.,~,~}ljy.i~IJj '~J\~~~
38,Muslimibue-I;IarithAt-tamTmTyiRac.liyalHihu'anhunarratesthat
RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamtoldhimsecretly:Whenyou
completetheMaghribSalat,thenreciteseventimesthis Ou'a:
)81~~f:j ~I(0Allah!Protectmefrom theFire).Aftersaying
this
ifyouhappentodiethesamenight,youwillbeprotectedfrom
theFire.WhenyouhaveofferedyourFajr
SaIatrepeatthesame.
Forundoubtedly,
ifyouhappen todiethesameday,youwillbe
protectedfromtheFire,
(Abu
Dawud)
Note:RasUlullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallam bygivingthisadvice
secretlywantedtostressitsimportance,
:JU~:.wJl ~~~Iz,1:~ ~IJj:.j~ :~~ ~'1i>I~) ~))1'1::f'-r~
In,~),"-";...J'J>iIoit....Jly,"J")<1.'»),~) ~Jlc,li~1
39.UmmeFarwahRa(liyallahu'anhanarratesthatRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamwasasked:Which isthebestofthegood
deeds?Hesaid:ToofferSalatatthebeginning ofitsprescribed
time.
(Abu
Diiwud),
?f.lil~hl) !,;;T)IJ.illi:~~IJj:.jJ~ :J~~'.lil~j~::f'-t.
,t,':~J~jJh..,.,~ly,-!~~j1.~y.f4\J) .j)!~
40,'AllRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullahSallallahu'a1aihi
wasallamsaid:
aPeopleoftheQur'
an!OfferWitrSalat,forverily
AllahisWitr,andHelovestheWitr. (AbuDawud)
Note:WitrinArabicreferstoHisOneness,that isbeingwithout
partners.Allahalsolovesactionsdoneinoddnumbers,Many
examples
ofitarefoundin
ShartahandSunnah.WitrSalatisloved
byAllahbecauseithasanoddnumber ofRak'at.(Majma'Bi~ar-ul
Anwar)
J
'W-.liI~1 .J-~""-.liIJ'·'-G.:Js.---,:J-~~'.lil- .-)jli;.,'J..;.~··~-t,
, ""'-r')-(r- <Sf),;r..~IT
1" J~/~o, - ,:;, ~ J;;;/.~
Jt~~I;;';;~~~ 'Jiyl~J ,~_':Ii;;"~~ ";.f-~) '!~i-> ~i.li
---
'f'A:~).jJl1..,.,~IY'4,~j\~y.i4\J) .;jh~jlb
41.Kharijahibne-Hudhafah Ra<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatoneday

$ALAT 141 ObligatoryPrayers
RasUlulHihSallalHihu'alaihiwasallamcameto usandsaid:Allahhas
grantedyouanadditionalSalat,whichisbetterforyouthanred
camels;thisSalatisAl-Witr.Allahhasappointeditstimebetween
'IshaSalatandthebreak ofdawn.(AbuDiiwud)
Note:TheArabsconsideredredcamelstobeamostvaluableand
desirablecommodity.
~~0~~~ :~~~~~~jl :J~~)llll~l~l;j~l\S'h~ -tY
, '
~,~1 J~) .u~)).,.,s:J1.}.}I..,JoJ101)).~I.;:s-lJ,~~I~))IJ,~JS'
... ... " "" 1#
t'\.h.IJI))1
42.AbuDardaRa<;liyalHihu'anhunarratesthatmyfriend,RasUlullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallam,enjoinedmethreethings:Tofastthree
dayseverymonth,toofferthe
Witr
SaHitbeforesleep,andtooffer
two
Rak'
fitSunnahofFajr.Crabariini",Majma'uz-Zawiiid)
Note:Itisbetterforthosewhohavedevelopedthehabit of
awakeningatnight,tooffertheir WitrSalatatthetime ofTahajjud
thatisbeforethebeginningtime ofFajrSalat.Asforthose,who
havenotdevelopedthishabit,theyshouldoffertheir
Witr
Salat
beforegoingtosleep.
~J,~a;~H~;:'~t'~ :~~iI\J~lJ~ :J~$~'~l~i'~ -H'
..,.i:JIe~.;.111~~~Iey~t,~~~ ~~:;.? ~J,:Jl~ ~~g~
, , '
Yt'\/"-:,+?I,.s~I~I.J!~I'4~}J :Jli)~\).Jo..../~\.}.}\..,JoJ\o\)) .~\~
43.Ibne-'UmarRa<;liyallahu'anhumanarratesthatRasUlulHih
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Thereisno(perfect)Imanforone
whohasnotrustworthiness,andthereisnoSalatforonewhohasno
Wu<;lu,andthereisnoDeenforonewhohasnoSalat.Thestatusof
SaHitinDeenislikethestatus oftheheadinabody. (TabariinT,
TarghTb)
1~~!I"":J)'~'~lllIJ")'~" 'J)'~'I:~~~~I' ·'llll~.' I,;.','-tt
-rf~ ~~, .r")~' ~-r- .s'f),"~l'd'
ytv:~)"...;s:JII"""'IJ"jJ,!<Jlo!Yl.i'~O\)) .~~\ ~ji;S:;rj.;ly15\0dJ
44.Jabiribne-AbdullahRa<;liyallahu'anhumanarrates:Iheard
RasUluliahSallalHihu'alaihiwasallamsaying:Betweenmanand(his
enteringinto)polytheismandunbelief
istheabandonmentof
SaHit.
(Muslim)

$ALAT 142 ObligatoryPrayers
Note:ScholarsofIslamhaveofferedseveralexplanations tothis
i)adTth.OneisthatapersonwhoabandonsSalatbecomes
increasinglyarrogantandboldincommittingsins,whichmay
endangerhisfaith.Anotherexplanationisthattheonewho
abandonsSalatrunstherisk ofanevilend.(Mirqiit-u!-MaratIi))
-.iJl\~ i-,\.~\:ilj:;' :J~~lillJ~) ~\ :J~$:.ll\~).,r'~ 0\~-t0
="j):Jllj<"'"",I.;;1'J>;' ..........;;Jt--:"';j,...,,>:llJJ'",kIlj},;,JI"j).~\:;,;,¢;':;
~),J.:>-iA::f~~J (,S"jWIJlI¥~ ~4:$-.sJ)J :..:.Ji-..\.!.J..:f.~\'"""J~jJJ,j\ ~\fi\..r. ~l
Y'/Y-"lj)lC:"'",~,J'")""')
45.Ibne-'AbbasRa<;liyallahu'anhumanarratesthatRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:HewhoabandonsSaliitshallmeet
AlliihinastatethatAllahwillbeveryangrywithhim.(Bazziir,
TabaranI,Majma'uz-Zawaid)
:.w1)~~ ,bG:J\:W~:;' :J~~~\ ~j~',)lllZd')~j~Jjji~-t'\
" " '"
'I"'I"./t~~ .....H~~} :~IJIj,J~.:r.I~lJ) .jl:oj
46.Naufalibne-Mu'awiyaRa(,1iyallahu'anhunarratesthatNab!
Sallalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Thepersonwhomissedevenone
Salatisasthoughhehasbeendeprived ofhisentirefamilyand
wealth.(lbne-l;libbiin)
\ly,:~~I J~)J~ :J~!~~~.'.i»\~)~1;,.~,yj~,. :;\JJ.~~-tv
" " ~ ~ ~"
;.6::;I)):;'~ ?;.qj~:; ~:\.~ ";?I:;,~ &-;.qj~:;§~~;.5':l~Ji
, "
to.~:~) ~a~~rji;J\rY-..r""""'~J.~)I~yi~\JJ .~~\J
47.'Abdullahibne-'AmribnilA~narratesfromhisfather,who
heardfromhisgrandfatherRa(,1iyallahu'anhuma,whonarratedthat
RasiilulliihSallalliihu'alalhiwasallamsaid:Commandyourchildren,
whentheyaresevenyearsold,
toperformSalat;andbeatthemfor
notobservingitwhentheyaretenyearsold.And
atthisageseparate
theirbeds(i.e.donotletbrothersandsisterssleeptogether).
(Abu
Diiwiid)
Note:Beatingshouldnotcausebodilyharm.

SALAT 143 SalOtinCongregation
SALATINJAMA'AH
•
CONGREGA TION
VERSEOFQUR'AN
AllahSubi:lanahiiwaTa'alasays:
Andestablish$alataudgiveZakat;
andbowwiththosewhobow
in
worship(i.e.prayincongregation).
AI-Baqarah2:43
AIJADITH
:J"i~ij,~j:P,-,J.A:J~ ~~j.Jl ::J~Ji,()1';'~'.1II~) I:';;'~j;;-tA
~ ~ F .. " ..
}, ",-- ~.."0 ," 0 ....J .. 0 JJ
.1;6::;~~~j ,.~ .:Jj~j:.r:.;.;,j~ ~~I..u.L.>j,."..,~j~)Y
'"":~j'';''~''J'4..:J ~1~)"'r"'4 ,~j\~ y.i~IJ)
48.AbuHurairahRaQiyalliihn'anhunarratedthatNabi$allalliihu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:The Muadhdhinwillrecieveforgivness tothe
distance
towhichhisvoicereaches.Alllivingandnon-livingthings
shallbearwitnessforhimontheDayofResurrection.
He,who
attends
$alatincongregation,forhim iswrittenthereward oftwenty
five$aliit,anditbecomesanatonementforhissinsbetweentwo
$alat(AbuDiiwiid)
Note:According tosomeScholarsthereward oftwenty-five$aliitis
fortheMuadhdhin,andhegetsforgiveness ofhissinsfromthe
previousAdhiintothisAdhiin.(Badhl-ul-Majhiid)
,~I;j",6:::~H~~:Ji,dblJj.:<)J~ :J~$ '.111~)~ .;.'.;.~-t~
~j :J'~I~!h,J'J~I'}",I...,JoIIJ"""'·'J) .~j:P~........,~J~)JS":J j~.:'ij
,

144 $aliitinCongregation
A'/l""J)ic:"""~IJ,,," ,.Ie,'J~~JJ)JS'
,-I
49.Ibne-'UmarRa<.\iyalliihu'anhumanarratesthatRasUlullah
Sallalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:The Muadhdhinwillreceive
forgivenesstotheextentthevoiceof
his
Adhemreaches;everyliving
andnon-livingthingsthathearhisvoice,supplicates
forhis
forgiveness.Inanothernarrationit isstated:Alllivingandnon
livingthingsreply
tohisAdhan.(Musnad
A!)mad,Tabaranf,Bazzar,
Majma'uz-Zawaid)
<s?IJ;i1J..:..:5',11:tf-'.ili,~) ,':~-,Y.i J~ :J~tf-'.ilil~)~ ~J:;-0.
oj)')~ oj),~;,jj.:P~oj:J~~;111Jj.:..)~ :)~~IJ.iJ~~j.:P tljti
1.~/"...?"""'J);j¥ ~1,:,.J1 oj)'~oj),:p
50.Abu Sa'~a'ah Ra<.\iyalIahu'anhunarratesthat AbuSa'Id
Ra<.\iyalliihu'anhusaid:Whenyouare inadesertorcountryside,
thencalltheAdhanloudly,asIhaveheardRasUlulIahSallalIahu
'alaihiwasallamsaying: Notreeorclodofearth,orrock,or linn,or
manshallhearhisvoice;exceptthattheywillbearwitnessforhim
ontheDayofResurrection.
(Ibne-Khuzaimah)
,
~ ~ ,-
J$.~~~~)-.ilil ~l:J~ ~;1I1~~iI;;:<.'.ili,~) 'r'~~';' ~\:,;il~-c,
~;j) ,.,,-t~J~) ~~:;:..il;,i.:,,~j.:P1;.,,;j~ ~1jJ,) '\~I (~I
,tv:~J.v\~1.J'-!..:J,....,J\c!)YI.!,';WI~IJJ .~~:;.f\
51.Baraibne-'AzibRa<.\iyalIahu'anhumanarratesthatNabI
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Verily,AllahandHisangelssend
blessingsuponthepersonsofthefirstrow.Theone
whocallsAdhiinreceivesforgivenessto theextenttowhichheraises hisvoice.
Alllivingandnon-livingthings,
whohearhiscall,testify toit.And
forhimisarewardequivalent
toallthosewhoperform
Salatwith
him.(Nasal)
Note:Oneinterpretationofthesecondsentenceofthisl)adIthisthat
the
Muadhdhinshallreceiveforgivenessforhissins totheextentthat
hisvoicereaches.Anotherinterpretationisthatthesinsofthe
peoplelivingwithintherangeofhisvoicewillbeforgiven
byvirtue
ofhisintercession.(Badhl-ul-Majhud)

$ALAT 145 $aliitinCongregation
q'8IJji,1~j1~\ :J~~~<J~)~ :J~~iill~)~!~;;'-OY
Ao~',,",)"•••"';~'J..:oiy" '~")J .~~I~ji~L;j
52.Mu'iiwiyaRa<;liyalliihu'auhunarrates;IheardRasiilulIiih
SallalIiihu'alaihiwasallamsaying;The MuadhdhinswilIhavethe
longestnecksamongstthepeople
ontheDay ofResurrection.
(Muslim)
Note:
IslamicScholarshavementionedseveralinterpretationstothis
!)adIth:
I.Aspeoplego tothemasjidtoofferSaliitinresponsetothe Adhiin
oftheMuadhdhin,itisasthoughhe istheirleaderandtheyarehis
folIowers.Aleader
islikeachief;thereforehewillhavealong
neck.whichmakeshisheadprominent.
2.TheMuadhdhinshalIraisehisheadhigh.longing togazeathis
magnificentreward.thusgivingtheappearanceofthelongestneck.
3.TheMuadhdhinshallholdhisheadhigh ashehasnothing to
regretbyvirtue ofhiscalIing theAdMn.Whereastheonewho
regrets.
orisashamedofhisactions.lowershisheadinhumilityand
shame.
4.Thelongestneck
isanalIegoricaldescription,depictingthe
Muadhdhinasthemostprominent ofallonthePlain ofReckoning.
StilIothershavementionedthatthe
Muadhdhinswillproceed
speedilytowardsParadise.
(Nawawj)
:"L.:.';;"j,t.:,i?~I ~~j:; :J~~~I ~jI;&~.iill~).:,J.JI~-or
,"".-
"' ,,~ """ , J '))'J )"
1-'-:Jli),.s'WI,')).~i)'y"iS~\i~),:';.i.J'i:--!:s~~~~~"J;U y;>j,;GI
y.o/'.s:"'.i.h.wIJJl.Sj~l,l,~J.;~~J.:o
53.Ibne-'UmarRa<;liyalIiihu'anhumanarratesthatNabISalIalliihu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:HewhocalIsthe Adhiinfortwelveyears.
Paradise
isguaranteedforhimandsixtyblessingswillberecorded
foreveryAdhiin,andthirtyblessingswillberecordedforevery
fqiimah.(Mustadrak
l;Iakim)
.#~It.)JI~~~~ ;~~<J~)J~ ;J~$'.ibI~).:,J.i-I~-ot
-}~) ;~~I '";'~~LAJ;.~~"::5"'~~ ,,~L.ryil ~4 ~j
~I~j<~ISJlplJ!j&.~~I~j,~ ~;"I)~j ~jl~Yj ,~I~j '~I ~Tjl

SALAT 146 $aliiJinCongregation
J"';1...,kJ1"J)JJJ'}.-=',"oi.}1"J).~ljA;;.ij";;~j ~);;.ij";;~::,..:.;.1~j
Ao!VJJIJ)It"""',,,-,lilliJ""""do,•.fl"#,j<j'll"",do~I"", :.,;J,~IJ.Jo.., J~I
54.Ibne-'UmarRa<;liyaiIahu'anhumanarratesthatRasiiIulIah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Threepersonsshallneitherbe
terrifiedbythegreatesthorror
oftheDay ofResurrection,norshall
theybemade
torenderanaccountoftheirdeeds,(and)theywillbe
uponmounds
ofMuskuntilthereckoning ofcreationiscompleted.
OnewhorecitestheQur'
anonlytopleaseAllahandleadsSalatina
mannerpleasing
tohisfollowers.Theother ishewhocallstowards
Salat,only
toplease
Allah.Andthethird ishewhomaintainsagood
relationshipwithhisRabb,andalsowithhissubordinates.
(TirmidhT.TabaranT,Majrna'uz-Zawaid)
~I~~ ~jj.}j :~~IJ:":')J~ :J~~'.llI~j~';'~14~-00
JS'~~I-?\jl.:.Ju,.:s?G;y..) :~jf~\j~jlJ~I;'6j,:;~t;¥I~y' -J~'\)
J~J"oi.}I"J) .~ljAJ>-j~IJ;.c;;1~j ,~;'I) ~,~j ~Aj;;y..)j ,~jiY.
y0"\'\:~) \k\~.:r..u, Ar:lWlli.s>J~~l.:o-i y~.~.f~ ~...\,:t-\..i.A
55.'Abdullahibne-'UmarRa<;liyallahu'anhumanarratesthat
RasiiInllahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Threepersonswillbe
uponmounds
ofMuskontheDayofResurrection,enviedbyallthe
formerandlatterpeople.Themanwhocalls
AdMnforthefive
timesSalatduringthedayandnight;andthemanwholeadsthe
Salatinamannerthatpeoplearepleasedwithhim;andaslavewho
hadfulfilledtherights
of
Alliihandtherights ofhismaster.(TirmidhT)
,;;J;';~1].Jlj~w, ~~1\ :~ ~<l:":') J~ :J~~'.lll~)ay;;:s,1:;.-0'
ow:~),.•••~~jJ\'p~l.oy~.~)\~y.i~\)) .~1~.:#\J~~\+-?J\ l~\
56.AbuHurairahRa<;liyalHihu'anhunarratesthatRasiiIulliih
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:The Imamisresponsibleandthe
Muadhdhinisentrusted.0Allah!Guidethe Imamsandforgivethe
Muadhdhills.(AbuDawGd)
Note:The Imamisresponsible,meansthatbesideshispersonal
Salat,hebearstheresponsibility
oftheSalatofthosebehindhim.
Thereforethe
Imamshouldperfecthis
Saliitasfarasishumanly
possiblebothoutwardlyandinwardly.Inthelightofthisimportant

$ALAT 147 $aliitinCongregation
responsibility,RasiilullahSallalHihu'alaihiwasallammadeaDu'a
fortheguidance oftheImams.TheMuadhdhinisentrustedmeans
thatpeoplehaveplacedtheirtrustonthe
Muadhdhinregardingthe
timings
ofthe
SaliitandSaum.Therefore,it isessentialforthe
Muadhdhintobeparticularincallingthe Adhanatitspropertime.
However,beinghuman,hemayinadvertentlyerr.Hence,RasiilulHih
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamhasmadeaDu'aforhisforgiveness.
(Badht-ul-Majhfid)
,1:uJ1~ ,i~ ~1f..:~ll ~I:J~;i,~I~ :J~ ~'..Iili$PJi"';;-cv
~~\?-J:,JI.;:,jl;j:'..Iil~) ~1;:i"J~ '~\?-J:,JI ~~ ~jS:;J;-.:,.Ai'~~4
, '
"ot,""""'''I;~IJ.4l'"''''~''J) ,~~yS\ij~~~I~~ :J~
57.JabirRaQiyallahu'anhunarrates:IheardNab!Sallallahu'alaihi
wasallamsaying:VerilywhentheShai(anhearsthe AdMn,heflees
untilhereachestheplaceRauQa.SulaimanRaQimahulHihsaid:I
askedJabiraboutRauQa.Herepliedthatit isthirty-sixmilesfrom
Mad!nah.
(Muslim)
:J:"f..:~h ;.~j!~ :.s~')IiI:J~;i,~I ~1 ~'..Iili$PJ~;.~,:,.J;; -CA
lilJ;-,~j !~u,':"'}llilJ;-,J;ij:;'~~1~ li~ <;.~~\F'iJ;-11y:.,
~~,IiS-)11),,is-)1\::JJ~ .~,:.i::,,:,JI:;';~J;-,j;ij':";~I~
:,~, ~~, ~ )0 J
,,,.."';~'J.4l"'"'~")),~~ ':'~-4 ~J.'-:,JIJlOiJ>-<..~~:f.li::,s:;
Ao~:,",)
58.AbuHurairahRaQiyallahu'anhunarratesthatNab!Sallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Shai(anfleesonhearingthecallforSalilt,
loudlybreakingwind,untilhe nolongerhearsthe Adhan.Whenthe
Adhaniscompleted,hereturnsuntilthe lqamahiscalled.Hethen
againfleesuntilthe
lqamahiscompleted;thenheagainreturnsto
distracttheattention
ofthemanengagedin
Salat,interjectinginhis
mind,saying:Remembersuchandsuch,remembersuchandsuch;
remindinghim
ofthingswhichhehadpreviouslyforgottenorwas
unawareof,untiltheman
isunabletorecallhowmany Rak'athehas
prayed.
(Muslim)

$ALAT 148 $aliitinCongregation
,';'aIIJ~IJ:il1JI.O':"&I~) :J~ if,~\Jj.:.)tj~'.1J1 ~);'~:s-J;j-c ~
14--'~ly",,,)\>.JI"J' (.:....wI.:r',Y'....J).1*'1~IJ:(i~j~[\J~~~ ~)~I
".'<'",,,'l~IJ
59.AbuHurairahRa<;liyaWihu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
~allalliihu 'alaihiwasallarnsaid: Ifpeopleknewwhatblessingsliein
theAdhiinandthefirstrow,andtheycouldnotachievethis
(distinction)exceptbycastinglots,theywouldcertainly
doso.
(BukhiirT)
11'r"')~J;'}1 ~15'1;[:13~I:Jj.:.)J~ :J~~'.1JI~) ~~WI ~W,;,;j-'.
~Ii1J ~1j ~tJ",~:WJ;..~1i1~~"i.;::ji<1.0~~~~,11J';lii~,s-it,;j
0'.J'~JJlj)l~~I)J ,4~ji.SJ.~ L4~I?~ ~ill;:.J;..
60.SalmanAlFarSIRa<;liyalliihu'anhunarratesthatRasiilulliih
~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaid: Ifamanisinajungleandthetime
of~alatapproached,heshouldperformWUQu,andifhedoesnot
findwater,thenheshouldperform
Tayammum.Ifhecallsthe
Iqiimah,bothhisangels(whorecordhisdeeds)offer
~a1atwithhim.
And
ifhecallsthe
AdhiinandIqiimah,suchavastnumber ofAllah's
forces(angels)willperform~aIatwithhimthatthetwoends oftheir
rowswouldnotbeseen.
(Mu,anna!'Abdur-Razzaq)
~)~::Jji;if,~\Jj.:.)~ :J~~~,~) -t~.;.~;j-,,
.";;""'.1J\J'.:,',.1'.~'i~ ~;;'I'';',,'~\ 1'·'~' \''.";;""
'IT'JrJ4!.r-<J,, JI.'F",'.if)\s!r,./:)~IT'Jr
~~ 010 " /;0" 1 "" 1'" 'I I ' 0
"J).~I ~;iJ':'~'::"p.u ~...;~ ~')C;ill~JU.iy'1,U,':'4J[IjjlO!l
,"•,..:~)'..ri-J1~")1~'J1 y~ \:'J\~y!
61.'Uqbahibne-'AmirRa<;liyallahu'anhureportsthat heheard
Rasiilulliih~allallahu 'alaihiwasallarnnarratingaJ:ladlthQudsl:
YourRabbispleasedwiththeshepherdwhocalls theAdhiinupon
thepeak
ofamountainandoffers
~alat.Allah'AzzawaJail
exclaimstotheangels:Lookatthisslave ofMinewhocallsthe
AdhiinandtheIqiimahfor~alatandhefearsMe.Ihaveforgiven
himandsenthim
toParadise.(Abu
Dawud)

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~~';,;)-j.;~•~.'i<J).:.)J~ .J~t<.illl~)~J.~:;.-'H
~,~1' '~1 •J~. ~/~. ~ ~"~",, ~ ;;1
,~LUJIJ,;S.r.~J.hy~,~jl~y.i~\J) .~~~~ q"l;ll~J ,~\..ill\~ ~""J.1l :~1.~:?
YoI·.~)
62.Sahlibne-Sa'dRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasUlulliih
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Twothingsareneverrejectedor
seldomrejected;DU'aatthetime ofAdhanandatthetimewhen
peoplearelockedinafuriousbattle.
(Abu
Dawiid)
p~J~;; .J~~ ~I ~).:.):;. t<.'..!;I~) .,...,JJ:sJ.;.~:;.-'1'
'1 " )'""--J::~J',.,'J'.\ ::,I_"~J,o~'-;: '''','
!ll~":";";') ,'-I)':')J'~ 1.4>..0WI),'-I~r':I•.l>-J'.Jo1':Ii'-Ii':Iwi~IUIJ .~,;j-JI
,- - -,
.;,oJi>lj.JIJ}.!"JjAI,..".......,..,," .~.,)) .;.;;;j.#,4~ ~')\.:,~u) ~).:.)~)~)
Ae':~J"'.' .AlI.4-I
63.Sa·dibne-AbiWaqqa~ Ra<;liyalliihu'anhunarratesthatRasUlullah
Sallalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Theonewhohearsthe Muadhdhin
andrespondswith(thefollowing),hissinswillbeforgiven. (Muslim).
~A;\I~ ,0:,,),:J)':')J'~I~~iJ ,j.!..J.;;'-j'~Jilll ~!~! 'i~i '~",f
",,","
G,')\.:,,,V-j",
..~t)J-")
Ibearwitnessthatnone isworthyofworshipbutAllah,Who is
Alone,withoutanypartner;andthatMul;lammadisHisslave
andMessenger;andIampleasedwithAllahasRabb,and
Mul;tamllladasMessenger,andIslamasDeen.
cs:.:.~';~GiJ~~LiL~;\I1 ~).:.)~fr.j~t<.'..!;1 ~)i;~:sJ:;.-,t
'c....~I~~J.>.I.Lo .Jli)~W"')) .GI~' ~I~~ J~;; .~;\II j).:.)J~
~•II'"",jjlWI))1.iS:.>.""f«,.J)
64.AbuHurairahRa<;liyallahu'anhunarrates.Wewerewith
RasUlulliihSallalliihu'alaihiwasallamandBiliilcalledtheAdhan.
Whenhefinished,RasUlulliihSallalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:
Whoeversaysthesamewithcompletebeliefandconviction,will
enterParadise.
(Mustadrak
l;Iakim)
Note:Fromthisnarration,itappearsthatinreplytotheAdMin,one
shouldrepeattheexactwords
oftheMuadhdhin.However,a
narration
of'Umar
Ra<;liyalliihu'anhuclarifiesthat inreplyto

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/fayya-'Ala$-$alat,/fayya-'Alal-Falal;oneshouldsayLaI;aula
walaquwwatailiabillah(Ihavenostrengthtodo goodorprotect
myselffromevil,except bythepowerofAllah).(Muslim)
~~jj\ ~l !~\J~)ti:J~-%:)~j$'..J,ICs-i»J-?J.~14;j -~o
J-",~"" "jl'-,,'"J).~J-J,::i:;I1;~ ~)~W":Ji:~ ~IJ~)JLiLGj'l'ai;
0,,"f:~),u~jJj~1~!
65.'Abdullahibne-'AmrRa(1iyallahu'anhumanarratesthataman
said:
a
Rasiilauah!Indeed,the Muadhdhinshaveexcelledus(as
regardsthe
rewardoftheHereafter).
Rasiilulliih.')allallahu'alaihi
wasallamreplied:
Saythesamewordsastheysay,andwhen you
cometotheend, ask(from
Auah)audyouwill begranted.(Abu
Dawud)
~~~, l;lJ~ ~~I~:Ji$'..J,ICs-i»,-",tOllJ.J~J.~14;j -~ ~
~,~'..J,IJ:..ii;.,~J:..;;;}~,~ I~~:J:,i;~~I)~ I~~jjl
~jy)!j,~I?~~~~l~ ~~I~ilp~~,~~IJ-..J,I\"L~d?
JjJ"JJ'l1",~I""'~"J).~Iilil~.:J.;.~~IJJt.:.::,j,).wi~if
AfI!,:~),•••'~.:rJJ1j.J1
66.'Abdullahibne-'Amribnil-'A~Ra(1iyauahu'anhumanarrates:I
heardRasiilullah.')allalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaying: Whenyouhear
the
Muadhdhin,repeatwhathesays,andthensend
.')alawatuponme.
Forindeedhe whosendsone.')alawatonmewillreceiveten
blessingsfromAllah;thenaskAllahtogivemetheWasllah,which
isarankiuParadisebefittingonlyone
ofAllah'sslaves,andIhope
thatImaybethatone.
IfanyoneasksthatImaybegiveuthe
Wasflah,hewillbeassured ofmyintercession.(Muslim):'IJ]I~~ J~;;J~ ~~IJ~) ~1$'..J,\Cs-i»~14 .;.!,~;j-w
~ 0 ~~~, N'"~ '0 ~~ ~ ~ ::.I ~",1
~""~Ij"..1;......Jij'1::)1'\~.;:.>' ,:wLO!'!')I;;,Jlj~~I !~.uI~,L>':") it+U'
.~I.w\ .l;S;~~..u\ -..J4'\$)~\ elJ).~~1 ~.J.i~~:J.:J.;.,4iJs.JI.S~\ 1~~
I'./,~~I~~ ~l :O.J"T,';"jJ'''~I'''''J~I''J)J'' I:"';)
67.Jabiribne-'AbdulliihRa(1iyalliihu'anhumanarratesthat

SALAT 151 SallitinCongregation
RasUlullah,')allalHihu'alaihiwasallamsaid: Ifanyonesayswhenhe
hearstheAdhiin:
, ' ,
c:tA,;~lj"(;,Jhj,'I;/), I"~.;:.>i ,~liiI1~'j~811.f':iJ'!~':")~1
;j~j .s~II~r;J
oAllah,Rabbofthisperfectcall,andoftheprayerswhichis
establishedforalltimes,grantMul,mmmadtheWasuahand
excellencyandraisehimupinapraiseworthypositionwhich
Youhavepromised,
Hewillbeassured
ofmyintercession.Inanothernarrationthe
followingwordsareadded:
'c;;J\.:.u;J~~1 (Undoubtedly,Youuever
gobackonYourwords).(Bukhiirf,Baihaqf)
.:,,)~1:.s,G..JI .s,Q~ J~:; J~~;»IJj.:.)~1:..:&.illl~)l';":;'-'\A
~Go~~J~:; ::..:&.ZiPjlj,~Js.J.:P,~8' 1~lj ,~8'1.f':U'!~
'l"T"vh·~\~\) .~;'~;J~l ~~\'O~~
68.JabirRa<;liyaIHihu'anhunarratesthatRasiilulIahSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Whenthe MuadhdhincallstheAdhiin,
whosoeversaysasfollows(aftertheAdhiin),Allahwillaccepthis
Du'iL
~~ w.~:..:&.ZiPjlj,~Js. J.:..,~8\ !~Ij ,~8'!.f':U,!~.:,,)~\
oRabbofthiscompletecallingandSalatwhichisfullof
benefits,bestowblessingsuponMul,1ammadandbeeternally
pleasedwithhimafterwhich
Youwillneverbedispleased.
(Musuad
A!)mad)
<?\~~I;;';;}' ~<\$oil,:~;»\:Jj.:.)J~ :J~:..:&.,,j,,~) .;.ll~i-~:;.-'\~
".i.}"'J).!:r'ilj\;JillJi;l~,',j,II"L :J~ ~;»IJj.:.)li:JjiiI~~ :\)~~~j'j
'roo.t:riJ,4.:,iW1Jyi!JI,j"":"4"v-::'"~~I..\.A :JI.iJ
69.Anasibne-MalikRa<jiyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasUlullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:ADu'amadebetweentheAdMin
andthelqiimahisneverrejected.TheSa1)abahasked:WhatDu'a
shouldwemake,0Rasiilallah?Hereplied:AskAllahfor'Afiyah
(wellbeing)inthisworldand intheHereafter.(Tirmidhf)

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~L:..:.JI Y'y'L~_;J §~4 Y~11l :J~~tulJJ,:.:;tj~ii11.$P:;-"I.i:-:; -y.
F F F F ~F
'l"t'I'/'I"..Lc.>-I~\JJ .~tS.~I~IJ
70.JabirRa<.!iyallabu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah,sallallabu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:When theIqamahfor,salatisbeingsaid,the
doors
oftheskiesareopened,andDu
'aisaccepted.(MusnadAI)mad)
Jll~~t.;'ri,~.';:"j:;.;.tGo;;;:jji;~ii1I.$P:;iJi;",J:;-y,
~J,j:.:;.9#cS~~,:J ~:l[j ,§~IJl~ ~tS'~!-A:..J:l~§~\
.I:;I~;.S'~ If.-l~j t~'t:-i'>Iii.;~~\ ;.s-~1~ I;~'~cS;'~4. ~
H<J'"J-"}It''''',\I,,,.JIJciJLoILo~1"»).t1JJ1§ft.f.'i~:J~yi;';41ti;.!:I)~
71.AbuHurairahRa<.!iyallabu'anhunarratesthatwhoeverperforms
Wu<.!iiandperforms itexcellently,thengoesoutintendingSalat,
undoubtedlyheisin,salat,aslongasheintendsSalat.Undoubtedly,
foronestepagooddeed
iswrittenandforthenextstepanevil deed
iserased.Whenanyone
ofyouhearsthe Iqamah,hemustnotrun.
Forundoubtedly,whosehouse
isthefarthestwillgetthegreatest
reward.Thosepresentasked:Why
isthatso0
AbaHurairah?He
said:Because ofthegreaternumber offootsteps.(Muan.ImamMalik)
Jiri,~ ~;.S'j;..1GoJi 1;1:~~Lij\) J~:J~~'.iilI.$P:;iJi;~:;-YT
JIl),.s'WI,'».~L:.oj::,;;:, (-'J,I~~'>IiB:.ft,J;-j*'"~ ~tS'~I
Y•'/1..,..u',,;;,JJ,"".f'><"'J~I,I, .r'';'~ ,,-<.1>-1.1.0
72.AbuHurairahRa<.!iyallabu'anhunarratesthatAbulQasim
(RasiilulIab),sallalWhu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Whenone ofyou
performedWu<.!iiinhishouse,andthencame tothemasjid,hewas
inSalatuntilhereturns.Therefore,heshouldnot dolikethisand
RasiilallahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamplacedthefingers
ofonehand
intotheother.
(Mustadrak
Ijakim)
Note:Just assuchanaction ofthehandsisundesirableand
inconsistentwithSaWt,similarlysuchactionsareundesirablewhile
oneisproceedingtowardsSalat.Thereasonbeingthatwhenone is
proceedingtoperform,salat,heisvirtuallyengagedin,saWt.

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~:.I tiji~ ,~~\ J\t}-;J.:':"k,..:...;..tiiJ'~\t..Ji \;\:J~~J<Jj.:<:i
,i4:-~ y,.:'~'..1\~ ~\<.>r-;il ;';:.I~i-J:',,:':..:Jy,.:,~:.lJ, ..;..,Hl~'
:.I'~,i~~:J ';~~W-'AJ'0;~,:j~~:';""1~<:-~L,"!I;
):i.I,~. .cs; : i.I,"')I'""..r:-
~ ~~ ~ o~. ~ \~ ~, ,/' ~ :;
lyL:o,U:'~I ji.:>~'.ill..\>.:>\5',~ I,;~i:' .!l:i~iI,;~~~:, L:aAilyL:o
/\/F'",,/F
.~r:~) ,i~'J)~'''';''~'''';'c,.I.o..,., "j',.J<'oIJ),~..\>.:>\5',a')I.;'aJIi-J\!
73,Sa'Idibnil-MusayyibRal)imahuIHihnarratesontheauthorityof
anAnsariSai)abI:IheardRasiilulliihSallalIiihu'alaihiwasallam
saying: WhenoneofyouperformsWu<;!uandperformsitwelland
goesout
tooffer
Salat,thenforeveryrightfoothelifts,Allah
Subi)auahUwaTa'alarecordsavirtuefor him,Andforeveryleft
footheputsontheground,asiniserased.
Hehasthechoice totake
shortstepsorlongones.Thenhecomes
tothemasjidandoffers
Salatincongregation.hewillbeforgiven. Andifhereachesthe
masjidandfindsthatpeoplehavealreadyofferedapartoftheir
Salat,yetapartremains,hejoinstheremainingpartoftheSalat,and
thereaftercompletesthatwhichhehadmissed.
Hetoogetsthesame
rewardof
Salat.Andifhecomestothemasjidandfindsthatpeople
havefinishedtheirSalat;sohecompleteshisindividualSalat,hetoo
getsthesamereward.
(Abu
DiiwUd)
§~J\Ij6(,~:~~t}-:; ;J~~~IJj.:<:i~1~'..11 ~:ii;.~~;;-Vt
"'U,~,~'" ;'oj~~...II.o:JI'·'··.",':"'il'w,·ts-,,·ti;;,;··~c,.
J"."~<,$'-~ ,(Y'<J')\r-(rJ"•.r""
..,;,c,.1.0..,.,,'jl>.J<"'J)'~Jy~I;6;:; ~oj!~ ;l~a~:, 'r-~::I,its-
••A:~),iy...J'J)~'J.lol
74.AbuUmamaRa<;liyalIiihu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Onewholeaveshishousehaving
WuqutoofferobligatorySalat,hisrewardislikethatofaperson
performingHajj
inthestateof
Ehram.Andtheone whogoesout.
bearingthehardship,solely
tooffer
SalatAd-QuiJa,hegetsthe
reward
asthatofapersonperforming'Urnrah.Andthe offeringofSalatafterapreviousSalatuninterruptedbyanyirrelevanttalkor
action,isrecorded
in'Illiyyfn(anauspiciousregisterofrighteous
deeds).
(Abu
DiiwUd)
Note:1.Ehrampertainstonumerousconstraintsimposedonthose

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whotravelforl;lajjand'Umrah toMakkah.
2.pu/:lii"iaHitisaNafl(optional)prayerbeforemid-day.
,"."..--;'j·,<-~ii1':~ ·~,\<r" J~ ·J~~'..1lI'.'i"'~' j'·~-vc
<J-")v;-~(P" )'I..""",.r'). \Sf).l-rcs',IT
~.....H~\'[ ~t1~~.~<~~.dl'kl~~~ ~~::~\~gi.~,fI ~\J.;J~~l M~~t,AA...:..;'0
"..r~ ,-,~,,",'"!-''-"-I'"',-)
rVf/Y~J4,r"'I"J) .~
" ,
75.AbuHurairahRaqiyaIHihu'anhunarratesthatRasiiluIHih
"iallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Whoeveramongstyouperforms
Wuqiiwell,andcompletesit toperfection,thengoes tothemasjid
withthesoleintention
tooffer
"ialat,thenAlHihisoverjoyedwith
him,
asthefamilyofanabsentrelativeisoverjoyedbyhissudden
appearance.
(lbne-Khuzaimah) ;~,.:':"'~I:;.;.!!~~'t,Ji:; :J~~&?I.f~'..1lI~)~W.:<;-v,
~c,.J",c...l-,>iJ...".sJIJ",I."bJI"JJ ..!!I)i~~~1~jjjl~~j ,;U11Ij~ ,~I
\f~/Y.llIJ)i~,~IJc,.)
76.SalmanRaqiyallahu'anhunarratesthat NabI"iallalliihu'alaihi
wasallamsaid:HewhoperformsWuqiiinhishouseandperformsit
well,thencomes
tothemasjid,he istheguestof
Allah,anditis
obligatoryupontheHost
toextendhospitality tohisguest.(TabaranT,
Majrna'uz-Zawaid)
,;r,p';I)!!,~IJyt,1i,J1~...:J~$'..1l1~);U'4';'J'G:- ;j-vv
, , ,
o~/1JJ~ __J~ ,~ ~ /~ \/ ~ I~~ ~.,I'.0-;;
':>1':>)~j~1~"'l:~JW,~;1I1Jj.:..)~~&,~I';''}...'[1)1;:';.:>1
~ ~ /~ /I'.'0/ ,/ ~, ,0"_
!~CiiIi:JW.~~w;).1i1;111Jj.:..)Ii,~ :1}1.i,~Iy'}'H:;
,"",WIJ!!J,;JI'.fS"J.:d..,,<,,..t-."J).;)IST~ !;)ti~,;)IST~ !;)ti~
\.\~;~)
77.Jabiribne-AbdullahRaqiyallahu'anhumanarratesthatsome
plots
oflandsurroundingtheMasjid ofNabT
"iallallahu'alaihi
wasallamwerevacant.BaniiSalimahintended toshiftclose tothe
masjid.WhenthisnewsreachedRasiilullah"iallallahu'alaihi
wasallam.hesaid
tothem:Ihavecome toknowthatyouintend to
shiftclose tothemasjid.Theyreplied:0
Rasiilallah!Yesindeed,

$ALAT ~55 !$allitinCongregation
wewantedthis.Then hesaid:0BaniSalimah!Keepliving inyour
houses,yourfootstepsarerecorded
asgooddeeds. Keeplivingin
yourhouses,yourfootstepsarerecorded asgooddeeds. (Muslim)
1 }J~ ~, 'J"
Jl~? ~;'>.G-i6:.).;.~~JI.l~&'I'.;~;\>1:?)i}.?~i:;'-V/\
, ,,, '
, ~,," ~,. " '
:Ji.-llJIloll,>-.;,<101))·6ji?~ ""',;,;..;~ ~j,,:';..<J~~i';~
.,.Y'/t~e~l,,:..,..,l
78.AbuHurairahRac,liyallahu'anhunarratesthatNabl$allalHihu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Anyoneofyou wholeaveshishome tocome
tomymasjid,foreveryfootstepavirtueiswritten, andforevery
otherfootstepasiniserased,untilhereturns.(Ibne-l:Iibban)
lli:..¢.".81~~~J5'~;\I<J~) J~ :J~~'1i>I:?)i}.;':t,j:;'-v~
~ ~(,zj~:,JI~j,lli:...;..l~1~J.,w:J~-~I9~ ~jiJS'
, '' ~
JlI&:.~~;!~J5'j,iJi:..hWI~Ij :J~-iJi:.. ,~~If;J<:Jtij:,1"ii;:
"" " ,'.J,,0'" ,'
uJS'.;.ti<l.iJ.4lII'""oi01"y,'r--"J).~..;.,.fjoJl.fC;~~1~j ,~..;.,!~I
nr.:",)", ,,";).,..Jl,)"
79.AbuHurairahRac,liyalHihu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihi wasal1amsaid:Sadaqahisdueoneachjointof man
everydaythesunrises. He(then)said:Whenyouimpartjustice
betweentwopersons,it
isSadaqah;andwhenyouhelpaperson
mount
hisanimalor toliftandplacehisbelongingsupon,it isa
Sadaqah.
Headded:Andagoodword isaSadaqah;andevery
footstepyoutake
for
SalatisaSadaqah,andwhenyouremove an
obstaclefromthepath,it isaSadaqah.(Muslim)
J\~)J.;..;;:;,~ .~'1i>1 ~\:J~ ~;\IIJ~)tl~'1i>I:?) i}.;'~I:;'-/\.
,
t"",~""-'IJj,..,J~1J";1)011"Jj.~~I ~jiewJoy"~IJ~d,
,, ,
\ tA;'.u1))1
80.AbuHurairahRaQiyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
Sallalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Verily,Allahwillilluminatethose
whomaketheir
waytothemasjidsindarkness,withabrilliantlight
ontheDayofResurrection.
(Tabaranj,Majma'uz-Zawaid)

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~ ~t.:..,jlJli.>j~,'.;11:iii~IJj.:.)J~ :J~~:ii>I~)i;.).~J~-A\
, ~)~~'~I~ ...~
JOJ'v'w'''';,.J>:;ti')''''~'--'''"-'!'''J",,"~''''''J) ,,ijJI~) ~'""..:..1j;'J1cl;JJ!,~I
'",!,,{,'-:-J.rJ1,~,J.,.J\YJli.owjAJft!l.SJl:>..,JI~ \~~)~ljArJ:l'./~ :l.S~.rJ1
81.AbuHurairahRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
.')allalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Those whofrequentthemasjidsin
darknessare,undoubtedly,thepeoplewhoareimmersed
inAllah's
Mercy.
(Ibne-Majah.TarghTh) ~t.:..,jlJ[~'~II~~I ~;I,fi:J~iii&?I.f~'..11~) i~).~-AY
o~, '''';)'~I''''}-aI'Jl...w'""", ~yL"J"J<i"J).~~I~ Ji~81 )}!~
82.BuraidahRa<;liyalliihu'anhunarratesthatNab!.')allallahu'alaihi
wasallamsaid:Goodtidingsforthosewhofrequentthemasjidsin
darkness
ofcompleteNur(light)ontheDay ofResurrection.(Abu
Diiwud)
...I...JJJ~~'J.............1....' '.1° ~ ...
*~~~'I 'il:iii,ijJ1Jj.:.)JLi:JLi~'.iill~) Zsl..G:J1:(~', ~I~-A'r
)-*.:,.;"jilt~1 :J~ ,~IJj.:.)~,~ :I)~f-?G..:,;.]I~J.i.;.),~I!,;JI;k;
~i~lAy'§~I~bGI)'-!-'!.;ilI~J["w,ajS')~~~I~-~J,JI
~:J '~lA~1t'~ '::':~!'',j,t'J'cj~I,:t~.? 1;1(,::~~ty.;
JO,u<'>-""'''J)("",.wI).~)I~I ,<i:#I~1 :~,w'sJH[,tA,~J, i~1
IYVIyC""'"""-')'J'>o.!'
83.AbuSa'jdAl-KhudrjRa<,liyalliihu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:ShouldInotguideyou tothemeans
bywhichAllahforgivessiusandincreasesgooddeeds?They
replied:0Rasiilallah!Pleasedoso.Hesaid:Performingcomplete
Wu<,luevenindifficulty,andtakingmanyfootsteps tothemasjid,
andafterofferingone.')aliilwaitingforthenext.Andwhosoever
leaveshishouseinastate
of
Wu<,lutillhereachesthemasjid,then
offers.')alatincongregationwiththeMuslimsandwaitsforthenext
.')alat;itisforhimthattheangelssay:0Allah!forgivehim,0
Allah!HaveMercyuponhim.
(Ibne
I:libban).

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'~llS:.jl.ft ~';:"~It.l;.!:~~ !~I ~:,.:.)Ii,J.;:I)~YSo't;,..):U\~tl:,ij1iU:;j\
~ J\~"",-", 0"',OJ'
J.l>i..,,",,,L-o.,).JolijJl~.il ,§')lAJ1~§')lAJ1)~Ij '+'r~1Jl\kJ\3js'j
OAV:~),.)I5:.JI,p.,.r"}It1,-1
84.AbuHurairahRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
SallalIahu'alaihiwasallamtoldhiscompanions:ShouldInotguide
youtothosedeedsbywhichAllahremovessinsandraisesranks?
Theysaid:0Rasiilallah!Pleasetell us.Hesaid:Performing
completeWu<.iiiindifficultcircumstances,andtakingmanyfootsteps
towardstheMasjid,andwaitingforthenextSalatafteroneSalatis
RiM!.(Muslim)
Note:Thewellknownmeaning ofRiba,istotakepartinthe
defence
oftheIslamicfrontierswhichisundoubtedlyanobleaction.
Inthis
i)adithRasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamhasapparently
referred
totheiractions asRibatbecausejust assoldiersguardthe
frontiers,soalsobyhisactions,amanguardshimselfagainstthe
onslaught
ofthe
ShaitanandNafs(innerself).(Mirqiit-ul-MafiitT1))
;.5J>:-~1~ \~!:~~j !ll\~1.,I:":'):;'..s:;;';t>.:illl~)t~';' ~:;'-Ac
?~IJ!tAjk.;.;g)k;:.~-~tS'jj- .~tS':J .:,Zi~I.j:,i~1 Ji
J;-~~t.~~ ~~; ·.:i\~~j ,s-!~tS'i~'.j:,i~~'j ,'?~
\ov/l....I.,).9!e:,i
85.'Uqbahibne-'AmirRa<.iiyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:WhenamanperformsWu<.iii,then
comestothemasjidandwaits
tooffer
Salat,histwoscribesorone of
themrecordsforhimtengooddeedsforeverysteptakentowardsthe
masjid.Andthepersonsittinginanticipation
of
Salatisastheone
engagedinworship,andfromthetimethat
helefthishouseuntilhe
returns
toit,hewillbecountedamongstthoseengagedin
Salat.
(MusnadA~mad)
'-<l::I:Cll!~Ii :(JW'.ilII~~) 1j,~1.jt>.'.ilII~)J;>;J~~:;'-'"
"", ~ '"
"'00,oJ,,}","" ""0 )oJl"oJ,••"./
\\..u'il~ :..:..li(,,,~ :JIj'So')\ASJIJ:..:..liY~'iI~I~ ?:~~ :JIj,~)
:J~'So'tAjj::j\J~;"~It.l;.!J,§pl~+'rl.:..J1J":":,Wlj'So'~~1Jl

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}0' ~ ~ ~;:;, ~~ ~~. ;:;.J.J ,
'.;:.Jj'I'...J\!·W'GlI'"lll"~\' ')iS31'·'I'w.J1'~\'.;:.Jj."",
•'<,T' '~"<J" J"!""c' J'~ <ftJ'~ ~" .~(O"
'.-iJ~j',"<\:•..;.]1~' ,';'Ir<~JI~';' ,.;,1".:0.,\'I:.~l:..j,(I'.;'111
.T.C• J..,r-:.J, J'J,.r--~ .s',I"""'
:;~)~~l:..j) '\l~~;;i(,i :.!~~~) ';1)'~J)'J
'~JI\~~:J i:i:.U'~
,,.)"i.y--.J."
1.\.0:JIiJ".l.o.rI"'JJ(c..,..l>J1~J"J),\A>:\;;~\A".:,)~~~4St:&j'H!t1J:":")J~
,..,.ro:~) ~v"0).r',y)y~ ,~~~..u
86.Mu'iidhibue-JabalRaQiyalliihu'anhunarrates inaIj:adlthQudsi
fromNab!Sallalliihu'alaihiwasallamthatAlliihSub1)iinabuwa
,Ta'aHisaid:0Muljammad!Isaid:I amhereatYourservice0 my
Rabb!Hesaid:InwhatmatteristheHighestAssembly(Arch
Angels)disputing?Ireplied:Concemingtheacts
ofatonement.He
said:Andwhatarethey?Ireplied:Thestepstakentowardsthe
lama'ahandsittinginmasjidswaitingforthenext
saliitand
performingcompleteWUQuevenindifficultcircumstances.Hethen
said:Inwhatelsearetheydisputing?Isaid:Serving
offood(in
hospitality),andgentlenessinspeech,and
saliitatnightwhilepeople
areasleep.Hethensaid:Ask!Isaid(insupplication):
" J I '",;.
~Jl."".....·'Jli*!J1
oAllahSubl)anahiiwaTa'alll!VerilyIaskofYoutoenable
me
todorighteousacts,andabstainfromforbiddenacts,and
to
grantmetheloveofthepoor;and thatYouforgivemeand
haveMercyonme.AndifeverYouintendtoafflictapeople
withaseveretribulation,takemylifeunafflicted.AndIask
YouforYourlove,andtheloveofhewholovesYou;
andthe
loveof
anactthatwillbringmeclose toYourlove,
RasiilulliihsallalHihu'alaihiwasallam(then)said:Verilyit isthe
truth,sosayitrepeatedlytomemorizeit.
(Tirmidhl)
b,,~\ ~I~ t.O!~:.! ;.S'~j :J~~~I,f ;,;s.iill~)i;';~J;;.-AV
'(,$)~\~\J).,l,~j'~~(Ji~~,~j\J~~I~\ :J)i1~~lj,~J ;;,J
r'n''I\:,l)"••'"r-'lT~~\ :Jlilj!",:-,'4
87.AbuHurairahRaQiyalliihu'anhunarratesthat NabIsallalHihu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Apersonamongstyougetsthereward of
saliit,solongashekeepsonwaitingforSaliit.Angelsprayforhim:

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oAllah!Forgivehim,andhestowMercyuponhim.Thiscontinues
aslongasheremainsinastateofWu(1uorleavestheplace ofSaliit.
(BukhiirT)
V")~ ,!~I ~!~:':Ji ~:~: :J~!Ii~IJj.:.)~j~'.iJl1 ~)i;.;~j;j-iIII
~ ~ ~ ~
,.....)~IJ.,'1).011).....1.,)..1~1 ~~jJlJ~:,~J:;~I~ Zl:...:..)~, ~I
'Al/I""",.rI',~,-,,,,,,',c...!)
88.AbuHurairahRa(1iyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Aperson,afterperformingSalat,
remainswaitingforthenextSaHit,islikeahorsemanwhosesteed
rapidlychargeshim
inthePathof
AllahSubl)anahuwaTa'ala,and
he
isinagreatRibat.thatis,defenceofIslamicFrontiers(meaning
therebythatheisprotectingsocietyandhimselffrom
Nafsand
Shaitiln).(MusnadA!)mad,TabaranT,Targhib)
'~~If;'a1!jp';~\S'!Ii~IJj.:.)~1~illl~) ~~t.:..';' .,i"~f;j-/\~
"o."\:~.),~.liJl~\~,":,,~,~\,o.:r.l~lJJ ,5~~tiuj ,tHJ
89.'Irbildhibne-SariyahRa(1iyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
SallalHihu'alaihiwasallamused toprayforforgivenessthreetimes
for
thefirstrowandonceforthesecondrow. (Ibne-Majah)
J;~"i..:..i~~:,Jill~!!Ii ~IJj.:.)J~ :J~~illl~) iAC;!,:..J;j-~.
~ ~ ~ ~ J ~ /,;. ~/ ;; ~ ,~ '~~".'
~IJS-';'y..::;A£.."":"ilJl';'~ :JI.i~:iWIJS-:''ill
'
Jj.:.)~:IYI.i,~:''jl~I
Ijj.;.:!Ii ~IJj.:.)J~J'';&1J;:,:J~ ~:i&1J;:,,~IJj.:.)~:I)~ ",1j~1
~';';;F~F.~' ,. ,, '~J
';'\h;.:J\,;,~,J,WIIj"':":',~I;'~':':liiZl1.f;J:,'H~:;.;Ij~~:'~j.i:P
~IJ.,',).011).....1.,).~1i:;.J\.;>t.J1;~jj-"sli.-~J.;.J, ~F)::;;~:Y~
'0'1'.l!I))I~,,, yilJ'.....IJc,,)
90.AbuUmamaRa4iyalHihu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:AllahsendsMercyand Hisangels
invokeblessingsuponthefirstrow.Thosepresentsaid:
0Rasiilallah!Anduponthesecond? Hereplied:AllahsendsMercy
andHisangelsinvokeblessingsuponthefirstrow.(Again)they
asked:Anduponthesecond?
Hereplied:Andalsoupon thesecond.

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AndRasiilulliihSallalUihu'alaihiwasallamfurthersaid:Straighten
yourrows,alignyourshoulders,begentle
toyourbrothers,andclose
thegaps.Forverily
Shai!iinentersinthegapbetweenyou,likea
babylamb.
(Musnad
Ai)mad,TabaranT,Majma'nz-Zawaid)
Note:Tobegentle toyourbrothersmeansifsomeoneasksyou to
straightenyourrow,bykeepinghishand onyou,concede tohis
request.
,4lj\~G:-jJi.".l~ ';i;-:~JhlJj.:<jJ~ :J~ ~'.iill~ji;;~J:; -~,
,'".J#\~~Y~'~~\JJ .41J\A?J,1A~T ~L:1J1 ~~;;;'J ,lA~T\A~J
\AO:~j
91.AbuHurairahnarratesthatRasiilulliihSallalliihu'alaihi
wasallamsaid:Thefirstrow
of
SaUltamongstthemenismost
rewardingandthelast
istheleast;whereasthelastrows of
Saliit
amongstthewomenarethemostrewardingandthefirsttheleast.
(Mnslim)
~u~.'i':0"~~JhlJj.:<j;)1S':J~$'.iiI,~jYjl&.J~I;.il';' -~Y
~"" "
~l:J~;)IS').iJ:;jli.::;!:~'#~:J~) ~c.) Ujj~~,~UJl
'." ""~}"""",
~~ l:~j,..;";..al'""...,..,,,"J")!I")j.~)'il.".l ~1,p..J;,:..,;;.;s:,,...)J':-)j;.1l1
92.Bariiibne-'AzibRa<iiyalliihu'anhumanarratesthatRasiilulliih
Sallalliihu'alaihiwasallamused topassthroughtherowsfromone
end
totheother;settingourchestsandshouldersinlineandsaying:
Donotbeout
oflineotherwiseyourheartswilldiffer.Heused to
add:Verily
Alliih'AzzawaJailsendsMercyforthefirstrowand
Hisangelsaskfortheirforgiveness.
(Abu
Dawiid)
,
oH':~J"•••~\4ii".Lal\jy~ ,~j\~y14IJJ'~~~
93.Bariiibne-'AzibRa<iiyalliihu'anhumanarratesthatRasiiluWih
Sallalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:VerilyAlliihSub1:liinahiiwaTa'iilii
sendsMercyandHisangelsinvokeblessingsforthepeoplewho are
nearertothefrontrows;andthereisnostepmorebeloved toAlliih
thanonetakentocompletearow. (AbuDawiidj

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~il)'.;~~:; 1»1~l:lj,dillJj.:..)J~ :..:J~ ~'.ii>1~)llJl<-~-~t
'V'\:~J" •••J..aJ\J~\..aill~~f~,J"y~,~j\~y.io\JJ .~~\ ~y
94.'A'ishahRadhiallahii'anhiinarratesthatRasiilullah~a1lallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:VerilyAllahSubl)anahiiwaTa'alasends
MercyandHisangelsinvokeblessingsforthose
whoareontheright
handsideofrows,
(Abu
Dawftd)
~~I ~I':"";'G:-;.s. ::,A:lj,~IJj.:..)J~ :J~$'.ii>I~) V"~JI';'-~C
~ " ~.-
~ovI~-"IJjllt"""',;w~J"""'.IiJ.,J....J"J,""'''';J~1-i~I.r-hII"JJ ,~I;.-jill~i~
95,Ibne-'AbbiisRadiyalliihu'anhumanarratesthatRasiilullah
~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:He whostandsontheleftsideof
therowinthemasjid,becauseofthelessnumber
ofpeopleonthat
side,getsdoublethereward,
(TabaranT,
Majma'uz-Zawaid)
Note:Asitbecameknown tothe~aQabahthattherighthandsideof
therowscarriesaddedvirtue,allofthemattempted
toavailthe
same,leavingthelefthandsideempty,ThenNab!
~allallahu 'alaihi
wasallaminformedthemaboutthevirtuesofstandingontheleft
handside
oftherow,sothatitdoesnotremainincomplete,
(Fai~-ul
QadTr)
;:;""t"",;:;,,",,".-
;;.,ul~il~~~J'.iil1 ill:JlJlj,,9I1~j.:..)~~'.iill ~)J....W.l<-~-~,
"It,.1
~1t/\."...ulwIJJ''''J''<~J~.!> r-~~"-<J> lolA,J~Jf'WI"JJ .J~Iil~
96,'A'ishahRadhialHihii'anhanarratesthatRasiilulliih~a1lallahu
'a1aihiwasallamsaid:VerilyAllahsendsMercyand Hisangels
invokeblessingsforthosewhofillinthegaps
tocompletetherows.
(Mustadrak
!:Iakim)
~(.ii>I;,j) ~l&:"~J.f.i':i :J~lj,~IJj.:..)~j~~I~) ~.I.;~!~-w
'''''-'.,,.4~J .b..J~I-i ~I.r-hI'"JJ("-<.w,Joo<J"J).},II~~":>Wl~ ":"~1:;.i.;,.);
ylr/1......rI
'
97.AbuHurairahRadiyalliihu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:Whoeverjoinsarow(of~a1at),
Allahraiseshimonerank;andtheangelsshower(Allah's)blessings
uponhim.(TabaranT,TarghTb)

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.:,.fs~iiJ)~ :~;l<lj.:..)J~ :J~$'.iilI~)~';';lIl~Y.-~A
.,).\A~fi'allJ~jJ\~) \A~~jb;:. ~l:f.l~I~j,;:. ~LOJ,§}.:.JIJ
,..k...oj'il,).)\y:-i;l\J.p~01))).J/H~~ I...+A":J.S'~JiJ~ ~lJ.~ ~L;...~ J'.r.J\
~n/I....,..;J'
98.'Abdulliihibne-'UmarRaQiyalliihu'anhumanarratesthat
RasQlulliihSallalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Thebest ofyouare
thosewhoseshouldersaremoresoftinSaliit.Andthere isnostep
morerewardingthanthestepwhich
istakentofillthegapintherow
(of
Saliit).(Bazzar,TarghJb,Ibne-l:Iibbiin,TabaranT)
Note:Themeaning ofkeepingtheshoulderssoftinSaHltisthat
whensomebodytriestoentertherow,thepersonsofferingSaliiton
therightandleftshouldrelaxtheirshoulders
tolethimjointherow.
•
,).;J:#.'i~1Ji,;,.jl:.:;:J~~~1 ~1~~I~) ~~}Y.-~~
yo\/"JJ\J)l~ ,,:.,--o~l,,:..,..lJ )1.r.J1
99.AbuJu!;laifahRaQiyalliihu'anhunarratesthatNab!Sallalliihu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Hewhofillsthegapinarow(ofSaliit)is
forgiven.(Bazziir,Majma'uz-Zawaid)
:;J'.&\:.L.J~~J:; :J~ ~;\I\Jj.:..)~I$'.iil\~)~J\.j-\ ••
,.-:"~ .-,
"\,\,\:~),..J~\~rJY'l.!,~jl~J!\O\J)(~~\~~J) .~I~~&i
100.'Abdullahibne-'UmarRaQiyaIHihu'anhumanarratesthat
RasQlulliihSallalliihn'a1aihiwasallamsaid:Hewhojoinstherow(of
Saliit),AllahbestowsonhimHisMercy,andwhoeverbreaksthe
row(ofSaIat),AllahkeepshimawayfromHisMercy. (AbnDawud)
Note:Breakingtherowmeanseitherplacingsomething(personal
belongings)intherow,whichwouldbreakthecontinuity
oftherow;
orseeingavacantspaceandyetnotoccupyingit.
(Mirqat-ul-MafiitI\l)
.- JJ ... ,,::''"J"J)'-)'/.
~\i\~"';~\~~()~~~\):;':' :~&31.j..:&.'..:ll\~),-,,"iy.-\. \
.. ..... ..
,.
VY'l"':~),;;~,~w~,_Q..,Q.Il4..li!~lf'l,$)~\O\JJ .~y..AI\
101.AnasRaQiyalliihu'anhunarratesthatNabISallalliihu'a1aihi
wasallamsaid:Straightenyourrows,forthestraightening
ofthe
rowsin
SaliitisessentialforofferingSaliitcorrectly.(BukhiirT)

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l:.,Ji:;:J~Ii>ilJlJ~J~ :J~:u..'.lil~J i.l~';' i.l~;;-\.y
)1,~~,~)1 ,,!,&I~\A~ ,~~I~~IJ\~~ ,.j.:;.~I~ij~~
J JJJ" ~~ •
•t~:~)'''''''iy.,aJ1J'J-''Y\J.ioi'-'",,..w.,J)..;y~,J',lllP,~IJ
102.'Uthmanibne-'AffanRa~iyallahu 'anhunarrates:Iheard
RasillullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaying: He,whoperformed
WU~ilforSalatandperformeditproperlyandthenwentonfoot to
offertheobligatorySalatandoffereditalongwiththepeopleor in
congregationorintheMasjid,Allahwouldforgivehissins. (Muslim)
~",::;;J J , " J , "J•.-' ::;;/• ,J/
~J\;1'"llliJt:Jj.iiIi>;illJ~J~:JIl~'..lll~J",;,lk.:JI';':";~-\.,.
.,' ,\,
"~/YJ!\J)It""" ,.r>,,"-iJ......1.,J)·rlJ§~I~~..;;JJWj
103.'Umaribnil Khat.labRa~iyallahu 'anhunarrates:Iheard
RasillullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaying:AllahSubl;1anahilwa
Ta'alaindeedadmires thepeopleofferingSalatincongregation.
(MusnadAl].rnad,Majrna'uz-Zawaid)
J,f]\§')\.:,,~ :li>ilJIJ~JJ~ :J~:u..ili\~J~~';'ilJ\4;;-\· f
~/./",\.
m/'......I.,J).~J;iJ)~J~, •..;.j~~~~1
104.Abdullahibne-Mas'ildRa~iyallahu 'anhunarratesthat
RasillullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Theexcellenceofa
person'sSalatincongregationisevengreaterthantwentytimes as
comparedtohisindividualSala!.(MusuadA~mad)
~4;..i\J,f)Ii')\.:":JJ>ilJlJ~J J~ :J~:u..'.li\~)3).;:",];;-\•0
,." / ' \ " J
J.ioi'-",,,-,)o..,J\"JJ(~.wl) .~JrJ~~~:ij ~:i~~~
' v:~j,~~\i;""
105.AbuHurairahRa~iyallahu 'anhunarratesthatRasillullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Thereward ofSalatofferedbya
personincongregation
istwentyfivetimesgreater ascomparedto
that
Salatofferedbyhimalone inhishouseorplaceofbusiness.
(BUkhiirJ)

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\1VV:";)"' , ,"'w.Jliy.,.,J-"lY4 ,1'"'-"')).i.;,.j;;;.r4j( ~:WI
106.'Abdullahibne-'UmarRaeJiyallahu'anhumanarratesthat
RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Salatincongregationis
twentyseventimesgreaterinreward ascomparedtoSalatoffered
individually.
(Muslim)
~j;~]di;.. :$~<J';;'j~~ :~~~'.iiI'~jt6U';.;1ji..;.>t;i:;-\.v
~I~J'~j~:';'j~j;~)ii;..J ,...P~)!i;..::r ~I~J'~j~~ ~:';'j
""'''01"~,-;" "'",,"/
}pH01))....p!J~::r~I~~~I io-"~I ~ji~Wo')l;,.J,...p~W!')l;,.::r
,~~/'.iJ1)j1t""",., J'lJ'''''~'J".))..,5:)'";,,,')0)')
107.Qubathibne-AshyamAlLaithlRaeJiyallahu'anhunarratesthat
RasiilullahSallallahu'a1aihiwasallamsaid:TheSalatoftwo
persons,withoneofthem
asImam,ismoreliked byAllah,tothe
individual
SaHitoffourpersons.Similarly,theSalatoffourpersons,
withone
ofthemasImam,ismorelikedby
Allah,totheindividual
Salatofeightpersons.AndtheSalatofeightpersons,withone of
themasImam,ismoreliked byAllah,totheindividualSalatof
hundredpersons.
(Bazzar,Tabarani,Majma
'uz,zawaid)
.y..]1~.y..]1ii;..~;:$~IJ';;'j~~ :~~ ~il>1 ~j.,.2Jj:;-\.1\
, , ~ ,
~j~oft~J'f}1~ ~--}.:,p::r ~~j.;.1;,.]1~~J "~J~::r J'~j
to!''J
"",I.r-001:";)''''w.Jliy.,.,J-"l";Y""J")<1.,))(c.,AAlI"""'"..)).J;,J~ ~IJt
t'j.rlI).rWJjl,ll)1'
108.Ubayyibne-Ka'bRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilulliih
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:TheSaliitofapersonofferedwith
anotherpersonisbetterthanhisSaliitofferedalone. AndhisSaliit
withtwopersons isbetterthanhisSalatofferedwithoneperson.
Similarly,thelargerthenumber,
themoreitisliked byAllah,The
Almighty,TheMajestic.
(Abu
Dawud)
~~ -oi~1:$4h1J';;'j~~ :~~ ~'.iiI\:..:.oj(;):J.i,,,;,,:,)'.~-\•~
, I..S; r",:t; , """ Iroo>....V
" ,
'.'.'.,:'I:\A;",,,;~',("'"iio~ I\Ai;..I~U,ii;..',:.h.'~J'oW
.:r--:-.y:<-'J.....y)~• <.s: , ,y~J ,
0'\.:~j,;;;...:J\J!~\J.4i,j~~l.oy~ ~~jl,)Y.i4lJj.a~

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109.AbuSa',dAlKhudr,RaQiyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
,sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:,salatincongregationisequivalent
totwentyfive,saliit,andwhen,saliitisofferedinadesert,
perfonningitsbowingandprostrationproperly,itreaches
uptofifty
times.
(Abu
Dawud)
iij.i~Si.i~~ :J~ ~#lIJj.:<:'~ :J~~'..J,ICs-!':"I;):UIcs'J:;-".
'I<-l~~~~u,',1:1;\,~Ih'~Ii'./1..i";.I~~Ii~I:.-.:l' ~~ J;~'
<r.,'." - . ~J""'-"., ,.-.,·c~i·J
"tV:~J\A;~I iJjJ~..w..:l\~~ '~Jl~ y.l~lJJ .~Lajl ~JJI
110.AbuDardaRaQiyallahu'anhunarrates:IheardRasiiliillah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaying:Ifthreepersonsinavillage,ora
forest,
donotofferthecongregational
Salat.thenShaitanfully
overpowersthem.
Somakeitobligatoryonyourself tooffer
Salatin
congregation.Forundoubtedlythewolfeatsthestraygoat. (Abu
Dawud)
;};";"Jjj~ib~J~:w.'J ~~IJii~ :..:J~~'..J,ICs-!':'~lt.:;-'"
''-'Py',,)'J')~I.i'~).;.s .;.iJ,-:,:;.i~~It.;J:Jt~U#;}.:t'~ ~1
. "
,q,":~J\." '~\J~~J\JJ-illy,,-!
II1.'A'ishahRaQiyallahu'anhanarratesthatwhenNab,Sallalliihu
'alaihiwasallam fellill,heaskedforpermissionfromhiswivesthat
hisnursingbedonein
myhouse.Theygavehimtheirconsent.
When
Rasiiliillah,sallallahu'alaihiwasallamcameout(forSalat)
withthesupportoftwopersons,hisfeetweremakingalineonthe
ground(asaresult
oftrailingalong).
(Bukhari)
JIO:-/,~..,.,byJ.;.,Ii!~iS' ~;1I1Jj.:<:,tl~'.i»1Cs-!':'PJllwJ:;-,\Y
~ ~~ ~~ "~
.-JI .-Q ,J", '"J,,"J '• ,' .-
,'ijA:yl}"ilJj.i:;J>-~I y~i;">J ~~I ~~~\.i;.(,Ij~
;1I1~iJj ~~J:i;;jJ :JliL~!~~1 ~;1IIJj.:<:,J.;.,li~ ,~)~jj~~
:Jil)<S.l.)1,,).~;1I1 Yj.:<:'to~jiUlJ:~wJ J~ .i.;,~J ~~IJSI;ji~j~~::;.~
""'\A:~)\~..rJlyb...pl~,j,.,-,:-l.4Y~\~v--~J>.\.lA
Il2.FaQalahibne-'UbaidRaQiyalliihu'anhunarratesthatwhen
Rasiilulliih,sallallahu'alaihiwasallamused toleadtheSalat,some

SALAT 166 $alli1inCongregation
peoplestanding intherowwouldfalldowndue toextremehunger;
andtheywerethepeopleof
Suffahaboutwhomthevillagerswould
saythattheywereinsane.Oneday,whenRasiilulliihSallalliihu.
'alaihiwasallamcompletedthe
Saliit,heturnedtothemandsaid: If
youknowtherewardthat Alliihhasforyou,then youwouldlike to
livewithmorehungerandneeds.FaQiilahsays:Iwaswith
RasiilulliihSallalliihu'alaihiwasallamthatday. (Tirmidhi)
~:; ::J~~ ~IJj.:.)~ :J~~'..111:sf);)~.;.;)W<.:;.-,\'I"
::. ;; :i:~ ~ '::. ::. ~ ::.~~ F ~ 0
J;1l1~w~~~:}~I ~:;:,'.p!i~ ~t!w~~~:}.~I
",
'i\,:~)'''~'''~lj,l.CAIli')V~Y4,,..L-o'\j).ili'
lB.'Uthmiinibne-'AfranRaQiyalliihu'anhunarrates:Iheard
RasiilulliihSallalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaying:Theone
whooffered
'Isha
Saliitincongregation,it wasasifheremainedinSaliitupto
midnight,and
ifheofferedtheFajr
Saliitincongregation,it wasasif
heremainedinSaliitthewholenight. (Muslim)
Note:Somescholarsonthebasis ofothera!)iidlthinterpretthis to
meanthathewhooffers'IshaandFajrSaliitbothincongregation
getsthereward
ofthewholenight'sworship.
~~IJ:s.S~Jill~\:$~IJj.:.)J~ :J~ ~'..1II:sf)a;.;....J:;.-,,t
o~~,~ ~.J~
\iAY:~)" , •'''c..,J\i')V~ Y4,,..L-o"j)(~.w\) .j..iJ1.')1.;,,:'~~Ii')l.;"
114.AbuHurairahRaQiyalliihu'anhunarratesthatRasiiliillah
Sallalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Indeed!Themostburdensome
SaliitforhypocritesistheSaliitofFajrandtheSalatof'Isha.
(Muslim)
~I~\A;);j:;Jl:,:JU$~IJj.:.)~1~'..1II:sf)a;.;....J:;.-II"
"j)(~..,j\,)'..l» J"j).IyJl:,~ji~;::loli:'j;.:;h~\A;)):',;;Jl:,'~lli::' ,~
",O:~J.~l~~IJ~~~\<orII.l'I,$J\.:oi.J\
115.AbuHurairahRaQiyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
Sallalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaid: Ifpeoplewouldhaveknownthe
virtues
ofgoingtotheMasjidfor
:(':uhrSalatinthescorchingheat.
then theywouldcertainlycompetewithoneanother
ingoingtothe
Masjid.And
iftheyknewthevirtues of'IshaandFajr
Saliit,they

$AL4T 167 Sa/litillCongregation
wouldindeed gototheMasjidforthese$alat,evenif(duetosome
illness)theyhad
todragthemselves.
(Bukharj)
~~w,~~Ij:..;;:~;111 Jj.:.)J~ :J~~:.1l1.$")ij:;~J~-' "
,~IJl,.)~l,.)J~IJ.jlpklloIJ).~Jl ~81J',,'il1;.;s-;1.1;;~);:.1;;..i;1.1~~;)
y~/y.uIJ)lF'
116.AbuBakrahRa<;liyaIIahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
$allallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Aperson,whoofferstheFajr$alat
incongregation,isinAllah'sprotectionandtheperson, who
harassestheonewho isintheprotectionofAllah,will bethrown
intoHellFire
byAllah.
(rabaranT,Majrna'uz-Zawaid)
~~y.~JI,i».j:..;; :~;1.IJj.:.)J~ :J~~'.iill.$").;.l!t,;.;.~~-' IV
~ .. ~.. J~' J\'.~~.~I J 0
'IJ).";Lill~i<I;':''Pi~ior,;:iJU01;';U"::"Jjl:ili~1 .!l~.li~w,
1....1<""I~;J~J".t.yJl.,»):,,).u.s'.blbJlJ~HI:"';)'JJ~'i~1J-:oiJ,l,.~"",,,,.t..rJ1
,,;;,W"I»)""J.....J~J;.ll'-)J..-J'J~Jr""'......:r;".l'"~,,»)~~!w)
y,yh.,..,..rJ
'
117.Anasibne-MalikRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
$allallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Apersonwhooffers$aIatforforty
daysincongregation,purely
topleaseAllah,startingwith the
Imiim
rightfromthefirst Takbfr,receivestwoexemptions;onefromHell
Fire,andtheotherfromhypocrisy.
(TirrnidhT)
~?T~j~:l.il :~,i»1Jj.:.)J~ :J~ ~:.1l1.$")i).;'~J~-,,1\
, .~"oIGl~i-::'-~&' ,~"'o,o ...JJ.·~.1"''''~l.A'::.''T~: r_~ 0. ~-:JJd...~
•J).~~Y.I'f,-I"§!ft!~.r-<j!..s.I'"'';""'"~?~
.,t~:~j,.u:.'-:J1!J.i.}..l:!..u...I1Y4,,)jl~.J!1
118.AbuHurairahRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasillullah
$allaIIahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Ithoughtofaskingsomeyoungsters
tocollectalargequantityoffirewood,andthenproceedtothe
houses
ofthosepeoplewhooffertheirobligatory
$aIatintheir
homeswithoutanyvalidexcuse,andbumtheirhousesonthem.
(AbuDawiid)

$ALAT 168 $aliitinCongregation
,~ '"~""J J" J' J".' "FJ'.-
~\~;;J'i41~i;~~J,~I;;,;iJ~LO;o,#,~fJ~?"ti~'Ji
'l\AA:~) ,~IJ~\J~\lf'J.A!y\.tI~4\J). tiJ~
119,AbuHurairahRa<;liyalHihu'auhunarratesthatRasiiliillah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:AnyonewhoperformsWu<;liiand
performsitproperly,thencomes
totheFriday
Salat,listenstothe
Khutbah(sermon)attentively,andremainssilent,hissinsbetween
thisFridayandthelastoneareforgiven;andalso(thesins)forthree
additionaldays.Buthewhotouchesthepebblesduriugthe
Khutbah
(playswiththemwithhishands,orfloor-matsorclothes)thenhehas
actedirrelevantly(due
towhichhelostthespecialrewardforthe
Friday
Salat).(Muslim)
j.'.:hl.r:JJ.i;~;»Ij~j~ :jl!~'..1lI~j&~(.,)~' yJ1i~J~-\Y.
'.J'~,j;.;,-;'~,,,,u.;..;.1~.r.lJ ,i~ ~l$' ~\-..:J,~Zr:oJ,l;~I'j;
1ro,,>,"1,,> 10;,...\. ":'~"",,; , ~;""" ' \~
ljt1-":";l$'",1'a;?;';LOlt-;'';l,:'ail~,I~j ~jiiJJ:J,:';~lts':r.l,~,
IY./........1.'".-S.:,;:.~, ~;~I;;,;iJ~~
120.AbuAyyiib AIAnsarIRa<;liyallahu'auhunarrates:Iheard
RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaying:Anyonewhotakesa
bathouFriday,andusesperfumeifhehasany,andwearshisbest
clothesandthencomesoutuntilhereachestheMasjidandoffers the
prescribedSalatanddoesnothurtanyone,andkeepssilentfromthe
timetheImamcomesoutforthe Khutbah(sermon)tillhefinishes
theSalat,itisanatonementforhissinsfromthisFriday tothe
previousone.
(Musuad
A~mad)
~;~I rj;~jJ,:id:~ts?'jl!:jl!~'..1l1~j&:,,)WI~W,;,.~-\Y\
;;,;i:';~~r~~ '~', :1;0~~~~;~~J ,;\~t.lb:'"LO Jlb:!J
'. • J,J"J;;.;;...,,"J"J") ~", J "
."·l1'~I'·'" "':;1.0;0'""\'LO"I"(';I~" ~,.,.J.:..5LO'l·.~..·'·'1
-sf>,..;;..1)...#',~trr-,~r" ">,$""'""!.r"'!'"
AAY':~J\.~Q"'JJ\y~ 1i.S)u.:..,Jlo)J
121.Salman AlFarsIRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatNabISallallahu
'alaihiwasallarnsaid:Apersonwhotakesabath onFriday,and
purifieshimselfasmuchashecan,appliesoil
tohishair,orusesthe
perfumeavailableinhishouse,thengoestotheMasjidandsits

$ALAT 169 $allltinCongregation
withoutsqueezingtwopersonsandprayswhat isprescribedforhim,
andthenlistenstothe
KhutbahoftheImamsilentlyandattentively,
hissinsareforgivenfromthatFriday
tothepreviousone. (BukharI)A~:~I~J;'';'':i~~IJj:..jJ~ :J~",,:1»,~ji;j.~:;.-\yy
,l,.,J~IJ'';'pk!I''JJ..;lI:,;Jlt~j I),:h~I~;.S::J'1»1~~y.I:u,~l !::"~~!,JI
rAII/l,"IJ)IF',"'Lil~"")J.r-A.aI'J
122.Abu HurairahRa<;liyalliihu'anhunarratesthatRasUlulliih
Sallalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaidonceonaFriday:0Community of
Muslims!Allahhasmadethisdayan 'Eidforyou,sotakeabath
andheedfullybrushyourteethwith
Siwak(toothstick).(TabaranI,
Majrna'uz-Zawaid)
~l1,;j1J.:..jJ;~' ~y'~1 ~l:J~~&fll~",,'1»,~ji;lAjU'J:;.-\yy'
.......jo&-"VV/l,"IJ)IF',"'Lil~"")J~IJ.;'pk!1"J).~~I;11~j.:.ol~
..:JJ.r-!,"';)1AJ1
123.AbuUmamahRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasUlullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Indeedthebath, takenonFriday,
removessinseven
totheextentofremovingthemfromtheroots of
thehair.
(TabaranI,Majma'uz-Zawiiid)
~~\~jJ;'..;JI~y';)I5'I;'1 :~~IJ~ :J~""'.1I~);';'U'J:;'-\ H
~~15'~ ,a;~~~ ~~\P~\J-i'j,Jr~~ JJ~I;)~~I ';'~~
~J~J:·1J~ \J.Jb~~jlt}-,~~,i~fJ,~~~ ftS,w.;s-fJJ)i~~
~l~:",),,-"IIY.~IJ!t ~11.."u,,,)Ii.JI"J) .}'iJl
124.AbuHurairahRa<;liyalliihu'anhunarratesthatRasUlullah
Sallalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Whenit isaFriday,theangelsstand
atthedoor
oftheMasjidrecordingthenames ofthosewhocome
first,andthenthosewhofollow.Andhewhocomesearly
istreated
likeonesacrificingacamel,thenext
islikeonewhosacrificesa
cow,nextasheep,nextahenandnextanegg.Whenthe
Imam
comesout(forgivingthesermon),theangelsfolduptheregisterand
becomebusyinlistening
tothesermon.
(BukhiirI)

$ALAT 170 SallitinCongregation
til)dill4:)c!)J~~);;. ~~~ :J~'.&\4:)~J' ~JJ~;'~- \y.,
~ F F F F
~',&\~).r--Iii~ ,~\~~~~ ~tk;. ~~,:,..;.;IJLi!~\Jt;-C;
".....rl,.,j).~&\Js.1'\j-~ ~\~~,c;:;!~?-\i':lJ,~\:Jj.:..)J~:J~
,,,,..,:~J•.&I~JoLo.a..:.J .r.'-\;r~J;.\,;-LoY4 '~.f'~.:r-~...u- \..I.A:JIlJ
125.YazIdibne-AbIMaryamRa!)imahullahnarrates:'Abayaibne
Rafi'Ra!)imahullahmetme,whenIwasgoing toFridaySaIaton
foot,andhesaid:Gladtidingsforyou,indeedthesesteps ofyours
areinthePath
ofAllah;Iheard
Aba'AbsRaejiyallahu'anhusaying
thatRasUlUllahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Hewhosefeetare
coveredwithdustinthePath
of
Al1iih,those(feet)areforbiddenon
theHell-Fire.
(TirmidhI)
p:;::J~lJ,~IJj.:..)~ :J~~,.&,~)~,,,,,Ji';'<tJj~-\y,
iJiS'~~J(y·.~~C;~1 ~u;),.:,5ji~) ,~)~I) ):;~:r:6),;;~h~ji
..
rt"'<"),'-JJJ-<I'J",,'J".J'I.,)).~~) ~~;:.1 p~r,k~ ~,:J
126.Awsibne-AwsThaqafiRaejiyalliihu'anhunarrates:Iheard
RasUlul1iihSallalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaying:Hewhotakesbath
properlyandperfectly
onFriday,hastens totheMasjidveryearly
andgoesonfoot,notriding,sitsclosetothe
Imamaudlistens(tothe
sermon)attentively,doesnotspeak
atall,thenforeachstep hewill
getthereward
ofoneyear'sfastingandoneyear ofoffering
Salatat
night.(AbuDawiid)
\~)'J.:61)p:;:J~lJ,~';f $il,~)J?';'~I4:;'- \yV
.~~)p~~ J-ILO~!~ ~,:J ~iS',":"::";1)to".1),y;i~u;),~I)
'l'.q,/'l'~{C\J)
127.'Abdullahibne-'AmrRaejiyallahu'anhumanarratesthatNabI
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Onewhotakesbath
onFriday
properlyandperfectlyandgoesveryearlyforFriday
Salat,sitsvery
close(tothe
Imam),andlistens(tothesermon)attentively,and
remainssilent,thenforeachstep
ofhis,getsthereward ofOneyear's
Salatatnightaudoneyear'sfasting. (MusnadAhmad)

$ALAT 171 SallitinCongregation
4-3/..;,J\~Y.~l:~~, J~ :J~ ~'.iil\~J~~14';' ~l;l ~J:;'-\Y1\
~9J.~\iY.J~~,iY.~ ~\~~1Y;J.~\~~lJ'i{'11
'i~L:..9j'r~Till,Ji9J,.)')~1Jtr~T9'.iil1i.:;;.lj'r~T9'.iil1Ji;.:~W;
.....,:,d!A..c;,~t.:.JI'·:;.u· c;\""J·l:.;·.ic;,~HliIS~\I;'i·.iilIJ'l:.;
,J4-'..:r- ~yll.-.J'.r -I'"",_.-..: -
,.,.Co.;.;I"J)";~I ~Y.~~i; ~;J.J~l;';'ij~~'ij[.~)'ij.)')1'iJ ~t,;.:..'ij
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
\'AI:,..),~I~"'''''
128.AbuLubiibaibne-'AbdulMundhirRa<;liya1lahu'anhunarrates
thatNab!Sallallahu'a1aihiwasallamsaid:Friday isthechiefofthe
days,andmostdignifiedamongthedaysinthesight
of
Allah
SublfanahiiwaTa'ala.Thisdayisgreaterthan'Eid-ul-Arf.!zaand
'Eid-ul-FilrinAllah'ssight. Ithasfiveattributes: OnthisdayAnah
createdAdam'Alaihissalam; onthisdayAllahsentdownAdam
'AlaihisSalamtotheearth;onthisdayAnahseizedAdam'Alaihis
Salamindeath;itcontainsacertainhour atwhichnoslaveasks
AllahforanythingwithoutAllahgrantingit,aslongashedoesnot
askforanythingunlawful;and
onthisdaytheLastHourwillcome.
AllHispreferredangels,thesky,theearth,thewinds,themountains
andtheoceansfeartheday
ofFriday(asonthisdayResurrection
willtakeplace).
(Ibne-Majah)
~y~'iJ~,tJ1J'i :J~~~IJ~J~l~'.iil\~Ji;'~~J:;'-\ Y~
~, ~:Ii;',,;,~ ~t~;~\ ~Y.U;;;~j~l0~~c;J'3;~\iY.~~1iY.
./v~" .....):Ji-llJ';'''!.,>-';';'''J)..:,.i~IJ
129.AbuHurairahRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRaswunah
Sal1allahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:None ofthedays,onwhichthesun
risesandsets,
isbetterthanFriday.Alllivingcreaturesfeartheday
ofFridayexceptthetwoburdensomeclasses,Humanbeingsand
Jinns.
([bne-Bibban)cs!~! :J~~ ~1J~J ~1$'.iil\~.i i;'~ ~lj &~:Jj\ .':~'. ~J:;.-\,..
" .',J,:i;;'.,~\,~1 ~'I;','l~',-·.iillJl:.;·.L'.:~I;'.,"'iJsL:..~I
J)r-.~J-, ,-..:.r-J.r--~.-r;Ji..'
\r/\.s".)Ie""',......1

$ALAT 172 $aliitinCongregation
130.Abu Sa"idAlKhudrTRa<;liyallahu'anhuandAbuHurairah
Ra<;liyallahu'anhunarratethatRasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallarn
said:ThereisaspecifictimeonFridayinwhichwhateveraMuslim
slaveasksfromAllah'AzzawaJail,Hegrantsit tohimandthistime
is
after'
A,f.(MusnadA~mad, Fat~-ur-RabbanI)
;;';~~Jji; @,;1l<:Jj.:<)~ :J~:':"'..1I~) &?~I~y~J;j-\l'\
J//'Jo/I .~
,~v.:~J,~I~ ..J.;J\",wIJY"'~")J,i~I~<J\J!~~~I~<Ji
131.AbuMUsaAlAsh'arTRa<;liyallahu'anhunarrates:Iheard:
RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaying(mentioningthe
specifictimeonFridayinwhichOu'aisaccepted):Itoccursbetween
thetimewhentheImamsitsdownforKhulbahtilltheend ofSalat
(Muslim)
Note:Therearemanyotheral)adIthascertainingthehour of
acceptanceofasupplicationonFridays,Hence,thewholeday of
Fridayshouldbeutilizedinworshipandsupplication. (NawawI)

$ALAT 173 SunllahandNiifdah
SUNNAHANDNAFILAH
NON-OBLIGATORY PRAYERS
VERSESOFQUR'AN
AIIahSubl)anahiiwaTa'aJasaidto
HisProphet~allallahu 'a1aihi
wasallam:
Andinsomeparts
ofthenight
(also)offerthe
Tahajjud
Salatas
anadditionalprayer(Tahajjud)for
you.
ItmaybethatyourRabb wiIl
raiseyouto MaquamMa[unood (a
praisedstation).
:JW:&IJ~
"'>-:;1/1://~////.--'1
1:'~\ALi.4..J~01
[v~ :,Ir-~IJ
AI-lsra'17:79
Note:OntheDay ofResurrectionbytheintercession ofRasiiIullah
~allamihu 'alaihiwasaIlamreckoningwillcommence.Thishonour
iscalled
Maquam
Ma[mwod(apraisedstation). (Bayan-ul-Qur'an)
AIIahSubi,J.anahiiwaTa'aliisays:
Andthosewhospendthenight, for
theirLord,prostratingandstanding
(in~aIat). AI-Furqan25:64
AIIahSubl)anahiiwaTa'alasays:
Theyforsaketheirbedsto
supplicate(engagein~aliit,
remembranceandinvoking) to
theirRabbinfearandhope,and
:JWJ~)
,.,.>.,.///"''''/",>J-J-}.-:~
0->"-';~WIif('+-'J'-"-~.-
",j-"':""--__'"////f...."'}/-'
r+-'.i.JL.:-.Jc..J,J\,;y.ri..J

$ALAT 174 SUnlzahandNafllalz
theyspendfromwhatWehave
providedthem.
So,
nosoulknowswhatisput
secretforthem
ofthecoolnessof
eyes,therecompence ofthatthey
did.
As-Sajdah32: 16-17
AllahSubl;tanahUwaTa'alasays:
Indeed,therighteouswillbe
amonggardensandsprings,
acceptingwhattheirSustainerhas
giventhem.Indeed,theywere
beforethat,doers
ofgood.
Theyusedtosleepbutlittleat
night;
Andinthehoursbeforedawn,they
wouldaskforgiveness.
Adh-Dhariyat51:15-18
AllahSubl;tanahuwaTa'alasaidto
HisProphet.SallaIUihu'aIaihi
wasaIlam:
oyouwhowrapshimself(ina
cloak)!
Arise(topray)inthenight
buta
little,
Ahalfthereof,oralittlethereof,
Oralittlemore,andrecitethe
Qur'
ancalmlywithpausesand
distinctly(accordingtotherules
of
recitation.Onewisdom ofTaha
jjudprayeristhattheeffort of
gettingupatnightdevelopsthe
capacitytoexecutetheresponsi
bilities
oftheseheavywords).
Verily,Wewillcastuponyoua
heavyword.

$ALAT 175 8unnahandNtifilah
(Thesecondwisdom isthat)The
rising
inthenightstrongly
disciplinesthe"Nafs"(one'sinnerself)andthewordsarerecited
correctly,(atthistimerecitation,
Dhikrandsupplicationcome
directlyfrom theheart).
(Athirdwisdom
isthat)
There
isforyouduringthedaya
prolongedoccupation(like
Tabligh.Sothenightmustbekept
exclusivelyforAllah'sworship
whichwillmakeeasyforyouthe
dayswork).
AI-Muzzammil73:1
~7
AIJADITH
i:J~
~tl2;
O~
~."Qi~-ill~l
[v-\J';,j0>\..}
~~j *~~ ~'.iill ~~j\A:~~fli J~ :J~ ~'.iill Cs+')~\A1 ~J:;-,l'Y
#>1Jl:,~\.:,.,) \Ay'!O~~~\;\A~I",,1)Js.~i;J:,J10[Y,,;~:i:";',;,:£)
y",:~),~[./Lo~k\JJ~~\~ ';;Lo,":,-,~ 'IS..\..rJlelJ)'~t.;.~~~Jj&.
132.AbuUmamahRa<;Iiyallahu'anhunarratesthatNabiSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Allahdoesnot grantaslavegraceengage in
anythingmorerewardingforhimthantwoRak'al,whichheoffers.
VeJilyrighteousnessisspreadoverhisheadsolongashe isengaged
inSaIat.AndmandoesnotcomenearertoAllahwithanything
betterthanthatwhichcameforthfromAllah'AzzawaJail,meaning
therebytheQur'an.(TinnidhT)
Note:Apartfromtheimportance ofNaflSaIat,this!)adHhexplains
thatthemaximumc10seuess
to
AllahSub!)anahuwaTa'alais
achievedbyrecitingtheQur'an.
~. ~ \ ~ F~ ~ ,~;; ~)'~,~
~?,l11.L.~L:.:; :JLii;..<;~ ~,.lI\Jj.:.).:>i~',i,"Cs+');)iY';s.':;-,'1"'1"
~ , ~ ~
, OJ ~ -, j ) / • _~F" _J J~,
,"'\ii~"')j.k.-j~'j""~"'j) .itS\;;>~~\.L.Jl'::";'i';>b»:JLii.:>~:lyLii
."/Y""j}l~

$ALAT 176 SunnahandNiifilah
133.AbuHurairahRa<)iyallahu'auhunarratesthatRasUlullah
Sallalliihu'alaihiwasallampassedbyagraveaudasked:Whose
grave
isthis?The
Sa1)abahreplied:Ofsoand so.Rasulullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Forthismaninthegrave,the
offering
oftwoRak'atisdearerthanallyourworldandwhateverit
contains.CTabaranT,Majma-
'uz-Zawaid)
Note:Thisi)adlthimpliesthatthetruevalue oftwoRak'atwill
becomeevidentafterdeath.
:i;.UCJ~ ~»)\).,G.ilI:;jt.f'i3~1J(t<-~1~»)1 ~(:;-I\"1
'""," ./}.,,,",,"l'J.,I, 1
:Jli;l>1J~) ~'<1::1:.:.Jl!):,~i~:JW,;;:.j4';J)JlI.!.U~~~~~,/'M:
~»)1 \~CJ4';W-:";j~t<-CJ~ ~I;';"jo,J;.;,i~1J'.j~\:,,;;il J\
• ~,:, . I•'
,vo,jOJ..o,:lo-\¢\JJ·~frJ\~~0"
134.AbuOharrRa<)iyallahu'anhunarratesthatonceNabISallalliihu
'alaihiwasallarncarneoutinautumnandleaveswerefallingfrom
thetrees.Heheldtwobranches
ofatreeinhishandandtheirleaves
startedtofallevenmore.
NabISallalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:0
AbuOharr!Ireplied:Atyourservice,Iamhere0RasUlallahiHe
continued:UndoubtedlywhenaMuslimoffersSalat,desiringto
pleaseAllah,hissinsfallfromhim, astheseleavesarefallingfrom
thistree.
(Musnad
A~mad)
'iill';;~)i?~I~;'L;.:; :~~i3&;JIJ~~I~)~~:;' -I\"0
, 1
.'::'''''-'~:il~.,::e:-":~1\~.,::e:-":~II'I'i~·1.S,lt .~:J'I~'"
-:--)J,r.'!"'""')Jr.'!"'""'))r"".),...1,.\T·)f
"••."')i.r.r!u,u'J/r-I'J.,L-""",,'yy",.,il_J"'J).;..21J;i~»),GJi~
\V~,:~)
135.'A.'ishahRa<)iyallahu'anhanarratesthatNabISallallahu'alaihi
wasallarnsaid:Hewho
isregularinofferingtwelve
Rak'iit(of
Salat),AllahSubi)anahiiwaTa'iilawillbuildforhimahousein
Paradise;fourRak'iitbefore{":uhr,twoRak'atafter{":uhr,twoRak'at
afterMaghrib,two Rak'atafter'Isha,andtwo Rak'atbeforeFajr.
(Nasal)

$ALAT 177 SunnahandNiifilah
, ~ 0 I
''"~'~J'' •••-""'"1"--.r'JY."....,w4,~"JJ .~'J.;i~)~
136.'A.'ishahRa<;liyallahu'anhanarratesthat ofallnonobligatory
Salat,NabISallallahu'alaihiwasallamwasmostparticularin
offeringthetwo
Rak'atSunnahbeforeFajr. (Muslim)
:J~ltjJi. ~,;;S}I ",[:;<$lJ~;Ji ~&?Iy ~'.ijll ~)..:0~;;'-\l"V
~ ~"A":~);-' •••.-Ml:L.,~JY~\Y~;~"\J).l;~~ ~~1~~1~(~
137.'A.'ishahRa<;liyaIHihu'anhanan'atesthatNabISallaIHihu'alaihi
wasallamsaidaboutthetwo
Rak'at(Sunnah)beforethe(obligatory)
Fajr
Saliit:Thesetwo Rak'ataremorebelovedtomethanthewhole
world.
(Muslim)
JJt>.:;:~ ~IJj.:<)J~:~~~i;;1~)~~ ~,jc..:.,~ ~i;;.-\l"/\
,
J"'-""1'yC'';W'''JJ.)81Js.JW'iill~:';' LO,i;;tij\JAW'J;i'?~)ti9~
F ~ _ _
\A\V'~J,.lJL>-",I.:<J.-'-"~
138.UmmeI:IabIbahbinte-AbuSufyanRa<;liyallahu'anhanarrates
thatRasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Whoever is
constantinofferingfourRak'titbeforethe:(":uhrSalatandfour
Rak'titafterit,AlJMSubJ:1anahiiwaTa'alawillforbidtheFireon
him.(Nasal)
Note:ThefourRak'titbefore:(":llhrareSunna-tul-Miiakkadah(the
emphaticallyenjoinedSunnahSalat),andthefourafterthe:(":uhr
Salat,twoareSunna-tul-Mllakkadah,andtheothertwoare Najl.
~jjJ.:=;~~~;;,.:-1-:;:J~;jj~~I~j.:<);;' ~i;;I~)~ ~i;;.-,l"~
~J"'-""1,'Y4,.;W,"JJ.J;,-JYii",0:,~ll~)81~J ~',')11,i;;'?~)
\A,l'~J,.lJL>-",I.:<J.-'-"
139.UmmeI:IabThaRa<;liyallahu'anhanarratesthatRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Anybelievingslavewhooffers
fourRak'titafter:(":uhr,theFirewillnottouchhisface, ifAllah'Azza
waJallwills.(Nasal)

SALAT 178 SunnahandNiijilah
,JIJ}l~a~\j ~l:>;-Lo..,..,\.i'~.f.:..~ ~J.:>- ~L..J\,J! ~I~ ~J.;o-:JI!J105j.,..r!1~\J).~~
.s.lorJl.;....Y'J~It'1eJ11 VA'~)
140.'Abdullahibne-SaibRac;liyallahu'auhunarratesthatRasUlullah
sallalliihu'alaihiwasallamusedtoofferfour Rak'atafterthesun
hadpassedthemeridian,beforethe{:uhrsalat,andsaid:This isthe
hourinwhichthegatesofthe
skyareopenedandIdesirethatsome
ofmygooddeedsascendthe skyatthismoment. (Tirmidh1)
Note:Thefour Rak'atbefore
{:uhrareunderstoodtobeSWl1la-tul
Muakkadah.
However,accordingtosomeotherMuslimScholars
thesefour
Rak'at,afterthesunhaspassedthemeridian,arein
additiontothefour
Rak'atofSunna-tul-Muakkada
~~I:p' ~j:,g.,~IJj.:.)J~:J~~'k,~)"rJ,;.JI.).~~-\t\
t.+-!;J~!%~~~)i'£'f, ~IJj.:.)J~.~I ~')\.;"~0§1:~Sr:,..:.;J~I)i
~I" "':::. :::. • /(JI,/~ -;;/ ~,~///',
4","'~:""" .illI~"UI'.'.'11.~A.W;l::'.bi.:1""~L.:JI ~'.iill
"JJ':"J,,.'!'-J~'"'~r rI'"' '
T"'I'":~)'jM.:J\s)r'.:r J"""~''-:-!..I-~..l:>-\..iA :Jlij..sj.,.)141).~~\ (t":~l)
141.'Umaribnil-KhattabRac;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasUlullah
sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Four Rak'atbefore{:uhrSalah
afterthesunhaspassedthemeridianarereckoned equivalentin
virtuetothefour
Rak
'atofTahajjudSalat.RasUlullahsallallahu
'alaihiwasallamadded:Itisthishourthateverythingglorifies
Alliih.Thenherecited:
/l'\":::. _:::. • ~'I./
"')Jo'~ ;..o),Ill,I~JlI;..:JI) ~I.f' o\lll;1.P.'i
Howtheirshadowsincline totherightandtotheleft
makingprostrationuntoAllahandtheyare
lowly,
(Tirmidhf)
~\:p'J.:.,1;,~,1--c):~~' Jj.:.)J~:J~$'11~) ~.).1';-\ty
'YV':~ ),~\J,iS')\...AJ1 y~ '~Jl~ .f.i~\J)' ~)\
142.'Abdullahibne-'UmarRac;liyallahu'anhumanarratesthat
RasUlu11iihSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:(May)Allahshow
Mercy
toamanwhopraysfour Rak'atbefore
'A~rSalat.(Abu
Dawud)

$ALAT 179 SunnahandNafdah
ti~')UQt~~) ~~:; :J~!ii~\Jj.:<)bl~'..ll\Zsf)i:,;;<S'J:;-\fl'
~V;~),J",~,,,,J"")ll,it#..,.,, ,,,)C<,J',,)).~~ ;;..~~ ~;j~
143.AbuHurairahRa<)iyalHihu'auhunarratesthatRasiilulliih
~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:Hewhostandsatnightin~alat
duringRama<)anwithbeliefinAllah'spromisesaudhopefor
reward,hisformersinswillbeforgiven.(BukhiirT)
,:,..;5'~Jlli~~)~j~ !ii~'Jj.:<)bi~~\Zsf)~:,J\4:; -\ff
\:if:,,)i;;;..t;'tit.:..:;.,)UQ[:....~):....t.;.,:;.l:....L;i ~:::''),:....~~ '..ll\
''1''''1'A:~),.J~)~~~,}I'~ \..>...,.,~ ,~\.o.:r.I~\J) .~t~Jjj
144.'AbdurRal)manRa<)iyanahu'anhuuarratesthatindeed
Rasiilullah~allalliihu 'alaihiwasallamoncementionedRama<)anand
said:
Itisthemonth inwhich,
Allahhasmadefastingobligatoryfor
you,and1havemade~aliitaSunnahatnight.So,whoeverfastsin
Rama<)anandoffersthis~aliitatnight,withfirmbeliefinthe
promises
ofAllah,seekingonlytopleaseHim,andhopingfor
reward,hewillbecleansedfromhissinsliketheday
hismother
gavebitthtohim.
(Ibne-Majah)
t;!~:!ii~,t),J.J~ :J~~~\Zsf)Z>,..:.,~,)Z>?j~\4~~:;-\f0
AH/~......i,,))j~,#~~Wi~I..s;)~l !iJ,~
, -
145.AbuFatimaAI-AzdiRa<)iyalliihu'anhunarratesthatNabi
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid tome:0AbuFatima' Ifyoudesire
tomeetme(intheHereafter),thenprostratefrequently(offer~aliit
frequently).(MusnadA1)mad)
~~ ~J"Ib[:.j)i!ii~' Jj.:<)~J~ ~'..ll,Zsf)i:';;:.,.J:;-\f'
.:,..t,;.:lli..s~ ~t),&1)i:lil:illW.;.,~~l:U~ ~!~;;.. ~~, ~y:~\:";
ft'·l.;'.ZG~ ',~, ,~;,:'1:;'-''''':"1\J~.'" ~i'. '~'.:J~I''.'
y-~ ,,..rJ.r->.T'J.r..J'.r".r~v--_,.r'"J
, '
~ \ \ , , ~J _ ~o ~> ~ , ~
':";.l>-\.l.;JilJ"l.?\.,).~; JS-~jiL:...:Jj>:;;.s'~fl' ;;..~\ ~~~
fn":ri).···d')La.lI~\tJl.~I"-!....,......~\..oJJliJil'~\..oY4'~.f-..:-:"'"
146.AbuHurairahRa<)iyanahu'anhunan-ates:IheardRasiilullah

$ALAT 180 SunnahandNtifilah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaying:Thefirst ofhisdeeds,forwhich
amanwillbetakentoaccountontheDay
ofResurrection,willbe
his
Salat.Ifitissound,hewillbesavedandsuccessful;but ifitis
defective,hewillbeunfortunateandmiserable.
Ifanydeficiencyis
foundinhis(obligatory)
SaW,Allah'AzzawaJailwillsay:"Look
atMyslave,whetherhehasany
Nafl
Saliit,sothatwhatislacking in
the(obligatory)Salatmaybemadeupbyit."Thentherest ofhis
actiousSaum,Zakatetc.willalsobedealtwithinasimilarmanner.
(Tinnidhl)
.'(;"-~~.:s~ :.,ll~:,LI..;bj~!;)~ ~~I .j~'.,j,1 ~)l..~1 ~J::~-\tV
)G.;~</81J~Ii ~lS"'j:,.:;J\J~li.jj~) i;~;;..;-j ,~~I~1.;.J;~t,;jl
.;1~~ :;)~ ~:::,.~,)i~..!..lJbJ;,:,;J~i£;jj~ ~lS"'j .~I.:P~u,~~
,,"'tV:ri)".••J~lj~~\..>...,..,~,.:r-"'"~~\.i.A :J1jJ.s~?I~lj) .:Jl)J,j~IY
147.AbuUmamahRaQiyallahu'anhunarratesthatNabISallallijhu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Indeed,themostenviableamongmyfriends
isthebelieverwhoislightburdened(ofchildrenandworldlygoods);
hashisfullshare
of
Saliit,excellentinhisRabb'sworshipandhe
alsoobeysHiminseclusion.Beinginconspicuous,peopledonot
pointathim.Hislivelihoodisbarelysufficientandheispatient.
ThenRasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsnappedhisfingers(as
onedoestoillustratesomethinghappeningveryquickly)andsaid:
Hediesearly,withoutmanywomentolamenthim,norleaving
behindalarge inheritance.
(TirmidhT)
G.,j~ :;)~:.i~ i1il\~''7'~j~')\;,.)~j'.,j,\~)~Q:,';'~'4:; -\til
iJ'J'~ ,\.:..,~.".~" 'G:;'81'\::';-'It'G.~k· ""~I ,".j..".
•.'..,-.)..i'+",<JY..v'"""-.,...-} ~ ~~ 1'"fr?
~j~j :;)~.:s?I}\\~qAj~:;;..j~ ~j;J\1:')~~)~) ~ !~I;)j.:.)
:.\:';1U1:i1il\~\Jj.:.);)~ '~Jl~w;.;s~)?tGijj&J.;J?~ :;)~ ~..:..;.,)
•)L,dij""4"J")<1,,».~~\ ~.;.s-) :;)~ ~~I;)j.:.)Ii:~~ :;)~'1:')f'");",
l.S).l:..Jl~j'~l$i,J-'~ or"I,v:~):J.?J'j
148.'Abdullahibne-SalmanRa1)imahullahnarratesthataSa1)abIof
NabISallalIiihu'alaihiwasallamnarratedtome:Whenwehadwon
thebattle
ofKhyber,peopletookouttheirshares ofcapturedenemy

SALAT 181 SunnahandNiif1lah
assetswhichconsisted ofprisonersandvariousthings,andheganto
buyandsellamongthemselves.Meanwhile,apersoncame
toRasiilu1liihSallalJahu'alaihiwasallamandsaid:0Rasiilallah!I
haveearnedmoreprofitthananyoneelseinthevalley.Rasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Woetoyou!Andwhatdidyou
earn?Hereplied:Ikeptbuyingandsellingandmadeanetprofitof
threehundredUqiah
ofsilver.
RasUlullahSallallahu'alaihi
wasallamsaid:ShallIinformyou
ofsomethingbetterthanthis? He
said:Dotellme,0
RasUlallah'Hesaid:TwoRak'atNaflafter
obligatorySalat.
(Abu
Dawlid)
Note:OneUqiahcomprises offortydirhams,andonedirham is
equivalenttothreegrams ofsilver.
""i)~~Js.~u:,:',II~ :J~iffj\;\IIJj:.)~1~,,.),,~) i;'~J:;.-\t~
~~ .:J)~ ~Li;'J;l"':10.:§iliJS'~iS:;y~~~~ -~li;,'~l-iJ'~1
~\i ,;~.;J;.;I~ ~~,iili.;J;.;,Goj~~,iili.;J;.;I·,.),Ijjjioi:;'"
jj\~."<"),J,U'II,iY<"J',-"i"j).~~ ~I:').~1 ~lj~I.;;.;.\,1(,::'
,;:,:;'-J...$~1,~~ ~f,.I?':"'1:,,1~~I'.;6,i.:~;C,'-:1""",;,<''''j)
l,<,,),J,U'll,ij,G,"yC.I?~~~I
149.AbuHurairahRac,liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:When anyoneofyougoestosleep,
theShaitantiesthreeknotsattheback ofhisneck,sealingevery
knotwiththewords:Youhavealongnight,
sosleep.Soifone
awakensandremembers
Allahaknotwillbeloosened; ifhe
performsablution,aknotwillbeloosened;andifheoffersSalat,a
knotwillbeloosened.And
inthemorninghewillbeactiveand in
pleasantmood;andhavingreceivedagreatblessing. Ifhedoesnot
offerTahajjud,hewillbesluggishandindusturbedmood,alsobeing
deprived
ofagreatblessing. (Abu
Dawud,Ibne·Majah)
~J ~ J J \ ~ ! , ~J ' ~ ~
~i::':- ~')'J,):J';';iffj\,ilI1Jj:.)~Ji.l ~'.olll~) r~J'-#:;'-\~.
.;J;.;1",;~Goj I~~,G,~:ili¢j,)~IJ!;'j;':'1~J2uI::':- ~~1~~
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ c~ ~
9>:-)Goj\~lj,iili.;J;.;I<.:..1)~ '~lj,iili.;J;.;,~jGoj\~lj,lili

SALAr 182 SunnahandNtifiklh
::'I~ I~'~J\I'~;I' ~I'I"'.'.ill_'I;;""-''\1J'.c,:t':,:\::1
c·<oS,.,J.r-''7.,.)J,y.."..,.,JrYf~,.~'-"""
r.II\.,;<)Ie:"!I...... i.,J).:J~i~:S4JL,,;' ;i
150,'Uqbaibne-'AmirRa<;liyallahu'anhunarrates:1heard
RasUlullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaying:One.out oftwo
persons
ofmyUmmah,gets upatnightandmotivateshimselfforWu<;liidespitenotfeeling todoso;since.Shailanhadtiedknotson
him.WhenhewasheshistwohandsinWu<;lii,oneknotisloosened;
andwhenhewasheshisface,anotherknotisloosened;andwhenhe
wipeshisheadwithwethands,anotherknotisloosened;andwhen
hewasheshisfeet,yetanotherknot
isloosened.Allah'AzzawaJail
saystothosebehindtheveil-Hisangels:LookatMyslave'How
muchhardshipheisenduringindealingwithhis
Nafs(innerself),so
nowwhateverthisslaveasksofMe,itwillbegranted tohim.
(MusnadAbmad.
Fat!)-ur-Rabbani)
'i:JLiij;lJi~~w:; :J~~&fJiJ-~'.'ill~j ~CaJI.;.i~c;<.;j-,c,
'}o~'.'" } I,}J,,',""J')-)'""/J'.' ::;,\
;»,~I 'Ji.~%~JS',J:;-y>j~IAlj~I Al,Al~r'i•..l>-j',J;1'.1\<Ill
<: "'~' "/J \:;,,J"/ " •<:',::;"_''''"
'1'1'~1:;1I1 J""''''''1"'..",J"'""('\'"'1'"'1"1"1'""1'"·,,,
J'c;:,r--("r:~I'"""'.','.T 'JY'J'r.~J'~',"",'J'"~"",""J
• J'",,,,~ ~,,,~::;""'.: "0J. ",,-
,~J,lII.:I' OW.:I'J."iy,,,,)l>..,J1"J)..,-J:.p.;:..l,i~JW>Y"13,~I ~,
, "
11.10",,)
151.'Ubadahibne·SamitRa(1iyallahu'anhunarratesthat NabT
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Onewhowakesupduringthenight
andsaysinD\l'a:
~/~\ .~~*~~~~J~\:Jj /1)'I:ll:J,~ ~~ ~~i;..JJ~\ ~1~1~
, ,,"-'
, :;//J"" ,'<:',:;,I"\""
,;»u,'i\;Jl'ijJy.'.Ij'y,>I',J;lj,~I'it1,)\'i'j,;»\.:>~j
NoneisworthyofworshipbntAllah,He isalone,Hehas no
partner;HisistheKingdom, HisisallthePraise,and Hehas
Powerovereverything,Praisebe
toAllah,Glory heto
Allah
Whoisahoveallfanltsandnone isworthyofworshiphut
Allah;andAllahisthegreatest;andthere
isnomighttoresist
evil,and
nopowertodogood,exceptthroughAllah.
Andsays:0
Allah!ForgivemeormakesaDu'a,itwillbeaccepted;
and
ifheperforms
Wu<;liiandoffersSalat,thenhisSalatisalso
accepted.(BukharT)

$ALAT 183 SunnahandNafilah
:J~~j.uI~~~I;l~~Ii,;\S' :J~$'.1I~),-",~JI.) -\C~
~ " '~ "
, ,,,,." ~ 0 <:. 1'"'<',,.," J~
dl.4,;J1dlj,#';j.,i'J'Jlj,?I~I~c.;1,.4,;JIdl\o+U'
'.,i'J~lj ,?1~I)j.:..;1 ~I.::.uj ,~:;j .,i'J~lj ,?I~\~
,'. ~", 0"'.,",, <:'I'" 0<:~"0,,
~~jjj>JIc.;\.4,;J1dlj'.,i'J'J1j,?I~I.;llAc.;1.4,;J1dlj
~~J~ ~~\j ~J;..JGlIj ,J;.-i:Jlj,~ ciJJij~ ~~~j,J;j\
::.J;)D'~Ji"'\:\Gj,~\cl)~1.::.u ~I .~l.<ol2Jlj,~
~j ,~)-1 LoJ~~ Lo:)~~ ,~\?- ~~j,~~ ~),Q
iJ~J[~-Jl-':";i~[-.Jl ~'}Pi.:..;lj~llJl.:J1,,:~I.l~j.sJ:,.:,1
,,~, :~)'J,lh,~1"'4,,')NI"Jj .~~~!~j~j JY~j4iJ'il"}JI¥"jJ"\,.i.-J"
152.Ibne-'AbbasRa<,liyallahu'anhumanarratesthatwhenNabf
SallalHihu'alaihiwasallamused towakeupforTahajjud$alat
duringthenight,hewouldmakethisDu' a:
~~~l~j ~jJY~j· ..~\.::.u~1
oAllah!AllpraisebetoYou;YouaretheSustainerofthe
HeavensandtheEarth,andwhosoever
isinthem,toYoube
praise.YouarethelightoftheHeavens
andtheEarth,and
whosoever
isinthem,toYoubepraise.YouaretheKingof
theHeavensandtheEarth,toYoubepraise.Youarethe
Truth,YourPromiseisTrue,themeetingwith Youisa
certainty,YourWord isTrue,Paradise isTrue,Hell isTrue,
theProphets areTrue,
Mu\mmmad Sallallahu'alaihe
wasallam
isTrue;theHour(DayofResurrection) isTrue.0
Allah!ToYouIhavesurrendered,upon
YouIbelieve,npon
YouItrust,toYouI
turntoinrepentance,byYourhelpI
have
disputed(withtheonewhodoesnotbelieve),andto YouIhave
comeforjudgment.
Soforgiveme mypastsins,andthoseI
maydolater,mysecretand
myopensins.YouaretheOne
Whoenablessomeonetomoveforwardingooddeeds
andYou
aretheOneWhodefers.Andnone
isworthyofworship but
You.Thereis nomighttoresistevil,andnopowerto dogood,
exceptthroughAllah.
(BukharI)

$ALAT 184 8U1mahandNiifdah
;:;JI ~ ~c ~ I~ ~ 0' ~ " ~
'1.r--J11J""~"'4',.J.->")) ..,J.;JJIiy.;.,,~!I~!;..AJI~Ij ,~~I!lJI~
"Vj)e:~)
153.AbuHurairahRa<;liyaWihu'anhunarratesthatRasiiluWih
SallaIHihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Thebestmonthforfastingafterthe
month
of
Rama<;lan,isthemonthofAI-MIl/:1arram;andthebestSaWt
afterobligatorySaWt,isTahajjlldSalat.(Muslim)
~jf-4J';::" ~~~:J@~;1<1Jj.:...it1;\"~.i&j.JI ~J~0q-Q:;'- \0t
" J~'" ~ , ~ ~.
J"'-""".......:.,;)""s:J''"""-"'",.,))..,J.;JJI~Jfi,~I!y.;.,~()is'~j'!L.>.::.J,;.
"'1"1''J.j\))l~IWJ"lJO" \1"'.\.ilj)I~,":"'\l';.u~J~J..rJJ.,o JAY
154.lyasibne-Mu'awiya AlMuzanlRa1)imahullahnarratesthat
RasiiluIHihSallalWhu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Besure tooffer
TahajjlldSaIatthoughitmaybe asshortasagoatsmilking.Any
SaUltofferedafter'Ishawillindeedbecounted asTahajjlld.
CTabaranT,M<uma'uz-Znwaid)
i';::"J$.f-UI!,;::.,J,:;J:~ ;1<1Jj.:...iJ@:J@~'.&1~.i ;1<14:;'-\00
t"",,,,ill~"'))""s:J1'"""-"'",.,)).~~I~~J$.}'JI~~P~~I
O'lI,jY.l.i1})1
155.'AbdullahRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullahSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Theexcellence, ofnight'sNaflSaWtover
day's
NajI.
Salat,isliketheexcellence ofSadaqahgivensecretly
overSadaqallgivenopenly.(Tabaran!.Majma-'uz-Zawaid)
;J~f-UI\~):,;t :J@~;1<1Jj.:...i:;'~'.&I~.i ~<.;JIi;dc<'J:;.-\o~
• ~_ ~ ~,," JI,~ ~ JJ •C'lc;, '~
~1>J1"))r1'.fi~j ,.;.k;-IIiy.;s:.;j;.s::i.iJlrl.ijij.>j~~L:..J\ yb
'1"'.AI\~.i.l\.wIJJ~I.;.;.fiJ.~J.s)l:>YIj, .r-~~~..l.:>-I...iA :JLiJ
156.AbuUmamahBahiHRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Make itapracticeofoffering
Tahajjlld,forundoubtedlyitwasthetradition oftherighteousbefore
you.
Itisameans ofbringingyouneartoyourRabband an
atonementofevildeeds,andapreventionagainstsins. (Mustadrakt:!akim)

$ALAT 185 SUlmahandNiifilah
~t~j ,:il>\~L~J~ JlJ>&fl';f~:il>,Cs-"),';j:U'",J:;.-\oV
~1~\j~ ~1~~,~j~ ~t~,;:~1.0,,))Ji~4,:1"<j\\~\ .:s~,~,j ~::'ij
,~;; 0 ~ ~, 1J,, !~ • ~ , \
:u0.\JI'~;.,.,;G 0,,,';.;:s'J..>0~J"'~":J'.,',:u5:;'";;"" '.ilI1"':'
..s,J",<5-r-"...s,.,JrJ4.,·J......·Jr~
~~~~ JO"'~~JJ'; !~ /....~
,JJ)'L:.yj'.J:;'.\ij",*",j.\i:Jj.i;ij;.U'~~j.i;i,:;';':J-I:?\lj,:' ;;.ii:":',
,I:":'j,I:":"~;..:,JI ~~Lii'~:J 'J~.:,.5) ~~i5'j;:' ~~i5' l~l.:s,Jlj
t'rtf'...,...jrJI,..:.-""~l;....,,~~IJ.Jlpkll~IJ)
157.AbuDardaRa(!iyallahu'anhunaITatesthatNabISallallahu
'alaihiwasallaminaijadlthQudsIsaid:Therearethreepersons
whomAllahlovesand isextremlypleasedwiththem:One,who
continuestofightinthebattlefieldaloneevenwhenallhis
companionshavedesertedhim,untilhe
iseithermartyredorreceives
helpfrom
Allahandbecomesvictorious.AllahSubl,Janahuwa
Ta'aIasays(totheangels):LookatMyslave!Howheremained
steadfastandfirminthebattlefield,onlytopleaseMe.Thesecond
istheone,whohas anattractivewifebesideshimonasoftand
luxuriousbedding,eventhen,hegetsuptoofferTahajjud
Salat.
Allahsays(totheangels):Look!He issacrificinghispleasuresand
desires,andrememberingMe;
ifhesowanted,hewouldhave
continuedtosleep.Third
isthatperson,who isonajourneyina
caravanandwhenallthemembers
ofthecaravan,aftertravellingtill
late,arefastasleep,hegets
uptoperformTahajjud
Salat,willingly
orunwillingly.
(TabaranT,TarghTb)
..s1~;411.}~!:J~JlJ>&fll.;.~'.iillCs-")(>;::.~, .:..U~ ~j:;.-,0/\
~j ,~i:J,~j; ,~d.J\~i ~'.iiI' l.O~j ,~~11,~~~~'~4~ 1.O~11,
nr!r"";,,c..J:~'J\i,"l,>-"""J) .~Q.:,.6Ij~u,
158.AbuMalikAI-Ash'arIRa(!iyallahu'anhunarratesthatNabI
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Therearerooms inParadise,the
outside
ofwhichcanbeseenfrominsideandtheinsidefromthe
outside,Allahhaspreparedforthosewhofeedothers,spread
Salam
(greetings)abundantly,andofferSalatatnightwhenpeopleare
sleeping.(Ibne-I:libban)

SALAT 186 SllnnahandNafilah
!~Ii:J~~~IJ!:p-f.';<I.O:-J~ l;j:<".il>1~j~';' ~:;-\O~
,4i)1.i:~~~'.';.:..,;.jj'''-1':'~~~~ ~'I:<'\j,.:;.;;~~,::"~'.u
~ ~ ~v.~ ~~-r'- ~ ~ ~ ~_ r.r-~
"c..!)L)~IJ"'I..,JoII")) .",81.:!';(;:',\'~j ,~I ~t;! ~j.JI.:Jy::. ~j~Ij
fr1/",..,.ri''.:-"
159.Sahlihne-Sa'dRac;liyalHihu'anhumanarratesthatJibrall
'AlaihisSalamcametotheNab!.!)allallahu'alaihiwasallamand
suhmitted:0Mul:mmmad!Youmayliveaverylonglife,hutone
dayyouhavetodie.Dowhateverdeedsyouwish
todo,youwill
haveareturn
ofit.Lovewhomsoeveryouwish,butonedayyou
willhavetoleavehim.
Andknowwithcertaintythatundoubtedly
thehonour
ofabelieverliesin Tahajjlld,andhisdignityliesinself
contentment.
(TabaranT,Targhlb)
4-Ii:~ ~\Jj.:.j:s!J~ :J~\;j:;,iill~j "",~\.;.J?';'~I~:;-\'"
J,U11t,i~j,)"hLoy"",)c;",JI.,)) .~I ~t;!~p~I ~~ji; ~IS''i~~)J ~~I
11oY:",,),,-,"';'''IS',:,J
160.'Abdullah ibne-'Amribnil-'A~ Rac;liyallahu'anhumanarrates
thatRasiilullah.!)allallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid tome:0'Abdullah!
Donotbelikesoandso,whousedtooffer Tahajjlldatnightand
thenstoppedofferingit.(Bukhari)
Note:This1)ad!thimpliesthatwithoutanyvalidexcuse,thedeedsin
regularpracticeshouldnotbegivenup.(Ma.ahirl:Iaque)
,.?.?~Ii~ :J~~~I Jj.:.j~j$'.il>I~j~jJ. .,..:ll..:]\,j-\,\
~ ~ ~ .-
~ .~",,~, _~.•.~, 0 , .::;J,..))~::; "
::fl':)1~, I;~iti,~\d:~iti,';;>jJ.>:J:~;.s' ~i~I;!j
~." " _."~'"
\ • .. - _ • ::; 0
\wit......!.,)).~I~\S"jit.\~\ .:l\.\!~;~;.J ~'':;;''':Jj.J<14j
161.Multalibibne-Rab!'ahRac;liyallahu'anhumanarratesthat
Rasiilullah.!)allalIahu'alaihiwasallamsaid: Tahajjlld.!)alatisin
twos.Whenyouofferthis.!)alat,thenreciteTashahhlldafterevery
two
Rak'atandthenremainpersistentinimploring
Allahbybeing
likeapersoninextremeneed,expressing
one'shelplessnessand
weakness.
Theonewhodidnotdoitinthismanner, his
.!)alatis
incomplete.
(Musnad
A~mad)

$ALAT 187 SunnahandNtifilah
Note:Ou'acanbeaskedafter Tashahhud(intheSalat),aswellas,
aftercompletingtheSalat.
~~I ~J,.;:i~:,ll;l ~&?,,>:Ji~:iill ~:ii;4;li.;.~i;.:;.-m
<t>:-I~\":''Iii,§).;JIi:ij.:.1::
c>,~,~~:Ji J\~' <I:i:'J.:...L:;ii:J~;;:;;,4JI
J.J~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ J.,~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ //
.:.Lll'eft[.llL>'~'e:i~i~~.t>:- l~l.:.Lll,eft[.llL>'~'e:i0l,)~
IjJ,~I~ !~I,~I~ !~I :J~~~'eft~i-~,Le:i!i;c;;",~\
~I~!~I :J~:',eft;.1:,li~;d'e:iIi;:;;"Jl,:'Iii,~I~Jii;=ll~
, J) ~ ~ ~ ~ .r~ ~ ~ ~ J'J~ ~ ,~• ~J ~ ~/
Jj.1i~'e}~'e:i~ I~l:.:.Lll,§.ll4!1i:ij.:.i011;.s,S'I~'::-")j
~,J) ~~ J~I~JJJ:%"~~~/ • /
.:>~:J'"~.~ ..:,,",dJ~'.:<.J'&;",;i',l,,[j'c";,;.",.'\;,;11'".:>~
.J"<,.~,F'.r-r~\,..'.fiJ'F'",s.).
~W~Ii:ij.:.i;=ll~.~ ~j*~~~ J~:Ji;.Js-~ ~:ci'"C!:":,.!:,,J;>~IJ:i
,tv/y~,},j!j)! ¥"J)"::;'~jA£j!
162.1;ludhaifahibnil-YamanRadiyalJahu'anhunarratesthatone
nightIhappened
topass
RasillullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamwho
wasofferingSalatintheMasjid ofMadlnah.Istood upbehind
RasillullahSallallahti'alaihiwasallam toofferSalatwithhim,
assumingthathewouldnotbeaware
ofmypresence.
RasillulHih
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamwasreciting SurahAI,Baqarah. I
assumedthathewouldgoforRukl1'afteronehundredverses,buthe
didnotdoso;Ithoughtthathewould
gofor
Rukl1'aftertwo
hundredverses,buthedidnot.Ifeltsure
hewouldgofor
Rukl1'at
theend
oftheSurah.So,whenthe Surahended,
Rasillullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaidthreetimes, AlliihhummaLaknl
lfamd(AllpraisebetoYou0Allah!)andthenstartedreciting Surah
Ale-'Imran.AndIthoughtafterthis Surah,hewouldcertainly go
forRukl1'.WhenRasillullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamcompleted
this
Surah,hedidnotgofor
RuW'butsaidAlliihhummaLakal
lfamd,andstartedSurahMaidah. Ithoughtthathewouldgofor
Rtikl1'attheend ofthisSurah,andhedidperformRukl1';andI
heardhimrecitingthisTasblllinRukl1';"SubbiinaRabbfyal 'Adm"
(AllglorytomyRabb,TheGreatest)andfromthewhispering ofhis
movinglips,Irealisedthathewasundoubtedlyrecitingsomething
else,whichIdidnotcomprehend.ThenhewentintoSajdah;Iheard
RasillullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamrecitingthisTasbl/:l;"Sub/:liina

SALAT 188 SWlnahandNlifdah
Rabb"iyalAa'la"(AllglorytomyRabb,TheMostExalted),and
somethingelsewhichIcouldnotunderstand.Inthesecond
Rak'at
hestartedreciting
SurahAI-An'am.Ileftandwentaway asIlacked
theendurance
tocontinuein
,salatwithRasUlullah,sallallahu'alaihi
wasaUam, (Mu~al1naf 'Abdur-Razzaq)
~U~il;JJ~&,~Ijj:.j~ :j~~',l,1~jV"~JI.;.- \,,.
, "
:'!~
~,~j ,':';;1~~j<)j~,':';~~~~~j~\.:.IJl~'-\
~,:":;§'I;j,~ ~:.jJj ,':'~G ~:~Jij ,~It.~,~j,~
,~.:?~~~~:~ P;7J,~t~~~ji)~~~J
~~I}.:J);. ~,Jul~jj ,y6.~.r.J ~jUQlc.#I~'-r
,i'.~I'W:UI
.f:).
,'"'Ii'..I~I '~' .I'~~JIj'.:,.w,.i]1j".:;1~U· ~I':111_1"
r-), ,-",,), .J'J, '-"JY" <$,J'T'
,,\~~I~
Jl";':,BI~~j ~lj;J~0~~ ~,Jii:}l~\-t
~j,~y.4I::';;~4S',~j~\c,lG4j,~j.:~1~~4~\.:.~,,',I:;;"j
.~~I~~j ,~~I§J'>~~j 'l:~'11'-r'1~~~
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:.5:JU,...:i.:i..L:i1.:.i'1',~ ~,>I.$.'.1~1 ~..:..;1 ,'.'Iclil;.'.
),.,.,.J<$,,.,~ ,.,~), ~
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~JiG'j,~~'~Ji;;~,~\.:.1 ,~~I j~lj ,~~I.P.JII~~I-"\
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, '
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,clQJL>-~~\j\~CS?Wj~I~~~~\.I.O'Il
, "

$ALAT 189 Sunnahand NOj'flah
~';1531 ,'q:I"J~II~J~~~1 ~1~"J.~iJl I~~I-A
~I)jj,.:.~.;.~l)jJ:.sji~l)jJ~~I)jJ:FI~I -~
~ } '" ,J.
':f<s~1)1'j<}'j~1)1'J'J4.?;;.1)1'j,~;;.1)1'j'#
~I)jj,:.s~~I)jj,:.s?~I)jj,:.s~~l)jJ,~~l)jJ
'1;:'1'I":'·~..1'I":'1'.~..I';\11'~'jl":' ,;'jl":''.':'1
..,....})Y~} )YIS:~("r'<oS'!,c£)Y}'<oS'!c£)Y}'.r--
d)jJ
,~,~):iJ~I~ :.s~10~ ,~J~jj.JI",\,;;:.s~10~-\'
c>~0~ ,~Ij ~'.illc>~0~,:J4~f::,''1\~ ~:.s~10~
,\1:;5'1Ij~~I:.s~0~ '\.;~hJ~I
rt'll,:~)"•••.:.\..l;.S:-,J"~ .>~i;}!~j :d~;'e".,":",~ '~.f~..u-j.iA :J\J}.s..i.orile'})
163,1bne-'AbbasRa<)iyallahu'anhumanarrates:IheardRasiilullah
Sallallahu'aJaihiwasallamrecitingthissupplicationonenight,after
hehadcompletedhisTahajjudSaIat:
\lh1j~~I ~t:..1~l~1
L 0Allah!IaskYouofYourMercybywhich Yougive
guidancetomyheart,bywhichYoumakemyworkeasy,
and
removemydistressedconditionby it,andmanagemyissuesin
myabsenceby it.AndgiveexaltationandhononrbyYour
Mercy;
andcleanmyactions(fromhypocrisy andinfidelity)by
YourMercy;
andputthatthinginmyheart,which iscorrect
andsuitableforme;andwhateverIlike, grantmebyYour
Mercy;
andprotectmefromallevilbyYourMercy.
2.0
Allah!Giveme thatbeliefandfaithafterwhichthere
maynotbeanyinfidelity
andaMercyenablingmetoachieve
theblessingsofYourgiftsinthisworld
andtheHereafter.
3.0
AllahlIaskofYoutogivemeaconviction thatYour
Decree
istheveryfulfilmentofmyaims,and anentertainment
whichisofferedtomartyrs,andalife
ofthefortunate,and
Yourhelpoverenemies.
4.0
AllahlIplacebeforeYoumyneeds,thoughmy
understandingislimited,and myactionsareweak,henceI am
badlyinneedofYourMercy.0the Makerofaffairsand

SALAT 190 SuullahandNilfilah
Healerofthehearts! AsYoubyYourpowerkeeptheoceans
(runningtogether)separatefromeach
other(thatthesaltish
remainsseparatefromthesweetandsweetremainsseparate
fromsaltish);soIreqnestYoutokeepmeawayfromthe
punishment
oftheHell-Fire,andthelamentationsoftheone
abonttoperish,andfromthepunishmentofthegrave.
5.0
Allah!IaskYonofthatgoodnesswhich isbeyondmy
understandingandintention,andwhichIdidnotevenask.
However,Youpromisedthis toanyoneofYourcreation,or
anygoodnesswhichYouwant togivetoanyofYourslaves.I
desirethis
andaskYouofitbyYonrMercy,0Sustainerofthe
universe!
6.0You offirmpromisesandMasterofgooddeeds!Iask
forYourpeaceontheDay
ofJudgement,andParadiseonthe
Day
ofEternity,tobeamongYoursfavouritesandregular
attendantsofYourConrt;freqnentlybowingandprostrating
andfulfillingtheirpromises.YouaremostKindandMost
Loving,andnodoubtYondowhatYouwill.
7.0
Allah!Makemeonewhoisguidedaright,andguides
othersaright.
Donotmisguideme,anddonotmakeme
misguideotIlers.ImaybeinpeacewithYourfriendsand
enemy
ofYourenemies.ThosewholoveYou,Ishouldlove
themfor
thatloveofYours,andthosewhoareagainstYou,I
shouldhaveenmitywiththemduetotheirenmitywithYou.
8.0
Allah!Itisforustosupplicate,andforYoutoaccept.
Thisismyeffort
andrelianceisonYou.
9.0
Allah!PutNiir(light)inmyheart,andmake mygrave
illuminated;
andgrantmeNiirinfrontofme,Niiratmyback,
Niiron
myright,Niironmyleft,Niiraboveme,Niirbelowme,
(YourNiirbe
aroundme),and Niirinmyears,Niirin myeyes,
Nurineveryhair ofmine,NOrinmyskin,Niirinmyflesh,
Niirinmyblood,andNiirineverybone ofmine.0Allah!
MakemyNurenormous,grantmeNur,andnJakeNurforme.
10.Unblemished isHeWhosecoveringisDignityitselfand
Whose
WordisDignified.UnblemishedisHeWhosedress is
NobilityandHonour.Unblemished isHe;andnonecanbe
appropriatelycalledunblemishedbesidesHim.Unblemished

SALAT 191 SunnahandNiifllah
isHeWhoisofgreatExcellence andfullofBounties.
Unblemished
isHeWho isofgreatDignity andGenerosity.
Unblemished
isHeWho isthePossessorofgreatPower and
Respect.(Tirmidhj)
Note:Foreasyunderstanding,parts ofDu
'aarenumberedasabove.
~:'iT~~,~~J;.,;;.:~;», J~) J~ :J~ ~'.ii.,~)i;.:;'.s!:;'-nt
'I.'.•_1;,,~l,'."'\.ii,'.~;j~;;;T .::......J.i:j•jL'...(.·,;WI'·~
JJ~-~ ~. ',,'I.i"".,1.5:;.s-<J'J'-""::~. '
.'~/\."...uI,,"I}J~j, r~~ ,JIiJ~WI
164.AbuHurairahRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasi:ilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Whoeverrecitesonehundredverses
inSaIatinanight,hewonldnotbewrittendownamongstthe
neglectfnl;andwhoeverrecitestwohnndredversesinSalatina
night,hewouldbecountedamongstthesincereworshippersonthat
night.
(Mustadrak
l;liikim)
r~;;' :J~;jj.!il\;»'~~):;.,;j:'iiI\~).".,1Ai,.;.J,?J.;»'4:;'-, '0
:'iT.;it));;'j,~\.ii,~~:'iT ~~,r~;;' J,J..\lW\~~~s:-\iT~,
\A\/y...".."j4;j>',yI.I}J.J.!t.:i;i
,
~~
165.'Abdullahibne-'Amribnel'A~Ra<;liyallahu'anhumanarrates
thatRasUlullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Whoeverrecites ten
versesinTahajjud, isnotwrittendownamongsttheneglectful,and
whoeverrecitesonehundredverses,
iscountedamongstthe
worshippers;andwhoeverrecitesonethousandverses,
iscounted
amongstthosewhoreceivearewardequal
toaQin,tar.(Ibne
Khuzaimah)
Note:Themeaning of
Qin,tariselaboratedinthenext!)adTth(166).
J5''~Ji.:..oij? Gilj~' :J~ ~;»,J~) ~j~'.ii.,~)i;.:;'.s!:;'-,"
•\\h""",,"c..!,~IJIi,w!,>-,yI,I}J.yi")~'j ~~\:;.;~~~Jl
166.AbuHurairahRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:AQintarisequivalenttotwelve
thousandUqiah;andeachUqiah
ismorevaluablethanallthatexists
betweentheheavensandtheearth.
Obne-I;Iibban)

$ALAT 192 StmnahandNlifilah
q;lJ1~~~-JJ,.jibl!'-':"j:~ ~IJj:.jJ~ :J~t<.'.lll~ji:.;;':soJ:;.-,~v
q;lJ,~~~ij;lib'!,-,:"jJ ,.LJI4f.J:,l~~~~ ,,:1'.i:.;j;1ii;1~~
J-"">r1,,,,,,,'JW"'J).•LJI~j:,l~J~~,~ ~jj,:~ifi~,:1'oi
"I""';),J,!l'/L,i
167.AbuHurairahRa<;liyalIahu'anhunarratesthatRasUlullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:MayAllahhaveMercyontheman
whogetsupduringthenightandoffers
Tahajjud,andawakenshis
wifesothatshemayalsooffer
Salat.Ifshedoesnotgetnp(and
remainsinbedduetodeepsleep),helightlysprinkleswateronher
facetohelpawakenher.AndmayAllahshowMercyonthat
womanwhogetsupatnightandoffersSalatandawakensher
husbandfor
Tahajjud,andifhedoesnotawaken,shelightly
sprinkleswateronhisfacetoawakenhim.
(NasaT)
Note:This
1)adlthrelatestosuchacouplewhoarefond ofTahajjud
andtowakeeachother inthismannerdoesnotcauseanydispleasure
betweenthem.(Ma'ariful!:Jadlth)
'1':"IIii;II~1 :"".lllJ'."J'~:-j~1;6:<".ll1'.'i"".j-..:..:.'l'--""
<.T'.J'•,""-J-") ~).f.f"cs',J,-.cs',.:f'
"""J")<I"J).<?I.:,>IJJlj;}.pJJIJ;".:51;:~'"~jJ:.":,1,:l:.Jq;lJI~~1
''l"·G,:~), ....l:U\~lJ
168.AbuHurairahandAbuSa'idRa<;liyallahu'anhumanarratethat
RasUlullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Whenamanwakeshis
wifeduringthenightandbothoffertwo
Rak'atTahajjud
Salat,they
arecountedamongstthosemenandwomen,whorememberAllah
abundantly.(AbuDawlid)
,~~, ~j:.j~s!j~~\',cs:i?1 :~~.:..li :J~'.lll~j ~~:;.-\~~
..'}:&1.'~J~' ~~W' ':¥~ii:l,,\i'i;],~~J:;'i.uG:'1-:.:.J~
<S" ~~ (0'_,..s":'-.s,..-I'""J
~ 1 ~ ~ ~ ~ 1 ,I 1 •' , /,,,',1// , "
.;;.;.,~~ejiti,~~~J>-~~:,<:.JG.?~<)..:..i~I.iitiw,.f!~l.l!
, 1."/'J10 ~ , "\,." ,/J', /J "
Jj:.j~:~ ,!~u, .u~JiJ,>\'G,?~.iS' J;'i-li,~"';"ijtijiti,~
""<--'·I:-:"S··<-I~1 :J'~~"G ~-~~'. '~~.::..u'.ll,'~:-l' ~~',.lll
)j"-".'y f J; ~~ or-J-,"J'
.;;iiI"'~Ij .....)~Ij <?~,,jl;. ~~!~:i:i;lJ1~~~iblJjl:-lj~H(oJ)
~ , ~"

SALAT 193 SUllnahandN{jjifuh
"Y.:"~\:iP\j!\~JoL::>-~I~/f.SJ~I~~W~IJj~ ~~ ~4J\J
169.'Alii'Ra1)imahulliihnarratesthatIasked'A'ishahRa<,liyalIahu
'anha:Tellmethemostunusualthingsyouhaveobservedabout
Rasiilullah,')allallahu'alaihiwasallam.'A'ishahreplied:Wasthere
anything
inhimthatwasnotunusual?Onenighthecame tomeand
laydown
inmyblanket.Thenhesaid:Leave mealonetoworship
myRabb.Afterwhichhestoodup,performed
Wu<,lii,andbegan to
offer,')aliitandbegantoweeptillhistearsfloweddownonhischest.
ThenhedidRukii'andafterwhichheprostratedandwept,thenhe
raised
hisheadandwept.Hecontinued inthisstateuntil
Biliil
Ra<,liyallahu'anhucalledhimforFajr,')alat.Isaid:0Rasiilalliih!
Whatmadeyouweep,eventhoughAllahhasforgivenyourpastand
futuresins.Hesaid:ShouldnotthenIbeagratefulslave
ofAllah.
Andwhy
sho\lldInotdoso,whenAllahhasrevealedtheseversesto
methisnight:
"fW~IJ}:l ~~~43lj~I-,j~lj~j~lj,?~I~~~l
Verily,inthecreationof theheavensandtheearth,andinthe
alternationofthenightandtheday,aresignsforthose
who
haveknowledge. (Ale'Imran)(Ibne-I:Iibban,igamatulI:Iujjah)
~i..,L;j~jS::i*r.>}1~~:J~;j,;>1Jj:.)~1~'Jill~) un~;j-\V.
~ ~ F F
F
0'''',J FF "
I FJ', F ~ F FF",,'
~,">",""I,'JWI").~ aJ..:"My.:>lS"j~;..f ;U~I~ 'l'!~y ~;,,;w
IVA""';)"".j,UI,i')i..,o
170.'A'ishahRa<,liyallahu'anhanarratesthatRasiilullah,')allalliihu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Anyone,beingaccustomedtoTahajjud, is
overpoweredbysleep(onaparticularnight)exceptthatAllahwrites
forhimthereward
ofhisTahajjud
,')alat;andhissleep isacharity
forhim.(Nasal)
1>1r.>f..jJ.j;':;\1Jt:;:J~~~\ ~,tJ.;i~'Jill~) *\~j:U1c;'3~- \V\
~)~~;;ii.;"~Ji~tS'jr.>;~;j '-4,~?I4;:j·;fu\~,).:oi,~~
\VAA:"';)'lcil\,il'''.H....)"""A"I",yl,'JWI,'),J;:-j~
171.AbuDardaRa<,liyalliihu'anhunarratesthatNab!,')allalliihu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Whoevergoes tobedwithanintentionto

$ALAT 194 SunnahandNiifilah
offerTahajjud~alatinthenight,but isoverpoweredbysleeptill
dawnbreaks(andhe
isunabletoofferit),acompleterewardfor
Tahajjud
~aIatiswrittenforhimonwhathehadintended,andhis
sleepisanaddedgiftfromAlHih.(Nasal)
•..,w~~;;J~!l§, ~IJ~) tj~'.&1~)~1 ~.;. ~~:f -\V~
.cli.;:.:J'·~ V"·~IJ' ,:,~ -'.I~II::<-",""_,1011,')\.;.,'..J':".'
'-ff.r.?,J'i.i$'-<S"")e+-'?'-~, ~r"'<~
, , '
''I'AV:~)(~\oy...,y~.~J\~y.f~\jJ .~l ~)~jS't~1$'0tj
172.Mu'adhibne-AnasJuhanlRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthat
RasUlullah~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:Hewhoremainssitting
inhisplace
of
~alat,afterofferinghisFajr~aIat,tillheoffersthe
forenoon~alat,sayingnothingexceptwhat isgood,hissinswillbe
forgiven,even
iftheyaremorethanthefoam ofthesea. (Abu
Dawud)
J.;;.;;:J;;!l§,4!>1J~)~ :J~$'.&1~)~ .;.~\.;- -IV'!'
~iJ.;:>LOS)Cjjljj~)J.;;.~,~\~.?J.;:-j~ '.&1]1~i\~1
t'1'./'('i)Lt..!."'1\~.}~1~\J).Jb\o~
173.Hasanibne-'AllRa(!iyallahu'anhumanarrates:Iheard
RasiiIullah~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaying:Hewho,after
offeringFajr~aIat,engageshimselfintheDhikr(remembrance) of
AllahSubl;anahfiwaTa'aIauntilsunrise,andthenofferstwoorfour
Rak'at(Ishraq), theHell-Fireshallnottouchhisskin. (Baibaql)
¥-4>:-~;...iilJ.;;.;;:!l§,~IJ~) J~ :J~~ill\~)+l!".;.~j:f-IVt
J~:J~,g~j~ j.ts-:J.;.itS-~)J.;;.~~I~.?:.1lj-l;~~
<Y'~w..?)1.6Y4''-!..J-.:r-~..u- lolA:JIjJ.s~)1 olJ),~U~0~G:~ ~lj~)
el\':~),•••'lJ"'}::JI
174.Anasibne-MalikRa(!iyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasfilullah
~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:Whoever,afterperformingFajr
~aIatincongregation,continuessittinginDhikruntilthesunrises,
thenofferstwo
Rak'at,receivesareward of
I;!ajjand'Dnu·ah.Anas
Ra(!iyallahu'anhureportsthatRasiiIullah~allallahu 'alaihiwasallam
said:Aperfect,aperfect,aperfect.(Thereward
ofaperfect
I;!ajj
and'Durrah). (TirmidhT)

$ALAT 195 SUllIrallandNfijilah
JI:J~-J.;,-jy,-,.&\~\:J~~~\Jj.:.ijt1~'.&\~) ,\~):U\:.-J:;-IV"
t""'",-,,'"~'"JJ.w-\'\jj.'.1:'1¥ ~43\ ~Jl~""iA5')~)1~~~ ~~~I
H'I'.l!I})1
175.AbuDardaRaI;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
,sallallahu'alaihiwasallaminaJ.:IadlthQudslsaid:Allah,
SubJ:lanahiiwaTa'alaproclaims:0son ofAdam!Donotbeslackin
offeringfourRak'at,salatinthebeginning oftheday,Iwillsuffice
forallyourneeds
oftheday. (Musnad
Ai)mad,Majma'uz.Zawaid)
,;<"1\I~U~~ ~\Jj.:.)~ :J~~'.&1~)I;';'~:;-IV'
" ~ / ~ / ~ / ~ ~~" /'/ / ~~ ~/. ~
~,<?~\'iji'?t;'i.J.j~Gil)(;,~IJj.:.)~:y,)Jli!,i'fJ\\j;'lj
~U~Jt"Jiy,)fi~h~lj ,~ijt;'\;.S'Ji'hl:J~ !.;.~:h I~
,1'2-'1"'.:..1~i'·:"'Alli~~:.5 ,I\~\...:i) 'oj~IJ'\:W:.5.'':'''.;\
.r1.....1_r-,:..\" ~M~ / / ~ ~\".r-Y
t~\1'.l!IJ)It""'",~IJ'"J~"')}.,M!J'iO\jjj;:;"1\~lj
176,AbuHurairahRa<.liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
,sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsentanarmythatreturned inashort
period
oftime,withalarge GhanTmah(capturedenemyassets).A
manexpressed:0
Rasiilallah!Wehaveneverseensuch anaJmy
thatreturnedsosoonandwithsomuch ofGhanTmah,Hesaid:
ShallInotinformyouaboutaperson,whoearnsmuchmore
GhanTmahinaveryshorttime?Aperson,whoperforms
Wu<.lii
properlyathome,goes totheMasjid,offersFajr,saIatandthen(after
sunrise)offers$aliitUij·l)uIJa;indeed,inalittletimegainsmuch
more
GhanTmah.(AbuY'a!a,Majma'uz·Zawaid)
;.S'~1~.;*"JS'J:.-Co'oJ:J~:Ji~&fJ1,;f~'.&\~))~ ~1:;-,VV
,jj~ o/~ C;~t~J- .ii~:" :j1'~';~I<"J/ .ii~ o~~I'"'J~ ,li.i.:.o~~I~A .jj~
,,~~ -..~/r..r ~ ~~r..r , ~:~
~~:;. ';>bS')~h~is;";j,ij~}:-J1;s.~j ,ij~ .,.iJ;.J~;lj
,:
,'\v,:~),..•.~\~'"j..."",":"~\,,,:,,~.~C\J)'~\
177.AbuDharRa<.liyallahu'anhunarratesthatNabi,sallallahu
'alaihiwasallmnsaid:Eachmorningforeverypersona,sadaqahis
dueforeachjoint.Everyutterance ofSub/:!anallah(Glorybe to

$ALAT 196 Sunllahand NOfilah
AlUihWhoisaboveallfaults) isanactofSadaqah.Everyutterance
ofAll:zamdulillah(Allpraisesbe toAllah)isanactofSadaqah.
Everyutterance ofLailahaillal/ah(Noneisworthyofworshipbut
Allah)
isanactof
Sadaqah.Everyutterance ofAllahuAkbar(Allah
istheGreatest)isanactofSadaqah.Enjoininggood isanactof
Sadaqah.Forbiddingfromevil isanactofSadaqah.Andoffering
two
Rak'at
$alatw;l-Qu/lasuffices(asgratitudeforSadaqah,dueto
everyjoint ofthebody). (Muslim)
~~ iJt.:.i~I,} :J~jj,Ji,\Jj.:..:J~ :J~""'';'1(?:J~4;';;'-\VA
z.;~clJ1~:;j :I)~ .~J.4to~JS';;'~',-.:;~j~:I~I~ i>~j
~) ~;.1 ~~I,f.}J1~~.)Jlj,~~~I,}~~I :J~ ~Ji,1
~JoJ ,~
0'1'f"':~)'lY-pl~~~~I~lo>!,}Y4\~}I~y.i~\J)'clI ~~\
178.BuraidahRaQiyaIliihu'anhunarrates:IheardRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaying:Therearethreehundredand
sixtyjointsinthebody
ofaperson;and
Sadaqahisdueforevery
joint.TheSal)abahasked:Whowouldbeable togivethatmuch
Sadaqah0Nablyallah?Hesaid:Toburyspit thrownintheMasjid
isSadaqah;toremoveatroublesomethingfromtheway isSadaqah;
andofferingtwo Rak'at$alatut;l-Qu/lasufficesasSadaqah(forall
thejoints
ofthebody). (Abu
Diiwud)
JJ,.J\~~\Js-Joj.....:;:jj,Ji,\Jj.:..:JJ~ :J~ ~,..1I\(?:J~;.; ~J;;.-\V~
,rA'(:~)1~10~,)~~L-'-:"'4\~\.o~\O\JJ' jJ\~j~ ~lS' ~tJ,~jb~~:#
179.AbuHurairahRaQiyalliihu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
SaIlaIliihu'aIaihiwasallamsaid:Whoeverofferstwo Rak'at
$alatut;l-Qul:zaregularly,hissins areforgiveneven iftheybeasmuch
asthefoamofthesea. (lbne-Miijah)
;.1~:JJJ,.JIJ:.,:;:jj,Ji,<Jj.:..:JJ~ :J~~'..1I1(?:J~I;):UI ~J;;'-\A•
• ~ I J J :; • J/:;, ~..
:;jI-~j;ll~~ZJ?~';:":;j ';;'"u,W\::"'~~)i';:":;j I~WI::'" ~<.;
~j;::'"\Pj,~I,) G;i:Jill,';;~? ~J:.,:;J ,~I.ii\ ::",'..1I1~QWJ:.,
;;!'I;~j~~j ~?~~~j Js-'..1I\~ \PjIiJ~j~?~ Js-~_~:;Ji,- ~t~j

SALAT 197 SUlmahandNafilah
(o.;pJIft.wIj!I~ j(0y...fl\j~.:r.I.ill J'..r"}.....~.:r.~J.J. :4Jp$'J1J~lpkJ101J) .o-)~
t.,t/lJJIJ)I~ ,..:JW",J~ )~J
180.AbuDardaRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasUlullah
$allallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Whoeverofferstwo Rak'at
$alotll(i-Pullo,willnotbecountedamongsttheneglectful
worshippers
ofAllah;andwhoeveroffersfour Rak'ot,wouldbe
writtendownamongsttheworshippers;andwhoeverofferssix
Rak
'ot,hisneedsforthedayaretakencareof;andwhoeveroffers
eight
Rak'ot,iswrittendownamongsttheobedient;andwhoever
offerstwelve
Rak'ot,
AllahmakesapalaceforhiminParadise.
Theredoesnotpassasingledayornight,inwhichAllahdoesnot
showerbenevolencenponHisslaves.Andthegreatestbenevolence
of
Allahuponany ofHisslavesistogranthim anopportunityto
rememberHim(throughDhikr).(Tabaran!,Majma-'uz-Zawaid)
~,-;,.,.wl:';;J.:,.:;:~ ~\J~) J~ :J~~'.ilil~)i;;).;:",j:;.-\II'
",i"-!J>J~J"',i, .rI"'JJ'2..i?.'~!;~;jJ~%J,:...i~~'(-:;~iy\A5')
I.>~ ~~ ~ -~r-
t"'~:~)"•••tYd\J.A9JI'~ I".y~ ,,-:--!j-~..l:l-o;:.f'
181.AbuHurairahRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasUlullah
$allallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Whoeverofferssix Rak'otafter
Maghrib$alat,withouteviltalkinbetween,arewardequivalentto
twelveyears
ofworshipisgiven tohim.(TirmidhT)
Note:Afterthetwo Rak'atSunnahofMaghrib,iffourRak'ot
optionalareofferedthiswillmaketherequiredsix Rak'ot.
AccordingtosomeMuslimScholars,thesesix Rak'iitareinaddition
tothetwo
Rak'atSunnahofMaghrib.
(Mirqat-ut-MaffitTh,Ma+ahirl;Iaque)
'J~Ii:~I~~~Ji,JJ~~~\ ~\~ibl~)i;;).U!\:;.-,IIY
" ,/ _ " F
r;:J~,411~ .:s~:;.; "'15;;~;~ J~ ,~')\.:,~I~;:'\~..~"",,:;L,:.#1;.
)~I ~J..,';' ~;, ~l}~:'\J;l!S1.:.~I)~~~Jj:s~'.;.. ~~~
, ..
"f.,:~),••••)ttJIJ..,k-Ul;)~\j.Atyl;,.s)l:>..,lI~lJ) ,~10i~~~
182.AbuHurairahRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatonceNabI
$allallahu'alaihiwasallamaskedBilalatFajr$alat:0Bilal!Tell
methatdeed
ofyourswhich ismosthopeful(forreward)after

$ALAT 198 SunnahandNtifda1l
embracingIslam,for1heardyourfootstepsinfront ofmeinParadise
(inmydream).Bilalreplied:Ihavenotdoneanythingextraordinary
exceptthatwheneverIperformedWu<)iiduringthedayornight,I
offerSaIat(Ta(1iyatul-WIlI,!ii)afterthat, asmuchaswaswrittenor
grantedfor
me,
(BukhiirT)
Salat-ut-Tasblh
•
11:~'4J,-",~J~ ~ ~IJj.:.)~i$'..11 ~),-",~JI'; -'Ai"
" F ' ~ ~ /
':"';11~t~~?.iG,~j ~j ~ilj;>-l~1~~j ~1 ~,'.1:\;,"\~j!.~ 11!.:r~
O~-ol o~' 2J~ L:i~ 'C:WJ~alb;:.~~J' ~J.i o~"':'TJ~ :JJ;;(~~ ~Jh:\I1 ~~~h,:'l;i
~ ~~ J~-~-~ ~~ ~~ J~. .r- ~
,i)j.:.j';'~I ~-ti~)JS':};i).i"?~)/::i:)~ ~j-~~?-;,;;;iOj
,;;,...1~,}•'F ~ ,,~J ~ ~ ,-;; ~ _-;; ~ ~ ,//_
~I'i"ul':/',iJI~I' ,iJl1.:J~":..:.J.i' 'Ii';:'..;1'~'J'\'.H,I''Ii'·..::.s'.;I~li
"J..J, , ~ J,j,J<£,r~.r,
?jS"~1~::.L")~:5~d?el).:..iIj4JjBe:5~ .i~i?.:,...:.;."j;Si:iillj
~~\~~1) ~:5~d?~G.:..iIj4JjBI~G.s~~d?4JjB
~ /1_ •,11,,,0_"J 0 ~J J~~ J'FJ •,IJ,
,.:J~j':"":';' ~.\j\?4lp.;.J;:.,i)C!:;Iti,I?4lp~Itid?4lp
~~,~~i~(';JS":}; 4i~~j,:~i.;"\ ~l,,,?~)~j1 :};::.u1~~)JS':};
,i~~JS' ~~;.i ~~,i~~JS' ~~;.i ~~,i~~JS'~~;.i
\nV:"'J'~liy...y,,'JI'J'i"JJ ,i~il ?~~;.i ~~
183.Ibne-'AbbasRa<)iyalIahu'anhumanarratesthatRasiilulliih
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaidto'Abbas:0'Abbas!0myuncle!
ShallInotgiveyou?ShallInotpresentyou?ShallInotgiftyou?
ShallInottellyouanaction
ifperformed,youwouldgetten
benefits;
Alliihwillforgiveyoursins,thepastandthefuture,theold
andnew,(committed)unknowinglyandknowingly,minorand
major,secretandopen?Youshouldofferfour
Rak
'atrecitingin
eachone·SiirahFati(wanda Siirah,andwhenyoufinishthe
recitationinthefirst
Rak'ai,youshouidsayfifteentimeswhile
standing:
SubftanallahiWal/wmdulillahiwaLaillahaillallahu
Wallahuakbar.
Thenyoushouldperform
Rukii',andsayittentimes
whileyouare
in
Rukii'.Thenyoushouldraiseyourheadafter

SALAr 199 SunllahandNlifilah
Rukii'andsayittentimeswhilestanding.Thenyoushouldgodown
inSajdahandsayittentimes.ThenyouraiseyourheadfromSajdah
andsayittentimeswhilesitting.Thenyoushouldperformthe
secondSajdahandsayittentimes.Thenyoushouldraiseyourhead
andsayittentimeswhilesitting.That
isseventyfivetimesinevery
Rak'at.Youshoulddothatinallthefour Rak'at.Ifyoucanoffer
this
CSalat-ut-Tasbi!l)oncedaily, doso;ifnot,thenonceevery
Friday;
ifnot,thenonceamonth; ifnot,thenonceayear; ifnot,then
onceinyourlifetime.
(Abu
DawDd)
?')\,cJ~.,s1i, ~,1:;);;:. Jlj\~IJ~);";"j:jli~'..11~) ~JI,y.-,/It
-jj~ '11~,1.1-jj,.ill.:...Ai'll:J'Ii';'<'0""'1'1',;i::<.\'.liQl,"';.]1
r . I'".--,;r-.<P'J ~, "
..,..N~ ~''-'!'.1> ,JIiJ~WI""fi ,/.l.i;\.oJ'"f"..s.~\j~) ~:~:jli~~;::Jj
~J~~\YJ'l.d\..i.AU~J!~W\t.l:JI0"'W'J\J~\~.wI\..iA~~~J~I....oJ
Y'"o.j,A.).s;)~'J~~L:..,,!\..lt.~..u\J~~~l~J.:.IJ~\.:f.~\~I"'t'-"l,)""GI
184.Ibne-'VmarRal;liyalHihu'anhumanan'atesthatRasiilulHih
~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamdeputed la'faribne-Abul'alibto
Abyssinia,Whenhereturned toMadlnahfromAbyssinia,
Rasiilullah~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamembracedhimandkissedhis
foreheadandsaid:ShallInotgiveyouagift?ShallInotgiveyou
goodnews?ShallInotgrantyou?ShallInotgiveyouapresent?
Hereplied:Pleasedo,0Rasiilallah!ThenRasiilullah~allallahu
'alaihiwasallamexplainedthedetails ofSaliit-ut-TasbT!l,(Mustadrak
I;lakim)
j:..l:p:-);y.;1~~IiJlj\~\J~)G,;i:JI!;,;s.'..11~)p.;.Jjt:;J:;-,/Ie
C.\;.I'\ 1L~il,;:j~.""''IJ'."J'~•,"',',•I•.,I'.:'111.J'~
-~;.~ T-,._;Jlr') ~)Y) <.s:r>-I'T"'
~'::.JJ1~~T:p:-));..;J :jli,~;I;J~~);l>j ~l~(..1I~~~~
\.1>:JIiJ"J,.}"'JJ'.:.;,Jt;1J..:a.jltJ:Jlj\~I ~j~,Jlj\&,JIJ:..);..)'..11
'1"1v'\:r!)".•'l:-Is-J.lh.,J~l~Y~ '.:r-~~
185.Faqalahibne-'UbaidRaqiyallahu'anhunarrates:When
RasiiJulJah~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamwasseated,amanenteredthe
Masjidandoffered~alatandmadesupplication~jlj ~:#\ ~\CO
Allah!ForgivemeandbestowMercyonme).Rasiilullah~allallahu

$ALAT 200 Sll1wahandNiifilah
'alaihiwasallamsaid tohim:0youwho ispraying!Youhave
hurriedinmakingsupplication.WhenyousitafterofferingSalat,
youshouldpraiseAllahinamannerwhich isworthyofHim;then
send:ialawatonmeandthenmakeyoursupplicationtoHim.
FUQiilahibne-'UbaidRaQiyallahu'anhusaid:Thenanotherperson
cameandofferedSaIat,praisedAllah,andsent:ialawatonNab]
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallam.Nab]Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaidto
him:0youwhoisofferingSalat!(Now)supplicate,itwillbe
accepted.
(TinnidhT)
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,,".j,I"'''''~IJ'''J~'''JJ''''J~IJ.JI~I''JJ .J;:...,~ ~Ijs:i.l~G.i';";'; ~~\
, ,
HY!'•.liIJ)IC:""",i.iiJ"J"'J;~I."....)i.,. ",i"""
186.AnasRaQiyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullahSallallahu
'alaihiwasallampassed byavillagerwhoinhisSalatwasmaking
thissupplication:
•.
~~:.-;;~.~ )··.):I\'\~;::/·~~
9<lI.QlI~J'.....,.....'iJ.r--'J'"J.:r'"
oHeWhomEyescannot seeandWho isbeyondour
imagination,andWhomnonecanpraiseappropriately,nordo
thecalamitiesoftimeeffect Him,nordoesHefearthedisasters
ofthelime.
(0He)Whoknowstheweight ofthemountains,

SALAT 201 SunnahandNafilah
themeasureoftheoceans,thenumberofthedropsofrain,and
thenumberoftheleavesoftrees;and
(0He)Whoknowsall
thosethingsonwhichthedarknessofnightfalls,and
onwhich
daylightcomes,andfromWhomneitheraskycanhide
anothersky,andnortheearthanotherearth;noranoceancan
hidewhatever isinitsdepth,noramountaincanhidethat
whichiswithinitshardestrocks.0Allah!Makethelast part
ofmylifethebest;andthelastactionof myactionsthebest,
andmake
mybestday,theday onwhichImeet You.
Rasiilullah
SallalHihu'alaihiwasallamdeputedaman tothisvillager
andsaidthatwhenhecompleteshisSaWtbringhimtome.
RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamhadbeengiftedsomegold
fromamine.Whenthisvillagercametohim,hegiftedthisgoldto
himandsaid:Whichtribedoyoubelongto?Hesaid:
a
Rasiilalliih!
Iamfromthetribe ofBanu'Amir.RasiilulIahSallallahu'alaihi
wasallamsaid:DoyouknowwhyIpresentedthisgoldtoyou?The
villagersaid:Because
ofourmutualrelationship a
Rasiilallah!.He
said:Undoubtedlyrelationshiphasitsrights,butIgiftedthisgoldto
youbecause
ofyourbeautifulpraise ofAllah.
(Tabariin!.Majma-'liZ
Zawaid)
Note:Suchsupplicationscan berecitedineveryposture ofNaft
Salat.
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, ,
:i;'il~~1)~,;j'.&1:#~r.&1'A::';~,~);;i'<I~~~)~I~
• I J Jo~ _' ~ ~~ ~ J ~ ~ :;;
""'-""'J).('~.,;'Ir"JT)0'\f:!Jl~l*-"iI~ Ji~LiIJ.Wl.ilJ.,jJlj>
'0"':~)')~'}\},",",\:
187.AbuBakrRa<;liyalliihu'anhunarrates:IheardRasiilulliih
Sallalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaying:Wheneveraslave(ofAllah)
commitsasin,thenheperformsWu<;liiproperlyandofferstwo
Rak'atSalatandseeksforgivenessfromAllah,Alliihforgiveshim.
ThenRasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamrecited the,severses:
, I,'0';/~~~_ ~,~~ .-
:i.J"J1'!Ii..••'··fI'.~Il;.'i~Li\··I;i\.iI'··.u1'
,_j':($,~r-),.r-,.:r-,)
Andthose who,whentheydo anevildeedorwrongthem
selves,thenatoncerememberAllahandaskforforgiveness
and
WbothenforgivessinsbutAllahonly?And willnot
knowinglyrepeat(thewrong)theydid.
(Ale'Imran3:135)
(AbuDiiwud)

SALAT 202 SunllahandNiifilah
:;.;.~ G.Ji~ Q~~..:j11~:!i>;1>1J~lJ\i:J\i,.iiJ,~l.;;JI.:f -\111\
)t.~lyrll.l.ll1~"'"»,,)I~l9J:d,t'j~1 ~jlJiJlt~~~.';':"jil
t.""/O~~~'~JN'O'j).:"h1~\
188.HasanRal,1imahuWihnarratesthatRasUlullahSallallahu'alaihi
wasallamsaid:There
isnotaslave(of
Allah)whocommitsasin,
thenperformsWw;Juanddoesitproperly,thengoesouttoanopen
plainandofferstwo
Rak'at
$aliitandseeksforgivenessforfhatsin,
indeedAllahforgiveshim.(Baih"lT)
.}il~~1 ,:;i;;.!i>;1>1J~l ~lS":J\i$'.iiJ,~l;1>14-';.IG;:;.-\A~
~ ~ ~ / , ~/
f~~le-r-li;~~.;.5'~1~ I~l:J~I.:>T:)11~ilj!.JII:j;;W-~~~I
:~~I~?'
I''~;i,~'. .l.iJ\.:j'.!..l;'~ ~l'Ii:·,j'I~:i\".;.1.'I'.:'111
I"""""""•~J.),).)..,.r-':"'"'<.S',I'T""
;1;.1;5a~l~1"'";'~I~-1~J) I~~);.1;5) 1j,J1~) j~:,1~
-~T)':';\,k'\&. :J\i:,1-':';1~\&.) ~~):ii~;} J.;;;..;'~I I~
:ii~;}J.:;;;'~II~t1;.1;5a~!J"9~8~~~J.:r;:)u.j:J~
~?');?:J?~ -~T)':';1,k'\&.;} :J\i:,1-,:,;1~\&.)~~)
;/,'"/, ~/.,. ,.~
I~,~jli-l':>1S"~p,;JIJj..lil)I~
''''I':~)\??tF\J;'~Lo'":-'~,..s)~\O\J).~~u.i ~1):J~
189.Jabiribne-'AbdullahRa<)iyallahu'anhumanarratesthat
RasUlullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamusedtoteach ustheway of
doinglstikhiirahwithasmuchimportance asheusedtoteach usthe
SurahsoftheQur'an.RasUlullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:
Ifanyone
ofyouintendstodoanywork(and isconcernedaboutits
finaloutcome)heshouldoffertwo
Rak'atoptional
Salatand
supplicate:
···t;;'~ /i"'/·;.(;;;'~
~,~) 1'"'...........:l.r-':"'"'I<.S'l~1
oAllah!IaskguidancebyvirtueofYourknowledgeand by
virtueofYourPower;andIaskfromYourgreatblessingfor
undoubtedlyYouhavepower
andYouarecapableandIhave
noneYouknowandIdonot,andundoubtedly
Youarethe

SALAT 203 SunnahandNiijilalz
greatestKnowerofalltheunseen.0Allah! IfYouknowthat
thismatter
isgoodfor meregardingmyreligion,mylivelihood
andfuture
wellbeing(orhesaid:For myfutureandpresent
affairs);ThenYouordainitfor
meandmakeiteasyfor me
andthenbless meinit.But ifyouknowthatthiswork isbad
forme,regarding
myreligionand mylivelihoodand myfntnre
wellbeing(orhesaid:
Mypresentandfutureaffairs),then
keepitawayfromme,andlet
mebeawayfromit,andordain
goodformewhereverit
is.Andmake mebesatisfiedwithit.
RasillullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamaddedthatthepersonshould
natneand(concentrate)onhisneedwhenhecomes
to
;~,,).;,
(Bukhari)
Note:IstikhiirahmeansaskingAllahforgood.Forinstance,itis
desirabletoperformIstikhiirah
ifapersonintendssendinga
proposalsomewhere.
~t;J ;j,&?\~J:..~I':j.:.:J~ ~'.11z...;.Ji~,-,,}:;.-\~,
.-// :;; .- ~.- •::''-'-'-'-0'- \0 .-
:JLii~\ ~\.l'~J i-f,~ ~l~81 ~~j~I Jl~\?- 0.1;~
~.-.-I.-.-.- .- .- 0 ' J;;;, /,;;;;
\~.:.lJ~ "IS"I~lj ,~i.;:;jJ~~';/40#J1.;:;0~~GiTy;..<llj~\wl
j;~81J~ .~\;'l:JJ:JLii.;,,,;j,&fuG.;I~j~1j,;J:.,"':';~<:;?1;:'lj
.,
,.,r:r!),rA!IJ.,....s'j~~IY4,.s)~\OIJ) .~,)
190.AbuBakrahRa~iyallahu 'anhunarratesthatduringthetime of
NabISallallahu'alaihiwasallamtherewasaneclipse ofthesunand
hewenttotheMasjid(inahurry),dragginghiscloakandthe
Sa1)abahRa~iyallahu 'anhumgatheredaroundhim.Heledthemin
two
Rak'at
Salat;bythattimetheeclipsehadcleared.RasiHullah
SallalHihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Indeedthesunandthemoonare
twosignsamongthesignsofAllah.Aneclipsedoesnotoccurdue
tosomeone'sdeath(asitwasignorantlythoughtinthosedays;
indeedallthesenaturalphenomenaoccuronlybythecommand
of
Allah).Sowhenaneclipseoccurs,offer
SaHitandcontinueto
invokeAllah'sMercytilltheeclipseisover.
ItsohappenedthatIbrahIm,thesonofRasillullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallam,diedon
thatdayandpeopleweretalkingaboutit(sayingtheeclipsewas
cansedbyhisdeath).(BukharT)

$ALAT 204 SunnahandNiifilah
~I Jl~ ~lj:":')tJ- :j~~'.il>,~)&~~.h~}J ~I4;j-\~\
~~o' ~ ~ ~ , ,
'1'.v·:~)'~~~\~~'-:-Il£ Y4\~~\J) .~IJ:P::· 'l~O~l~ ~Jy..J,~\j
191.'Abdullahibne-Zaid AlMitzin!RaQiyallahu'anhunarratesthat
RasUlullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamwenttotheplace ofSaWt-ul
'EidandofferedSaliit-ul-lstisqii'(forrain),andturnedhiscloak
insideout(reversingit)whilehefacedthe
Qiblah(appealingtoAllah,toreversethiscondition ofdroughtbyHisinfiniteMercy,and
senddownrain).
(Muslim)
cJ)'-:-'I.!\~j\.)Y.\~\J)'~ :.;1~;..I;}~~\0l5"':J~ ~J.&I~j ~l;.. ~i--,'\If
,r'\:,;),j,lJ'Y8'.."J'/t,;
192.HudhaifahRaQiyallahu'anhunarratesthatwheneverNab!
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamfacedanimportantandgrimsituation, he
wouldatonceresorttoSaIat.(AbuDawiid)
o~ I ~ /// ,,"J
,}~I~4>i.?~:;l:lJ ~~I':>15' :JLi.ri.Jl~~);j~;j -\~1'
" ~ / ~ ~ ~
~~~\~.)L.JIJlNJ .(01)"L~u:-~t;ij"it]1~~1)~~~l,,~ ~r;1~j}J\
,'/'I"~..:r...!.,.'-JJ\j)I~~
193.Ma'marRaiJimahullahnarratesfroma Quraishlcompanionthat
wheneverNab!SallalIahu'a1aihiwasallam'shouseholdwerehard
pressedforfoodandprovisions,hewouldenjoinSalatonthemand
usedtorecitethisverse:
o.J 0 ~J / ~ ~ / J~ __//' F I/ ~/.~ •
c>'·,:I1;UWI'.;.l.i""'.' .Li'·dlw~~' I..'AI'•.\'A'L~i''i'
r--:.,.J)fif")~ -r,-.J,r-: .J".J
AndenjoInSaliituponyourfamily andbeconstant(patient)
therein.Weasknotfromyouanyprovision, itisWeindeed
Wboprovideforyou,thebestend isindeedforthepious.
(Itbafussadab.MLl~annaf •Abdul-Razzaq'Abd binijamid)
~ ~Ij:,.:,)~tJ-:J~$:&I~) &~'!"~IJ:h,\:,;~'4;j-\~t
~;J~)~) GoJ';li~~~1J!jl~IJl~t>-:Jc.;LS-:;:J~
,J" '> ,~~ _'> ,,~~\F
~',;"...;.;JI "~;'I o<;IJ~'';''I':>~'' <'II"1:;"1'';''1~I.ul ~
.), ,~ifr.),.I"!-r-1""'"- "
y,JS"~i;}I)~~;~.n;)" 1:;;')9~J,: '.(1:-,1~!~I,:;..JQI

$ALAT 205 SUllnahandNafllah
~j~) ~l~~j:.;~ ~l~i~tJ.i~I,',(I;',I'rlJS~i;~lj
,~Ii::'..\~ll':" ~:..u ~i;,.~
,h:-l:oJl~J.L.:.JI'~~--:J~'~\..o.:r.\~\}) .)~:S~ ~G~~~~lj 9~\;1~~l~~~
.!-•-;:•',-;: ~,
J!Y.ll1j"~',illJL:.iio!,~j"J'~.lJliJ; ...",,",.l..rI"'J',.:.Ji',",prIlJilIftA,"';,
~J,-,JiJS~,;'o:llj~#(t!1J"j'~jJ.'''ljJJ,"""",),-''-oJ'J,.s-l>J'''JJJ'J''j
(~"••'4.!...l./)jioY-f:re..l.;......o,)~.,.J1 ~yiel)jJ';~'J\ el))~l ~~...L:>-.:r..IAu,
It~/I"''''')'
194.'Abdullahibne-AbuAWIaAlAslamiRa<;liyallabu'anhuma
narratesthatRasUiullah!)allallahu'alaihiwasallamcametousand
said:Whoeverisconfrontedwithaneed,relatingeithertoAllahor
toanyofHiscreation,heshouldperformWuc;liiandoffertwo Rak'at
!)alat,andthensupplicate:
~\i::"oH~..........'~~I~I'.1»I~l:..ll'i
ThereisNoneworthy ofworshipbutAllahtheClement,the
Bountiful;GlorifiedbeAllah,theLordofthetremendous
Throne;PraisebetoAllah,theSustaineroftheworlds.0
Allah!IaskfromYoueverytbing
thatleadstoYourMercy
andensuresYourForgiveness;IaskYouforabundanceinall
thatisvirtuous;IaskYoutoleave nosinofminebut thatYou
havepardonedit;andnodistressexceptthatYouhave
removedit;aud
nowantexcept thatwhichmetYourpleasure
andYouhavefulfilled
itforme.
AfterthissupplicatetoAllahforwhateveryouwantpertainingto
thisworld
orthehereafter,undoubtedlyitwillbeanswered. (Ibne
Majah,
Mi~baQuzzujajah)
Jj.:.)~:J~Ji,~IJl:Y:-)<~ :J~ :':"'.1»I~) ~~.;. ~\4-:;-\~I>
";'.r"J"'JJ.~)~ :Ji,~1Jj.:.)J~!)~~ .;.;...;JIJk;:'1~I~j~l !~I
ovY!Y.lJIJ)i~ '".J'!-"~""JJ.,.>JIJ
195.'Abdullahibne-Mas'iidRac;liyallahu'anhunarratesthataman
cametoNab!!)allallahu'alaihiwasallamandsaid:0RasUiallah!I
wishtogotoBa!)rainfor(some)business.RasUiullah!)allallahu
'alaihiwasallamdirectedhimtoperformtwo Rak'at!)alat,before
undertakingthejourney.
(Tabaran],Majma-'uz-Zawiiid)

$ALAT 206 Sunnahand Niifilo.h
~)~~f..:..1;.,11t:J~ill'&f\1J:-~'.11~ji;';.:.-J:;.-\~,
")'~~'t).;~~fl)~~f~(;..;,;.11[:;1~~I~:c,~~
oV'1'I.,....IJ\J)\~'~ ~yAlb:--J)JI.r.J1
196,AbuHurairahRaQiyalHlhu'anhunarratesthatNablSallalHlhu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Whenyouenteryourhouse,offertwo Rak'at
SaHlt;thiswillprotectyoufromtheevilonceyouhaveenteredyour
house.Similarly, offertwo
Rak'at
Salatbeforeleavingyourhouse,
thiswillprotectyoufrom theevilafterleavingthehouse,
(Bazzar,Majma~'uz-Zawaid)
I§~~.liJ1);.4:AJill';1JIJj.:o)J~ :J~ ~:.1l1 ~)...;>.;.&if:;.-\~V
oj:,~\j~\J:.1l1J;i~~,y,~ ':>~I:':ill';1J1Jj.:ojJ~ :J~.;>1)\~(¢':"1)J
~I,.4>-1.,).~~12'Ii4il:'~.;>1)\Joj:,)J!]\Joj:,~j1J
, ,
'./IA.}".)I
197.Ubayyibne-Ka'bRaQiyalHihu'anhunarratesthatRasUlullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamaskedme:Whatdoyoureciteinthe
beginning
ofyour
Salat?Ka'bRaQiya1lahu'anhureplied: Umm-ut
Qur'an(SurahFatilw).RasiHullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamthen
said:ByHim
inWhoseHand ismysoul,
Allahhasnotrevealedthe
like
ofthis(Surah)intheTawrat(Torah),northe
InFt(Bible),nor
the
Zabiir(Psalms),norintherest oftheQur'an.Andtheseindeed,
aretheverySevenVerses
(Sab'
Mathanf)whicharerepeatedin
every
Rak'atof
Salat.(MusnadA~mad, Fat~-ur-Rnbbiini)
:JW'.11J~:J~ill';1J1Jj.:o)~ :J~~'.1,~ji;';.:.-J:;.-\~"
Q'.1~}. :J.:J1J'~11~,J'L~..G!',.:.,.•~".".."i~1~
.)..r., -S,.,J~-s" .;,:1J\S7
JiI:JW'.11J~~~~\';;-'Ili~ :J~ I~l:',Zs4~~:JW'.11J~;(:;.JtJI
JlJo}:i~ J~:'-':>4~~ :J~4.;.lJ1~Ji~~ :J~ I~~,':>4~
,~ '1,' ",~", ,'"
,J\.:...~':'~:'':'4::,;i:, ~I.L>:J\!4::":~:';.!lli:[)~.!llilt:J\!\.~-':'4
oj'·.,'i<....,j.:.;;h~,jl<': ",,\,.·.uiJ.1'~'i:';11!.,,"AIiU'u'I:k'J~11~
JI";"""', ~I";"""'~.:r-,.rf,_ .r--,r.,
hi}.."YJY"',.,L-o.,)(~.wl"".i"....)),JL~Zs~:' Zs~ ,~:J~4;j'&J,
AVA;~),•••,"')jS'JWLOlI

$ALAT 207 SunnahandN{f/ilah
198.AbuHurairahRa<.liyalliihu'anhurepoted:IheardRasfilulIah
SallaWihu'alaihiwasallamnarratingaI:IadlthQudsTthatAllah
Ta'alahassaid:Ihavedivided SiirahFati!wintotwohalves
betweenMeandMyslave,andMyslavewillreceivewhatheasks.
So,whenHisslavesays:Al!wmdulillahiRabbil'alamfll(Allpraise
be
to
Allah,TheRabb oftheuniverse),AllahSub!)anahuwaTa'ala
says:MyslavehaspraisedMe!AndwhenHisslavesays:
ArraiJmanirraiJim(TheCompassionate,TheMerciful).Allah
Sub!)anahuwaTa'alasays:MyslavehasextolledMe!Andwhen
Hisslavesays:MalikiYoumiddin(TheMaster oftheDayof
Judgementi.e.ofRewardandPunishment).Allahsays:Myslave
hasglorifiedMe!(or)entrustedMe!AndwhenHisslavesays:
Iyyakana'budu waiyyakaIlasta'ill(Youalone doweworship,and
Youalone
doweseekforhelp).
Allahsays:This isbetweenMe
andMyslave,sowhateverheasks,it
wiIlbegranted.AndwhenHis
slavesays:
Ihdinas
,ira.talmustaqims'ira,talladhlnaan'amta
'alaihimghairitmaghq.iibi'alaihimwalaq.q.allln(Guideustothe
straightpath,thepath
ofthoseuponwhomYouhavebestowed
favours;andnot
ofthosewhohaveincun'edYourwrath;nor ofthose
whohavegoneastray).
Alliihsays: This(part oftheSiirahis
exclusively)forMyslave;andMyslaveshallreceivewhateverhe
hasaskedfor.
(Muslim)
YJ'a:;il;~ :~~11 J~li[:J~Ji,;\I1J:':':'ti~',llli$i>:'~:,.;;'~~-\~~
."";i'.'~~:J:#;;.5:iijlJ:,j:J:,j~I''.';,j~,'.'T:I)j.ljL:)'&11'i'"'~~
"~~ , ' , J.;;',~ "\ J~
VA'f':~J .~I:.l~~."..w\ ~Y~'r.SJ~1 ~IJJ
199.AbuHurairahRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratestharRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:SayAmillwhentheImamhas
recited
"Ghairitmaghdiibi'alaihim
walaq.r)all'in".For,undoubtedly
whosever'swords(Amill)coincideswiththewords oftheangels,all
hispastsinsareforgiven.(Bukhiirj)
Ii!.!:(~} ~~;}) ~;\II ~:,:,)~ ~'..11i$i>:'~.?~I';'';;;''] ~-y..
~~,~, ,pJ-o"JJ.:.1J1~ ,~TI)j.lj<:,;ltaJl'iJ1-t:1~YJ"a:;il; :J~
~of:"J,i~'
200.AbuMusaAlAsh'adRa<;liyalIahu'anhunan'atesthat

$ALAT 208 Sunnahand Nii./ilah
RasUlulHih~allalHihu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:WhentheImamrecites
Ghairilmag/utiibi'alaihimwala4<lall7n(Andnotthosewhohave
incurredYourwrath,norofthosewhohavegoneastray),say:Amln.
Allahwillacceptyoursupplication. (Muslim)
Jl~)liliJ'j,;.1~j :~;lo\ j~:, J~ :J~,",,'.iillZ?)i:;';Zs):;,-~.,
o<:'j,;.j~);.;:.00~')\ij :J~I~:dl~~~ ~~.;:.o~':"-ji ~~ ~j~(
("""' ~~ r ~
,,,""(.;J1i")J."i'-"4'r--"».~~~~ .;:.o~ ~-ji~:Jf.fIt:'."';:'":1
"Vl'~)
201.AbuHurairahRa<;liyalHihu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
~allallahu 'a1aihiwasallamsaid:Wouldallofyounotlikethat,
whenheretnrnedhome
tohisfamilyhefoundthreelarge,fattened
andpregnantshe-camels?Wereplied:Yes!
Nabl~allanahu 'a1aihi
wasallamthensaid:Threeverses
oftheQur'anthatyourecitein
your
~alat,arebetter(invalueandvirtue)thanthreelarge,fattened
andpregnantshe-camels.
(Muslim)
Note:Sincecamelswerefavourite toArabsespeciallytheshe
camelshavingfattenedhumps,so
Rasiilullah~allallahu 'alaihi
wasallamgavethisexample
toemphasizethevalue ofthe
Ayat
(verses)oftheQur'an, asbeingmorepreciousthanthesecostly
worldlypossessions.
~ Jj~:,ts':,:;. oj);~;lol J~:'~ :J~,",,;,j,\ Z?:,~iZs):;,-~. ~
J"")~"")~) "",-,4,-"",)lpll)......1A.l>.,».;;:~4-,'""1;.:,h,)4-,~)li~
, , •IlJJI»)It:-',J,..)~I"''';I",w1"m~I
202.AbuDharRa<;liyallahu'anhunarrates:IheardRasiilulHih
~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaying:HewhoperformsaRukii'
(bowing)oraSajdah(prostration),hisrankiselevated byonedegree
andoneofhissinsisforgiven.(MusnadAbmad,AIBazzar.Tabaranf,
Majma-'uz-Zawaid)
~~~I<I:':'~jiJ..4i&:J~,",,'.iillZ?)(si:,]\til:'J~~):;. -~.'l'
" .
I'?-!IJ.:.;.~I:,;]:,G)":;?;:,J~I"'~ :;.J'.iiI\~" :J~;W-}I~A.:..l:,t!)
~~J j;~ci):,:J~ IU(:J~fPI,y,:J~ ~fAil~ I".;l..s-:,~~
~ ~ ~ ~

$ALAT 209 8unnahandNiifilnh
};::~\>~c-~o Jt=r~~} ~o~
V~~'~J,"\l~\,",,\S '''J~\'\JJ .J)\~H1 ,~))~
203.Rim'ahibne-Rafi'Az-ZuraqiRa<;liyallahu'anhunanatesthat
onedaywewereoffering~aliitbehindNabI~allallahu 'alaihi
wasallam,whenheraisedhisheadfromRuku'(bowing),hesaid:
Sami'allahuliman
i)amidah(Allahlistenstohimwhohaspraised
Him).Amanbehindhimsaid:
Rabbaniiwalakal
(wmd(wmdan
kalh/ran{ayyibammuMrakanfih(0ourRabb!Allthepraisesare
forYou,manyexcellentandblessedpraises).WhenRasiilulIah
~allalJahu 'alaih;wasalJamcompletedtheSaliit,heinquired:Who
hadutteredthesewords?Themanreplied:Idid.RasiilulJah
~alJallahu 'alaihiwasallamthensaid:Isawmorethanthirtyangels,
hurryingoneanother
tobethefirst torecordit.
(BukhiirT)
~ill\~ :~~~\ J~\11:J~~~\Jj.:..)~j~ ,~\~) ~;.;:..oJ~-Y•f
::r.-~~~~:#~~\J};jJ!~\):;.;J~I~\.!.Jj~) I~\ :\)~I'~
0'
~'''':~JI,):t'W1J~IJ~\'":"'4;~O\Jj.~~
204.AbuHurairahRaQiyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:Whenthe Imamsays:Sami'allahu
liman(wmida(AllahlistenstohimwhohaspraisedHim!),then
say:
AlliihhuJ1lma!Rabbanii
lakal(wmd(0Allahl0ourRabb,to
Youisallthepraise).Andforhim,whoseutterance
ofthispraise,
coincideswiththat
oftheangels,allhispastsinsareforgiven.
(Muslim)y;.)~)~:l;.h~t;~y)1 :J~~~\Jj.:..)~j~'~\~)~;';:..oJ~ -Y•.,
,•A~:~)"~')t", )''''J'''~,""c,,..t-o''» .•~:u\)J#'UI~L:..
205.AbuHurairahRaQiyallahu'anhunanatesthatRasUlullah
~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:Theclosestthataslavecomes to
hisRabbis,whenhe isprostratinginSalat,somakesupplications
abundantlywhileprostrating.
(Muslim)
~*~~ ::J)i;~~\Jj.:..)~;Ji~,~\~)~("J\';'~~~~ -Y.,
~\)~~i.;,.)'~~~))I~~~~jIS:';.~~,~\c...;S-~li~ ~,
't'r'f:~J,~y:o-JI~? j~~~'.'l,.l\",~l,o,,)!10IJ).~~\

$ALAT 210 SunnahandNiifrklh
206.'Ubadahibne-$amitRadiyallahu'anhunarratesthatheheard
RasUlullah$allallahu'alaihiwasallamsaying:Nooneamongstthe
slaves,whoprostrateforthesake
of
Allah,Allah(becauseofthis
prostration)writesagooddeedforhim,erasesabaddeedandraises
him
inrankbyadegree.Therefore,prostrate(byoffering
$alat)
abundantly.(Ibne-Majah)
i~1 ~;I:;11)111:~;1>1 :JJ.:-)J~ :J~~',l,1:.if)i;.;:sJ:;.-~.V
,GJIillJ.;,.:;j,..:"Iu-';I'·'1'ii'1:-G''J":-,c':~ri,';1i J'0;'1,J.;,.:;j
. . ,yo-,~ .:r.~'1$:').'J"!.\S':""-P.
ytt:~J\'" .}SJ\('"""\J~l.)~--:J~'~~\J) .jbl~~~~~u:.~~tJ
207.AbuHurairahRadiyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasUlullah
$allallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Whenthesou ofAdamrecitesthe
versesinwhichthere
isSajdah(prostration),andthenfallsdownin
Sajdah;
Shaitanwithdrawsintoseclusion,andweepinghesays:
Woeuntome!Theson
ofAdamwascommanded tomakeSajdah;
andhe(obeyedand)madeSajdah,soforhim
is(eternal)Paradise.
AndI(too)wascommaudedtomakeSajdahbutIrefusedandsofor
me
isthe(eternal)doom ofHellFire. (Muslim)
Note:Thisrelates toversesoftheQur'anwhereinprostration is
mentioned;uponreadingsuchan
Ayah(verse),oneshouldperform
Sajdah.
~',l,1t)11~:(~f';";~:1) ~;1>1 ~J.:-):;' ~',l,I:.if)i;';:s,\:;.-~./1
~';';';~1 ~~I;1 ,~81~ ~';'}:;~j,t;';~l';'}J ,,?\;JI::,.;i,WI
,iill41~1'i::JJi;~-;,;.;.:,;~1JW',l,1;I}~-~;1>u,IIf!~~\S':; ~81
~:,;.-,?~I )14~~,;1';,~)81JS"G-,?~I ;~~.)f.'~81J~.);:;
t.'",;,";])'J<)o;;J"'yC'~"J)' ~81~~;.;4 ',?~I)jSli~1~81 ~',l,1
208.AbuHurairahRadiyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasUlullah
$allallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid(inaleugthy1)adlth):WhenAllah
willhavecompletedhisJudgmentandDecreeamongstHisslaves
andwillthenintendtotakeout
byHisMercythosewhomHewishes
fromamongstthepeople
ofHellFire.Hewillordertheangelsto
takeoutfromHell,thosewhodidnotassociateanypartnerswith
Allah,andhadsaid:
Lailahaillal/ah(thereisnoneworthy of
worshipbutAllah).TheangelswillrecognizethemintheFire,by

SAfAr 211 SunnahandNiifilah
theirmarks ofprostration.TheFirewillbumtheentirebody ofthe
son
ofAdamexceptthemarks ofprostration,as
AllahSubl)anahiiwa
Ta'alahasforbiddentheFire ofHellfromburningthemarks of
prostration;andtheywillbetakenout bytheangelsfrom theFire.
(Muslim)
Note:Themarks ofprostrationrefer tothosesevenparts ofthebody
bywhichSajdah
ismade:Theforehead,bothhands,bothkneesand
bothfeet.
(Nawawi)(;1;;W-'I~":!\(:i;;~;.':J:,.:,:,iJlS':J~ ~'.ii.,~:, '!'~JIi'--~. ~
~.r:~J,i"-'lI-..i~lyC'~"JJ .~T;h~i:'~1
209.Ibne-'AbbasRa<)iyallahu'anhumanarratesthatRasiilullah
SallalIahu'alaihiwasallamused toteachusTashahlzud,ashewould
teach
usaSiirahoftheQur'
an.(Muslim)
li\~;'I:Jj.:.:,iJlS':J~~ill~:,.:. ~w..ili:;.,;.:,';'~Q\';'''';~:f-n.
I':is-',I;.".,iJ.\,:,iJ'.".,:IIiJlS'",;<;L::.!I"::"u".'"'~.T.j'',;;.
YoJ....,f'-i.yJ"!rr-J.....'>:.r-':'!...f:<.£~
J ~,F I
rrr/y.uIJ)Ie::-,~I.il~","JJ~I-..i"'Ir.WIJ~y,.. ......i"JJ'~ j'll~)
210.Khaftafibne-Ima'AlGhitarlRa<)iyallahu'anhunarratesthat
whenRasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamusedtosit(in Qa'dah)
attheend oftheSalat,hewouldpoiutoutwithhisforefinger.The
polytheistswouldsaythathewascasting somemagicspell(Allah
forbid!)withhisforefinger.Theyweremerelylying.RasUlullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamusedtoindicatebythisTaulzld(Oneness)
ofAIHih.(MusnadAiJrnad,TabaranT,Majma-'uz-Zawaid)
~~\~~Ii\$ill~:'~:;;'I~iJlS' :J~'.il<'4c:'du;j -~"
:u.l,.1·"".il<1J'",J'~:J'~,t,,',,;;,;j'"::"u'G\'ci:\".;~".,
~."",,J-") I'"'.r""-...,...,.J..'>:)J.-.)cs-,--C:::"J
\ \~ly......I"JJ.i;~I~+i~\~,,"k~ Ii~
211.Nafi'Ral)imahullahnarratesthatwhen'Abdullahibne-'Umar
Ra<)iyallahu'anhumasat inSalat(Qiiidah),hewouldplacebothhis
handsonhisthighs,andpointoutwithhisforefingerandkeephis
eyesfixedonthefingerwhilehewaspointing.AfterSaIathe
narratedthatRasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaidaboutthe
pointing
oftheforefinger:It(thepointingoftheforefingerin

SALAr 212 StwnahandNiifilah
Tashahhud)isharderontheShai!anthananironspear. (Musnad
A~mad)
Note:Thesittingposition ofSalatisknownasQii'dah.Pointingof
therightindexfinger issymbolicofTau/:lld(Oneness)and is
performedsimnltaneouslywiththerecitation ofthephrasedepicting
Tau!lldi.e.Ibearwitnessthatthere isnoneworthyofworshipbut
AlUih.

$ALAT 213 KhllShaifearanddevotion)
KHUSHU'ANDKHUQU'
FEARANDDEVOTIONINPRAYERS
VERSESOFQUR'AN
AlHihSubl)anahiiwaTa'aJasays:
Beevermindful
of(obligatory)
prayersand(inparticular)the
middle
('
A$r)SaIat,andstand
beforeAllah,devoutlyobedient.
Al-Baqarah2:238
AllahSubl)anahiiwaTa'iilasays:
Andseekhelpthroughpatience
andSaIat;andindeeditisdifficult
exceptforthehumbleand
submissive(toAllah).
AI-Baqarah2:45
AllahSubl)auahiiwaTa'alasays:
Verilywillthebelieverssucceed;
They,whoduringtheirSalat,are
humblysubmissive.
Mu'miniin23:1-2
:,jW'!J,IJ\i
;)0.11;y~\..-:ol(~~\;,!<
A/ /-;'~-!.//"'-"~"
~0::'; "..u.'Y-"J~Jl\
[HA:;,;JI]

214
A:ijADITH
Khuslzii(fearanddevotion)
~%cG;I~IA: J~~~IJ~)~: J~~~I~);:"w;.;j -Ylr
~~Wi;Us-~\S' ~l'~'jjj~pj~':':'j~,~~i~,~
J~J ,~ / 1 ,,~ oJ / J~
~", ,"yylJ.:oiy,'r--"JJ.ili'j>..ul.;JJ.ij'i;.!'?j;;.JIA'-fy.u,
",.,.II~'.rl',I,>-!,I'~,,'/'r-
212.'Uthmanibne-'AfranRaQiyaIIahu'anhunarrates:Iheard
Rasillullah.';lallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaying:WheneveraMuslim
atthetime
ofobligatory
.';laWt,performsWUQiiexcellently,and
offers.';laIatwithKhuslni'andproperRuku',itwillbe anatonement
ofhispastsins aslongashedoesnotcommitanymajorsin.And
thismerit
of
.';lalatwillbeforalltimes. (Muslim)
Note:The Khllslni'in.';laliltmeans thatone'sheartshouldbefilled
withAllah'sgreatnessandfear,andhislimbsshouldberelaxed.
KhllShil'alsoincludesfocusingthegazeduring Qaumahonthespot
whereSajdahisperformed,onthetoesinRuku',towardsthenose in
Sajdahandonthelapin Qaidah•.(Bayan-ul-Qur'an,Sharl)-u!-SunnanAhu
Dfiwfidlil'AynT)
".:':'j;;..;-lil':.,j':;:J~~ ~1~1~'.&I~)~I:U~';'~j;j -Yl1"
- -
,•...4..0~Yl~\.f y~ ~~JI~y.loIJJ ,~1~~~~:J:# l~§:! j~ 0i~~) ~fJ
~,"<",
213.Zaidibne-KhalidAI-JuhanIRaQiyaIIahu'anhunan-atesthat
NabI.';lallaIW.hu'alaihiwasallarnsaid:AnyonewhoperformsWUQu
excellentlyandthenofferstwo Rak'at.';lalatinawaythathedoesnot
forgetanythinginit(withtotalconcentrationtowardsAllahthe
Almighty),thenallhispastsinsareforgiven.
(Abu
Dawud)
G,J'i~~IA:J~~~I'; ~~ICs-P)~I.r~J~;j-YIf
~~llJ~ \~.~ ~:(i~ 0./<"~l:::~;' -:r,J'0~~G(.~I:~~.v~: .J0L~~,~,J.'.1\J.'J~
'-"""- ~ J~r..r-',J-'!.-__~~J-'!.I"J-"Y~
.wI)).,~~ ~JJl:-r.....>l"s.iyJ~,uJ~ ~..\>-I~: JliJ~WI "IJJ(~..c.JI).~~ ~
r\\/Y"",.ill
214.'Uqbahibne-'A.mirAI-JuhanIRaQiyallahn'anhunarratesthat

$ALAT 215 Khushu(fearanddevotion)
Nab!SallalHihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:NoMuslimperformsWu.;!ii,
andperformsWu<;\iithoroughly,thenstands inSalat,fullyconscious
ofwhathe issaying,butwillcomeout ofsin,asisonthedayhis
mothergavebirthtohim,notasinglesinwillremainonhim.
(Mustadrak
~lakim)
J'.i,G,;l,;"y,~; ~'.11~) ~~J.~~ ~1~~JJ:o~I~;j -~\0
J!~I':';P:J,,?I';>~~~)P:J,j;.:..I)~:J',?I';>~~9S'
~I;j;. ~p:J'~')J.>,~:J ,;;.u1j1.sy.:..;l1,J;:P:J',?I~~~ ~;.JI
G,Ji~;IllJj.:.»d):J~:J.:"uhj1.sy.:..;l1p:J,?I';>~~~IJ\
~'~)e:h~:J ,1~:;;"J;";G,Ji:; ~ .1<Jj.:.»J~:J ,I~:;;"j;";
I~ ~)j.&;tij~ ~iS'): ';'~JIJ~.~~y/l.ii~;j#,:'IiI;!:L~JW
orA:J)'~W')'.r" Y'''''''''''''~''J)' ~~:;';'1 ~'C;,j:i~;";'1<;"~I
r- ~ ~~ "-"
215.I:IumranRal)matullahi'alaihi,thefreedslaveof'Uthman
Ra<;\iyallahu'anhunarratesthat'UthmanIbne-'AffanRa<;\iyallahu
'anhucalledforwaterforWu<;\iiandthenpertormedWu,la.He
washedhishandsthrice,thenherinsedhismouthandcleanedhis
nose,thenhewashedhisfacethrice.Thenhewashedhisrightarm
upto(including)theelbowthrice,thenhewashedhisleftarm
likewise,thenhewipedhisheadwithwethands,thenhewashedhis
rightfootupto(including)theanklethrice,thenhewashedtheleft
footlikewise,andthenhesaid:IsawRasiilullahSallallahu'alaihi
wasallamperformingWU<;\iilikethisWU<;\iiofmine,andRasiilullah
said:WhoeverperformsaWu<;\usimilarto myWu<;\ii,thenstands
andofferstwo
Rak'at,notthinkingofanythingelse(withcomplete
concentration),allhisprevioussinsareforgiven.
Ibne-Shihab
Ral)matullahi'alaihisaidour'Ulama(Islamicscholars)say:This is
themostcompleteWu<;\iiwhichoneperformstorSalat.(Muslim)
;;,,;,~G,Ji:;::Jj.&; ~;IlIJj.:.»~: J~~'.1I~),.\;):OlcsJ;j -Y\'
:J,tji;JI)tj~1I;!:!~- ~::.w.- ~~:,1~)~ ~~:J,;.;.,~\
"'\t/"JJIJ)I~'~4~\.:....>!J.4;o-ioIJJ' Aip~k\);.:.,\
216.AbuDardaRa<;\iyallahu'anhunarrates:IheardRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaying:HewhoperformsWu<;\iiand

$ALA-r 216 Khushu(fearanddevotion)
performsitexcellently,thenstandsandofferstwo Rak'atorfour
Rak'at(thenarrator isindoubtwhetherheheardRasiiluIHih
Sallallalm'alaihiwasallamsayingtwo Rak'atorfourRak'at),
petformingwellthereintheRuku'andwithKlmsl",'thenasksAllah
forforgiveness,hewillbeforgiven.
(Musnad
A~mad. Majma-'uz-Zawaid).
t.,p:;G-1~~: J~~ ~IJj.:.)~1~:iill~) ~Itl>-':;'~:;. -~IV
.,'I,i" QI;.j~' ~II: "I~-'''..li',,:.':;(-',L:'.''.'.11'.,,;
• jY))" ..J,..."....~JJ":"""'!'"""')is'''''''JYy~
'\.':,J),....LJ""'jIYlfy'4
217.'Uqbaibne-'AmirJuhan]Rac;liyallahu'anhunarratesthat
RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Anyonewhopetforms
Wuc;liiandperformsWuc;luperfectlyandthenofferstwo Rak'at,fully
concentratingwith
hisheartandkeepinghisfaceandbodyrelaxed,
thenParadisebecomesdueforhim
(Abu
Dawud)
,~\ ~ ~ ~~, 1 ~ ~),'
'If'IJ'''G·Jliil'''''IJ"'J,'I:""I.>-'JIi:"\,.,1.>-'.'-WI'
cS.;l\)-')""",;l\,J-J),IT'),.. ......>JjCS'f)t..:r-'"
•\/.&'""""-'!'Jk.l'Jil,,,c,..",",)).'?~\jjl,:J~ ~:.wJj§~I
218.JabirRac;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatapersoncame to
RasiilullahSallalHthu'alaihiwasallamandasked:0Rasiilallah!
WhichSalatisthebestone?Hereplied:TheonewithlongQum't.
(Ibne-l:Iibban)
Note:Qunutincludesproperbowing,devotion,long Rak'at.
loweringtheeyes,loweringtheshoulders insubmissionandAllah's
fear.
~'.iltl:#: ;.j~.~:j~~jiJ>.~ ~,~~: J~~:iill~)i;"'::;' -YI~
....i.,,;jJj.;,l~}"",,,,)l;,,1I"J)' ~I)~ \~ ~jl')\jl: J~,).t~J cl,:~~~~ ~
tA"''\:~),••••~':'J'"~..1Aj
219.Mugh]rahRac;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullahSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamusedtostandinSaliituntilhisfeetbecameswollen.
Itwassaidtohim:Allahhasforgivenyourpastandfuturesins.He
said:ShouldInotthenbeagratefulslave?(Bukharf)

$ALAT 217 Khusht1(fearanddevotion)
,I.•FIJI"""""""""""/ .J~,F'F'.F.'
.~ 4ill~)4--''+-~~~~,/---y.;."~'it;,j'-4\.oj'-'r4
V"\'\:ri)'~)..AJI';\..,a.Qj.jl:-1,,:-\,.0"l-"'l.!'~Jl,~y.l~lJ)
220.'Ammaribne-YasirRa<;liyallahu'anhumanarrates:Iheard
Rasiilul1ahSal1allahu'alaihiwasallamsaying:Indeedaperson
completeshisSaJatandonlyone-tenth ofthemaximumreward, is
writtenforhim.Likewiseforsomeone-ninth,one-eighth,one
seventh,one-sixth,one-fifth,one-fourth,one-thirdorhalfofit
is
written.(Abu
Dawud)
Note:TheJJadfthexplainsthatthemoretheoutwardappearanceand
theinnerdevotioninSalatcorrespondstoSunnah,thegreater isthe
reward.
(Badhl-ul-Majbiid)
,~~i~l: J~~ ~\J:":":J;j~,.il\~:J .....~J~\';-n\
J.,-j~~:JJt \~;jl~~~~:.s-W) ,~; ,t':,:a;)',jz:J~:,j~: ',r
/ F" IF 0 , , ~FF J J FF F J ~.
" .'I~' .'''.i5'·I;;:~I·.''''''''':'·\S':'·\S: J.....,..:..':"..1..',.,,:.,
Jj~ •~~~I'"~"-",)•,).J"--t""j~"...,.,-.,......-
,'\vit..l.oo:>-i
221.Fa<;llibne-'AbbasRa<;liyal1ahu'anhumanarratesthatRasUlul1ah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Salatistobeofferedintwos
(Rak'at),withTashahhudaftereverytwoRak'at.and(inSalat)
expressyoursubmissivehumility,devotionandtranquility.Then
raiseyourhands(forDu'a)toyourRabb,TheAlmightyand
Majesticbyturningthepalms
ofyourhandstowardsyourfaceand
saythreetimes:
0myRabb! 0myRabb!Andtheonewhodoes
not
doso,his
Salatisdefective.
:,j~\J:>.~'k\Jlji~:~ ~IJ:":":JJ~: J~:':"'kl~:J')1~);j-yyy
,O~I,}~U:J~\,}~..w..-d\Y4'JW\~\JJ' ~~~\~j:Jf.p \1~ ~,~ ~~\;:;.JLt~
\\':";)
222.AbuDharRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasi1lullahSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:AllahcontinuestoturnattentivelytowardsHis
slavewhileheisengaged
in
SaJat,aslongashedoesnotturnhis
attention.Whenheturnshisattentionaway,Allahturnsawayfrom
him.
(Nasa])

SALAT 218 Kllllshil(fearanddevotion)
~'.ililJ;.ij~~~ 11t~]1 ~\:J~~&p1.f~'..l.I~:; ~j;.:;-H'I"
,.'I',.;~),~~\y4;~Lo.y.I~jJ)' *~~,i;..~~Jf~ l~:!?~~~
223.l;IudhaifahRa(!iyallahu'anhureportsthatRasillulHihSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Verilywhenamanstands inSalat,Allahturns
Hisattentiontowardshimuntil
hecompleteshis
Salatorcommitsan
actagainstthededication ofSaIat.(Ibne-Majah)
~')iji)":oJiJ)iJ':";'j~~11[:J~~&PI~~illl~:;,,1:sJ:;-Ht
JJ ~J'~./;-\~.
t:-"~l.? ;}~~\,.oY4 .u---yJ..o-);'..s!i~.u-: J)jJ.s:~)\~\Jj' ~ly~}llJ~ ~I
rv~,~)"" ,~I
224.AbuDharRa(!iyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasillullahSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Whenanyoue ofyoustandsinSaliit,heshould
notlevelthepebbles(with
hishand),astheMercy of
Allahis
directedtowardshim. (Tirmidhl)
Note:Intheearlyera ofIsIam,nothingwasspreadonthegroundof
themasjidandSalatwasperformednponpebbles.Therefore,
performingSajdahwouldbeuncomf0l1abledue
tothepebbles.RasulUllahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamhadprohibitedunnecessarily
smootheningtheplace
ofSajdah,sincethis isthetimewhenthe
Mercy
ofAllahisdirectedtowardstheperson in
Saliit.Allsuch
unnecessaryactionsduringSalatmaybecomeameans ofdepriving
one
ofAllah'sMercy.
Q:;:'!Plc;i&-111u;.:~~~I:J,;:,:;0tS":J~~'..l.1~:;i;':':;-HC
"c..,"J)'~1J]~I";Ij1J; l;:..J~:, L:..~""':;~I~ ~:;j.;8 ?y.!.JI~ L:.:.,JJ)
rY0/Y.llIJ)It""'"'c"'"~""~""J-""JI?""IJcS'j~I~.LiJ.:r->""-'Jj~IJd
'
",bJII.l5:..
225.SamurahRa(!iyalIahu'anhunarratesthatRasillullahSallallahu
'a1aihiwasallamusedtocommandus,thatduringSalat.whenwe
raiseourheadsfromprostration. weshouldsit ateaseontheground
andnotontheheelswiththetwofeetuprightuponthetoes.
(TabaranT,
Majma~'uz-Zawaid)
~ ;~~~"~~(Jji;.I:J~~~)I;';~:;"'; ~ill,~:; ~\;)iJI:sJ:; -yy,
c;i~I';;;~I:' '~I;.:J~'I););iiJ~~'1):!.Ift$'-.\;,41::J~~;'»1~';:':;

$ALAT 219 Khus/Hl(fearanddevotion)
';"~I ',~:;~j~tIh;;.,Iu'),y~j 4i~ \;I~;h i;'~) ~~!),Jj.JI
')J";J'.f;"".,.i~~I""".uIj>,)IJ.",sJ1 JJI)oJIOIJ).J~ij;Iy~)~I) <~I
"~/"..u\j)\~'J.i..s~.u.l~41J; ~WIJJ. \.i,-,!-~J....,..,J/T~J0""
226.AbuDardaRa(!iyalHiliu'anhuatthetime ofhisdeathsaidthatI
amrelatingtoyouaI;ladlthwhichIheardfromRasulUllah~allallahu
'aJaihiwasallamwhosaid:WorshipAllahasifyouseeHim;andif
you
donotseeHim,thenindeed,Heseesyou.Countyourselfamong
thedeadandbeware
ofthesupplicationoftheoppressed,forverily it
isanswered.Andwhoeveramongyou isabletoattendthetwo
~alat
of'IshaandFajrwithJamii'ahevenbycrawling,thenheshoulddo
so.CfabaranT,Majma-'uz-Zawaid)
,o,jdiS-t.S;h\.:.,J.:.o:~~IJ';':')J~: J~$iill~)~J.IJ -nv
~ ... ~~...,'"_.........•' 0 ...
.r""""'"),,"1,,;1)ij.>ll",15J~1;<11 J..><.o)<1"))(.;..,.wl)..!ll)i"'~.1)~.:.5.:>~
'~/'f~\t'"\.:::J\,~~~ rJ
227.Ibne-'UmarRac;1iyaJlahu'anhumanarratesthatRasUlullah
~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:Offer~al1itliketheonewho is
biddingfarewell totheworldand asthoughyouseeAllahandifyou
donotseeHim,verilyHeseesyou.(Jami-'u1-~aghir).
~:J,§~I~~) ~~I~.;.:.)J<.iJ' 'fr:J~~'.iilI~),iiI\4-;} -ntl
;.1",';'"'IJ''''",",;;o"'c"'·ji.:'c(.;'1-,•""'I. ,':~'-',",;,':,c
"'.1!J"...)~:""""......~ftr~· ,~"""" ~~......,.)-' ......
i'f-4l'N;$l\~J"''''''o~''J)' ~§~I~t~: J~,~ ~~,§~I ~:'I:I.
\".':~)"'"
228.'AbdulIahRac;1iyalIahu'anhunarratesthat weusedtooffer
SalamtoRasUlullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamwhile hewasin
~al1it,andhewouldrespond tous.WhenwereturnedfromNajashi
(theking
ofEthiopia),weoffered
Salamtohimbuthedidnot
respond.So,wesaid:
aRasulallah!Weused tooffer
Salamtoyou
inSaJatandyouwouldrespond tous.Hethenreplied:Verily,Sal1it
demandsone'swholeattention. (Muslim)
Note:Thisreturnreferstotheircomingbackfromthefirstmigration
fromMakkah
toEthiopia.

$ALAT 220 Khushii(fear anddevotion)
;lj;)~~~c,l)~!ll\ ~IJj.:..)..:..;f): J~~'.iJlI~)~I~::i -n~
~. t:~)"~ilAl\.}dS::,.j\y~,~}I~y.l~jJ) .$ ~l5:;Jl~j--]\
229.'AbdulIiihRa<;liyallahu'anhunarrates:IsawRasGlulliih
Sallalliihu'alaihiwasallamofferingSaliitand,fromhischest,there
wasasoundlikethegrindingofamillduetohisweeping.
(Abu
Dawud)
:;<?I~IJ45':<;.fr.J1~~I~: J~is-jl;$'.iJlI~)..r~ JI']-n".
~ ~ ~ ~
, ,.
N'I'""'"r1
'
,yl.....'J"J')(..,r,:,->JV'"","JJJ1.l5:.~I"JJ' .}"?I.}ji
230.Ibne-'AbbasRa<,liyalliibu'anhumanalTatesthatRasGlullah
SallalJahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Theexample ofobligatorySaliitis
likeaweighingscale.Whoevergivesinfull,receivesinfull
(whoeveroffersSalatcompletelyandproperlywillreceivehisfull
reward).
(Baihaqj.
Targhlb)
~, ~~~ -'.,)..~ ~ ~: &- ,).OF:" /•, ~,/~.J•~
?~~~'.iilIj:;.i;':I :(Jl!)~fo~'<llI'~)J>r';":'0i.>~~ -n',
\~~~I~15 ~L>j).rJ1 ~V!.4:>u01J): l.S}.;.J\Jl!,\'l/ra~WIJwl. ~J.{~~~
~f~/I""'"r1
'
,C"'IJ.-rJIJ..,..s'",,,,I""~0"'"J'jll"'-'.i~.>ll JJ'"""J<I~JJ')(..,r
231.'Uthmiinibne-AbfDahrishRa<,liyallahu'anhunarratesthat
RasiilulIiihSallalliibu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Alliihdoesnotaccepta
deed
ofHisslaveuntilhemakeshisheartattentivealongwithhis
body.
(Iti)ilfussiidai))
,
j~l: -?~jib\i~~, :l?iJ',~ljj.:..)J~: J~~'.iJl,~)i;.;;..J::i -Yl'Y
).).).0 FJ ~'" ////"JJ).JJ "J~J JJ ~J'
:;),~!~)it.:.. ~J;i),~-:...y~: I.>I:;i~,..:.Jl,Y...::JI),..:.Jlt.JS'~li),..:.Jl
:~..lL~~i.r-WI.:r=-'JJ l&-j.....~'J; JtiJ)I.r.lI~\)j. ~~~~~~~J~~~ ~~)
"'1011.,ljIJ)I~ ,,,)-'",,~I,;,...,)J~a.r-AJ\J
232.AbuHurairahRa<,liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilulliih
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Salatcomprisesthreeparis:Tahzlr
(purity)isone-third,Rukii' isone-third,and Sujiidisone-third(The
fuilreward
of
Salatisreceivedonperformingthesethreeparts
properly).So,whoeveroffersSalatproperly,asisitsdue, itis
acceptedfrom himandalltherest ofhisdeedsarealsoaccepted.

SALAT 221 KllllShii(fearanddevotion)
AndhewhoseSaliHisrejected,alltherestofhisdeedsarealso
rejected.(Bazzar,Majma-'llz-Zawaid)
1'-.':,'0';,'',:11"".&1J'"GL:J~~'.&\'.'l"'"1'~ -~,.,.
'f".I,..r-""',r'),($'"" ~).Ji.J"cs!'-
~,~ <, ~} <: ~ ~/ ~< ~ ~ /,<:';;~~, ,/~ '"~,
W"~0:'<.>j"iJl'ioS"jl"iJI.:oj}1"""~::,..,....\ 0''''''Jl'.:o')\i~: JLil,~
, ,
1'I'y1'....,7C1''''))~:l y;..:,)~'1)\~)~~ \;.;.;.j,:'~';';~<.>)i
233.AbuHurairahRa(1iyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasUlullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamled usinSaliit-ul-'A,IT.Hethennoticeda
manofferingSalat,sohesaid:0Fuliin!(suchandsuch)FearAllah
andimproveyourSalat.DoyouthinkthatIdonotseeyou?Verily,
Iseebehindme,
asIseeinfrontofme.Offeryour
Salatproperly,
andcompleteyourRukii'andyourSujiid.(Ibne-Khllzairnah)
Note:Seeing ofthingsbehindhisbackwasamongthemiracles of
RasUlullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallam.
I~!) ~L:.ojt)ts'A&J,;»1Jj.:.j~\S': J~~'.&I~)F';'.,lJ');;'-~,.t
'1"'1'O/'l'JJ1J)1~ \,:..--~~u.....!J p$J1.}~lpkll"IJ) .~:-~i~~
234.Wailibne-I;IijrRa(1iyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasUlullah
Sallalliihu'alaihiwasallamwouldspreadhisfingersduringRukii',
andwouldjointhefingersduringSajdah.(Tabaran',Mnjrna-'lIz-Zawiiid)
~t.:..;~,:ly"..:.)~'1)~~)J;..:;J~~'.&I~),1:l:':U':t];;'-Y"o
~ - -;:~ ~,~ 1 ~,-;;; ~ ~ j--,
Y\f~.·""s:J'J.,;'pkJV.r-W"'W',Je..;!~Ijl~\>o'~l.lJa"1 "il~Jl.r"'"
235.AbuDarda'Ra(1iyallahu'anhunarratesthatwhoeverofferstwo
Rak'atofSaWtinsuchamannerthatheperformshisRukii'and
Sujiidproperly,thenwhateverheasksfromAllah,certainlyAllah
willgranthimeitherimmediatelyorlater.
(Tabaran!.Ithafussadah)
~~.s~I:?:&J,;»\Jj.:;)J~: J~~~I~) Zs?,~I;»I4:t];;'-y,.~
J";lpkJ"'J)'~ ~<?~~ .;.i~I)l~IJS'~~~':? ~?y;..:,~}:;)~'1)
,..r/r.1JIJ)\~ '':'~ "~L.>JJ~yiJ.",.$J1
236.'AbdullahAI-Ash'arlRa(1iyalliihu'anhunarratesthat
RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Theexampleofaperson
whodoesnotperformhisRuku'properlyandperformshis
Sujiid

SALAT 222 Khuslru(fear allddevotion)
likethepecking ofacrow,issimilartothathungrymanwhoeats
oneortwodates,whichdonotsatisfyhishunger.(Similarlyhis
-SaHitisofnobenefit).(Tabariinj,Majma·'uz·Zawaid,AbuYa'lii)
;C;~1~~~tl:..i*~JJ1:JU~~1tj:.:s.;.),1~J,I;Jill~,j:f -~,V
n'/Y.lJIJ)It"""'.r-'""c.-!.J~I";dl",hlI"J), w..~~i.S)~J.>-t.~1
237,AbuDarda'Rac;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
-Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Thefirstthingthatwillbetaken
awayfromthisUmmahwillbe
Khusl1l1'(devotionandhumility) in-Salat,totheextentthatyouwillnotfindasinglemanwith Khushii'.
CTabaranl,Majma-'uz-Zawaid)
::;.r-;':'~1~i'q'8,j.J.:;1: ~jlIIJj.:..JJU: Ju:.:s.'.11~Ji;.jZs..l:f -n'II
IA"""";~""':""·J·U.~;·-'. '.'--"'"'IJ:"'IJ'I,tU...i'.',
I~J"-"J .....r)n'·'~-"-"~'"'!"",""""!l' .J-').'y.~J"'~
J"'J."'JJ.6J~IJ ~1.,;d'",h1'J ......i"JJ.?~\,} ~j~jjl,}::'\$~~:,1
r,,ll.lJ'J}'t""",~1
238.AbuQatadahRac;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
-Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Theworst ofthievesistheonewho
stealsfromhis-SaIat.-Sal)abahasked:aRasiilallah!Howcanhe
stealfromhis-Salat?Hereplied:BynotperformingitsRukft'and
Sujt7dperfectly,ornotkeepinghisbackstraight inRukii'andnorin
theSujiid.(MusnadAiJmad,Tabaratl1,Majma-'uz-Zawaid)
~ ~I,J. ~ " ~ ~ ~~J' ~,F
':If.'J!"JW,Jr';iH~':I: ill>~\Jj.:..JJ\.i: J\.i~'iil\~:>i:;;j>~,i:f -~I'~
t'\V/'f'~~)\e::.ilI,~i"\J) .~?~j ~j'j~~:'l' ,,~
239.AbuHurairahRac;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiiJullah
-SallalIahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Allahdoesnotpayanyattention to
the-Salatofaperson,whodoesnotkeephisbackstraightbetween
hisRukii'andSujt/d,(MusnadAI)mad,Fat~·ur·Rabbanj)
Note:ThisHadlthreferstothe Qaumah,i.e.standingperfectly
straightafterRukii'beforeperfom1ingSajdah.Manypeopledonot
completethisproperly,theyhardlyrisefromRukii'andthengo
directlyinto
Sujiid.

$ALAT 223 KllllShii(fearanddevotion)
:J~~~'J';;~-)''; @\;li,Jj.:.:i..:JL:..:J~~'.iJ,'~:iG~:;' -yt.
,,
.f~1o~4,y"}-.:r-~.Uo- \..\A:JliJ'>.l.>pi~\)) 'if4-~\~~~~h: ~~11~J~~~:.ri?-\ ~
.~, ',,",;"')I..o)IJ.;,Ld~lj
240.'A.'ishahRa<;liyallahu'anhamUTates:IaskedRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamaboutlookingaroundinSaIat?Hesaid:
Itisthecarryingaway ofapersonfromhisSalatbyShai,an.
(TirmidhT)
~;l;' ~,)i0:f:1:~;li<Jj.:.:iJ~ J~ ~'.1,~:ii;':'JII>;:;-H\
"",......,JIc!;.f~I."C'r--"))~l~Ji ~)1,~~,J~u, Jl~:i~1
"'\'\:~J
241.Jabiribne-SamurahRa<;liyaIHihu'anhunarratedthatRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Thepeoplewhoraisetheireyes
towardsthesky
in
SaIatshouldrefrainfromit,otherwisetheymay
notgettheireyesightback.
(Muslim)
\'"l-,!-,"~~~I "~,"".iJ"J'",tl~'.11'.'i"'~'1'.~-Hy
.s-<T'J<T , <T"",J"'J LS'fJj!.r,"",IT
<I>;~,J.;..W' ~&j'~~~~~e)' J~,~j ~~'~iJ'i
~J,;J~~;"!':'~I): J~'~'~~~~~ej': J~ifft~I~~'j
~,~\)I ~~;;;.;;~ l),~,jj~~'J~ ,:;1,1[:J~,~:;j;i ,.~~i
tij'~,'J..;t.:.0:~biJ;.~I~,~~J~.? tij'~ '~':i~:~biJ;.e-jl
~~J ~ ~ /\. ~ ~~ ,
JI-",WI)I\,o)'J;"fil"J'")"'C,,-,;NIO')).415'~~;}.;Jj; :,wI)L:.JI>;~:;h?
VCV:~j"•••'+'S'..:J\;...::J\
242.AbuHurairahRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
sallallahu'alaihiwasallamenteredtheMasjid,andamancamein
theMasjidandofferedSalat;thenheapproachedRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamandgreetedhimwithSalam.Rasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamansweredhisSalamandsaid:Goback;
offeryourSalatagain,asyouhavenotofferedSaW.Hewentback
andofferedSalatinthesamemanner ashehadoffereditearlier,and
returnedandgreetedRasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallam.He
said:GobackandofferyourSalatagain,asyouhavenotoffered

SALAT 224 KflllSllii(fearanddevotion)
SalatThisOCCUlTedthreetimes.Thenthemansaid: ByHimwho
hassentyouwiththeTruth,IcannotpraySaIatbetterthanthis.So,
pleaseteachmeSalatRasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallam
replied:WhenyoustandforSalat,sayAlliihuAkbar, thenrecitefrom
theQur'anwhatyouknow,andthengointoRukfl'andcompleteit
calmly.ThenrisefromRukfl'untilyoustandstraightThen yougo
intoSajdahtillyoucompleteitcalmly.Thenraiseyourheadandsit
tillyouareateaseand
dothesame inthewhole ofthe
Salat
(BukharT)

$ALAT 225 VirtuesofWu¢u
THEVIRTUESOFWUQU (ABLUTION)
VERSESOFQUR'AN
AllahSubl)anahuwaTa'aliisays:
oyouwhobelieve!Whenyou
riseto(perform):'Ialiit,washyour
facesandyourforearmstothe
elbows,audwipeoveryourheads
audwashyourfeetto(including)
theaukles.
Al-Ma'ida5:6
Allah
SubhiinahuwaTa'alasays:
AndAlliihlovesthosewhopurify
themselves.
Tawbah9:108
:JWJ~J
A/,.,ei\~"'I'
~.:..:.Y~ ~<IllJ
1\•A:C)'!IJ
AijADITH
.:
~)~\:~ ~,j~) J~: J~~ill,~) i'>?~' .;.J!~ ~J:;'-yt,.
,?\~I:;';~- t,w)I-~~~~rJ~'~~J~,j;J,t,w~.~'J,~~j,
- .
.,~JI:IGj\~w..~T)lj ,~~~\J ,0~:;'ll~lj ,jja~\J '~J~\J
o'l"'t:~J'~~y\j..A!,-:-,'..!,~o\JJ(~..w\)
243,AbuMalikAl-Ash'arlRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthat
Rasiilulliih:'Iallallahu'a1aihiwasallamsaid:Tu/niT(purity)ishalfof
Iman,andAlbamdulilliihfillsthescale ofdeedswithvirtues,and
Sub/:ziinalliihandA/bamdulilliihfillthespacebetweeutheskiesaud
theearthwithreward,and:'IaliitisNur(alight)and:'Iadaqahisa

$ALAT 226 VirtuesofWu(!u
proofoffaith,andpatience isbrightness,andtheQur'anisan
evidenceforyou, oragainstyou. (Muslim)
Note:I.Themeaning ofTuh,!rbeinghalf ofIman,mayrefertothe
factthathalf
of
Imanistheinnerpurificationfrom Kufr,Shirk and
allothernegativetraitsopposedtoIman.Outwardpurity,beinga
conditionfortheacceptance
of
SaIat,ishalfofSalat.
2.SalatisaNul';onemeaning ofthisis,aslightreversesdarkness,
similarlySaIatstetusfromevilandbeingunfair.Anothermeaning
isthattheface
oftheonewhooffers
SalatwillberadiantontheDay
ofJudgment,
aswellasilluminatedinthisworld.Athirdmeaning is
that
Salatwillbealight inthedarknessofthegraveandonthe Day
ofJudgment.
3.Man
bynatureloveswealth,therefore hisspendingincharity,for
thesake
ofAllah,stands asasignandevidenceofhistruebelief.
4.Whoeverispatient,infulfillingtheorders of
Allah,and
abstainingfrom theprohibitions
of
Allah,andfacinghardships,
becomesenlightenedwiththeglowof
Hidayah(guidance).
5.TheQur'anshallbeameans ofsalvationfortheonewhoreads
andactsuponit;otherwiseitwouldbeanevidenceagainstthose
whoneitherlearnitoractupon
it.May
Allahsaveandguide us.
(Nawawl,Mirqat-ul-MafatTi:J)
J.,J J
ch'\:~):••••~I~~~:~~\)).~~J.l\~":"';;"
244.AbuHurairahRa<;liyallahu'anhunarrates:Iheard myloving
friend,RasulullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaying:Thejewellery
ofaMu'",i"(ontheDay ofResurrection)willcoveralltheplaces
wherethewater
ofablutionreaches. (Muslim)
~ •,J;'}J .' " J ''J''!/
~ji':'~-4~i':'l: J~i®>;llIJy.)..:..M.:..:JiJ"':&".ilJI':'-:-)'}.':"':"',i:f-He
,.;)"'-,J"'j).;,);;;I;;';~ J;ki~I;..Gtli2..,';;,~:;:'~I ~I5T~~ 1~;;';~1
\r,:~)"•.'''~IJ'I'j''''''}IJ.dw'
245.AbuHurairahRa<;liyallahu'anhunarrates:IheardRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaying:MyUmmahwillbecalledonthe
Day
ofResurrectionwiththeirlimbsandfacesshiningfromtraces ofWu<;lu.Sowhoeveramongstyoucanincreasethearea ofhis
radianceshoulddoso(i.e.
byperforming
Wu<;liiregularly).(BukliarT)

SAUT 227 VirtuesO!WII(1U
Note:MeaningthatWUQushouldbeperformedthoroughlywithsuch
carethatnopart
oftheskinshouldremain dry.
(Ma?ahir!:Iaque)
<j.:;.k':.;:~c"j:;:~ ~lllJj.:..:,J~: J~ ~'..1l\<$":,;:,J;,,;,;:,w<.:;,-H'
,••••"lk>J\c.Jf"",~ '\)J~i~1 c,;..;~t';";?~~~'4~~;.
~Vh:~J
246.'Uthmanibne-'AfranRaQiyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasillullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:AnyonewhoperformsWuQu.and
petformsWUQuexcellently(meaningthereby tocarefullyobserve all
theetiquettes).hissinswillcomeoutfromhisbody.evencomingout
fromunderhisnails.
(Muslim)
Note:Theopinionofthemajorityofthescholarsisthatminorsins,are
forgivenby
AllahthroughWUQu,Salatandotherforms ofworship.
Themajorsins,areforgivenby
IstlgJifiir(seekingforgiveness)and
Taubah(turningtowards
Allahwithrepentance).However.Allahby
HisbountifulGrace.mayevenforgivethemajorsins
byvittueof
abovedeeds. (Nawawj)
~6'iiJ~~;1.1Jj.:..:'~: J~ ~'..1l1<$":';:,J;,J;:,w<.:;-HV
r:.-",.),\,L.:.J},;,->-';"'.1>JIJ"h~c,.J)J')I")J .}t,,)~; ~~~" :J'..1l1~~~< j.:;.~1
"tyh.l.ilJ)l
247.'Uthmanibne-'AfranRaQiyallahu'anhunarrates:Iheard
RasUlullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaying:Whenanyslave ofAllah
performsWUQuperfectly.thenAllahforgiveshispastandfuturesins.
(Bazzar,Majrna-'uz-Zawaid)
d::it..J.'i~I~~,,: J~~~I~~'..1lI<$":,,;,J;jI';'~:; -HA
0 __J;" '"~F __;;;--,;;;__1--'~'FO~' 'F',0,,--
-::....d':ll,;,.)"",~ \~.;>i- ~\':I1.u1~.;>i,,,j·J:4;-,-~'.II-...:..:l'i-
_,J-")J.J".......-..T"I'"'•ryo'-'-J
"'f"';)"y}1.,....~I.f.lJ1 '"'~"»).<w,4£1~:P'~ ,~~I~I ~\Y.1:..i
'..1l1~\.h'i;:,1¥\:J~G,j:;:~'..1l1 <$":'~I r~';'i;.i:<.:;,.J-J"'»j)
;~yJ'Y\~~\f.uI~~) ~J.:>J\, (~.:?JJ~* 1~0f :~\i) ,:J~~~ O~)
"''''''''.•.,?\~,;,o)J J~:J: ~'..1l1<$":'+ll"';'"J:;"'''',:,N"'J)j),,,,:,..;)
~)~~~~\~~: :ws.,.&\~Ji.j;.~ ~j\~"s!~ ~\Jhh ,t'\~:~J '~rP)\~J~

$ALAT 228 VirtuesofWu(lu
~)"!'J.;.]'i'-;J:.;j"-"rU;,IJJ,h"V''';J,W,J'lllJ>c)iJAto",4,,~IJl,ji
~j~jj:J~?d,J;.J'..11 ~l:Jl~~I¥j,,: J~~'~k,;,;,~G,j:;: ~ibl
JLi,to.i",,<,,-<.wI)::,!!si,:;I,~~Ij ,~\~I~~I~I:Jj.:.Jj,~I~
~c:~),~.,..,j\~
248.'UmaribnilKhattabRa<;liyallahu'anhunan'atesthat
Rasiilullah.')allallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Anyoneamongstyou
whoperformsWu<;liicompletelywhilefulfillingalltheetiquettesand
desirablesandthensays:
:J,:?jJo~I~ ~ll1iJ\ 4~:Jl~0t¥\
Itestifythere isnoneworthyofworshipexceptAllah,andI
testifythatMnJ;mmmadisHisslaveandMessenger;
theeightgates
ofParadiseareopenedforhimtoenterfrom anyone
ofthemhedesires.Inanothernarration of'Uqbaibn
'AmirJuhani
Ra<;liyallahu'anhuitismentionedas:
:Jj.:.)j'~ I'~~j ¥j):J~;'~ ,J;.jib,~!:J!~;;i ~j
. ..
ItestifythereisnoneworthyofworshipbutAllahalone,Who
has
nopartner,andItestifythat
MnJ;JammadisHisslaveand
Messenger;
Inthenarration ofAnasibne-MalikRa<;liyallahu'anhuthisis tobe
saidthreetimes.Inanothernarration
of'Uqbah
Ra<;liyallahu'anhu
thesewordsaretobesaid,whilelookingtowardsthesky,after
performingWU<;liiexcellently.Inanarration of'Umaribnil-Kha\ab
Ra<;liyallahu'anhuthefollowingwordsaregiven.
~~I~I:Jj.:.))'~I~~I¥jj:J~~~,J;.)·liJl~l:J;~~j¥1
::,!!si.:;I\~~:",~;"I) ,:;.,..,I~I
Itestifythatthere isnoneworthyofworshipbntAllahalone,
Whohas
nopartnerandItestifythatMnhammad isHisslave
andMessenger;0Allah!Makemefromamongthose
who
turnwithrepentanceandmake mefromamongthepurified.
(Muslim,
lbne-Majah,AbuDawl1d,TirmidhT)
J~~e.j:;);j, ;l>ljj.:.)J~ J~~·..1I~)[,~:JJ1 }:~.,~};j -yt~
~~lh"J.~1i)~.:4 ::l;J\':"Jilj~~':',UH\:J\ ~~~)~\~~

$ALAT 229 VirtuesofWu{lil
~J.-w.b?~If'"'c..,.\>-I.L>,JIiJ,sWI"JJ(c..,.w1'"'1'"J"J).;;;~, \Y.Jl:,;J:i
o"\f/'~.iJ\~\jJ~~f'-'..
249.Abu Sa'idAl-KhudriRa<)iyalHihu'anhunarratesthat
RasUlullahsallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Whenapersonafter
performingWu<)Usays:
,,~ ..._ > ~ ~<;,~l _~ ~ ,J:" ~,_
~\':""yrj.!lJ:i':' ,1..:...;\"J\.u\"J.!l~j(o+U\.:..u~
GlorybetoYou,0Allah!Youareaboveallfaultsandall
praisesareforYou,thereisnoneworthy ofworshipbutYou;
andfromYoudoIseekforgivenessandto YoudoIturnin
Taubah
thisisrecordedonapieceofpaperandthensealed.Thesealwill
notbebrokenuntiltheDay
ofResurrection(meaningthatthereward
ofthesewordswillbepreservedfortheHereafter). (MustadrakHakim)
~j:'.1'1:\i~'j'G;:;:J~i\jl,&?\;f$'k,C<-:")~';';f -~c.
'j:pJj~~J~liuS\i'G ;:;j,~~ili~, 'G;:;j,~ ~~~I ~j:p~,
l\A/Y..L.o.;>-(o\J).~~~~\
250.'Abdullahibne-'UmarRa<)iyallahu'anhumanarratesthat
RasUlullahsallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Apersonwhoperforms
Wu<)Ubywashingeachlimbonce,hasfulfilledtheobligationof
Wu<)U,forwhichthere isnocompromise.Andhewhocleanseseach
limbtwicegetstwoparts
ofreward.Andhewhocleanseseachlimb
thricehasperformedmy
Wu<)UandtheWu<)UoftheProphetsbefore
me.(MusnadAi)mad)
, ) 0 -_ ~ ~ ~ /J
~j.:J\.-;.;J1 w,Ji,;\:J\!i\jl,~\Jj.:o)~i~'k\C<-:")~G.:.oJI ~\~:; -~c,
~j"'~ \~~,.....til'...ti~,.:..,;,.';'.~, \~~,q'...ti~\.:..,;,.';.~-.;'-.;:;
r,.;--~ ~/ u-~ _..).J ~" ~l.// ~ J
ti~,.:..,;,.;...;:t;pI~~ '-:::~)uG~~;, ;..iJ>-~j~ tilk;Jl':"';";'
~" ~ ~ , / -10;... /~ - ,
J>-.....,1)~tilk;J,~;......lj;...:.:;,~~,..;:t;)Li1,1~ ~;';..iJ>-..;:t;~
// ~ ~ /~ ~"- ~ ~ ~ ~ ~i,;... - /
~Li1,1~~t;..iJ>-~)~tilk;J,~;.~ ~P \~~ '9~i~t;..i
", •'.ri)it'';'';;~I~--"",WI''J).;j lliG:.ii;..j~\J\':""~iS'~,~)
\'~''';)

$ALXT 230 VirtuesofWu{iu
Jl;:~.~iS"~)~~9),~'..1l\~) &~I:II":'-';'J?:;~j';";~:.,!J
,~;j~ .:.~~,;~) ,~JI)'..1l1~,J'oi~~~~~(~U:U~)~I
,L.,>""Jr"~'JL,! ....,,~"J).,;j:.J:JJ~ji~:;:~s- ~:;:~;.~.J;.!I~l,£»,4!U~)
,~~, ,~)
251.'Abdullah,sunabil)IRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasUlullah
,sallalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:WhenaMu'minslaveperforms
Wu<;liiandrinseshismouth,thesins ofhismouthareerased.When
hecleanshisnose,thesins
ofhisnoseareerased.When hewashes
hisface,thesins
ofhisfaceareerased,evenfrombeneathhis
eyelids.Whenhewasheshisarms,thesins
ofhisarmsareerased,
evenfrombeneathhisfingernails.Whenhewipeshisheadwithhis
wethands,thesins
ofhisheadareerased,evenfrom hisears.When
hewasheshisfeet,thesins
ofhisfeetareerased,evenfrombeneath
histoenails.Thereafterhiswalkingtowardsthemasjidandoffering
,salatisasourceofmorereward.(Nasal)
Itisnarratedinalengthynarrationby'Amribne-'AbasahSulamI
Ra<;liyallahu'anhu:AfterperformingWU<;lii,whenhestandsfor,salat
andpraises,extolsandglorifiesAllahSubl)anahiiwaTa'iilaina
mannerworthy
ofHisdignity,andconcentrateswhole-heartedly
towards
AllahSubl)anahiiwaTa'ala,uponcompletion ofhis!;alat,
heisdefinitelycleansedofhissins, asonthedayhismothergave
birthtohim.
(Muslim)
Note:Somescholarstakethefirstnarrationtomeanthatby
performing
Wu<;lii,allthebodilysinsareforgiven;andbyoffering
!;aliitalltheinnersinsareforgiven. (KashfulMughana)
~;'!~;")Jl~~~)~: J~Ji,£»'J~)~j~iil\~)~W~J:; -YoY
i:'·')J"~:.")~ 1~~,§).jy)j~9s-~ ;:;:h;'.:J;9s-P~.ii:dl
...:.:..'.~;:::h;'.:J'~~) '[~.~ \~~,.,LiJJ'j~(:'\J'"'c.:.J'.~;:::h;'.:J'~
~F l,.T, F .J~ _~~ F \"..F FF,VF F ..r
~.,J~j-~~~IJI~))~~IJl~~PI~~§).jy)j~!;a.;)
~ ~l);,;;,.»~:..1l1t!)§i:dlJl~~ I;~: J~,:.;j:.J:J)~ji~:;:~S-~;~ j-~):J
,,~/.~I"J)' L:.!L:..~
252.AbuUmamahRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah

231 VirtuesojWuflu
~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:Whoeverstandsuptoperformhis
Wu<;lil,intendingtooffer~aliit,thencleanshishands,thesins ofhis
twohandsfalloffwiththefirstdrop
ofwater.Then,when herinses
hismouth,anddrawswaterintohisnoseandexpelsit,thesins
ofhis
tongueandtwolipsfalloffwiththefirstdrop
ofwater.Then, ashe
cleanshisface,thesins
ofhishearingandseeingfalloffwiththefirst
drop(ofwater).Then,whenbecleanshistwoarmspasttheelbows
andhistwofeetpasttheankles,hebecomesfree
ofallhisoffences
andsins,just
ashewasonthedayhismothergavehimbirth.He
(then)said:Whenhestandsfor
~alatAllahelevateshispositionand,
ifhe(merely)sits(withoutstandingfor~aliit)eventhenhissitting is
freeofsins.(MusnadAi)mad)
;~G,ji:;: J~~ i»<J:":')~15' J~~'.ijl1~)~';I'; -y~'I"
'\'1:~)"•••~rP}\~~Y:- )(~4,:lJI~ j-!iOIJj·SJG..:..;.jl&.AL.~ ...:S"·
253.lbne-'UmarRa<;liyallahu'anhumanarratesthatRasiilullah
~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:ForapersonwhoperformsWu<;lil
(whilealready)inastate ofpurity,forhimtenvirtuesarewritten.
(AbuDawfid)
Note:Islamicscholarshavewrittenthatconditionformakingfresh
Wu<;lil,whilealready inastateofWu<;lii,isthatonehasperformed
anyform
ofworshipwiththeprevious
Wu<;lil.(Badhl-lll-Majhfid)
~~~cs0~~i~Hi J~~~I~~'kl~)~}.;~,\;; -y~t
,,.
•A~:~) '~'rJ'''','r1-"'J).!y..:.,J>~.;l1j.:Ju,
254.AbuHurairahRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:Wereitnotfor(thefearof)
overburdening
myUmmah,Iwouldhaveorderedthemto(brush
theirteethwith)
Siwakatevery
~aliit. (Muslim)
Note:SiwiikorMiswiikisanaturaltoothbrushpreparedfrom the
rootsorbranches
ofvarioustreesandbushes.Themostcommon
andbeneficial
isthatoftherootoftheSalvadoraPersica, awild
desertplantknowninArabic
asArak,andinUrdu asPeelu.

$AIA"r 232 VirtuesOfWUP'l~
,
~~1.0~4,~}' oJ-?~..I.>- yy.i-sli~..I.>-:JIi)I$.i..o.rJl~1)J.t 1.5:1HJll').Z.JIJ)~,;~!lJ ~~1
,•A.:~J"<,I;"-'JI'e'J)JIJ.AiJ
255.AbuAyyubRa4iyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiiIullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Fourcharacteristicspertain tothe
practices
oftheProphets(Messengers):Modesty,use ofperfume,
use
ofSiwak,andmarriage. (Tirmidhl)~..,j: ~j.Aj1~j..\.S.:~;1;1J~) J~: .:.J~~'';''1~) l..':J~:;'-y~~
:..Bj'("';'I:;.il~j,)w,,'\il:)j"WI2;1"~:'.Ij,~Ij.:Jlj,4lJ1,~!j''7')C:JI
. . .
iJj.i~1~l,lAWI,::.ij:~ J~VjJ~,WIJDLi.:ilj,;GWIJ!.;.j,~,~I
,.t:~J\~.,h.ill J~Y4 ,~~lJ)j',,;om;h
256.'A.'ishahRa<;liyallahu'anhanarratesthatRasiilullahSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Tencharacteristicspertaintothepractices
of
alltheProphets:Clipping ofmustaches,lettingthebeardgrow,use
ofSiwak,snuffingup thewater(tocleanthenose),cuttingthenails,
washingthefingerjoints(similarlyallparts
ofthebodywheredirt
getscollected,forexampleholes
oftheears,nostrilsandarmpitsetc,
pluckingthehairsunderthearmpits,shavingthepubes,andcleaning
one'sprivatepartswithwaterafterrelievinghimself.Thenarrator
of
this
Ijadlth,Mu,'abRal)matullahi'alaihisaysthatIhaveforgotten
thetenth,itmayhavebeentherinsing
ofthemouth. (Muslim)
,,)).~)liw,~~i~~Ij.:JI: J~~&;:\....~:iilI~)l..':J~:;. -y~v
c:~),jl..;-JIj~..f.hy4;JWI
257.'A'ishahRa<;liyallahu'anhanarratesthatNabISallallahu'alaihi
wasallamsaid:The
Siwakisameansofpurifyingthemouthand
pleasingtheRabb.
(Nasal) J.j~-J...:JI~J.;f.':'~'~~ J~~;1;'J~)~l~:iilI~)i;~I~J:;' -Y~I\
m/."-i")):i~~~1 ~i.::::.:ciJ,.l!'j.:J~~~1 ~t
258.AbuUmamahRa<;liyallahu'anhunaiTatesthatRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:WheneverJibrall'Alaihissalam
cametome hestressedtheuse ofSiwiiktotheextentthatIfeared
(fromtheexcessiveuse
of
Siwiik)Imayinjuremygums.(Musnad
Ahmad)

$ALAT 233 VirtuesofWu{1u
~t\";:;':i}~j'l'jj;l~:JJi'l'':'1S' Eij>~,01~'.I>,~)l..il\~:;' -YO~
, ,
ClV:~)\.IJl~~lj.:..J~\y...J1 y~ ,~jl~ y.l~jj),"G,~0\~~~
259.'A.'ishahRac;1iyalHihu'anhanaITatesthatwheneverRasnlilllah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamslept inthenightorday,asheawokehe
wouldbrushhisteethwithSiwakbeforeperformingWuc;1i:L(Abu
Dawud)
?~J.:..!?~ ~.ilJ.:-iI;t~1':'t:Eij> ~IJy)J~: J~;;;'.I>I~)ts¥:;'-y~•
t.;";~'9~'~~?- ~y.J~)j-~~4~"}Jt~:· :;:ill;.~1
~c,)J)lrJ"'JJ ..;>TyW~,)llj~ ,~·1;1'-,.ly.:i)L.,. 0;';>T~I ~.Jo9~
y'\Cl/l.uIJ)I~,..:.o1Ai
260.'AllRac;1iyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasulilllahSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Verily,whenan 'Abel(theslaveofAllah)uses
theSiwak,thenstandsinSalat,anangelstandsbehindhim,listening
closelytohisrecitation.Hethendrawscloserandclosertohim,
untilheplaceshismouthuponthemouth(oftheonerecitingthe
Qur'an).WhateverherecitesfromtheQur'an,itentersinsidethe
angel;sopurifyyourmouths(withSiwiik)for(therecitationof)the
Qur'an.(Musnad,Bazzar,Majma-'uz-Zawaid)
y'\Y'/'(.u\))\~ ,.)~~yAlI,;o;-)J)\.r.JI~\J) .+I\~f...
261.'A.'ishahRac;1iyallahu'anhanarratesthatRasulilllahSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid: TwoRak'at(ofSalatoffered)withSiwak,are
superiorinvirtuetoseventyRak'at(offered)withoutSiwak.(Bazzar.
Majma-'llz-Zawaid)
0';''I":~ ),!.llrJ\"""'~ '~~\J) ..;J1~1J'..
262.J:ludhaifahRac;1iyallahu'anhunarratesthatwhenRasulullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamused tostandfor Tahajjuel,hewould
properlycleanhisteethwiththeSiwak.(Muslim)
Note:.TahajjuelisahighlyvirtuousoptionalSaWtperformedinthe
latterpart
ofthenight.

$ALAT 234 VirtuesofWu(lu
t~;)15" ~~&1.,:eli,~'1i.\ ~:).i!~ -:Jt,;"J~'1i.\~:,~):.;;. -T'"
.\.:",),.!I'rJ',""4,,.L--"J)..;J\J.'J~: ..:J~~:':;;~'\;j;jj> ~\
...
263.Shurai!}Ra!}imahuIHihsaidthatIasked'A'ishahRa<;liyalHihu
'anha:WhatwonldRasilluWihSallalliihu'alaihiwasallamdofirst
uponenteringhishouse?Shereplied:HewouldusetheSiwiik.
(Muslim)
~~t:.y.;;jj>~<J:":':';)15" (;:J~~'1i.\~:, ~I:U~';'''';};;' -nt
n'Iv-"'))'1::"""',0.,is}''"t,-)J.."s:J'J-J'..,kJ"'J).~G.:.,;J;..::,,)l:.J1~,~
264.Zaidibne-KhiilidAI-JuhaniRa<;liyalliihu'anhunalTatesthat
RasuliillahSallalliihu'alaihiwasallamwouldnotleavehishousefor
anyoneoftheSaliituntilhewouldusetheSiwiik.(TabaranT.Majma
'uz-Zawaid)
~ ~IJ:":')IJijJ~I+i)\<i.;,j-: J~~;.1\~:'i:sc~\i?-,-"J;;. -n~
.:"~:ry<J~,j;P.J ~J,:';;..i'U~ ~I J:":':'~: d.ii,~:JG.:.l ~':'~IU'J)
y,AI,\,.u\J)\~,~~~L:...!J~\Jdl..r:-bJ\4\JJ (~..w\)
265.AbuKhairahSuM!}iRa<;liyalliihu'anhusaidthatIwasamong
thedelegationthatcametoRasulOllahSallalliihu'alaihiwasallam,
andheprovided
uswiththe(rootsof)
Arak(bush)touseasSiwiik,so
wesaidtohim:0Rasuliillah!Wehavethebranches(ofthedatetree
forMiswiik),butweacceptyourgenerosityandyourgift.(TabaranT,
Majrna-'uz-Zawaid)

$ALAT 235 DeedsandvirtuesoftheMasjid
THEA'MAL(DEEDS)AND
FAQAIL(VIRTUES)OFTHEMASJID
VERSESOFQUR'AN
AllahSubl)anahuwaTa'aHisays:
ThM
"dfAll-h I
<'\,/'\/"''''-::1",//"'''''''''I/"'f\
eas]!soaareouyto ;Jl>~ •crfl'~.r-"1. W.
bemaintainedandservedbythose,
whobelieveinAllah,andtheLast;)(;~j\;'\1t~t~:!Ji ~;ii~
Day,andestablishSalat,andgive ,..::::,~i1.\:;.:;:-I~;'L...!.11
Zakat,andfearnonesaveAllah, "->- _cr-::J"J~J
for(such)itisexpectedthat,they~6fi~i\ ~i;~j ,;j~)
willbe ofthe(rightly)guided.~
At-Tawbah9: 18 l\A:~?\]
Note:Themaintenance ofaMasjidimpliesthatalltheactionsof
theMasjidof,RasUlullahSallalliihu'alaihiwasallamaredoneinit.
ThisincludesDa'wat
of
Imangatheringsinwhichbeliefinthe
unseenisdeveloped,studycirclesonthevirtues
ofA'mal,acquiring
knowledgeandDhikr,thereligiouseducationandtraining
ofthose
comingfromoutside,worshipandtheservices
ofguests.Another
importantaspect
oftheMasjid of
RasUlullahSallallahu'alaihi
wasallamwasthesending
ofthelama'ats(groups)forDa'watwork,
bothwithinthecountryandtoforeigncountries.Similarlyreceiving
andbeinghostto
lama'atsfromwithinthecountryandabroad,This
isgenerallyexpressed as"HijratandNusrat",
(Bayan-u1-Quran)
Describingthecondition ofthe
menwhohavebeenrightlyguided
AllahSubl)anahuwaTa'alasays:
Inhouses(Masjids)whichAllah
hasorderedto beraised(tobe
cleaned,andtobehonoured),
in
themHisName isremembered

$ALAT 236 DeedsandvirtuesoftireMasjid
(i.e.Da'wat,recitationofthe
Qur'an,learningandteachingthe
commandments
of
Allah,worship).
ThereinglorifyHim(Allah)
inthe
morningsand intheevenings.
Menwhomneithertradenorsale
(business)divertsfromthe
Remembrance
of
Allah(withheart
andtongue),norfromestablishing
~alat,norfromgivingZakat.They
fearaDaywhenheartswillbe
shakenandeyeswillberolled(out
ofthehorroratthetorment ofthe
Day
ofResurrection).
An-Nar24:36-37
AijADITH
Jw;»1J\<~I~j :J~~;»1J~:i ~1~'..1,~:ii;';J;j-~~~
'""'~,}.r~IJ-.:oiwL,,.L--olJ)4i1~j ;»1J\<'l\}1~jj ,~~G
'olA:~J
266.AbuHurairahRac;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:Theparts ofthelandlikedmostby
AllahareitsMasjids,andtheparts oflanddislikedmostbyAllahare
itsmarkets.
(Mulsim)
~~~~ d')~I.,l ;»I':"~~dIJ~ $'..1I~:i "'~JI.j-nv
t-,0-",,,~"')J.",sJI,} rJl...,kJ1Ol})..j'~~1 ~'>.,~I ~Y.J~~W-,~I
"./lJjIJ)i
267.Ibne-'AbbasRac;liyallahu'anhumanarratesthatMasjidsarethe
houses
of
Allahontheearth.Theyshineforthedwellersofthesky,
justasthestarsshineforthedwellers oftheearth.(TabaranT,Majma
'uz-Zuwaid)

$ALAT 237 DeedsandvirluesoftheMasjid
.;;:;:J~~~IJj.:.)~ :J~:Ji ~;ihl~)'!'J.;J,,;,~:;-y,,,
tA'/t~c;)\.:...lJ :~IJIi'Cl'-:=--.f.\CI)).~\J~:'.kiiH~,Ji31~\9jl;l~
268.'Umaribnl-Kha\labRac,1iyallahu'anhunarrates:Iheard
RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaying:Anyonewhobuilds a
Masjidwherethe name
of
Allahisremembered(andHe ispraised),
AllahwillbuildapalaceforhiminParadise. (lbne-l;Iibban)
:J'.1,~lt')J~'J!'~:; :J~~&flI';~'.1I~)iJi;~):; -Y'~
"r;~).., ,,~IJJI"",JJ';'",u ,"",.,II"J).tI)~,~ws-~I~:Jj
269.AbuHurairabRac,1iyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasillullah
SallalIahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Whoevergoes totheMasjidinthe
morningorintheevening,Allahpreparesforhimagoodhospitality
inParadise,
asoftenashe goestotheMasjid,morningorevening.(Bukharj)
~~IJ!c.'J~JiJ~~1 :~~<Jj.:.)J~ :J~~'.1,~)a.ci~):; -YV.
~ ,"';~IA,iJ:W_),-'-'y',......WI;A,iJpSJIJ.JlyoloJl"J).#11f.i'.}~~I
Ilv/r..lllJ)'
270.AbuUmamabRac,1iyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:GoingtotheMasjidinthemorning
oreveningispartofJihadinthepath ofAllah.(TabaranI,Majma'uz
Zawaid)
~;I;!;)15':Ji~&fll.;.$'.1,~),-",W,J.J;.s.J.~I~:;-yV,
, ~ ,."", .-
I;~'J'';'If,.ilj'.'.lih",li.l.:..''j:i,",,\;,~hihu~"\ :J~~I
'f'"'"~"",..J"",*'"~JF"'':y ;
• 'J':','-"I...'-
,~I.u""'=~)IJfil.o.."" "jl'yl"J).rj;l,lL..~~ :<Ju.,;.;J1Jl!,~~Jl!
t,,;~)
271.'Abdullahibne-'Amribnil'A~Rac,1iyallahu'anhumanarrates
thatNablSallallahu'alaihiwasallamusedtosayuponenteringthe
Masjid:
,
"I<JIb'iii'.·...ill",li.l.:..',e'I";'",.·~;i,.1u ~~\
~J', • ~I'"!, ..JI'"!r-: .....~J~, :.T
, ,.-".-
Iseekrefnge inAllahtheGreatest,andinHisNobleBeing,
andinHisEternalDomain,fromtheaccursedShaitiin

SAUT 238 DeedsandvirtuesoftlleMasjid
WhenthisDu'aisbeingrecited,Shairanexclaims:Heisprotected
frommefortherest
oftheday, (Abu
Dawud)
:..i!1~,,;,,:.:iI.:,AJ):; :fj,~<Jj.:.:i J~ :J~ ~'..J,I.$!':i'::'),~1 ):~" ~,1:;-WY
\YO/YJJIJ)i1:""'''1%<,iJ~,)'I :<,iJ.h..J~IJ,j'."lol
'
"J),'..J,I
272,AbuSa'IdKhudrIRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:WhoeverlovestheMasjid,Allah
loveshim.CTabaranT,Majma'uz-Zawaid)
~~~I ::J~fj,J»1Jj.:..:i~ :J~~'..J,I.$!':i,I:'j:U1 ~J:;-WI"
•IFF' F J J , F F ,;;;"F F
';>1).;»JI.\>I~1eftjlY-JIJ,~}IJdJlw,':;;~I.:J\S" ::,.J'<Il1J.i5:iJ'&'J
, , ,
Ji.>:')#)1.r.J1Ji.>:')J:..:,.1;'.r""""'-I:JIi)J'.r.JIJ.h..J~IJ~IJ,jI."lol"'J),t;JIJl~I
\YI/YJJIJ)It""",~I
273,AbuDarda'Ra<;liyallahu'anhunarrates:IheardRasiilullah
~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaying:TheMasjid isthehouseofevery
piouspersonwhofearsAllah,Fortheonewhospendsmost ofhis
timeintheMasjid,AllahSub1)anahiiwaTa'alahastakenupon
Himself
tocomforthim, tobestowMercyuponhim, tomakethe
crossingoverBridge
of
Siriiteasyforhim,andtogranthimHis
PleasureandParadise,
(Tabaraui,
Bazziir,Majma-'uz-zawaid)
,,;>Wjl.:.J~ iJlh:~H ~l :J~fj,J»I:;~j ~'..J,I.$!':i';;;' J.~IA.::;-YVt
F ' F ~ F
i~,' "'~w· 2il~' ,.:.,\~lli'"(-t:~ ,~GIi' i;..,.,WIiJJ,l;,.l,:.11<.J.l5'
,J, ,~J,JI"'"-,-,J", - r-''
YYY/O'-i"J),~IJ
274,Mu'adhibne-JabalRa<;liyaIlahu'anhunarratesthatNabI
~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:Verily,Shairanisthewolftoman,
likethewolfthatcatchessheep;theonewhich
issolitaryandtheone
whichstaysawayfromtheflock.Soavoidstayingaloneinvalleys,
HoldfirmlytoJamaat(collectiveness),
tolivingwiththecommon
people,andtotheMasjid,
(Musnad
Ai)mad)
~1;G;:~JI~:i 11~:~~\Jj.:.:iJ~ :J~~'..J,\.$!':i ):~"~J:; -YVe
"J).~t'~\ ~j;hJ ~w,:;\:; ~I~~~l~:Jw:,..J,1J~ ,.;>t:.;~w,:J \J~~
,...o",..:~ j'~.rl\i).r'~J"":-'~ ,y,.}-,:r-~~\.a :J\iJI,$..L..;ol\

$ALAT 239 DeedsandvirtuesoftheMasjid
275.AbuSa',dRa<;liyal1ahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullahsal1allahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Ifyouseea manfrequentingtheMasjid,bear
witness
tohis
Iman.AllahSubl)anahiiwaTa'alasays:
"':~I~ j;J1);li~:;\;;;11\~~~l
OnlyhewillfrequenttheMasjids, whobelievesinAllaband
theLastDay.
(TirmidhT)
i".(.,j\~:Y:-:J).; L<:J~:l!l'>c)l,j-~'.,l,\:s:f:Ji;';'J;j-YV~
""" ~ ~'./ • /J" •~;; 00::-/'
.;.<\')J.~ ~~til'I-t'w,~iOJlJ.-I~.:.<iw;..)',"",r':;'jl,I.ill)!~
A·•:~)(~_.,.l.all )\k::.;lJ~L....J\rJ)Y~'~\.o
276.AbuHurairahRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatNabIsallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:AMuslimthatmakestheMasjidhisabodefor
salatandDhikr,Allahisoverjoyedwithhim, asafamilyis
overjoyedbythereturnof anabsentrelative.(Ibne-Miijah)
Note:Makinghisabodemeansthathedevelopsaspecial
attachmenttotheMasjid,andremainsthereforamajorpart
ofhis
time.
~(.,j\J.y.;;,\S"f:J~L<:J~:l!l'>c)\.f~'.,l":s:f:Ji;';'~J;j-yVV
~ / /'" , ~~, ./::.,,~ I"/,,,.:::~ ~,/~~/
I~"'w,","lOll'1.\'.,•.;'w..:lI',",1'.L-=.J'jl ,,,lS'L<JI~\&.-',~'\''I~
,~",,,~ ,",~7 ,,I"',Jy'
\"/I......]".;.<,,,)J.~~
277.Abu HurairahRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatNabIsal1a1lahu
'alaihiwasal1amsaid:WhoeverhadmadetheMasjidhisabode,and
thenwaspre-occupied
bysomematterorillness,andsubsequently
returned
totheMasjidasbefore,
Alliihisoverjoyedwithhimjust as
afamilyisoverjoyed bythereturnofanabsentrelative. (lbne
Khuzaimah)
~~I ,1;11:,1~o ~l:J~:l!l'>c)l.f~~I:s:f:Ji;';'J;j-yV1\
JJ,~ / J~. }J, !~. ,~ J,'"J" 0 ~ ~ "
it-"J)\~I~~:}IjiS'"l)'it-"J~~Iyj'"[J'~JI§-i:Iy. o"l'it-"j~
l..;.;.:J:,1,~~:,1,;11:':t1:~~-?wJs.~I~ ::l!l'>J~)
t,AjY..\..Q.;o-fol)).a~~:'~
278.AbuHurairahRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratestftatNabIsallallahu

SALAT 240 DeedsandvirtuesoftheMasjid
'alaihiwasallamsaid:ThepeoplewhofrequenttheMasjidsare(like)
theirpegs.Theangelsaretheircompanions.Iftheyareabsentthe
angelssearchforthem,and
iftheybecomesicktheangelsvisitthem,
and
iftheyareinneedtheangelshelpthem. He(also)said:Theone
whositsintheMasjid,derivesatleastone
ofthreebenefits:Either
hemeetsaMuslimbrotherfromwhomhemaybenefitinterms
of
Deen,orhehearsaword ofwisdom,orreceivesaMercyfrom
AlHih
forwhicheveryMuslimwaits. (MusnadAi)rnad)
~jJ,))1,~""t..:.,jl~S-,&i\~I:.Jj.:.);1:.:..ill~'.il>I~) ~~~-yV~
. .
tI:tI:t:~),)J..I.!I.}~L.....J1 ~lNjy~ ~~j~ly.f ~IJJ,.'.:67j/,;k;
279.'A'ishahRa4iyalHihu'anhanarratesthatRasiilulUihSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamorderedus tobuildMasjidsinvariouslocalities,and
tocleanandperfumethem. (AbuDawud)
~. ,.,....~ • I".}}.F.~~~-; ;;~J.~' ~-;~
.;>~Jii-li.;.,;lJi~1~<.S.i.al\.Jo.<ll,;;.liS"0\;\.:J\~'.iiJ\~)':""\~-Y1\•
J\:Jllj,~<.~j'<.i.hi!4;J:J.;..~ I~\:&i\~\JIil,4J~,&i\~\
• \'-.}J.~~~.- ;;,. "'~
,~IJl".)~"'))~I";';\..,JoI\ .,)).~I~<.S.i.al1.Jo.<ll,;;.liS"~:G:JI~~\)
,,o/lJJI)}It"'"'
280.AnasRagiyalHihu'anhunarratesthattherewasawomanwho
used
tocollectrubbishfromtheMasjid.Whenshedied,Nab!Sallallahu'alaihiwasallam wasnotinformed ofherburial.
RasiilulliihSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid: Ifapersonfrom
amongstyoudies,theninform
me.Hethenoffered
$alii-tul-Janiizah
forherandsaid:Verily,IsawherinParadisebecausesheused to
removerubbishfromtheMasjid. (TabaranI,Majma-'uz-Zawaid)

'ILMANDDHIKR 24! '11m
'ILMANDDHIKR
KNOWLEDGE AND
REMEMBRANCE OFALLAHTA'ALA
'ILM
KNOWLEDGE
InordertobenefitdirectlyfromAllahTa'alaby
fulfillingHisCommandments,inthemanner
prescribedbyRasiilullah$allallahu'awihi
wasalwm,toacquiretheknowledgerevealedby
AllahTtl'ala,thatis topreciselyascertainwhat
AllahTa'alawantsofme,ineachandevery
situation
VERSES
OFQUR'
AN
AllahSubl)anahiiwaTa'aIasays:
(JUS!asWecompletedOurFavour
uponyou
byascertainingthe
direction
ofyourQiblah)similarly,
WehavesenttoyouaMessenger
fromamongstyou,whorecitesto
youOurrevelationsandpurifies

'ILMANDDHIKR 242 'Ibn
you,andteachesyoutheBook(Al
Qur'au)andwisdom(theProphet's
Sunnah),andteachesyou
(beneficialthings)thatwhichyou
knewnot.
AI-Baqarah2:151
AnahSub1)anahuwaTa'aHisaidto
HisProphetSallallahu'alaihi
wasalhul):
AllahrevealstoyoutheBook(Al
Qur'an)andthewisdom,and
teachesyouthatwhichyouknew
not.Thegrace
of
Allahtowards
youhasbeeninfinite.An-Nisa4:113
AnahSub1)anahuwaTa'alasaidto
HisProphetSallallahu'alaihi
wasallaIl):
Andsay:MyRabb!Enhancemy
knowledge. TilHa20:114
AllahSub1)anahuwaTa'aliisays:
AndWe,verilygaveknowledge
to
DawudandSulaiman,and(upon
this)theysaid:PraisebetoAllah,
Whohaspreferred usabovemany
ofHisbelievingslaves!
An-Naml27:15
AllahSub1)anahUwaTa'alasays:
AndtheseexamplesWeput
forwardformankind,butnonewill
understandthemexceptthosewho
haveknowledge(ofAllahandHis
Signs). Al-'AnkabUt29:43
-::/?,f-i/,/<r""i.../"//}-::~///1'
~I.J~\~ ....,\J~.J
/V;c",Y-::/,/<"
0·j~""'"rJI:.~.J
~t:...J,;;,:1:1;.1\~
~ M/ M ""
[\LUI]
:JWJ~)
':1~~'4':/:3'';;,;\~ 4\:.J.:ij~
:;.p?if(.1<;'c>Jij.J,'di
[\,:WI]~~"i\"W-
u~ ~"CJ"""'//.__
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L:J~~IQ';:jit'Ji~J
O~.f.y·:1I0l~
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'ILMANDDHIKR 243 '11m
AllahSubl)anahuwaTa'alasays:
Onlythe'Vlama(scholarswith
knowledge
ofAllah'sgreateness)
amongstHisslavestrulyfear
Allah.
Fa!ir35:28
AllahSubl)anahuwaTa'alasaidto
HisProphetSallallahu'alaihi
wasallan;:
Say(tothem):Canthosewho
haveknowledge(ofDeen)and
thosewhodonothaveknowledge
(ofDeen)beequal?
Az-Zumar39:9
AllahSubl)anahuwaTa'alasays:
oyou,whobelieve!Whenyou
aretoldtomakeroominthe
assemblies,(spreadoutand)make
room.Allahwillgiveyou(ample)
room(inParadisefromHis
Mercy).Andwhen(forsome
reason)youaretoldtogetup,then
getup,Allahwill(becauseofyour
acceptingthisorderandother
orders)exaltindegreethose
ofyou
whobelieve,andthosewhohave
beengrantedknowledge(ofDeen).
And
AllahisWell-Awareofwhat
youdo.
Al-Mujadilah58: 11
AllahSubl)anahUwaTa'alasays:
AndmixnotTruthwithfalsehood,
norknowinglyconcealtheTruth
(theCommandments
ofAllah).
AI-Baqarah2:42
:JWJ~J
i'{?<'J¥:il~~i\i/,Ii1-
~.J __",.;-~ :-J
[tr'Al']~z,jX5 ~t~I

'ILMANDDHIKR 244 '11m
AllahSub!:;lanahiiwaTa'iilasays:
Doyouenjoinrighteousnessupon
mankind,andyouyourselves
forget(topractiseit),whileyouare
reciters
oftheBook?Willyounot
thenuseyourreason?
Al-Baqarah2:44
AllahSub!:;lanahiiwaTa'alasays:
(Shu'aib'Alaihissalamtoldhis
people):(And
justasIpractice
whatIenjoinyoutodo)Idonot
wantmyselfto
dothosethings
whichIforbidyoutodo.
Had11:88
:JWJIiJ
;$2:';1S;:iJ)~~0J\ 5-,~'G1
",
A',,\,':"',"',rr',>".>',
~0~)\; ~\"j.L:Jr=ui.l
[ib;,JIJ
AIJAD'iTH
P~,:,<.S~~h~'.i»'~~~J~ ;i.&?I.f~'.i»ICs-i')~Y:.,.J:;.-\
..:..itS-:,,~I,'.~;jl:'SIS:i,':::i~.WI':li~~~1Sj ,w,~yc,\~I'::ii,
, ,
w.lk~yC,l:,d~Jj:'1ft;.:,1y,;J.:,.614-,;.11tD.WI~ Y~G:-\~
~~:, ~10~ ~;jj:;~ci!l1,'is',:,~H:,.~,'",;H~,~~LJ[,<.S;.1
"JJ.~,~••:L.:):.,ul~I<.S~:M~:' L:.J)~1,tiJi~ :;~:, ,~:,~~:.i»1~
V~:,.J;,,,J..J~"'~-,>4,,,;l.'.,J1
1.AbnMusaRa<jiyall1ihu'anhunarratesthatNab!SallalJahn'alaihi
wasaIlamsaid:
Theguidanceandknowledgewithwhich
AIHihsent
me
islikeabundantrainthatfallsonland(whichhasthreedifferent
terrains).Apart
ofthelandwasfertile,itabsorbedthewater,and
sproutedlushplantationandpasture.Anotherpartwasbarren,itheld
upthewater,
and
Allahmadeitbeneficialforpeoplewhodrankfrom
it,
ardgave(cattle)todrinkfromit,andirrigatedfromit.Therain
fellonthethirdpartwhichwasahardplain,itneitherheldthewater
norsproutedgrass.(Likewisetherearethreetypes
ofpersons).For

'ILMANDDHIKR 24S fIlm
example:Theonewhoacquiresunderstanding ofDeenofAllah,
andbenefitsfrom
what
Allahhassentmewith,andhelearns,and
teaches;(andtheotherwhodidnotbenefithimselfbutotherswere
benefitedthroughhim);andthethird,whodoesnotshowregard
to
thatanddoesnotacceptAllah'sguidancewithwhichIhavebeen
sent.
(Bukharj)
.;jc.jilT)I~:;~?- :J~lll'H1l1J'p)~I~'..11 ~)il~ ';'il~::i-y
"q,.v:~),~i.;.l\~Jf.~LoY'..!'~.:r-~~lJA :J]jJ..s..i...o?I~\J)
2.'Uthmanibne-'AfranRa<.1iyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilulHih
Sallallahu'alaihiwasaJlamsaid:Thebestamongyouishewho
learnsthe
Qur'anandteachesit.
(Bukhari)
~j;;1;;jilT)d):;:~~<J.p)J~ :J~~'..1I~) Cs~'I"~1iJ.;}::i-1"
~.~~,:,8;.';:Ulj'C~j,:~II<j:;o'\:"y,.:"/,i'-..c;.1i..uil.'';'11",
~~\ ~ ~ ~~ F~~ F r..}""'; *v". FM,\..,/NiJ";:<..
F ~c J FF, F F FI J FJ" .~
~~""".u :JilJ,,>W"'J),,:,TjolllW-~j¥~JIA;i~I.L>~4.,~'jj.i;;l,i;;J.lJI
•,,/1"",.illWI)J''''.f'<~ J,.J->.J,r~
3.BuraidahAl-AslamlRa<.1iyaJlahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
Sallallahu'aJaihiwasallamsaid:HewhorecitestheQur'anand
learnsit,andthenactsupon
it,hewillbemadetowearontheDay of
Resurrectionacrown ofNiir(light),whichwillbeasradiantasthe
snn.
Andhisparentswillbedressedwithtwosuits,whichthewhole
worldcannotmatch.Sotheywillask:Forwhathavewebeen
dressedlikethis?Itwillbesaid:Thisisthereward
ofyourson's
acquiring
Qur'an.(Mustadrak
J.:Iakim)
,~4.,~j ,ilT)11):;:J~~ ~IJ.P)~1~'..11~) ~I ~~::i-t
';';15'jJ,1;)11..;>j;i,1~I ~j:;o~:;..;.1";",~~I ~JiI5,-Ii'l:Ulj.r,]t
Fj ::;,)F F •
'f"":~),!J\jll~"I}y\jJY!..l':lJI;)}11~lJJ .\~~~i.S-;UL~~W ,~
4.Mu'adhAI-Juhan]Ra<.1iyaJlahu'anhunarratesthatRasUlullah
SaJlallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Hewhorecites the Qur'anandacts
uponit,hisparentswillbemadetowearacrownontheDay
of
Resurrection,whoselightwillbebetterthanthelight ofthesun;ifit
risesamongstyouinyourworldlyhouses,whatdoyouthinkabout
thepersonwhohimselfactsuponit?
(Abu
Dawlid)

'ILMANDDHlKR 246 'Ilm
~\:Jil1):;:J~&i\~IJj.:..)~1$'.iilI~) .,...,WI';'J?';'~I*:;-0
~ 0~ J, ~" J;::, " J 0 "
.....~iJiiJ\·"" ......G.J·..~·'j,...:Ji'"'j.u!'''6-·.··;·.'~II··.f.:,,\~
d't",-..r,..~ .-,.$")I.~.-'.1ftr--/:).
"c...,~1~J") ~WI")J.~I ~')\5' ~y.Jj'Jf.":;to~ ~j,:G,.j
~.Y;"'''';'),
5.'Abdullahibne-'Amribnil-'A~ Racjiyallahu'anhumanarratesthat
RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Hewhorecitesthe
Qur'an,indeedsecurestheknowledge ofprophethoodwithinhis
ribs,thoughDivineRevelation
isnotsentuponhim. Itdoesnotbefit
one endowedwiththe
Qur'anthathegetsannoyedwiththosewho
areinanger,norshouldheindulge
inanyactofignorancewiththose
whoareignorant,whilehehastheBook
of
AIHihinsidehisheart.
(MustadrakI:Hikirn,Targhib)
~I:U'.',iiiJ~:S'~~\:&i\~IJj.:.JJ~:J~~'.iii,~J .I~:;-,
. "
""-Ai.,..,bJIJ'J<i.l>lWI")J:~;'';'I j..~,~ ~\:US'WJIj..~j ,~b,~I
,.'I"/'~.rl\,.:r-~'~~
6.JabirRacjiyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilulliihSallallahu'alaihi
wasallamsaid:Knowledge
isoftwotypes: 1.Knowledgethat
penetratesintotheheart;thisknowledge
isbeneficial.2.
Knowledge,thatismerelyonthetongue;thiswillbeAllah's
evidenceagainsttheson
of
Adam.(Targhib)
Note:Knowledgeonthetonguereferstotheknowledgewithout
practiceandsincerity.
JJ'," ~J " J,', ',
~i :Jli!~'J:;";j&i\~1Jj.:..)C:f'-:J\J~'.iiJ1 ~)f~ J.~:;-v
,.
~j ~L;.i-J,.;.ijIAj.;.;l~~Cd!;!~IJ\:,\~~J\~jiJS'j~ ~1~
~'", ~
'l;.'~·i~\J·I·.<-~l'~~\ 'J'~:.,u!':r'IJ'"·"Gill•.obi
)-.,,rJ- . '.'~.;ll )-')-' '~)r;-
" ,"j'"" ,, " , ,\ J •
~;.j~tillj,~W~;.j~~Wj'.flU~;.j~J>;jJ~\,-;,G?~#ifi
\AV~'''J'' •••JT....I"'}J.a!..,.'.~")J ~j.,1\ ~~?I.:,,;,1 ~j,till
. .
7.'Uqbahibne-'AmirRacjiyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamcameoutto uswhenwewerein$uffah
andasked:Whoamongstyouwouldliketogoouteverymorningto
Bu):i}anorAI-'Aqlq(themarketsofMadlnaMunawwarah)andbring

'ILMANDDHIKR 247 '11m
twolargehumpedshe-camels, withoutbeingguiltyofsinorsevering
theties
ofrelationship?Wereplied:0
RasCilalUih!Wewouldall
likethat.Hesaid:Yourgoingtothemasjideverymorning
tolearn
orrecitetwoverses
oftheBook of
AlUih,TheAlmightyand
Magnificent,isbetterforyouthantwoshe-camels.Andthreeverses
arebetterthanthreeshe-camelsandfourversesbetterthanfourshe
camels,andanequalnumber
ofcamels.(Muslim)
Note:This
\;ladHhexplainsthatthenumber ofversesarebetterthan
thecollectivenumber
ofcamels,maleandfemale;forexample,a
singleverseisbetterthanasinglemaleandafemalecamel.
J"'? , JJ?}J}J' ~
J"ii;;I:;';'~:.:i:1?;:;.:JJ,ii~~I~:JJ,ii~~I~) ;,;~~:;.-II
, ~/.; ..
v,:ri)P.••1;#'<4.11l~;!~~4,.s)~\~\J) (~Wl) .~~\J~Ij\.j\W~J '0.1JI
8.Mu'awiyahRa<;liyallahu'anhunarrates:]heardNab!~allallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaying:TheoneforwhomAllahintendsgood,He
guideshimtowardstheunderstanding
ofDeen.Indeed]amonlya
distributorand
AlUihistheOneWhogrants.(BukhiirI)
Note:Thesecondsentence ofthe\;ladHhmeans thatRasCilullah
~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamcame asadistributorofknowledgeand
AlUihistheBestowerofunderstandingofthisknowledgeandhelps
inactinguponit.
(Mirqat)
V.:"""Y~lw.~1 ~",o'Jjy,''''O'.,l''')'
9.'AbdulUihibne-'AbbasRa<;liyallahu'anhumanarratesthat
Rasiilulliih~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamembracedmeandsupplicated:
oAlUih!Granthimknowledge oftheBook.(BukharI)
,~1tl.Ji~j~~\ ~\;;j~~! :~il><lj.:.)J~ :J~:":""..1>1~)yij ~-,•
A.:~)\J¥:J1J.#J~\r!)'"r'4'i5)~\4\J) .uy,~) ,~\ ~.JlfJ ,~\;: ~~iJ
10.AnasRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilulliih~allallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Indeed,amongthesigns oftheLastHour(the
DayofResunection)
isthatknowledgewillbelifted,ignorance(of
Deen)willtakeroot,liquorwillbedrunk,andadulterywillprevaiL
(Bukhari)

'ILMANDDHIKR 248 ~llJn
~1~GtilG;I:J~~ ~IJj.:.)~ :J~ 1;8~;''.lJI~)~JI.:f-\\
~~~f~': :i,;,I:.s,:s~J.l~t).i~YI<»~ :}~J;-~'::";~ ,.;Jc.~
~ ~ ~,
v..""'),.ril,-.;c,,,)"'-.i"'j),;:WI:J~~~IJj.:.)~:dJlw :I)~
II.'Abdullahibne'VmarRa<;liyallahu'anhumanarrates:Iheard
RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaying:While Iwasasleep,I
wasgivenabowlofmilk.So Idrankfromittomyfill,until Ifeltits
freshnessreaching
mynails,Then Igavetherest ofitto'Vmar.
The
Sai)abahRa<;liyallahu'anhumasked:So,what isyour
interpretationaboutthedream,
a
Rasiilallah?Hesaid:Knowledge,
(Itmeans'VmarRa<;liyallilhu'anhuwillreceive anampleportion of
theknowledgeofRasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallam),(Bukharl)
?~~j.jlt.~~;) :J~ ~;1I1 ~j.:.):;';':"~1 ~)&~:Jjl }:~" ~J:;.-\y
"O""J
4AAJl~j~~I"oY4'~~.:r-:""~~1..iA :JliJ~..i..o.rh~\)J .~\~~~~,?~
"'A':~J,a.:l~\~
12,AbuSa'TdAI-KhudrTRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Abeliever'sthirstforknowledge is
neverquenched.Hecoutinuestohearandlearnuntilheenters
Paradise.
(Tirmidhj)
~~T~j;:.lj:W;)Ij;0~:~.!»I Jj.:.)~J~ :J~ ;':"'.lJI~)j;~:;.-\1"
'.i:;1'"'I.;',."-II:....~41.b )':w~~j,;;£)'liLA'1'.;~1·,...cll".;;..lJ1""G>
~"~~ 1,,1, ~,~ v,J--'"
r''':~)\~J~T;Al\~~~'-:"'4\~Lo.:r.\~\JJ .~J~t~~f~p;:.,~
13,AbuDharRa<;liyallahu'anhunanatesthatRasiilullahSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamtold me:aAbuDhar!Ifyougo inthemorniugand
learnaversefromtheBook
ofAllah.it isbetterforyouthan
performingonehundred
Rak'iilofSaIa!.Andifyougo inthe
morningand learnachapter
ofknowledge,which mayormaynot be
applicableatthattime(forexamplelearningthemethod of
Tayyammum),it isbetterfor youthanperformingathousand
Rak'iil
ofNaflSaHil.(Ibne-Majah)

'ILMANDDIlIKR 249 '11m
~1?J.I.>-'.",..).1I'',.'j....~I;;j .~.•,;Iij::'j,~j::;;.iJ~,",~·.idJ.:.
.."..:rJ."!""'-S;..'•~,.*' ,J'.'.,..'I""
~\ J ~)/
nV:""", ,"w.J
I
J"!Y4,'''''''",,,,))'!rt~JlJo'if.'JI!oJF)ti
14.AbuHurairahRa<;liyallahu'anhunarrates:IheardRasiilullah
$aIlalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaying: Hewhocomes tomyMasjid
(Masjid-un-NabI)with
nootherintentionbut tolearnorteachagood
deed
islikeaMujahidinthepath ofAllah.And,hewhocomeswith
someotherintention
islikeone whohascome tolookatthe
belongings
ofothers(andthislooking isofnobenefittohim).(lbne
Majah)
Note:TheexcellencementionedinthishadIth isvalidfor all
masjids,asallmasjidsaresubsidiaries ofMasjid-un-NabI.
(Inja!)-ul
l:Iaja)
, '",J ~. ~) " , ~)"
~l>-i itS':";;:':Jj.iiiIIJ,~U1J1 ~i~Jj.ii ~:.1>1~)0).::'"~i:;- \0
Hf{\,,1...oJ,r'J-~"""'J :Jh.lIJli."t,>-",I.,)).1#I~! ~')\;:.1
15.AbuHurairahRa<;liyallahu'anhunarrates:IheardAbulQasim
$allallahu'alaihiwasallamsaying:Thebestamongstyouarethose
whoarebestinconductprovidedtheyhave
anunderstandingof
Deen.
(Ibne-l:Iihban)
..,.Ail,<?~~~~~ ':,..GJi:J~iIIJ,~I~ 1;6~' ''')'I~) ~14Jy!G:-;;-\,
-- ~" " " ~"
,)~~,, ~ ~. ),,;;;.
•~~/y....I.))(';"'WI).\,#i1~~\'A:..~I.}io-")~~\>.J\ '}io-")~I!~!I)
16.Jabiribne-'AbdullahRa<;liyallahu'anhumanarratesthatNabI
$aIlallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Peoplearelikeminesjust asthere
aremines
ofgoldandsilver.Thosewhowerebetterinthedays of
ignorance(prior toembracingIslam)arealsobetterafteracceptingIslamprovidedtheyhaveunderstanding ofDeen(Islam).(Musnad
A!)mad)
Note:Inthis\JadIthmenhavebeencomparedwithmines.Various
minescontaindifferentminerals.Some
ofwhicharemorevaluable,
likegoldandsilver;whileothersarelessvaluable,likecoaland
lime.Similarly,differentmenhavedifferentqualitiesandhabits,
because
ofwhichsomehavehigherrankandsomehavelower.
Again,solong
asgoldandsilver
remain'unexplored,thesedonot
havethevaluebuttheseacquirevalueonlyafterbeingtakenout
of
themines.Inthesamemanner, aslongasamanremainshidden in

'ILMANDDHIKR 250 '11m
thedarknessofinfidelity,thoughhemayhave anymeasureof
generosityorbravery,hedoesnotbearthatvaluewhichhewould
gainoncehehasembracedIslamandacquirestheknowledge
of
Deen.
(Ma.ahir-e-l:Iaque)
i.L;~I~t~;'~ ~\Jtl~:; :J~ ~c.flI.f~'.iilI~)i.<LOj~J:;'-IV
t-'#"yilJ"~"')J~I.i""r.l""'J)'~ ~~t.G-fts-:.J~t5",;;':j;;Jj,,~
,.yq,/,.\,.iIJ)1
17.AbuUmamahRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatNablSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Hewhogoestothemasjid,notdesiring
anythingotherthanlearningorteachingsomethinggood,hisreward
islikethat
ofa
I;lajiwhoperformsacompleteI;lajj.(Tabaranj,Majma
'uz-Zawaid)
'J~ ~jIJr-ijI~J~ ~c.fll,;j$iill~) ""~JI,;j-\1\
~ ~ ~" ~
YAr/'~!~\J) (~»J\)
18.Ibne-'AbbasRa<;liyallahu'anhumanarratesthatNablSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Teachpeople(Deen),andbelenientwiththem
anddonotbesternwiththem.
(Musnad
Al)mad)
1.0,,;.?JI~~ :J~4.:1<'.:;!):G+J1";j:....,:";4ii~iill~)~)~ ~,j:;'-\~
~j,~;.Qj,~; i;~;\l\~:":")':"I~.illb :J~~~)~t;1~.illbLOj :1)~~ip1
.:;!jj.1"'.1-:',;..;.L~I ~:J~ !~;;]j :I)~ !~~<:: ."i~Jl;:.~ ~pli
~J;~,G:J1:iliI"','1,;1t;1.;~.,<i1.0".:;J'Lij1,.."'.:;'.','"1
, ' .'.l-f'."yo.~~.I"'" 'F)?I"'"'.l-f'y,
~,. I J~*'i ~ ~ ~ J ~J/~,.~ ,.~ ,,~ ~ ~~
L;j['!';:I.fli!1.1>-1~I ":'['1.0':;'""1'.;1JLil","I.o:.,;;,.u..'.1i
,)<.$'"yo ,, ~~)J.l-f'Y,I"'"1'""""',",.J'r
/ J ;; J~ ~ ~/ 0 / ~,' ~ ~ ~ ~ /,'/• ~, ~ ,
:;)j>)ili-iJJLil,~ljJlj J~IiJJJS"I.i.:i~Jij,iJ1:,.<11iJJo.JAi~Jij,iJ~ ~Ji
n1/I-"'J)'t-,.,.....,,"-'lJ.... J~I.i"'Ir.l"I"JJ .~~ ':"I~.ill:lj;J:;.!j
19.AbuHurairahRa<;liyallahu'anhuwhilepassingbyamarket of
Madlnahstoppedandasked:0People ofthemarket;whathas
disabledyou?Theyasked:What
isthematter,0AbuHurairah?He
said:Theinheritance
of
Rasiilul1ahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamis
beingdistributedandyouaresittinghere.Whydoyounotgothere
andtakeyourshare
ofit?Theyasked:Where isitbeingdistributed?

'lLMANDDHIKR 251 'llm
Hereplied:Inthemasjid.Sotheyrushedtowardsthemasjid.Abu
Hurairahstoodtheretilltheyreturned.And
heasked:What
happened?Theysaid:0AbuHurairah!Wewent
tothemasjid,
enteredit,andsawnothingbeingdistributed.AbuHurairah
Ra<,liyalHihu'anhuasked:Didyounotseeauyoneinthemasjid?
Theyreplied:Yes!verily
Wesawsomepeopleperforming
Salat,
andsomerecitingtheQur'anandsomewerediscussingwhat is
permissibleandwhatisforbidden. AbuHurairahsaid:Woeunto
you,that
istheinheritanceof
Mul;ammadSallallahu'alaihi
wasallam.(Tabarfuif,Majma-'uz-Zawaid)
:14~';rN!:;t.;»,Jj:.)JI!:JI!~'..\" ~.!':i.;:...;,;;\cs0.;»\4;j-~.
nvi\-"',)1t"""~J'l,..~'"jJr-SJ1.,l";I)oJIj)lrJl"j).,:0:,)~j),';'1J1J:~'?
20.'Abdullahibne-Mas'iidRa<,liyallahu'anhunarratesthat
RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:WhenAlIiihintendsto
endowHisslaveagood,Hegiveshimunderstanding ofDeenand
inspireshimwithproperguidance.
(Bazzar,
TabaranI,Majma-'uz-Zawaid)
':"'8')~\J::r!1>:- ~~ ;t.;»\Jj:.)SI~'''\'\~)~, ~\)~J;j -~\
.,lj:.)J;~;:JI!.~I)..;..Ai);t.;»1.,lj:.)J\~d,~U,.;;~~I1l:W
&,~"'•.,',:..".,,;,"I'\;',,o,:.i;ill;j,j~,j.,j-i,<~ ~U""..\"
J• .r""-f'~J'T-":..,......-, <.s;,.r~.r- ""',
;;~\ ~\~#l'Jl'Js.iJ'r,;:.t'il:JI!;t.;»\Jj:.)UQj~Ii ;.~U~~I
.)';.U'f~\ ~I).~~,~~~~ 'f~' ~1) .4\~',')\lJW;»IJ\C»U
J.~ ~ .~~
'\'\:~J"" ·..,...u:..J\4.!~~..w0"'~4,..sJ~\~IJj .".;s/..t,I)\~f1Ji
21.AbuWaqidAl-LaithlRa<,liyalliihu'anhunarratesthatonce
RasiilullahSallalHihu'alaihiwasallam wassittinginthemasjid,and
otherpeoplewerealsopresent.Threemencame,two
ofthemturned
theirattentiontowards
RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihi wasallam,and
oneamongstthemleft.ThesetwomenstoodnearRasiilullah
Sallalliihu'alaihiwasallam;one ofthemfoundsomeroominthe
circle,sohesatthere,theotheronesatbehindthemandthethirdone
(asmentionedabove)turnedhisbackandleft.Attheend ofthe
gathering,
RasiilullahSallalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:ShouldInot
informyouaboutthesethreepersons?One
ofthemcamecloser to

'ILMANDDHIKR 252 '[lin
Allahbysittinginthecircleand soAllahcoveredhimwithHis
Mercy.Andtheotheronefeltshy(tositinthecircle),soAllah
regardedhisshynessanddidnotdeprivehim ofHisMercy andthe
lastoneturnedaway,soAllahturned awayfromhim.(BukharT)
ij,&p,y.:,:"',.111~J &~j;jl .':~'.c.J;j',.1Il~) &~I ~j)lA ~J;j -~ ~
~~ :J~d~iof.,;".p~;J-jj~ ,;~ '~J:1;:!";/;jl <?~J~~A~ :JU
..,."e""....~IJ,C,""'L,".l..rII.,J) .ij,~, ~~) ~y,~:"; :J~tiT),;[}:~"y'j
","',:~)
22.AbuHartinAI-'AbdTRai)imahullahreportsfrom AbuSa'TdAI
KhudrTRa<;liyallahu'anhu,whonarratesthatRasiilullahSallalliihu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:PeoplefromtheEastwillcome toyoutoseek
knowledge
ofDeen,andwhentheycome toyou,treat themwell.
Abu
Hariin'AbdT,says:WheneverAbu Sa'Tdwouldsee us,he
wouldsay:Welcome
tothoseaboutwhom
RasiilullahSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamadvised us.(TirmidhT)
;s-);~ ~.:;.Jl,:; :ij,~,J~) J~ :J~:':":I», ~J~~,J.~':':; -~I'>
"J)-f~'~~:J:I»,':"';s-;S-~~~ ~.:;.Jl,:;:, 'f~\~.;.4':J'.1J1~
~~./ \.l!IJ)1(';""'"'"-'".....llC,)J..,s:J1J.i'.rl"'
23.Wathilahibnil-Asqa'Ra<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
SallalJahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Hewhoseeksknowledgeand
attainsit,Allahwritesforhimadoublereward,and hewhoseeks
knowledgebutdoesnotattainit.Allahwritesforhimasingle
reward.(Tabarani,Majma-'uz-Zawaid)
~I.}~:' ij,~12.il :J~:':"'.1J,~J&?I:,.JI~~0~I;;":; -~i
-.Jt6~..·Jill·j.i\~:; .11r'IJ"·~·:J,:·li; ·"1:J.'',~~<,,::
,.,..r.'r;-."--"'!'is,·9JJ-').' '~?fi.s-=-
.4.:l'I·~\·: ,.~."....:.s.":,;.:..·~t as::iJ,~ .UI.:..JU.tl,.U,
r""f.W .~..1-1'""'0::"-:-',•r;-",r;-
~m'''''J)'(';"''''',~'Jc,).llC,)J..,s:JIJ.i'.rl""'J).!.H,;~il !::~~~:UI
24.Safwanibne-'AssaiAI-MuradTRa<;liyallahu'anhunarrates:I
went
toNabT
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallam,hewasinthemasjid,
recliningonhisredstripedsheet.Isaid:0Rasiilallah!Ihavecome

'ILMANDDHIKR 253 'lim
toseekknowledge.Hesaid:Welcome totheseekerofknowledge.
Indeed,theangelscovertheseeker
ofknowledgebytheirwingsand
theystartgatheringoneuponanothertilltheyreachthesky,forthe
love
oftheknowledgewhichisbeingsought.
(Tabariin!.Majma-'uz
Zawiiid)
J;:.)).iil,J~ :~;l>IJj.:..iJ~ :J~~'.iil'~.i~~,~5:;.li';'~:; -Yo
~l~~J ~;p,.1 ~Yl:~.~~'+4~~I;t~~I ~Y."Q;lJ
~ ~ } ~ ~ I J~ ,~ o~ , J/.
,"'W<II)))~I,}";1....,bJ1.,)).J\ii':I)~,:,l$"~,p.~pi,:,i~~iui)
\"f",..,>pi
25.Tha'labahibnil-J::IakamAs-SahablRac;liyallahu'anhunarrates
thatRasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Allah'Azzawa jail,
whenseated onHisChair tojudgeHisslavesontheDay of
Resurrection,willsay tothe'Ulama(IslamicScholars):Iblessed
youwith
Myknowledgeand Mykindforbearanceinordertopardon
youdespiteyourfaults,andIcarenot,
astothemagnitudeofyour
sins,
asforgivingyou isofnoconsequencetoMe.(Tabaran!,Targh!b)
liij.~:; :J~)j;;l>1Jj.:..i~Yl:J~~'.iill~.i ,,1>j:UI<,;'J:;-y,
....-!~w.)~j t-;.,.~j~~I ~IJ,~I'}j.~liij,~iil,~~9i'Ii,;
-- -
j.::.J~lJ,,,WI"";y~~~I)J"j~IJ S'~IJ:;:JJP');.!WI~lJI~I
- -
;:, .F.J~ ,,::. F.I,•',F" 0~~ 0 ~ ,
':'1-,.W':/I;;:"<~I':'I- ,-...5'(<'11'L"I".lJ1lJ.:l:"1,-",<,.l.>WI'''.IWI
lJ..,)J ,J,_yo1_.s-~.-r~-:.s-r:
-.',,'J"y.i,,))'1.1)~i;:.j,i;:.I:;.i,;.:wII)~J 14.0j.~)IjG.I)jy'~ <~~I
"'1\:,...),~I~,}
26.AbuDarda'Ra"iyallahu'anhunarrates:IheardRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaying:Whoevertravels onapathin
search
ofknowledge,
Allahwillenablehim totravelonone ofthe
pathstoParadise.Andverily,theangelsspreadtheirwingswith
pleasureforonewhoseeksknowledge.Indeedtheinhabitants
ofthe
skiesandtheearthandthefishinthedepths
ofthewater,all
supplicateforgivenessforthe
'iilim(IslamicScholar).Verily,the
eminenceofan'AUmoveradevoutworshipper isthatofthefull
moonoverthestars.Andindeed,the'Ulamaareheirs
ofthe
prophets.Andverily,theprophetsdidnotleavebehind
as

'ILMANDDHIKR 254
inheritanceanyDinarorDirham,rathertheyleave'Urn as
inheritance.So,whoeveracquiredthis,received anabundant
portion.
(Abu
Dawild)
(I"!tJI),:"y)j~ i1J',;'hiJj.:..:!~ :J~~ibl Cs-!":!~I,j:UI",}:;.-~V
~ ~ ~"J ~ ~ J ~J/~0',,~...
Ja'<J'J).~\$.,?y~r-;i~,:"y,~~Y»'-:";'J4ll)P'J'::p:
Y'\f/Y~~·jh."·'··~l,.Asli~.~lolJ) (~~\
27.AbuDarda'Ra<,liyalllihu'anhunarrates:IheardRasiilulllih
SallaIlahu'alaihiwasallamsaying:Thedeath ofan'!flimissucha
calamitythatitcanneitherbemadeupnorcompensatedfor;andhe
wasastar(ofguidanceandduetohisdeath)hislight
islost.The
death
ofawholetribe islesssignificantthanthedeath ofan
'/flim.
(BaihaqT)
~~~Ij4S' ~,;";h:;';' ~l:i1J', ~IJ~:J~~ibl Cs-!":!+l!~J..;1:;. -TA
~ ~ ~"
,,,,,~ .-.~ ...F~,t "0~/•• , " / /~.,,'
"J).00-4JI:J.i:iiJicl;JI~PJI~I I;~,~I)}.II ,?WJo~4-!...s.\:~·h~\
,ov/ro-'
28.Anasibne-MalikRa<,liyalllihu'anhunarratesthatRasUlulllih
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Indeed,theexample ofthe'Ulama
islikethat ofstarsinthesky, bywhichguidance isobtainedinthe
darkness
ofthelandandwater;whenstarslosetheirradiance,itis
likelythattravellerswillgoastray.
(Musnad
A1)mad)
Note:Thisreferstotheabsence of'Ulama,whichinvariablyleadsto
thestraying
ofmankindfrom thestraightpath.
",\/1":~j,O~~jJs-4.WIJ-atJ~\;I;-LoY~ ,~~~~\.i.A :JliJ.,s.Lo.rhe!]).:l'~~~1
29.lbne-'AbbasRa<,liyallahu'anhumanarratesthatRasulullah
Saliallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:One
Faqfh(learnedman)hasmore
poweroverShaitanthanathousanddevoutworshippers.
(Tirmidhj)
Note:Thismeansthatit iseasierfora
Shaitantodeceiveathousand
'/fbld(devoutworshippers)thantodeceivean'/flimwhohasa
thoroughknowledge
ofDeen.

'ILMANDDH1KR 255
~Ilm
J~,t :.<-U~\ '1<" I'~"" ~WI ',<..IW,'I·~;:~.illlJ'"JLii,".I~ ,;:.~"
I"I"'"cs-.r--,,cs-\"0.r-..r') \"0J j
.?Jt>..F:jl'1;:'!\'?~;~rJ ~~\ ~j ~';"j'.illl ~l:~ ~IJ':")
~. ~ ..~, \~~ ..~/~,J'
,""I.o"",~ "".f.:r->-"'-<-""''''':J.J"""rJ'''Jj.;.>JI",,01~..J>-,J).;.,;J.:.,;;J\. ,
y'Ao:~ j,i,t,.j'J>.w,J-'olj
30.AbuUmamahAl-BahillRa<)iyallahu'auhunmTatesthattwomen
werementioned
toRasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallam,one of
themlearnedandtheotherdevoutworshipper.Rasiilullah
Sallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Thesuperiority ofan'Alimoveran'Abidis
likethat ofmineover theleastamongstyou.ThenRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Indeed,Allah,Hisangels,the
inhabitants
oftheskiesandtheearths,eventheantsintheirholes
andevenfishinvokemercy,graceandhonouronhimwhoteaches
peoplegooddeeds.
(Tirmidhj)
iijili9:0\~l'if:J~~~,J':")~:J~~~\~) i;'~-sJ:;-r'
,,",,,,,.I.:r->-"'-<-""''''':J.N""rJ"'Jj.;.1;';~:,\;.!~j '~IjlAj~\'}~414;llAi,jili
'I''l'''I''':~j,;U~l.::iJ.l\iJJ~...l?4.:.0
31.AbuHurairahRaQiyallahu'anhunarrates:IheardRasiilullah
Sallallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaying:Behold!Indeed,theworld
is
accursed,andallthatitcontains isaccursedexcepttheDhikr of
Allah,andthatwhichbringsonecloser toAllah,an
'Alimoraseeker
ofknowledgeofDeen.(TirmidhI)
:,\,,;1;~~:,\ ,~~ ~I:J~~~I~J~ ~'.illl~)i};~J:;-n
jd'.r.W"'Jj.:.1A1J~IA ~H.:,~wlj :"!i~;~W\,fi ~j,~j\ ,,;~~. ~
~yi>/\""J)l1::"'"'~J"Y'~""jJJ'.;,J'J~")W,
32.AbuBakrahRaQiyailahu'anhunarrates:IheardNabISallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaying:
Youshouldbecomeeither (1)an
'Alimor
(2)aseekerofknowledgeofDeen,or (3)anattentivelistener tothe
knowledge
ofDeen.or (4)aloverofknowledgeofDeenandUlama.
Donot
beofthefifthkind,
othe~wise youwillberuined.Thefifth
kind
isthatyoubearmalicetowardsknowledge ofDeenandthose
whopossess it.
(TabranT.Bazzar,Majma-'uz-Zawaid)

'ILMANDDHIKR 256 '11m
:~I,j ~[i:.;.. ':i:J~~&JI~ :J~~'.1lI~)';:"; il.:f-1"1"
.4-j:;:;~~,,,i!~~'.1lI'0T ~):; ,~I ,j~<.iA~'hl' j~C;'.1l1M~)
, ,
,f•~:ri)'~"jJWIJ\obJy~.o;,J:j'-"Y1~IJ)
33.Ibne-Mas'iidRa<;liyallahu'anhunarrates:IheardRasiilullah
Sallalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaying:Thereareonlytwopeopleworthy
ofenvy:ApersonwhomAllahhasgivenwealth,andempowershim
tospenditinrighteouscauses:andtheother,whomAllahhasgiven
knowledgebymeans
ofwhichhemakessoundjudgements,and
teachesittoothers.
(Bukhar])
~1[ ,~ji';"l; ~,iiJ1 Yj.:.»~:;'; G;;:J~~ii>1 ~),;,J,;jIJ.~ ~-1"t
Gj .~.:i~, ~~I\J.~~ /''',:~tl~\~/ J.;.,C:.,,\,..Jl.iH·G/J.;~"I~/G:t.
.!"Jr-.T,-<$,)1..r-..J-'-. ,-'!"..-..r)-
/- ~ ~\ :;,~ / ~ 1 0 //, / ~ / , '" /
is'.J!!',.coWI~a"·..,~' 11~'..c..li ,iii<.,~IIII',~".,,.G.i
-J,-,.s-.-t""JJ,_.)1$,.-.) ""1.5;"I$,.......-o?
t\:;'.1l1~tJ['J~j"6',;~~*,~I :~,iiJ1Jj.:.»JLil~r*'11.:f~jf-1!~
.;>t,::51~:; ,~L,;,.o) ~j.:ai:;,iIS)~ji:; ,i~1 ~:; ,~,iiJ1Jj.:.»I~
~.iyti:J~ ,~i.:a;:;:Ji.:.;,;]G?..;l:J~,.:Ji:..:J~:~.;)1,::\,:',I
//~ ~ //~
~;.;.)~4 ~ji:; '.r:-~I ~J;il:; ,~):; ,~:; ,~i;:; ,,iiJ4~ji ~j:J~ ~';>Q~\
~//,,, ~ ~ ~
J::l~ ~~"I)-d'iS'·.1l1~ ~i:J~ ~';>L:..>-11.:f ~Ji'-ti :J~,.:Ji:..:J~ ,~};:;
:J~ ,~I2JI~~~~J;.:.JIc;:J~ ~~I2JI.:f ~Ji'-ti :J~ ,.iJI;.:J~,'I)
,~WJI <~~,ilWI,il~1iIWI<$)~j:;,~)L~14~j :J~ ~~I)c;j~~:+ti
~:yI2JI';Z,)il!~ ~:~J~~,Q.;,:::11,J11.;\~:J~ '';>~I,j ~):;Iki
, , .
~~~\.J~y~ .pJ-o~IJj ,~?~ ~ui,J.i;.r4i~ :J~,~( ~.:?JJ'iill:~
~"':ri)\....~jL.,';JIJ
34.'Vmaribnil-Kha.t,tabRa<;liyalliihu'anhunarratesthatoneday
whileweweresittingwithRasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallam,a
manwithextremelywhiteclothingandveryblackhaircametous.
Nosigns
oftravelwerevisibleonhimandnoneof usrecognised
him.Sittingdownclose
to
RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallam,
restinghiskneesagainsthisandplacinghispalmsonhisownthighs,
hesaid:0Muhammad!TellmeaboutIslam.
RasiilullahSallallahu

'ILMANDDHIKR 257 (llm
'alaihiwasallamreplied:Islamistotestifythatnoneisworthy of
worshipbutAllah,andMuhammad istheMessengerofAllah,to
establishSaHit,topayZakiit,tofastinRamac;lan,andtoperformI;Iajj
toBaitullahprovidedyouhaveresourcesforit.The mansaid:You
havespokenthetruth.'VmarRac;liyallahu'anhusaid:Wewere
amazedathisaskingthequestionandendorsingtheanswer.Then
hesaid:Tellmeabout
Iman(faith)?RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihi
wasallamsaid:ImanistobelieveinAllah,Hisangels,Hisbooks,
HisMessengers,andtheLastDay,and tobelieveintheDivine
Destiny-bothgoodandbad.Hesaid:Youhavespokenthetruth.
Andthenasked:TellmeaboutIl]san?RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihi
wasallamsaid:Il]sanistoworshipAllah asthoughyouareseeing
Him;andeven
ifyoudonotseeHim,Hecertainlyseesyou.Then
hesaid:TellmeabouttheHour?
RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihi
wasallamreplied:Theonewho
isaskedabout itknowsnomorethan
theonewhoisasking.
Hesaid:Thentellmeaboutitssigns.
RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Thataslave-girlwill
givebirth
tohermistress;andyouwillseebarefooted,nakedand
destituteshepherdscompetingwithoneanotherinconstructinglofty
buildings.'Vmar
Rac;liyallahu'anhusaid:ThenhewentawayandI
stayedforawhile.Then,RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallam
asked:0'Vmar!Doyouknowwho thequestionerwas?Isaid:
AllahandHisMessengerknowbest.Hesaid:Hewaslibrail,who
cametoteachyouyourDeen(Islam).
(Muslim)
Note:In
!Jadith,amongstthesigns oftheLastDayisthataslavegirl
willgivebirth
toherowner(mistress);whichmeansthat
disobedience
ofparentswillbecomerampant attheapproachofthe
LastDay,somuchsothatgirls,
inwhosenatureobedience totheir
motherismoreingrained,wouldnotonlybecomedisobedient,but
dominateovertheirmothers,asaladymistressordershermaid
servant.Thisiswhy
RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamhas
describedaslave-girlgivingbirth
tohermistress.Thesecondsign
oftheLastDaymeans,suchpeopleshallbeinpossession ofwealth
whowouldnotbeworthy
ofit.Theirinterestwillbeinconstructing
highbuildingsandtheywouldcompetewithoneanotherinit.
(Ma'iirifull;ladTth)

'/LMANDDH/KR 258 '11m
,.~"'I::'1",,,'. ~I',,,:,.11.8\j.J;>~' I':';"l.;~1L:4J~ ~iS"~~1
~jA!.j)~ ~r"!-f jft""<J' •..,...,..,.~...r-<.
,,':';':l.;~\ L:.JI.IQII~"."i:@j>.&IJ"'J~fl'"il,::7i,'I'~11
..,...,..,.~. ..r-<..s.~~ ".r')~~ <.J""
.,')\;,.".<-U;j\~,""',"'1'111'.:",,:'11"".J',l,Q,',~'';.J" 81\,j;.j
»)..)I'""...-<s:--<.J""~jA!.j)~ ~r"!-..s,,,...-ft""<J' •
'·oO,/\.s,,)IJ.l\
35.I;IasanRahimahullahnarratesthatRasi1lullah$allallahu'alaihi
wasallamwasaskedabouttwomenfromtheBanIIsra'Tlas
towhich
ofthemwassuperior.One ofthemwasan
',llim,whoobservedthe
obligatory$alat,andthensatandtaughtthepeoplegood;theother
onefastedbyday,andworshippedduringthenight.Rasiilullah
$allalliihu'alaihiwasallamreplied:Thesuperiority ofthat',llimwho
observedtheobligatory$alatthensatandtaughtgood,overadevout
worshipperwhofastedbydayandworshippedduringthenight,is
likemysuperiorityovertheleastamongstyou.
(Sunan-ud-darmj).:,.81,~j ~r:;JI,);1;;:@j>~IJ~) J~ :J~ :u..'.&I~) ~I4:;'-1"
'-'toil'I',.,,:,~"I',;,"'I,;.'1~'"'I'ill11';;;',"'I'.'1~''-',.illl.',;;,
~ <J,jd'-"'"'j.J".s?<J''''~.r-jd'-:.rj<J'''''.r-j~ j
""",}~",») .4-,~~;; ';:I~oj~tJIJ:';:')\;,.]1':';f:,;:?:"'a:':"
H.ly"....11
36.'AbdullahRa<)iyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah$allallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:LearntheQur'anandteachittopeople;
acquireknowledge
ofDeenandteachittopeople;learnthe
obligatoryCommandments
(ofAllah)andteachthese topeople:
IndeedIwoulddieandverilytheknowledgewillalsobeliftedsoon,
somuchsothattwopeoplewilldisagreeonanobligatorycommand,
andtherewillbe
noonewhocouldguidethemcorrectlyaboutit.
(Baihaqj)
~Ij~!.:,..81~~:@j> ~IJ~)JU:J~ :u..'.&I~) ~t;lla.d~J:;'-l'V
ml........I.'»)("-<'wI).~ltlJ!~lJ;ij~'A~lJ;i~1
37.AbuUmamahAl-BahilTRa<)iyalliihu'anhunarratesthat
Rasi1lullah$allallahu'alaihiwasaIlamsaid:0people!Acquire
knowledge,beforeknowledgeiswithdrawn,andbeforeitis
eliminated.
(MusnadAhmad)

'ILMANDDHlKR 259 '11m
~!~~~j.J1~~t[:~;1I1Jj.:.»Jt!:Jt!~il>l;$") ~;.;,~~-'!'I\
:,1,G;,~:,1 ,4i~)~) ,;S-)~c;.I:J)) ").i);j;,~ ,~y~~e;:.;..)
~:..&;..1;,~t,;>-)~J~~~~;'1 ~J.:.,:,1"I:;..II~:,1 "G;~:,' 11';'~~
yty:~),~I"I'A:lI~'-:"IY"""4,~\..lIi'!'~\J) ,~y~
38.AbuHurairahRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasillullah
$allallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Indeed,amongtheactionsandgood
deedsforwhichabelieverwillcontinuetoreceiverewardseven
afterhisdeathare:(i)Knowledgewhichhetaughtandspread(ii)
righteouschildrenwhomheleftbehind
(iii)theQur'anwhichheleft
as
aninheritance(iv)amasjidwhichhebuilt(v)aresthousewhich
hebuiltforthetravellers(vi)astreamwhichhecausedtoflow(vii)
acharitythathegavefromhiswealth,whilehewasaliveand
healthy.Forallthese,hewillcontinuetoreceiverewardsafterhis
death,
(Ibne·Miijah)
~O:~)"•••~..w\~\&.I~Y~,.sj~I~IJJ (~..w\)
39.AnasRa<;liyallahu'anhusaysaboutNabl$allaIlahu'alaihi
wasallamthat(attimesand accordingtotheneeds
ofthemoment)
wheneverhesaidsomething,hewouldrepeatitthrice
sothatthe
meaningwouldbefullyunderstood.
(Bukharl)
tl:J~ ~;1I1Jj.:.»~:Jt!I;6~.'.j,1;$") .,...,LJI';'J?';';1114~-t•
J;i'.i1;1,l;..~, ~'."-II'",j;'.<'I)"I:.il.......,::;;~I·::il·.',.i,,,,,j;~-..'ill
...{"'" ~Io> ~ ~:.l"'"7~~ ~.~ v~ -!--..J,,-f""'7~
....o,s',.,0\,'''JI>YI.,,,.1).::.,1),J..i~.r.io,I~~I):'j,~~L:.:,j).:,.81WI;.!~
..
\'':""J!~I..M
40.'Abdullahibne·'Amribnil·'A~ Ra<;liyallahu'anhumanarrates
thatRasiilulHih$allallahu'aIaihiwasallamsaid:Allahwillnottake
awayknowledge
ofDeenfrompeopleatonce,butwillwithdraw
knowledge
bythedeathof'Ulamauntilno
'/fUmwillbeleft,people
willtakeignorantmen
astheirleaders.Theywillbeaskedqnestion
relatingtoDeenandtheywillgiveverdictwithontknowledge.They
beingastraywillleadothersastray.
(Bukharl)

'ILMANDDHlKR 260
.f1J.;,&py~'\11 ~l:~dl><J~)J~ :J~~i»I~)~;.;~J~ -t,
.)<,.,»'§f"';'A~G:- '9:Ul';L,~"" 'ltJ~1~ ,q;iJ",~ ,";I':;':"~~yJ..:.
YVtil,.L-oj,r';'~""-! :~IJIi,ill.,>
41.AbuHurairahRa<;liyalIahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
$allallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Allahhateseveryharshman,who
eatsexcessively,shouts
inthe
bazar,sleepsatnightlikeacorpse,
passesthedaylikeadonkey,andwellaware
ofworldlymattersbut
totallyignorantaboutmatters
oftheHereafter.
(Ibne·/:libbiin)
~~~:}l !dl>\J~)1/ :..:..liJ~~'iiJl~)~\ ''j''';~j.~-tY
,;.:w~·iiJljl:J~,~~ ~j:i~,~W'f"T:JJj~~j .J~jl:,;5~~
,~~\.:AllJs-AA.iJ1j..AiJ,,\.:I:-\.6yl!,j-or"s~]AJ~ ~~\.;.",.!,..,..J~~ loU.:Jl.i)"s.l..o..rl\~IJ)
nAr:,..;)
42.YazTdibne·SalamaAl·Ju'fiRa<)iyallahu'anhunarrates:Isaid:0
Rasiilallah!Ihaveheardmanyahadithfromyou;Ifearthatrecent
ahadithmaycausemetoforgettheearlierones.So,tellme
somethingcomprehensive,Hesaid:FearandobeyAllahtothebest
ofyourknowledge.(firmidhI)
~\;.~ ~IIJ:\;; ~:J~~~I ~jl;i:<.'iiJl~) dl>14';!,G:-~-tl'
.)<1.,».J81J8~,::J!1~~ .J-!~I:", IJ~ ~J,.~' 11~1/,45~J.Q;il
YOJ:''';)'~J.-l'),.LJ.t ,,"~IY.,.,."
43.Jabiribne·'AbdullahRa<)iyallahu'anhumanarratesthat
Rasiilullah$allalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaid: Donotacquire
knowledge
ofDeenforshowingsuperiorityover
'Ulamaanddonot
usethisknowledgetoquarrelwiththeignorantand
donotusethis
knowledgetoholdassemblies.Hewhohasdonelikethis(forhim)
thereisFire,andFire.
(Ibne·Miijah)
Note:Acquiringknowledge ofDeenisnot tobeusedfordiverting
theattention
ofpeopletowardsone'sself.
:..;;..ij~~~~:; :~dl>1J~) J~ :J~ ~'.ihl~) ~;.; ~J~-H
r'.A:,..;),,.LJ't"l,Alj'Y~"J"J'I"J) .~~\~jiJ',l~~~i»1..

'ILMANDDHIKR 261 'Ilm
44.AbuHurairahRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilulHih
~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:Hewhoisaskedsomethingabout
knowledge(ofDeen)andheconcealsit,Allahwillputabridle
of
fireonhimontheDay ofResurrection.(Abu
Dawud)
":":1;.;~~(.lJ\i.I;:;~kli~ :J~ :1!J\.~IJ~)~j~;1;1 ~)i;;;ZsJ~ -t.,
'~.f.1 4~~1.}J ,k,..,J~\J.}\.r.kl
l~\J).~~ ~~;.5jl~ ~~1P~
,n/\c,'"},
45.AbuHurairahRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:Theexample ofthepersonwho
acquiresknowledge
ofDeenandthendoesnotconveyit toothers,is
liketheonewhohascollectedatreasurebutdoesnotspend(and
benefit)fromit.
(Tabarnn)TarghTh)
~~,~~Jl !~I :J~~iS' :1!J\.~\J~)~j~'.&I~)~) .;~}~-t,
"'w.l....J).41Y~~~~~~~J,t.~d"":;;~J ,p.;~~~J ,~~~. .
,\'\.":~J,~~l.JIJ""':"'4,~e\JJ (~..wl
46.Zaidibne-ArqamRa<;Iiyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamusedtoinvoke:
""""'.,.".....-'....."J".,,".::."J".F"·." ~.J-;: ~ ;J~
OJ!y'~J'~ OJ~~J'FOJ.,..a~J,~Oj~ ~.:.L,'yl-...1!(tilll
.4JY~
oAllah!Iseekrefugeiu Youfromthatknowledgewhich
doesnotgivebenefit,andfromthatheartwhichdoesnotfear
You,
andfromthatinner-selfwhichdoesnotgetsatisfied,and
from
thatsupplicationwhichisnotaccepted.
(Muslim)
~Ji~ ~:liJjJ~::1!J\.~IJ~) J~ :J~ ~;1;1~) 1s~h~13})iZsJ~-tV
J 0 "". V"",,,
L:..:!'~I'· 'j'..u~'...,'\;iL:..:!~'.••,KiiL:..:!."'.'Jl:.,;,.",Ull
-.J..y..~...:rJ..,.........:rJ ·..r.:r·..r.'.
IfW:,.J),lAl"ili.j..""'~.:r-"c.. ...\.i>;JIiJ".i.o}"'J)"-i;h~~~ ~J~j
47.AbuBarzahAslamIRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
~allallahu 'aJaihiwasallamsaid:Thefeet oftheslaveofAllahwill
notmovefromitsplaceontheDay
ofJudgmentuntilheis
questionedabouthislife,how
hespentit;abouthisknowledge of

'ILMANDDHIKR 262 '11m
Deen,whetherhepracticed it;abouthiswealth,fromwhere he
acquireditandwherehespentit;andabouthisbody(inwhich
activities)didheage
it.(Tirmidhj)
:j~ii<;11Jj:..);;jii<&I'~I:.o ~,.a,1 ~)&~j~1;114J...,.,:G:-;;j-tA
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ,
;'j):.,'",'"'..'I"II,;:<,'iJ.:"'';''1•':'1'.1::•.u','I;~
"J). ~.f"I.J '-"'~<isfi.C.r-..r-<S""'!-J.r-w'-"'''''I""'"C>,<or
, "
''1'-..j,~.;:11,Jwk\l'u!J!,;r>O~l.:....l!J~'.)~I.r.6J'
48.Jundubibne-'AbdullahAI-AzdTRac)iyallahu'anhuasahabi of
Nab!Sallalliihu'alaihiwasallamnarratesthatRasiilullahSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Theexample ofthepersonwhoteachespeople
goodandneglectshimself(doesnotpracticehimself),
islikealamp
which
isasourceofilluminationforpeopleandburnsitself.
(TabariinT,TarghTb).ft~~b-~.i :ii<;11Jj:..)j~ :j~$,.a,I~) J~J.;114;;j-t~
, , ~ ~
1.",ji,:'li""6:;~i\,i ;'I;'·".I·;'lI'.i,~'I:'-."·' '·'·'·~:'::·.i·" ,-,'
OJ).g..,r- ~r-o.I'f,,;,ITIo'l...,.r~,~ .rt'~~rr' ~J'~
tt• / \-",)),t""'"''J').I.i).........1")""'"y"'-*'....)~IJd'}oll
49.'Abdullahibne-'AmrRac)iyallahu'anhumanarratesthat
RasiilullahSallalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Somepeoplehaving
knowledge
ofDeen,lackitsunderstanding.Andhewhose
knowledgedoesnotbenefithim,hisignorancewillharmhim.You
willindeedbeconsideredamongstthosewhorecitetheQur'
anas
longasitrestrainsyoufromtheforbidden. Ifitdoesnotrestrain
you,thenyouarenotfromthosewhorecitetheQur'an.(TabaranT,
Majma-'uz-Zawaid)
J;1J1~~,i1;i~~jii<;11~j:..);;jI;I:;',.a,I~) '-"'~J.;114;;j-c•
;~~I:jLiiI~IJj~lS'j I,,!,~I:;' ~~LiL,?I~~*f': .j;~~1 :jLii
~ ~ ~ ~ I •J0 ~'J :::~. ~ ~~,~ ~ 0 ~
:r-~j I~I;J\.:,.s:J1~Ji.?,;,Q1'';'J#;!:Jl.ii,~j ';'~j':":":';-j
:~));j:";J');j:";J:j;;i~I)i'9 ~J:j;:i~~),!,,81 Js.~i;Jj '~*"1~.i~1
J-' , ' \j ~~,,"~ ~~J ~"J ;;;~ ~ ~. ,•F
:1}Lifr--~~jiJ:W(~~~Jlli-l)f~po:.J.oo.s~II~~ ,1:;!1:.jUI}..u
"''''~'''J)",$l'Jd'",klI'')J .~81 ~,;lj~jij~~jl :j~f~ji;;j;1\ jj:..)4

'ILMANDDHlKR 263
•.:.JJ,r.<•.j)lA.J\L...,.,y~ \l\'{,JJ1J)1~'4'-~'1J ~J,J"}~ ~l::ll ~:;"I ~)~h~ ..l.:A~i'Jl
,-:,",!¥I~}J,J.)~.loA>
50.'AbdullahIbne-'AbbasRaqiyallahu'anhumathatonenight
RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamstoodinMakkahandsaidthis
threetimes:
0Allah!HaveIconveyed(theMessage)?'VmarIbnilKhanab,whowasmosttenderhearted,gotupandsaid:Yes! 0
Allah!ImakeyouwitnessYou (0Rasiilallah)havestrongly
motivated,strivenhardandsiricerelyadvised.
Hesaid:
Imanwill
indeedprevailtillinfidelitywillbepushed
toitsorigins,andsurely
youwillsailonhighseasforspreadingIslam.Andatimewill
certainlycome,whenpeoplewilllearntheQur'
an;learningitand
recitingit,andthensaying:Wehavelearntitandknowit.So,who
isbetterthanus?(Then
RasUiullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamtold
hisSaMba):Cantherebeanygood inthem?TheSal)abaasked:0
Rasiilallah!Whowouldbethesepeople? Hesaid:Theyarefrom
amongstyouandtheyarethefuel
ofFire!(TabaranI,Majma-'nz-Zawaid)
0iI~t.'fijS'll;;~;111 JJ:..)Y4~ L:..J1;:.8-:J~~'.iill ~).,j:;.-0'
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
"i:'IJ'J'~'~'II" ..j~c;f\S''''' 'IJ""~"~'-\'I'" .:--
~Y'.. ~J'..,...,.~J,"",""~J-').Cr-~,.J.At.j!J
~ J :;'J "J'",•'
",,,,',r-W"'J).~yli)'<"...::.:,,;..;Ijl.iS'~~I;':"ji"J!:.J~II~:.i j.C'"!I~
~ "~,, ,,\~"\""-
"'A~/' .li\j)\~ •.;.l~i.;.llJ!j.uI,:.;Jj.k... J~l
51.AnasRaqiyallahu'anhunarratesthatweweresittingbythedoor
ofRasUiullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallam,andwerediscussing.One
manwasarguingandquotingoneverse
oftheQur'
an,andtheother
quotinganotherverse.Atthis,RasiilullahSallalHihu'alaihi
wasallamcameouttous.Hisface
wasred(inanger),asif(thejuice
of)pomegranatewasspreadonhisfaceandhesaid:
0people!Have
youbeensentforthis,orhaveyoubeenordered
todoso?Donot
return
toinfidelityafterme bycuttingoneanother'snecks! (TabaranI,
Majma-'uz-Zawaid)
~~I~(.!JA:;'~ ~j:~&fJ1,;f$'lii,~) 'I'~';';1114:;'-0Y
.;i.:.A!:;"I:JA!:,,$~q.:"u;).;i:JA!:,,M,i~.:w.):"u;).;i:JA!:i..S\i)j.:~1 ~i :J~
,", " "
, \J~ "
~~'/'.l!IJ)It""",~ J'JJ'~"')J""sJ1 ",,,,',r-W"'J).~~Jl'~ji
52.'Abdullahibne-'AbbiisRa(liyallahu'anhumanarratesfromNabI

'ILMANDDHIKR 264 '11m
-Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamthat'!saIbne-Marym'alaihissalamsaid:
Indeedmattersare
ofthreekinds:Amatterwhoserighteousness is
evidenttoyou,sofollow it;amatterwhoseerror isevidenttoyou,
soleaveit;amatterwhich isdisputable,sorefer it toan
'Alimwhois
knowledgeableaboutit. (TabaranT,Majma-'uz-Zawaid)
,j,:;I<lA~lJ".::..;~,l)i,:J~~&p'of!;;~..~.111~) '!'~0'of-cl"
~r,;,:1/:',;~1:r: ':>TJ~hJJ~;;),iI'~r,;i;.l'e'ij{'i;::~yJs:;.i
Y'\0';~J(A~,'I)'I,:,ll}Jj .r-4.s..u1J<;.l:t;v,'-l"4(:.,,-:'"~.I,:o-I..iA :JI,jJ.s..Lo.rJ141J).~G.J\
53.Ibne-'AbbasRa<;liyallahu'anhumanarratesthatRasiilullah
~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:Avoidrelatinga1)adTthfromme,
unlessyouknowitforacertainty.Hewhodeliberatelynarrates
frommefalsely,thenlethimprepareforhimselfanabode
inthe
Hell-Fire.AndhewhointerpretstheQur'anaccording tohisown
opinion,thenlethimprepareforhimselfanabode
intheHell-Fire.
(TirmidhT)
YI.::.>U~lj,}''"r'Gf JJ~;; :~~IJ~)J~ :J~~~' ~)'i~ ~-ci
",\Ol:~J(~~1b\,":-,15 .}r~1 Y4,~JI.~y.i 01)),tb;.{.tij
54.JundubRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah~allallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid: HewhointerpretstheQur'anaccording tohis
opinionandthathappens
tobecorrect,eventhenhehaserred. (AbuDawud)
Note:Thismeans,that ifsomeoneinterpretstheQur'aninthelight
ofhisownopinionandthatinterpretationincidentallyturnsout tobe
correct;even
sohehaserred,becausehedidnotrefer(for this
commentary)totheProphet's
A1)adithandnor tothe'Ulamaofthis
Ummah.(Mazahir-e-l:Iaque)

'lLMANDDHIKR 265Inspiration/romQur'iinandlIad«h
TOBEINSPIRED BY
THEQUR'ANANDI;IADITH
VERSESOFQUR'AN
AllahSubl)anahiiwaTa'alasaidto
HisProphetSallallahu'alaihi
wasallam:
Whentheylistentothatwhichhas
beenrevealed
totheMesseuger;
youseetheireyesoverflowwith
tears,because
oftheirrecognition
oftheTruth(intheQur'an).
AI-Ma'idah5:83
AllahSubl)anahiiwaTa'alasays:
AndwhentheQnr'anisrecited,
giveeartoitandpayheed,
sothat
youmayobtainMercy.
AI-A'raf7:204
AllahSubl)anahiiwaTa'alasays:
He(Allah'sfavouredbondsman)
said(toMilsa'AlaihisSalam):
Thenifyoufollowme(toacquire
knowledge)askmenotabout
anythingtillImyselfmention
ofit
toyou.
AI-Kah!18:70
AllahSubl)anahiiwaTa'31asaidto
HisProphetSallallahu'alaihi
wasallan):
Thereforegive gladtidings
10
(thoseof) myservants
:JWJLiJ
;Ji;.;:.:~JI;;jjL..::.s)1:0
A ~v·~ .-<:-1.:(:~ .'\'
lo/<.JY.J"I"'~~'J
[r'b-"/'~'I

'ILMANDDHlKR 266InspirationjromQur'iinandlIadlllz
wholistencarefullytoallthat is
said,andfollowthebest ofit;
(For)it
istheywhomAllahhas
gracedwithhisguidance,andit
is
theywhoaremen of
understanding.Az-Zumar39:17-18
Allah
SubhiinahiiwaTa'alasays:
Allahhasrevealedthebest ofall
teachings,abook(Qur'an),its
contentsresemblingeachother(in
goodnessandtruth)andrepeating
eachstatement(ofthetruth)many
times.Theskin
ofthosewhofear
theirRabb,shiverfromit(when
theyreciteit
orhearit),Thentheir
skinsandtheirheartssoften
tothe
remembrance
of
Alliih.
Az-Zumar39:23
AIJADITH
I)T:..:jL~l)!: ~~lj:":')JJ~ J~~'.ib'Cs+')?~';'~'4;j-""
, ~ " •" , , '.'J ',,',' , ~" ,
,?~L:.llI.):":'¢..:.oi:,.<i,:s~~~I':>I ~I:;\iJ\.l~JJi~) ,-'1:1"
I~~'~ J~<fl:~-"~;~~G;J!:a-·,1 ~j;'~G;11\~),~ .1;
- - -,
fDA"':~J,~'JI •••'~40iJS" .:r"l.:..::I:-l~!~Y4>~J~lelJJ. ~l!~..u:cJ4
55.'Abdullahibne-Mas'iidRaQiyallahu'anhunarratesthat
RasiilulliibSallalliihu'alaihiwasallamaskedmetorecitetheQur'an;
Isubmitted:ShallIrecitetheQur'antoyouwhileithasbeen
revealed
toyou?Hesaid:Iliketohearitfromsomeoneelse.So,I
recitedtohim
SiirahAn-Nisa,WhenIcametotheVerse:
~ ,_,I I ,,." , ,JJ,.',,
I~~~Y'~~:"",)!:§' "flJS'~"",';l~
Sohowwillitbewitbthem,when Webringofeverypeoplea
witness;andWeshallbring
yon0
Mn\J.ammad,awitness

'ILMANDDHIKR 267InspiratiollfromQur'iinandlIadlllz
againstthesepeople-i.e.yourUmmah.
Hesaid:Stop,Isawtearswererollingfromhiseyes,
(Bukhari)
~U\J::;~I '.1>1~ I~! J~i@.~\"'-~~ill~) ~:I.; ~j~-0'
~'.'Ii'.~t',;I~I! ,':>I~ \~II~\S',.JjiJt.i~~~ ~".>W\c.;',:"
\9~Tr..r.T ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ " , J-
~~)JW.';1Jj..",,-,)","1.,»).r.fJ1~I~JJ;.!I:I)~~~) J~ I~t,;: I)~
VtA':ri)l~~lol.l J~fvJ'i! ~~4s:.l"i,.;J\
56.AbuHurairahRa<.\iyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasUiullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:WhenAllahdecreesamatterin
heaven,theangelsstriketheirwingsinfearandsubmission
toHis
word.
Thedecreeof
Allahsoundstothemlikethechiming ofa
chainonasmoothrock.Whentheirheartsarerelievedfromfear,
theyask
oneanother:WhatdidyourRabbsay?Theysay:He
commandedtheTruth,andHeistheMostHigh,theMostGreat.
(Bukhiiri)
~\~J;;:;' ~\~j:il: J~'.1>1 ~)~J<-';'';;'~\4 ';'i;"',,,,J~ -oV
~~JJ?:;'~1~.;a. ~~~!J)I.fti'~:'ill~) r!'~I';'J?:;'
~',' .1>\~' '''I~:J'~.,'•'ll..~dIS~t,;, 'I~':JJ'~, ~':''& '.'.1>1
Jr,J'.,'<.i!" '~J' ",.•,'..<or.) ~.r- ,J'.,
."'\'.1>I:a-'c:''.i;.J'u;,..Jj, .~lS"'.' J',:'"'".1>\J'"" ,..;\,,"
~~.-'::.?",~.. ..;is':,y,JA;."","..)t':""~)J
YAY/ \.l!1),;I'1:""'",~,Jc,.)~c,.)~',j ",',;okII)..,,1"»).~O\
57.Abu Salamaibne-'AbdurRa!;Jmanibne-'AufRal)imahullah
narratesthat'Abdullahibne-'Vmarand'Abdullah ibne-'Amribnil
'A.$Rar;liyallahu'anhummeteachotherat Marwah(Mount).Both
ofthemtalkedtoeachotherforsometime. Then'Abdullahibne·
'Amrleft,and'Abdullahibne·'Vmarremainedthereweeping,A
manaskedhim:
Whathasmadeyouweep?0Abu 'Abdur
Ral)man!
Ibn'Vmarsaid:This man'Abdullahibn 'Amrhasjusttoldmethat
heheardRasUiullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaying:He,inwhose
heartthereisprideequaltoamustardseed,Allahwillthrowhim
upsidedown intotheFire.(MusnadAbmad,Tabarani,Majma-'uz-Zawaid)

'ILMANDDHlKR 268 VirtuesofAl-Qllr'On
DHIKR
REMEMBRANCE OFALLAHTA'ALA
FulfillingtheCommandments o/AllahTa'ala
withthecompleteattentionthatAllah
Ta'alais
in/ronto/meandseeingme
VIRTUESOFAL-QUR' AN
VERSESOFQUR'AN
AllahSubl:11inahiiwaTa'alasays:
omankind!Therehascometo
youaheartrendingadvisefrom
yourSustainer(TheQur'an,
orderingallthatisgoodand
forbiddingallthatisevil),anda
healingforthat(disease
of
ignorance,doubt,hypocrisyand
differences,etc.)inyourbreast,a
guidanceandamercy(explaining
lawfulandunlawfulthings,etc.)
forthebelievers.
Say:IntheBounty
of
Allah,andin
Hismercy(IslamandtheQur'an);
thereinletthemrejoice.That
is
bellerthanwhat(thewealth)they
amass.
Yunus10:57-58
AllahSubl:1anahiiwaTa'aUisaidto
HisProphetSallallahu'alaihi
wasallam:
Say:TheHolySpirit(librai'l)has

'ILMANDDHIKR 269 VirtuesofAl-Qur'iin
revealeditfromYourSustainer
withtruth,thatitmaygive
firmnesstothosewhobelieve,and
asguidanceandgoodtidingsfor
thosewhohavesubmitted(to
Allah). An-Na~116: 102
AllahSubi)anahiiwaTa'alasays:
And
WerevealoftheQur'anthat
whichisahealing(fromincorrect
beliefs,doubts,suspicionsandbad
conduct)andamercyforbelievers.
AI-Isra'17:82
AllahSubi)anahiiwaTa'alasaidto
HisProphetSallallahu'alaihi
wasallam:
Recitethatwhichhasbeen
revealeduponyou
oftheBook
(Qur'
an). A1-'Ankabu(29:45
AllahSubi)anahiiwaTa'aliisays:
Verily!ThosewhorecitetheBook
of
Allah,andestablishSalat,and
spendout
ofthatwhich Wehave
bestowedonthem,secretlyand
openly,theylookforwardtoa
bargainthatcanneverfail. Hipr35:29
AllahSubi)anahiiwaTa'alasays:
Nay,Iswear
bythesettingsofthe
stars.
AndIndeed!thatveri!yisa
tremendousoath,
ifyoubutknew.
That(this)isindeedanhonourable
recitation(thenobleQur'an).
,/~9i0:~t:rJ.tjji
[(o;~~ll

'ILMANDDHIKR 270 VirtuesofAl-Qur'tIn
InaBookwellguarded.
Whichnonecantouchbutthe
purified.
ArevelationfromtheSustainer
of
theWorlds.
IsitthisStatementthatyou
considerunimportant?
AI-Waqi'ah56:75-81
AlHihSubl)anahiiwaTa'alasays:
(Thegrandeur
oftheQur'
anis
suchthat)HadWesentdownthe
Qur'anonamountain,youwould
surelyhaveseenithumblingitself
andrentasunderbythefear
of
Allah.(Alas,hardheartedmanis
notaffectedbythewords
ofthe
Qur'
an). AI-l:Iashr59:21
AIJADITH
:JwJIiJ
//__/~,$~~//;~i ,-
j",);;:;.11I.£.>U.JIjl
~/..
[n:rJ-'];ill
;;:Jw)~)Q ~:,JIJ~ :~ ~IJ~) J~ :J~~'.lll~) ,':~,,:tJ;j-\
'I.:"\".lll~'\'~i I'··\,t.:J1\.,~j\A'I'~rr;:·t.<.1 .it.:..,II-><y."~T',1,;'!.'~
!,,;-, ~<or-"""";<or-<or-•<,$:J1"<.T.r
,~ I, •~~ ;F•
nY""'),~j}lIJ'w.iy"..,.,.f,;,->"':"""\.l> ,J')".l.o.r!"'».~~~I~ ~~I
1.AbuSa'ldRaqiyaiJahu'anhureportsthatRasiilulliihsallallahu
'aIaihiwasallamnarratedinaIj:adHhQudslthatRabbTabarakawa
Ta'ala,says:Hewho isunableto domyDhikrandmake
supplicationsbecause
ofpre-occupationwiththeQur'
an,Igranthim
betterthanwhat
isgiventothesupplicators.TheExcellence ofAllah'swords(AI-Qur'an)overallotherwordsisliketheExcellence
ofAllahoverallHiscreations. (Tirmidhi)

'ILMANDDHIKR 271 VirtuesofAl-Qur'lin
·o,r.~J''''-11~-:......,.(";J~)"'W',') .~T:;il~~t.;:'~~ *~,
O"o/'lS".ilI.wljJ
2.AbuDharGhirarIRaQiyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasUlullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:There isnothingthatfacilitates
nearness
to
Allahbetterthanthatwhichhascomedirectlyfrom
Allah,that
isAI-Qur'an.(Mustadrak
l:llikim)
"l.Oj~;; ;:';'1;":~l.Oj ~-,:bT:;i1:J~Jj.&fll-f:u..'ih,~\..,"":;'-'I"
mil""''''''-i~IJ~,''~.:><I.') .iJIJ[J.!L,~~u;1;:.~;;j~\J[;~~
3.JabirRaQiyallahu'anhunarratesthatNabISallallahu'alaihi
wasallamsaid:TheQur'anisanacceptedintercessorandadisputant
whoseclaim
isupheld.Hewhokeepsthe
Qur'aninfrontofhim,it
willleadhim
toParadise,andhewhokeptitbehindhisback,it will
drivehimintotheFire.
(lbne-l:libblin)
Note:"Qur'anisanacceptedintercessorandadisputantwhose
claimsareupheld"meansthatitwillsuccessfullyargue
inthecourt
of
AllahSub1)anahiiwaTa'aIa,forthosewhorecitedandactedupon
itanditwilldemanditsrightsfromthosewhoignoredit.
~I;i ~ibT:;ilj~~\ :J~Jj.~11Jj.:.)~jI;I:;''ihl~)j~Jdb'4:;'-t
,J.J. J. '",~ ~.::;;::,,"'J; • •
.:.:>TjAllJJ,iij,9~i.*±Jlj~w.J1 ':~~:~).sf :~~IJJ,ii,~I;¥I ~ji::"'1
Jo,)";I",!oJ1Jo,)),r-o>:J1.,;.,;I",!oJI).....I.,).:.:i~\;/.j:J~'91S:;Fi~~~jJl,:~~:
II~/~.tJI))Ie:-,~1
4.'Abdullahibne-'AmrRaQiyallahu'anhumanarratedthat
RasiiIullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Siyiim(Fasting)andthe
Qur'an,bothwillintercedefortheslaveofAllahontheDayof
Resurrection.Siyiimwillsay:0myRabb!Ikepthimawayfrom
foodandhumandesires,soacceptmyintercessionfor
him.Andthe
Qur'
anwillsay:Ididnotlethimsleepatnight, soacceptmy
intercessionforhim.Sobothofthemwillintercedeforhim.
(Musnad-Abmad,Tabrani.Majma-'uz-Zawaid)
~,~jtAl)1'r'~1 I~~:;' -.111~[:J~Jj.~I ~j~'.11,~)~:;.-0
IMV;";)" "."T,aJ'r;'""J-l'iy",..w.,).;;,l;T

'ILMANDDHlKR 272 VirtuesofAl-Qur'iin
5.'VmarRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatNab!$allalHihu'alaihi
wasallarnsaid:Indeed,AllahelevatesthroughthisBook(Al-Qur'iin)
manypeopleanddegradesothers byit.(Muslim)
Note:Thosewhoactupon theQur'an,AllahSubi}anahiiwaTa'iila
honoursthemwithrespectanddignity inthislifeand inthe
Hereafter,andthosewho
donotactuponitarehumiliated.
I.:,>T)1I§J~ ~I:I<':<3;~,~)lJ,jiJlJJ.:-)J~ :J~~iill~) j;~);;'-,
'IJJ(.:....wl,;r'.i"Y'J)•.,...,j~l.}~j:,ijI~~I.}~~~:J~ ~j~;»1 f~j
Yly/''''"'11..,....,.}~1
6.AbuDharRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah$allallahu
'alaihiwasallarnsaid(toAbuDhar):Maketherecitationofthe
Qur'anandtheDhikr ofAllah,TheMightyandTheExalted,
obligatoryonyourself,becauseit
isindeed,aremembrance foryou
intheheavensandalight(guidance) foryouontheearth. (Baihaqj)
'.iilI.liT=!)I~I.} ~l~':i:J~lJ,&fll-fI;@~;'.'.iill~)~')'I-f-v
~ '",.,'.," ~'"":;,,~"J,"""
.uTj.p.!1.uT,;g'J~ I~~'..llI'\;T;y..)j ~4'JI'\jTj .p.!1'UT~~j.ii~I.:>Tj.<l1
1M,,";,,'"'''I.,.;J''r-''',;rJ;.;,,,,,,~'IJ' .~~I
7.Ibne-'VmarRa(1iyallahu'anhumanarratesthatNab!$allallahu
'alaihiwasallarnsaid: Itisnotpermissible tohavejealousyexcept
fortwopersons:AmanwhomAllahhasblessedwiththeQur'anand
herecitesitduringsomehoursof
thedayandsomehoursofthe
night;andthemanonwhom
Alliihhasbestowedwealthandhe
spends(topleaseAllah)duringsomehours ofthedayandsome
hours
ofthenight.(Muslim)
l);cS~' ~~IJi':!3jiJlJ~) J~ :J~~'.iill ~)&;1'j1 ~Y~;;.-II
";',0T,,'I;V'':icS.J1.,:i,'I;:'I''6,:':i..., '6,:.:.:I';"':'~\<lIlI;: ;;'T,,'II
.r-.rfi..;r.r.r-J .-~J.'...."'~..J'.r-.r
.;:.'61;':':,;ti~'11'I;:;;'T',11j.:'.JI,iG,JI'I;:'1-.'t::_\:::i..',:1"':i,,<:11
.-...."'~.-f.r-.rficS.IT.r-Jyo--~J....i:;!~ ..r-
'IJJ.?~j~~ 4J.:,.;JI~I~~;j\,~';;'T~,l);':i cS~1 ~G,JIJi'jI:;~j
IA',''';''''I.,.;J'.!;;c..:u....h,,",~
8.AbuMiisaAI-Ash'aIiRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
$allalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Theexample ofaMu'minwho

'ILMANDDHIKR 273 VirluesofAl-Qur'lln
recitestheQur'anislikethecitron,itsfragranceispleasingandits
tasteisgood;andtheexampleofaMu'minwhodoesnotrecitethe
Qur'anislikeadate,which hasnofragrancebut itstasteissweet.
Andtheexample
ofahypocritewhorecitestheQur'an islikea
flower,itsfragrance
isgood,but itstasteisbitter;andtheexampleof
ahypocritewhodoesnotrecite
theQur'
anislikecolocynth,which
hasnofragrance,anditstaste isbitter.(Muslim)
Note:Colocynthisafruitsimilar tomeloninappearance.
,;"Gf~~f-j):; :~~IJ~)JI! :J~:.:&.'.iil'~)~~';'~'4;;-~
~j~f- ~~j~f- .:.AJ3~j ~f-iJtJ)j~4!\i;jAi:'.;j\jJ';.~:.li~1
'1'11"•:~J'~••'\!.rl}~~"\:I:-\.oYl.!'~.f~~~..b-I~ :JliJI$.l..)lOIJ).~"j-
9.'Abdullahibne-Mas'l1dRa<;liyalliihu'anhunarratesthat
Rasl1lulliihSallalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaid: Hewhorecitesoneletter
oftheQur'an,itisonegooddeedforhim,andonegooddeed is
rewardedtentimes.I amnotsayingthatAlif-Lam-Mimisoneletter,
butthat
Alifisoneletter,
LamisoneletterandMimisoneletter.
(Tirmidhl)
~~~.J.)I.i,~T)iIl>j;l :f@.~IJ~)JI! :Jt!:.:&.'.iilI~)a;.;~J;; -\.
~", )) )"') """""");;;" ),.
~j'9~J> ~...;~t.~~ ~';"IJ';F ~~l.ij.iJ.ii~~ 9
T
jAli
\ , "" , ,J"J ~..
~J?I.\>:JliJ".i..}I"J).~J$~ji,;,,1J';,r>~y.~Y>j..u;;;~:;
.,..",v'\:~)'IS""Pi~TJ~.AJI0J.J-NLl,,\:1:-\..0y~,~
10.AbuHurairahRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasl1lullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:LearntheQur'anandthenreciteit.
Forindeed,thelikeness
oftheonewholearnttheQur'
an,recitedit,
and(then)stood
uprecitingit(in Tahajjud),islikeabagfilledwith
Musk,whosefragrancespreadsallovertheplace.Thelikenessof
theonewholearnttheQur'anandslept(atnight)anddidnotrecite
(in
Tahajjud
SaWt),whilehehadtheQur'anwithinhim,islikeabag
ofMuskwhosemouth wassealed.(Tirmidhl)
1):;:J~ f@.~IJ~)~:JI!$~I~) .:;:~.;. ~I~;;-\\
I.\>JliJ".i..}"'J)'::"'&I~, ~)i.:..;:~Tjl ~J.~~\)h~;J~~~.iil, ~i' :i~~Tj\
ylI,\V:~)~~1IJL...J!uTjJll}.:rYl.!I~~J.;o-

'ILMANDDHIKR 274 VirlllesofAI~Qur'lin
11.'Imranibne-HusainRa<)iyallahu'anhumasaid:Iheard
RasiilullahSallalHihu'alaihiwasallamsaying:Anyonewhorecites
theQur'an,lethimaskbyitfromAllahalone.Forsoonsuchpeople
willcomewhowillrecitetheQur'anandaskfortheirrewardfrom
people.
(TirmidhJ)
,!~~~I~,ll;J ~~,~;). ~1~j~'..1I' j)&):WI~ ~);j-\~
" ~ l,,:i';" ,,\,,>:..
(k;\j,~',;J ·:i:.:..1J'~ ,'·,'1:'1.>-,;j,~.-,'·1:'1.>-':hi:..:.,j:i,c'\
.... ~" • M '''''''"!l",..oJ•~,..r-'''''''f l",..oJ•~,.r-'.Tl-W"",,=,""s
e.?~\,}':";"j 'i;).J1JId~"...J)2;~~\~ \;~ ,4;)(,~ ~Ii,~
..,.iy,~~AI Ur~ !~IJj.:.)~ :,~'Iii:%>~\Jj.:.)~ ';"J~ :J~.1"1)
, ,
,0;,"",, 0\},,;; ,." • ,.":-
,';;')-<i:JIi!~;).\ lJ!1:$~1.Jj.:.)JW'....-.:J.:.JG:-~(,c;~~,)I}If-UI
J
'~w,;(.:.JI.>-': '1'::'J'~1""'.'",'\,,,,,'IJ'"'J'ww,;(.:.JI.>-~
- .I",""JAJ. .~,y.l!."!J"~J-') - .'C
,
,,(k;~j,~::;,,~t;i)~ ~IS"J ,.;j;aJ~ :J~!~;)'llJil:$~IJj.:.)
" "",
·""'..1IJ""J'w",de.",.:..i\j:,,~ '~\IJ'Ji',(\;~i awl'lt.~"h
."!J", J-')')~y;wIS;"""'.T'i;.r-""""u-;'-!.r
'~'\j) .~j:"ie.,.:,.01"'1;'~~.;,,1) ~J,clJ~'· ;':";IS"~')\.j1 ~
'Ao~:~) ,~Jo'Ili "o'I~1Jjjl'"
12.AbuSa'idAl-Khudr'i Ra<)iyalHihu'anhunarratedthatUsaid
ibne-Huc,lairwasrecitingQur'anonenightinhiscourtyard,whenhis
maresuddenlybegan
toshyandstartedtomovearound.He
continued
torecite,themareonceagainmovedaround,buthe
continued
torecite,andthemarecontinued tomovearound.Usaid
Ra<)iyallahu'anhusays:Ifearedthatthemaremighttrample myson
Yal1ya.SoIstoodnearthemareandsawsomethinglikeacanopy
above
myhead,withwhatseemed tobelampsinit.Thenthis
(object)startedascendingtowardssky;untilI couldnotseeitany
more.Hesaid:Iwentto
RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamin
themorningandIsaid:0Rasiilallah!LatelastnightIwasreciting
(theQur'an)inmycourtyard,when mymarestartedtoshyandmove
around.RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Youshould
havekeptonreciting,Ibne-Hu<)air!Hereplied:Ikeptonreciting,
andthemaremovedaroundagain.
So,Rasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihi
wasallamagainsaid:Youshouldhavekept
onreciting,
Ibne-Hu<)air!
Hesubmitted:So,Ikeptonreciting,andthemaremovedaround

'ILMANDDHIKR 275 VirtuesofAl-Qur'iin
again.RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Youshouldhave
keptonreciting,Ibne-HU(;lair!Hesaid:ThenIturnedtowardsit,asI
wasafraidthat
itmighttramplemyson
Yal)ya,whowasneartoit,
andsawabovemyheadsomethinglikeacanopy,withwhatseemed
tobelamps
init.Thenthis(object)ascendedtowardsthesky,untilI
couldnotseeitanymore.Rasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallam
said:Thoseweretheangleswhocame
tolistentoyourrecitation of
theQur'
an,andifyouwouldhavecontinuedreciting,thepeople
wouldhaveseentheminthe morning,andtheycouldnothave
stayedhiddenfromthepeople.
(Muslim)<;'!,~I ~";'"~~~~~:Jti:':<"liilCs-")Cs~:.;J1}::',:.-J:;.-\'!"
till~'t.ij"'-'.1IJ'''·<\?-;I~l':'~ ti',~il'.. "j':''f,"·"~I'
'.~""",j-"J.,.J"!C>~J''f.r~~" .~ iJ
~lS";l1 !~IJj.:..)~ :di~~p~c. :Jti~~j· i1>~~I~ ~~<Jj.:..)~ti
i:».~\ :~,ii<Jj.:..jJt.ij:Jti,).-i,iill,,;,GfJl~:';~~1:hdtsJti
J~(\,''J~~IJj.:..).:...w:Jti~~~ ~j';'):; ~l~~ .s~1
"'"'IJ""~'I'w"J',,'.;,"'"",--\~ I',;..'"'J'ti':,~., '.'
"""~j-"J'-!):~"'~y.J~J,j.J •,..,.,.~~: I'""~~:
>"'1-.:l'-,:'I\'~":'_'~"';1 "'I"""IJ''''J',;;·-'I"j·"',.
~""Jr~.JI..r;-~.....,..,.J"'A4 ~J.r-<:"",,~j-")=,...p>-~~....f'
,. ,. F F
,. F FI".FF;F,..,.J,.F •
"j"yl"JJ.~~~~ ~';J,~ji~ ",,01~~iJ;i;G,Jlil.,#.u~~I ~y.
,," F",.
r"':~J,~\j..".
13.AbuSa'TdAl·KhudrTRac;liyallahu'anhunarrated:Iwassittingin
agroup
ofdestitute
MuhajirTn(EmigrantsfromMakkah),and some
ofthemhadtaken coverbehindothers astheydidnothaveenough
clothesonthem,and
oneofthemwasrecitingtheQur'
antous,when
RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallam enteredandstood(close)by
us.Atthis,theonewhowasrecitingtheQur'anbecamesilent.
RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamgreeted(us) andthensaid:
Whatwereyoualldoing? Wesaid:0Rasiilallah, oneofourreciters
wasreciting
andwewerelisteningattentivelytotheBook of
Allah
Ta'ala.RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:AllPraisesbeto
AllahWhohascreatedinmyUmmahsuchapeople,withwhomI
havebeenordainedtosit.ThenRasiilullahSallallahu'alaihi
wasallamsatamongstus,tobeequidistantfromeveryone.Thenhe
gesturedwithhishand,
andwesatinacirclewithall ofusfacing

'lIMANDDHIKR 276 VirtuesofAl.Qur'iin
him.(AbuSa'Idsays)InoticedthatRasiilullahSallallahu'aIaihi
wasallamdidnotrecognizeanyofthemotherthan me.Rasiilullah
SaIlaIliihu'aIaihiwasaIlamsaid:0community ofdestitute
Muhiijirln,gladtidingsforyouofaperfectNfir(light)ontheDayof
Resurrection.
YouwillentertheParadisehalf-a-daybeforetherich
people(Muslims),andthat(half-a-day)is(thespanof)fivehundred
years.
(Abu
Diiwfid)
I~~!::J.;a;~d»IJ~)'~~~-' :J~U.'.IlI<S-f)<!,J:'~J';'~~-1t
~~ " , , F""},'O'J,.Ii'"",J•
.:,.;u~,~i-!:;A ~I;:';:'d",~ 'Ai-!':>~ "~~';Si} I'>~9r.,Jj.:>Tj4l1
\r"v:~J,uT.}l4u~1~JY4'<U:-l.o~I~IJJ .~
14.Sa'dibne-AbIWaqqa~ RacJiyalliihu'anhusaidthatheheard
Rasl1lulliihSallallahu'alaihiwasaIlamsaying:Indeed,thisQur'an
hasbeenrevealed
tocreateadeepgriefandrestlessness. Sowhen
youreciteit,weep;and
ifyouareunabletoweep,thenmakea
weepingface.Andreciteitwithapleasingvoice,
asonewhodoes
not(tryto)recitewithapleasantvoiceisnotfromus.
(Ibue-Miijah)
Note:Somescholarshave aIsogivenanotherinterpretation tothis
padIth;thattheonewhodoesnotbecomecontentedandfreefrom
want
ofwhatothershave, bytheblessingoftheQur'
an,infacthas
notproperlybenefittedfromitandhence
isnotfromus.
t2il~j~*~:ililil~~ :~d»I:J~)J~ :J~U.'.IlI<S-f);';;~ -10
'Afo:~),~T}l4..:J.......=JI~y~IY4'~O\Jj .~T)i4Jki.~~1~
- -
15.AbuHurairahRacJiyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasl1lulliih
Sallallahu'aIaihiwasallamsaid:Allahneverpayssomuchattentiou
toanythingasHepaystothevoiceofaProphetrecitingtheQur'an
inasweettone. (Muslim)
":"~I ~~iJ:!Ij.:P~ilTjh IP.):~d»I:J~) J~ :J~U.:ili1 <S-f)*1),1</-I'
.V.I,~L,JI"JJ .~ilT)1~f.::,.:.;.il
16.BariiRacJiyaIlahu'anhunarratesthatRasl1lulliihSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:BeautifytheQur'anwithyourvoices.For
indeed,abeautifulvoiceadds
tothebeautyoftheQur'
an.(Mustadrak
I;Iiikim)

'ILMANDDHIKR 277 VirluesofAl-Qllr'(jtl
Note:Itmeansthatthebeauty oftheQur'anismadeevenmore
evident
byabeautifulvoice.
<?Tjii",~~1 :J~~dh'J;:')~ :J~U.'.1lI~)t~';'~:; -IV
,-,.,.f.r"".:.,....,.1.>:JaN:'"yll"JJ.¥~45.'.iiS"<?1~4:.;k,¥~4 ~~iS"
~ ~ ----
y,\,o.:~J,,,-/kIJL.JtwTjJ\!},;rY4
17.'Uqbahibne-'AmirRaQiyallahu'anhunarratesthatheheard
RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaying:Theone whorecites
theQur'analoud,islike theonewhogives~adaqahopenly,andthe
onewhorecitesitquietly,
isliketheonewhogives
~adaqahsecretly.
(Tirmidhi)
Note:Itappearsfromthis\1adlththatthepreference isforreciting
theQur'anquietly.Thisisthesituationwhenthere isafearof
'Riya'(lackofsincerity).Ifthereis nofearof'Riya'andthereisno
dangerofdisturbingothers,thenaccording tosomeothertraditionsit
isbetter
toreciteinaloudvoice, asitmaybecomeasourceof
inspirationandencouragementforothers.
(Sharh
Tibi)
1!i):..?J)~ :";"-;';"':~ ~dhIJ;:')J~ :Jt!U.'.1lI~)";"-;'~:; -It.
__ __ I __ J ,"-- • __ __ ..
."...,.,yl,=.<1y4'~"JJ .,;JI,;~I~Iy~ Ij~~"::";;ji.l.4l ~PI.:.l!.I}~f
\AOY:~.) ,ui,}l4";"~\
18.AbuMiisaRaQiyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullahSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamtoldAblMiisa:Ifyouwouldhaveseen melast
nightlistening
toyourrecitationkeenly,itwouldhavedefinitely
pleasedyou;
asindeedyouhavebeengivenasharefrom thepleasant
voice
of
Dawiid'AlaihisSalam'svocalgifts. (Muslim)
<?1~1~~~J~:Jt!~&fJ1.j-$'.1l1~)J~Jdhl4:;-I~
. ,.
..{.'..___"...,/.;:;...t.J ~J".J........~•
:JaJ,,:...yll.,JJ.If',1).oii~1 ~I~~.f':'~,\.;i..l!1JJl'JlI.::.-'S'W"Jl'))";jl)1:11
yo.,f:~j" ••ouT,}lIV".uyj..,...).s.i.l1u!Y4'~.:r-'"":"':,.Uo-l..i..t1
19.'Abdullahibne-'AmrRaQiyalliihu'anhumanarratesfromNabl
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallam: Itwillbesaid tothemandevoted tothe
Qur'an:Reciteandascend(theranks ofParadise),reciteslowlyand
distinctly
asyouused toreciteintheworld,forindeed,yourabode
willbewhereyoucome
tothelastverseyourecite. (Tirmidhi)

'ILMANDDHIKR 278 VirtuesofAI-QlIr'iin
Note:"Bythemandevoted totheQur'an"meansaI:Iafi~ofthe
Qur'an,ortheonewhorecitesitabundantly,ortheonewho
thoughtfullyactsaccording
totheQur'
an.(SharhTibI.Mirqat)
~\:fJ\~).:JI~';>lji~~WI~~<J';:"j~~ :.;J~~'.ililiS-!"j~~;j -~.
~w,~""",,....."J)..;>\;.-I:J,~G¢~:J'9t:;::i:J~Ijil 1~Zs~I:J ,~;;.JI
\" ~:,.;),.,lt""'",jJ'J01}1"
20.'A'ishahRa<;liyalHihu'anhanarratesthatRasiilullah~allallahu
'alaihiwasaJlamsaid:Theonewho isproficientinQur'anwillbein
thecompany
oftheangelswhoarescribes,honouredandrighteous.
Andtheonewhofaltersinrecitingandenduresdifficultythereby,
willhaveadoublereward.
(Muslim)
Note:Theonewhofalters isa
J::Iafi~whomaynotrememberthe
Qur'anwell;yethealwaystries
toremember.Thisalsocoversthat
reader
oftheQur'
anwhofaltersinitsrecitation,buttrieshard to
recitecorrectly,thereisadoublerewardforsuchaperson:onefor
recitation,andtheotherforfalteringagainandagain,andbearing
thishardshippatiently.
(SharhTibI.Mirqat)~Qil ~Y-.;>Tjil~~.~ :~~~&fI1.f;w,.;&1is-!";i;';:,..~;j -YI
I'F). "'oJ.::; OF J.'"J."'. FOF", }.IF
:J).liiti,~I~I;u;...J Xi,O:'j";"jli::J).liiti,~\~ltlJ~~";";1i: :Jj¥
'....JilJ"''''.rl"'J).i~';"~~>Iit,Jjl:J1)1::JJUj;w,..;...:,;l,;w,.Jojl";";Ii:
~~\0:""),""rJ'c."Ji>01}1'",,;J'"J~",jJ,0\""I,'&""'.r->'"-<~
21.AbuHurairahRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatNab!~aJlallahu
'alaihiwasaJlamsaid:Themandevoted totheQur'anwillcomeon
theDay
ofResurrectionandthe Que'
anwillsubmit toAllah:0my
Rabb!Granthimanapparel,sohewillbemade towearaCrown of
Honour.TheQur'anwillagainrequest: 0myRabb!Givehim
more,thenhewillbegivenacompleteRobe
ofHonour.TheQur'an
willagainrequest:
0myRabb!Bepleasedwiththisperson.SoHe
willexpressHis pleasure
tohim;andthen hewillbeasked torecite
andascend(intheranks
ofParadise).Onevirtueforeachversewill
beincreasedforhim.
(TirmidhI)

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22.BuraidahRac;liyallahu'anhunarrates:I wassittingwithNab!
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamandIheardhimsaying:When theman
devotedtotheQur'anwillcomeoutofthegraveupon itssplitting,
ontheDayofResurrection,indeedtheQur'anwillmeethimlikea
personwhosecolourhaschangeddue
toweakness.TheQur'
anwill
askhim:Doyourecognize
me?Hewillsay:NoIdonotrecognize
you.TheQur'anwillaskhimagain:
Doyourecognizeme? Hewill
say:No,Idonotrecognize
you.TheQur'
anwillsay:Iamyour
mate,TheQur'an,whichkept youthirstyatthemid-day'sheatand
keptyouawakeatnight.Everytraderwishes
toearnaprofitfrom
histrade,todayyouareexceptionallyrewarded
inyourtrade.Sohe
willbegivenakingdom
inhisrighthand;and intheleftacertificate
toliveinParadiseforeternity,andacrown ofdignitywillbeplaced
onhishead.Hisparentswillbegiven
toweartwosuchpairsof
dresseswhosevaluecannot
bepaidbythepeople ofthisworld.His
parentswillsay:Whyhave
webeengiventhesedresses towear?It
wouldbesaid:Foryourson'smemorizingoftheQur'an.Andthen
themandevoted
totheQur'
anwillbeasked:Recite,andrise in
rankstotheupperstoreysandadornedroomsofParadise. Hewill
ascend
aslongasherecites,whetheritbefastandfluentlyorslowly
withpausesanddistinctly.
(Musnad
A!)medFata!)-ur-Rabbiinj)
Note:ThepersonificationoftheQur'anasaweakandpalemanis in
factaportrait ofthemandevoted totheQur'an. Hehadbecome
weakbecause
ofrecitingtheQur'
anatnight,andactingupon its
commandmentsduringtheday. (AnjahulHajah)

'lLMANDDHIKR 280 VirtuesofAl~Qur'iin
.:r''''Ji""''''''J):"""IiJ'J,~w"'JJ .~~.J ;l<iAj~ ~T:)h~ :J~Y;1JIJj.:..:J
00..../\lA;,yl\.iA~i
23.AnasRa<)iyalHihu'anhunarratesthatRasiiluWih!)allallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:IndeedforAllah,fromamongstpeopleare
some(likepeople)
ofHisHousehold.
!)al:iabahasked:0Rasiilallah!
Whoarethosepeople?Hesaid:Thepeople
oftheQur'an,theyare
theHousehold
of
AllahandHisfavouredones. (Mustadrakl;lakim)
'.".r.j.:,.;J.:s.u,~1.~.&!J"' J~ 'J~$''&1'.'~.'I'~-yt
<.r..Yi5;",'"J-"). !Sf)'!'.'!,;
'""YoJ..,.,J".ill"Iy,,~.;,->" .;.".....,,;..,:J'J".i..o.rl'.,»).y-fil-;.;iiS""~T:)Jl~
Y~\r:"';J"" ."'....'
24.Ibne-'AbbasRa<)iyallahu'anhumanarratesthatRasiilullah
!)allallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Heinwhoseheartthereisnopart of
theQur'an,islikeadesertedhouse.(Tirmidhi)
~~T:)Jd);%<>;I~lA :~;1JIJj.:..:JJ~ :J~~'.&I~:Ja~\;$-';'~;j -Yo
\tvf:"';J"•••"'....'.bi>-,r.l"'-""'-oJ'y,"J"J'I")J.~~j ~~I~ji'.&1 ~~l.~
25.Sa'adibne-'UbadahRa<)iyalIahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
!)allallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Thereisnotapersonwholearnsto
readtheQur'anandthenforgetsit,exceptthathewillmeetAllahon
theDay
ofResurrectionasaleper. (Ahu
Dawiid)
Note:Manymeaningshavebeengiven totheforgettingofthe
Qur'an.One
ofthemisthat,oneisunable torecitedespitelooking
atthepages
oftheQur'an.Another isthatheisunabletoreciteit
frommemory.Thethird
isthatheisnegligentaboutrecitingit.The
fourthisthatafterbeingaware
ofthecommandments init,hedoes
notactuponthem.
(Badhl-ul-MajhUd,
SharliSunanAb'DawiidEini)
~T:)JIi):;~~ :~;1JIJj.:..:JJ~ :J~$'.iJ,'~:JJ?';';1J'4;j -y,
'Y"~t:~J,~Tyil\~~y,-!,.)jl;,y.lclJJ .~*~Ji1:l
26.'Abdullahibne-'AmrRa<)iyallahu'anhumanarratesthat
RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Hewhorecitesthe
completeQur'aninlessthanthreedays,cannotunderstanditwell.
(AbuDawiid)
Note:Thissaying ofRasiilullah
!)allallahu'alaihiwasallamisforthe

'ILMANDDHIKR 281 VirtuesofAl~QurJiin
commonMuslims,asithasbeenconfirmedthatsome oftheSal;iibah
Radiyalliihu'anhumcompletedtherecitation oftheQur'iinineven
lessthanthreedays.
6'II§I)YJI~~,::,,1:J~~&JI~j ~'.illl~j ~~,';'llir,:; -~v
"j).~'Qi;l~,:'I~):s!14i1~1' ~~,::,,1)~I ~JijJI~~,::,<1)
I.V/I""";
27.Wathilahibnil-Asqa'Radiyallahu'anhunarratesthatNabI
Sallalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Ihavebeengiveninplace ofTaurat
(Torah),Sab'a(thefirstsevenchapters oftheQur'an),andIhave
beengiveninplace
of
Zabur,Miyeen(elevenchaptersafterthefirst
seven),andIhavebeengiveninplace
oflnfil(TheNewTestament),
Masani(twentychaptersaftertheeighteenth),andIhavebeengiven
excellenceby
Mufassal(theremainingchapters oftheQur'an).
(Musnad
Ai)mad)
.~:y~\~~ ~~;»I jJ,:..jJ~ :J~iill ~)~J.,~1!;114:; -~II
. ..
o'l"A/'I'I$"J1J.lIGI)).~l;~~_
28.'AbdulMalikibne-'UmairRal;imahuIliihnarratesthat
RasiilullahSallalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:There isacureforall
ailmentsin
Surah
Fati/:1ah,theopeningoftheQur'an. (SunanDarami)
-:J~) ,~T:iJ":c;.jJ~1;[:J~~;»1JJ,:..)~j ~'.illl~)a;.;~j:;-y~
",)c.<,Il"j).~;~i'~lA4l~ ,<>y:.~, W,I~[..:.Jjl),~T :~~I J~'iJ1
VAI:~),,,,,WIJ-''h,04
29.AbuHurairahRadiyalliihu'anhunarratesthatRasiilulliih
Sallalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Whenanyone ofyousaysAmln(at
theend
ofrecitingSurah
Fatilwh),theangelsatthesametimealso
sayAmInintheskies, IftheformerAllIncoincideswiththelatter,
thenallhispastsinsareforgiven.(Bukhari)
Jj!:jji;~&J\~:jji;~iill~j&.~I ~~.;. ."..\~Iif--,..
~ J ~•J JJ'~ ~ J J~ ~.F. J.
(c.,.l>JI).';I~JT)§J4IOjj.:..~..LOi,~'; ~IjlS'"J.,lJI4-'1)~~Ii'y.';>TY'l~
'AV'\:~ J'0.Al1ii)J-"J~T}j\ ii,,1}~Y4 ,~OIJ)

'ILMANDDHIKR 282 Virtues ofAI-Qur'an
30.Nawwasibne-Sam'anAlkalabiRa(jiyalliihu'anhunarrates:I
heardNab!Sallalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaying:TheQur'anwithits
peoplewhoacted according toit,willbebrought ontheDayof
Resurrection,ledby
SiirahAl-Baqarah and
Ale'1mran.(Muslim)
,,,yt:~),•••.~
31.AbuHurairahRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
Sallalliihu'alaihiwasallam said:Donotmakeyourhouses
graveyards(butfillyourhomeswiththeremembranceofAllahwith
SaliitandtherecitationoftheQur'an).Indeed,Shai!anrunsaway
fromthehouse
inwhichSiirahAl-Baqarah isrecited.(Muslim)
~-,."'".'~ , •,,"J.,, •"",' ~ ..-
iJIJAlII)'}1:Jj.l;£j,;li\Jj.:..l~ :Jtio.:;~l~l1kI;lI"'\.oI~~~-'('Y
~~ ,~,~ ~Ti1j.:..ji);il:0jl~jJ, I);.)\,~,~~';:{"~Qil ~ji~~:.i~
,.)1--,\.,.iJ~'j,:;;ts-,j,iJGJLiI:;;\S''j,iJ~~I::;\S',..uil-"iJt:;\;
~r~,J;....) _-"....),....,",~y,.,",-
~j,i~4S']j,is';\Aj,;,j~~ ,~);i\i1j.:..I).)1,~~j:;y~~
, ,,
, """,:;" p" " 'J,". ..-
oJ./""J"TjIll,I}J-"l"''',~.IJJ ';;...:.J11.1l:;J1iJl~ :l.i~~Jti,1.1l:;J1~:?:.i
\AVi:~J,ij,ll
32.AbuUmamahAI-BahilIRa<;liyallahu'anhunarrates:Iheard
RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaying:RecitetheQur'an,
becauseontheDay
ofResurrectionitwillcome asanintercessorfor
thosewhorecitedit.Recitethetwoshiningones,
SiirahAl-Baqarah
and
Ale'lmranforthesewillcomeontheDay ofResurrectionastwo
clouds
ortwoshadesortwoflocks ofbirdsinrowspleadingfor
thosewhorecitedthem.Recite
SiirahAl-Baqarah, becauseits
reciting,memorizing,andunderstandingareblessings;andgivingit
upisgriefandregret.Thewickedareunable toexploitit.
Mu'awiyahibne-Salfunsaysthatithasbeenreportedtohimthat by
wickedpeopleismeantmagicians. (Muslim)

'lIMANDDHIKR 283 VirluesofAl-Qur'lin
,',",",,~I~JIiJ~W"'J) .~:,S::i10 ,~t;'~\:"\':\9::'~:.,lj)~ ~T~I
~V'/Y~?'
33.AbuHurairahRaQiyalIiihu'auhunarratesthatRasUlulIiih
Sallalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:There isoneverse inSurahAI
Baqarahthat
isthechiefofalltheverses oftheQur'
au.Neveris
thisverserecited inahouseinwhichShaitiinispresentexceptthatit
fleesfromit.Thisverse
isAyatul
kurs'i.(MustadrakI:Iakim.Targhib)
~I!~ ,;:'CaA)~tj ~, ~~'ill :J';:")~::'J~~:ih1 ~)~;.~~;;. -,.t
[.G..::J1:J~,~ ~I ~,;:.,) Jl,',,:;i}~ :.:..ll::,;Jl;.U'rd.J,~~~ ....T
lA,~;.~lii ~:~~IJ~~~,~ ,::,;.j:J~ ,a~~;';"G-~::'J~~::'
,:1;.j~'i ~~' ~~..w.i.;.G-~.I»I J'",II:.:..ll:J'~ ~l.;.WIiI"j-,;i
- ..r-,J-,',r')- ~.~v-
"~~;';l":~~1 J';:")J~ ~~Afi ci~ ,~~::,~iS" ~;.;! lA1:J~,;1::.
~ ~"" "'-
:J~~; :J~,~~'~,;:.,)JI",:;ij~ ,.:·'ii:Ul;.Urd.J,~J;..i~,;J:':"j
"'I"""'IJ'""'J',,.:"';;'.'",:·1;.j'""""1"J""'I~"':~'
~~:"'"~r').....-~"''''''''-"'-;jS"'y..~I.>"J'""'"'"'
dl""',,~ ·1;J~,.j .:i~'- aJ.;.J..1i;.~~ ,~1J"')"IS.-~ ·l~~~,. ~"i;.i~ !a"''-~
'-,-,f'-,J-,',r')_........~V-.fir
:,:'!ij,:ul;.Urd.J,~J;..i~ ~~I;J:':"j,~~::, ~iS"~~llAj :J~
~; :J~,~~;J~~~;';J~ ....I~.;.WfT,~::,~~, ~,;:.,)J\:'I:;j~~
"'-"""l"'-'-.-'''J).J",'-.-,.",J
~~I"iTij\i~'1JI-=-i::'i '~l:Jli(,AlA:.;;..l.i,~~I;.,;..;....4.!S'~i
, " " ",."".".-~" "~' OF'.- .1'",,,,'J;;"I_,
~'~~ Jljl;).:.Jj~ ,:1;'11~~(Yo.i}.ll)"~j;AlI~'::'" 'Jl.u!'1'.iill"
lA:~~,:J,;:.,);)J~.:..;.;.:.,ti ,;',:;.,:~....i'C,'s,~ (,11('.~);~::,:4G
,::,;.j~'.I»I"F;94!S";,.;:l;,;Afi;.s.j,~IJ';:")Ii:.:..ll~l.;.~I;i,ilft.:'l~
, ~~~ ~. __ •0 ~ \ __ ~ ~ ,,~} o~ ~ ~ }~
J>-4!ji~~jSJl"iTIj\i~11J!-=-i::'1I~!:;)Jli:.;;..l.i~~lA:Jli"~I::,
~);~::,:4G-~I~:'I:i~Jlji;) :;)J~::' "~~,~,~~!Jl'r'.I»1"01~
~::,.!.li~ ~;JllAj :~~I J~ 'fJ'~*;":;.JP;-1,;lS"::, 'C,'.,~ ~Ik(',
"J).(,,\,:'"iI,;:J~,~ :J~ y~;.~liili.,It;J.;.w1.:~~;;~,':;"jJs-
y,-,,:~)".0ol;..i>J.:$')\'~~.r!~JJ!J1~t"":"4,"")~\

'lLMANDDHIKR 284 VirtuesofAI-Qllr'lin
~J:,d:{>~:A-,li'-'I::;..j ~j)1 ~'..lll~) &~c:..i~1yj;1~j;j".i.orl'l,-'JJ.}J
• JJb_
Y!\A':~J.•~
34.AbuHurairahRa<;liyallahu'anhusaid:RasiilullahSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamdeputed meforthesafekeepingoftheZakatof
Rama<;lan.Someonecarneandbegan totakeuphandfulsoffood.I
gothold
ofhim,andtoldhim:Iamcertainlygoing totakeyou toRasUlullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallam. Hesaid:Iamneedy,Ihave
childrendependenton
me,andmyneedissevere.Ilethim go.In
themorningNabf
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamasked:0 Abu
Hurairah!Whatdidyourprisoner dolastnight?(AllahSubi)anahii
waTa'alainformedhimofthis)Ireplied:0RasUlallah!He
complainedofdireneed,andofhavingchildrendependentonhim,
soIhadpityonhimandlethim
gohisway.Hesaid:Beware! He
liedtoyou,andwillcorneback.I wassurethathewouldreturn,
because
RasUlullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamhadtold meso.
Therefore,Ilayeddown,waiting
forhim.Whenhecarneandbegan
totakehandfulsoffood,Igothold ofhimandtoldhim:Imusttake
you
to
RasUlullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallarn. Hesaid:Leave me,
forIamaneedyman,Isupportabigfamily.Ishallnotcomeagain.
Ihadpityonhimandlethim
gohisway.Inthemorning,
RasUlullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:0 AbuHurairah!Whatdidyour
prisoner
dolastnight?Ireplied:0
RasUlallah!Hecomplainedof
pressingwantsandsupport ofafamily,soIhadpityonhimandlet
him
gohisway.Rasiiliillah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:
Beware,hehascertainlylied
toyou,andwillcorneback.SoIlayed
down,waitingforhimforthethirdtime.Whenhecarneandtook
handfuls
offood,Igothold ofhimandsaid:Imusttakeyou to
RasUlullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallarn,andthis isthelastofthe
threetimes.Verily,youclaimedthatyouwillnotreturn,butyou
havereturned.
Hesaid:Leave me,Ishallteachyousomewords
throughwhich
Allahwillgiveyoubenefit.Iasked:Whatarethose?
Hesaid:Whenyou gotobed,reciteAyatulkurslallthewaytillthe
endoftheverse.Allahwillappointaguardforyouwhowillstay
withyouand
no
Shaitiinwillcornenearyoutillthemorning.SoI let
him
gohisway.Nextmorniug
RasUlullahSallallahu'alaihi
wasallamasked
meWhatdidyour prisoner dolastnight?I
answered:0
RasUlallah!Heclaimedtoteach mesomewords, by
whichAllahwillbenefitme.SoI lethim gohisway.Rasiilullah

'ILMANDDHIKR 285 VirtuesofAI-Qur'iin
SalialUihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Whatarethose?He(theprisoner)
toldme:
Whenyougotobed,recite
Ayalulkursl,fromitsbeginning
totheend.Allahwillappointaguardforyouwhowillstaywithyou
andnoShai)iinwillcomenearyoutillthemorning. Thenarrator
saystheSalJabahwereeagerlydesirous ofallthatwasgood.Nabi
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Verily,hehasspokenthetruthto
you,thoughheisagreatliar.
Doyouknowwithwhomyouhave
beenspeakingforthepastthreenights
aAbuHurairah?IsaidNo.
Rasiiliillah
SaliaIIahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:ThatwasShaitan.
(BukharI)
AccordingtowhatwasnalTatedbyAbuAyyiibAI-An~arl
Ra<;liyallahu'anhu,Shaitansaid:YoushouldreciteAyalalKurslin
yourhouse,as
no
Shairan,oranyoneelsewillevercometoyou.
(TirmidhT)
oz,t,$~:Ji !~~,tit~:~ ~IJ~) J~ :J~ :':"'.1»,~)..;s- .;J;j-1'0
0Z,t,$~:Ji !~~'0~ :J~,~1;j~)j'.1»I:.:..ll :J~r~~~~i»\,-;,Gf~
"F/"" J"OF', ~,,\_F, ,.'"F""FF' F
~y~:J\!"~J.;AJI ~\::,..'Jl<Ill'J',ill":..:.JJ:J\!~~\ ~!lJ1,-;,Gf~
,....}JI;"IJ~Iiw~"""'~"J).~~Itit;.:wl,"~I:!:! !~'j :J~j ,$~~
.J';JI";L:.~ :,!!;i,~.ili ,:,:",.juL:.!41tl~~ ~,$~lj;"IJJ,h' \AA.~)
, , '
~~/V""))It""",~I JL,-)~L,-JJ04>-1"JJJ'-='\!~I,} J":.:..ll
35.Ubayy ibne-Ka'bRa<;liyalHihu'anhnnarratesthatRasiilullah
SalialIahu'alaihiwasallamasked: aAbuMunqhir!Doyouknow
whichversefromtheBook
of
Allahisthegreatest?Ireplied:Allah
andHisMessengerknowbest!RasiiliillahSallallahu'alaihi
wasallamasked:
aAbuMunqhir.Doyouknowwhichversefrom
• .
,.,F.J'" ,~F'_F, _
theBookofAllahISthegreatest?ISaid:"lj;A1l~ljA'1l.ut'1~I" (Ayatul
kursl).Hethenstruckmychestandsaid:ByAllah!Congratulation
toyouforthisknowledge
aAbuMunqhir! (Muslim)
Itis
naITatedinanothertradition,inregardto(Ayatulkursl),
RasiiliillahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:IswearbytheOnein
WhoseHandmysoulis,thatthisverseindeedhasatongueandtwo
lipswhichglorifytheLordunderthe
'Arsh,theDivineThrone.
(Musnad
Abmad,Majma-'uz-Zawaid)

'ILMANDDHIKR 286 VirtuesofAi-Qur'tin
';>T~I ~G.:.,~G~G.:.,.~~:@\.,iillJ:":'J;j~ :;j~~i»1:..-".Ji;.;)~-l'"
~.,u..\.iA:JliJ.>J...fh~IJ).&:-,.;$:i\J;r~ ';>T~l ~T5~~liT~j.§yi;i\5J~
,.AVA:~) ''$'".fJ\~TJo}-:JI;;).r"J~~L.o..,.,4Io..,-I.....&
36.AbuHurairahRa<;liyalIahu'anhunarratesthatRasUlul''h
SallalIahu'alaihiwasallarusaid:Foreverythingthere isacrest,and
indeedthecrest
oftheQur'
anisSurahAI-Baqarah.Andinitthereis
averse,which isthechiefofalltheversesintheQur'an,andthatis
Ayatulkursl.(Tirmidhj)
~,'a:,i~,~c.?14 ~~JiA'~ :;j~,;;:<".&1:..-"J"",~JI~-l"V
~~;j) ,~j;J1~~j,j~~ ,~j;h~.~I~YIiI~ :;j~ ,UJti),~ji
',\1;;;';'1....~"·I:;j~-;.!'L".'il~Ij,j:J.:'·i '~IJ'I;j";~I~ :;j~
I'"'_,J,j!.)J"',~ J ~r.,j'i-I'"yP),Y
~I .~(4\1:;~"JO~ f~~~·.I,o~~~I\a~·"· ,-\~~., l-JGS:Jli;.u~,!~il~I'i~ :l:~~~J
J)-,,-.-::•~J"'.J',.1"'",))-"~YJ,., .<S;'~)i.
'AVV:~),••••wl.i\l~"":-'~,~
37.Ibne-'AbbasRa<;liyallahu'anhumanarratesthatonce JibraTI
'AlaihisSalamwassittingbesideNab,Sallallahu'alaihiwasallam,
whentheyheardarattlingsoundfromthesky.He(JibraIl)raisedhis
headandsaid:This
isadoorwhichhasbeenopenedinthesky
today,whichwasneveropenedbeforeexcepttoday,andanangel
hasdescendedfromit.He
(JibraTI)said,thisangelhadnevercorne
downonearthexcepttoday.Theangelofferedsalutation,andsaid:
Takegladtidings!Youhavebeengiventwolights,whichwerenot
giventoanyprophetbeforeyou.
Surah
AI-Fatillahandthelast(two)
verses
ofSurahAI-Baqarah. Youdonotreciteevenawordfrom
them,butyouarerewardedforit.
(Mustim)
Note:Thelastsentence ofthis
I::Iadlthmeansthat ifyourecitewords
praisingAllah,youwillgettherewardforpraisingAllah;and
ifitis
awordofsupplication,itwillbegrantedtoyou. (Sharh
TIhl)
~1J;l~~yS',,&,~! :;j~~c.?'~I;;:<.'.&1:..-"J~J';>~I~-n
~ ~ ~ ~
);;j;';>T);~J ,~j;il~):":'~,;':;' .;.0~;j;1 ,~~ ~\',J")~r, <.?IPI~
, ~ ~ ~
,i).,lloJJoo"/1J ~\.:I:- L.o-.,;4.~.f-.:r-- ~J,;o-\.l.A;J\iJl.SJ..rHolJ).~lk\4t,ij~L;1 ~-jj
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'ILMANDDHIKR 287 VirluesofAI-Qur'all
38.Nu'manibne-BashlrRaqiyallahu'anhumanarratesRasiilullah
~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:IndeedAllahinscribedabook,two
thousandyearsbeforecreatingtheheavensand
theearth.Hesent
downtwoverseswithwhichHeended
SurahAl-Baqarah. When
theseversesarebeingrecitedinahouseforthreenights,
Shairanwill
notcomenearit.
(Tirmidhj)
~~\j):; :;i,~\J';':'jJ~ :J~~'.il>I~j':'~L:ai~\.~~:;' -,.~
~)J-"fTj~~\.4"",~,~.:r--":"'.u- \..L.t.:JIi)l.5j".,.rI\~I)J.0&~Z)~).;Jl ~):?;:T
~M':"J,i}.!1
39.AbuMas'adAlansariRaqiyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:Hewhorecitesthelasttwoverses
ofSurahAl-Baqarah atnight,thesewillsufficeforhim. (Tirmidhj)
Note:Thesetwoverseswillsufficemeans: 1.Hewillbeprotected
fromeveryevilthroughoutthenight.
2.Therewardofrecitingthese
twoverseswillbeasmuch
asthatofTahajjud.
(NawawI)
~l;.~~~LO :;i,~\J';':')J~ :J~~'.il>\~)AJ.\~:;. -t·
.,»).~;~J;.~~j;<~ ;';j;~ ~'.il>\jS-j~l~\~~~ij,;.:.lj;
'l"f.V:~),..:Jly..ulyt£'I.S..i.4rl\
40.Shaddadibne-AwsRaqiyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:NoneamongstMuslimsgoestobed
andrecitesanySiirahoftheBook ofAllah,exceptthatAllahdeputes
anangelandnothingharmfulwillcomenearhimuntilheawakes,
(nomatter)wheneverheawakes.
(TirmidhI)~~~l.i~~~j):; :;i,~IJ';':')J~ :J~~;lll~ji).;~J:;. -t,
WI))''''-'''''~) ~I.lor"~~"-!""1.1>:Jil),.>0..11""("",.wI......, J")).~Liil
r,A/'.....,u,
41.AbuHurairahRaqiyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:Hewhorecitesonehundredverses
of(theQur'an) inanight,wouldbewrittenamongstthedevout
worshippers
ofAllah.
(MuStadrakI;takim)

'ILMANDDHIKR 288 VirluesofAl-Qur'lin
?1):;:J~~~I';$'.iilI~j&)I:UI~:,p';l1wJ;j-H
~ ~ ~ ~
..,,>JIJ",'r.W
'
"j)("",.wI).~~:,1;i:U10:'-;;.)~I:' ,)~;jyfjJ;J~..,.,0
•fvir-"lj)l1;'>"-'JJ"""",j_l.'JI"'''''j)'''~ j';'"",J,-"-",<,ijLj~lj
42,Faqalahibne-'UbaidandTamTmdiirTRaqiyallahu'anhuma
narratethatRasiilullahSalla'alaihiwasallamsaid:Theonewho
recitestenverses
inanight,(therewardof)a
Qintariswrittenfor
him,AndaQintarisbetterthantheworldandwhateveritcontains.
(Tabarani,Majma-'uz-Zuwaid)
~jJ;J~..,.,0?1):;:~;\IIJj:<jJ~ :J~~'.iill~ji:;';'~J;j-H'
•••/"",..iJI<iiljj~.J, .r'J'iY""''''''.I>-I.1o,Jtij",WI"j).~~I0:'~
43.AbuHurairahRa<;liyalliiliu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Theonewhorecitestenversesat
night,isnotwrittenamongstthenegligeut.
(Mustadrak
l:liikiml
~)';'1.:;.:..1~j'iJl:~;\IIJj:<jJ~ :J~ ~'.iill~j~y~;j-tt
~l:',~~, iJT~~,Iof':,:..10:';..eJ ~G,~f:,,~~,;:"#~~ iJTji~J.J;':;'i1
'i'+"iii,?).r-.J'-'~IJiW'"Y'<'~"j)("",.wI)'l~l~I)j~;..eJ~G,jl~2S'
'I.v,~)
44.AbuMiisaRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilulliiliSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:IndeedIrecognisethevoices ofthe
companionsbelongingtothetribe
of'Ash'ar'.wheutheyentertheir
housesandreciteQur'
auatnight.Irecognizetheirhousesfromtheir
recitation
ofthe
Qur'anatnight;althoughImaynothaveseenthem
enteringtheirhousesduringdaytime.
(Muslim)
, /O~, ~ :% ~ "
f-T0:'\;~::.i'i.:JI~~:; :;jLl.,i~&'JI';~'d1JI~j.lG:-;j -to
~ ~ ~ ~~
i.'l~~ '~I;-T ~Yffi~I;-T 0:'~~~I~~tJ.:;:, ,~)10:'yffiju,
'j)1J,lrrJIi,,,.I,f'J,,,,~yL,".....r!'"j ).j:.Jl~:, ,~j~ ~I/1.l.JT~1
f",~)
45.JabirRaqiyallahu'anhunarratesthat NabTSallalHihu'alaihi
wasallamsaid:Theoneamongstyouwho
isapprehensiveofnot
beingabletowakeupinthelastpart
ofthenight,heshouldofferhis

'ILMANDDHIKR 289 VirtuesofAl-Qur'iill
Witrinitsfirstpart.Andtheonewhoexpectstogetupinthelast
part
ofnight,shouldofferhisWitrthen,because astheangelsare
presentduringrecitation
oftheQur'
aninthelastpart ofthenight,and
thisrecitationisbetter.
(TirmidhT)
~\ ~J\~~~T~~):;:J~~&fll.:f~>.&\~) ~I~)~\-sJ~-t,
,~,ii).r'~.}.~\.4 ..,..~,~.:r-.:..;~\.iA:JIjJ.s.io..;:ll~'J).~~~\~~~
r"A'\:~)
46.AbuDarda'Ra<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatNab]"SallaIIahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Theonewhorecitesthethreeversesofthe
beginning
of
SiirahAI-Kahfwillbeprotectedfromthetrialof Dajjal.
(TirmidhT)
§)~~J\~~0~¥:; :J~~~IL\~>.&I~)~\~)~\-sJ~ -tV
~lii).r'~..,..~,~~IJ) .~\t:T~ :~\J),}J'~~~\~~~~I
'Mr:~), ......jJ\~TJ
47.AbuDarda'Ra<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatNab]"Sallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Hewhomemorizesthefirsttenverses
ofSiirah
Al-Kahfwillbeprotectedfromthetrial ofDajjal.Inanother
narration,it
isthelasttenverses ofSiirahAI-Kahf(Muslim);j~~I§)~~~IJ~\rWd):; :J~~~\';~~I~)Jl.ij~ -t/\
..,., .-'" ..
';:"1AS.u~ )~I,;,.,,';I\\.iA :JA>-.JIJIj0,t,,:~) ,u,u'J\'r.l'~.}';L...:lI~\J) .~~:U,~~a~'a~
48.ThawbanRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatNab]"Sallallahu'alaihi
wasallamsaid:Theonewhorecitesthelasttenverses
ofSiirahAl
Kahf,
thiswillindeedbeforhimaprotectionfrom Dajjal.(Amalul
YaumiwalLailah
byNasaT).
", , }'" 0 '"0'" ...... J ,
~WJl~~ ~~\~y-~\o)~i}:; :~J!;~>.ill\~)c#-~ -t'\
J..;;; 0) J .....-
.\".loll.lo!Wlii)1:.>..J1If'p5.;r.'l.,,-dl.~~ J~..u\tf~D,~JS'~ ~lii
,
vo/r......JkJI
49.'AllRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiiluIIahSallaIIahu'alaihi
wasallamsaid:Hewhorecites
SiirahAI-KahfonFriday,willbe
protectedfromallkinds
oftrialsforeightdays,and if
Dajjal

'ILMANDDHlKR 290 VirtuesofAl-Qur~iin
appears,(duringtheseeightdays)hewouldbeevensavedfromhim.
(TafsIribne-KathIr)
~Ii)j.:<1)0A:~;\IIJj.:<)JU:JU~'.'lJI~) &~:Jjl ::~~.z.,.J~-0.
~L>t:1~.;:;0?1)0Ajis::;J\~~~~~I ~jiI»):J'::";\5-~;iL;S"
WI",.wj,rJs-~"-'.l>-I.iA'J\i,~W"'JJ (,,-,.w,).~1i.:.;~JG,:UItj-
Q'\t/,~.u\
50.AbuSa'i"dAI-Khudri"Rac.IiyaIHihu'anhunarratesthatRasUlullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:TheonewhorecitesSuralzAI-Kalz!
asitwasrevealed,itwillbecomea NurforhimontheDay of
Resurrection,fromhisplacetoMakkah.Andtheonewhorecitesthe
lasttenverses
ofit,evenifthe
Dajjiilappears,theDajjiilwillnotbe
abletooverpowerhim.
(Mustadrak
l;Iakim)
,:Jjj~j<;:1)1~G..:" ~);JI:JU~;\IIJj.:.)~j~'.&I~)F'./0~~-0\
~~"~~I ~I;' ~\~\~'.'lJI'\:'~Flj,~ i.»w4'.q';:IJ5'~ J}
ini-~.,1\J.;,~I~~ 1A1~~~ ~0T)h~,,-l,,~ ~o~~~I\ ir~' CL'~, :'<'\1
) .-I-v-.).f4._ ..r!J ~.r>'.)J-',.jiif.r
,~ I~" J- J ;;~_0;; I ~
Y'/.......I.')).itS'I3j:.~IAJj}ljiJ.:#'itiy.;.'il)I..ulj-JWj
51.Ma'qilibne-YasarRac.Iiyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasUlullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Thecrest,andapex ofQur'anis
SuralzAI-Baqaralz.Withev~ryverseofit,eightyangelsdescend.
The/fyatulkursl"1;.ii1tfJl~'h~l"i';;'I"hasbeenrevealedfrombeneath
theDivineThrone,thenitwasintegratedintoSuralzAI-Baqaralz.
SuralzYiisl/1istheheartoftheQur'an.Whoeverrecitesit,toplease
AllahTabarakwa Ta'iilaandfortheHereafter,butheispardoned.
Sorecitethisnearyourdyingpeople.
(Musnad
Ai)mad)
Note:SuralzAI-Baqaralzhasbeentermedthecrestorpeak ofthe
Qur'anbecausethefundamentalprinciplesofIslam,itsbeliefsand
thecommandments
oftheSharla'h(IslamicJurisprudence),have
beendealtwithinmoredetailthaninanyother
SiirahoftheQur'an.
(Mu'arifulijadTth)
;\II~J,~I~Zl~I)0A :~;\IIJj.:<)JU:JU~'.&I~) '"r'~~-o~
'f'yh-:JW.u~ J :...i.k.J\J\L~l::'-.:r.I~IJJ .~p

'lIMANDDHIKR 291 VirluesofAI-Qur'lin
52.JundubRa4iyalHihu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullahSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Onewhorecites
Surah
yaslninthenightto
pleaseAllah,
heisforgiven.
(Ibne-I:libbiin)
~,-/" \, J/'" ,
Wlyll}:;:Jj.ii~;1lIJ:":")~ :J\.i~~'\?)1~';;1l\4;j -01"
t\\/y",,",~I.,....,j~I"J) .A~~JS"
53.'Abdullahibne-Mas'iidRa4iyallahu'anhunarratesthatheheard
RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaying:Onewhorecites
S,lrahAI-Waqi'aheverynightwillneverbeafflictedbypoverty.
(Baihaqj)
~~,.sJlI ~)I;iJ<,\.iPiJi1);?~4~ ~lS'~~I ~1u.'..'»1\?J!",,;j-0:
"''''\'(:~J.~\ij)J'''' ...~J~~LoY4,;,S~}IOI)) ,~\
54.JabirRa4iyallahu'anhunarratesthatNab!Sallallahu'alaihi
wasallamdidnotusetosleepuntilherecited
Alif
LamM,mSajdah,
(Slrrah32)andTabarakalladhlbiyadihilmulk (Sarah67).(Tirmidhj)
,:;~'"0~)tJS ~T~I~i)j.:<~\:J~~&PI!u.'..'»1\?)i;'~~;j-o0
1".~4,~~~\J.A :Jlij.s..Lo;:Jl01)J.!J~I~I~il ~~:-~~1 ~)QaJ~ ~J:J.:#-?f1
YA\,:~),clWl,)r'J.alj,,,,
55.AbuHurairahRa4iyallahu'anhunarratesthatNab!Sallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Indeed,there isaSllrahintheQur'anhaving
thirtyverses,whichintercedesforitsreciteruntilhe
isforgiven.
Andthat
Surahis:Tabarakalladhlbiyadihilmulk (Surah67).(Tirmidhj)
).~,.~ f@,&PIy~1~ ':";;'J~ ~'..'»\\?)""~JI';'-0'
~ " / ~ ~ ~
~
~~,,,
• ~ J0 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~:% ,J
"':'~II'li"$;:;;';'.,,''I;'"i''<;<JWI",...:ll~li,..,..,!~:..;" '~'
""'...,<.S ?~)J-".r-,,.r-,",,.r-..,..-""Jj
~1~d Ji~:~~LJ\o\~~" ..i:JtJ d i~ut,"Go:'~~. 0~\l~IJ?•J/\S'J/~
, )J-"~"",,.r-..,.......j<.S",'-'..r"<.S,"J-")"'
-0 ~ JJ ,J. ~ / ~~ / ,
","',,-11'1)).jOll';'I~~~~I~,;WWI~:f@,~\JlAl.I@;:;;'?
'f'/1.4,.:~.l ,..:..LW\~).r'~u!~\;>:-lo>"""'4,,,-:--!.I- ~~..I.:>--I...iA :Jli)
56.Ibne-'AbbasRa4iyallahu'anhumanarratesthatsomeone,
amongstthecompanions
of
Nab!Sallallahu'alaihiwasallam,set up
histentoveragrave,withoutrealizingthatitwasagrave.Suddenly

'ILMANDDHIKR 292 Virtues ofAl~Qur'lin
heheardtheperson ofthegraverecitingSurahMulk.upto toendof
theSurah.HecametoNab!,sallalHihu'alaihiwasallamandsaid:0
RasiilallahIsetup mytentunknowinglyoveragrave,andsuddenlyI
heardsomeonerecitingSurahMulkuptoitsend.Nab!Sallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:
Itisthedefender;it istheprotectorwhich
safeguardshimfromthePunishmentinthegrave.
(Tirmidhj).:,J'~~:J:,B "~~J~ '~?:s!J.'-JI .));:":<".1>I~) ';:"':;';'I.}'-oV
o~~~, \.~,••~ J. ,~; I J,.
..bJIi'I,.L",I','.""','''''1;''''j,,·'···.:>iS'I'"'I"~ I~.·("I
..' j.~ ;,p:~'""j!~~)J'"'"'"firfi'V'!""<S-":..rre-
,~ ~" ~,' \0,"" J • ,, I~J 'JJ"
'("I'·IJ:;:i....:..i·""',dWI;""i"·.:>iS'I''.,'I'l~I,,'.·IJ··..
re-<J"'!TT )'""j!~. )J'"~fi'V'!""<S-":..rIJ"'"J4l
,." ,, • ,"" J • ,, 1
j....."1,...I~·.':'.:wW,....,dWl;'".j·,,:;.:>iS,'1''.'I',~I"
<.s;'-".jr,~~.'-S'f".)J'"'"'"J"1ft;<S-":..r
~.:.., .....I,;",J\ij""I.JI"J).~jJjSi~~ :s!tJJ):;"~IWd)j:..§I:J.FJI
I~AIl"",.lJI...olljj''''.f'«~ j,c.-~I
57.Ibne-Mas'udRaQiyallahu'anhunarratesthat:Thetormentstarts
fromtheside
ofthefeetofadeadmaninthegrave.Thefeetsay:
Thereisnowayforyou
tocomethroughus,forheusedtorecite
SurahMulk(Sarah67).Thenthetormentadvancestowardshimfrom
hischest
orthestomach.Itsays:There isnowayforyou tocome
throughme,forheused
torecite
SurahMulk.Thenthetorment
advancesfromtowardshishead.Theheadsays:Thereis
nowayfor
youtocornethroughme,
asheused toreciteSiirah Mulk.
('Abdullahibne-Mas'udsays)ThisSiirahpreventsthetorments of
thegrave.Itwasalsocalled
SurahMulkintheTaurat(Torah).He
whorecitesitatnight,
isindeedblessedwithatremendousreward.
(Mustadrak
/:Iakiltl)
I ,." '",J J '
\y.J!~.:>i':":":; :~;illJj:..)JIi:JjAi~·.il>1 ~:J~';'I.}'-0/\
J~11;\"" "~' L.~~I 'T~;;11\1\"F,,:.'~<--J ~~1\';1"·f,~},i.~~l'4]~ ~lJil
•,jJ"""'. ,j"-')y..r--".r:-';'").-.
T'T''rY'':~J,''..:JJ.P ~\tW~)J-'0"'JY'-l'~..f-,,:,-:""~~I.i.A :JUJ\S..LorhCIJ).'1
1
: i"~;,
58.'Abdullahibne-'UmarRaQiyallahu'anhumanarratesthat
RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid: Ifanyonewouldlike to
seetheDay ofResurrection,asifitwasbeforehiseyes, heshould
recitetheSfuahldhashshamsukuwwirat (Takwir:81);SurahIdhas
samiiunfatarat(Infitiir:82)andSiirahldhassamiiunShaqqat
(lnshiqiiq:84).(Tirmidhj)

'ILMANDDHIKR 293 VirtuesofAI-Qur'all
,..A1\f;~JIcJ)jbJJ'"~Lo"'":"~ \'-,-!.f'~...\,:P- 1.lA;JliJl$.io.f.h
59.Ibne-'AbbasRa<;liyallahu'anhumanarratesthatRasiiluIHih
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid: SiirahIdhazulzi/at(Zilziil:99)is
equivalenttohalfoftheQur'an; SiirahQuihuwallahua/:zad
(Ikhliis:1l2)isequivalenttoonethirdofthe theQur'an;and Siirah
Quiyaayyuhalkafiriin(Kii/iriln:109)isequivalenttoaqnarterofthe
Qur'an.
Note:TheQur'andescribesthelife
ofamaninthisworldand inthe
Hereafterand
Siirah
Idhazulzi/atdescribestheHereafterinavery
effectivemanner.Therefore,thisSiirah
iseqnivalenttohalfofthe
Qur'
an.SiirahQuihuwallahua/:zadisequivalent,toonethirdofthe
Qur'an,
asintheQur'antherearethreefundamentaltopicsi.e.
historicalevents,commandments,andtheUnity
ofAllah.This
SiirahdescribesverybeautifullytheOneness
of
AllahSubh'anahii
waTa'alii.SiirahQuiyaAyyuhalKafiriin, isequivalenttoone
fourth
oftheQur'
an,ontheunderstandingthattherearefour
subjectsdealtwithintheQur'an;namelytheOneness,(ofAllah),
Prophethood,Commandmentsandhistoricalevents.AndthisSiirah
carries
anexcellentdescription oftheOnenessof
AllahSubh'anahii
waTa'ala.AccordingtosomeIslamicscholars,thesethreeSiirahs
areequivalenttohalf,one-thirdandone-fourthoftheQur'an
respectively;meaningtherebythatthereciter oftheseSiirahswillget
thereward
ofhaIf,one-third,andone-fourth oftheQur'
an
respectively.(Ma?iihir-e-l;Iaque)
.:..Jjj);~I~~lt:?;' ;~1 :~~<Jj.:.)J~ :J~!;i:r.'.iil'~):rJ-J\i' -,.
.j~'~4ijj);~I~~jtF ;~1:J~,~1tF ;;;:,:,~~,~jiJS'~0
o'\V/,~.ul.w\JJ)~ ;i-1.1A~J..::JI,jj'# ~J.:>JllJ.AilJ) :JliJ~W\,)\JJ
60.'AbdullahIbne-'UmarRa<;liyallahu'anhumanarratesthat
RasiilullahSaIlaJlahu'alaihiwasallamasked:Can anyoneofyou
reciteathousandversesdaily?TheSal)abahreplied:Whohasthe
ability
todoso?Hesaid:Can anyoneofyounotrecite:Siirah
AlhakumutTakathur (Takiithur:I02),(itsreward isequivalenttothe
reciting
ofathousandverses). (Mustadrak
l;liikim)

'ILMANDDHIKR 294 VirtuesofAl~Qur'lin
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\~,.'•"w"'.('I4!'d-'li"i)\.Ii):!JI.ili\j!,':'1wi~'.iill·.'Ii"'.~-"
IS""I'"'I'"'jr-"..<ory..'" <Sf)'!'J'>.T
"."o:~J,~yJ\~JAL.>Y4,~jl~y.i~IJ) .~jlIl~g ~l;ttf~~..,;.
61.NawfalRac;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatNab!Sallallahu'alaihi
wasallamadvisedNawfal:Recite
SiirahQui
yaayyuhalkafiriln,
(KajinJn:109)thengotosleepafterrecitingit, asitisanimmunity
frompolytheism.
(Abu
Diiwud)
c..;,.,,)~ :~~I~y..1J~ li\j!,;\IIJ~)01~,..ItI~)..;.J!~J.,.Si;j -,Y
, ~ ,,
~:';'1;,J,\;j·.';~.:,.;j1 :J~ ~,6:."ji1 ~~~ ~j;\llJ~) ~;\Ilj,~J~ ~~~ ~
,,"1,,""" ~" ",," JoJJI,,"I,,"
C:ij:JI.i,';;:JI.i~~\j;ilIj..A;.t;,.I~l~;:'I.;Ji :JI.i,~TJ.ilIc..ll :JI.i,';;:JI.i
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"A~0:~),..:.J)j \~J.}s.~ I,.oY4,~~..u
62.Anasibne-MalikRac;liyalliihu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaidtoone ofhiscompanions:Areyou
married,
O!soandso?Hesaid:No,ByAllah,0
Rasiilallah,nordo
Ihaveanything
togetmarried.
RasiilulliihSallalliihu'alaihi
wasallamasked:Haveyounotmemorized
Quihuwal
liihua/lad?
Hereplied:IndeedIhave!RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallam
said:This
isone-thirdoftheQur'an.
RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihi
wasallamasked:HaveyounotmemorizedIdhafaanasrullahiwal
fat!;?(Nasr:II0).Hereplied:IndeedIhave!Hesaid: Itisone-fourth
oftheQur'an.Nab!Sallalliihu'alaihiwasallamasked:Haveyounot
memorized
Qui
yaayyuhalkafiriln?(Kiijiriin:109).Hereplied:Indeed
Ihave!Nab!Sallalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaid: Itisone-fourthof
Qur'an.RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamasked:Have younot
memorized
Idhazulzilatilardu(Surah99)?Hereplied:IndeedIhave!Nab!Sallallahn'alaihiwasallamsaid: Itisone-fourthoftheQur'an.
Nab!Sallalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:(So)GetMarried!Get
Married!
(TirmidhI)
Note:Theobjective of
RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamin
sayingthiswastopointoutthevalue
oftheseSiirahs;whenyou
havethemmemorized,thenyouarenotapoor,butawealthyman,
andshouldgetmarried.
(AriQatu!A!)wadT)

'ILMANDDHIKR 295 VirtuesofAl-Qllr'lin
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''\'I""..f'..l>-i..&\rj~s\}
63.AbuHurairahRa<,liyallahu'anhunarratesthatIcamealongwith
RasiilullahSallaIHihu'alaihiwasallamandheardapersonreciting:
Quihuwalliihua/lad(lkhliis:JI2).SoRasiilullahSallallahu'alaihi
wasallamsaid:
Itisincumbent.Iaskedhim:What, 0
Rasiilullah?
Hesaid:Paradise.AbuHurairahRa(liyallahu'anhusays:Iintended
togotothatpersonandgivethisgladtidingstohim,but
Ifeared,
lestImaymiss
mylunchwith
RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihi
wasallam,so
Ipreferredtohavelunch.ThenIwent totheperson,
butfoundthathehadalreadyleft.
(Muag.ImamMalik)
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I./1)),,',,)// Jo~JJJ. , J/ Jo
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64.AbuDarda'Ra(liyallahu'anhunarratesthatNabi$allallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Isanyoneofyouunabletoreciteone-third
of
theQur'
aninanight?ItwasaskedhowcanonereciIeone-third of
theQur'an.RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamreplied:Recite:
Quihuwalliihua/:zad(lkh/{is:JI2),itisequaltoone-third ofthe
Qur'an!(Muslim)
fj;;:J~ j{ij\~,.; j{ij\~I~t.:..~~'iS:")~I..,jJ~~:;' -,~
-- ~ / / " /
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.,))/.:bfjj5'\,..);,:j{ij\;1>1J~)JW !;1>1Jj.:,)~.:f-(;;.,f,11:~'..);1is:'')
tY'V/'f'~i
65.Mu'adhibne-AnasAI-JuhaniRa<,liyallahu'anhucompanion of
Nabi!;)allallahunarratesthatNabiSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:
Theonewhorecites
Quihuwal
!ahuabad(lkh/{is'l12)tillhe
completesittentimes,apalacewillbebuiltforhiminParadise.

'ILMANDDHlKR 296 VirtllesofAl-Qur'iin
'Umaribnil-KhattabRaejiyallahu'anhusaid:0RasuIalHih,thenI
willreciteitabundantly.RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:
AllahTa'alaismoreGenerousandmoreKind. (MusnadAI)mad)
/ , 0 ~ ~ ~ I ~ ~ , ~;~ , ~~
..,l~~~i.j'i"IS'J~r~')\.!,.:;~~~I"i~'''I """:;l....;J~:;-"
~;;.&~.~ :jlilJi,~.iUbIjj1I;';":;~":i;.(>.lJI),Ji":1~~*"
:~~Ijlil,~,lji ~j~lUlJ,';;')1~ tt~:jlil.)b~.!.l!bt-A;
"Jl-;~, ,-;.
V'l""Vo:~)" •••$~\~lJ:.~.i~~\..oY'l.! 'i.$J~l~\J)'~'4l\ wi~J~l
66.'A'ishahRac;liyalliihu'anhasaidRasiilullahSallallahu'alaihi
wasallamsentamanin-charge
ofanexpedition;andwhileleading
the
Salatwithhiscompanions,hewouldrecite intheendQuihuwal
lGhua/:lad(apartfromanySurahthathehadrecited).Whenthey
returned,theymentionedthistoRasiilullahSallallahu'alaihi
wasallam.Nab!"iallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Askhimwhyhe
didthat?Hereplied:Becauseinit
isadescriptionof
Ar-Ral;lman
(theCompassionate),andIlovetoreciteit.AtthisRasillullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:TellhimthatAllahloveshimtoo.
(BukharI)
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(oS95'~~J>~I)J!CSJII~!"IS'~~I"11p~1""":;l....;J~::,..-,V
':;"j.,~~1Ji~J ,~~I':;"y"~~j Ji~J ,~:i;.j'.iill), Ji~ :I;§:~j~ I;§:~~
.~ 0\'F " ,, ~
, 'I'i\~'..,i'1<',;"i ".."u.;,:.,1~,;"'..",,£"'\
~.rj~jj~)",,C-4,~~~t-""!'-~('"'''(</'''
"' ~~ ~I"
O.o,:~ )'~.rJ\..l:sJ.A!Loy'l.! '~J1~y,i"\J) .SJI;:O~')j~~~,~~
67.'A'ishahRaejiyallahu'anhanarratedthateverynightwhen
RasUlullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamwent tohisbed,hejoinedhis
palms,blowingintothemreciting
Quihuwal
lahuahad(lkhlas:lJ2),
andQuiA'iidhubirabbilfalaq (Falaq:lJ3)andQuiA'iidhubirabbill
lias(Niis:114).Thenhewouldperform Masah(thatispassinghis
hands)overasmuch
ofhisbody ashecould,beginningwithhis
head,hisface,andthenthefront
ofhisbody,repeatingthisthree
times.
(Abu
Diiwlid)

'ILMANDDHIKR 297 VirtuesofAl-Qur'lin
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~f'.ilI1Y.J.!J\!~~\ Jj.:..)~ Jjif~.:..lli 'J.!:J\!~,~J.!i io-li'J.!:J\!
\.lYl!,~J\~y.\~\)J .*~JS~!"~!:?<j',?l:;~*'~~J~~,~~lj
, ,
O.AY:~J,~t\~JJ~
68.'Abdullahibne-KhubaibRa<;liyaIHihu'anhunarratesthat
RasiiluIHihSallallahu'alaihiwasallamtold me:Speak!Iremained
silent.He(again)said:Speak!Iremaiuedsilent.Hesaidagain:
Speak!Iaskedhim:0Rasiilallah!WhatshouldIsay?Hesaid:
Recite
SurahQuihuwal
lahua/zad(Ikhliis:112);SurahQuiA'iidhu
birabbilfalaq (fa/a,!:113);SurahQuiA'lidhubirabbinnas(Nas:114),
threetimesinthemorningandevening;thesewillsufficeyoufor
everypurpose,
orwillprotectyoufromeverythingharmful. (AbuDawud)
Note:Accordingtosomescholars,theobjective ofRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamprescribingtheaboveisthat ifapersonis
unabletorecitemore,thenheshouldatleastrecitethesethree
Siirahsinthemorningandevening,andthisalonewillsufficefor
himInshaallah.(Sharh-ut-nbT)
1);).:d\!t~:;~~ :~;1..IJj.:..)J~ :J~u.'Jl,\i$!'.Jt~';'~;j -'\~
~illc;j>,I~~ "~\.;:..~ ~~1Ji"1)ill~,'~&~J,;1..1J~~ i.J~
10,to"j",,",!:JhJIJIJ."","",",".JAl~g.,\.;.,~.!.Ji)
69.'Uqbahibne-'A.mirRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:0'Uqbahibne-'A.mir!Indeedyou
cannotreciteadearerandmorereadilyacceptableSiirahtoAllah
thanQuIA'udhubirabbilfalaq (Fa/aq:1I3).Therefore,ifyoucan
reciteitinyourSalat,thendoit.(Ibne-l:Iibban)
~ii;U\sJ;1,?~Tj~1 :~;1..IJj.:...JJ~ :J~U.'Jl,Ii$!'.J~~J.~;j -v.
,.ftI1y.J1~~\~~Y4'~~IJJ "'.t81~)J~ ~>,-tJ,i,~\~~1J'.1~" '?1i0~'I~? J.
\A~I:"')
70.'Uqbahibne-'A.mirRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratedthatRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Doyounotknowwhatunique
verseshavebeenrevealedtonight,thelike
ofwhichhasneverbeen
seenbefore?Theseare:
QuiA'lidhubirabbilfalaq (Falaq:113);QuI
A'udhu
birabbinnas(Niis:1I4).(Muslim)

'ILMANDDHIKR 298 VirtuesofAl-Qllr'tIll
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~I:;.;l1l\#ll.,Ir)~ft.:'iuiG;;:J\!~''''1~)/:".;.~:;.-v,
\;:tiJl~jJ~ ~;tl'~ ~~~ ~1J~)~ ,gJ.i~jJi;Jf:;~ l:~:~t 1~~\j.i~lJ
;:;~":' :J~~;~1j.;iw,~1j.;i !~~ :J.Ji;~:, "",012-':11;1":'
-' ,~ "
I- JJ
,t'\'l":~ J';,r.J~y.J\..}'":-'~ ,~JI~y.i~\J) ·~Pl~~(;;Ji.
..'
71.'Uqbahibne-'AmirRa<;liyallahu'anhumUTates:rwastravelling
withRasUlullah!,lallallahu'alaihiwasallambetweenAl-luilfaand
AI-Abwa,whensuddenlyawindandintensedarknessenvelopedus.
RasUlullah!,lallallahu'alaihiwasallambegan toseekrefugeby
reciting:
QuIA'iidhubirabbilfalaq (Falaq:1l3),QuIA'lidhubirabbinnas(Niis:Jl4).AndHesaid:0'Uqbah!Seekrefuge ofAllahby
recitingthesetwo.Noone,seekingrefugeever,gotsuchrefugelike
theoneobtainedthroughthesetwo.'Uqbahsaid:
rheard
RasUlullah
!,lallallahu'alaihiwasallamrecitingtheseSurahswhenleading usin
$aIat.(AbuDawud)
Note:luilfaandAbwaweretwofamousplacesbetweenthecities of
MakkahandMadtnah,

'ILMANDDHlKR 299 VirtuesofRememberingAllah
VIRTUESOF
REMEMBERINGALLAHTA'ALA
VERSESOFTHEQUR'AN
AllahSubi)anahuwaTa'alasays:
Therefore,rememberMe,Iwill
rememberyou,(Mybountiesand
blessingswillbewithyouinthis
worldandintheHereafter).
AI-Baqarah2:152
AllahSubl,anahuwaTa'alasaidto
HisProphet$allallahu'alaihi
wasallam:
So,rememberthename
ofyour
Sustainer,anddevoteyourselfto
himwithacompletedevotion.
AI-Muzzammil73:8
AllahSubi)anahuwaTa'alasays:
Verily,intheremembrance
of
Allahheartsdofindpeaceand
satisfaction.
Ar-Ra'd13:28
AllahSubJ:1anahuwaTa'alasays:
Andverily,theremembrance
of
Allahisthegreatest.(virtueanda
means
of
Allahrememberingyou)
At-'Ankabfit29:45
:JWJ~J
~"1..1'i'?',X
~,y,'J
[to:~.,£JIJ

'ILMANDDHlKR 300 VirluesofRememberingAlliih
AllahSub!:lanahuwaTa'alasays:
(Thewiseare)thosewho
rememberAllah,(always)
standing,sitting,andreclining.
Ale-'Imran3:191
AllahSub!:lanahuwaTa'alasays:
ThenrememberAllahasyou
rememberyourfathers(and
forefathers)orwithastronger
remembrance.
AI-Baqarah2:200
AllahSub!:lanahiiwaTa'alasaidto
HisProphetsallallahu'alaihi
wasallam:
AudrememberyourSustainerin
themorningandeveningwithin
yourselfhumblyandwithfearand
withoutraisingyourvoice.Andbe
notamongsttheneglectful.
AI-A'raf7:205
AllahSub!:lanahuwaTa'aHisaidto
HisProphetSallallahu'alaihi
wasallam:
Andinwhateverconditionyou
mayfindyourself,andwhatever
portion
oftheQur'
anyoumay be
recitingand (0mankind)whatever
deedyoumaydo(remember
that)
Weareyourwitness(fromthe
moment)youenterupon
it.
Yunus10:61
AllahSub!:lanahiiwaTa'alasaidto
HisProphetSallallahu'alaihi
wasallam:
AndputyourtrustintheAlmighty,
themostMerciful.
:JINJ\l)
~;\~~;I-; :_~~(5;51;.~J(
•n
1\~\:J1r"Jl]r:tt~
:JINJ\l)
rE=~T::-;;\;tIt:&(~~~
lr·';pr]~~.i::::Sl Si
:JINJ\l)
/-'//./~/ //;"(-'...i/
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'ILMANDDHIKR 301 VirtuesofRememberingAlllih
Whoseesyouwhenyoustandup
(for
Tahajjud
SaHit).
And(sees)yourmovements
amongthose, whoprostrate
themselves.
Indeed!He,onlyHe,isthe
Hearer,theKnower.
Ash-Shu'ara26:
217-220
AllahSubl:tanahiiwaTa'aliisays:
AndHe(Allah)iswithyou
whereveryoumaybe.AI-l:!adjd57:4
A1IiihSubl:tiinahiiwaTa'alasays:
Andasfor
anyonewhochoosesto
remainblindtotheremembrance
ofthemostGracious,tohimWe
assignadevilwhobecomeshis
companion.
Az-Zukhraf43:36
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~~i ~51?1;\'9jli
~ ~'-;' "" ~
$
{-{">0/"\,'/.~Ii
litu~ -eY~z~tJ~
• .~.. <;:.,-". .....-
IILl-Il~:~"\..JI]
AllahSubl:tiinahiiwaTa'aliisays:
And
hadhenotbeenoneofthose
whoglorify(Allah);
Hewouldhaveremainedinits
bellytillthedaywhenallshall
be
raisedfromthedead.
A,-$afat37:143-144
Note:Theseversesarereferringtoincident ofYiinusAlaihissaliim
inthebelly oftheFish)whenherecitedthissupplication:
~}.'"'''''''"."..~ ~".-
.'.llJO.l\'.a-''I~~':";1 ~I.,JI ~
~ ,;r<.$, . , ,
LailiihaillaantasubhanakainnlkuntuminazZalimln:
Noneisworthyofworship butYou;GlorybetoYo,\;indeedI
amamongthewrongdoers(transgressors).
AllahSubl:tanahiiwaTa'aliisays:
SorememberAllah'slimitless

'ILMANDDHIKR 302 VirtuesofRememberingAillih
glorywhenyouenteruponthe
eveninghours,andwhenyourise
inthemorning.Ar-Rfim30:17
AllahSubl)anahUwaTa'iilasays:
oyouwhobelieve!Remember
Allahwithmuchremembrance.
AndglorifyHispraisesinthe
morningandintheevening.
AI-A~zab 33:41-42
~0'
A.:.l'{'O'»-',
~J~.'J~~J
[tY-t\:..,,1»-~I]
AllahSubl)anahUwaTa'aliisays:
VerilyAllahandHisangelsbless
theProphet.0youwhobelieve!
SendyourSalawatonhimand
salutehimwithallrespect.
AI-A~zab 33:56
Note:AllahSubl)anahUwaTa'alabestowsHisNablwithHis
choosiestblessings;andtheangelspraytoAllahfortheshowering of
Hisspecialblessings.Therefore,Muslimsshouldalsopray toAllah
Subl)anahUwaTa'alatograntspecialblessingsuponRasUlullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallam;andsalutehiminabundance.
AllahSubl)anahUwaTa'alasays:
Andthosewho,whentheyopenly
commitashamefulact,orhave
wrongedthemselves,remember
Allah,andaskforgivenessfortheir
sinsandnonecanforgivesinsbut
Allah.Andtheydonotpersistin
whatwrongtheyhavedone.And
theyknow(thatAllahforgivessins
withrepentance)
Thereward
ofsuchwillbe
forgivenessfromtheirSustainer,

'ILMANDDH/KR 303 VirtuesofRememberingAlliih
andGardensunderneathwhere
riversflow,whereintheywill
abideforever.Andwhatan
excellentistherewardforthe
doers(ofgooddeeds)!
Ale-
'Imran3:135-136
AllahSubJ:tanahiiwaTa'alasays:
AndAllahwouldnotpunishthem;
tillyou
(0'Muhammad)arein
betweenthemand
Allahwouldnot
punishthemwhilethey
(continued)toseek(His)
forgiveness. AI-Antal8:33
AllahSubJ:tanahiiwaTa'alasaidto
HisProphetSallallahu'alaihi
wasallam:
Thenverily!YourSustainer,for
thosewhodoevilinignorance,
andafterwardsrepentandamend
themselves.indeed!(Forthem)
YourSustaineristhereafter,
Forgiving,mostMerciful.
An-Na~116: 119
AllahSubJ:tanahiiwaTa'alasays:
WhydoyounotaskAllahof
forgiveness,sothatyouwould
havereceivedMercy.
An-NamI27:46
AllahSubJ:tanahiiwaTa'alasays:
oyoubelievers-all ofyou-turnto
Allahinrepentanceinorderthat
youmaysucceed. An-Nilr24:31
~-~1\i:\;~.ill&',.\"~
':J-'"~~,...,... .~w~J-I
~S..c.:;~~G ~({;J \,~
,...-'•r f'~
';'(j~~(~~' <\r::.l·~'
..Jj"-A'-".u,....~0!;.~~
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'ILMANDDHIKR 304 VirtuesofRememberingAllah
AllahSubi)anahiiwaTa'alilsays:
oyouwhobelieve!Tum toAIHlh
insincererepentance(letnotthe
thought
ofsinremaininyour
hearts),
At-Ta~rTm 66:8
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..1IiJ'1i-'~ V'C::::::,.j\(~\i;_ • ')OJ''r' __'r._
<P.J.':;://<>/
[A'r-.f"'l']1.:"....,4";
AlIadith-un-Nabawl
;";hL"~;T~tA :J@fi!l';~'Jl~J$'kl~J#I'~0!:l>;;j -VT
F[};~I ~J:J@f#llF[};~I ~J:J;!,Jw#IIA~yli;l,~:J
t"'",~IJ"')~"')J.h...J~IJ-",""\",,,,\...,w1 orJ)-t\,i~;J;-~!:-,y~ ~j ~l;1l'
v,II,.vIJ)1
72,Jabiribne-AbdullahRaQiyallahu'anhumanarratesthatNab!
Sallalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaid: Nodeedofamanismore
calculated
tosavehimfromAllah'sPunishmentthanthe
remembrance
ofAllah,Itwasasked:Notevenfighting inthepath
ofAllah?Hereplied:Notevenfighting inthepathof
Allah,except
theonewhofightsbravelywithhisswordtillitbreaks,(TabaranT,
Majma-'uz-Zawaid)
:Sof,l:-j4Ui:JwiillJ~:fi!l';~IJ@:J@.:al~Ji;';':.,.J;j-V'i'
'j:J·<-1~.j',-<-1~I-,.~.j:J·<-1A...1·j',-"1~~",-<-1,;,:WUi-..
1.£.r•<s;<.S'..r,J"'-,-IS;.r'__IS;<.S'..r',<SJ", J.s..
,~lJ .;JI":";~ ~I' ~~I';"~ ~I' ,~I' ~..:JI ..:..;~,oo.,il';"~ ~I",:...Z..',~
'."J." [JJ••-,'r<.S'" [JI-••r.
flS"",I,I,~nHh""";;iil,.>,j",JJ",iilJjy,,,-,,r.<,)I"J,'~J:;''-';ifu.:;jU>!t1f~~J
..:JJ.P!
73, AbuHurairahRa.;Iiyalliihu'anhureportsthatNablSallallahu
'alaihiwasallam
ina
ijadlthQuds!narratedthatAllahTa'iilasays:I
treatMyslaveaccording
tohisexpectationsfromMe,I amwithhim
whenheremembersMe;and
ifheremembersMein hisheart,I
rememberhim
inMyheart;and ifheremembersMe inagathering,I
rememberhiminabetterandnoblergathering(ofangels).If
he
comesclosertoMe byoneSpan,Igoclosertohimanarm'slength;

'ILMANDDHIKR 305 Virtues ofRememberingAllah
ifhecomestowardsMe anarm'slength,Igotowardshimtwo-arm's
length;and
ifhecomestoMewalking,Irun tohim.(BukharI)
Note:Whenapersonstrives togetcloserto
Allahthroughgood
deeds,thenAllahSub1)anahUwaTa'alaturnstowardsHisslavewith
muchmoreattention,mercyandhelp.
\1tZs4-~UI:JJii~j~'illI0t :J~~~I~ ~Jill\~ja;.;~\.~-vf
rv'ly:~),J.uI~""'4,"":"I.o.J!I~IJ) .~~~CS-:;.Jj;jj1;.
74.AbuHurairahRa<;liyallahu'anhureportsthatNablSallalHihu
'alaihiwasallaminaijadlthQudslnarratedthatAllahtheAlmighty
andMajesticsays:IamwithMyslavewhenheremembersMeand
tillhislipsmovewhilerememberingMe.
(Ibne-Majah)
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... / tJ ,...
.s....}I~IJ) .~\f~~~j~~J\j.~:J~ ,~~,~ ~'.~~~~;jYf-~ ~.!:.J'ft
'("rvo:~)'J.u1~~.l:o:-l.o..,.,4,~.f.:.r- ~..I?-I.u. :JI.iJ
75.'Abdullahibne-BusrRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatamansaid:
oRasUlallah!IknowthatthecommandmentsofSharla'haremany,
sopleasetellmetheone
towhichImayadhereto.Hereplied:Your
toungueshouldalwaysremainbusyandfreshwiththeDhikr
of
Allah.(TirmidhI)
J
0J ,__ .....J"/'.. ......J. \
4:cJj~~\J~j~cijL9~fT:Jli~J.lil\~j~J~~:;.-v'\
, ,
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I"" 0
}::..,,'J1...;..;s~W"))1",,:".f""i:~IJI.iJ,'(:~),u"uIJ~.r-ll~~..r-JI.J!I~IJ).JW~'f~
~I.r-J'~J.>J" •••~\Jt4-t}lj~~~\ f·;Q·k~;jYf-1 ~\J~j4::Cli:~J
vth•"'"J)I~~~~L:.,.,l
76.Mu'adhibne-JabalRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatthelastwords
IhadwithRasUlullahSallalUihu'alaihiwasallam,atthetimeof
biddinghimfarewell,wasthat;Isaid:0Rasiilallah!Informme
aboutthedeedswhicharethemostbelovedtoAllah'AzzawaJaIl.
Hereplied:Whenyoudie,yourtongueshouldbeengaged
inand
refreshedwiththeDhikr
of
AllahTa'ala.
Inanothernarration,it isstatedthatMu'adhRa<;liyallahu'anhu

'ILMANDDHIKR 306 VirtuesofRememberingAllah
asked:0Rasiilallah!Tellmethebestdeedwhichwouldbringme
closesttoAllah.('AmalulYaumiwalLailahIiIbn-us-SunnI,Bazzar,Majma
'uz-Zawaid)
Note:'Atthetimeofbiddinghimfarewell'refers tothetimewhen
Rasiilullah,')allallahu'alaihiwasallamsentMu'adhRaQiyallahu
'anhuasaGovernortoYemen.
~lS')jj~~1 ~,~~j :~~I J~ :J~~:.\;I~:J ,1;:':UI.i]:;'-VV
~j~iJ:J?j :";~)Ij ""'~I";~I~iJ:J?j ,~G,-:J;;} ~:,jj~ ~
.,».Jw;111'}~ :J~ ,~ :I)~~~~ Iy'~j ~G>j Iy'~ ;.5'''~IjIJ
"''rvv:~J,.;..oj~.u1 ~15 Il.:.o~~'l.>.i.o.,rJ\
77.AbuDardaRaQiyallahu'anhunarratesthatNabi',')allallahu
'alaihiwasallamasked:Wouldyoulike metotellyouthebest ofall
yourdeedsandthepurest
ofthemtoyourLord,whichraisesyour
ranks
tothehighestandisbetterforyouthanthespending ofgold
andsilver(inthepath
of
Allah),and betterforyouthanthatyou
encounteryourenemywhosenecksyoucutandwhocutyournecks?
The,')a1)abahreplied:Yes,indeed! Hesaid:ItistheDhikrofAllah,
theExalted.(TirmidhT)
;,;..J;$i~~;:?el:; ti~ :J~ ~~I ~jI;;:;''.iilI~:J.r~.).I,y. -VA
/ ~/'
~ F F F ~ F F. FF ~F F " F•F _" o~
'ju".:;;;~;;;.•.,d'l:P.')\.j1I~U";',I'''I;UL:''.rd'''W,1:.ll:j"WWoOl
'"Y.....J)J.r...........,J.r:.J.r:..r:J.
••y/1.u1»)It"'",~IJ",),l,..J~IJ'"»,l,..)~I)""sJ1 J",I.,,101I.,»."!I,';~jIi-.Ii
78.Ibne-'AbbasRaQiyallahu'anhumanarratesthatNabi',')allallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Therearefourcharacteristics ofsuchanature
thatonewhohasbeenblessedwiththemhasbeenblessedwithwhat
isthebestinthisworldandtheHereafter: (l)Athankfulheart,(2)A
tonguewhichremembersAllah,(3)Abodywhichendureshardships
and(4)Awifewhodoesnotdesire
tobreachthetrust ofherhusband
orsquanderhiswealth.
(Tabar.nI)
:;';:;;1I3~~j ~y.~ I,';:~;1I1Jj.:o:JJ~ :J~ ~'.iilI~:J,1;:':UI.i]:;'-V~
",,'j>"J"»)"'}~ ,~!'I;~j~~ ~~~~~j ~'.iill~I,';j,ai:..j~~~~~,

'lLMANDDHIKR 307 VirluesofRememberingAlliih
~.w\.;:'1~J ,.;.l~loft')Cr-'-"JJ!I~J'~yl"":'"'~If.~y>:4)(.r-~.IIJ~l.r-Wl 01))(C-tJ.:>Jl
t"ttyJJ1J.jh~ ,..:,,~.u~ )AJ.!J,0~J
79.AbuDardaRaQiyalHihu'anhunarratesthatRasUlulIahSallalliihu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:EverydayandnightAllahshowerskindness
andcharityonhisslaves.And
nokindnessisbellerthanthe
inspiration
ofHisremembrancethat
AllahgrantstoanyofHisslaves.
(Tabarani,Majrna-'uz-Zawaid)
~~~!~~,~ ..s~rj :~~I J~:i J~ :J~:':"'.&I ~:ii:'>~~1 i·li~;..;;.-/I.
I , \ ,~ ~" J ~ ~ •-:: ~ ,J\",
;jJ'~J!JS-~~I ~G,J 'j.iJ1.}J,:s~i.Jj'§J~,p.i.Jfj..u
"""~ ~ J,,"• \ J J
,., , •~.ill ~I)'J.'"y",~,I)) 'l~";"')li~t.:..J ~t.:..!~ Ii:'~J ,~jl>
,~,,:~)
80.I:Jan~alah Al-UsaidIRaQiyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasUluliah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Iswear bytheOneinWhoseHand
ismylifethat
ifyouwere tomaintainthestateinwhichyouarewith
me,andcontinuetheremembrance
of
Allah,theangelswouldshake
handswithyouonyourbedsandinyourwalkways;but
0
I:Jan~alah!
Thereisatimeforeverything.Hesaidthisthreetimes.
Note:This\1adIthmeansthatonecannotmaintainthesamestateand
level
offeelingscontinually,ratherthestate ofone'sheartkeeps
changingwiththehappenings
ofdailylife. (Muslim)~?;JIJ.>i:":;',,;,;.r;J:~ ~IJ~)J~ :J~:':"'.&1~)?:'.;. ~~;;.-/I\
--'.,iN").."s:J".,i.i".rW"·1 )).~ y,.JY.·.&IIJjj;:~ i-f,':'~ ¥-t.:..~ ~\*:;:.
t,,!y~It'l,JI,.;,-->'';''.l>-1")",",~I
81.Mu'adhibne-JabalRaQiyalIiihu'anhunarratesthatRasUlullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Thedwellers ofParadisewillnot
regretanythingexceptthemomentspentbythem(intheworldly
life)withouttheremembrance
of
Allah'AzzawaJail.(Tabaranj,
BaihaqT,Jami'u~-Saghir)
''&IIJj11:.,..-!~I J;-IJ~1 :~~IJ~ :J~ :':"'.&I~) ,;,,:-~.;. ~;;.-/I~
•~II~It'l,JI,.;,-->'';''.l>-1").."s:JI.,i.,;'.rW"'))(.;.,.w,).Ir.f
82.Sahlibne-I:JunaifRaQiyallahu'anhunarratesthatNabISallalHihu

'ILMANDDHIKR 308 VirtuesofRememberingAlliih
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Fulfiltherights ofgatheringsbyremembering
Allahprofusely.CTabaranI,Jami-'u~-Saghlr)
~~~~.,.sr)~~ :~~<lj.:<)J~ :J~~'.iiJI~)r~J.~:; -1\'1'
. ,.
..~ ~ ~~ ;;•~ ~ 0),~' oJ<",' :. 0 ,
,.:.-~~I.:..",JJ.j\..r.l:J\~IJJ .0~ tI.!~)"i1~J~~";lJ,~.u~)~! ~~~J;»t.t
'- ~ ,','
IAol''''''J)I~
83.'Uqbahibne-'AmirRac)jyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilulHih
SallalHihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Anyriderwhokeepshisheartfree
forAllahandhisremembranceduringajourney,thenanangel
becomeshiscompanion.Andonewhoengagesin
nOthingbut
absurdpoetryandsimilaruselessthings
isaccompaniedbythe
Shaitful.(TabaranI,Majma-'uz-Zawaid)
)S'l;~ .:;~r~~))S'l;.:;k~ :~~IJ~ :J~~'.iiJ1 ~)~y~J:; -I
~ :r~.1JJ.iJ,'tf .v:~)(~Jrlill..s~J ..ah,.A~Il>J~lCIJJ ,,::~\IJ(?Jl~~)
..'
'')I..,yl.,=..ly,.-::J,)~,~~ib,)S':ti ~.:;Jil':::h)~'.iiJ1j.i/.:;JilS-::il
'"'I''I"':~J"•••~..}llil:.l\
84.AbuMusaRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthat NabTSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Theexample ofonewhoremembers hisRabb
andtheonewhodoesnotrememberhisRabb
isliketheexample of
thelivingandthedead. Itisalsomentionedinanothernarration:
Theexample
ofahouseinwhich
Allahisrememberedand ofa
houseinwhichAllahisnotremembered isliketheexample ofthe
livingandthedead.(Bukhiirl,Muslim)
~v,~j~j ~~If,1:Jt.ij:Jt;"~t;,.) ~1~~I~j.:<):;~ib,~) ~~:;-1\0
, " ",~ , , " 0-;; ,)~, _'"\","),0-;; - '
<l)l;lill.io->)>':JIi!1f.f~1 ~G:JI.sli :JIi1jS'?Jw)<l)L;1ill.io->)>':JIi
) J,)I)J."""',I",\' ,.,,"J.I,
:JJ,ai~illlJj.:<))~~JS'A.i.J.::..JI)fiJI).JS'yl).y.;.,J18jS'~~1jS'?JW)
!~ ~~:~ibl ~)~~'.iiJI~)):;y,r Jt.ijI)S'?Jw):il)l;i;:...~ftl
, , .
tAr/r......I•
,
)).:J.>:-1:~~<J.:,.:..)J~ ,ft~~)JfI:uI.:,.A~..
85.Mu'adhRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatamanaskedRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallam:WhichJihadhasthehighestreward?He
replied:(Jihad)Inwhichtheremembrance ofAllahTabarakawa

'ILMANDDHIKR 309 VirtuesofRememberingAllah
Ta'aIaisdoneexcessively.Themanasked:Amongthosefasting,
whohasthehighestreward?Hereplied:Theonewhoremembers
AllahTabarakawaTa'alaexcessively.Thensimilarly,Salat,Zakat,
I;IajjandSadaqahallwerementioned,andforeach ofthem,
RasUiullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamkeptonsayingthatthehighest
rewardwillbefortheonewhoremembersAllahTabarakawaTa'ala
excessively(inallthesedeeds).AbuBakrRa<;liyallahu'anhusaid to
'VmarRa<jiyallahu'anhu:0AbuI;Iaf$ah!Thosewhoremember
Allahhavetakenawayallthevirtues.RasUiullahSallallahu'alaihi
wasallamsaid:Youareabsolutelyright!
(MusnadAl.lmad)
Note:Abu
I;Iafsahmeansfather ofI;Iafsah.I;IafsahRa<jiyallahu
'anhaisthedaughterof'VmarRa<jiyallahu'anhuand thewifeof
RasiilullahSailaiIahu'alaihiwasallam.
~J :I)~ ,;;')~jWl J:;.:-:Jlij!,;U1Jj.:..:;J~ :J~ :..:&.i»I~:; ~;.; ~J::f-'"
~Ji;;')1;!~~h.ini.~:<' jS':1J1~~'f~J;;')J+':h:J~ ~~IJj.:..:;~;;')SjWI
'l"o~'\:ri)p" ,wJ;l;.J\J.:--'Y4(lo,-!j:-.,;..-:""~J.;o-\.lt. :J\jJ.s~jJ\~IJJ .~~~'QJ\
86.AbuHurairahRa<jiyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasUiullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:The Mufarridullhavegoneahead!
Sahabahasked:Whoarethe Mufarridull,0Rasulallah?Hereplied:
Thosewhoaredevotedintensivelytotheremembrance
of
Allah.
Allah'sremembrancereducestheirburdens.Hence,theywillcome
withalittleburdenontheDay
ofResurrection.
(Tirmidhi)
~I)~PJok:;~jJ:~ ~IJj.:..:;J~ :J~ :..:&.'.1I1~:;';'Y ~j::f-I\V
. .
~dJ'l).ut,-JJ.h..)~I,} ",'...,kJ,.,)).J.:J1~\ 'j~;;'1$'',,),1j'~';'TJ,Ii:'iJ
v,/\.-"1))1
87.AbuMusaRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullahSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid: Ifapersonhasplentyofmoneywhichhe is
distributingandanother isrememberingAlliih,then(theone
engagedin)theremembrance
ofAlliih(Dhikr) isbetter.
(Tabar'nT,
Majma~·uz-Zawaid)
~is!:Lil~I'j~jS1:;:Ji,;UIjj.:..:;J~ :J~ :..:&.'.1>I~:; ~;.; ~J::f-/\/\
.v~/,""",'<::,W''if'"'''''''''''".)",....,,}""."hI1.,))."i\DI

'ILMANDDHIKR 310 VirtuesofRememberingAUiih
88.AbuHurairahRa<jiyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid;OnewhoremembersAllah
excessivelyisfreedfromhypocrisy. (Tabaran1,Jfuni-'u,-~agh1r)
J$.~Ji.1144;jti~ ~<)j.:.) ~1:':'dill~) {sj:J.i1J::',I.S'J:;-A~
l,~;;,',J•';:;,',.
",JI'.lJI))'t-,.,....,,'-'lJ).o<...I.'))..}All,?~I~.l/~~I.fJ.il1
89.Abu Sa'idAl-KhudriRa<,liyallahu'anhunarratesthat,indeed,
RasillullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid;Verily,therearemanya
peoplewhorememberAllahontheirsoftbeddingsandforthisthey
willenterthehighestpositions
ofParadise.(AbuYa'la,Majma'uzZawiiid)
~.l ~j~1.):..11! ~~1;'15";jti:.:s,'.iilI~) i~J.y.G;-:;-~.
", ,\",..:""",'
fAO.:pJ),~?~~)l~~~,~)l,:)y.i~IJ) .~G..:..,.;..~\~J>
90.Jiibiribne-SamurahRa<jiyallahu'anhunarratesthatwhenNabi
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamoffered Salat-ul-Fa)r,hewouldsitcross
leggedwherehewastillthesunhadcomewellup.
(Abu
Dawiid)
'.iilliJJj-~~Jito~ i:~;~ ~>IJj.:.)jti;jti:.:s,'.iill~).;.l!~J...,j:;-~\
. ',
0/"."''.'"J." :;;).'"",",'" I,
"~J <j.;~~t~" ~MijiJ;<-I"i~~!,:,..;-\.:,.;..wl ~.? ~I.wl~~~JiO;
.~}J;<-1~j~~~':";'1 ~1':"'Jii~1 J\;..;JI~*" ~'.iilI;' Jj-~~Jito~j
, . .
'1""'V:~)'~\J"':-'~ ,~j\~J!i~lJJ
91.Anasibne-MaJikRa<jiyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilulliih
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Tositwithpeoplewhoaredoing
theDhikr
of
AllahafterSalat-ul-Fa)rtillthesunrisesismore
pleasingto
methansettingfreefourslavesfromtheprogeny ofIsma'il'AlaihisSalam.Andtositwithpeoplewhoaredoingthe
Dhikr
of
AllahafterSalat-ul-'Asr tillthesunsetsismorepleasingto
methansettingfreefourslavesfromtheprogeny
ofIsma'il'AlaihisSalam.(AbuDawiid)
Note:Theslavesfromtheprogeny ofIsma'il'AlaihisSalamare
mentioned
inthis
\1adithastheywereconsideredthemosthoble
amongsttheArabs,andsomorevaluable.
.,;jJI.l;')ha5:l,')\A~,~t;~ ~IJj.:.)jti:jti:.:s.'.iill~:;ifi;' ~:;-~r

'ELMANDDHlKR 311 VirtuesofRememberingAlliih
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~~,~~J[\;.L>\)~Gr.illi iJ)~..lilAJi1).1>:-:;I~~,}'"1J1J.>liJ)'~:I;
~' ~:r:-(,"'~ '.'Ie!'"'I~":'"".:i\.:.j'J~W:UI'~\J'I' ".'j,
'<'>;"]A!'~rJ")'".)f~)('T " ',~ ,~,
,oj:~};i;!f.:iJ1:,~::J.;i;!.:..G)~:; ,.:..G)~:; ,.:..G)~:;.::1;.H ::.J~
',II~""I"",'"'"i',',·1I:,;..;,"1'•.1';".I':-~,·oj- '.\',,;:-.J'',i,i;,"\','."I'
"""-) ,._~"""-J''''..,))Y.wy]A!·Ii))y""'".~,..,))~,.)
f\.O~:'~:;:jJii,GI.::1)i.:.;:J~~~)i.:.;~:jJii,~::;~fr\:;II~
\.OJ1:,~):;:,)Jii~\.O~) ~).:A.;Sj :j.;i;!,\.0)1)(,.:;..)~~I:; ,~;:')Jii
'..;:'.i'~~;:';":':...1'J'~~, ,>,'~e1' cikl;i~' ,'.'';:I~~11:..s-
~.Y.r-·)J""I..,.-,-.'.)..-:::r-).'t")-J":-r--J'
~\.O~)).:A.;Sj:jJii,\.O~)(,.:;..)~~\:; ,~:;:,)Jii~\.O~) ~:;:jJii,~81
J ~~ •~ ,.,;J J.:"} J~ ~~ ~ ,~;;.,~ ~, ;;.~-;: J~ ~ ~ - ~}}
.;;"p"lj:..nitS'~l!:Jj.i;!,:i,!~4l.u1:;1)11tt::'.ulIjlS'L»i)JI:iJ}J'i
~,,~I;; ::.J~~~.1>:-J[i*':.:,.;J'i,.;J~:~ij\~~jJii;..dJ
'\t.A:~)'~J:r.1l\f~~"'="'-!\'»~\~\J) .(,s':~'r~
92.AbuHurairahRa<;liyalHihu'anhunarratesthat RasiiluIHih
SallalHihu'alaihiwasallam inal,IadfthQudslsaid:Verily,Allahhas
suchangelswhomoveonthepaths,seekingthose whoremember
Allah.Andwhentheyfindsuchapeopleengaged
inremembering
Allah,theycalloneanother:Come
towhatyouarelooking for!
Thentheysurroundthemwiththeirwingsuptotheskyoftheworld.
Rabb'Azzawa
Jallasksthem,though Heknowsbetterthanthem:
Whatare
Myslavessaying?Theangelssubmit:TheyareglOlifying
andmagnifyingandpraisingandexaltingYou.
Allahasks:Have
theyseenMe?Theangelsreply:
No!By
Allah,theyhavenotseen
You.Allahasks:WhatiftheyhadseenMe?Theangelssubmit:
HadtheyseenYou,theywouldhaveworshipped
Youmore
devotedlyandwouldhaveengagedmoreearnestly
inglorifyingand
praisingYou.Then
Allahsays:Whatweretheyaskingfor?The
angelsreply:TheywereaskingforParadise.Allahasks:Havethey
seenit?Theangelsreply:
No!By
Allah.0Rabb!Theyhavenot
seenit.Alliihthenasks them:Whatiftheyhadseenit?Theangels
reply:Hadtheyseenit,theywouldhavebeenmoreeager,andmore
desiringforit,andmorelongingfor
it!Then
Alliihasks:Whatwere
theyseekingrefugefrom?Theangelssubmit:Theywereseeking
refugefromtheFire.
Heasks:Havetheyseenit?Theangelsreply:

'ILMANDDHIKR 312 VirtuesofRememberingAlliih
No!ByAllah.0Rabb!Theyhavenotseenit.Allahthenasks:
What
iftheyhadseenit?Theangelsreply:Hadtheyseenit,they
wouldhavebeenmoreearnestinfleeingfromit,andmoreintensein
fearing
it.
Allahthensays:IcallyoutowitnessthatIhave,indeed,
forgiventhem.One
oftheangelssays:Amongthemwassucha
personwhowasnotone
ofthembuthadcomethereonlyforsome
need.
Allahsays:Theyaresuchpeoplethatwhoeversitswiththem
isnotdeprived
of(MyMercy).
(BukharI)
Jl.:;:,l~~~I~ ~)t;.:., ~"Ll :J~~&!I.Y~~I~)..,.Si;y.-~l'
~ ~ ~ ~
I~~ ~~oI ~ ~J~ J~J ~ ~ /~~.-:.
'Jw:,<ljy ~~I~)Jl~~1 Jlio->-U':!lfiiioS'I-f'I"";;':'~IyiI~~'folll
~~I,~, " ~~, .. ~ I/~~JJ~
,>I:,\5~':>y:...;:, ,~G5' .:>~:,,.!l<'iT':>~.!l?~~ .~~ G;;i~:!:':>}j¥
,J J ~ J ~ ~I,~,JJ' ~'J ~ F ~~ ,
l>'.:>r,n'.""'~'JW".!l"oJ',il'W~"·."'".,..It.:...;""",':-~
•Y.T<"'Ci:""')~,r--' J)..T<",~.J~f" ~....Y.J,"'":-""
J~ , -t.~ j~~ ~'JJ,,~. J~~;;;;;F0 ~~J ;;;
~'~:!io-".P :JW:'.!l)t;rJj¥,Li~'~'Wl.\bJ1 U~W':>l'~:!
,j)l.oJrl%JHS~1 ~I.tj,y- <~1j)\ ~f.J! ~..u\jJ-'.f<J" }.r.JIolJJ'r6J:!~ ~;..~ ~~L:..l;jl
VV/,...l.a))l~<a-""";'\.:.....oJ 1J..:r,~W .~,)s
93.AnasRa<;l.iyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullahSallallahu
'alaihiwasallaminaI;IadTthQudslsaid:Allahhasrovingangelswho
seekgatherings
ofremembranceofAllah.Whentheyreachthem,
theysurroundthemanddeputeamessengertogototheirRabbul
'Izzat
TabiirakawaTa'alaintheheavens,Theangelsaysontheir
behalf:0ourRabb!WehavereachedthoseslavesamongstYour
slaveswhoareglorifyingYouforYourbounties,theyarereciting
YourBook,offeringsalutationstoYourProphet,Mul,lammad
.')allallahu'alaihiwasallam,andbeggingforthegood ofthisworld
and
oftheHereafter.
AllahTabarakawaTa'aladirects:Coverthem
withMyMercy.Theangelsays:0ourRabb!Verily,amongstthem
isasinfulpersonwhoincidentlyaccompaniedthem.AllahTabiiraka
waTa'alasays:Coverall ofthemwithMyMercy,forthis isan
assembly
ofsuchpeople,thatnonesittingamongstthem isdeprived
of.
(Bazzar,Majrna-'uz-Zawaid)
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'ILMANDDHIKR 313 VirtuesofRememberingAllah
4itj,..;"JIIJJ4':'":4)•.b..../:J\,}iJ1.r.W'JJI..r.JI)~y.i) ~\ ~\J) .~G..:..;..~~ ~1;
vel'.JJIJjl~,~\J~J~iJ\;I;)~J,~4J'a.c:.~
94.Anasibne-MalikRa<;liyaWihu'anhunarratesthatRasUiunah
~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:Whensomepeoplewhogatherand
engageinremembringAllah'AzzawaJall,notintendinganything
exceptAllah'spleasure,anangelcallsthemfromtheheavens:Get
updulyforgiven!
Asindeedyoursinshavebeenreplacedwith
virtues.(Musnad
Ai)rnad,Tabaraoi,AbuYa'la,Bazziir.Majma-\lz-Zawaid)
:J~;Jr ~&?I J&.I'~" ~h;j:;"';i11 ~j Cs~:JJ1 ):~" JJ~;,Y;~J;j -~c
;.t:];'.;..J))'~JI ~j:::"),~">W\ ;.A;.~1J;:.))t.'.iill;;,Jj~rj~ ~
'Ao.;~)"• ,,~j,,;Jliflll'~t. '-~1J.Ai""4'~"J) .•~:;;&~I ~j;J,~I
95.AbuHurairahandAbuSa'TdAI-KhudrTRa<;liyaiJahu'anhuma
bothbearwitnessthatNabT~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:People
willnotsitremembringAllah'AzzawaJall,withouttheangels
surroundingthem,Mercycoveringthem,sak'inah(peace
ofheart)
descendingonthemand
Allahmentioningthemwiththosewhoare
withHim.
(Muslim)
:J:~~I ~Ji~I)j ~I~ :~l»1Jj:..jJ~ :J~;';;".iill~j,I;:':UI<S'J;j-~,
..;~~~""" '-")" o~ ' :;,).J.~ .-__I, ~
'I'IW.J\!''"''''';''\::'';\,1·''1'81'·;~': )liltlL:.o]:-.,'.erl',"<S';f.'.•-.-J'.,;.J'""'"'v'1"":'",.r'.f:.<$""Jr~y.J
'1:1.3'..iillj;;'~~I" .J'~~.,d',,1;.].iillJ'",IS.J'Lilci'']~
..r.~', IS;Yo ~• 'I~!" I"!"""r'J•.',,,J<$""
)"J', •I,,"·,),''''' '.-
vvj,...u\J),~,~O~I,;,...,!Jli'.r.W\O\Jj ,o\,jJ~~~\~~~iJ~~1"'iu.J~
, '
96.AbuDarda'Ra<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasillullah
~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:Indeed,Allahwillresurrecta
certaingroup
ofpeopleontheDay ofResurrectionwhosefaceswill
beshining,and(theywillbe)sittingonpulpits
ofpearls.Peoplewill
envythem;theywillneitherbeprophetsnormartyrs.Avillager
sittingonhiskneessaid:0Rasillallah!Describethem
toussowe
mayrecognizethem.Hesaid:Theyarethosewholoveoneanother
for
Allahandthosewhogettogetherfromvarioustribesand
differentplacesfortheremembrance
of
Anahandareengagedin
rememberingHim.(TabadinI,Majma~'uz-Zawaid)

'ILMANDDHIKR 314 VirtuesofRememberingAllilh
';>:,JI~:;' ::Jji;~~i1 J':':':'~ :J~~'1i.I\~)i' :'-';'J,?:;'-~V
',;L~;I'··l;,&I'i.;' ""'w""I.I'~,~'.Wt.\."iJ'1>- '.''.;:.Ji.¥'
~ ~r r-~y.J'-"'_.""""" J-,,Y""".~~,- -,J
~:J~f~:; !JulJ.:,:.:,~:~ ,~)j.<. Jul~~j) itA}:~~, <\''-6-',\1)il~,
JS1~~ ~%:l\ ~lbjilJi;;:ilJulj~Js-il;~:;; ,Y~IuJi~t.~
~ / '" /
VAl'•.,\j\J)\~,vjASy.u~jJ~\~\~\J) .~J,i~\
,,
97.'Amribne-'AbasahRa(!iyalIahu'anhunarrates:Iheard
RasiilulIahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaying:On therightof Ar
Ra1}man(theMostBeneficent)-andbothHisHands aretheright
Hands-therewillbesuchpeople
whowillneitherbeprophetsnor
martyrs.Thebrilliance
oftheirfaceswilldazzle thesightofthe
viewers.Theprophetsandmartyrswillenvythemfortheirhigh
ranksandcloseness
to
Allah'AzzawaJail.Itwasasked:a
RasiilaIliih!Whoarethey? Hereplied:Theyarethepeoplewho
usedtogatherfromdifferenttribes,awayfromtheirhomesand
relations,fortheremembrance
ofAllah.Theyused tosearchforthe
bestwords
ofwisdomas,whileeatingdates,onechoosesthebest.
<Tabarani,Majma~'uz-Zawaid)
Note:1-Inthis!)adIth,beingontherightsideofAr-Ra~man means
thatthesepeoplewillhave
aneminentrankandstatusbefore
Aiiah
Sub!)anahiiwaTa'aIa.BothHandsoftheMostBeneficentbeing
rightHandsimpliesthat
therighthandhasallthebestattributes;
likewise,Allahhasallthebestattributes.
2-Thesehonouredpeople
beingtheobjectofenvyofprophetsandmartyrsimplies thatthey
willhaveaspecialrank,althoughthestatusofprophetsandmartyrs
isobviouslyfarmoreelevatedthantheirs. (Majma'
Bi~ar-ul-Anwar)
lj;~IJ;~~I ~~..:J; :J~~~I~:' ..;::;.JJf:.J;;':,J1~:;. -~iI
, ~ F~ F~
• e 1,0 / ~ • ;;,., ~ ,
'.:I;"'·IL":W•.w\,.'--u'~.C·'.u\"~"O •.uL:J1''''j''
~Cf "(IS"""'J,J,~).T -~,t' ~Jr"-''''-'l,S;J''J
~~T:'t.all+c'}I..,.,jJlJ~)~j'.)~).,r'i:,J' j!15~e'·:,1»,il/f~~}~;
~":-)J"".rhlI"J) .~~r,:..i~1~;1:; ~1,}~ .:s~\~,~I :Jill~
A~/VJJIJ)It""",~IJ":-)
98.'AbdurRa1}manibne-Sahlibne-1;IunaifRa(!iyallahu'anhu
narratesthatthisverse
wasrevealedto
NablSallalliihu'alaihi
wasallamwhenhe
wasinoneofhishouses:

'ILMANDDHIKR 315 VirtuesofRememberingAllah
~-~-:k~ ~VJ;;;~~,o"~F°.ulFF,F~\<;;., r
(s':-J~J ,~)'"y.\;.;,;,t!'r,PJ
Bepatientinkeepingyonrselfwiththose whocalltheir
Snstainerinthemorningandevening,
Hecameoutinsearch
ofsuchpeopleandfoundagroupengaged in
theremembrance ofAllah.Amongthemwerea fewwith
dishevelledhair,driedskinsandwithonlyonepiece
ofcloth.When
hesawthemhesatwiththemandsaid:
Allwmdulilliih(AllPraisebe
toAllah),WhohasraisedsuchpeopleinmyUmmahthatIhave
beencommandedtokeepmyselfwiththem.
(TabaranT,Majma-'uz
Zawaid) ".!~ ;<~ tA!4l>1Jj:.o:>I!:.:.li:J~ l;i:C.'.1lI~:>J?';4l>1~;j -~~
t-',.,............1,c...LJ.)I..,hJIJ...... i"J).W,WIfiJI".!~ ;~::~ :J~Ifill
VA/I..",»),
99.'Abdullahibne-'AmrRaqiyallahu'anhumanarratesthathe
asked:0Rasiilalliih!Whatistherewardforthegatherings ofDhikr
(remembrance)
of
Allah,Hereplied:Therewardforthegatherings
ofDhikrisParadise! Paradise! (MusnadAbmad,TabaranT,Majma-'uz
Zawaid)
~JiJ;,J~'.1l1 j~ :J~~JillJj:.o:>ti~'.1l,~:> .:s~j;Jl ::~',~J;j-\..
'J'~ ~'IJ''''is,211'f~i'.".'\',1,21,'\~i'.'.:~il '\~i~j;", '"'~I
. .~J-")-~J"'",,;-,yJ ...,..-;-'~J"'",,;-,yr;-'-";--,~-,
VO/I•.lJIJ)IC;""",o!.lJ,lS'.,J.,y.iJ.,............IJ,)<,c...\<......I.,J).~Wl.}fill.r!~
100.AbuSa'ldAl-KhudrlRaqiyallahu'anhureportsthatRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallaminal;IadlthQudslsaid:Allah'Azzawa
JailwillsayontheDay
ofResurrection:Soonthepeoplegathered
willknowwhoarethehonouredones.
Itwasasked:Whoarethe
honouredpeople.0
Rasiilalliih?Hereplied:Thosewhoassemblefor
theDhikr
of
Allahinthemasjids. (MusnadAbmad,AbuYa'la,Majma-'uz
Zawaid)
4i1y<'1!.fi-5jJ'\~l:J~~;»1Jj:.o:>tl~:illl ~:>.;.l!tA.;~;j- \ • \
'¥:!.f.r-~~\.lA ;JIi),~.i..o.rJloIJ) ./111~ :J~~~I ~~~ ~J :\)~ ,,;ij~
'r'o'.:~J,~liiJ!~L->i,j~.u-y'l.!
101.Anasibne-MalikRaqiyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilulliih

'ILMANDDHlKR 316 VirtuesofRememberingAllah
~allamihu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:Whenyoupassthegardens of
paradise,grazetoyourheart'scontent.Itwasasked:Whatarethe
gardens
ofParadise?Hereplied:Thegatheringsforperformingthe
Dhikr
of
Allah.(Tirmidhj)
:J~~~~~J;t}-~"'",Jj.:.)~\:J~~'.ilJ,~) ~]~;;.-,•~
, ~ ~ ~ ~ ~'"I ~ " ~." J' J '"'
!,ilIT:JIi,~ ~,;;J '~~?i! U'J,,>~~',4;.)j'"Jj,J>.l;G..:.li,-:'jli~~i~
..
,~~~j~J\~j :J~,::J,;~\~j~ ''''"'j:')~~::J,;~\~I~
_,,.J,'\;;,"'" ','\
.1·1~~,,{'. -"t.::·I:;'··'<'·"Jj,~i ..···~'~I&'I:· .'lii:us:J'
Y<'r-'J)..1"""""'."';....,...Jr.s.F~ .-iJ'.f":.s.• J
'AoV:~)'.-jJl';'J01)11iJ'Yo';'t""'1\,j..;oj
102.Mu'awiyahRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamcame toagroupof~a1)abah andasked
them:Whatmadeyousittogether?Theyreplied:Wearesittinghere
torememberAllah,andpraiseHimforguiding usto
Islam,and
bestowingfavoursonusthroughit.Heasked:ByAllah!Areyou
sittingonlyforthis?Theyreplied:
ByAllah!Nothingelsehasmade
ussittogetherbutthis.
Rasiilullah~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:I
didnotswearbecauseIdoubtyoubutJibrall'AlaihisSalamcameto
meandinformedmethatverilyAllah'AzzawaJailmentionsyou
amongsttheangelsproudly.
(Muslim)
;~II:J.;}~~~~j ~j:~"'",Jj.:.);jJ~~~'.iill~) .;.~)I.5'J;;-,•l'
~~ ~~.:.,jl;.I;\j,jiJlqA1",..!~," ':'C~!:,.;-.q'j 9~';';' ~/.:pi';~I
••y.:~),~LAJIi"s:..c.. ,0,",1'''''''J,j~"iI'\J) ("-<.wI).","1j~,:~b:'"~
..
103.AbuRazlnRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:ShouldInotguideyoutothe
fundamentals
ofDeenbywhichyouwillobtainthebest ofthisworld
andtheHereafter?Makeitincumbentuponyourself
tofrequentthe
gatherings
ofthosewhoengageinDhikr.Andwhenyouarealone,
engageyourtongueintheremembrance
of
Allahasmuchasyoucan.
(BaihaqI,Mishkat)

'ILMANDDHIKR 317 VirtuesofRememberingAllah
}.J..}.;:;F J.J. J. J. • ,J. ~F
.J!.!l)"'''';JJ-<-J'I"J)..w§f-~~i-S":;;)'~ ~.} ;1»)~j)-..lll i-S"~~
fM/i,.uIJ)It-',~IJ"")oIi"")''''uJlJ.ilJ'';'l..>
104.Ibne-'AbbasRa<;liyalahlu'anhumanarratesthatitwasasked: 0
Rasiilallah!Withwhom isitbestfor ustosit?Hereplied:Theone
whosesightmakesyourememberAlmightyAllah,andwhosewords
improveyourdeedsandwhosedeedsremindyou
oftheHereafter.
(AbuYa'la,Majma-'llz-Zawaid)~'14 .:...:..~ -.!illji:;:J~:j,~I ~j~~1Zs-!').;l!LO.;.~if'- \.~
I.l>JilJ~WI"J) .~~\ ~JiJW'di'~~~ ~y~~~~~I".:?iJ;-#JI(:::.
n,/t."..\!lwIJJ'''''.r'<,.!J'''-'1' ~,,-<.I>
105.Anasibne-MalikRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatNab!
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Aperson whoremembersAllahand
hiseyesoverflowdue
tothefearofAllah,suchthata fewtearsfall
ontheground,
AllahTa'aIawillnotpunishhim ontheDayof
Resurrection,(Mustadrakl;liikim)
';;),j~#JIJ(~.;.h~.:,.;J :J~:j,~1,f ~'.!illZs-!')iALO'r~r~- \•,
/.- /,.O'~' J..}.FJ.•F , • ,J."•F .-;;
.}jlti<;l1)'J11.01),,:illF.}JlfiJ~~'}oj),,:ill!:....~t.y~ ~'}oj:.))1)
F" " '
J.;o.l,j,,,,.......,,""...."......"-<.I>-i.l>:JilJ".i.o.rl"'JJ.!»I.j"!I)~~;.}p)~I~
11H:";J,.k,Ir!'
106.AbuUmamahRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Nothingisdearer toAllahthantwo
dropsandtwomarks:Adropoftearssheddue
tothefearof
Allah,
andadrop ofbloodshed inthepathofAllah.Regardingthetwo
marks,theyare:Amarkreceived
inthecauseofAllah(markofa
wound,signs
ofwalkinginthepathof
Allah,alayerofdust),anda
markcausedinobservingone
oftheobligatorycommandments of
Allah(asforexamplemark ofprostration,oramarkattainedduring
thejourney
of
Ijajj).(TirmidhI)

'fLA!ANDDHfKR 318 VirtuesofRememberingAllah
dlll.J~I.]1 :jwJ~J'~ .sl~il'';'1~~"'!-)'J',&~'j;J'..;t.'::':!-I,..1l1
I,,>~ ~. J __ J 1,.]"'.,,".r-__'--
';':"wl;!~'..1l1 j~~)J "~:~:#~j~;.:w~ J;-tJ.~~~~2;~~))
107.AbuHurairahRa(!iyalHihu'anhunarratesthatNab!~allali,,"u
'alaihiwasallamsaid:TherearesevenpersonswhomAllahwill
coverwithHisShade
ofMercyonthedaywhentherewillbeno
othershadebutHis:
(I)Ajustruler,(2)Ayoung manwhogrows up
worshipingAllah,(3)Amanwhoseheartisattached tothemasjid,
(4)Twomenwholoveoneanotherforthesake
of
Allah,meeting
thusandseparatingthus,
(5)Amanwhomawoman ofrankand
beautytemptsand
hesays:IfearAllah,(6)Amanwhogivesalms
conceilingitsothathislefthanddoesnotknowwhathisrighthand
spends,and
(7)Amanwhoremembers
Allahinsolitudewithhis
eyesoverflowing.(BukhiirI)
'..1lIlJj-l;;.k~~ji.:,J;,. ~:j~ ~&?I.f~'..1lII:s?)i;'~ ~:;.-\."
,''.-,,__• J;:; ,,~"*"",,:::"I"~ .-
.,'',;\'"'1.,;:'1"'~'I.,;:'U''"~,'I~:'IS'':II' ,.l"I·I',>,\'.:i
"....,r'.'"'\'Tp'vlJ~ •v,.~I'T-'"""v ,,',",'..-""""'I""J",
'1"'1"/\.:~),k\C1J.J'~~Ju~~yaJ\j,,~\,A'-:-'4(~~~..u-I..lA ;Jljj
108.AbuHurairahRa<,liyallahu'anhunarratesthatNab!~allallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid: Ifpeoplesitinagatheringinwhichtheydo
not
dotheDhikrof
AllahnorsendSalawatontheProphet,sucha
gatheringbecomesacause
ofdismayandlossforthem.If
Allah
wills,Hewillpunishthemand ifHewills,Hewillforgivethem.
(firmidhj)
'..1l1fl;iJt',:i.;J.;i;;:j~.n ~;1I1 ~:,,:,,):;'~'..1lII:s?) i;'~~:;'-\.~
"J"..1l1'.&';";15-.:i1lJ1,"J.;~~;.:.i:.'·_1."I"k·&.;..;15-.:i
JJ.I.,~"",.y,.c·-4.j'J.I.,~" ,',
fl\o'\:~) ,.iii,flt."JJ~,J'~)\~j.tJr~\.f "':'"'4,.}JI~ J'!f
109.AbuHurairahRa(!iyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaid: Ifanyonesitsinaplaceanddoes
notrememberAllahthere,thenthissittingwillcausehimalossfrom
Allahandifanyoneliesdowninaplaceanddoesnotremember
Allah,thenthiswillcausehimalossfromAllah.(AbuDawfid)

'ILMANDDHIKR 319 VirtuesofRememberingAlliih
~'ihl~4l;~I'!;i;;.ji~t,; :J~1i>&p,';'~'ih\~)i;.;~J;; -I1.
",I.'))''-r'I~G,jl1#~1 ~0,~~I'~ y.~;';'~ ~iS' ~l,&PIJ:s.~~j
'l"'o,(/Y~~~L:.,.,J :~\JIj,!J~
110.AbuHurairahRa<;liyalliihu'anhunarratesthatNab!Sallalliihu
'alaihiwasallamsaid: IfpeoplesittogetherwithoutdoingtheDhikr
ofAlliihandwithoutsendingSalawiit onNab!Sallalliihu'alaihi
wasallam,thenthisgatheringwillbeacause
ofregretforthemon
theDay
ofResurrectioneventhoughtheymightenterParadise asa
reward
oftheirgooddeeds. (lbne-I;Iibban)
~~ ~.,.:ji;~ji~t,;:Ii>~\Jj:..)J~ :J~~'ihl~) ~;.;,);;-III
" '
" J~ ~ ~ ,0":;,,,J0 .-
/-",,,1,,,,,.1.,,,"J
"
)<1.,)).•y:.;.ioiJ,)'$'j~~~~;;I"':U~l9'.:ilI"J'.?.ii:~
tA":r'),.1;,.1",~)~",Je-)I
111.AbuHurairahRa<;liyalliihu'anhunarratesthatRasiilulliih
Sallalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:There isnotapeoplewhodisperse
fromanassemblywheretheydidnotrememberAlliih,exceptthatit
isasiftheyhadstoodupfromthedecayingcorpse ofadonkey,and
itwillbeacause
ofregretforthem(ontheDay ofResurrection).
(Abn
Dawfid)
Note:Theassemblywillbeacause ofregretmeansthatusually
there
isalwaysatimewhensomeuselessandsenselessconversation
takesplaceingatheringswhichcanbecomeaseverecause
of
interrogation(fromAlliih).However, if
Alliihisrememberedin
thesegatherings,thenthismayprotectthemfromsuchinterrogations.
(Badhl-ul-Majbfid)
~~j;:';"j~ :J~ 1i>~\.,Jj:..)~& :J~~:i»I~)~;; -IIY
~ :J~ ~l:';;.,:,;Jhi:';"j~.:.4' :~t.:.J;,~~c;.,:JW ~t';;..:..n~jiJ5'
~1)W'J."l"",,.w.,)) .J;;¥.:..oij~1,;.;j,t';;..:..oij:J~j.;;'::';ii~
'\A"":~),,"\S.JJIJ
112.Sa'dRa<;liyalliihu'anbunarratesthatwewerewithRasiilulliih
Sallalliihu'alaihiwasallamandheasked:Isanyone ofyouunableto
earnathousandvirtuesdaily?One ofthosesittingwithhimasked:
Howcanoneearnathousandvirtuesinaday?Hereplied:
Ifone
glorifies
Alliihonehundredtimes(asforexample,saysSub(wnallah

'ILMANDDHIKR. 320 VirtuesofRememberingAUiih
GlorybetoAlliihwhoisaboveallfaults,onehundredtimes),a
thousandvirtuesarerecordedforhimandathousandsinsare
removedfromhim.
(Muslim)~~)j:u~tl :f3Jh<)~)J~ :J~$'.ilJ1 ~)f+i';' ~~I';-III"
'iJJ'~I &~iS'" ::s~:,~,.;:;ilJy;)0/:;~IjJ:!i:w,t::,.:11,Jh\~';';"
J.AiY4,~~~~I~\J) ~~~j~ ~,JJ\~~j\,:J~~ ~t~~1~ ~\,~~
n.~,,,,,),~,
ll3.Nu'manibne-BashlrRa<;liyallahu'anhumanarratesthat
RasUlulHihSallalHihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Amongthewordsby
whichyouglorifyAllahare:Sub/:!analliih(Glorybe toAllahwhois
aboveallfaults),LaUiihaillalliih(Noneisworthy ofworshipbut
Allah),Al{wmdulilliih(Allpraisesbe toAlliih).Thesewordscircle
aroundtheThrone
ofAllah,andsoundlikethebuzzing ofbees,
mentioningtheirreciter
toAllah.Wouldanyone ofyounotlikethat
someonealwaysmentionshiminfront
ofAllah?(Ibne-Miijah)
J:~W, ~:,':!\:r~:13JhlJ~)dJ~ :.:J~~ ~I~)i;:";::'"- I\t
:'J).~~I ~:'::1;).ili'ij";',1(,::';";''iJJ.:.;~~ ,ru~u, ~¥Ij "";~Ij
'rOIl.'r:ri)(••••~1J.:aJ';y~ '~.f~~..u.-l..lJl, :Jli
Jr,S..f..A..;:1\
114.YusairahRa<;liyallahu'anhanarratesthatRasUiullahSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamtold us:Makeitobligatoryuponyourselvestosay
Sub{liinallah(Glorybe toAllahWhoisaboveallfaults),LaUiiha
illallah(NoneisworthyofworshipbutAlliih),andsanctifyingHis
Holiness(wordslikeSub/:!iinalMalikilQuddiis-Glorybe tothe
HolyKing).Countthemonyourfingers,forthesewillbe
questionedandwillbegivenpowertospeak;anddonotbenegligent
ofit,otherwiseyouwillbe
depJivedofMercy.(TirmidhI)
Jhl~~ J~;;:13JhlJ~) J~ :J~I;;:.'.ilJI~));.s.JJh14;j-\Ie
,.-
,I'/1,.Il'»)'t"""''''''''''-I»)',;,I''')J.~IJii;.);J..:...:..;~~j
115.'Abdullahibne-'AmrRa<;liyalliihu'anhumanarratesthat
RasUiullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Hewhosays:
o~~.&\~~
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'ILMANDDHIKR 321 VirtuesofRememberingAillih
GlorybetoAllahWhoisahoveallfaults,andpraisebe to
Him
adatetreewillbeplantedforhiminParadise.
(Bazzar,Majma· 'uz·
Zawaid)
.~I~J~ ~;}lJj ~')\5j1 Zsj~ ~;1I1Jj:.)tj~'11 i$'»)~ <.St1;;- \"
~~Y.:,.;),•...,.,J!i'''''''"'~'"''4 '~"J).~~);1II;:'~ ~~~:,j~~'11
116.AbuDharRa<.\iyalIahu'anhunarratesthatRasUlulliih
SallalHihu'alaihiwasallamwasasked:Whichwordsarethebest?
Hereplied:ThewordsthatAllahhaschosenforHisangels,
orHis
slaves:
Subl:zanallahiwabil:zamdihi(GlorybetoAllahwho isabove
allfaults,andpraisebetoHim).
(Muslim)
;y.;'11~l~lo§J~:; :~;1I1Jj:.)J~ :J~~'11i$'»i;.ll,:tJ;;-\\V
-,.Jjii~:J'11y5!';ii~~~j ;111;:'~:J~:;j ,WI:J~j:,1GI
th,.1;:J~ ~:i;..1G~!ii ~I~! !~11Jj:.)~:I)~t·:...:..iij;;'~j ~)ljt·:..
~':"\:.0,.:,..:.>:8~I;.~~,;:'Ii)jP'.)i.';'~?Jjl'?~4.;.~ iJ':i;..1
I~ J J F
tn!y-,+,rl'",,-,~,~ :J~J",WI"J) .~:r,~~~y?,)1Jj\k:i
117.AbuTall).ahRa<.\iyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasUlullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:He,whosaysLailahaillallah
(Noneisworthy ofworshipbutAllah),willenterParadise,or
Paradisebecomesincumbentuponhim.Andtheonewhosays,
Sub!ziinallahiwabil:zamdihi(Glorybe toAllahWhoisaboveall
faults,andpraisebe
toHim)onehundredtimes,thenahundredand
twentyfourthousandvirtuesarewrittenforhim.The
Sal).abah
expressed:0RasUlallah!Ifso,noneofuswouldbedoomed.He
replied:Yesverily!Somepeople(willstillberuined,thoughthey)
willcomewithsomanyvirtuesthatthesewouldoutweigha
mountain
iflaidonit.However ascomparedwiththebounties of
Allah,thesevirtueswouldbeinsignificant.ThentheRabb,through
HisMercy,willhelpwhomsoeverHewillsandsavehim(from
doom).
(Mustadrak
l;Iilkim,TarghTh)

'ILMANDDHIKR 322 VirtuesofRememberingAlliih
~~ :~IJl()IS::l,.:,...;.jtl:Jill,~IJl\~1 ~~~~j !~IJj.:..)Ii:~
~~~ :JIi.uI"ill.>.l,...rl\),'l\'I''\:~jlo~JlilIWI>..,.....j..Ai~~'~O\Jj.~~J ~l
Y'j)l\'l":~)(.iil\JJ"-:-,,,"l(J.5JIl.S('":-''4,~~C-t~I.u :JIj)~~)
118.AbuDharRaQiyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasUlullahSallallahu
'a1aihiwasallamsaid:ShouldInotinformyou ofthewordsdearest
toAllah?Isaid:0RasUlallah!Dotellmeaboutthewordsdearest
toAllah.Hesaid:ToAllahthedearestwordsare,Subbiinalliihi
wabi(wmdihi(GlorybetoAllahwhoisaboveallfaults,andpraise
betoHim).
(Muslim)
Anothernarrationsays,thedearestwordsto
Allahare:Sub/:liillarabbi
wabibamdihi(GlorybetomyRabbwho isaboveallfaults,and
praisebetoHim).
(Tirmidhl)
~~),:t:,;h~I~~JIi;;:JIi$c)\,;;.;.:;.~Ic.s:f).r.\?-:;.-\, ~
~F""" ~ ~ ~ ~~
lillu~JL.ai.}Y4'.'-:-!j-~~~ \..lA:JIl)~..l..o'p101)).~\~jj;J:J~;.
Y"t'j):~j"" 'O~J
119.JilbirRaQiyallahu'anhunarratesthatNablSallallahu'alaihi
wasallamsaid:HewhosaysSubbiillalliihil'AzTmwabibamdihi
(GlorybetoAllilhwhoisaboveallfaults,theincomparablyGreat,
andpraise
betoHim),adatetreeisplantedforhiminParadise.
(Tirmidhl)
~JIJl';>1;::,:"';>I:~]5-:$~IJIi:JIi;.:;.'.li.1\c.s:f)~;.~....J,j--,y•
,"1oW1".',t:,;h..1l1~~,~' ..111~~ill'··.\'jil(niilLJJI'I~.,;",:6';:-
J. JJ~ •,,),'.~is;."...s-.".
v.,Y'''';J,...1,>111rj,!~I.:.<jIj.)1~)JW,l,1Jj..,.,
120.AbuHurairahRaQiyallahu'anhunarratesthatNablSallallilhu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:TwosentencesbelovedtoAr-Ra1}man(the
MostBeneficent),lightonthetongue,(but)heavyontheScale,are:
~:\;,;,11 ~I~~~~)~I~~
GlorybetoAllahWhoisaboveallfaults, andallpraisebeto
Him;GlorybetoAllahWhoisaboveallfaults,the
incomparablyGreat.
(Bukharl)

'ILMANDDHIKR 323 VirtuesofRememberingAllah
a\<J.gT~'l' ~'.'" ~:,qJ'.,•'i~'\;;'~:.;j@';~~~I'.."n','..'-IY\
,J'..j<.s-<fl!J,..Y'j~..r ..-~j-.o..r
I ,, J J 0' ~ , "" JJ.J'\".,'" J
JS-~D~..u :J\!,~,~i:..:.JJ fl..u.~!~..:..:., Ii::JUll~~i
~l>J"'J' .*~~J1;.~~~ ~I~~Jj:J@~:~,,~~fr1?l-::'t:,
01v!1"",.illWIJJ'''''''''~J~"-!-'>-1.\.0'JIiJ'","'-Jlj
121.$afiyyaRaQiyallahu'anhanarratesthatRasUlullah$allalHihu
'alaihiwasallamvisitedme.Therewerefourthousanddatestones
lyingbeforemeandIwasglorifyingAllah(Tasb"il).Hesaid:0
daughter
of
Iiuyya(Safiyya)JWhatarethese?Ireplied:Iam
glorifying(Allah)(andcounting)withthesedatestones.Hesaid:
SincethetimeIhavebeenstandingwithyou,IhaveglorifiedAllah
morethanyou.Shesaid:Teachme,Hereplied:Say
.:j,·....·;,;;.~~~.iilI~~
~lo> I".I,~ , •
IpraiseAllahequaltotheuumberofallthatHehascreated!
(MustadrakHakim)
,e:'.II,p~i};lJ,~~t.}-~~Itl~'.iilI~:' ~;y'.:;-\YY
~I~~IJs.sJJ~:JLii,Yl>:-~J,~l ~\~&:,~,lJ,~J~J
jl'91~.;.,.;s'9qS-~jl.;l~ ..:..1i~:~~IJ@,~:.;j@f1i:
'
<,~:,~
F •'",""".J''''•J oj •
~:f-iJJ,~.ilGo~J~,,I(, ~~J ~Iu~:~)Jl \j;llD-;:-Ii~.::.i/,
,~, ~''''''1 y11""JJ4'l'Jh;.,.·,11y,'~"J"~qS- ~I~J
122.JuwairiyahRaQiyallahu'anhanarratesthatNab!$allalHihu
'alaihiwasallamleftherforthemorning$aHit,whileshewasinher
place
of
$aHit,andreturnedafter Salat-ul-Adha(forenoon)andfound
hersittinginthesameplace.Heasked:Areyoustillinthesame
state(rememberingAllah)sinceIleftyou?Shereplied:Yes.Nab!
$allallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:SinceIleftyou,Ihavesaidfour
phrasesthreetimes;
ifweighedagainstallthatyouhaverememberedAllahtoday,itwouldoutweighthem.Thesephrasesare:
,,",',FFF,'FF,.FF',OF;).'FJ
.<llW>~I"" ....y-l,;.,....,;,ll.......aL;.~~.~. <llllui,:o,;,:"
....J.. ~J.. ~J....!). .
GlorybetoAllahWho isaboveallfaults,andpraisebeto
Him:
tothenumberofHiscreation,andtopleaseHisSelf,and
totheweightofHisThrone,andtotheamountofinkusedin
writingHiswords.
(Muslim)

'ILMANDDHIKR 324 VirtuesofRememberillgAllah
;;.i),1;1Js.Ji,~IJ~)...:y-,:Jj~illl~)......~)~jJ.~~-,~r
~'- ~ ~ ~~
~Jl~",l1 Of1~"~ J~i') ~ ~J··f-J't..a1dolJ~,! ~, Of ~:1~:~
...,--j ~.,.;-!. J",.Jf"..,(7"'~ jLSJ'""-
~1;:'~)';I'j~l,f.jJ;-~'~~';:'~)'~~I.}~~'~~I;:'~:jlii
~~.~I) ,~1~j;Siilll)<;!~ ~~,~ ~I;:,~) ,~1;;.i~~,~
,I • \ :;."J",,1.,;;,\_',I
~''''")"y.l"J).~~~ill",'i\ijl'i)Jy'i),clJ~~''&1'i\.u\'i),clJ~
'''''':~)'~~
123.Sa'dibne-AbiWaqqa~ Raqiyallahu'anhunarratesthathewent
withRasillulliihSallalliihu'alaihiwasallam toaSal.Jabiyahwhohad
datestones
orpebblesinfront ofher,shewasrememberingAllahon
them.Heasked:ShouldInottellyousomethingthatiseasier
or
betterthanthis?ThenHesaid:
,~ ~I;:,~) ';I'J~\.}~ ~,~ ~I;:,~) ,~~IJ~~,~ ~I;:'~
J!~~~'~~I;:'~),~1:;.;~c;
Sub1}iinalliih-(GlorybetoAllabWhoisaboveallfaults)as
manytimesasthenumberofwhatHecreatedintheheaven;
andSub1}iinalliih,asmanytimesasthenumberofwhat He
createdintheearth;andSuh1}iinalliih,asmanytimesasthe
numberofwhatisbetweenthesetwo;andSub1}iinalliih,as
manytimesasthenumberofthoseHe
willcreate.
Thensay,
:,;0';",-(AllahtheGreatest)-inthesameway.
Thensay:;;'.~I-(AllpraisesbetoAllah)-inthesameway.
Thensay:';'"4!~!'§-(Noneisworthy ofworshipbutAllah)-inthe
sameway.Andsay:-;;,~ 4~iJi~jJy.i(Thereisnomighttoresistevil
andnopowertodogood,exceptthroughAllah)inthesameway.
(Abu
Dawiid)
~yl.:r!1>:- Uf)Ji,~Ij~)t}-:jti~'.illl~)(kl;ili..;c;l~J~-\~t
:.ill11\~~. ~Ji'hijj:jti~Ij~) ~il>1f11:-:.li~,'.(:i'" ~?J\t-',:JIii~
,"iii?~j c;,~~.~\:jj.ii:Jti,~:-:.li~~;.1 )~I)J;1J1.:..[1.>~
,~:si. c;.~~.~1),~~j c;,~~.~I) ,~,Ii?:si. c;,~~.~I)
,~~~Js.~.~I),~~ ~,~ ~.~I) ,~)) ~I~.~ ~.~I)

'lIMANDDHIKR 325 VirtuesofRememberingAllah
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124.AbuUmamahAI-BahilIRaQiyallahu'anhunarratesthat
RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihi wasallamcame,Iwassittingandmy
lipsweremoving.Heasked:Whyareyoumovingyourlips?I
replied:0Rasiilallah!IamrememberingAllah.Hesaid:Should
notItellyouthosewordsthatifyouweretosaythem,theneven
yourremembrance
ofdayandnightwouldnotbeequaltothereward
ofthesewords?Irequested:Yes!Dotellme.Rasiilullah
SallalIahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Say
~1 tA,:l$.~t:';.;.k,,~~:}tA,:l$.~t:':;,11:,,<;1£~1 tA,:l$.~t:.;.;.11
JS',:l$.;'».:.;.;.11),~}) ~I~;'~ ;'».:.;.;.11),~:} tA;'~ ~_:.;.;.11),;jl;.
~ J l~,} ~0 ~
'*~~ ~",;il_.4>JI)*~
AlfJamdulilliih-(AllpraisesbetoAllah)-equaltothethings
countedbyHisBook;andAlfJamdulilliih,equaltothethings
presentedinHisBook;andAlfJamdulilliih,equaltothe
numberascountedbyallHiscreation;andAlfJamdulilliih,
equaltothecount ofthingsneededtonilallHiscreation;and
AlfJamdulilliih,equaltothecountofthingsneededtofillthe
spacebetweentheheavensandtheearth;andAlfJamdulilliih,
equaltothecount ofeverything;andAlfJamdulilliihonevery
thing.
AndinthesamewaysaySub!Jiinalliih(GlorybetoAllahWhois
aboveallfaults);andinthesamewaysay:AlliihuAkbar(Allahisthe
Greatest).
Itwillbeasfollows:
tA':l$.~I;)~) ,~,I£:}tA':l$.~I;)~) ,<;~~jtA':l$.;'»I;)~
~~/,J....".{'iU(I~~'I" .&1~~" ,~. alA~o, AluI~~/,~I.t
.J..JJ..J-"v-;_ .J"I.S:v-;_,J~
u.*~JS' js.~\0~J *~~~~ ~1
SubfJiinalliih-(GlorybetoAllahWhoisaboveallfaults)
equaltothethingscountedbyHisBook;andSubfJiinalliih,
equaltothethingspresentedinHisBook;andSubfJiinalliih,
equaltothenumberascountedbyallHiscreation;and
SubfJiinalliih,equaltothecountofthingsneededto fillallHis
creation;andSubfJiinalliih,equaltothecount ofthingsneeded
to
fillthespacebetweentheheavensandtheearth;andSub[liinalliih,equaltothecountofeverything;and

'ILMANDDHIKR 326 VirtuesofRememberingAllah
Sub/Ii/nallahoneverything.
,:...il;.~ILO;~ ;.?i~r,'~Gfc,lLO;~ ;.?i'.iilI),~Gf ~ILO,:i;;.?i~
'.iii,'.'""<-;:i;:<'I'.iilI',....,+",",,'\"'<'I'.iilI',$'jLO,'\"''''i'.iiI,'
J,C5""<r r J..)J..Y'-"<J':.r.'J..cs;<J':.r.'J
~ ) \~.~
.*~JS'..Js-,;$'I
AllahuAkbar-(Allahisthegreatest)-equal tothethings
countedbyHisBook;and
AllahuAkbar, equaltothethings
presentedin
HisBook;and AllahuAkbar, equaltothenumber
ascountedbyallHiscreation;and
AllahuAkbarequaltothe
countofthingsneededto
fillallHiscreation;and AllahuAkbar,
equaltothecountofthingsneeded to
fIllthespacebetweenthe
heavens
andtheearth;and AllahuAkbar, equaltothecountof
everything;and
AlliihuAkbaroneverything,
(TabaranT,Majma-'uz-Zawaid)
~IJl~~;;JJ\:!i>j»1JJ.:-)J~ :J~~',,'11l.$f)......~)1.;..-\Y~
."
.w'JJ'''''.I'<~J~.J,r';'~ :J.J"s'WlO'Jj.*I~I) *'~IJ'.iill~)~ J~I
• 'Y/I"",.u,
125.Ibne-'AbbasRa<;liyaIHihu'anhumanarratesthatRasUiullah
Saiiallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:ThefirsttobeinvitedtoParadiseon
the
DayofResurrectionwillbethosewhopraiseAllahinprosperity
andinadversity.
(Mustadrak
I;liikim)
ill~I,f ~:;.j;iill ~[:!i>di<Ij:.)J~ :J~~'.iil'.$f) +l!LO';'~:;'-\n
~~ , ~"::::0',"),h,'OJ'
1;'''-'''''''''''''''4'~''Jj .~.~ l.i:,..:J'y~)i,~'~ l.lS'''11JS'~
\~n:~J''''' .rJIJJ5'~I"",J'"
126.Anasibne-MalikRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasUiullah
Sallalliihu'aIaihiwasallamsaid:AllahispleasedwithHisslavewho,
when
heeats,praisesHim;andwhenhedrinks,praisesHim.
(Muslim)
.;>I;;J(:J~!i> ;111JJ.:-)~ :J~~iill.$f).pc,;.~~:;.-,YV
;:;,1...:"'. ' ~'".'. •,J"",',J'
"IAll":"",j"1l)*4.::.)1;;.;LO~($).>-"11),.;.;JIU)'~u4l~WI";'l
"", , ,
trf/Y~.rIl ,JA\~ 1.Le~J.:>J J~.:r.l~ J-N;wlill~ .:r.~wjl<l!\JjJlil..Jal\ elJJ.j;$1'.&(,"'&1

'ILMANDDHIKR 327 VirtuesofRememberingAlllih
127.Mu'adhibne-JabalRa<;liyalHihu'anhunarratesthatheheard
RasUlulHihSallalHihu'alaihiwasallamsaying:Therearetwophrases,
one
ofthemdoesnotstopbeforereachingtheDivineThroneandthe
otheronefillsthespacebetweentheheavensandtheearth.TheseareUiiliihaillalliih(noneisworthy ofworshipbutAllah), and Alliihu
Akbar(AllahistheGreatest).(Tabariini,Targhib)
2;:,':t\-~~.} ~- l.S~,}~ ~IJj.:.);~ :J~(.:1',~~J.'-):;'-\Y/I,
".lorIl")(-:"'...,.)1).J'j~l),UI::';;~~~Iji~~.~\j ~\~I~
o.,o'l"':~),':>I.r.JI~~\d~,.\:o-41...,oJ~'~~,.\:o- :JIjJ
128.ASa\:!abffromthetribe ofBanfSulaimnarratesthatRaslllullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamcountedthesewords onmyhandoron
hishand,andsaid:Sub/:ziinalliih(Glorybe toAlHihwhoisaboveall
faults)fillshalftheScale;and
All;amdulilliih(Allpraisesbe toAllah),fillsitfullyand AlliihuAkbar(AllahistheGreatest)fillsthe
spacebetweentheskyandtheearth.(Tirmidhi)
';"IJi\~,;"liJ;-~;j ~\:~ ~\Jj.:.)J~ :J~ ~'.iillCsf)~:;.-\y~
, ~""''''""',,I,oj",,'
,prY-':JIi),.s'WI.').!ilu,'j\iJ!'jjJy'j:JIil!illJj.:.)Ii,,ji:..:.J.i~~I
y~• /t"",.lJI'-'lI)).",J"<,.J)~:r"
129.Sa'dRa<;liyalHihu'anhunarratesthatRasUlulHihSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:ShouldInotleadyoutoadoorfromthedoors
ofParadise?Isaid: Dotellme,0RasUlallah!Hereplied:
".&u~li:i~· J'..~
."rJY
Thereisnomighttoresistevil,and nopowertodogood,
exceptthroughAllah.
(MustadrakI:Hikim)
J;-';~,;;;.ill;l~~\Jj.:.)tj~'.iillCsf)(s~L:.oi~t;""") ~J:;'-\1".
"';"I~" \"I41J'~ m;.~'J'~.:'I"·,"I:' \S'J'~'~I~" 1"1
.~J'-'" ~.I, ''''''..,;r.r-r;,. ~ ,,~.r.,
:;;,',,'",., ,,~ .."/,,,,:''':;,0 0.",'{
~G:J\'IfV:JIi......\.4-P'I',a.::b4-1",,\!;G,;JIt"'.\'.C'IO~I",..r,J ,J)J...J',..iff:~J~ .J"
!i1""'"".:r-)I"",,,,,!iU,• .r-'~\J",) ......IJ",»)......i,').~~ ~\i~~jJyiJ~
, ,~/I..Il1))1t""",il\,>o""I<il)).l>-IA,iF,.Ji.iJ....)..,.,lbJl""r"""

'lLMANDDHIKR 328 VirtuesofRememberingAllah
130.AbuAyyubAI-An~arl Ra<;liyallahu'auhunarratesthat onthe
night
of
Mai'riij(theAscension),Rasillullahiiallallahu'alaihi
wasallampassedbyIbrahIm'Alaihissalam.Ibrahim'Alaihissalam
asked:0Jibran!Whoiswithyou? JibraTI'Alaihissalamsaid:
Mu1)ammad(iiallallahu'alaihiwasallam).IbrahIm'Alaihissalam
saidtohim:Commandyour Ummahtoplantsaplings ofParadise
plentifully,
asthesoilofParadiseisfertile,anditsplain isspacious.
Itwasasked:Whatarethesaplings ofParadise?Hereplied:".1u~li'.i~·J"~"
."rJY
Thereisnomighttoresistevil,andnopowertodogood,
exceptthronghAllah.
(Musnad
A1)mad,Majrna'uz-Zawaid)
;11Jle.,\~h':"";"1~;11Jj.:.)J~ :J~~'.1I~:i 'r'~,;.~~;;-,1"\
~~~ ~ ~ ~} J ~ •-;., '~F I_F'J,~• ,~" J" :;
,;,"J"J"J).':'>I..\i~, <J:;...oi':I,j;S'I'..:ilr;,~I':Il<Ill':I),,ill..4>JI),,illliJ~:~)1
~~~I~1 :-4:0-i~\)J'o'\. ':~)"'" ~\j:.I.-o'J~~\M.I~yl.!~O\})(~.uJ'
J. F Jo
y,/.<?T:,<JI~~)ti)1 <?T:,<JI
131.Samurahibne-JundubRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthat
Rasiilullahiiallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Thedearestsayingsto
Allaharefour:Sub/:tiinalliih(Glorybe toAllahWhoisaboveall
faults),Al/:tamdulilliih(AllpraisebetoAlIah),Lailiihaillalliih
(noneisworthyofworshipbutAlIah),andAlliihuAkbar(Allahis
theGreatest).Itdoesnotmatterwhichyousayfirst. (Muslim)
Inanothernarrationitisstatedthatthebestsayingbesidesthe
Qur'anarefour,andthesearefromtheQur'an.(MusnadA~mad)
,;11i,~J}1~li:~;11Jj.:.)J~ :J~~'.11~) ~;.;" ~j;;-\1"~. '-"
j.;oi""'~"J) .~I4S-'~ :11~jl':"";"l ,y,S1'.1I),iill~l~l'§),~.~I)
"Iv,~) ,,".lJIJ~IJJ,4oII
132.AbuHurairabRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasillullah
iiallalIahu'alaihiwasallamsaid mysaying;Subhiinalliih(Glorybe to
Allahwhoisaboveallfaults),Al!wmdulilliih(AlIpraisebe toAllah),
Lailiihaillallah(NoneisworthyofworshipbutAllah). andAlliihu
Akbar(AllahistheGreatest) isdearerto methaneverythingon
whichthesunrises.
(Muslim)

'ILMANDDHIKR 329 VirtuesofRememberingAUiih
~~titiJ~~~IJj.:..)~ :J~ ~'.1l\;$!')JL~1;j-\1'1'
~" ~f ~/,.",,::',1",j,',""",'."y"O--;;
r:'':'I'-"'!,.ll:W,''<'i''&I',;»I';/I,JI'j','&,4;J,',.&\<J~:.:JI'···II j-.•"',
...-fir.:;y)r.)"),,), .,.=<S;~
,),.,-:oJ'
,,''/\s:-A'.u\.wI)J~\.:....>~\r-"~J,;..\..i.A :JliJ~W\~IJ).~p
133.AbuSalmaRa(liyallahu'anhunarratesthat heheard
RasiilulHihSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaying:Howexcellentare
fivethings!andhowheavyintheScale:
(I)
Sub!1anallah(Glorybe
toAllahwhoisaboveallfaults), (2)Al(wmdulillah(Allpraisebe to
Allah),(3)LailahaWallah(NoneisworthyofworshipbutAllah),
(4)AllahuAkbar(AllahistheGreatest),and (5)Arighteousson ofa
Muslimdiesandheforbearspatientlyexpectingarewardinreturn.
(Mustadrak~Iakim)
~~ :J~:; :J~~~,Jj.:..)~ :J~$:1»1;$!')~.;,,;f-,l'f
0"t-J"~) .~G...:.,;..~~f~:J~,pSi'lul:','1il,~1Jl'§J~~/~IJ ,;»1
,,' ,,
t""'",WJ").r'#'OJ-='"".c.....~~IJ'"0~"'»)J,.")~I)~IJ.j1",l>J1.,)(,,-<-WI
\ •,/I..l!1))1
134.'Abdullahibne-'UmarRa(liyallahu'anhumanarratesthathe
heardRasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaying:Hewhosays:
Sub(1anallah(Glorybe toAllahWhoisaboveallfaults),
Al(wmdulillah(AllpraisesbetoAllah),LailahaillaUah(Noneis
worthyofworshipbutAllah),and AllahuAkbar (Allahisthe
Greatest).thenforeveryletter,tenvirtuesarerecordedforhim.
rrabarfull,Majma'uz-Zawaid)

'ILMANDDHlKR 330 VirtuesofRememberingAllah
~ ~~ ~~~oo. I ~}~ • ::: ~, ~ '0'
'66:Jill,;G,.)I~.Ii~'p-~.u~ ..;)),~';"j! ;lilJ~)Ii:..::..li
/tf , \/' ~\F, .,/:::~ ~;;~ ~~" ~F~" .~ ./~
.u\'i:Jji):JW;liIc..;;J\'+i~~~~~~~~~.;.u~Jl!),~L.';;';)
'1:<'~~~"~"~' ,"'~I'.~14,:i,j,1~d,,'.::i,;"~\.o,,"\'I~I
.r-.",ftcf.Jif)J ," .".r.rJ'r,f',,
.IJ)JI•All•.liIJ)It""",L..".~""l.<iJ .:>Ij:,1sJi~~J~:; ~\.;JJ ~.J~J:;Jl
"~" ~, ~, ~ o~ J,F~, :;~I_' J
''''''1'~~"'' 1.1.0;J'J.~~'i),~~<l.f:i'i'.iln'i).u!'i:JJl;J'J~l.J1
o't/'~.iJIW\JJ
135.UmmeHanlbinteAbuTalibRa<;liyallahu'anhanarratesthat
onedayRasillullah~a1lallahu 'alaihiwasallamcame toourhouse.I
said:0Rasillallah!Iamoldandweak.Tellme ofsomedeedthatI
maydowhilesitting?Rasillullah~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamreplied:
Say.Sub/:!allaltah(Glorybe toAllahWhoisaboveallfaults) One
hundredtimes;itsrewardislikesettingfreeonehundredslavesfrom
thedescendants
ofIsma
'Il'Alaihissalam.SayAl/:!amduliltah(All
praisesbe
to
Allah)onehundredtimes;itsreward islikegivingone
hundredhorses.(fully)equippedwithsaddlesandreins,
inthepath
of
Allah(forJihad).SayAllahuAkbar(AllahistheGreatest),one
hundredtimes;itsrewardislikesacrificingonehundredcamels,
withstraps
ofsacrificetied totheirnecks,andit isacceptedby
Allah.
SayLailahaillaltah(Noneisworthy ofworshipbutAllah)one
hundredtimes;itsrewardfillsthespacebetweentheskyandthe
earth.Thatdaynoone'sdeedwillbebetterthanyourswhichwould
beacceptedbyAllah,exceptonewhohasdonethesame
asyou.
(Ibne-Majah,
T3baranT,MusnadAl)mad)
Inanothernarration,UmmeHanlRa<;liyallahu'anhanalTates:I
asked:0Rasillallah!Ihavebecomeoldandmyboneshavebecome
weak.Tellme
ofadeedthatwillsendmeintoParadise.Hereplied:
Excellent!Youhaveaskedaverygoodquestion.Andsaid:Say
AllahuAkbar
(AllahistheGreatest)onehundredtimes;it isbetter
foryouthanthosehundredsacrificialcamelshavingstrapsaround
theirnecks,
tobetakentotheHouseofAllah.Say
Lailahaillallah
(NoneisworthyofworshipbutAllah)ahundredtimes;itisbetter
foryouthan everythingcoveredbytheskiesandtheearth.Andon
thatdayout
ofallthedeedsthatareraisedup to
Alliih,nonewillbe
betterthanyoursexceptforapersonwhosaidwhatyousaidorsaid
more.(Tabarani,Majrna-'uz-Zawaid)
Inanothernarration itisalsostated:Say
LailahaWallah(Noneis

'ILMANDDHlKR 331 VirtuesofRememberingAllah
worthyofworshipbutAllah),itdoesnotleaveanysin(absolved),
andthere
isnodeedlikeit. (Mustadrak
!:Iiikim)
Iii~:jLih,L:..)of;;;'j:",~:j,#llj~Jtj~il1~JiJ.;....,j::f'-\,.,
,,""I",,"I"!.,"/~"" J,J ,,, ;; , J
:JIi~1.1> ~...u;;.. .....I}-JS-...u,1"11:JIi'JL:..I}-:.::.Ji~ofj<J.soUl~li)i:J.'>
,, '
,,"• • ~,,;:;/1"'J"0'''"J,,"\, \
.",,.'"<'1',.)11''''''I"I"'I,,'.ill.4.;JI'.illl.:>t..:.:.,·"t'·JIi'''''IJ"'"I:
'""".....fi'rJ''"'J'--J',.';,T• " J""J.'e<"
"A.V:~.l,~I~o..:J4,~l.o~\~IJJ .~\J:3~§~lJ~:.
136.AbuHurairahRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasUiuliah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallampassedby meandIwasplantinga
sapling.
Heasked:0AbuHurairah!Whatareyouplanting?I
replied:Saplingsformyself.Hesaid:ShallInottellyou
ofbetter
saplingsthanthese?Isaid:Yes0
RasUiallah!Hesaid:Say
SubiJiillaliah(GlorybetoAllahWhoisaboveallfaults),
Alizamdulillah(Allpraisesbe toAllah),Lailahaillallah(Noneis
worthyofworshipbutAllah),andAllahuAkbar (Allahisthe
Greatest);foreachone
ofthesewordsatreewillbeplantedforyou
inParadise.
(Ibne-Miijah) ,pIJ~:jLih:j,#llJ~J~t.;':j~~'.!ill~JiJ.;~J::f'-\,.v
, " JJ" J" J,,//J", , •J
,;bl.:>~:I}ji,Pi~;.5'~ l.l~ :JL<l~;.o;. j~ ~\!;blJ~J ~:Wi
o ~/J;:;/' ;:;//J//,0';',;:;,1_'",'
:iAUlI"'.•."'.'\',.ill~ "1\i:'"1'J""1',"<'I'""I','",,1"11"'I"1',.ill.4.;J1',",ry,.1ft"'*r,,,.rJYJr J"J__ J
J",r-i\~ .~~(.,)I ~~I;i\;j <;:J\~j <;:J~j '<;:JI:r;-l:.:...:j'<;:J~-,i:':
J"',~""J,~\J""'*\JijJ,~IJ";1.r-hJ1"'J"I,~\Jij,~I~/y~1 .IlIJ)
WJ"JJ~""J" ""~I
137.AbuHurairahRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasUiuliah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamcame tousandsaid:Takeyourshields!
Sal)abahasked:0RasUiallah!Hasany oftheenemycome?Hesaid:
Takeyourshields
asaprotectionfromtheHell-Fire!SaySub[Jallalliih(GlorybetoAllahWhoisaboveallfaults),
Al/:lamdulillah(Allpraisesbe toAllah),Lailahaillallah(Noneis
worthyofworshipbutAllah), AllahuAkbar(AllahistheGreatest)
andWalii/:laulawalaquwwataillabillah(Thereisnomighttoresist
evil,andnopower
todogood,exceptthroughAllah).Thesewords
willcomefromthefront,back,right,andleftandthesearethose

'ILMANDDHIKR 332 VirluesofRememberingAllah
gooddeedsforwhichtherewardwill begiveneternally.Cfabaranf,
Majma'ul-Bal)rain)
Note:'Thesewordswillcomefrom thefront,'impliesthatthese
wordswillcomeforwardtointercedeforhim;while,'back,right,
andleft,'impliesthatthesewordswillprotecthimfromthe
Punishment.
(Majma.
'nl·Ba!)rain)
4);J)oj),~,~I) ,~I~~ ~lJ~~~IJj.:.)~1~'.11 ~).,..i1;j-\fA
-- - - ~
'OYJr~i~IJJ .'iiJ)~;JJ1~~~~\~~h1)\J,J.&\
138.AnasRac,liyalHihu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah~allallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:SaySub(ziinalliih(GlorybetoAllahWhois
aboveallfaults), Albamdulilliih(AllpraisesbetoAllah),Lailiiha
illalliih(Noneisworthy ofworshipbutAllah),and AlliihuAkbar
(AllahistheGreatest);thiscausesthesinstofalllikeleavesfalling
fromtrees.
(Musnad
A!)mad)
c.;1:~~IJj.:.)J~ :J~I;i:.'.11~)-pJI:~- ~I~;j -\f~
~~j(.:1;:';;;0)!~IJj.:.)4::I)~~~~j~ ~j;J5'~~jiJ':';'j t:1;:';
'~.J'~.I'c.;1'IJ'",li'l.i~;;F;,~;...'J'~.~'j-,:,",,<-.
<,).'.~.,pJ J-'),.y,",~. .~..r:iJl..r~
'.~~j"'1ill!',~1'.',~Gi'.1,41;J1oj',~1'.'.~~1.ill~!' ,~j'.'.~~j.11
~r-j,~~"j,~~" j,~~,
,
,\'
,••/1•,jJIJ)1t=',~1 JI".)'-iII".)J},;,lI)';I...,k\I"J).~~
139.'Tmran ibne-J.:Ia~ain Rac,liyallahu'anhumanarratesthat
Rasiilullah~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:Whoamongstyoucan
doadeedeverydayequaltomountUl)ud?$abiibahsubmitted:0
Rasiilanah!Whohastheabilitytodoadeedeveryday,likethat of
Ul)ud?Hereplied:Everyone ofyouhasabilityto dothis.The
$abiibahasked:0Rasiilallah!Howso?Hesaid:Therewardfor
Sub(liinalliih(GlorybetoAllahWhoisaboveallfaults)ismorethan
Ul)ud!Therewardfor Albamdulilliih(AllpraisesbetoAllah) is
morethanUl)ud!TherewardforLailiihaillalliih(Noneisworthy
ofworshipbutAllah)ismorethanUl)ud!Therewardfor Alliihu
Akbar(AllahisGreatest)ismorethanUl)ud.(TabaranI,Bazzar,Majma·
'uz-Zawaid)

'ILMANDDHIKR 333 Virlues ofRememberingAllah
~~\J>J'~'~~I\~' .CJj'~1'J~~~I"~~' ~IJ"'~'CJj\ ';'~
.~J-"lJ•t:.J'J.~ .','d'.~ J~J-"lJ•. jAJJ
0'",,:;",I_'"'J'"(I \ ...'" ......
Y4,<..,-!.f.:r-~~ :J\ij..s,.L..r!IOlj).:;.s-i'.ilII)~'.ilI1 ~t oI.lt~) ~;»,.4:>J\) ~~IlJ~:J\i
ro...:~),l.owlAJnt'~Lilil.Lo,..,i~~~
140.AbuHurairahRaQiyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Whenyoupassbythegardens of
Paradise,feedwell.Iinquired: 0RasiilallahlWhatarethegardens
ofParadise?Hereplied:Masjids.Iasked0Rasiilallah!Whatisthe
feed?Hereplied:TosaySub~liinalliih (Glorybe toAllahWhois
aboveallfaults),Albamdulilliih(Allpraisesbe toAllah),Lailaha
illallah
(Noneisworthy ofworshipbutAllah),and AllahuAkbar
(AllahistheGreatest). (Timlidhl)
~1 ~t:J~~~1~$1»1~J&~~1 ~l:~'~ ~JJg;.;~J;j-,f,
... (J'"\,:;',.,1'"'J (J'''' ........." , ...
~,:;.s-i'.ilII),'.ilI1~toI.lt~j,;»,,4;J),~1lJ~ :~)1~~\~~I
y;S'f1»1:J~::,Aj,~ ~Jr4 ~,~b;'J,3:';'~Jr4:J~ ~1~~:J~
0... ...(l) (J ...'" ...I(I'"\ ;::;...'"........ ...I (I ....
~~~~WI ~J ~,,4;Jl:JI.i::,Aj,~~J¥~1~toI.lt~JI.i::,Aj,~~J¥
, ,
f$... ...J......JoI)"'}~... '"J......;..." J
At•:~),u,.uIH.r-lI~~JWI olj).~lJy"'"iJ~~ja.:.:.;..lJ y"'"iJ;U~
141.AbuHurairahandAbuSa'IdAl-KhudrIRaQiyallahu'anhuma
narratethatNabISallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Allahhaschosen
fromHisBookfourthingsSubbQnallah(Glorybe toAllahWhois
aboveallfaults),Albamdulillah(Allpraisesbe toAllah),Lailaha
illallah
(NoneisworthyofworshipbutAllah), AllahuAkbar(Allah
istheGreatest).Hewhosays
Sub/:tanallah(GlorybetoAllahWho
isaboveallfaults)twentyvirtuesarewrittenforhim,andtwentysins
areerased.Hewhosays
AllahuAkbar(AllahistheGreatest),hegets
thesamereward.Hewhosays
Lailahaillallah(Noneisworthyof
worshipbutAllah),hegetsthesamereward.Andhewhosaysfrom
thedepth
ofhisheartAlbamdulillahi-rabbil-
'alamln(Allpraisesbe
toAllah,theRabb ofalltheworlds),thirtyvirtuesarewrittenfor
him,andthirtysinsareerased. ('AmalulYaumiwalLailahlinNasal)
SJ~l;il~ IJ~I :J~~~1 J~)~f~'.i»I~)&~~1 ~1~:'~J;j-,fY
'J:~l\j~' :J~~~ ~j~'~I :J~ ~~\J~J~; ~j:~.SJ~~1

'ILMANDDHIKR 334 VirtuesofRememberingAllah
<AlIJJoft!r.J",,",I~II.Lo 'J'J"'i>JI"J).;\I~ 4[i}~jJj>-~j/1:~lj'i:;:,':lij
•\l/ \"",jJI
142.AbuSa'j"dAI-Khudrj"Ra<;liyaIHihu'anhuuarratesthat
Rasiilullahsallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Excessivelyrepeatthe
everlastinggooddeeds.
Itwasasked:Whatarethose,0Rasiilallah?
Hereplied:Thesearethefundamentals
ofDeen.Itwasasked:What
arethese?
Rasiilullahsallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Say, Allahu
Akbar(AllahistheGreatest)-Lailahaillallah(Noneisworthyof
worshipbutAllah)-Subi)iinallah(GlorybetoAllahWho isabove
allfaults),AI/:1amdulillah(AllpraisebetoAllah),andWalii/:1aula
walaquwwataillabillah (Thereisnomighttoresistevil,and no
powertodogood,exceptthroughAllah).(MustadrakI:Iakim)
Note:'Everlastinggooddeeds,'impliesthosegooddeedsforwhich
rewardswillbegiveneternally.(TheArabicword
'Al-Millah',
referstothefactthatthesewordshaveafundamentalsignificancein
Deen).
(Fat~-ur-Rabbiinl)
,A~lj ,;\II~~j:~;\IIJj:.ojJ~ :J~~iill ~j ~1~j:UI....!;;'-,t\"
;;,j,(,;"~d>j ,.s~~I.sI;lI;iI:;~ ,;\I~4!i}~jJj>-~j,j;S'i'.!illj,'.!ill4!AI!~j
"'~c...l>i.i"""""';I",J.JI';J) .~I~i~d>j,~jji;..lJ1k~~~I
\ '1/\ •jJ'J)IC:"'",~'J'" )~'")4i!J"""';'Jl,'"J,,,,4.,11.1.,,)
143.AbuDardaRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:SaySub/:1iinallah(Glorybe toAllah
Who
isaboveallfaults),
Al/:1amdulilliih(Allpraisesbe toAllah),La
iliihaillalliih(NoneisworthyofworshipbutAllah), AlliihuAkbar
(AllahistheGreatest),andWaliihaulawalaqiiwwatailliibillah
(Thereisnomighttoresistevil,andnopower todogood,except
throughAllah).Thesearefromtheeverlastinggooddeedswhich
removesins
astheleavesshedfromthetrees.Thesearefromthe
treasures
ofParadise.
(Tabarani,Majma-'uz-Zawaid)
~\ ""'~~IJ;~:~;\IIJj:.ojJ~ :J~I:6~;'iill~jJ.?';';\114;;'-,tt
~CiIS-}Jj;~th;:. ~.s)S"4[;\I~4[i}~jJj>-~Jj;S'iiilr;iil'4[J.J[~::J~
'~'J ~lJ~\J.Ai,j~l.:I:- L.oI..,J~ "~.f'.:r- ~.!:>- \.i.A:J'liJl,$.1.A;:I\~\JJ,;J\~)

'ILMANDDHIKR 335 VirtuesofRememberingAllah
o.\",/\;(J~o\1.)~jJ,44i~l.:o- :~.uIJLiJ ~,~Ij ,~I~~ :~l>J\.)ljJ\"'t '\.:~)
144.'Abdullahibne-'AmrRa<;liyallahu'anhumanarratesthat
RasiilullahSallalUihu'a1aihiwasallamsaid:Whoeversaysonearth,
,;::;........'"... ...,,-;, \ ;::;....'...
.ii.lL~lo"·~' J" ~'J'<"I-:lilI'J.ii.lI~IAJI~
~ ~j9JYJft'"J ~ ~
Noneisworthy ofworshipbutAllahandAllahistheGreatest
andthereisnomighttoresistevil andnopowertodogood,
exceptthrough
AIUih,
hissinsareforgiven,even ifthosearelikethefoam oftheocean.
(Tirmidhi)
Inanothernarration,thesamereward iswiththeaddition of
,;»\;:,,~
(Glorybe toAllahWhoisaboveallfaults),and~,J.;.;jl)(Allpraises
be
to
Allah).(MustadrakI;Hikim)
J. ",... ........ J J. .... J:r..J'"J ....
~Ij,J)lllJ~:Jli~:J~~~I~.vl i:$:.J.ii.lI~) o;'jA~I~-,f{>
..- ........\ ..-....,::;..."J."',.. .... "...,\;'....\ ,.. ,
-:.l:~:'"I' 1'-;''_1'.:1.J"IJI'.~tl"I•d,,",'J"'.1'J'<"IJ.~'1' J,~'1"I.'10;:1':I.
O\J).~J-'>~r--';ul """'~.I~0.T.lJ y.lJ'ft'"-J'-.I~"'\.IJ'''',
o.y/\~.uI.wIJJ.)L:....1\~ :JLiJ~l>J1
145.AbuHurairahRac;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatheheard
RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaying:Whoever(sincerely)
says:
,;...- ...J........ ...."~\\;::;...1_....\J","\.......
J)l~~toJ!~jJ.r ~j ,~IJ.ii.llj ,J.ii.ll~tAJt ~j,J)l,~lj ,J)lllJ~
GlorybetoAllahWhoisaboveallfaults, andAllpraisesbeto
Allah,
andnoneisworthy ofworshipbutAllah,and
Allahis
theGreatest,
andthereisnomighttoresistevil, andnopower
todogood,exceptthroughAllah.
Onthis
Allahsays:Myslavehasbecomeobedient,andhas
surrenderedhimself
toMe.(Mustadrak
f.Iiikim)
~:J~tl~&?,Js.I¥~$~I~)a;.;~JJ :'~' ~J~-,f'\
, ;::;....\_'...... .... ,,~..-; ~::. ....I..........},}"-;. ,,-;\,;::;....1 _........'"
-:lill~tAJt~:JliI.)tj,~IUljUI~tAJt~:Jlij-4)o\J~ ,~I-:lillj /.ii.ll~tAJt~:Jli
J'.... ...........,::;....1,;'"........ /....-;;;...' ...\J J ............
,4lcllr~o~jJ.ii.ll ~tAJt~:Jlil.)lJ,:S~jUljUI~tAJt~:-:lillJj.a;::Jlio~j
.......J ...."J"J""J...., :;....I .... ............ .......... ..-;;::;....I ...., .......
Jli,~14lj~I4l-:lill~tAJt~:JliI~tj,~cilr ~:S~j \;1~~AJt~:J.ii.llJli
........, ;;;"'....J........ ...\ :::....\_'...'"'" J ...." J"" ~;::; ...\ ....\
Jli,J)lL~ ~toJ!~j J.r~l.ii.ll ~tAJt~:JliI~tj,~I ~j~I~UI~tAJt~:-:lill

'ILMANDDHIKR 336 VirtuesofRememben'ngAlliih
,o~~~ ~J ~~" J'~~ ;;~~J~~ ,/:;',\~,
~!oJ.;:;t,;;.s~; ~4l\!:;:J)AiiJl».~':Itiji':I)Jj>-':I)ui':Iloll[':I:2l1
~t 'l":~j'..:i'.r\~J..\.,.A11JjAtL.o~'-':-t.>..,...4'~..f~C-:!.J.?1..l.A:JIiJl.S..i..o.rJ1~IJ)•jG\
146.AbuSa'ldAI-KhudrlandAbuHurairahRa(liyallahu'anhumaboth
witnessthatRasUlullah$allallahu'alaihiwasallamina1:IadlthQudsl
said:Whosoeversays:;;5'1'..i,,),,\,,~,;.i!'i(NoneiswOlthy ofworshipbut
Allah,andAllahistheGreatest),hisRabbconfirmsandsays:j;S'1Iii;Iii~!;],~
(Noneisworthyofworshipbut Me,andIamtheGreatest).
Andwhenhesays:,i;.)',\"~,;.it'i(Noneisworthy ofworshipbutAllah,
TheAlone),AllahTa'alasays::s~)lSi)lSi~,;],~(Noneisworthy of
worshipbutMeandIamAlone).
Andwhenhesays:;j~.r> ~,i;.)',\"~iAli'i(Noneisworthy ofworshipbut
. . .
Allah,theAlone,Whohasnopartner),AllahTa'alasays:
J.~;. ~:S~j lSi4i;.it~(NoneisworthyofworshipbutMe,andIam
Alone,Ihavenopartner).
Andwhenhesays,~\Alj.;.llj,Al~14\;]i'i(Noneisworthy ofworshipbut
Allah,toWhombelongstheKingdom,andtoWhomallpraiseisdue),
AllahTa'alasays:~,J.j.;.llj,J.lSi4\:Ji~(Noneisworthy ofworshipbut
Me,to
MebelongstheKingdom,andtoMeallpraiseisdue).
Andwhen
hesays:
~~~! i~~j J;-~j~' ~t;.it'i(Noneisworthy ofworship
butAllah,andthereisnomighttoresistevil,andnopowertodogood,
exceptthroughAllah),AllahTa'alasays:
:",~iiJi~jJ;-~j 1Si~!:Ji ~(Noneisworthy ofworshipbutMe,andthereis
nomighttoresistevil,andnopowertodogood,exceptthroughMe).
RasUlullah$allallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Whosoeversaystheabove
wordsinhisillness,andthendies,theHell-Firewillnoteventaste
(touch)him.(TirmidhI)
Note:Itmeansthatwhenanyoneissufferingfromillnessandhesays
thefollowing,thentheFire
ofHellwillnoteventaste(touch)him.:J~~~oJ.;..J~\4~;J~'i -oJ.;..J'~\4t~~'i-r.s{:&'J~J~\4f:J~'i
jil~~~~Ji~JJy.~~"~\~l;Jl~ -'~\:JJ '.(\;i,.J~14~JJt~
~~ iii&;3\,;,~j~j.;,.j~j'.illl~jI""'fl&.J.y~:;'-\tV
~I4])~.I'I:h,L:J~;.oj;:,;.)'.illl~!;.]!;;j:i.i~J~~<J~iii;»1J:,.:..:;
. ..

'ILMANDDHIKR 337 Virtues ofRememberingAllah
~~Iyly,r~~ ~t~~4i~~~~.,4;..))~~ ':I.~~~~~;'j
J'0' Cl~ ..\ ...... ... ......1 \ J() ,
,u,.uIH.r-lI~.}';WIOIJ) .:U~(~flJl~t'.lllt)au~~j~\jJt~I~-?-
"IA:~)
147.Ya'qiibibne-'A~im Ra!)imahulHihunarratesthattwoSa!)abah
Ra<;liyallahu'anhumaheardRasiilullahSallaHahu'alaihi·wasallam
saying:Anyslave(ofAllah)whosays:
:I.~*~~ ~;'j~l~j~·IJ1~~~;.~e~j~I~~4h-i
Noneisworthyofworship butAllah,theAlone,withoutany
partners,HisistheKingdom,andHisisallthepraise,
andHe
haspowerovereverything..
withthesincerity ofhissoulandhisheartandtestifiesthiswithhis
tongue,thenthedoors
oftheskiesareopenedforhimand
Allah
looksathim;andtheoneonwhomAllahcastsaglance,indeed,
becomesentitledtowhateverheasks.
('AmalulYaumiwalLailahlin
NasaT) , , ,
~~:UI? :J~~~I ~rI~6:~'.i»1Zs-f)~~:;.~J:;''r:;\JJ;s.:;.-,fA
~1'1JI~,~~;. ~e~jJ.i»1 ~tJt~:~~0~Ijui.;..ll~?j,~; ~y.~~~
, J I J J :)J'"
'~..npl&-~.}Y4''':'":!~.:r-'""~~I..Lo, :JLiN..lorJIOI)).:I.~ ~z):.J5'"'~~J,4;J1 4Jj
T'''A'':~)
148.'Abdullahibne-'AmrRa<;liyallahu'anhumanarratesthatNab!
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Thebestsupplicationisthe
supplicationontheday
of'Araja,andthebestwordswhichIandthe
prophetsbeforemehavesaidare:
:I.~~~JS'~;'j~I ~j~, ~,~~;. ~e~jJ.i»1 ~tJt~
Noneisworthyofworship butAllah,theAlone,withoutany
partner,HisistheKingdom,andHisisallthepraises, andHe
hasPowerovereverything.
(TirmidhT)
~~jl~~~~J.i»I~h~~~:; :J~j ~;)JI~Z>~)-' f'"
tAt:~),~~I,)s- o~1 J.;.o.i,,}.~ LAY4'1S..lorJl01)).-?G.:.;..? ~~
149.It isnarratedthatNab!Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:
WhosoeversendsSalawatonmeonce,Allahwillbestowhimwith
tenblessingsandtenvirtueswillbewrittenforhim.
(TirmidhT)

'lLMANDDHlKR 338 VirtuesofRememberingAllah
~l~~,p:; :~~I j~jJIi :JIi~i»'~j&~(.,)~1p:;-\o.
:Jy6'j,.;:.ol>;j;?~, AAljj<.;:.oIJl;P?~~'.lll,p,~ ~~i~
'1'''';),;J,!J'J/.r.!'J.>JJW'''J),.;:.o'4;..?t<.INj,.;:.oG?~,
150.'UmairAI-An~arl RaQiyalHihu'anhunarratesthatRasillulliih
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Whosoever,from myUmmah,
sendsSalawatonmeoncewithsincerity
ofhisheart,
Allahwill
bestowonhimtenblessings;raisehimby
tenranks,andwritefor
himtenvirtuesanderasetensinsfromhim.
('AmalulYaumiwalLailah
hyNasal) j':i~~\~~ 1.J;:S'f:~~I j~jJIi :JIi~i»1 ~ji,,;~l ~(:;-\0\
~\S'i~~~}S1~\S':;1 ,!;~ ~JiJS':i~ (f-;5~1i~ ~~'~I~Ji
.,~/Y~.rI' ,"'\.oi",i",t-'~ 'J,l~y.>:.iM!.:r-'''"''~'''J) .ii.F~~)\
151.AbuUmamahRaQiyalHihu'anhunarratesthatRasillullah
Sallalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:SendSalawatexcessivelyuponme
oneveryFriday,fortheSalawat
ofmyUmmaharepresented tome
oneveryFriday.HewhoinvokesSalawatexcessivelyonmewillbe
amongsttheclosest
tomeinrank(ontheDay ofResurrection).
(BaihaqT,TarghTb)
,~;~\~Ji~i~II.J.J#i:~ ~Ij~jJIi:JIi~i»\ ~j~:;-\oY
i~,',1:1<'~1''';F~JO~"1I,p ~:J~ j.;,-j~ ~j:; ~TJ.i~ ~li1 Ai~
, . .
. ~~ ~ -- ~}:;. ;;;~~
J.r"<~J'JlJJ~-"IJ,""J~",I';'>";',r-kI"'J) .I?~:sf.:"}V.jUI~ ~li~lj
t"A/"~.r'\ •..;.t1.All::.J\
152.AnasRaQiyalliihu'anhunarratesthatRasillullahSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:SendSalawatexcessivelyuponmeonFriday,
forJibrall'Alaihissalamhasjustcometo
mewithamessagefrom
myRabb'AzzawaJall:WhenanyMuslimontheearthsends
Salawatuponyouonce,Ibestowuponhimtenblessingsand
My
angelsseekforgivenessforhimtentimes.
(TaharanT,TarghTb)

'ILMANDDHIKR 339 VirtuesofRememberingAllah
J.s-~~1J.i:!~..I?:""y~''"':--!..f'.:r-~.u--l.u :JIiJL,£.1>yl\~ljJ.a~~.~~t ~~I
IAt:~J,!Ill","'
153.'Abdullahibne-Mas'iidRa(iiyallahu'anhunarratesthat
RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Theclosest tomefrom
myUmmahoutheDay ofResurrectionwillbetheonewhosends
Salawat
onmeexcessively.(TirmidhT)
~r ~" __ :::;~}F'",)"",,'J' '
~1.;:JUi!~li.p.J' lili.;.....~ I~\~~IJj:.oj.:>1S':Jli~'''I~j.,z;j - \Cf
.;,~I.LO,94.,';'~I.LO, ,~?I',l''6:::;~I',ll,?LO,(iil"l,s-1I'iilII
JJS'1,.:,..o,
~:s:.;.;.,~d~i~:,1:'1'-a~\~1~\!;JlIJj:.oj~ :'~',ii~JI!'94.,
~~~:-:..ll,d:;;.~ ':"~.i ~~,,::~,t,';:JI!~;";jl:-:..llJI!,,::;t,';:JI!
,, .....
)"".."/• ,,""It,,,J.) F ',," Fr-".."...,,'-
~ ';;";j':>~ ," ~'t,';:Jli~.;.*ll.i :-::.Jj:Jli,.!.Uj;?~';;";j':>),,''?1..0:Jli
,,F,,'-"6"F"I.)",,",:::;) '" ,,""J•J,,",
""'.rJ1"jJ.~~.!.U .J.i"iJ~~ I>!:Jli~4lS' ~"'>L.o.!.U ~i:-::.Jj,.!.Uj;?
ytoV:~j'." .al.f~J~.rl\JY4'~~~..l,;I-\..i.A :J\iJ
154.Ka'bRa(iiyallahu'anhunarratesthatwhentwo-third ofthe
nighthadpassed,RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamwouldget
upandcallout:0people!RememberAlliih;rememberAllah.The
Trembler(thatwillviolentlyshakethemonntainsandearth)
issurely
coming,andtheonethatfollowsit
issurelycoming.Deathhas
comewithallthat
itcontains,deathhascomewithallthatitcontains.
Uponthis,Ubaiyibne-Ka'basked:0Rasiilallah!Iwish
tosend
Salawatonyouexcessively,howmuchshouldIdevoteforSalawat
onyou?
RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:As much as
youwanl.Iasked:Aquarter?Hesaid: Asmuchasyouwish,butif
youincrease,itwillbebetterforyou,Iasked:Ahalf?Hesaid:
As
muchasyouwish,but ifyouincrease,itwillbebetterforyou.
I
askedtwo-third?Hesaid: Asmuchasyouwish,butifyouincrease,
itwillbebetterforyou.Iasked:ShouldIdevoteall
mytimetosend
Salawatonyon?Hesaid:Ifyoudothis,then
Allahwillfreeyou
from allworries,andyoursinswillbeforgiven.
(TirmidhT)
Note:
RasiilullahSallalliihu'alaihiwasallamhaswarned usabout
thenearness
oftheDayofResurection,hencepeopleshouldnotbe
neglectful
oftheHereafter.

'ILMANDDHIKR 340 VirtuesofRememberingAllah
Y'Y'V.:~) ,~~4J\":"';;)b-iyL5,.;)~1 ~\}J
155.Ka'abibne-'UjrahRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatweasked
RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallam:0Rasiilallah!Howshould
wesendSalawatonyouandyourfamily?Forindeed,Allahhas
taughtushow
tosend
Salam(Salutations).Hereplied:Say
"'.;:'''.''"~I~ ;;"J\""''';;_;~Il
~~ -..ul·············~Js-J.:..I'T'I
oAllah!SendYourf)alawat(Honours,Graces,andMercy)on
Mul}ammad,andonhisfamily,asYouseutYourf)alawaton
Ibrahim,andonhis family;forYouaretheMostPraiseworthy,
theMostGracious.0Allah!SeudYourBlessingson
Mul}ammad,andonhisfamily,asYousentYourBlessingson
Ibrahim,andonhis family;forYouaretheMostPraiseworthy,
theMostGracious.
(BukharT)
1.',I:IG..,LJ.:.4,~1Jj.:.)~:1)~~~'1ilI~) &~c:..J1 :~~]:;-\0'\
JT~,:~"t:S'~j;J ~\J~J~~J.:.o~I:I))~ ~IJj.:.)J~
, ,
'",,'",,;; \".""J""I,
~ ~.;.lJ1 ,~I;'~.,JT,p..:.S)~W':"'iY'J~\Jj\J~,p.iI~~J ,~\;,~
Y''I'"''~:~) (~I.:&~\ ~)b-\ y15,..sJ~l 01))
156.Abul:IumaidAs-Sa'idi'Rac;liyalliihu'anhunarratedthatwhen
someSa1)abahaskedRasiilullahSallalliihu'alaihiwasallam:0
Rasiilallah!HowshouldwesendSalawat(blessing)onyou?He
replied:Say.
~~ ~~~J '~';'I.,JT~ '':'~''t:S'~j;J ~\JjlJ~~J.:.o~\
o"\:~~l ,~I;'!.,JT~d)~t:S'~j;J ~'JjlJ
oAllah!SendYourf)alawat(Honours,Graces,andMercy)
onMul}ammad,biswives,anddescendants,asYousentYour

'ILMANDDHIKR 341VirtuesofRememberingAillih
~alawatonthedescendants ofIbrahim,0Allah!SendYonr
BlessingsonMutJ,ammad,hiswives,anddescendants,asYon
sentYourBlessingsonthedescendants ofIbrahim;forYou
aretheMostPraiseworthy,theMostGracious.
(BukharJ)
~ FF ", FI \ , /0J ,"'.F, •,' ~ F
~ ~')I.:JII.L>!~IJ:,.:..)~:G.li:JL!"'"'"j,1~).:.).wl):~', ~,I~- \oV
:":"\"1'IG,:.j.,~~" ...!J~~ "G""'.;\II:,.i'.i:J'~~ L~~
\.".Ac>" ,J-")J'" -S-oJ""'("rYT"..-"
y"",)c;,.,JI"J)~I;l ~TJ~I;lc#d)1i~~ ~Tc#J~c#~liJ
,roo,";),;lI,.."J1J";~I
157.AbuSa'idAI-KhudriRaQiyallahu'anhunarratesthatweasked:
aRasillallah!WeknowhowtosendSalam(salutations)onyou(in
TashahhudofSalat),HowshouldwesendSalawatonyou?He
replied:Say.
J
T
\G'~ \G~I/"\"\ \G,,;.·t,,~~·, ...!J~~ 'IG'I"'.:\'I
,-s-J• -s-~.J~.r.,-s-" .J-")J,'.-s-oJ""'("r
"\,"Ji'"1"1'IGd'o~~
~.r." J~.r.,-s-).,
oAllah!SendYonr~alawat onMU\1ammad,whoisYour
slave
andYourMessenger,asYouseutYour
~alawat on
Ibrahim;andSendYourBlessingsonMU\1ammadandthe
familyofMu\1ammad,asYouSentBlessingsonIbrahim, and
thefamilyofIbrahim.
(BukharT)
J:J~I ~~u:JGS:;~j,~:; :J~~~I-t ~'.il.,~)i;';~:;-\0/\
o. ,F~ " F F I J;' ~,F • •F " ;; ,
'.~'~I'.:JI.:i ~I·.)'r'., :1,...:;;.,;IG"','.•III:''''Ii-:..:;J1·,.r~ I',,;,
I..lM;".r-'FT'"F~..I Jl.5!"'"~..s-u--~ r...r-::-F~'u- ~~ 0;.
~F" F;; , f-; F.""..
J"i~IY4"JI'J'i,,}) .~~cl;l~I;l ~TJS.:..;.L::..C;S~~iJ ~j;J
'0'''';)'-'t-'-l'.c.,;lI,.."J1
158.AbuHurairahRaQiyallahu'anhunarratesthatNabiSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid: Hewhowouldliketohavehisreward
weighedinaverylargescale,
heshouldsend
Salawatonmeand on
myfamilylikethis:
JTJ$.";':1-.~~~iJ ~3~J~j.J, ,?~LI.~'IJjlJ ~I~J$.J,;-~,
.. -;~,F;; •
..L:o......:....-.:.lJ'"\'\
"".,~A
oAllah!SendYour~alawat(Honours,Graces, andMercy)ou

'ILMANDDHIKR 342 VirtuesofRememberingAlliih
Mul).ammad,hiswiveswhoarethemothersofthebelievers,
hisdescendant,andthepeopleofhishouse,asYousent
~alawat onthefamilyofIbrahim;forYou aretheMost
Praiseworthy,theMostGlorious.
(Abu
Dawud)
~J;>J:..:;::;jj>!J><J~j J~ :J~~'.&I"""js-ttl';'~j);;'-,~~
J'.r.J1"J).~CG:J2;;:.j~I;'il ~j;~~ ':"~I:,;;;i,:Jj1~I :J~j
Y.t/1 •""J)'t:-',"'--",.c,;c..,iJ~IJ.J..., J~I.}",';-,klIJ
159.Ruwaifi'ibne-ThabitRaqiyalliihu'anhunanatesthat
RasUlulliih~allalliihu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:Hewhosends~alawiit
onMu!)ammadbysaying:
~L:.ik "~~.:..":i, :';;;1,;.].:\'.:'111.-.rYo_.r- !('"r
oAllah,granthimaseatofhonourandnearness toYouon
theDayofResurrection,
Myintercessionwillbeguaranteedforhim.
(Bazzar.TabaranI.Majma
'uz-Zawaid)
~':'41/: Jji;J;:-j>-.J,\~J:J~:;jj>!J>1J~j;;' ~'.J,I"""j31~\;;.-"•
~ ~ ",-
". ~ "• """\"""'""" ,,0
,j'j'jl,;,'AI_/:~!"I41/j,~illS'~.ft~:t~ .;~.sfYjj.sf4-
'.t/I.,,,(.:..,.wl).i~ ~cl),J,,;:~j <S'c~fJ~ ~j::¥
160.AbuDharRaqiyallahu'anhureportsthatRasUlulliih~allallahu
'alaihiwasallaminaJ:IadlthQudslsaid:IndeedAllahtheAlmighty
andMajesticsays:0Myslave!Verily,aslongasyouworshipMe
andhavehopeinMe,Ishallforgiveyouforwhatyouhavedone;
0
Myslave! IfyoumeetMewith anearthfulofsins,butdonot
associateanypartnerwithMe,
Iwouldgrantyouaforgivenessas
greatasthewholeworld.
(Musnad
A\Jmad)
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'lLMANDDHlKR 343 VirtuesofRememberingAllah
161.Anasibne-MalikRa(!iyallahu'anhunarrates:IheardRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsayinginaJ:IadIthQudslthatAllahthe
Almightysays:0son ofAdam!Solong asyoucallupon Me,and
havehopeinMe,Ishallforgiveyouforwhatyouhavedone;andI
shallnotcare.0son
ofAdam!Ifyour sinswere toreachthe
heights
oftheskies,andthenyouaskforgivenessfrom Me,Iwould
forgiveyouandIshallnotcare(thatyoursinsweresomany).
(Tirmidhj)
:J~Q~..;.,~II~~l :J~~~I~ :J~:":<':iilI~)iJi~,);} -"y
..:...~y",~~,:;JJI'.li:~' <J~1,~ ',1<.1:;1'J'ili,1'..1.~ t.:i~ ~11.;;.(
.r".J.......r-.) ~"r·)"'-.r...)
<.>4;..¥-1:J~ ":,J.~}-T ":"';;11~) :J~ Q~ ..;.,~I~'.1I.w, c;~~ ,<.>~
~ ~~ o~ ~.~ ~,, ~ ~ ~ /} } ~~ 1J~ .~,#-J/:;'~
~):JLiiy~ ':"';~i~~I.W, c;..:..s:.:.~'<'>~.::.Jp y~, ,l,,:.~:'':"';,,)1:#i~);U';'1
uSll<.>~":":# y~,~~:,,:,..JJJI:#:~) <J~1<.>4;.¥1:J~":#~}-T":"';;11
v".V:ri)(i»\~"')S\Y~~i~}J..i.)!.JwllllJ)-.,J,-! (..s)~\~\J) .~"G ~J~;:'~
162.AbuHurairahRa<)iyallahu'anhunarratesthatIheardNabi
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamnarratinginaJ:IadHhQudsl:Anyslave of
Allahwhocommittedasinandsaid:0 myRabb!Ihavesinned, so
forgiveme.HisRabbsays:Does MyslaveknowthathehasaRabb,
Whoforgivessins,andalsopunishes?IhaveforgivenMyslave.
Afterrefraining(fromsins),solong
as
Allahwilled,hesinnedagain
andsaid;0
myRabb!Ihavecommittedanothersin, soforgiveme.Allahsays:Does Myslaveknowthat hehasaRabb,Whoforgives
sins,andpunishes?Ihaveforgiven
Myslave.Afterrefraining
(fromsins)aslong
as
AllahWilled,hecommittedasinagain,and
said:0
myRabb!Ihavecommittedanothersin,soforgive me.
Then
Allahsays:Does MyslaveknowthathehasaRabb,Who
forgivessins,andpunishes?Ihaveforgivenallthethreesins
ofMy
slave,solethimdowhathelikes.
(BukharT)
Note:Ifaftereverysin,theslaveturnstowardsAllahwith
repentanceandseeksforgiveness,Allahwillpardonhim.

'ILMANDDHlKR 344 VirtuesofRememberingAllalt
,,-<.c.I.loJliJ,.5WIOIJ).~~I ~ji':"~ iJj,~ ~y.iJ,?~~I~~*~
y,yIf"",.iJI.wI».c,.r'<~J',,",~Ii::"'""
163.Umme'IsmahAI-'Au~iyyah Ra<jiyauahu'anhanarratesthat
RasUlullah~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:There isnotaMuslim
whocommitsasinexceptthattheangelsappointedtorecordthesins
delayitsrecordingforthreeSa'at(ameasureoftime-aboutsixty
fiveminutesintotal).
Ifheasksforgivenessfrom
Allahforhissin
duringthistime,then,neithertheangelswillreportthissinnorwill
hebepunishedontheDay
ofReckoning.(Mustadrak
fjakim)
;.:wIti)~WJI ~t,;., ~lJ@~£»1~~):f ~'.tul~) ~r.:;1",,]:f-\~t
~lj,~wj ~·.tul.;i.""j~,u~~ ,~~I ~i~~Ipi~I~ ,?~I.:<~
'1"';'"II'•.uIJ)I~d~J \A..Lo-\J~ )J~l.,.,~.I\.r..6.1I~1J) .a~\J':::r
164.AbuUmamahRa<jiyallahu'anhunan'atesthatRasiilullah
~allauahu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:Verily,theangel oftheleftside
withholds
hispenfromwritingthesin ofaMuslimslavewhohas
committedsinsforsix
Sa'at(ameasureoftime).Ifherepentsand
seeksforgivenessfromAllahduringthistime(abouttwohours),the
angeldoesnotwritedownthatsin,orelseonesinisrecorded.
((ahara-ol,Majma-'uz-Zawaid)
~~\k;.1,;\4J
,
~1:J~~£»I ~~):f~'1li1 ~)i;';",,]:f -\~c
,4!;W.?~~~;~ ~\J,4UJL-.:"Gj:.i.""jU).,*,;~~~~
.,»(Il~l)k~~~ IjlS'~Iof)i~ ~I) """J.i~~;.lrlj;(.$~I ~1]I).j
r'l"''1''£;~),~ .....4Jo).r'<J'J,.,A!'~.:..r-~~ \..lA:JljJI.S~rll
165.AbuHurairahRa<jiyauahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
~allanahu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:Indeed,whenaslave(ofAllah)
commitsasin,ablackdot
isputonhisheart. Ifhegivesupthatsin
andseeksforgivenessandturnswithrepentance,thentheheart
is
cleaned.And ifhecommitsmoresins.thentheblackness ofthe
heartincreasestillitcoversthewholeheart.This
isthatrust.which
Allahmentionsintheverse:
,J" ;'-'I':IS'~' .:,;'1;"~I'~'I;~
~J'!'f,r...-)<J'

'lIMANDDIlIKR 345 VirtuesofRememberingAlliih
No,indeed,bntthatwhichtheyhaveearned isrustupontheir
hearts.
(Al-Mutaffifin83:(4)
(TirmidhI)
~[J)i:·'I.;:,:..j~ :lj,~l1J~)J~ :J~~il>I~)JiD:J\}:;~j;j -I"~
, " ~ ,
,~,t:ri)')w......~lj'"-:-'4,~jj~y.i"ljj .a~ ::,.:~:~,~j;i\J~JS.
166.AbnBakrRa<.liyaWihu'anhunarratesthatRasUlulHihSallalHihu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Hewhoseeksforgivenessisnotapersistent
sinner,eventhough,
hereturnstohissinseventytimesinaday. (AbuDawud)
Note:Hewhorepentsaftercommittingasinandhasafirmintention
not
torepeatit,heislikely tobeforgivendespitecommittingthat sin
repeatedly.(Badhl-ul-Majhud)
;'h'ill~ )I~-"~I~):; :lj,,,11J~)J~ :J~I;j:;"..lJl ~)'-"'~Jl';'-\W
--,,, '~-"
j""",'J"y.I"JJ.,'._:;.;:~~~:.i))Ji>:-}~JS"~Ji>:-;';'~JS"~
'0'i\:~J'JIk::....o"!\
167.lbne-'AbbiisRa<.liyalliihu'anhumiinarratesthatRasiilullah
Sallalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaid: Hewhoconstantlyseeks
forgiveness;Allahwillshowhimawayout ofeverydistress,anda
relieffromeverygrief,andwillprovideforhimwiththemeans
of
subtenancefromwherehecouldneverimagine. (Abu
Dawud)
~~'?~ .;..;.j:;:J~lj,,,11J~)~~'..lJl ~)?jJl i>--\,,,
~lv"..uIJ)It""","''''~'''JJh...J~Ij,JI",w1"))'l'.:·'~\~~
168.ZubairRa<.liyalHihu'anhunarratesthatRasiilulliihSallalHihu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Anyonewholikesthathisbook ofdeeds
bringshimhappiness,heshouldseekforgivenessabundantly.
(Tabarani,Majma-'uz-Zawaid)
~J~J~J.j£. :lj,~IJti :J~~'..lJI~)r';',,114;j -\,~
,.A'A:ri),)J.Ak;...,j1\'"-:-'4,~l.o~lolJ).Iy;f\j\hi:··1
169.'Abdullahibne-BusrRa<.liyalHihu'anhunarratesthatNab!
Sallalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Blessedishewhofindsagreat
amount
ofseekingofforgivenessinhisbook ofdeeds.(lbne-Majah)

'ILMANDDHIKR 346 VirtuesofRememberingAllah
J J I~~"",;;;"'J "' " "J0_' ,,;:"
Ii::Jj.iiJW)~N'..l>1 il[:&1'>~\J~)JI!:JI!~'..l>\~) 3~~,t::r-IV.
I vi:J J" •-_" • 0J,"J" :;,c~'"
o~ ~0('__:I~'.".'('I'..;<.{ji',,:Ii:,V.l!..::.:!~'.'';II.;:..;.L:'....l~
J<$~r.:r'Jr.r-.r--<$J"'""• .:r'", '"
"'~\<i)' jc.;~0' ~[~W.~) .:J..;,:#u!):.a,,<ij;;'.~ iJi:;it.ft!)~
iJ:'"i),~)iJ::..~ijJ),~})j",p,:::hi0'~[~~),iJ'~
.):'.f.;.J-...~~~-?)i\0Js.1}l5jdP~' ~Ii:)~))'iJ':,.:-T)
J " 1"0-IJ""" (""I
J
.
~~ioJ-:s~~~-?~i.,.u,p.IjLS:J'P~'b .~~tG,.~
,IJ;;;~\~Ii:)~)) ,iJ':":-T)iJ:',,),~)~~jjJ).~~tG,.ft
,f;lt~" ~:,.;iJ'~j~ijJW-~!~~.:,a.ii t,;,~j.: :";t,;~6\}1L:..YJW
;jj}j~~,~";':'),;[,~.;.s- d~~t,;:"y'j\',~1.~j;Ji;'[~:J ;:i
t,.OV:~j,~r11 .{:'Y'l.!,~Lo.:y.loIJ) .0'j:.!),;j
170.AbuDharRaeJiyaWihu'anhureportsthatRasiiluWihSallallahu
'alaihiwasallaminal;ladlthQudsInarratedthatAllahTabarakawa
Ta'alasays:0Myslaves!All ofyouaresinful,exceptwhomIsave,so
askMyforgiveness,Ishallforgiveyou.TheonewhoknowsthatIhave
thepowertoforgive,andseeksMyforgivenessbecauseofMyPower.I
forgivehim.YouareallastrayexceptwhomIguide,soseekguidance
fromMe.Ishallguideyou.
YouallarepoorexceptwhomImake
wealthy,soask
ofMe,andIwillgiveyousustenance. Ifallyourliving
andallyourdead,yoursuccessorsandpredecessorsandallyourorganic
andinorganicmatter(iftheybecamehumans)weretogettogetherand
becomelikethepersonwhofearsMethemost,itwillnotincrease
anythinginMyKingdom,notevenequaltoawing
ofamosquito.And
ifallofthemweretogettogetherandbecomelikethemostsinfuland
rebellious
ofMyslaves,itwouldnotdecreaseanything inMyKingdom,
notevenequaltoawing
ofamosquito.And ifallyourliving,andall
yourdead,yoursuccessors,andpredecessors,andalltheorganicand
inorganicmatter(iftheybecamehumans)weretogettogether,andall
oftheseweretoaskMeforwhatevertheydesired,itwouldnotcausea
lossinMytreasureseventotheextentthat
ifoneofyouweretopassby
theoceanshore,anddipaneedleinit,andthentakeitout,andhave
somewaterclingingto
it.ThisisbecauseIamtheMostGenerousand
Magnificent.Mygivingonly constitutesameresingleWord,whenI
intendsomething,Isay:Be!Anditbecomes.(lbne·Majah)

'ILMANDDHlKR 347 VirtuesofRememberingAllnh
).:',I';:j~ ~;1l1Jj.:-:i~ :J~:..:..'.iltl\$":i~(.,)I';' ~;L;<.;j- \V\
~,..l...;I-~~\.:...olJ ....i1l..11~IJ) ):~;..~~)~ ..;)i;~IC'.;j~\':';;s ,..:.:GA;~il)~ ~.~f~'tl
"-'.' ,'->".r:- ~,JV~J~ . ~~.r V";:~.r"'... '
NY!I.uI)YI
171.'Ubadahibne-~amit Rat;liyallahn'anhunarrates:Iheard
Rasillullah~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaying:Hewhoasks
forgivenessforMn'minmenandMu'minwomen,Allahwritesfor
himavirtueforeveryMu'minmanandMu'minwoman,(TabaranT,
Majma-·uz-Zawaid).
~~IJ;ill;\:~;1l1jj.:-:iJ~ :J~$'.iltl\$":i'r'i~';',1;;1\;f-\V~
oY\ \:~),Wl.A.JI.i",,",'J" )<1.1)),4:#'1).:''\j'.iltlI~j.;.!t.:o;i
172,Bara'ibne-'AzibRat;liyallahu'anhumanarratesthatRasillullah
~allallahu 'a1aihiwasallamsaid:WhentwoMuslimsmeet,shake
hands,praiseAllahandseekforgiveness,theirsinsareforgiven.(For
example,
bysaying
Allzamdulillah,PraisebetoAllah;Yagfirullahu
lanawalakum,MayAllahforgiveyouandme.) (AbuDawfid)
c;;.,iJ)~.:.4' :~;1l\jj.:-:iJ~J~$:.11\$":i'r'jl&.J,1;;11';'~\VI'
~ ~ ~ ~
~w,4lL6-:IOj,yl;;'~j~w,~~)j J")~~~j~,~I:i~,::llilY-:i
~"" ~ , .-
Y~iij;:;iA~;'~~j~ ,!~ ~~, ';":,A~'9S-J:;?li~!hi,yl;;'j
~,~4~p.~)i::,ji;!;1llj:J!,W:~;1l1jj.:-:iJ~!;1l1Jj.:.:i~,,~,w.:Wi
" ,
~~o~:~) '~r}lIJ~r1IJs-~I.i""" '~'IJ) .~lj,q;')1
173.Baraibne-'AzibRat;liyallahu'anhumanarratesthatRasillullah
~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:Whatdoyousayaboutthejoy of
thatmanwhosecamelescapespullingitshalterinthedesertwhere
there
isneitherfoodnordrink;andonthecamelwashisfoodand
drinks.Hesearched,tillhewastired,thenthehalter
ofthecamel
stucktoatreewhilepassingunderit.Thushefoundhiscamelstuck
toit.Wereplied:0
Rasillallah!Hewouldbeoverwhelmedwithjoy,
Rasillullab~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:Listen,IswearbyAllah!
Allahismorepleased,bythetaubah(turninginrepentance) ofHis
slavethanthispersonwaspleasedwhenhefoundhiscamelback.
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'ILMANDDHIKR 348 VirtuesofRememberingAllah
~4~~ ~):u,l~.'*~IJj:.»J~.J~~:iill~) +l!c;J~:;.-\vt
~'"~
,:";I:f.j:..:.ti~:I;'j ,~,: :Ii;~,!')\j~)\~I)~ ~tS';.5'~~~\ Yft~
,~,~1\~l5-~~'~I)~~j:li ,41J;.}~u ,i~ J~ ,~,:",,:~
• ~~. ~ ~J"-;; ~ ~.-; ~ J~ ~.;;. ~"" J ~ / ~ ~ ~~J~, ~ ,
~[bel,"-4)UI)<.S~c.;1!~I '~JAII,.......~JI.i(oS,~\b" .l>-I.i,.~ ~I.i
,~" :"';)'4iCfil)~plJ>.;»JI"'y"~") .~yijl,:w.
174.Anasibne-MalikRa<;iiyallahu'anhuuarratesthatRasiilullah
!,lallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid.Allahismorepleasedwiththe
'taubah'turninginrepentance
ofHisslave,thanone ofyouwouldbe,
ifhismount(camel,etc),carryinghisfoodanddrinks,escapesfrom
himinabarrenlandandhe,losingallhopes,liesundertheshade
of
atree.Hehadlosthopeforhismountandwhilehewasinthis
condition,
heseesitstandingbesideshim;hetookhold ofthehalter
andsaidwithextremejoy,0Allah!YouaremyslaveandI
amyour
Sustainer!Hecommittedthismistakeout
ofextremejoy. (Muslim)
~4~~~):u,Lil; .J)i;,*~IJj:.»~ .J~~'.li'~)~14:;'-\ vo
:Ii)iai::·.U~d,:";I:f.):..:.ti!E~;',~I).~~~;J>jl.}J.!:-)~~jjl
,,~ ~ ~
..?~u'~'9Cj-Zs~1 i.d~J\e~.JIif.5~·i.;h:..s-);l..?li:l1,j,,::;,;
~"/ ~ ,,~ ~\. ~ "
'~'~J~~JO;lj 16:
1
<:',4:b;\)o~J t;:;::o'l!~~ ~~L:.iJS-~iJ~j ,~yf
~plJ>.;»JI.}y,,~").~~(») ~Ij.,Ii,;,~~jjl ~I~~~):u,l'.liu
. .
'~":"';)'4icfi!)
175.'AbdullahRa<;iiyallahu'anhunarratesIheardRasiilullah
!,lallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaying:IndeedAllahismorepleased
turningwithrepentance
ofabelievingslavethanamanwho isina
dangerousjunglewithhisride.andonit
ishisfoodanddrink.He
sleptandwhenhegotup,hismount
wasgone;hesearched'forittill
hebecamethirstythenhesaid:Letmereturnto
myplacewhereI
wasandliedowntheretillIdie.
So,helaidhisheadonhisarm to
die.Whenhewokeup, hefoundhismountbesideshimalongwith
hisprovision,foodanddrink.
Alliihismorepleasedoverthe
'taubah'(turningwithrepentance)
ofabelievingslavethanthisman
(afterhistotaldisappointment)whogothismountandprovisions.
(Muslim)
.

'ILMANDDHIKR 349 VirtuesofRememberingAlliih
q;!Jt.,,~1::iJ.;:-:J)'.iill~[:J~!i\tJl~:':dl~) ~:,.::sJ;j-\v,
.4--}'~~I~J;-$ul;'~y~)43t.,'~1,':i:J,)43 1;'~y~
, ~ , ,
'\~A":~)" •••Yj..iJlj"~rJ\JriY'-!'~"\))
176.AbuMusaRaQiyallahu'anhunarratesthatNab!Sallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Indeed,AllahtheAlmightyandMajestic
extendsHisHand
ofMercyduringthenight, sotheevildoers ofthe
daymaytumwithrepentance;andHeextendsHisHand
ofMercy
duringtheday,sotheevildoers
ofthenightmayturnwith
repentance.This(gesture
ofAllah'sMercy)willcontinueuntilthe
sunrisesfromtheWest.
(Muslim)
~J.;:-:J)'.iill~[:J~!i\tJI~~:.1;\~)y~i;:'\;':";j-\VV
;,J,iY'J).~~~ItikiJ;-~~¥.tuIAI&.::":~:" 5~;':"'j- til.!";'jjt.,
'1"'O'1"''\:~) ,;i,,!J::HJ..':1SJ~~Loy,-! '~.:J-? C-t~1..lA :JuJ'>..lo..r!14'.lJ(~..bJI0'"
177.Safwanibne-'AssalRaQiyallahu'anhunarratesthatNab!
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Verily,AllahtheAlmightyand
MajestichasplacedintheWestagatefor'taubah'turning
to
Allah
inrepentance,whosewidth isequivalenttoseventy-yearjourney. It
willnotbelocked,tillthesunrisesfromtheWest.(WhentheDay of
Judgementwillbeverynearthenthedoor oftaubahwillbeclosed.)
(TirmidhT)
.ji'~~ tA~1 ~ji~'.iill ~[:J~!i\\tJ\~ !;!~<':.1;1 ~)rs- i\~-\VII
'l"'O'1"'v:~.)I"" ~\~jJki»h.,1JY'-!'I.:-'I..f'~~..Lto-I.u :JliJl$.i..l)loIJJ
178.'Abdullahibne-'UmarRaQiyallahu'anhumanarratesthatNab!
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Verily,Allahacceptsaslave's
turninginrepentance,untiltheagony
ofdeathmanifestsitselfwith
thesound
ofgharghara. (TirmidhI)
Note:Whenthesoul ofapersonleaveshisbody,apeculiargurgling
soundisproducedfromhisthroat,known
asgharghara, whichis
generallyamongthelastsigns ofdeathafterwhich
[maninAllahor
repentance
isnotconsideredvalid.

'ILMANDDHIKR 350 VirtuesofRememberingAlliih
J
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,0,J'~:',~J' ~:'°~J'~:'~.:...:; ~
.r°,.riJo',.r,".r~.r".',i'
,
Y.A/i~bJl"JJ .<.i1JA.i,,
179.'AbdulUihibne-'AmrRa<;liyalliihu'anhumiinarratesthat
RasiilullahSallalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:
Hewhoturnswith
repentanceayearbeforehisdeath,histaubahisaccepted,
orevenif
amonthbefore,oraweekbefore,
oradaybefore,ora
Sii'iih(about
twentythreeminutes),
oreventotheextentoftimebetweentwo
milkings
ofashe-camel.(Mustadrak
!-jakim)
.:,.iiijji;:~lk;.1:;:J~Ji,tsfll.:f~~,~).~.;. ,ii>,/,,;j- \".
~Av/."""1''''''''''ci~I''JJ .:J)L6~~~~t;l1
180.'Abdullahibne-Mas'udRa<;liyalliihu'anhunarratesthatNab!
SallalHihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Hewhoerrs
anerrororcommitsa
sin,andthenregrets,hisregretisanatonement
ofhissin.(Baihaqj)
, ,
..~" .. JJ.,,""J' /.
~\l,;J1 ~j,.u.;.~;T.;.,JS":JliJi,&fl.:f~'.ill,~)"-;I;j-\"\
"fl\l\;ri)"•••~i~~j.JI~u:w.....,.jy'-! ,~';'~~1.lA :J\iJ'>.iA?1~\)J .~.f.l~\
181.AnasRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthat NabTSallallahu'alaihi
wasallamsaid:Allthechildren
of
Adamaresinful;butthebest of
thesinnersarethosewhoturn toAllahwithrepentance. (Tirmidhj)
~t!:J,;i;Ji,,ii>1Jj.:..)~ :J~$'1»,~) ,ii>14-.;.flO:;j-\"~
~J;)L:....~I~~~\.lA :J\i)~w\e\JJ .~U~I ~l ;j~j!j ,~~J~ ~f~yJl~~~
Yt./f~..uI.wlJJe~~
182.Jiibiribne-'AbdulliihRa<;liyalliihu'anhumiinarrates:Iheard
RasiilulliihSallalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaying:Indeed,he
isfortunate
whohasalonglifeand
issoblessedbyAllahthatheturnstowards
Himwithrepentance.
(Mustadrak
!-jakim)
J~,,ii>\J\,';'j!!':"81~~ :Ji,~'Jj.:..)J~ :J~~'1»,~) ~~I.:f-\",.
~"".,"/.
".~:"';)",.')""""11""\=.o1""4'~")J ·§JAJ.l~-i j;l1~-:911.,ItYj;1
183.AgharrRa<;liyalHihu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullahSallalHihu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Turn,youpeople,inrepentancetoAllahforI
turninrepentancetoHimahundredtimesaday.
(Muslim)

'ILMANDDHIKR 351 VirtuesofRememberingAlloh
~jjl::J);ill5-·@j\~I ~\!~6\ 4f~::J);$'.iil\C;f;;.i]1JI ~-\I
~ ~ ~,
i.:...;~j ,~Il~t~j ~IlJ:.'-\jlj,~Il~\~j,~~~~ ~~Ij J:.'-\~;T;}I
I , J;;; ,
,JWI~.J'"~\.o~~,.sJ~\~\J) .~\i~~J~\ Y~J,yl)ill~~~;T ~lJ~
184.'Abdullahibne-ZubairRa<;liyallalJU'anhumasaid:O'[Oe(l~1
Indeed,Nab!~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamused tosay:Ifthesonof
Adamisgivenavalleyfull ofgold,hewoulddesireforthesecond.
Ifhe
isgiventhesecond,hewouldlongforathirdone.Nothingwill
fillthestomach
ofthesonofAdamexceptthedust ofthegraveand
Allahacceptstherepentance ofonewhoturnswithrepentance
(AllahturnsHisMercy totheonewhoturnshisfacefromthe
worldlythingstowardsHim).(BukharT)
~\~\~ .$~I·.iillJ1::',i:J~:;::J);@j\~\~ :Ji~'.iillC;f;~j:;'-\M
')"""'1'j"",'J".I<I"J).~)~jill5-~lJ,;.):#~\yjij~~I~I~
"" ,JJ
illlJJIl')\l4lj.ii,J~"i~!,.J-o j,r'';'~ :J~J'.......""'"-tJ.>o""~WI"J)J' • \v,,.;)
\IA/Y~'
185.ZaidRa<;liyallahu'anhunarrates:IheardNab!~allallahu 'alaihi
wasallamsaying:
Ifanyonesays:
" f. j.",,'J::;,I'::;,.'
.:]1":"'·i·;'"'''1':"11...."IJJI;:'.',,Uriill,~\
.",.J'J,r--.s--.r',,'~. .r--'
Iseekforgiveness ofAllahbesidesWhomthere isnoneworthy
ofworship,theLiving,theEternal;andI
turntoHimin
repentance.
Hewillbeforgiven,even ifhehasfledfromthebattlefield.In
anothernarration,thesewordsare
toberepeatedthreetimes. (Abu
DawGd,MustadrakI:Hikirn)
·J·~""-'IJ"·J'I·IV·I,;.'J·~I;;~G"I··· 'I,...1,;.•.•-\'"
. ""'~.J-"J;..,...)'........-<Ill1Sf)~9<I-!...r".
,). 0 ,J~ J "j"""""".'I," )J )J
.!.ll~~I::Jj:Ji,!!I1Jj.:.):..JJ\.iLIl'>Ilji';';:"JJAlII.lAJLii,.~Y;lj .~y;lj
,;~~ :J~~,;~~ :J~~41~,~~.s~J:-~:'I:;:")j<.<'Ji~~~
~J.>oIJ.)-"'~"""".r-'''''<"".I''i.:f''''J)''-tJ.>o ,J~J~WI"J) .~'.iillj:;~iJ:J~
01~I\,,..lI'illlJJ''''.r'<,.JJcr
186.Jabiribne-'AbdulliihRa<;liyallahu'anhumanarratesthataman
came
to
Rasl1lullah~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamandsaid:Alas,my

'lLMANDDHIKR 352 VirtuesofRememberingAlliih
sins!Alas,mysins!Hesaidthistwiceorthrice.Rasiilullah
$allallahu'alaihiwasallamaskedhimtosay.
~~.s~.f.):'I~;:")j ....)j:'~t:-~~~~1
oAllah,Yourforgiveness ismoreencompassingthan mysins;
andIexpectfarmoreofYourMercythan
myowndeeds.
Themansaidthesewords:
RasiilullahSalIallahu'aIaihiwasallam
said:Sayitagain!Herepeatedit.Rasiilullah$allallahu'alaihi
wasallamsaid:Sayitoncemore!Herepeatedthesewords.Then
RasiiluIHih$allallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Nowgetup;indeed,
Allahhasforgivenyou. (MustadrakHakim)
Jj.:.)Ii:.:.J~4f\~;1I1 ~j.:.)Jy~'Jill~) ~I):s-J~~.;L~-,AV
'1",••', ~,'"'J' , "
'II';'"'~IJ''': .:.>1'...''':'<'"'·<"\'.illl".J'.i.JI.i",,'.<";~ ..:.>4Js:,'"'.\l.illl
'IS . .,r-..,~ Jr--P "I$J',~~ J ~ ,..,4S~'"
.'J } 0 ,.}~ ,"\,}J.,,. J
.u:J~ ,~pi(oi1l1:Jjij,~I.L>:'.illlJ~ ,..;.>\~? ~I"~Jjij
e:-,~I J":-j~":-j)ci'ploJl"JJ..:',0\~:J~ 'i~~;;.J,:,B,:.',0\
,,\/1,.\iI))1
187.SalmaRa<;l.iyallahu'anhaasked:0Rasiilallah!Tellmeafew
phrases,whichmaynotbeaburdenonme.Hesaid:VouSay:
AlliihuAkbar
(AllahistheGreatest)ten times.Allahsays:This is
forMe!Thensay:Subf:ziinalliih(GlorybetoAllahwhoisaboveall
faults)tentimes.Allahsays:ThisisforMe!Thensay: A/liihum
maghfirti(0Allah,forgiveme).Allahsays:Indeed,Ihave
forgiven!Vousaythistentimes;everytimeAllahreplies:Indeed,I
haveforgivenyou.
(Tabaranj,Majma-'uz-Zawaid)
:J\.ij~;111~j.:.)J\&,1;1."":J~~'Jil\~) .,...,Jj.:s-\,;~~-\All
,J,.' __ 0-;,j''",.",.,;;,.I,.},."J}j,n' ...
ill,4;.J1·I"<""<"I'ilIl,4).:.,L;•~,';;"'ilIl~\.ul~,o1i.JI.!,4)',.\~%' ,:1~.
--J.r.:r-·r J,,<.r'r~
~~.w:JI.i~I ';')I;1I~ ~l§~~jJy..~,~~I~);1I1 i>~j1ftS'
"AlA"';j';""»)];1)~~Ij~;),1:#\~I:Ji:JI.i~,1 L~L~}
,."_ " OJ f ' , ,..",.J.\;:;.-
"»'~f'I) ~l;l~dJF ~~jA"~ :"')j~J~) ~~j,"lJ\ ..""I"""'.:r'''j)
'Ao\,,Ao.:"';j,,"JJI)~I)J.4"'J.:olY" ',.J-o
188.Sa'dibne-Ab'iWaqqa~ Ra(,1iyallahu'anhunarratesthata

'ILMANDDHIKR 353 VirluesofRememberingAllah
villagercametoRasiilullah.')allallahu'aIaihiwasallamandasked:
TeachmesomewordswhichImayrepeat.
Hesaid:Say:
~.-. " ,, J.-''.F,J'FF'-',;;,\...:'
'J,:;..JWI':;".i,;ll1"~jIr.:>,;Il,,4;.JljIftf);5'1:;»1,'J.!.!if''J.";''):;»1'JlAll'J
~I Ji;J\;1l~ ~l~}~jJy.
,-,
Noneisworthyofworship butAllah;He isAloue;Hehasno
partner;Allahis,indeed,theGreatest;AbundantPraise
isdue
toAllab;audglorybetoAllahWhoistheSustainerofthe
worlds;there
isnomighttoresistevil, andnopowertodo
good,exceptthroughAllah,theMighty,theWise.
Thevillagersaid:ThesewordsareformyRabb,what isforme?
Rasiilullah.')allallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Say:
~~jJj)\j~~lj~)lj~:#I~1
oAllah,forgiveme;havemercyonme;gnideme;provideme
andmakemewell-being.
ItismentionedinanothernarrationthatRasiilunahsaid:Indeed,
thesewordswillgetyouallthegood
ofthisworldandtheHereafter.
(Muslim)
.,»
.~~eo:.':1\~~ ~1":"';J.i :J~l;j~C.:ibI~))~ J;1l1*;;-\A~
, F F " ~ ,.
.,..tA'\:~J,J.)~~IJ$J~U:-\.oY~'~...f~~~I.1.ll ;JUJl,$..i.A)1
189.'Abdullahibne-'AmrRa<iiyallahu'anhumanarrates:IsawNab!
.')aIlallahu'alaihiwasallamcountingthepraise ofAllahonhishands
(fingers).
(TirmidhI)

'ILMANDDHIKR 354 DU'li
DU'A(SUPPLICATION)ANDDHIKR
(REMEMBRANCES) NARRATED FROM
RASULULLAH~ALLALLAHU'ALAIHI
WASALLAM
VERSESOFQUR'AN
AllahSubl)anahuwaTa'alasaidto
HisProphetSallallahu'aIaihi
wasallam:
AndwhenMyslavesaskyou
concerningMe,(thenanswer
them)Iamindeednear.Ianswer
theDu'aofthesupplicant,when
hecalls
MeinDu'
a.
AI-Baqarah2:186
AllahSubl)anahiiwaTa'alasaidto
hisProphetSallallahu'alaihi
wasallam:
Say:MyRabbdoesnotcarefor
you
ifyoudonotworshipaudcall
Him.
AI-Furqan25:77
AllahSubl)anahuwaTa'aIasays:
InvokeyourRabb(Sustainer)with
humilityandinsecret.
AI-A'rM7:55
AllahSubhiinahuwaTa'aIasays:
Andcall
onHiminfearandhope.
AI-A'raf7:56
:Jw:iJ"JiS
oW//,..,.;;",..,""<>"..-' ~\"ff./
i;!l<--,\;~ ~':'li'y,~'-,-'.1-?
[\A"\:'A!']
;>,jG~ 1j~':; :K~:.::c:~
[VV:Ju.,<Jl]
<
tI-"""'>/I/{//,..(-"~/. >,.."
~J ~pd)r-;;-,1y,1
[00 :"';I.f'~I]
:JWJiSJ
[O"\:"';'.f'~'J b;;;~;' ~;';i';

'lIMANDDHIKR 355 Du'ii
AllahSubhanahuwa Ta'alasays:
AndforAllaharethemost
beautifulnames,so,invokeHim
bythem.
AI·A·riiI7:180
AllahSubhanahuwaTa'ii1asays:
Whoelse(besidesAllah)responds
tothedistressedwhenhecallsout
toHimandwhoremovestheill
(thatcausedthedistress).
Nam127:62
:JWJliJ
~~.1':&:".1
fJt~\i-I-;;
~'y,)li 1 .\~'..t""1 ~..J
..
[\A':jl?~I]4;
~/ {t;:~ \~\~k):/\fU·-;r
,.'.J;..,.0-"
[,r:J.JIJ-;..:;i.li
AllahSubl).anahuwaTa'ii1asays:
Thosewhoareafflictedwitha
calamitysay,"Truly,
to
Allahwe
belong,and,truly,
toHimweshall,
return",
Sucharetheyonwhomare
Ftt5u::S~I:('Ie,;,.(Ij\
blessingsfromtheirRabb,ande<";~~jl'>~~+ 11/:0
Mercy.Sucharetheywhoare lo/u-,'("""" -'OJ",---->:!-,
rightlyguided. Al·Baqarah2:156·157 [\Ov-\n:;?JI]
Note:Thissupplicationhastwoimportantaspects,whichifbornein
mindwillgreatlyhelpapersontofacethedifficulties
ofthislife(I)
Thatisourchildrenandwealth,healthandhonourareinrealityAllah'spossessionandanownercandowhathewantswithhis
property,sowehavenoreason
tocomplain.(2)Shortlywewillbe
returningtoourCreatorwhowillrecompenseusforthelosseswith
anenormousrewardintheHereafter.
AllahSubl).anahuwaTa'alasaidto
Musa'AlaihisSalam:
GotoPharaoh!Veril y,hehas
transgressed(thebounds).
(Musa)said:(0)myRabb!Open
upmyheart(givemeforbearance

'ILMANDDHIKR 356 DU'ii
towithstandthedifficultiesofthis
responsibility).
Andeasemytask(tabligh
propagation
ofDeen)forme.
Anduutietheknotinmytongue,
(removemystammering).
Sothattheymayfullyunderstand
myspeech.
Andappointformeone
ofmy
kinsfolk,onewhowillhelptobear
myburden.
Harun,mybrother.
Strengthenmywaistthroughhim.
Andlethimsharemytask(of
Tabligh).
Sothattogetherwemightglorify
Youabundantly.
AndrememberYouabundantly
TilHa20:24-34
AIJADITH
OcH~~
O(j;;j~~~~
Oc»c!~G
O@~;)
[n-H,J,]005'.J).);";
".l.o.rI"'Jj.!~~I~<t$.:U1:J~Ii>~I,;f:.:&. '':111~).;.J!~';' ~j:f- \~.
r'1'"V':~J~a~~I~s.\s.J.h4,:,.oY~,,,,,:-,!~~..t,,.\.u :JliJ
190.Anasibne-MalikRac,liyallahu'anhunarratesthatNabI
.';lallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Du'a(supplication)istheessenceof
worship.(Tinnidhi)
J ' J' ~J' ,
J1'<t$.:A!1:J),itIi>~\~:JIi$'Jill~);.+.J.~~I~- \~\
.-;~ '.~ ~.,c:':-.''ul~I.<-i~•;,~;, ,~, J"~'1.:J'~"j ,~~t:.J1
'-"-"<orJ~ C!!,,r.,<$.r~) Jr I"'""
,~j-JI ~JJ-'IrJ'JY1.l'~v-- ~..t". 1..lA:JliJl.$..krJlolJ)4,J.fb(:~ ~jl;:.~
~Ylv:~J
191.Nu'manibne-Bash!rRac,liyallahu'anhumanarrates:Iheard
Nab!Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaying:Du'a(supplication)byitself

'ILMANDDHIKR 357 DU'il
is,indeed,worship.Thenherecitedtheverse:
;;'1"1;.4;:-~~~:i;~~~)F;;'~\~liJ:l~I~~;'~)J@j
AndyourRabbhassaid:Callupon Me,andIshallanswer
you.Surely!Those whoaretooproudtoworship(that isto
supplicate)Me,shortlythey willenterHell,disgraced.
(TirmidhI)
'.,l,\~~ ~!....!~411I);.:ilfi',J»IJj.:..)J@:J@~'.,l,\Zs-P)J»I~~- \~r
,<:.....1)lI>;lJ-"4,cs.Lo.r!'"J)'1;))1)~I ~;~I~) ,J~~~~j~
rov\'<")
192.'AbdullahRaQiyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasUlullahSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:AskAllahforHisbounties,forindeedAllah
'AzzawaJalllikestobeasked;andthemostexcellentworship is
expectingrelief(afterDu'ii).(Tirmidhl)
Note:Expectingreliefmeansthatitmaybehopedthatthe Du'a
askedfor-whetherforguidanceoranykind ofgoodness-will
Inshii'Alliihbegranted.
,.,
J~;' ~j,~t<.:Udlj~I:Oj; ~:ilfi',J»1Jj.:..)J@:J@~'..1l\ Zs-P)~l!ji~-\~I"
',,",~I~':"'''''''''JliJ~WI''JJ;:: piyl4,,jJ)J\~r;lJk-',ll~0:,J,4lrl
f~r/I"".ilI";;IJJ.",".r'<~J
193.ThaubanRaQiyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasUlullahSallalliihu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:NothingbutDu'aavertsdecree;nothingbut
righteousnessprolongslife;andindeed,aman
isdeprivedofa
provisionduetoasinhecommits.
(Mustadrak
l;Iakim)
Note:Thisi;ladlthmeansthatit isalreadydecreedbyAllahTa'ala
thattheonewhopleadsinDu'a(supplicates)willbegrantedwhathe
asksfor.
Itisstatedinanother
i;ladlththattheinvokingtoAllah
Ta'alaisalsopreordained.Forinstance,itisdecreedthat ifthelife
ofacertainpersonissixtyyears,and ifheperformsagooddeedlike
I:Iajj,thenforthisact ofhis,twentyyearswillbeadded tohislife.
Thismanwillthusliveinthisworldforeightyyears.
(Mirqat)
~ Y"j~\J:;~:J@ilfi',J»IJj.:..j~j ~'.,l,\Zs-Pj~(..JI';' i;~~-,~t
~;:,;i~rLL~iJ~\a·!::~~I~~.);'" ~LO~l:l»I'Gl ~li~~JW·.,l,1 j~

'lLMANDDHIKR 358
'~",.f"-'..I>-I.l> ,JIi,,,.l.or!I",,.JiS"1'.ilil:J@~ I~l:~~I~~)JW,~)
, ,
~~. .~. ~ ,~J ;;;~.;
I.l>'JIi,~-r'il<y;U.r:'~JI,..,l"jJ",wIO'JJJrovr''''J",-1);r-<JcfilJil;,;lyu
tl\'I"'f,~jjl.wIJJ~t.:..,.,'jI~ ~J.?
194.'Ubadahibne-SamitRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatindeed
RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:ThereisnotaMuslim
onthisearth,whosupplicates
to
AllahTa'ala,exceptthatAllah
grantswhatisaskedfor,orsometroubleisdivertedfromhim
proportionate
tohisprayer,orareward ispreservedforhimuntil he
praysforsomethingsinfulorwhichbreakstheties ofkinship.A
manfromamongstthepeoplesaid:Thenweshallsupplicate
excessively.Hesaid:
AllahismoreGenerous(thanwhatyoucan
askfor).
(TirmidhT,Mustadrak
I:Iakim)
11)~i--!/~-.iliI~)J@ i\&PI.f~;i»I~)&:,~~I;:,w.:..;j -I~c
k,o!y~,~~;,;--~J.:>-\..iA :JIiJIoS.l.>.rJlolJJ.p~\~ ~~ji ~{~J.t ~~Jk.ll ~J
....OO'\:~JL•••'r!-~.,sr
195.SalmanAI-FarsiRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatNabi
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Undoubtedly,Allahisthe
EverlastingandmostGenerousandHefeelsshy,whensomeone
raiseshistwohandsinDu'a,totumhimawayempty-handedand
frustrated.
(TirmidhT)
-'.....;,}\;;,.." ~, ~ ~,...' ~.'~ ~
~~UI:Jj.ii:-.ollliJ):i\~IJ:,.:.)J\!:J\!~'.olll~)0.i..JA:s,'~-I~,
~~~,~~~~ .'-
\AY\''''J",..uI,.f.lJIJl'iY'''~''JJ .:i~~ I~l<1MUIJ,~,<S~
196.AbuHurairahRa<;liyallahu'auhureportsthatRasiilullah
Sallauahu'alaihiwasallaminal;ladlthQudslsaid:IndeedAllah
says:Iam(inMydealings)with MyslaveashethinksofMe,andI
amwithhimwhenheinvokesMe.
(Muslim)
~Jw~IJ:s.;'jl.~,:,..;J:J@~&PI.f~'.ilil~)i;';~J;j-I~V
,
'I"''I'''V.:riJL~~JJ\j-.;::!,}~\:o:-lIlY'-!\~.f,:r-~J.:>-I.1A :J!.iJl,$j..,.rfIGIJ
J .~l.$..:iJ1
197.Abu HurairahRa'-'iyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Nothingismorehonourable inthe
sight
of
AllahTa'alathanDu'a.(TirmidhT)

'lIMANDDHlKR 359
~;j'.iill~~i.~:; :~;\I<JJ,:<j J~ :J~~iill ~ji;.).~J;; -,~"
lJi~~LoY4.'-:-":!.f'.J-'"C-i~\.u. :JliJ.s~.rJ""Jj .~~)1J.~'-"~\P ~}jlj ~IJlJ,
'!"'!"/\Y:~).~~~13..f'~
198.AbuHurairahRa<;liyallahu'auhunarratesthatRasiilullah
$allallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Hewhowants togetthepleasureof
hisDu'abeingaccepted byAllahintimesofdifficultiesandtroubles
shouldmakeDu'afrequentlyinfavourabletimes. (TirmidhT)
:'~j ,~j.Jl t.~ <~.:ul :~;\IIJJ,:<jJ~ :J~~'Jill~j1.#;;-\ ~~
I~'I\"",.lJ1illl))&,-,,~""I'" :JIi)"",WI'I))."",:,~IjSJl;,:.J1jjj,J.ill
199.'AliRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah$allalIahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Du'a(supplication)isaweaponforaMu'min
(believer),apillar
ofreligion,anilluminationfortheskiesandthe
earth.
(Mustadrak
ijakim)
t:';iJ~}:;'I!y~~Jlji'i:J~;Ji ~EsflI.f~'JilI ~ji;.).~J;; -~..
:I!:J~ :J~1J~~1 ~!;\IIJJ,:<j~:~,~iJ ~,~j';:61
~~~,
Y4'~~\JJ .~~iJ\t~J,~14r,;,:o ),~~)~,i.,~~JjJ ,~~;
"\~'r'\:~J'••••.rIJJJy~.uiul.:!
200.AbuHurairahRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatindeedNabI
$allalIahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Du'a(supplication)ofaslave(of
Allah)continuestobeaccepted,until
hepraysforsomethingsinful,
orsomethingthatseverstheties ofkinship;provided heisnot
impatient.Itwasasked:
0Rasiilallah!Whatisimpatieuce?He
said:Theslavesays:IinvokedandindeedIinvokedagain,butIsaw
noresponse.Thenhebecomes frustrated,andgivesupsupplication.
(Muslim)
i.~;j;;~ljij ~:{:i :J~~;\IIJJ,:<j~i~'Jill~ji;.).~J;; -~.\
t'),;,>,*"ly,,~'I)) .~j~~ ~,~~I J~!~IJ~~.:ul~~jL4
"")ft,,,,~I ~I}I,\,>-,;I't>",y,\I\~&'-" ,i~I.,;,t..J1 JJJ"'>II
201.Abu HurairahRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatindeed
Rasiilullah~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:Peoplemustrestrain

'ILMANDDHIKR 360 DU'il
fromraisingtheireyestowardstheskywhilesupplicatinginSalat
otherwisetheirsightwillbelost. (Muslim)
Note:RaisingtheeyestowardstheskywhilesupplicatinginSalatis
prohibitedinparticular,becausethishappensoften. (Fati)-ul-Mulhim)
~AJ,:;..;J1)-.IIII;~I:if,~I:Jj.:>.>J~ :J~t<.'.III~.>i;':;'~J;;-y•Y
';"'.1>-1.1>:JliJ".Lo.rl"')),!~jj~-,..li~.~1~ ~-.IIIt1\~I) ,~1>:-~4
"~,,~ ~ ~
,.tVI\:riJ,";"'I,rJJI"..,Jl£\~.f
202.AbuHurairahRa<.1iyaIHihu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
SallalHihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Supplicate toAllahwithabsolute
beliefthatyourDu'awillbeaccepted.AndknowthatAllah
Sub1)anahUwaTa'aladoesnotansweraDu'athatcomesfroma
carelessandinattentiveheart.
(TirmidhT)
~::J~ if,~1Jj.:>.>~ :J~ t<.'.11I~'> &~I'-.J':';",:,;';;-y.Y'
m/r~W,,')) ,'.II,~I>:-Hl~O ]i)~ j<.~Ji.'~~
203.l;Iabibibne-MaslamaAl-FihriRa<.\iyallahu'anhunarrates:I
heardRasiiluIIahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaying:Thereisnotan
assembly
inwhichsomepersonssupplicate,andotherssay
AmTn,
exceptthatAllahrespondstotheirDu'a.(MustadrakJ;Hikim)
~G;(~,~ ..;.,,~if,~IJj.:>.>~8:-}-:J~t<.'.111 ~.>&;.~iH;.Aj;; -y•t
~ ""- ""
J~ '~~l.:,...;,.:,1 :if,:s?1J~~~~.;if,:s?\.:.A!),~I;' ~h.J: ~1:I!~.>
.j;,J1!,.:,...;,.:,1:ill~\~ ~l~~,~\ :J~ ,~~:;:, &L,:r~' ~;y,..>
~ )", ,"" """"' ;;;
"",,'J"y."')).r,:.;iJ~\il')\!Iiel:JI.li;y,.JIJIi,if,~\Jt;.,....,ill;y,.JI
1\T'A:~J,~I".o~l ~\JJIft'"\:I1
204.ZuhairNumairyRa<.1iyallahu'anhunarratesthatwewentout
withRasiiluIIahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamonenightandcameupon
aman,whohumblypersistedinDu'a(supplication).NabTSallallahu
'alaihiwasallarnstoodandlistened tohisDu'a,andthensaid:He
willhavehisDu'aaccepted,ifheputsasealtoit.One ofusasked:
Bywhatshouldhesealit?Hereplied:ByAmTn!Ifheindeedseals
itwithAmTn,thenthisguaranteesacceptance ofDu'a,Atthis,the
personwhohadasked
NabT
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallarnwent tothe

'lLMANDDHIKR 361 Du'li
personwhowassupplicating,andsaid:SealyourDu'iiwithAmln0
soandso!Andtakethegladtidings(ofitsacceptance).
(Abu
Diiwud)
,~:u,~6'YJ'~ ~~, Jj.:..j~.,s- :.:J~ ~'.iill~j ii.l~;j-y.0
, ,"
'tA":~J~,,\s.J.ljY4':lJI~y.io\JJ .~~LS~~t J.!j
205.'A'ishahRa~iyalliihu 'anhanarratesthatamongstDu'iis,
RasiilulliihsallalHihu'alaihiwasallamlikedthemostcomprehensive
andlefttheothers.
(Abu
Diiwud)
Note:ComprehensiveDu'ii(supplication)eitherstandsforwords
whichareshort,buthavegreatdepthinmeaning,
Orinwhichgood is
askedforinthisworld, aswellasinthenext. Oritmaymean to
includeallthebelievers.Forexampleone ofthefrequent,
comprehensiveDu
'iiofRasiilulHihsallalliihu'alaihiwasallamis:
)8'YIJ.s.qJj:";.~~'i,,}Jj:';.t;i:UI,}wi¢j
oourRabb,provide uswi1hthegoodofthisworld,andwith
thegoodofthenext,andsave
usfromthePunishmentofthe
Fire!
(Badbl-ul-Majbud)
,WI~t:.jJl!~~h:JJi1WJ~J~ :J~",,'.iii,~j ~';'I;f--y.,
:J~,1iS'JliS')~')\1j) ,4-J..:.~J d81~~~~jj,,is'jliS'j,~j 'i;:~ij
~'<-;~1:.Jllu~:UI j~~".i ~.<-"".J',~""".iii,J"""~ ~,!,:' IS
Y" _," co::J-~.rY'"':""Y'i."'"• Y')_I$,.r.-
~._.",',{;;'"",'.{.'"",''""'._.". •{::;;;"'" 0{."';;; ~.
LoJ~ '::'>~Ip'~ .::.>~I"'lJ'?J'~~LoJ~IL,JI~I"'!<!.lJ!,~
,iA•:~),,,\s.JJ\y~,~ jl.~y.l01))..:,.lJl~~
206.Theson ofSa'dRa~iyalliihu 'anhusaysthatmyfatherheard
meandIwassaying(Du'ii):0Allah!IaskYou ofParadise,its
bountiesand
ofitsleisure,andsuchandsuch.AndIseekrefuge
fromHell-Fire, itschains,itshandcuffs,andsuchandsuch.
My
fathersaid:0mydearson!Ihaveheard
RasiiluWihsallalliihu
'alaihiwasallamsaying:ShortlypeoplewillexaggerateintheirDu'a
(supplication).Desistfromjoiningthem. Ifindeedyouaregiven
Paradise,thenyouwillbegivenitalongwithallthegooditcontains.
And
ifindeedyouareprotectedfromHell,thenyouaresavedfrom
itandfromalltheevilitcontains.
(Abu
Diiwud)

'ILMANDDHIKR 362 DU'il
~,~W.r.U1..s!~\:jji;Iii~I~ :J~~'.1lI~) ~G:-:; -~.V
a1.:l"<-~1~ '~I,~jJI j''~I~WiJi 'j'.1"'--.1llJ'l:.;,.;';'I':",;k'
" •V-•J'.,',',.I':J.r,y.r-'"'.~.r.)-.ry,.
,vv.:~)u:.Is...ullfJ~~ 4s-I....J=.UIJy~,~ 0))
207.JlibirRa<;liyalHihu'auhunarrates:IheardNabl~allallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaying:Therejsindeedamomentduringthenight,
inwhichnoMuslimasksAlllihforagood ofthisworldand ofthe
Hereafter,butAllahgrantsit tohim.Andthisapplies toevery
night.
(Muslim)
JS'Jw):!l)t;l"-1)jp..:J~1ii;»1J:,.:..)~j~'.1ll~)i;';~J:; -~.A
~~ ~~ 6 , J.:,JIII .~ 1 ~ ~
'.'~jJ~u'".~.lS'.':J""''''11'''I..:.Jj.,''.'I.:J.DIt,;.;".)1lJ.:J
<J' ..,'-"-r.<J'y.;.1':''!"'"<.S"-d.:r-":.'"•
,jJSlfor,:....~~rJ r.\s.JJ\Y4''>jNlOf)).f:J#Th~~:'j~f~:¥U~~
Ill.:"';)
208.Abu HurairahRa<;liyalliihu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
~allalliihu 'alaihiwasallaminaI;IadTthQudslsaid:OurRabb
TabiirakawaTa'liladescendseverynightto(thelowest)sky ofthis
world,whenone-third
ofthenightremains,andHesays:Isthere
anyonetoinvokeMeinDu
'a,sothatImayacceptit?Isthere
anyone
toaskofMe,sothatImaygrantittohim? Isthereanyone
toseekMyforgiveness,sothatImayforgivehim?
(Bukhiiri):;:jji;1ii;»1J:,.:..)~ :J~$'.1ll~) ~~ ~J..;. i;.;~:; -~. ~
-.J\'i,j;5i'.1l1)'.1l1~\-.J\'i:,~j ~\~'.1l1 y~;.J~I .....~I,~~ ~~
~)i.1l1~\-.J\'i':Ji~%~JS'J:;~)J.:.;JI<!),'.1'1;.il<!,<!~;. ~,J.;.)'.1l1~l
Yl,/I •-",,),e:-'.:r-'"",,-,!,.k..,~IJ""s:J1.Jc;i1,nW1"J).;»u,~li)~)J-y
209.Mu'awiyaibne-AbuSufyanRa<;liyallahu'anhumanarrates:I
heardRasiilullah~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaying:Whosoever
asksAllahforsomethingwiththesefivephrases,Alliihwillgrant
himthatforacertainty:
JS'J:;~)J.:.;JI<!)::.D..;jl<!,<!~;:. ~,J.;.)'.1l1~!-.Jl'i,j;h.1l,)'.1l1~!-.J!'i
~ ~ , ,,
,;;:"J" " ;;',1""
;li~':1\jJl':I)J-y':I)i.iil':1\<Il\~,:Ji~%~
Thereisnoneworthy ofworshipbutAllah,andAllahisthe

'ILMANDDHIKR 363
Greatest;thereisnoneworthy ofworshipbutAllah,Heis
Alone
andhasnopartner;toHimbelongstheKingdomandto
HimisdueallPraise,andHehaspoweroverallthethings;
thereisnoneworthyofworship
hutAllah;There isnomightto
resistevilandnopowertodogoodexceptthronghAllah.
(Tabarani,
Majma~'uz-Zawaid)
f~~I\""oU,....'JJ''''J"<,.JJ'''"'~,C"'-",,-<.l>-I.i.>:J.J~w,"J).~lj'jIJ
. .
210.Rab"i'ahibne-'AmirRaQiyalHihu'anhuuarrates:IheardNab!
Sallalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaying:Persist inyourDu'a
(supplication)with:{J1IJ~oJ.ej, I~~(0theOwner ofMajestyand
Splendour!).
(Mustadrak
J:Iiikim)
~~@,~\Jj.:.:,~ ~:J~ ~'.iill;:..;o:, (,~'1','11 ~JS"~\.;. i~'I"~-r"
-Wi\).f.~ :4JJ'~~';\~IJ.4?io\J) ,y~), J'-~1~tJj~~ A;.:b:o,\~! ~\&.~
...
Yf'/',.Il'J)'t"'",~IJ'")..,.1J'")','u.l>-'J"'>-.ilJ",c..,JI
211.Salamaibnil-Akwa'Aslam!RaQiyallahu'anhunarratesthatI
neverhearda
Du
'a(supplication)inwhichRasiilullahSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamdidnotcommencehissupplicationwiththesewords
'";'~JI ~'11~\j:,~~
Glorybe tomyRabb,theElevatedtheHigh,theMost
MunificentBestower.
(MusnadAbrnad,
l'abarani,Majma-'uz-Zawaid)
...::",;~""J~,}" \"::'''}'__
;,.IT.:,UL:..I~1i*U\:JJ.ii~:'~~ ~IJj.:.:,,;,1~~I;:..;0:''..Ii}~-r\r
:i.;.j\~:J~~J :JY.~J~~ Zs~1~\ J.;.~\.;j~!:J! ~'.ir\.;j:& '..~"~
'""c"JI>)!I"J).yG,-1~,:e; I~!J~I~,~ I~l.:s~\ ~~u, il>1..:Ji.:,~Jili
,tl\T':~),~~~\
212.BuraidahRaQiyallahu'anhunarratesthatindeedRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamheardapersonsuplicating:
~J:JY-~J~~.:s~\~1 J.;.'1\.;j~!~l ~i»I":";I:&¥iJ:"u\.:..j:)!~\
:l;.1\~:J~

'ILMANDDlIlKR 364
oAllah!IcallYouandbearwitnessthatYouareindeed
Allah,andthere
isnoneworthyofworshipbesidesYou,the
One,Whodependsonnone,andallothersdependonHim,
Whobegetsnot,audhasnotbeenbegotten,andthere
isnone
likeuntoHim.
RasUlullab~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:YouhaveinvokedAllah
inDu'awithsuchanamebywhichwhateverisaskedforisgiven,
andwhateverissupplicated,isaccepted.
(Abu
Dawiid)
.;.itA~~~I ~I~I:JI!~~I ~it¥'..11Zs:"J~f.0"d:;-y,,.
~~ ~Tl,;,;n!J(map)~;..;o]1:;';']1;'~[;,][ <§~I";,][ ~~J'~I
,~,)-"" "-<.1>-1....,J-)".i,..rI
'
").(\,I''''r'Jl)~~fiJIt;J1;,~l;,]1<§:.1,1(i:';.]i,
yrtVA:~J"" 'l:.l;!J\J..Lo.:>Jl~~~~JJjY~J.}Y'-!
213.Asma'bint YazTdRa<;liyallahu'anhanarratesthatindeed NabT
~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:Allah'sGreatestName(Ism-ul
A'<am)isinthesetwoverses:
;..;0]1:;';']1;'~l;,]l<§~I";,]l~G
AndyourAllah isOneAllah,there isnoneworthyofworship
butHetheBeneficent,theMerciful.
Andinthebeginningverse
ofAle-'Imran
,"";;',I" _
~~I~Ij.>'il.ul'i~111(:;.JI
Allahitis,besidesWhomthere isnoneworthyofworship,the
EternalLiving,theSustainerandMaintainerofall.
(Tirmidhi)
,~~I!;y.JJ~ d~&,31~13':JI!:c..:.1,1Zs:"J+l!c.;.;.~j:; -y,t
..:..;1~l;,][<§~1.i.Ut~.!..Ul:..j J[~I :~~~dJ~ ~;J"I',;~J~J~
~4~; J..;j:~~I J~,~:,;l ~~ ~,~I:f~IJ ~~II; ~'''''~~IJ ,?I~Itioli
I' , _ ,:::._',\
J>~"-<.I>-I"" ,JiJJ,.>WIO').~i~~l;lJy~i~~~\;\.:s,ul~':II ~I
•.~/I"",.iJ1illl))''':-r'<~)~ J,?
214.Anasibne-MalikRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatwewere
sittinginacirclewithRasUlullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallam;aman
wasofferinghisSalat.WhenhecompletedhisRukii'(bowing),
Sajdah(prostration),andTashahhud(sitting),hebeggedinDu'a
withthesewords:

'ILMANDDHIKR 365
.,J~, I~~'.j"j~\J 91~'ti+i..:..i1~[;,)l'i~\:.J.i~L,;;.U\:.j:J~~I
~j;i~~ ~'\'}'1'J
oAllAh!IaskYou,asallPraise isdueonlytoYouandthere
isnoneworthyofworshipbut You,YouaretheOriginatorof
theheavensandtheearth.0theSustainerofMajestyand
Spleudour!0theEternalLiviug,theSustaineraud
Maintainerofall!
RasiilulliihSailalUihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Hehasindeedinvoked
AllahwithAlliih'sGreatestName (lsm-ul-A·zam). Whensomeone
supplicateswiththese words, it
isacceptedandwhateverisaskedfor
isgiven.(Mustadrak
J:Hikim)
.ft~;j:JA.:J);~~\Jj.:.:>~ :J~ ~'.iil\~:>.;..l!~'; ~:;-y,c
.:..;;..:,Jj!4->,~; ~I ~;..:u\,J.;j~~ I~[Jyli,-l~,~; 11!~~1 ~~';»I ~I
~:;Y-:>J~,~J.JI ~2S':}[::.G~ ..;.;1~!;,)1'i,.;>~\ 9;""~!1Ji,;u
J.h~.i~1:~ ~IJ~:>J~ fi,;~~~ ~i.:,,~.:,.lj;J.;.J\S':JA.!~,Jj.:.:>
~;F4ft:~;»,Jj.:.:>J~J"~~\~~kJpil~.~J"~J~ ~\
;j:#~.h--~,.~.'j.L.~'r.~L,··.I.;"l,j~'''.'"j.........j~
•Jf.f.lJ...f.~ .J"IS: .J"~)...J"1,£,
~J~ J0 '
••,/,,,,,,.ul.wl)),,,,,<>J101)J'~fJ~
215.Sa'dibne-MalikRa<;liyallahu'anhunarrates:IheardRasiilulliih
sailalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaying:ShouldInotinformyou of
Allah's'GreatestName' (lsm-ul-Aa'lam)whenDu'a,isinvoked
withit,isaccepted,andwhat
isaskedforwithit isgiven?This is
thesupplicationthroughwhichYunus'Alaihissalamcalled(Allah)
fromwithinthreedarknesses,This
isasunder:
.,..IJ.J\·,2S"'I::.G~:HI;,)\'i
....-::~ is,,...."
ThereisnoneworthyofworshipbutYou,GlorybetoYou,
indeed,Ihavebeenofthewrongdoers
Amanasked:0Rasiilailah!IsthisDu'aspecialforYunus
'Alaihissaiam
orforallthebelievers?
Rasiilullahsailalliihu'alaihi
wasallamsaid:Haveyounotheardthewords
of
Allah'Azzawa
Jail?

'ILMANDDHIKR 366 DU'ii
AndWedeliveredYiinus ofhisdistress,thus Wegraut
deliveraucetoallbelievers.
RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:WhenanyMuslim
makesDu'awiththesewordsduringhisillnessfortytimesandthen,
ifhediesofthatdisease,he isgrantedtherewardofamartyr. Andif
herecoversfromthatdisease,thenallhissinsareforgiven.
(Mustadrak
!;IiiJdm)
::;y~ ~I~;;r.;.:J~~&fll,j-1:i~;'~I~) ""'~';'1,j--y,,
~ ~" ,
~~;)I~~~~I~~;)Ij~~tWI~~;)Ijp~;' ;~~~'4~j,~~;
i;~l ~1~.iJ1 !~e.;,I):J~~-',:iit~,-~~~~d~;),.r.:~~?I
l\/y"'"'1'.,....,..}~I.') .',:ill~4~t~li;.;
,"," ,
216.'Abdullahibne'AbbasRa(!iyallahu'anhumanarratesthatNabi
Sallallabu'alaihiwasallamsaid:FivekindsofDu'as(invocations)
areaccepted:TheDu'iiofanoppressedwhenheasksforhelp,Allah
helpshim;theDu'aofthePilgrimuntilhereturns;andthe Du'aofa
Mujiihidtillhereturns;andtheDu'aofasickpersonuntilhe
recovers;andtheDu'aofhisbrotherforabrother inhisabsence.He
thensaid:ThequickestansweredDu'aamongthese istheDu'aofa
brotherforhisbrother
inhisabsence.(Baihaqj)
.i.L:.~~Ii"";':~I~;..:..*:J~~~I ~It&.-.111~)i:;';~J;j-Y, V
J~ • 1- • J. •J. '
,..,.,oJ\-*",,..Il'..,..4"J',,,,I.1).~j.UW10;';)IjQI0;';),~IJlI0;';:~
., .
\.~~;,.;)
217.AbuHurairahRa(!iyalIahu'anhunarratesthatNab!SallalIahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:ThreeDu'asaresurelyanswered,ofwhich
there
isnodoubt:
Du'iiofafather,Du'aofatraveller,andDu'aof
anoppressedperson. (AbuDawfid)
,J. , J...."0'."",.,.'" ;:F,"J"
,o;'>i)(.illljS'~i.QiiJ~:JLi~jlllJ';:')iJit&.:ilI1~)..~!c«i;j-Y'A
• ...."", J.•,. FJ." ;;; J.0 , ,'"''J J. J F
:UJ~}S"iji,;f.4i)~iiJi~'Jl':;";'i~Ituoi.;;.iliA!),~i),0,4;.1)
.Ii",.....~."1··..1;:,1'.'IIL;.j'~~II,:./.,.',:1\~'.•I'I'~~I
. )~,~~)J'!'~IS,...r-.JiU?r-.,~) I,)"";,
'I'oO/O.J....:>o!OlJJ.~~~

'ILMANDDHIKR 367 DU'ii
218.AbuUmamahRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatindeed
RasiilullahSallalHihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Mysittingafter $alii-tul
Fajr,inrememberingAllah,byextollingHim,praisingHim,
glorifyingHim,andtestifyingHisOnenessuntilthesunrises,
is
dearertomethanthefreeing oftwoormoreslavesfromamongstthe
descendents
of
Isma'II'Alaihissalam.And,similarly,after$alii-tul
'Asruntilthesetting ofthesun,(engagement ofdeedsmentioned
above)isdearer
tomethanthefreeing offourslavesfromamongst
thedescendents
of
Isma'II'Alaihissalam.(MusnadA1)mad)
:}.;.,~ ,,~\i, .;.,~:;:~ ~\j~) J~ :J~$ J.ill,~);.J-.;.'~-",0.
.:r.'OIJ).,~\i, ';"li:J~ ,~~~~~, ~I :~IJI J~ ~!h§::0I~,~~~~
,.YAI,..:r-0~L;..,!:~IJIl,,:>L,.o
219.Ibne-'UmarRa<;liyallahu'anhumanarratesthatRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Hewhosleepsatnight,duly
purified(byperformingWu~lii),anangelspendsthenight,attached
tohisbody.WhenhegetsupfromthesleeptheAngelsupplicates:
oAllah!ForgiveYourSlave,soandso, ashesleptdulypurified.
(Ibne-I:Iibban)
,~\i,)~~,~ :;i~~~ :J~~&fl\~~ib'~)~J~~~ -n.
"""','"
~~.rl'JY4,~j'~y.ioIJ) .o~~o~l ~~~~~'J1;i:U'~ ,~'.ill\jW~\~~~
(>.tY:~),o)4lo
220.Mu'adhibne-JabalRa<;liyalHihu'anhunarratesthatNab!
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:There isnotaMuslimwhogoes to
bedrememberingAllahinastate ofpurity(afterhavingperformed
Wu~lii),wakesupduringthenight,thenasksAllahtoprovidehim
withthegood
ofthisworldandthat oftheHereafter,exceptthatAllahwillgrantthat tohim.(AbuDawiid)
~~],~~~y)lt~ :~~,j~)JJ~~J.ill,~)i.:'.;&.';'J?~ -"",
J... , '"0,J0"'''J""0'""," .. 0;;:;J I)
olJ).~ ~L.:J'~J'.iil'JS'~~lJ'§ilJi~, ~~ ,!"~,~\Jy~\
,.."/\.s:AJJ,.w'JJo~f-!~J~J,r~~~~'.iA :JIlJ~WI
221.'Amribne-'AbasahRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamtold me:Indeed,theclosesttheRabb

'ILMANDDHIKR 368 DU'li
comestoHisslave, ISIIIthelastpart ofthenight;ifyoucan
rememberAllahatthattime,thendo so.(Mustadrakl:Iakim)
j\,~/,:;;'U;; :3~'j,;.:.)J~:j);u.'.li,~)."J,;J,J;';:;-yyy
~ ~ J ~
.,)).~I~i)w'iS':Jyf,~,!')\.;.,j~I!')\.;.,;;.;~.)j,~,,:;;.:;
IV10'to',"".J,1Ilij..ot'I,-Y4'~
222.'Umaribnil-KhaHabRa<;liyallahu'anhuuarratesthatRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Hewhofalls asleepatnightandfails
torecitehisusualportion
oftheQur'
an,orpartofit.andherecitesit
between
SaW-tul-Fa}rand$alii-tuz-Zuhr,itwillberecordedforhim
asthoughhehadreciteditduringthenight. (Muslim)
~'~l ~[oj :~\';(J~;; :3~'j,;.:.)J~ :J~u.,.li\ ~)yJ.1 ~:;-HI'
::;J' J ,.-.,,~ "'",'1",..J,,'J',)4,·J'r',..,','.
'*'4Jy5''?'J.-?'J!~%~J>.?J"J4>J14JJd4Jl4J,4J.!.li~'J'..l>-j
"" , .-
¥~J~:J~j ',?I>:-);?~,:J ~)j''?t.i;:.?u.~*~j,,?G?
,::";":"1.~y}.J1~I;(~~;;j,;r.i.J;..~'Ib:~h~I.:..j-:J~j '.,,~)ci~
- --
,..))""1J."~
y",\Q,Jo~e.l:...l :~lJ\i,lJ~.J!loIJ) .~?~~~
223.AbuAyyubRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid: Ifanyouesays(followingwords)in
themorningtentimes;tengooddeedswillberecordedforhim,ten
evildeedserased,andtendegreeselevatedinrank,andhewillearna
rewardequaltothesettingfree
offourslaves.Andhewillbe
protectedfrom
Shai!iinuntiltheevening.Andhewhosaysthese
wordsafteroffering
Salii-tul-Maghrib,heshallhavealllikethese
(rewards)untilitdawns.
, ..) 1 J. J. ..J.'J.....J"J.',......,::;,\'
ji~%~J>J;:;"j,4;Jl;,)j~'4J ,4J.!.lir
'J.~j'.:ilI'J!4Jl'i
- . .
Thereisnoneworthyofworship butAllah,(Whois)Alone
withoutanypartner,toHimbelongstheKingdom,toHim
is
dueallthePraise, andHehasPoweroverallthings.(Ibne-l:IibbfuJ)

'ILMANDDHIKR 369 Du'a
:~JI~<,S!t~J ,i\t,.:~)..~..IlIJ ~IJJ.,.4:l1 J-.l=!Y4,~ olJ).¢~\jjl,J~~~
"."':~),~i\~!J~l.oY4~~)r:~\~\~~
224.AbuHurairahRaQiyalHihu'anhunarratesthatRasUlulHih
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Hewhosayshundredtimesinthe
morningandintheevening,~~J ;»1::,~(GlorybetoAllahand
PraisebetoHim),nonewillcome,ontheDay
ofResurrection,with
anythingmoreexcellent,excepthewhohassaidthesameormore
thanthat.
(Muslim)
Inanothernarration,thefollowingwordsarementioned:
~~' .·t;,;I,.ill\~~
")~, .
GlorybetoAllah,Whoisaboveallfaults,theIncomparably
Great,
andPraisebetoHim.
(Muslim,Abu
Dawiid)
,~~ il~~l I~lJ~:; :J~.~ ~\~j~~\~) ~;.; ~J~-yy"
olJ).}4\JSj~jSi~tS' ~IJ,A;j~~:#- ~~J.illl~~ :o~ilL..~l \~\J
...•..' ... ~.... "'... :..'"':f ...'-> ~
"'A/'~.iJI.wIJJO\;:-.r"-!~J~J:, .r-Js-~~~I..iA :J\iJ~WI
225.AbuHurairahRaQiyallahu'anhunarrates:IheardNab!
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaying:Hewhosaysinthemorning,a
hundredtimesandintheeveningahundredtimes:~~J;»\::'~
(Glorybe toAllahWhoisaboveallfaultsandpraisebe toHim)his
sinsareforgiven,even
iftheyaregreaterthanthefoam oftheocean.
(Mustadrak
l;Iakim)
,.,.v!tb'a!~J~
226.One ofthecompanions ofNabiSallallahu'alaihiwasallam
narrates:IheardRas~lullah Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaying:He
whosaysinthemorningandevening(thefollowingwords),itwill
behisrightuponAllahtopleasehim:

'ILMANDDHIKR 370 Dutil
~",~'G, ~~V~' .&uG:.;,')-"),)··r,1).),,',)
WearepleasedwithAllahasRahb,andwithIslamasa
religion,andwithMnl)ammadasaMessenger.
(AbuDawudj
Inanothernarration.thisDhikr isrequiredtoberepeatedthreetimes
intheeveningandmorning.
(MusnadAbmad)
t::ai~~ J..;.,;;~;1I1 JJ.:-)J~ :J~ ~'.&I"'""')~\~):UI",J:;-HV
,"'","".1>-1'''-'lJ.:r.'''-'1!""",hI'"J).;L;~I ~ji~w :,;s-)~jI~~~j,,~
,,~I\..01))\t"""d-'"J ~"')J
227.AbuDarda'Ra<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
.!)allallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Hewhoiuvokesblessiugsoume,
tentimesinthemorningandtentimesintheevening,willobtain
my
intercessionontheDay ofResurrection.(TabariinT,
Majma-'uz-Zawiiidj
~~ ~i.;..j ~\:~'.&\"'""')yj:;,.:;i;':'J~J~'ijll~) .;.;JI,j.-~~II
, . ,
J~;; :J~,J;:~")I~~~j I)\~ f;;,..J~j \)I~~;1I1 ~J.:-)~;::~ "
~ ~ .-; J0J ~~ • ..~ ,." ",.'",.~" J~ 1,~" ' .-
',-,::!'1dj,~.:..;Ij',fi.~dj,~ .:..;1~I:u-'\I~!j~i \~;
~\S":~~:;;111*J~"~;,ti,;,\~;~'.&1~t:.;iol~.:..nj</:~;.:..nj
" .,~\,ti,;,\~I"-S'.&1J'l:.;~I''.-"'1<"j'."~''>WI~,..
J)., ,• • ';rt.'-'iJl.u-1.5::~J".~ "~y
",I',.oIJ)It"""'.:r->''''-'I!L)~IJ""",hI1
228.1:IasanRai).imahullahunarratesthatSamurahibne-Jundub
Ra<;liyallahu'anhusaid:ShallInotnarrate toyouapadith,whichI
haveheardfromRasiilullah.!)allallahu'alaihiwasallamseveraltimes
andseveraltimesfromAbuBakrandseveraltimesfrom'Vmar
Ra<;liyallahu'anhuma?Isaid:Yes,dotell us!Samurahsaid:He
whosaysinthemorningandintheevening(thefollowingwords)
andasksAllahforsomethingwiththesewords,willsurelybegiven
whatheasked
for:
, .~ JJ"<t,; ,, ..;:J'J' .~.""..;:,.'".',,::.
':";Ij':':':~;.:..;Ij''-'::!';.:..;Ij,~':";Ij',fi.~.:..;Ij,~d~I
•.'!
~
oAllah,Youhavecreatedme,and Youguideme,andYou
feedme,andYougivemetodrink,andYoucausemetodie,
andYouwillresurrectme.

'ILMANDDlllKR 371 DU'ii
'Abdullahibne-Salamsays:Musa'AlaihisSalamusedtoinvoke
Du'awiththesewordseverydayseventimes;andhedidnotaskfor
anythingfromAllahbutthatitwould begrantedtohim. (TabaranT,
Majma-'uz-Zawaid)
~J~:; :J~R\;1>1Jj.:..:,tl~'.ill,~:,&fq,~6.;.;1>1~:;.-YY~
oJ" ,
,~\::.u) ~I~ ,::.u~.f ~,:il~) "'I~~i~~~,~i(;!~\:C:
a
;
1.o~4,~j1.~y.i/l\JJ. ~~($;f~~~~1~J~~J ,~~~~;t~
r..,l'J.-J.W'j';"J.l<~,1q'!:;'~~~jl :i'''j<Jw.IJ'''JJJJ'.VY:~J,~II;!J-",
v:~),u.:.u\J
229.'Abdullahibne-GhanarnBaya<.llRa<.liyallahu'anhunarratesthat
indeedRasUlullah$allallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Hewhosaysthis
Du'a(asfollows)inthemorning.verily.hewillhaveexpresseda
completethanksgiving forallthebounties
ofthatday;andhewho
saysthesarneintheevening,willhaveexpressedacomplete
thanksgivingforallthebounties
ofthatnight:
~\~,::.u~.f ~,:il~) '-,,~~i'-"q'I:;'~ ~~jl~~~,~I~ !~1
J-<i.lI~J
oAllah!Thismorningwhateverfavour orgoodnesshascome
tome,ortoany ofYourcreationshasindeed,comefromYou
Alone,Youhavenopartner,andto YoubeallthePraises,and
allthanksgiving.
(Abu
Dawud,AmalulYaumi walLailahbyNasal)
Note:ForeveningthesameDuabychanging~lto~
jlc,'of~J~;; :J~R\;1>1Jj.:..:,ti~ '.ill,~:,+I!(;';'~:;.-YI"•
.di,-.,q',:;,t:~~),~~) cl.?~ ~.~~j) ,:il~j';';';':"l Jl~\::.s.;;
.;.;';4J~::,j ,~8\~ ~)'.illl~ ,.!.Iij.:..:,):il~ 1~tl).:J\~1:Jl'i'.illI.:J\
"JJ.~81~~I;"GI ~)I4J~~~ ,~tijli.SiJ'.ill,Z#-i'lJSiJ4J~;;) ,;~'":~1Z#-i
c.'\~:p-i) ,~1I.i1lJ.;i!\P~4 '~J',)y.1
230.Anasibne-MalikRa<.liyalIahu'anhunarratesthatindeed
RasillullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Hewhosays(following
words)ouceinthemorningorintheevening,thenAllahfreesa

'ILMANDDHIKR 372 DU'ii
quarterofhimfromtheFire.And hewhosaysthistwice,Allah
freeshalf ofhimfromtheFire.Andhewhosaysthisthrice,Allah
freesthree-fourthofhimfromtheFire.Andhewhosaysthisfour
times,AllahfreeshimtotallyfromtheFire:
~'1i>1c.:1~ -"9',;<,~~J '~')\;,Jcl.?~~ ~jJ'~~ ~:}\~,
~, ~'~~~~:::-;~o-;:;;~I
.:..Uj.:..)Jj~I~.JIJ~\ ~l.ul
oAllah!Verily asIbeginthemorning,Imake Youwitness,
andmakethebearersofYourThroneandYourangelsandall
ofYourcreationwitnesses,thatverilyYouareAllah,andnone
isworthyofworshipbut You,andverilythat
Mul)auunadis
YourslaveandMessenger.
(AbuDiiwlid)
~~'.ili'~)4w ~;1I<Ij.:..) J~ :Jy\;~'1i>\ ~)+lJ~';'~::i -yy,
-+;:"J:~ftli:.:rli::o::- :iI"lJ~j'''\:..!~~~,:,:?)i~~~j,~\;;;;
~~ ~ e~ I 0 ~J';). ,J '
~C<""I.L>JIiJ~WI"J) .';;ijJl>~ J\~~J:u.> U!G:..!~k:,;',(
oto/l"",.uI.wIJJ''''T'<,.JJ~Ij, r-c?
231.Anasibne-MalikRa<,liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasillullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaidtoFatimaRa<,liyallahu'anbathat
thereshouldnotbeanythingwhichmaystopyoufromlistening
to
myadvice.SaythisDu
'ainthemorningand intheevening:
';ilj~Jl~~J:.iS- U!G:..!~ /.::;.:.:,\:-.:../?ftli:~ ~
oEternalLivingandSustainerandMaintainerofall!I
beseecb
YouinthenameofYourMercy;improveall my
affairs,and donotleavemetomydesires;evenforthe
blinkingofan eye.
(Mustadrak
l:lakim)
~!;1I1Jj.:..)~ :J~~&;J\JlJ.!:-).G:-:J~ ;jj~'.ilil~) i.Ji;~J::i-H'Y
.::.>~Gli ;1I,.::.>~);.1 :,::':1~cli)~j:J~Ii;.~t;lI~:J '7'~~,::,1
....1\1\.:~)"" .~L..a.Ql\~)-'~~~IJ,":,,~.~~IJ) .~~(J,~~~~
232.AbuHurairahRa<,liyallahu'anhunarratesthatapersoncameto
Nab!Sallanahu'alaihiwasallamandsaid: aRasillallah!Ascorpion
stungmelastnight.Hereplied:
Ifyouhadsaidintheevening(the
followingwords),
itwouldhavenotharmedyou:

'ILMANDDHIKR 373 DU'fi
~~;:.~,?~\~li,&1 '?~:':;.1
IseekrefugeiuAllnh'sallPerfectWords,forprotectionfrom
the
evilofallthatHehascreated.
(Muslim)
Note:AccordingtosomeScholars,bythePerfectWords of
Allahis
meanttheQur'an.(Mirqat-ul-Maratl~)
:,?I:'>~.;s~~jti:;:jti~c.?1;f~:.1>1~)i).;':s,I;j-~,.,.
::.1>14.:)~jti.lJ;ii1~i.;.;...~~~C;;:.~,?~81 ,&1'?~:':;.1
'I)).~:,4l~~i*':~F.;.ilIA;L;JJS'~)~Ijl5j~;.:1;;~ ~15j
y,.t:~j~••••..:.oL.oI,;:j"~~I..:.o~.:. yi~\$.,h.,.14,;,)-""~..l;>- \,u;Jl.i
J
loSJ.,,'?1
233.AbuHurairahRa<,liyallahu'anhunarratesthatNab!$allallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Hewhosaysthisthreetimes(asfollows)in
theevening,nopoisonwillharmhimthatnight:
~ ~;:.~,?~81,&1 '?~,b:;.1
IseekrefugeinAllnh'sallPerfectWords,forprotectionfrom
the
evilofallthatHehascreated.
Suhai!
Ral)imahnllahusays:Myfamilyhadmemorizedthesewords,
andusedtosaythemeverynight.Alittlegirlwasstung,butshedid
notfeelanypain.
(TirmidhI):SOI:,>~.;sc:a£~jti:; :jti~c.?I;f~:.1>I~)l~";,,\.~';;j -yn
JS':,...w1o)j:..,r'\~SOli!~.;s1):,~JI91b:~ II~1'":);11c;.~,I\,&~b:;.1
~.,. ~" '•,\,,''",!",,".' "
:;:,,I~';"C;\j;llcl!~ Z}.;..~"l:'~.? ~,,~..;.lL ~i ::":~:" ~:,:j11
J"1i,I}~J"'4'"".f.r-"",,-,>-I.L> 'J~)".i.o)1")1.~Pi~I'I:\ ~tS'~~4lti
yo,n:~j,~l~)}-"
234.Ma'qalibne-YasarRa<,liyallahu'anhunarratesthatNab!
$allallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Hewhosays(followingwords)in
themorningthreetimes,andthenrecitesthelastthreeverses of
SiirahAl-Ifashr,Allahwillappointseventythousandangelsforhim,
whowitlcontinuetoinvokeblessingsonhimtilltheevening;and
if
heweretodiethatday,hewoulddieasamartyr.Andtheonewho
recitesthemintheevening,hewouldbeinthesamerank.

'lLMANDDHIKR 374 Du'u
•'11';'lb'~I1·. ,·I:il.~.'.Ii.illu;'~j
~j'. -~F"~.,.T
IseekrefugeiuAllahthemostHeareraudtheKnower,from
Shailautheaccursed,
(Tinnidhi)
Thelastthreeverses ofSiirahAl-l;/ashr areinchapter59:22-24 of
theQur'an.
,," ~,,-,'" \-'"-.,
Jli:;:Jj.ii~~IJ'p)~ :Jj.ii~'..:lJI~)';'~J.I~';'~~ -n',)
~')\i;.:!:i,t:~,II'j;.j,~I.}~jJP~~I.}<~~I ~~ ~':'~Ii»1~
. ..
*~ai:;d~: ~(J ~I';~.;sc:; '''1~ ~~:;J ,~J.;- ~~a~ A:~(J ,~l~
".;"A:~J.~il~!J~l,..Y~'.)J'~y.i"lJJ .~J.;
235.'Uthmanibne-'AfranRac;liyallahu'anhunarrates:Iheard
RasUlullahSallalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaying:Hewhosaysthe
followingwordsthreetimesintheevening,thennosuddencalamity
willbefallhimtillthemorning.Andhewhosaysthesewordsinthe
morningthreetimes,nosuddencalamitywillbefallhimtillthe
evening.Thesewordsareasfollows:
;..:I:llt:~' II'j;.j,~I.}~j9"~~I.}<~~I~~~ ':'~I;lllA
Inthename ofAllah,withWhoseNamenothingcanharmin
theearth,
orintheheavens,and HeistheHearerandKnower
(ofallthings),
(Abu
Dawiid)
I', -"',,""," ;;"
:.Jl~'..:lJ1~ :~i l~lJ~i 1~!Jli:; :Jli~'..:lJI~) ,1~j.ullS(i ~-yl'"
~~, ~tS'~~t:.>,~l.'.ilII.1k''iJI~~ ~:1;,:11.;:,JI':;")'j;.j.:.JS-Ji~ 'j;.~!
".''':riJ,~fl~lJJkL.oyl.! '.'lJ\,)y.iol)).~~\S
236.AbuDardii'Rac;liyallahu'anhunarratesthathewhosays
(followingwords)seventimesinthemorningandintheevening,
AlIiihwillsufficehimforallthatis ofworryandconcerntohim,
regardless
ofwhetherhebelievesinthevirtues ofthesewordsornot.
o.,
, ,.~,,",;;;_'_',
.'\:,:11..:II.:,,"...·.:.JS"·-4....':jl.ul':j'..:lJI·.,
F"if.r.),rJJ'.-,r"~
Allahissufficientforme,noneisworthyofworshipbutHe,
anduponHimdoIvest
mytrust,andHe istheRabbofthe
tremendous
'Arsh(ThroneofAllah). (Abu
Dawiid)

'ILMANDDHIKR 375 Dutil
~S'\~~\ d~t ~~~<l:":')J:!~ :J~~'.iiI\~)~ i-\....-H'V
:2::Q;~:'~
~WI:,;.JI d\.:.,jJ~!~I!f"~I:' l;liJlJ~WId\.:.,jJ~!~\"
~:~;:"I~I':il?j)~\:, :il)~'):..1~I ,~~:, ~j:, <s1,;!':':.iJ.~ ~
~j,'.1;;j;,~!~~:, ,~")~:, ~4.?::!-:' ~::!-:, ,~~:, Zs~~~
, ,
,~o ~ ~o{
"'Vt:riJ'~'\~!J..tiI.I".o~~,;)J\;))!i~\J) ."~~ J'd:-\
237,Ibne- 'UmarRa<;liyallahu'anhumanarratesthatRasUlulIiih
SalIalIiihu'alaihiwasallamnevergaveupsayingthesewordsinthe
morning,andevening:
.'."/>{ ",~~"",'..
~~J"",I, "~l:.1 ~1!it-flJI
oAllah!IaskYouforcomfortandeaseinthisworld,andin
theHereafter.0Allah!IaskYourforgivenessandsecurityin
myDeen(religion),in
myworldlyaffairs,andin myfamily,
andinmywealth.0Allah!
Veilmyfaults,andgraut me
peaceagainstfear.0Allah!Protectmefromthefrout,the
rear,theright,theleft,andfromabove;andIseekrefugein
YourMaguificence,lestIbedestroyedsuddenlyfrombeneath.
(Abu
Dawud)
:J);~ji;;:"11~ :~&fJI.f:cs.'.iil1 ~).".~i-~I:w.::!- -H'/\
".'"'"I,/,."',/,".',/,-;~/\_/ /.~/,~
~,;l~:':',;l~ JS-UI:',,;l~UI:'~ <,;..,J\'it<Ilt'i:)J<,;..,JIit-flJI"
~~~~i~~ ~J~,/i\:;;:~~ ~yf,~ ~~~~~ ~f,~;6~"1
"~::. ,~ •'"J;;:
<,'<,;..,J\'il':'-'·.ill'''':;'ioUl
,.J'.r-.,
:;.:,,~I~1~~ ,~,;;iJjJl~ji~.;.,~ ~~y )4JI'~ 4J~:;.:' :J~
, ' ,
J."l1--",,)Co<.,lI"J)~I~~~ ,~~jJ;i';"~,~;}y~:, ,j;lJ,~4J~
, "
"\'I'"·"\:riJ'Jl.lii::...~l
238.Shaddiidibne-AwsRa<;liyalliihu'anhunarratesthatNab'i
Sallalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:TheSayyadulIstighfiir(chief
phraseforaskingforgiveness),is
tosay:-:.~~J\ .~, -:.~f;;. ~::'Il\
'-'\"......,,"\.s1)'-'I""'"
oAllah!YouaremyRabb,noneisworthyofworship but

'ILMANDDHIKR 376 DU'll
You,YouhavecreatedmeandI amYourslave,andholdto
YourCovenantandPromiseasmuchasIcan.Iseekrefugein
YoufromtheevilofwhatIhavedone.IacknowledgeYour
Favours;andconfessmysins.Forgiveme, asbecausenone but
Y00canforgivesins.RasUlulliih-Sallalliihu'alaihiwasallamthensaid: Hewhosaysthese
words
duringthedaywithbeliefanddiedthatdaybeforethe
eveninghewouldbeamongstthedwellers ofParadise.Hewhosays
thesewordsduringthe nightwithbeliefanddiesbeforethemorning,
hewillbeamongstthedwellersofParadise.(Bukharj)
~ J~:;:J~;,;;J@.~\ ~.;:.):;4P'ill,~) V"~JI,j--n'~
. "
• " ,-- , 0 J/"J 1 ' J, I '
~/. ·;.~W,,:/.:"''1.J..~..~.h4.rw'"*'""w
oJ
0*'"~l'"J-n'"J
"J.,r'J).r-<i Jf';"'~J .J-"'~,~~
~J .~1~J.i:}:S;~~j);\ '('''-'V:~J)\) "~y.;:J~JsJ" J~'I~J#~)
~.V'\:~JI~II~!J~l.oY~')Jl~y.i~lJj .~~:U~~~);f~~~~
239.Ibne-'AbbasRaQiyallahu'anhumanarratesthat indeed
RasUlullah-Sallalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaid: Hewhorecites
(followingverses)inthemorning,will getthatdaythereward of
whichhehadmissed(ofhisusualroutine ofDhikrvoluntarily);and
hewhorecitestheseversesinthe evening,willgetthatnightthe
rewardofwhichhehadmissed (ofhisusualroutine ofDhikrand
worship):
~)I::C.)Y"~~I)';:" J,:.:.J\J~\:J) kt;)~~);)~~~I:;.;.:J
•~:,:;~ W:-)~I.j4.) t?J1~,::;11t.J.;.J'::;h~~,t.J.;.kt;)J.JJJ
"",," , ,
,,J"I,
kt"Y.-f'J~.\5")
SoGlorifyAllahintheevening, andinthemorning. Forunto
Him
isthePraiseintheheavens, andintheearth, andatthe
sun'sdecline,andinthenoonday, Hebringsforththeliving
fromthedeadandHebringsforththedeadfromtheliving;
andHerevivestheearthafteritsdeath;thusshallyoube
broughtforthfromtheearth,(ontheDay
ofResurrection).
(Abu
Dawfid)

'ILMANDDHlKR 377
o~ \ ~ ~~ ~,;:; ~~ , /~
•,\~,~),,,,,,y.,';jj..-)'Jy;,Coyo""".1'10')).4-1J.'-i.
1
':1I-i,W5""y4:;,.:li1.Js-:'
240.AbuMalikAl-'Ash'ar!Ra<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthat
RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Whenapersonenters
intohishouseheshouldsay:
.ill,\<>',(;.,'..iiI,',,G.!'.iiI,' ,,':":i,,,'.'_1'.:1,J.~i.:j,1,':1"
'i$"""j·f,r).j,r,Cr-j?jrc.rj? .s,~
, ~ ~ ~ -
dS"JiG.i)
oAllah!Iask Youforablessedenteringandablessedleaving
(of
myhouse),Inthenameof
Allahweareentering,andinthe
nameofAllahwearecomingont;and inAllah,ourRabb,we
trust.
ThenheshouldsayAssalamu'alaikumtohisfamily.
(Abu
Dawud)
,:.:;;y.},~, ,~[::J~@!.~,~.n $'.ill,~:;~'4';.l~;; -yt\
~, ,~[:,;.~~:,;J:l ,::,'~ :~'i.: ~\,J~~Q,~:' ~:;.~~j;:.:,Y.'JilIj1
:J~,~Q, ~'Jil\ fl;~ '~0I'::,-'11($:;,1:~Ii,:~IiJ~'~Y'~ ~'Jil,fl;~
.,,,,'I':~)<4t"~i)-:JI?\Hl.IJa·hy\~T y'-!'rl-oIJ).~~IJ,::;.~h($.J~l
241.Jabiribne-'Abdullah Ra<;liyallahu'anhumanarrates:IndeedI
heardNab!Sallalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaying:Whenapersonenters
hishouseandmentionsAllah'AzzawaJallatenteringandoneating,
Shaiiansays(tohismates):There isnoplacehereforyoutospend
thenight,andnoeveningmeals.Andwhenheenterswithout
mentioningAllah'sname,thenathisentering,Shaiiansays(tohis
mates):Youhavefoundaplacetospendtheaight.Andwhenhe
doesnotmentionAllah'snameateating,Shaiiansays(tohismates):
Youhavefoundaplacetospendthenight,andeveningmeals.
(Muslim)
~ , ~ }
;jjlot!:;~[.J.i~~ @!.~,J.PJtfI,";:CJ~~~, ~:,i-':",~i;; -yty
:,1~1:,1;..!i;1:,1j):,1j}:,1~1~~1 ~1cl.,~:;-1J\1~1 :J~ ~4.:J,J[
.,.~f:~) '~,J't..r 1~!J~l.o,":"l.j ,;)jl.'lyloIJ).'JS.~jtJ.&;:-f
242.UmmeSalamnhRa<;liyallahu'anhanarratesthatneverdid
RasiilullahSallalliihu'alaihiwasallamleavemyhouse,exceptthat
lookingtowardsthesky,hesaid:

'ILMANDDHIKR 378 DU'ii
,'1:'.'1;.:.:.b;:..j'j,'Ii:.I·Lib('j~"j. (~,j'('I'"j,1't,,(~jcl,b'.<-1,l,I',:111
...-<.IT,.,.j<.IT') r)r)))1)v-)~ ,.Tct,'I""'"'
oAllah!Iseekrefugein YouthatImay goastray,orbe
causedto
goastray,orslip(fromthestraightpath)or bemade
toslip(fromthestraightpath),
orindulgeinexcesses,orbe
madetoindulgein excesses,orthatImayill-treat inignorance,
orbeill-treatedinignorance.
(Abu
Dawud)
~t.fI;I~Jti:; :~;\i\j~':;Jti :Jti~'..\oIi$f.:;.;.u~J.,..ii:;. -rtl"
~J.:iJ~jJ,::~S-::Jj~;\I",~lij ~JJj>-~,;\IIJSi;;;;;\II~,:~
,~0""C/U!~)IJ~ 1.4~~Loy~ ,~j:-~~ ~~\..u.:JIi)->~yJ\~lJ.l.~\f,:;;~ 1\
,, ~ :;,~, ~ ~ ~,-, J.-
Jj.i;l,;;.Joi.;'JI;U~ ~jJ ~J..:.i,", :}:>.Jt.ai"")'J"J'i)nn:~)
••~.~)'''-''>!.:o'U''lJJ;.'''"",'iljJ~J.$~~~j,.!.Jj.:.4' :y;:.T~,i(.,
243,Anasibne-MalikRaQiyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
Sallallahu'a1aihiwasallamsaid:Hewhosays(thefollowingwords)
atthetime
ofgoingout ofhishouse,it issaidtohim(bytheangels):
Yourneedsaresufficedfor(theday),andyouareprotected.AndShai(angoesawayfromhim:
,::;~,,' ~ /,,'~,,::;-,
;11",~l'Ji ~JJj>-~,;111~ ,::,JS'j;';1II~,
InthenameofAllah,inAllahIvestmytrust,there isnomight
toresist
evilortodogoodexceptthronghAllah.
(Tirmidhi)
Itisnarratedinanothernarration,theangelsays:Youareguided,
andyouaresufficedfortheday,andyouareprotected,Sothedevils
moveawayfromhim,onedeviltellsanother:Howcanyou
overpowerthisman,whohasbeenguided,sufficedfor,and
protected.
(Ahu
DiiwUd)
'..\o,~!;.]! ~:..,.,}il~J~;)t5" ~;\II J~.:;;'j,;e:;'ibli$f':;,",,~J'';-yt t
~/~ ";~-
"'''~'';'''' .,;;".~,'\';'"'..\01~I;']' ~,-:I;,;i,..:11';",'..\0,~,;.], ~I'·'\.:.i,'.'I;,;i,
.,,-),)),y--.)"~<!r,)" 1"""'"-~
'\'f"t':riJ'Y}J1~~l"c.J.l\Y4,~)i.:>Yl"lJJ ,~.}jl ~jJl ~)J
.',
244.Ibne-'AbbasRaQiyallahu'anhumanarratesthatindeed
RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallaminastate ofdistressusedto
say:

'ILMANDDHIKR 379 DU'fj
, ~" ;;/I-'eo,,;;"I_'"OF.';;;"I_'
•"• I'·'•'I.::..''..:ill~I<Ill~,.'\;,;11'jAJl'::'"~I ~\<Ill ~(,'\:'11'·'\;,;t'~1 ~I<Ill~
,",,)JYr--.)"F"''-!'.)"I""""-~ "
•<-il";;1':"".'~I
I'!-Y'"<J"r.)J';p)
,,"- ,
ThereisnoneworthyofworshipexceptAllah,incomparably
Great,theClement;there
isnoneworthyofworshipexcept
Allah,theRabboftIletremendous
'Arsh(ThroneofAllah);
thereisuoueworthyofworshipexceptAllah,theRabbofthe
skies,theRabboftheearthandtheRabbofthetremendous
'Arsh(Throne).
(Bukhiirl)
~I :,;,j~1 ';'IY.>:It.d»1JJ,:.)J~ :J~~'Jill\s-f)~~J:;.-y£0
'\J)..:J\~!~! o§,j$-~t:.~ .:.!:~\:,,.;.<-iij~J!~~'Y:'\:,\:;:.)__ '-""7""""'"" _
".".:~),~il~!J~L.oy~,~j\~)!i
245.AbuBakrahRa<;liyallahu'anhuuarratesthatRasiilullah
~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:Thesupplications ofthedistressed
is:
.:J\~l~!o§,j$-~t:.~ .:.!:~\:,,.;.<-iij~Jl~~'Y:'\:'I:;:')~I
- - (,.....-:"""'""#
oAllah!YonrMercy iswhatIhopefor. Donotabandonme
tomydesires,eventotheblinkingofaneye,and putallmy
alTairsin orderforme;none isworthyofworship butYou.
(AbuDiiwud)
"'",'" ,-'"",
~:JjQ/1t.~1Jj.:.)~:JjArIt.c.?1~jj ~'.iil'\s-f)w::..~i:;'-y£,
." ~_,::.",,,;;,::;,'"~ J , F
"~i''.""j'"'1',;111,.;>'I'..:Jllll'.iillli :J·.n~~J:.<.·'
I$.,J~IS;..sfI"""'J"":),"1)..,~..,..,.'~
:ill,\s-f);'I'.ji1Ji~ :.:.J~.~ ,:,;~.:J.;j;.\:,'~:::p::.t..ll'Of-HI~,p;.
Loy"'~"-'J.It.d»1JJ,:.),~Ip;.~'..lII.;j;.~,It.d»1JJ,:.)~;\w-..:.li,~
y,yv:~),~IJ..;&.J~
246.Umme-SalamahRa<;liyallahu'anha,thewife ofRasiilnllah
~allallahn 'alaihiwasallam,narrates:IheardRasiilnllah~allallahn
'alaihiwasallamsaying:Wheneveraslave ofAllah,afflictedwitha
calamity,says(thefollowingwords),Allahwillgranthimforhis
calamitybetterthanthat:
';~.':'" 'I~\",""j'"'l'.:h:,"I'.dIJrlIlJ,
..-;;?'I$.,J~IS;..sfI"""''J"":)",1)",
VerilynntoAllah webelong,anduntoHimshall wereturn.0

'ILMANDDlllKR 380. DU'jj
Allah!Rewardme"inmycalamity,andgrant mefromit
somethingbetterthanthat..
Shesaid:WhenAbuSalamah'Ra"iyalliihu'anliudied,Isupplicated
asRasi1luIHihSallalliihu'alaihiwasallamhadorderedme;soAllah
thengrantedmeRasUlullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallam(asa
husband),betterthanhim.
(Muslim) ,\.
y..)J;~ y..)~) ~~I J~:J~~'.iill~) r~J.~!;~,.;j-TtV
" ,,~ ,
~~,.s)~I~\j)(~~\~JAJ) .~~~~~ ,~1h:~11 ~~L:-1~f :J~~Cf-T
~yAy,~)'''.P')"",,1"'"
247.Sulaimanibne-SuradRa"iyallahu'anhunarratesthatNab!
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid(aboutapersonwho wasshowing
anger
atanotherperson):Ifthispersonwouldhavesaidthesewords,
theangerwouldhavegonefromhim.
~'Ih:~!I~~G)~
IseekrefugeinAllahfromtheShailan,
(BukharT)
iiti~..:Jj;; :~;1I1J;':')J~ :J~ ~'.iill~) 1~';' ~I~;j-TtA
)J-;~<}j.J',:Jilll~:4. ;1IG,4J)~iiti~..:Jj;;j,:.;iti:WiJ",,&~ 4J)~.. .
"YY"':~J'~J~JJ1,}~IJ~l;:-\.o'":-'4'~.f-~,;,,-~~\.iA :JI.iJ.s..Lo..rJI~lJ) .~\
248.'Abdullahibne-Mas'iidRa"iyallahu.'anhunarratesthat
Rasi1lulliihSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Hewho isafflictedby
hunger,andhebegspeople,thiswillnotremovehishunger.Andhe
whoisafflictedbyhunger,andhebegsAlliih,Allahshallprovide
himthemeans
ofhis subsistence,reachinghimsoonerorlater.
(TirmidhT)
~~:I!Jl:JLil.;.1>,-~1$::;. ~t~'.iill~)t#;jilll~) <y1j~;j-Tt~
~~ :'I~<' ~\S'jl~~;1I1J;':')06:;;1<.""qS-:.I;j<.l'it:j~,~~Zi~;j
j;"'!'~;,~lj '~I;';j~~~I~J~ :J~ .~;.iilI.I~q'j-f
YO''':~) ,.;.J\yJJI'":-"J!i~J.:.~~u.-1 ,~j:-~~J?,\.i.A :JIJJ.s..Lo.rI101JJ.~\.J.:.t
249.AbuVailRa1;limahullahunarratesthataMukiitab(slave)came
to'AllRa<;liyalliihu'anhuandsaid:Iamunable topaytheagreed

'ILMANDDHlKR 381 DU'il
amountwithintheagreedperiod(togetmyselffreedfromslavery),
sohelpme.'AllRac;liyalUihu'anhutoldhim:ShouldInotteachyou
thosewords,whichRasUlulUih~alla1liihu 'alaihiwasallamtaught
me?
Ifyouareinadebtequivalent
toMountSeer(ofYemen),Allah
willdischargethatdebtforyou.Saythis:
~ ~ o::;~ F 0 F o~ FF."F FE0")~
.!l'r:~~,~'J,~rr~~~~'~'
oAllah,suffit'eformeYourlawfulsustenance,saving me
fromtheunlawful;and byYourGrace,free mefromall,
exceptYourself.
(TirmidhT)
Note:
Mukiitabmeansaslaveforwhoseliberty,acertain
quantum
ofanythingisagreeduponandwhenhepaysthat,he
getsfree.
~IiY..;.,,;~~Ij~)~; :J~ ~'..li,($f)&~:Jj\ ):~"""J;;j -Yo.
~I jt.:.Ji>-jl'I·I~ !~~ItS1iS :Jili,~~H;jjli; L:...i~\'. ,:..'"I;~
" <.S;" J",;:.•y..J,;r-1,f'..J'.J",
• F ~ F F
1;(~~~j"l~j :J~ !~\JJ,:..)li~ji;J~}~~ :J~~~~\sJJ;<1
I;!Ji:J~ !~\J~)Ii,J;:.;.li:J~~~ ~:"~J,',,;.~\ ~;I;,ill
'~IJ;..-J\~cl.).J<.1J,~;.i\J~I~cl.)~J(~1 :,::';j';lJ~1
FI ) 0F'F" ,F::;FEF) F.' •F) F
~~~:JI.i'.,lI.Oc}Ji~J,;,.ul~~~, ~~\J.,J'4IJ~\~~, ~~iJ
\•••'<",),;1"'-1'";"",,,'J,,)<I,,)),~;'JS ~J~'"j,\ ~;~
250.AbuSa'IdAl-KhudhrIRac;liyalUihu'anhunarratesthat
RasUlullah~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamenteredtheMasjidoneday
andhesawamanfromtheAnsar,calledAbuUmamah.Hesaid:
0
AbuUmamah!Whatisthematter? IseeyousittingintheMasjid
aloof,otherthanthetime
of
Salah.AbuUmamahRac;liyalliihu'anhu
said:Iamsurroundedbyanxietiesanddebts
0
RasUlallah!Hesaid:
ShouldInotteachyouaDu'a,whenyouinvokeit,Allahwill
removeyouranxietiesandgetyourdebtspaidoff.AbuUmamah
Rac;liyallahu'anhusaid:Yesverily, 0RasUlallah!Hesaid:Sayin
themorningandintheevening:
~I ~cl., ;~jJ '~IJ;..-JI ~cl., ;~jJ ,~;.iIJ~\ ~cl.,;~jJ(~I
Ji>-}h."'·:Ull.~ '.cl.;"j''''''k
"~)0",;r-:y)"!'",,:,)
oAllah!Iseekrefugein Youfromanxietyandsorrow,Iseek

'ILMANDDHIKR 382 Dufa
refugeiuYoufromhelplessnessandlaziness,Iseekrefugein
Youfromcowardiceandmiserliness,andIseekrefugeinYou
frombeingburdened bydebt,andbeingoppressed bypeople.
AbuUmiimahRaqiyallahu'anhusays:SoIdidthat.Andindeed
Alliihremovedmyanxieties,andclearedallmydebts. (AbuDawild)
jt!~~iI:Jj":'~ 1;1:Jt!~~Ijj.:.)tj~'..1l1 ~)&?~I ~Y~h~-y..\
"" , ,,, ~,,, "."JJ""""""--."",,,
,(.-'l:il}j¥~~Ijl.~i.~ 'n}:Jj¥,(.-'l:il}j¥Y:S4.1lji'~..}:~~'''II
~1.j; ~:S~ 1;;1~..1l1j~,t':-j:.lj~~ :il)~Y:S4Jt!,;~:j~
,~1 \~J~IJ.AiY1..l'~.f-v-:--~J"o. 1.lA:JliJ~.l.o.rh ~lJj.~\~O~J
'.lI:";,
251.AbuMusaAI-Ash'arlRaqiyallahu'anhunarratesthatindeed
RasillullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallaminaI:IadlthQudslsaid:When
achild
ofaslaveofAllahdies,
AllahasksHisangels:Haveyou
siezedthesoul
ofMyslave'sson?Theangelsreply:Yes.ThenAlliihasks:Haveyoubroughtthebeloved ofMyslave?They
answer:Yes.ThenAllahasks:WhatdidMyslavesay(whenyou
didthat)?Theyreply:HepraisedYouandsaid:i>~1):91 ~1)i».~l(To
Allahindeedwebelong,andtoHimarewetoreturn).Allahsays:
BuildahouseforMyslaveinParadise,andnameitBaytul/famd
(thehouseofpraise).(Tinnidhi)
,!,tiJlJl'j:-J-1;1~6;1;;~ ~Ijj.:.)illS":jt!~'..1l1~"j ~~Ji;j-y..y
,", ~••• ...-;:J" " J J},,,,,""
'.:ilI'W.illulJ';::':~J';lij~~I~ ~~.1J1J.'I~ ~'>\:JI:Jj.i!~\j il~
,~~,".Ill,,r.iI'Jy'..,.J'""y~'~"JJ .~~I;.S:Jjd'..1l1jt.:.j,il*~
"'I'"v:~j
252.BuraidahRaqiyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasillullahSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamusedtoteachtheSa!)abahthatwhentheygoto
cemeteriestheyshouldsay:
d,..1l,jU,il*~'..1lI.U.;:'1 JI),;::':~!' ;ilj~jjl~ ~~JJI~~ ~i.:J1
U~""I'
"r)
Peacebeupon you0theinhabitants ofthedwellings(of
graves),thebelieversandtheMuslims.Allahwilling,
weshall

'ILMANDDHIKR 383 Du'ii
indeed,soonbejoiningyou.IaskAllahto grantyouandus
ease
andwellbeing.
(Muslim)
:J~~~I~~~ :J~ ~~IJ~)bl~'.illI~)~tk.;J\\,.L~~J- -"O~
~~~.s~~~;j,~:~!j~~1:Jj ~,:J ,:J~;' ~o~j'.illl ~t:Jt ~
~)j~ ~1.:.Jl~ ~j~;. ~1.:.Jl:J'.illI;4 ':I.~*~J.S' Js.;j.p;JI
Jl.ij1'tYA:~)IJ..,.:J\Y~\~JJyQ;I..o""'4,.,....;'~..I>-\..lo> :Jl.ijc>..lo;:lIOlj).~)~ ~1.:.Jl:J
1'tY..:~),1l?;JIJ~:J ~j" ,ll~)~ ~L::..Jl:J ~)j" ",15:...u~\j)-ic>..lo;:l\
253.'Vmaribnil-KhanabRac;liyalHihu'anhunarratesthatindeed
RasiilulHihSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Hewhoentersamarket
andsays(thefollowingwords)Allahwillrecordforhimamillion
virtues,anderaseamillionevils,andelevatehimbyamillion
ranks:
~~~.s~~~;jc:~!j~~\:Jj~,:J,:J~;. ~o~/.ill\ ~t:Jt~
<)" '" J I'" J. ,.,<)
•.u~'•~lc::" I,,-~'"..:ot,
jI.,JI,$'"-r~rJy:r-'
Noneisworthyofworship butAllah,WhoisAlone.Hehas
no
partner,toHimbelongsthedominion, andtoHimPraiseis.due,Hegiveslife andcausesdeath, andHeistheeverLiving
andEternal,andinHisHandisalltheGood, andHehas
Poweroverallthings.
Inanothernarration,inplace ofelevatinghisrankbyamillionit is
mentionedthat,apalaceisbuiltforhiminParadise. (TirmidhI)
~\) \~t~;'L~J~~~\J~) ~\S' :J~~'.illl~) &~ :.~, aj:i.~]J--"0t
YJ5\j~:#:' ,I,~1 ~~:Jt~~1~\.1,~~)~I ~~:~I~~~ ~1
~a)~ :J~~~~j)~..:b.~ ~jiJJfj~t !~IJ~)4:~)J~,~t
tAO":~)'~\oJ'.~s' -i""'4'~JI~y!o\j) .~\J~~
254.AbuBarzahAl-AslamIRac;liyalHihu'anhunarratesthatinhis
lastdayswhenRasiilulHihSallallahu'alaihiwasallamwoulddepart
fromagathering,hewouldsupplicate:
~lyJ5\j~:#:..:.1 ,~1 ~t:Jt~~1J+;-.1,~~) ~\~~
Gloriousindeed areYou,0Allah, andYoursisthePraise,I

'ILMANDDHIKR 384 DU'ii
testifythatnoneisworthy ofworshipbutYou,IseekYour
forgiveness,
andturntoYou.
Someonesaidtohim:0
RasUlallah!Yousaysomewords,thelike
ofwhichyouhadneversaidbefore.Hereplied:It isanaton~ment
forwhathappenedinagathering. (AbuDawiid)
~,~~ J~~:~~, J~) J~ :J~ ~}.iil\~)#J~:;-"00
,:It.aL""t\~oq'~~~,,:;iJ,~\it0i~i,~~, ~~;1~1':I:~ ,~I~':'.'
~ ~~.YJ,- J~ ~J -'"'C/, )~ Io;.U•,~)
01)).~~)~ ~IS'~~;}4J~~j,~~6tkJIS'~IS' ;s-~~;}
II ... ... ~ ...
o'('v/,..,....ulAAiI))O\.>:-.f".!~)~,1,r~~-:...;-"'"1.1>:JIl)~l>J\
255.Jubairibne-Mut'imRac;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasUlulIah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Hewhosays(thefollowingwords),
thissaying
islikestampingasealforthatassembly ofDhikr.
Al}d
hewhosaiditinagathering ofunprofitabletalkandactions,itwill
becomeanatonementforthat:
yjij~~:.',i,c.;i~t~t~0i~i,~~) ~\.i.G~ ,~~) ~\~~.
cl;Jt
GlorybetoAllahWhoisaboveallfaults andPraisebetoHim,
Itestify
thatnoneisworthy ofworshipbutYou,IseekYour
forgiveness,
andturntoYou.
(Mustadrak
I;Iakim)
,\~:~)1 :J~ ~G~ ~\~~1 ~+At :~~ ~}.iil\~) ~~:;-"0'\
... J... ....I)JJ... J" J.J" ....0 ...,,\1' J." I)...."
~)l!:Iyl!:~~\;o:J1JjAr~\yl! ~:JjAr~~\;o:JI~) \~t~}.iIl\~) ~~CJ\S"j
.......I J" I) "~"'''' ,.. \ J" J J ... J ,
u):-i';:;'j\yl!~~~.:lJl ,}.iIl1~)l!~j :~}.iIl\~) ~~JjAr,~}.iIl'
\AYvi'~ 0~L;...!:~IJIl-,...hJ1~I,J'~I.}.\}I.8.
256.'A'ishahRac;liyallahu'anhanarratesthatonceagoatwasgifted
toRasUlullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallam,atwhichhesaid: (0
'A'ishah!)Distributeit.Itwascustomaryfor'A'ishahRac;liyallahu
'anhathatwheneverhermaid-servantwouldreturnafterdistributing
anything,shewouldask:Whatdidthepeoplesay:Themaid-servant
replied:Theysaid:~ '.11~)4(MayAllahblessyou).Atthis
'A'ishahRac;liyallahu'anhawouldsay:'.11~)4~J(AndmayAllah

'ILMANDDHIKR 385 DU'il
blessthemtoo). Wereciprocatetheirsupplication,andnowthe
reward
ofthisdistributingremainssolelyforus. (Wabil
u~~ayyib)
'"J~ JJ... ::; .....ICl..;',... :,-;J0....\ ... J ~ '"
!(.i.U\:JJ.Y?\~j~"y' 015"~~\J~)0\~J~\~) aJ.jA~\~-'I'ov
'.''~1~ ~t,4$"/"~" ,G&.~'j'U~'j',UW'jjG::;;~'j8~~
iJ".r~,','(t"'•f.~f.,4.S;J 4.S;J ~,4.S;,',4.S; ~•
...."0..JJJ G..
Y'Y'Y'O:~)"" .~..wIJ. ..a.h"JI.!,~oIJ) .t?\..u!\~o~
257.AbuHurairahRa<;liyalHihu'anhunarratesthatindeedwhenthe
firstfruits(oftheseason)wouldbebroughttoRasUlulHihSallalHihu
'alaihiwasallam,hewouldsay:
*;.~~;.,~~~jU~ ~j'U~~~j~~~8~~4 !~\
oAllahblessusin ourcity,in onrfruits,in ourMuddandin
our$0',blessingsandmoreblessings..
Hewouldthengivethosefruitstotheyoungestchildpresent
amongstchildren.
(Muslim)
Note:Muddisameasure ofweight,approximatelyonekilogram,
whereas,a
Sa'isalargermeasure ofweight,approximatelyfour
kilograms.
J!!~\J~)4 :\)~~~\y~l ~1~~I~)Yf-.;.~j~-'I'0/\
... ... ... t1 ..
\Jj"1Ij~~J:s.\;~~~ :J~,~ :\)~ ~~.)p~ :J~It:~j~jJS-G
Y'V'\t:~),~WoJI.}&-t ~~I.}yl.! ,~jl~y.tOIJ) '9~ ~)Y.~~\~\
258.Wa1}shIibne-FJarbRa<;liyalHihu'anhunarratesthatindeed
Sa1).abahofNabISallalHihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:0Rasulallah! We
eatbutarenotfilled.Hesaid:Perhapsyoueatseparately.They
replied:Yes.RasululHihSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Eatyour
foodtogether,andmentionthename
of
Allahduringeating,youwill
beblessedin
it.(Abu
Dawiid)
.s~\~t~\ :J~~~~JS'l:; :J~.~\J~)~l~J.ill\~)~~ -'1'00,
:J~,jtJ~j~1~~~~Jj:# 'eJi~j~~y; ~~j);~~\ \~u-:~t
...J........:;;...I '" :;;\J (I ..."'.... ... ....
,e)"JjJJ~y?'~9j)jYj:l\\.lA~w .s~1~,~\:JW4Y:.r-t:;j
t.YY':~)"-4..1o:'I.!Y...,....,JI~!J~LoYI.!,~jl~y.!OIJ) .j(;~j~1 ~~~~Jj:#
259.AnasRa<;liyalHihu'anhunarratesthatRasUlullahSallallahu

'ILMANDDHIKR 386 DU'il
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Theone,whoaftereatinghisfoodsaysthis
Du'a,willbeforgivenhisformerane!lattersins:,
"J."" ... '" >Ii ....I ().... >Ii\J 0
f,i"iJ~yyr~yj)J~W:JII.lA~i Z>+JI;»,~I
AllPraisebetoAllahWhohasfedmewiththisfood,and·
providedmewith
itthroughnomight orpoweron my,part.
Andhewhoputsonhisclothesandsays(thefollowing
Du'a),will
beforgivenhisformerandlattersins:
....J.... ......-;:;:'"1 '":;;,J. "
gji"iJ~YY P'~Yj)JY~II.lA~W Z>+JI;»,~I
AllPraisebetoAllahWhohasenclothedmewiththeseclothes,
andprovidedmewithitthroughnomight orpoweronmy
part.
(AbuDawud)
Note:ByforgivinglattersinsismeantthatAllahwillprotectHis
slavefromfuturesins.
(Badhl-uI-Majhud)
4j~:; :J~~~IJ~)~ :J~~~I~) "r~I';' ~:;.-y'\.
Jl:Wf.S,~t;?-J~~~J ~)~~Z>~IJI ~~L:.5 Z>~I~,~I :J~I~~.
01)).I.?J~~If::}J~I~:}J~I..f:S':}015"'~~~~~~\ Z>~I"r.:JJ1
i
l"0'\.:~),":"lyJJlyly.i0'"J..;.Y~l>-i '':--l}'Y~'..i.A> :Jl!)<$.l,.,rJ'
260.'VmaribnilKhaHabRaQiyallahu'anhunarrates:I heard.
RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaying:Hewhoputson new!
clothesandsays(thefollowingwords),thentakestheoldgarment
andgivesitasSadaqah,hewillbeinAllah'sprotectionand
I
guardianship,and
Allahwillhidehissinsfromothersduringhislife
timeandafterhisdeath.
~t;?-J~~~j~j~~~Z>~I)l~~L:.5 Z>~I~,~I
PraisebetoAllah,whohasclothedmetocovermynakedness,
andadornedmeinmylifetime. (Tirmidhi)
l"l".l":~),••••~IJLo.r-""Y4'<$)lX.,)101))•Ulk:'·,
261.AbuHurairahRaQiyallahu'anhunarratesthatNab!Sallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Whenyouhearthecockcrowing,askAllah

'ILMANDDHIKR 387 DU'ii
forHisGrace,foritcrowswhenitseesanangel.Andwhenyou
hear
anassbraying,seekrefugein
AllahfromShaitan,becausethe
assbrayswhenitseesaShaitan.(BukhiirT)
~I :J~J~llSfj I~~~lS"J3~I ~f~iill~j ~I4';'i;.li,:;-" '\"
~.l.:>- I~:JliJ.s.Lo?1olJ):.iiI\~jJ:}.j'i"j..;."j'J~~IJ ~Q"j\J~4~~
" ' '" ... '"
'I"to,:~),.s.Lo.rU~I t"~1,J'.>4l'~j)~J~1.0y~'~.J-.:r>
262.Tall).aibne-'UbaidullahRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatindeed
whenNabiSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsightedthenewmoon,he
wouldsay:
iil\~" ,~,,~"j\' ;i,A~1' ~~~I'.~Au~~f~ ;~111
.)Ji,,$!)r,J,J,.;J~ ~. ,(W"r
oAllah!Makethenewmoonrise onuswithblessings,faith,
safety
andIslam.(0Moon)My RabbandyourRabbisAllah!
(TirmidhI)
...,....",.""""0 -; ...",,,, ~ ,.....::;~J"'....J.:;I;,J..................
l?J~:JliJ~\ISlj\~! ~lS"~ ~I~ ~I~4j\~\~j o~w~-"'\~
11 ... '" ,
J J..J. ...'""',.........'" ;;; J. 0 ..J.... 0 ,.,J'"0
;J:';;-.,..:JI-'";"'j.j,~ ~.uu~T,,,L.;,",.J'j.,A,,,L.;,",.J'j.,A,,,L.;,"
r--~,J'" , ~,)J~,,)J~,,)J
..'" 0... ,.,... 0..... ...'":;;,J .....0
,J'.>4lI.sI)I.)!.y..)IJ~I.oY4,~jl~y'foIJ) .1.iS'~ ~~J1.iS'~~~ ~-::U\;»,,4.;J\
'" '" ......
o."Y:~)
263.QatadahRal).imahullahnarratesthatithasbeenreportedtome
thatwhenNabiSallallahu'alaihiwasallamused tosightanewmoon,
hewouldsayt~rice:
~ii~:,...Ju~".u" "'J'~,.u" "'J'~,.u" "'J'~
....,~,)J~,,)J~,,)J~ ,
Anewmoon ofgoodandguidance,anewmoon ofgoodand
guidance,anewmoon ofgoodandguidance,IbelieveinHim
Whocreatedyou.
Hewouldthensay:
....0'" ""... 0'" '"...:;;,J ....0
1.iS'~~~J\.iS' ~~~~-::U\;»,,4.;JI
,.... ... ""
PraisebetoAllah,whohasletsuch andsuchmonthto depart,
andletsuchandsuchmonthto start.
(AbuDawiid)
Note:Wheninvoking,usename ofthemonthinplace ofsuchand
such.

'ILMANDDHIKR 388 DU'ii
~,~I::lili*')\;~L:Pc$lj;; :J@Ji1,~1Jj:..j~1~'.iiJ,iSfj;;:;'-y,t
,0,1Zpo"",1 ,"F'"'':;
*~I.!.l!"~;l-; ':I!,~~ ~;.?.P-~J ,~<l">G;1~ ~1.i1S- ~,ul
"'1"";~J.~.s{)\~J JJAt\.A~G:-LoY4.'-rl..f'~~ IJA:J1.iJ.s..i..o.rll~IJ) .~~ ~,~lS'~ ~\S"
264.'VmarRaQiyalliihu'anhunarratesthatindeedRasiilullah
Saliallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid: Hewhoseesa manindistressand
says(
asfollows),thenhewillbesavedfromthisdistress,of
whatevernatureit
be,aslongashelives.
,
"0,,, F"I,F , "F F F ~,J•
~~~;.:s' .P-~J,~<l">G;I~~I.iIS-~,uI~,,4;J1
,
AllPraisebetoAWihWhohassavedmefrom thatwbichhas
inflictedyon,andHehaspreferredmeovermanyofHis
creations.
(Tirmidhl)
Note:la'far
Ral,limahullahsays:Thesewordsmust besaidwithin
one'sheart,
soasnottolettheafflictedpersonhearit.
'i!~J~I~~j;.jI~!Ji1,~I ~\S':J@~'.iiJ1iSfjiJii;.:;.-y,0
u~ ~~I~,~I :J@'\;,i::"I'~lJ ~IJ'::"Y! ~u,~1 :J~~~i;.~
,,..,t:~J,~I.l.:OJ\~..y\~JY4,.s)~\~IJJ .)jlJ\~~ G~tlA~
265.FJudbaifahRaQiyaIlahu'anhunarratesthatwhenRasiilullah
Sallallahu'aIaihiwasallamwouldliedownonhisbed atnight,he
wouldplacehishandunderhischeekandsay:
~lJ'::"Y!~~~'
oAllah!InYourNameIdie,audlive(Isleepaudgetup).
Whenhegotup,hewould say:
J.~ FFE""0" ~;:;,J.."
",':II..:!I'w~f~.lNU~I· .lJ\.lil,4;J1
).r-"1) . •c$,"
AllPraisebetoAllah,Whohasgivenuslifeaftercausingusto
die,andtoHim
weshallberesurrected. (BukhiirT)
.::;;~ ..:...;.;11~! :Ji1,;.\l1Jj:..jJJ@:J@\;6:"'.iiJ1iSfj"".l1S-.:hl)1~-y"
F F , "" F ,
:jJ~~"'"a;'Js.~'~~~3.~jt.~
,cl;i!c$~ ..;"W1J,cl;ilc$;I':":'J!J,cl;i!<.<f.J..:..:i:.,1!~I"

'ILMANDDHIKR 389 DIl'1i
,.;J)LS,u1~~":":';T '~l ~l~l;.:pi,i;J.;.~'~\ ~):,l.:;J.)
,,','F' ,
J~ ,Jj.li~ fT:;;~I:' ,§:,.4i1J.<.~~ ~~ :J~':'1'.)iLS~I,"1:,1:,
,"1:):',~ :J~,.;,Ljl<.>,ul:!.JJj.:<j:',:'Iii,;~£'I ,:'Iii:'r;.J1
."':'L~LS,u1
~~l$.•.lh,":-,~'lp;..,::-"t~f ~lJ: :~~ljJ'O. f'\:~)'~rJL.~J~I,.Y4,~J\~y.I"\J)
~M·:"'J'lyJ\
266.Bara'ibne-'AzibRaQiyallahu'anhumanarratesthatRasUlulHih
~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamtoldme:Whenyougotoyourbed(to
sleep),performWudiiasyoudoforSalat,thenliedownonyour
rightside,andsay: , ,
.;,L)i<.>,ul,''i:):'..""....~I !~I
oAlHih!Ihaveturned myfacetowardsYou,eutrusted my
affairstoYou,andputhopesinYou,(iuseekingYoursupport
for
myrespousihilities)outoffearofYou,anddesireofYou,
there
isnorefuge,norplaceofsafetyfromYou,excepttohave
recoursetoYou,IbelieveinYour
BookthatYouhaverevealed,
audinYourProphetthat
Youhavesent,Rasiilullah~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaidtoBara'RaQiyallahu
'anhu:Ifyoudie,thenyoudiedonthetruenature ofIslam.Make
thisrecitingyourlastwordsbeforeyousleep.Bara'RaQiyallahu
'anhusays:Istartedmemorizingthis.AndIsaidinthelastphrase:
.:..L~.,~,::.uy,:I)AndinYourMessengerthatYouhavesent(instead
of.:..L).,~,~jandbyYourProphetthatYouhavesent).
Rasiilullah~allallahu 'alaihiwasallam(correctedmeand)said: No!
say:.:..L).,.)11~j(AndinYourProphetthatYouhavesent).Iu
anothernarration,it
isaddedafter"youhavediedonthetruenature
ofIslam",whenyouwakeupinthemorningyouhavereceived
blessing.
(Abu
Diiwud,Muslim)
,:;a;~:"i~'}JliJ':';'1 LS:,TIiI:~~I J~ :J~~'.ii>I~)i;';' ~J:;'-yw
F F.,)OF F",," ,0"_,",".',".b,FJ~-: F F - JF
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'ILMANDDH/KR 390 DU'ii
267.AbuHurairahRa<;liyalliihu'anhunarratesthatRasiilulUih
SallalIahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Whenanyone ofyougoestobed,
heshoulddusthisbedwiththecorner
ofhislowergarment,forheis
unaware
ofwhatmayhavecomeonitsinceheleft,andsay:
IS~i;'~1(1')~0,¥)~:.".iid::...:l~! ,~9~J'~ ,:~.oJJJ~4.
~~I.il~~~~4"
InYourname myRabbI liedownon myside,and byYour
NameIriseup,ifYoubold
mysonlhaveMercyonit,andif
Youletitgo,guarditinthe wayinwhichYouguardYour
rigbteousslaves.(Bukhari)
:Jy;~1~r)1;1;)t5'~;»IJ.J:.J01~~I ~JJ ~'..1l1~J~;j-nil
~~ ~ ~~ ,,~ J ~~~.,,"F~' F..~ J~J.~~ ~J ~" "0~I.·~~ ~,,~ ~
.ylj.o';'')S,.!l~~~ ~J!.cl<1~~!~I:J}"!;.s,~~<.::....:i~I•..I;t.i>J
".tO:~J~ryl'~J~lA"':"4'~JI.:J yJOIJ)
268.fJaf~aRa<;liyalliihu'anha,thewife ofNabISallalUihu'alaihi
wasallam,said:IndeedwhenRasiilulliihSallalliihu'alaihiwasallam
wantedtogotosleep,hewouldputhisrighthandunderhischeek,
andwouldthensaythreetimes:
.il~~:' ;:J;'y'~Ii;,~~1
oAllah!Guard mefromYourPunishmentontheDaywhen
YouresurrectYourslaves(fromthegraves).
(Abu
Dawfid)
~~~J~~:.;.n1jJw :~~IJ~ :J~I;i~e:iiJI~) ......~,}.i.j -n~...
of~1 ~j1:
6
:';~li;; ~d::J.-·--~~\L"~I\~~ ~,b·~" ..~~::_ ~111,.&,.:~
J.1.5; ••)~)) •;.J•c&""~.r.
.,\ '\o:~),...afl.S'11~lJ~Lo<.:J~,.s)~IO\JJ .\~~)1k"'t.1 o~~ jjJ~
269.Ibne-'AbbasRa<;liyalliihu'anhumanarratesthatNabISallalliihu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Behold! Ifanyonesaysthefollowingwords
whilehavingintercoursewithhiswife,and
ifitisordainedthata
childbeborntothem,thereby,
no
Shaitiinwilleverharmit.
Q'"~~'16' ~Ii....k-·;)16'~Ii.-,.'. :'111,..1l1.
)) .;.J.c&""~. 1;",
InthenameofAlIab;0Allah!Keep meawayfromShai!an,
andkeepShai!anawayfromwhatYouhaveprovideduswith.
(Bukhari)

'lLMANDDHIKR 391 DU'ii
U\;\:J~ €ij;~1Jj.:.j~h~.~':<"11 ~j ~~:;. ~J:;'"r:;"'';J?:;'-YV.
~j 4~~,,*};j ~,~j ~>~~,?~81 ~\'?~, ;~j:~rjJ\d:;.S'~j
:;4:.1;;J~:;' ~\~iltSjJu,.~:) 4i~ 4~Jy:...;..;::,jj.);>1;iJ\,?I~
, "
,,-<.l>-lloJ')"-"}I"»).#~411"~.ll;., d:4;:S';,i.:;~~:;j 4~~j~di
'1""
'I'A:~ J'~yll.}tyill~\S.~"':"''4 '~.f'~
270.'Abdullahibne-'AmrRa<,liyallahu'anhumanarratesthat
RasiilulliihSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Whenanyone ofyou,
whilesleeping,isfughtened
byanightmare,heshouldsay(the
followingwords),thenthat(dream)willnotcausehimharm:
::,jj.);>1;iJ\,?\~ ~j ,~~,,*};j~~.J:~~,?~8\ ~\'?~ ;~j
~ ~ ~ ~
w,~
,J.r-"
1seekrefugeiuAllah'sPerfectWordsfromHisAnger, His
Puuishmeut,theevilofHisslaves,audthe evilpromptingsof
thedevils,andtheirpresence,
'Abdulliihibne-'AmrRa<,liyallahu'anhumausedtoteachthisDu'ii
tothoseofhischildren,whohadreachedpuberty,andforthosewho
hadnotreachedpuberty,hewouldwriteitdownonapieceof
material,andhangthewritingaroundtheirnecks.
(Tirmidhi);.S'~j"sij\;\ <J~€ij;~I~;Jt ~'1\~j &~:WI ::~".sJ:;'-m
~ ~IFF F -;;,~F 0," OF, :;'" "
~&~ '~-i' I~I' 4',,'~.:;,W'I"I~.:ill ,'~'Il.ill,'.'-"W''li1,'_:C"'I
,,.F~)!J~), .J...-~,.:r: '"',,""',"".Jj'
.,»).•~'i4i~~~\Ajl;'ij\A};~~u, 'i~:':',;~'Ih:~1'0:'~~~<;.):;
'1";"'!":~).4-A~ I.jj)'>\)\~JJ~LoY'4 '~'-:--!.f.:r--~J.,-I.i.A :JUj"".L.?1
271.AbuSa'IdAI-KhudhrIRa<,liyallahu'anhunarratesthatindeed
heheardNabISallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaying:Whenany ofyou
seesagooddreamwhichhelikes,thenverilythisisfromAllah,and
heshouldpraiseAllahforit,andrelatewhathehasseen,andwhen
oneseesanythingelsewhichhedislikes,itisfromShaitan.He
shouldseekrefugeinAlliihfromitsevil,andshouldnotmentionit
toanyone;thenitwillnotcausehimanyharm.
(Tirmidhl)
Note:
Alliih'srefugemaybesought byreciting"'}>~;\1"1~(Iseek
refugeinAlliihfromtheevil ofthisdream).

'ILMANDDHIKR 392 Du'ti
,JJ~~~;~
oVtV:~),4)\J~_.i ..;.1I"""4'l.S}:':~j~lJJ .OfAJ~ ~~
272.AbuQatadahRa<;liyalHihu'anhunarrates:IheardNabI
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaying:GooddreamsarefromAllah,and
baddreamfromShaitan.So,whenone ofyouseeswhathedislikes,
heshouldspit(lightly)threetimes(onhisleft)afterwakingupand
thenseekrefuge
in
Allahfromitsevil.Thenhisdreamwillcertainly
notharmhim.(BukhiirT)
'):i;,;1,~IJiJliJ'~jc$jjI~l:Jt!iJ';;»1Jj.:.)tl~illl~)(I>:-:;-~V'I'
~~·.iiJ1 j~~~'r~1 ;.'<II~jl J~j ,¥-,~I :~Ii.::!1 J~ ,~I\("j "<II~
~0J ~;;; ,J """,,....F ""F.. ",.0,"0),;;;
~,i;'!1 :,;,u,;':,JiJ).Ii,,;,\k;.>j.:.JL').G;It;;::.'11~lJ,0jlS:i.!.ll.JI';'4j,;,llo.;.lJl
:Jt!~~,~;dl :,l(I~hJ~j
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.iJl~1•.':J'"f8V.iiJltl",b~~1 "~I '1<.;.]i~h~.:.JI~
.. ,~) )<.1'..;',;..";.,;P)"'-v',.
" " J 1J I 0 ;:;
''';'+i*~:J5'Ji-J.oj';j.JI~Z.,u1
~W!")) ,.r,'~ih.}. ~.)..:d .~t! ~lj d:';t',,;,~ ~I~~'j~~
•fAi\"",.lJ!.w!))'","r'<~ )p-l-->J,r>J'-~~.b-!.l> :J~)
273.JabirRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullahSallalliihu
'aIaihiwasallamsaid:Whenanyone ofyougoestohisbed, anangel
andaShai(anrushtohim.TheShaitansays:Endyourdaywithevil.
Andtheangelsays:Endyourdaywithgood.
IfheremembersAllah,
then
Shai(angoesaway,andtheangelstaysandprotectshimwhole
night.Whenhewakesup,anangelandaShai(anagainrushtohim.
TheShai(iintellshim:Beginyourdaywithevil.Andtheangelsays:
Beginyourdaywithgood.
Ifhesaysthefollowingwords,andthen
hefallsfromhismount(ordiesforanyotherreason),thenhedied
as
amartyr.And ifheremainsaliveandstandsup toperformSalah,
this
Salahelevateshisrank.
0::" 0,;;;~J.".
j;~*~ c$,ul;ll,.4>-J1
AllPraisebetoAllahWhorestored mylifetomeafterdeath

'lLMANDDHIKR 393 DU\i
anddidnotgivedeathwhilesleeping. AllPraisebetoAllah,
Whohasheldthe
skyfromfallingontheearth,exceptwithHis
permission.Verily,
AlIlihisTheMostKind,TheMost
Merciful
topeople.AllPraisebetoAllahWhoresurrectsthe
deadandhasPoweroverallthings.
(Tirmidbi)
4J~ !:;..p~ :.s,~.~~I J~:J~!;i~G'.ill,~)~ J~\~;; -YVt
:')1.:w~~ :J~,,~\.} I~\)) '''''~~I.}i:;:::,:.s}J~~~l ~j;ll
./Jf:,,~;jG~ ~:J[d!:;..p~ :J~,,~I.}c>~1 :J~f:"::>'»)
:J~,cd~)~I~:;;!<j,~ !~I Jj.:.)~ :J~:;..p~( ~:J~,~~
•~ ~ 0 ".~~ .}..~ ~ J~ 0J
,,:-,lj,~~~~--,-,"\.1A :JllJ,.;.Lo.rl\~IJ) .~~~~~\J 'r..S~J~\(.tU\:J3
ftA"':~J"" .~~)~4...d
274.'Imranibne-Hu~ain Ra<;liyallahu'anhumanarratesthat
Rasiilullah~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamasked myfather:0Hu~ain!
Howmanygodsdoyouworship?Myfatherreplied:Seven,sixon
theearth,andoneintheheavens.Rasiilnllah~allamihu 'a1aihi
wasallamasked:Which
ofthemdoyouprayinyom'hopesand
fears?Hereplied:Theoneintheheavens.
Rasiilullah~allallahu
'alaihiwasallamasked:0Hu~ain! IfyouacceptIslam,Iwould
teachyou
twophrases,whichwouldbenefityou.When
Hu~ain
acceptedIslam,hesaid: 0'Rasiilallah!Teachmethetwophrases
thatyoupromisedme.Rasiilullah~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:
Say
~.:;; ~..,;41)'cS,w,ju:;!jj~1
oAllah!Inspire metomyrighteousness,andprotect mefrom
theevilofmyself.
(TinnidhI)
:,~~"~,;'.!.i::'jlJ,;1 ~~'Jj.:.)~I~'.ill,~)~~:; -YVo
,·.'IGI,j~':.:.~~.u..T'.u..~.Jk..:J,'.&\.:.1,'I';\11"
rI'"),,..;)..;,r~ .s,1'"""'
l.W1&U),~~~)~~~~T)~~~)J\~~,1;.1)
,p~y}~ 4;1l.:,;j~)lJI~~1 ;'1)p:,1y}~ 4;1l.:,;j~)

'lIMANDDIIlKR 394 DU'ii
"1~'
)
oy'f'1,~..uj.w\JJ~~A~J~l....o~\~~J.:o- \.i.A:JIjJ~l:>Jl~IJJ
275.'A'ishahRa<;liyalHihu'anhanarratesthatRasiilulUihSallalIahu
'alaihiwasaIlam commandedhertosupplicatewiththisDu'ii:
~'J}" ";<:~'J~
IoU)'l'~~ .!.lJ1.:,1~1~,
oAllahIaskYou ofeverygood,whichmaycomesoou or
whichmaycomelater,whichIknow orwhichIdonotknow;
andIseekrefugeinYoufromeveryevil;whichmaycomesoou
orwhichmaycomelater,whichI amawareoforwhichIknow
not;
andIaskyouforParadise, andofeveryword anddeed
thatmaybringmeclosetoit; andIseekrefugefromHell-Fire,
andofeveryword andeverydeed thatmaybringmecloseto it.
AndI askofYoueverygood,whichY onrslaveandMessengerMul)ammadSallallahu'alaihiwasallamaskedfromYou, andI
seekrefuge
fromeveryevil,fromwhichYourslave and
Messenger
Mul)ammadSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsonght
refugeinYou,
andIaskofYouthatwhateverYoudecree for
me,makeitsoutcomegoodforme.
(Mustadrak
l:Iakim)
.'4;.iIJ~~ ~cSt)';tli>,illlJ:':")~i5' :..:.J~ ~'.ilil~) i.i.;.~;j-r\I,
'''e'~,"'''J)Y~ JS'~,ilJ..'4;.i1:J~.j; ~cSt)l;lJ,';'~(.,)I ~ ~:;::~ .:s~I,ilJ.
~A'~:"')''"''''w,~y\
276.'A'ishahRa<;liyaIliihu'anhanarrates:WheneverRasiiluIliih
SaIlalIahu'alaihiwasaIlam wouldseethingsthatheliked, hewould
say:
';'~(.,j,~ ~:'.::~ .:s~',ilJ..'4;.i,
AllPraisebetoAllahwithWhoseblessingsallgoodaffairs are
accomplished.
andwhenhewouldseesomethingthathedisliked, hewouldsay:
;I~JS'J:s-i>.-'.;;j,(AIlPraiseisforAllahunderallcircumstances)
(Ibne-Majah)

rKRAM·UL-MUSUM 395 DignityofaMuslim
IKRAM-UL-MUSLIM
GENEROUSLY FULFILLINGTHE
RIGHTSOFAMUSLIM
Tofulfil
theCommandmentsofAlliihTa'iilii
regardinghumanity
intheway ofRasiilulliih
Sallalliihu'alaihiwasallambeingconsiderate
ofthe
conditionandstatusofeachindividualMuslim.
THEDIGNITYOFAMUSLIM
VERSESOFQUR'AN
AllahSubl)anahiiwaTa'alasays:
Verily!Abelievingslave
isbetter
thanafreeidolatereventhoughhe
maybemoreappealingtoyou.
AI-Baqarah2:221
AllahSubl)anahiiwaTa'alasays:
[shewhowasdead(beingwithout
Faith);andWegavehimlife(by
givinghimFaith)andsetforhima
light
(ofFaith);wherebyhecan
walkamongstmen,becompared
tohimwhoisinthedeepdarkness
(ofdisbelief)fromwhichhecan
nevercomeout?(Meaning

IKRAM-UL-MUSLIM 396 DignityofaMuslim
thereby,canaMuslimbe
comparedtoanunbeliever?)
AI-An'am6: 122
AllahSub/.JanahiiwaTa'alasays:
Canhe,then,whoisatrue
believer,
becomparedtohimwho
isanevildoer?Surelytheyarenot
alike.
As-Sajdah32:18
Allah
Sub1)anahiiwaTa'alasays:.
ThenWegavetheBook(the
Qur'an)asinheritancetothose of
ourservantswhom Wehave
chosen.Fa!ir35:32
Note:AfterRasUlullah~alla1lilhu 'alaihiwasallamthisUmmahhas
inheritedthisbook.Meaningthereby,thateveryMuslim ofthis
Ummahhasbeendistinguished byauniquehonourwhichwas
previouslyonlybestowedtoProphets. However,alongwiththe
honouritbecomestheresponsibility
ofeachindividual ofthe
Ummahtoconveythemessage oftheQur'antotherest ofmankind.
AI;IADITH
.,)).~}~.:,.01J;J~j~~\Jj.:..)u;j:..:.J~4f!~''&1~) i.i;~:;.-,
"""'""J.."..J~
1.'A'ishahRac;liyalliihu'anhanarratesthatRasiilullahSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamorderedustotreatpeopleaccordingtotheirstatus.
(Muqadma
SabihMuslim)
~'.&I~!J!~:J~ ~:~IJ!~~IJj.:..)ji:J~ I;!~;".&I ~)'!"~')'I.}-y
~ \,;;; ~ ~ ~.' ~ ~ .~.~
cllO;.JW',ij,1ill,&...,;"'.~~i'·,:II',$"'-~~i',~.:..;J,i'.:.J.:j,;
" ",' ,f'r'"~r-J ,f'r'"J,-J.-J,._
f'. ~~ ~J~•~ J } ~• ~
:"';j~IJ""I...,wI"j).~ 8;~Jo;ilij,":":tj"'j:U~ ~~I~~~J,\AI;'
, ,
~~, i~,"lj)lt"'" ,.;lj.lij........Y'j~"'I""~1

397 DignityofaMuslim
2.AbdullahIbne-'AbbasRa<)iyallahu'anhumanarratesthat
RasUlullah$allallahu'alaihiwasallamlookedat theKa'bahandsaid:
Lailahaillalliih,howpureyouare,and howsweetisyourfragrance,
and
howgreatisyourhonour!HoweverthehonourofaMu'min
(believer)isgreaterthanyours.Indeed,
AllahSubl}anahliwaTa'iila
hasmadeyourespectable;(likewise)thewealth,theblood,andthe
honour
ofaMu'minhasbeenmaderespectable;andAllahhas
forbidden
ustosuspecthimofwrongdoing. (Tabarao!,Majma-'uz
Zawaid);;':~I' ~il.r,.a;~~ :J~Ji,;\I1J~J ~j,;;:<.'.iill~J;\II*';'!,~:;-1'
".;i"I,Ie-'""''',,;,->",,-<.l>I.\>:Ja),,:"'j!'olJ)·~f ~~i.,~~~J;iS"il
'n'oo:~)'•••'~..J"":"ltJ\
3.Jabiribne-'AbdullahRa<)iyallahu'anhumanarratesthat
RasUluliah$allallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Thepooramong the
MuslimswillenterParadisefortyyearsbeforetherich. (TirmidhI)
~~~IJ;iS"iI.,).ilI~~:Ji, ~Ij~J J~ :J~4:<.'.ill1~Ji);~J:;-t
J.\~lJIJ.~ LoYl./'~~~~ 1~:JI.iJ.s.l..t.fh~\)J .~j!~ ,~\&.~~~~...
~'"o\"':ri)"•••~.r:-l+J\
4.AbuHurairahRa<)iyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasUluliah
$allallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:ThepoorMuslimswillenter
Paradisehalf-a-dayearlierthantherich.Thishalf-daywillbe
equivalent
tofivehundredyearsofthisworld. (Tirmidht)
Note:Thepreceeding
!)adlthstatesthatthepoorMuslimswillenter
Paradisefortyyearsbeforetherich;thismay
beinasituationwhere
boththerichandpoorhaveagreedforwealth.Whereasaccording
tothis
l}ad'ith,thepoorwillenterParadisefivehundredyearsbefore
therich;thismaybewhenthepoor
donothaveagreedforwealth.
(Jami-'ul-u~Ul)
:jtij~~I~ji~~ :J~Ji,~I;j.1;;:<.'.ill1~JJ).$J~I*:;-0
"" ,, "~,
,"JJ" .I> , 1","""J",,""J "J. I "1 .-
GiJ:,;,jja;tYi--'¥I~~:itilJ\.i;!,';'yja;t:J\!y~.:.;.) ~~I~.,Lo'1:#;}.1
S"ilil.#-~ :J~,~~ :'.ill,j~ ,Ii~ ~i.J.:.JI) JI;~I.:..;il),Ii~I:::':jl

IKRAM-U~MUSLIM 398
".J ....,.\ •J:' 1,.,.I
J~,~~"".,))(":"''wI).<?Ih.I..::JIJ~1J''j,<.Si'JS-';'~I 0.l..?~J,.,....0'J;i
lr,j".r--"'-'!:~,
5.'Abdullahibne-'AmrRa~iyallahu 'auhumanarratesthatNabl
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:WhenyouwillgatherontheDay of
Resurrection,anannouncementwillbemade:Wherearethepoor
andthedestitute
ofthisUmmah?Hearingit,theywillrise.Then,it
willbesaidtothem:Whatwerethedeedsyouperformed?Theywill
reply:0ourRabb(Sustainer)!Youtriedandtested
usandwe
enduredwithpatience,whereasYougavewealthandauthority
to
others.
Allahwillsay:Youhavespokenthetruth.RasiUullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:ThesepeoplewillenterParadise
beforetherest
ofmankind.Subsequently, astrictaccountabilitywill
be
leftforthewealthyandtherulers. (Ibne-f:Iibban):;JJj:;~J):UJA :J~;] @.~, ~j.:..J;;,;e~<.'.ii>1~JJ? ';'~'4;;-,
~IJ;.~.i~h:¥~;;JJI:J~ ,~jjj.:..JJ'.ii>! :I)~ y~,J;.~GI:¥~
:j~b-J~~f~~J,0~lS:jll-f:-)5J ,j~I~:- ~::Ajl ~j~~\ ~1~\
J'.ii,~.';.i ~~I :cl:.~....~I.i;'.:1 '.ii>,J'n,.C:d,:i:.t.:.;~.)~
~ \•..F'-\.-J-",.,.F r..r,...~ ,r-;:- "t"'~ ",.
i.i-:j,~~;. Cd~ ~ju;i:lj':"!\;:'~~;;';-J~I~ ~J:.:..;;.JGJ:k.,lJ'
\" J~ ~ J*,. ,. J• ,.J."J,.,;;,.,.",.
,Mi-'•.••1" J..:.j-L::..;'iJ·<'.'~.....:..;!;\:SI'\5".,.J\!~._.:I<.
~,..,--J').1""'~, J'-.s..yr''-"~.-'-y1'"&',''!'T-"""
~~~,~i:l :J~,.C:d~t:I;:· i~~~~~~~J~~j':"~J,.~~1
;;..',J... ,. J",.,J.",.I
'~~"'I")J~I..u1~~i-Jr.P~~ ~~:';'4J>~j.§:I<'iJ.#4'.:.1!;
IrA/1'~"'-'! :~IJ~
6.'Abdullahibne-'Amr Ra~iyallahu 'anhumanarratesthat
RasiUullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Doyouknowwhowill
bethefirst
tobeadmittedtoParadiseamongstthecreations ofAllah?TheSa!).abahsaid:AllahandHisMessengerknowbetter.He
said:ThefirsttoenterParadise,amongstthecreations
of
Allah,will
bethepooremigrants(thepoorSa!).abahwhomigrated toMadlnah
prior
toconquestofMakkah).Throughthemfrontiersareguarded
andindifficulttimesthey(areputonthefrontlinesto)providea
protectionforthesecurity
ofothers.Whenany ofthemdies,his
needsremainburied
inhischest,unfulfilled

IKRAM-UL-MUSLlM 399 DignityofaMuslim
Allahwillsay tothoseangels Hedesires:Gotothemandgreetthem
withSalam.Theangelswillsay:0ourRabbi
Wearethe
inhabitantsof
theHeavensandfromthebestofYourcreations,
despitethis
YoucommandustogoandgreetthemwithSalam?
Allahwill
say:Thesearethose ofMyslaveswhoworshippedMe
andascribed nopartnerstoMe,Throughthemfrontierswere
defended;
indifficultiestheywereusedonthefrontlinesand
security
wasensuredthroughthem.When anyofthemdied,his
needsremainedwithinhischest,unfulfilled,Thustheangelswill
corne
tothemfromeverydoorofParadise,saying:Peace beupon
youforyour(enduring)patience;indeed,whatasupremeend
you
haveachieved.
(Ibne-I;Iibban)
~ji~l~.::,.ui~l;:, :lii;lilJj.:..)J~ :J~!;~:pil>\~)J?';;lil4:;-V
~ ~ ~ ~, FFE'F"I, ,J :;;F"" •
',''uI','""1'1'''':Jl4l~.llIJ'" IJ""i',-:G.a,:'\1."<'"'··..UlI
.:1-,.:I-!'''r'• .r,J""j"""':'Jd'.".--,r-~jJ',",
.\»'<i')~\/.1.!\~~)~ ~~J:.,~~~J ~~j .:.,~ l~~1 ~,)J
IVv/y"...1
7,'Abdullahibne-'ArnrRa(liyallahu'anhumanarratesthat
RasiilulliihSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid: OntheDayof
Resurrection,somepeopleof
myUmmahwillhavea
Niir(light)like
that
ofthesun,Weasked:0Rasiilallah! Whowilltheybe? He
replied:Theywill bethepooremigrants;indifficultsituations,
protection
wasensuredthroughthem;when anyofthemdied his
needsremained inhischest;theywillbebroughttogetherfrom
variouspartsoftheworld,
(Musnad
Ai)mad)
F~", J F F
,~Ui-i~I:J).iilii;IIIJj.:..)~:JIi<::;,'.iill~):::',",J:;-/\
• J J ,"or" ..F
~':".;,.1.1.0:J~J ~oJ!")J(.:.,.wl),~L:..JI ~;j.}';~IJ,~ ~JrJ
rYy/l""jJ,WI))''''J"<~J,c....1'
8.AbuSa'idRa(liyallahu'anhunarrates:IheardRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaying:0Allah!Grantmelifeasapoor
andhumbleman;let
medieapoorandhumbleman;andresurrect
meinthecompanyof thepoorandhumblemen, (MUSladrak
I;Iakim)

IKRAM·UL-MUSUM 400
"'.,j,<:."",'J'I."11t~..:.;.,\J1''I:Jl1,.11J".J~ ,:,;;.~ Jl1,.11
~tr~<ff!'!..:r,r-""..~ .j-N)'.
~ ...I....... •..." ...
..,.~I~J~lJ"")~,,,,»),-I,') .~iJ!~I ~i~j ,c>~IJlI ~i~pi
fA,/I,.l!IJ}1t-',j--,rl'
9,Sa''jdibne-Ab'jSa''jdRa!)imabulliihsaid:AbuSa''jdAI-Khudrl
Rac;liyallahu'anhucomplainedtoRasl11ullahSallallahu'alaihi
wasallamabouthisneeds.Rasl11ullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:
BepatientAbuSa''jd,becausefromamongstyouwhoeverlovesme,
povertyrushestohim,likefloodwaterrunsfromthetop
ofavalleyor
fromamountaindownwards.
(Musnad
A~mad,Majma-'nz-Zawiiid)
1~-J;,.j~-iI>l~jl;! :Jl1,~IJ:':":iJ~ :J~~'.1IC5'6d~J~':>:;' -,.
, '.
•, ,J ...J'" ... ,~
.,A/I,.l!I)}1t-".:r->'''''--U,j'",wI''),.4h';:r,~ioS" ~iJl=i4S'9.lJ1.4;.
to,Rafi'ibne-Khad'jjRac;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasl11ullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:WhenAllah'AzzawaJalllovesa
slave,Heprotectshimfromthetraps
oftheworldasanyoneofyou
protectshissickfromwater.
(TabariinT,Majma-'nz-Zawiiid)
,j'" "I~··I·"ill' j·"'.1I'I"·J·~·J·~~ill· "a"'~ j..~-\\
~J~yo-,.J'r-.r.':..",.UJo")' 1S'f).J!..r<,$,.r
<Ai,))'''--1'~:JIi)~i>J',')))I)!~;.ti".".81J-;:,:ij",1;11~y;il
rn11"",,u,
11.AbuHurairahRac;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasl11ullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Lovethepoorandkeepyoursittings
withthem,LoveArabsfromyourheart.Andyourfaultsshouldstop
youfromcriticizingothers,
(Mustadrak
l,Iakim)
,;,~.s~ ?L~...·;i':"j:J~Jl1,~IJj.:.:>~ :J~~'.11 is-!':>~:;'-IY
''''''''';'N,J",,-,:"';).J..,)~''';,j,,,,w,,,) ,.:;'~ ~IJ$~~V81';"1Y.1:;.~
•
1"1'•.l!I)}It-',~'J"")~"")"")'J').\i)
12.AnasRac;liyallahu'anhunarrates:IheardRasl11ullahSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaying:Many adishevelled'one.covered indust,
clothedinoldsheets,turnedawayfrompeoples'doors(hassucha
attachmentwithAllahthat)ifheswearsbyAllah.certainlyAllahwill
fulfillhiswords.(TabaranT,Majma-'uz-Zawaid)

(IKRAM·UL-MUSUM 401 DignityofaMuslim
Note:This!:JadIthimpliesthatonemustnotlookdownupona
dishevelledanddustladenperson,
asmany-a·sucharespecialslaves
of
AWili.However,itdoesnotmeansuchanappearanceis tobe
encouraged.(Ma'arifull:ladJth)
JIil;j,~I ~j.:.)Js.:Y):":J~;Ji ~'.iill($f)&~~\~0"*':;-,r
~l:";' ~IJI~,......81-,.i1;;1~:Y):JIil~I~:}, ~l) ~:...-!I>:-.~~1
~ ~ ~ ~ f'
, ,~ / ~~)""~ ~ / / ...~• / / ~ ~F.~ F
Jj.:.);UJLi!:Y):"~;j,JillJj.:.)..:.s:.:.J:J\!'(A';"i~"lJ'~"iy.;:-
"1'. \~·.·.I·CflI·.~;·. "1~·I~I'IJ··'·"·J·Iil.I~·j·,+~·"" 'I
IJ."sf''~~.r.:r<.r.) .;Ul.r")~..cs:;"-").",,;Ul
:~ ~\Jj.:.) JIil.~~~~ ~1J~ ~lJ,~"; ~~1~~lJ 'e:G~ ~1~
~IIV'I"J,.,..iIiJ.i'.!Y'''S)o.,)l''j).I~~ Y"~~I ~~~::';;'1~
13.Sablibne-Sa'dAs-Sa'idIRaejiyallahu'anhunarratesthatoncea
personpassedbyRasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallam,(and)he
askedsomeonesittingwithhim:Whatdoyouthink
ofthepasser-by?
Hereplied:Heisamongsttherespected
ofthesociety;and by
Allah!
Ifheproposestoawoman,hewillbemarried;shouldherecommend
(something),hisrecommendationwillbeaccepted.RasUlullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamremainedsilent.Thenanotherperson
passedby,andRasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamasked(the
samepersonagain):What
isyouropinionaboutthisman?He
answered:0
Rasiilallah!HeisamongstthepoorMuslims; ifhe
proposes(formarriage),itwillnotbeaccepted;shouldhe
recommend(something),hisrecommendationwillberejected;andif
hespeaks,nobodywillpayheed.RasUlullahSallaiJahu'alaihi
wasallamsaid:Thisman(thepoorMuslim)
isbetterthanawhole
worldfull
ofthelikesofthefirstone.
(BukharJ)
:;Js.')1.:J;j~1~'.iil\($f)~"s1):J~~'.iill ($f)~0~:;-,f
u~\d'y4'(5)~\ ~\Jj~~lrl;~ ~~D)Y)JDJ~JA:~~1JW ,:JJ~
YA~':~),••••~~lt
14.MU$'abibne-Sa'dRaejiyallahu'anhunarratesthat(myfather)
Sa'dRaejiyaiJahu'anhuconsideredhimselfsuperior tothosewho
werelessthanhim(inbraveryandwealth).SoNabISallal1ahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid(withanintentiontoreform)him:Undoubtedly

IKRAM-UL-MUSLIM 402 Dignity ofaMuslim
youarehelpedandprovidedsustenancedue totheblessingsofthe
weakanddestituteamongstyou.(BukharI)
~J"J,"',,~~
.~I.}Y;I :Jj.ii~~IJ~)~:Jj.ii.,:,s.'..lll~) ~1~):UIIS',I:;-\0
YC('d:~)P'" )~~\J~4'~Jl~)!ioIJ) .~\b;J·?~~J~J0)JJJ~
15.AbuDarda'Ra<;liyallahu'anhunarrates:IheardRasiiIulliih
Saliallahu'aIaihiwasallamsaying:Lookformeamongsttheweak;
foryouareprovidedsustenanceandhelpdue
totheweakamongst
you.
(Abu
Diiwud)
.fi~~;Hj ::Jjl;~~I~ :J~ u,'.iill~)""';'j';' il~~:;-\,
"JJ.:f:',:~.fly'i~GJi.fij ,.::.~ ~I~;o.:Jj ~'!l',::,!:~'..i?~1
'\'\oV:~)P" .~~I~IJJw1\Jj-.,J4~d:)~1
16.l:Iarithahibne-WahebRac;liyallahu'anhunarrates:IheardNabI
SaliaIliihu'alaihiwasallamsaying:ShouldInotinformyou ofthe
people
ofParadise?Anyonewho isweak,notharshindealingsand
behaviour,butmoderateandsoft;people(also)considerhim
unimportant, (buthe
issoclosetoAllahthat)ifheswearsbyAllah,
Hewillfulfilhiswords.AndthedwellersofHellaremiserly,
insolentandarrogant.
(BukharI)
}Jif?4J~ ~~I J~) ~j,; i~;".iill~)q"..;j,';' J;.s-.;.~I~:;-,V
~'0' ~J ~.." ~~. F "J'''.~
.4>-i"JJ..:>y,j.lo.JI~~I~IJAij?G;?4>:-IF":.fIY'-?-J>PiJAI
vn/l,.u'J)It""',~'J"'J""'JJ
17.'Abdullahibne-'Amribnil'A~Rac;liyallahu'anhumanarrates
thatRasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamwhilementioningthe
Hell-Fire,said:Thepeople
oftheFireareallthosewhoareviolent,
pompous,arrogant,amassingwealthandpropertyexcessively(not
giving
totheneedy).Andthedwellers ofParadisearetheweakand
theoppressed.
(MusnadAhmad,Majma-'uz-Zawaid)
<i.:S"~'.iill~9~:;'::"-).i:~ ~I:J~) J~ :J~U,'.iilI~) tG:-:;-\"
".i.o.rl"'JJ..;l~1Jl~L.:.,;..~lj 'J.~I)I~iii~Ilj,~~Jl)GI~:,jj
~"" ,F'F
h\f:~),••••~.::....,..i~)LY~4'~..f..:.-:""~..u-I.i.A :Jl.i
J

IKRAM-UL-MUSLIM 403 Dignityofa-Muslim
18.JabirRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiHullahSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Anyonewiththesethreequalitiesshallbe
undertheshade
of
Allah'sMercy(ontheDay ofResurrection)and
willbeadmittediutoParadise:
(I)Courtesytowardstheweak(2)
Compassion
toparents(3)Kindness toslaves(subordiuates).
(TirmidhT)
,'.
'o::i~~\~ji !:E~\YJj;:J..!~~,';'$''&,~Jv'~JI';'-\~
~ ~ ~ ~ "'".".
" J/ "./"...'"I.".J• ". ~ •\.".J •
,~l"'·· ·~;'I~~~·:f,.:.Il t.!llL~,J"~'f_Jl.::.~,J "_:}!~-;"'-:}Ilt ~,Jq,v~
~I""". -•." ,.s)!.~, "~~~ ,.s)!.~, "
•,.t;;,;..j'j:)';';1D~I·I;.j' I,.c::..,.,~il·.J1",.•'',"',:1'...",.
I'""~...,..,.-.-.<r"',?fl"I'T-""~,..,)!.~I"""~')
.....i"'J.r-')''''''''~ ''''J.."so'J.s''."kJ'''J).io-6l,ilI1';'I)~' ~~~Ii;l~~)
.J)u..J\4,.,......,y~, 'l"'.AI'\'JJIJ)1~,~ )1J.J\~ J
19.AbdullahIbue-'AbbasRaQiyallahu'auhumanarratesthatNab!
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:TheShaheed(martyr)willbe
broughtoutheDay
ofResurrectionandmade tostandforreckoning.
Thenthegiver
ofSadaqah(charity)willbebroughtandmade to
standforreckoning.Thenthosepeoplewillbebroughtwhosuffered
manytrialsandhardshipsintheworld;for themneithertheScale(of
justice)willbeestablished,norwillanyCourt(ofaccountability)be
establishedforthem.Theywillbebestowedwithsuchimmense
rewardsfrom
AlHihthatpeoplewhohadlivedineaseandcomfort
wouldwishthattheirbodieshadbeencutwithscissorsforthe
reward,itwouldhavebestoweduponthem.
(Taharanj,Majma-
'uz·
Zawaid)
,~~I ~ji·.iill':"';'j IS!:J..!~,ilI1 J~J tj~·.iil, ~J~.;.~~;j-y.
,'Ir.u'J)'e-,"'lil~"'JJ .....I"J),t;..ililiLt:;:,~Iili;..;..::,j
20.Mal)mudibne-LabldRaQiyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiHullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:WhenAllahlovesapeople,He
afflictsthemwithtrials.Anyonewhoforbearspatiently,(the
reward)forpatienceiswrittendownforhim.Andanyonewho
becomesimpatient,impatienceiswrittendownforhim(hekeepson
grumbling).
(Musnad
Ai)mad,Majma-'uz·Zawaid)

lKRAM-UL-MUSLlM 404 DignityofaMuslim
~~~"IJ),h';"y.i"J) .16iJ:;J>-i};~,~:!;:i'.iillJljiW,~!'.;~'i":;W~;.JI
\rJr.HJ)It""",';'\.il~""JJ .4:,J1~Pi~I~<i
21.AbuHurairahRa(iiyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:(When)Allahgrantsahigherstatus
toaperson,buthisdeedsdonotentitlehim
tosuchastatus,thenAlliihcontinuestoafflicthim(withtrialsandhardships)thatcause
himinconveniencesbecause
ofwhichhereachesthehigherstatus.
(AbuYa'Hia,Majma-
'uz-Zawaid)
.'.:.0;c;<J~ljI,&fll.fI;;~P'.iill,$""):;.;~:X,fs~:Jjl .':~'.is,!;;-n
~\-ttLi;*)iJ,J>--~~J cS~!~J~;- ~Jf.A~J-r-J~J.,...:oJ~~I
""\f,;~)'.J'.rJ1iiJUS'JI'~\..0y"-!•.»b;.)I.,IJ).~~I.k;;.~ t.t~".iil1)S'
22.AbuSa'IdAl-KhudrlandAbuHurairahRac)iyallahu'anhuma
narratesthatNabiSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Whenevera
Muslimfacesfatigue,illness,worry,grief,hurtandsorrow,even
getsprickedbyathorn,Allahinlieuofhissufferingsremoveshis
sins.(BukharI)
is''pbG..i~~ c;:J~ ljI,~1Jj.:....1~ :..:J~~'.iilI,$""..I~~;; -Y\"
...".."t..,i,j';'Y'YY'<'l""-"'JJ}:¥-~,~~J,;";'..1;~<i,::;H\,4iJiW
'\O"\\:~J'••••..?j'!Y'
23.'A.'ishahRa(iiyallahu'anhanarrates:IheardRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaying:NoMuslim ispiercedbyathorn,
or
isinflictedwithsomethingevenless,exceptthat heiselevatedby
onerank(inParadise)andasin
iserasedforhim. (Muslim)~jJIJ~jj~ .*.],Jljic;:ii>;111Jj.:....IJ~ :J~ ~'.iilI,$""..1 i:;';~!;;-yt
~ ~ ~ ,
'~.:r-'" ""'....'.lA:JIi",l.o}"'JJ.j::¥-4PC;Jill~J>-~C;J ~~JJ ~)i~
Y"''''':r--i)'l:-'YYI~ ~\Jl:-\.l:-\"oy,,-!
24.AbuHurairahRa(iiyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
Sallalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Abelievingmanorabelieving
womancontinues
toremainundertrialsandafflictionsonhisown
self,
onhischildren,andhiswealth,untilhemeets
Alliihinsucha
conditionthatnotasinglesinremainsonhim.
(Tirmidhj)

405 DignityofaMuslim
~13>:-Jjs.'.ill1 ~I11\:~ ~IJj.:..)JIi:JIi~'.ill\~)~"'';' ~;;. -~0
~~ ,;i~;~\S" ':'~I~~L:..o:J~\ :,~II;'I!3>:-Jjs.'.iiI\ JIi,~~:,.!**',PI
""/r..uIJ)\~,~lZj.uI?JJ.4>-iJ~y.i~jJ) .~)J:Jj;.A~j$l-J ,~~J:J..:..j. ,~W
25.Anasibne-MalikRal,iiyanahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilunah
-Sallallahu'a1aihiwasallamsaid:WhenAllah'AzzawaJallafflicts
any
ofHisMuslimslaveswithaphysicalailment,
Allah'Azzawa
Jallcommands anangel:Keeprecording allthosegooddeedswhich
heusedtodo(inhealth).ThenifHegiveshimhealth,Hecleansand
purifieshim(bywashinghissins),And
ifHerecallshissoul,He
forgivesandblesseshim. (Abu
Ya'la,MusnadA1)mad,Majma-'uz-Zawaid)
11!:J~-.iill ~1:J~~ ~<Jj.:..)~ :J~~'.iill:-",)..,..jiJ?I:w.;;.-n
,,~ I.>:::~~
~J:J ~);.J~ W-;]\)f.-~ ;~~:;1'"J.s.~~ ,~~ .s?~~I~,~:l:;\
)"J,,~,-""J,y';"',;,<J.''"-''i,'''<J'# .k..J~'J~IJ"1...,kI1).4>-1")J.~
"''''/,(,JJ\J)\~,~~~'--\~IJ}IfUl':'J\'~.:r..u.IJ :YWIJJ~~I.r-'-.}~
26.Shaddiidibne-AusRal,iiyanahu'anhuinaijadithQudslnarrates:
IheardRasiilulliih-Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaying:Indeed,Allah
hassaid:WhenIputtotestoneofMybelievingslaves(with
adversities),andhepraisesMe(remainsthankful
toMe),despite
theseafflictionsonhim,Icommand(theangels)
tokeepon
recordingtherewardforhim astheyused torecordtherewardin
health.
(Musnad
A1)mad,Tabaran!,Majma-'uz-Zawiiid)
+;.i\'J_\~IJ ii:I;j\jlji~ :~~\jj.:..)J~:JIi~'.iiI\~)i;';",];;.-~V
~"'J)J-<i"JJ~;:f- j~ I~:I'J~~W,~~ ~tb:J1~ I;~:\<' ~J)~~\J
""'/'('J.j'j)\~'...:;J\.it
27.Abu HurairahRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
-Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Apersistentfeveroraheadache
suffered
byaMuslimslave,manorwoman,willnotleaveasingle
sin,eventhesize
ofamustardseed,thoughbeingburdenedbysins
likeMount
U\1ud.(AbuYa'la,Majma-'uz-Zawaid)

IKRAM-UL-MUSLIM 406 DignityofaMuslim
\J~I.s.f.f.\O\JJ .~j~~~~J j~.J~~~\ ~~ti(.&\~jt ~~]~;;;, ~~G.i
"'IV!f~...=II ~.':A,Qj'4:iIJ)J
28.AbuSa'ldAI-KhudrlRaqiyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasUluIIah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:ForaMU'min'sheadacheOfathorn
prickoranyotherthingwhichcauseshimdistress,Allahwillelevate
himonedegreeandwipe
outhissinsontheDay ofResurrection.
(Ibne-AbiDnnya',Targhib)
~JJ"J'~t' ;a;~~ ~:j@~&li';~'..1>I.:.-f'j~t.;i1 i;,~l~j;;-y~
~'" ', , ,
r'I'('..uIJ)1~,.:J~J.l~jJ~I.}~l",.,.kJ\O\J) .\~J,~'iul~
29.AbuUmamahAl-BahilIRaqiyallahu'anhunarratesthatNabl
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Anyslave ofAllahwhoimplores
humblyandearnestlyinanillness,Allahgrantshimrecoveryinsuch
awaythatheiscleansed
ofallhissins. (Tabaran],Majma-'nz-Zawajd)
~y-;;..#' OJ.A1-'pJ:Jl!~~.w\ ~~.vi4JA:!IJJ~ ~Jl:-J\.J!I JIjJ~J.!I..s.f If.101).~~
o"'HJbU\,W2A!~
30.!:lasanRa/:limahullahnarratesasaying ofRasiilullahSallallahu
'alaihiwasallam:Indeed,Allahforgivesallthesins ofaMu'minby
anight'sfever.
(Ibne-AbjDnnya'
llha!)
c$~,::':;"it:JW'..1>1:j@~;\IIJj.:.jj@:j@~'..1>I.:.-f'ji;';~J;;-1"\
I:;";:'~;::,,~~I:;";:'~ A:J~~,.:slL.!~ ,~iJi,j ~?IJ&.J!A~::' ~j:il
.wlJJ"~r.r1J~Ij,r~~~J>-(.u :Jt!J('S"'t,J\OIJJ.~l~~~ ,~~~
~1~/\"",.iJ\
31.AbuHurairahRaqiyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamina!:ladlthQudslsaid:AllahSub\:Janahii
waTa'aliisays:WhenIinflictillnessuponMybelievingslaveand
hedoesnotcomplainaboutMetopeoplewhovisithim,Isethim
free(forgivehissins),ThenIchangehisfleshwithfleshbetterthan
hisandbloodbetterthanhisbloodandheresumeshisdeedsafresh
(asallhissinshavebeenwipedout).
(Mnsladrak
I:Iakim)

IKRAM·UL-MUSLIM 407 DignityofaMlIslim
~\.f 4->,~)):;;.:dll;l ~J:; :J~~~\.f~:i»\~)i;.;;:..J:;.-\'Y
m/t....,>.>'11"r-'J,-,,)I",15....1,;-"'",10"")).;';'j;.i:J)~#~)ii~t;' J>:-)~
32.AbuHurairahRa<;liyalHihu'anhunarratesthatNab!Sallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Any(Muslim)whohadfeverforasingle
night,andboreitwithpatience,andremainedpleasedwithAnahthe
AlmightyandMajestic,hegetscleansed
ofhissins,likethedayhis
mothergavebirthtohim.
(Ibne-AbidDunya,TarghTb) ,::.11::,.;:J>:-)~'dil\ J~ :J~~~IJl~) ~:i»\~)i;.;;:..J:;.-1'1'
'~.J-""~~\lA :J\lj~J.orl\~jj..l .~, ~j; ~\j~d'j1~~\J:;;.:d ~?:/...
"t.':~j•...r-4\y\Al~.}>:.l::- v.YI.t
33.AbuHurairahRa<;liyalliihu'anhureportedfromNab!Sallallahu
'alaihiwasallaminal::IadIthQuds!thatAllahTa'alasays: IfItake
awaytwo
ofthedearestthings(eyes)ofaMuslim,andheremains
patient,hopingforareward,thennothingshort
ofrewardinghim
withParadisecanpleaseMe.
(TirmidhT).
;j~)~:,1 ~\~; \~1:~~\ J';:")J~ :J~~'.iJ,\~)~Y;:..J:;' -1't
Y\':";),,••'jL-.ll..A,,,,"",)",-!lel)).~I'.:§"~~I5'~~
34.AbuMiisaRa<.liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasi1lu1\[ihSallalliihu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Whena(Muslim)slave isilloronajourney,
thesamedeedsarewrittenforhim,
asheusedtodowhileathomeor
inhealth.
(BukharT)
~I~,~~\ J:'~\j;;81:J~~&,JIJ;-~'.iJ,I~) ;:~-, ~\:;.-1'''
''I'.'\:~J'" ••)~\~".~\,.oyl.;,.;r-~J.;o-\.i.A :J\iJJ5~rJloIJ) .~/~~ !IJ~~lJ
35.AbuSa'!dRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatNab!Sallanahu'alaihi
wasallamsaid:Atruthfultrustworthymerchantshallbewiththe
Prophets,SiddIqI"(thetruefollowers)andmartyrs. (TirmidhT)
';~l'\J~~~'?Y.~~)~,tl :J~~~\01~'.iJ,,~)~~~:;, -1'~
"••')"'-"'....,,,,"""'"'~~"-<"'"I.L.:J~)",.i..,;I'"J).;,:.:..):,;)-.iJ")1
\y,.:,.J)

lKRAM.UL-MUSUM 408 DignityofaMuslim
36.Rifa'ahRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatNab!I;allallahu'alaihi
wasallamsaid:Themerchantswillberaisedup
ontheDay of
ResUlTectionsinful,exceptthosewhofearedAllah,werehonest
(refrainedfromfraudandembezzlement)andweretruthful.
(TinnidhI)~\c..~ ~:!<:y-, if,~1 ~i~'.!lil~) ~~c.:~1 ~~I~)~~:;' -'r'V
~iJl~ J.:.::i;';'~1 ~\if,~1 J~)Jill,~.L;.J\:.;Jill'cftJLl.l'1A1Ak
'~~~.I:>-\..i.A :JlJJiSJ.".r!loIJ),If:~lJ;-:J~~)J,l).~? ~4Jff11~
VAc:~)\~~JS'i'~J~L..alI~.}~~Lo":",-!
37.Umme'AmmarahAnsar!ahRa<;liyallahu'anha,daughter ofKa'b
Ra<;liyallahu'anhu,saysthatonceNab!l;allalHihu'alaihiwasallam
visitedherandshepresentedhimsomefood.Hesaid:Youmayeat
also.Shereplied:I
amfasting.Atthis,
RasUlullahI;allallahu'alaihi
wasallamsaid:Indeedtheangelscontinue
toinvokeblessing onthe
personwhoisfastingandotherseatbesideshimtilltheyfinishor
theyarefilled.
(Tirmidhj)
<J:~I' ;11<s~ji":";lS'ip.:; ~l:J~if,~IJ~) ~i~:ill, ~)i;,;""J:;. -'r'1I
"Vl:~)'J<)oJ'''''';~'~'j!J.:oiY''~'')) .GI:y-:J,I~ij~).o;J
38.AbuHurairahRa<;liyalHihu'anhunarratesthatRasUlullah
I;allallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Atree wascausingtrouble to
Muslims.Amancameandcutitanddue tothisenteredParadise.
(Muslim)
~jFi~r,d;d~:,.l.;, :;,JJ~ffJ',~I ~j:.:s.:ill,~) ')i~:;. -'r'~
'.A/.......i.')),<S~;·I;;i~i~l'~j
39.AbuDharrRa<;liyalliihu'anhunarratesthatNab!l;allalHihu
'alaihiwasallamsaid tohim:Look!UndoubtedlYyouarenot
superiortoafairskinned
oradarkskinnedperson,exceptthatyou
excelhimby
Taqwa(thefearofAllah).(Musnad
Al.lmad)
;Jl:..;:j.S'J;.i.~ jl:;:?j~ ~\:if,~1 J~) J~ :J~ ~'.!lil~) ;o~j:;'-f•
,t1J.iG.J1·.!li1Jt..jlj'#iiJL:.l!;,Jt..jlj'#iiJ~j?it;..jlj'#iiJIjQ?

IKRAM-UL-MUSLIM 409 Dignity ofaMuslim
,~IJ,,")~,,"»).L)~IJ"'I...,hJ"') .•:';~j»1,p.;..:.itjJ:J:';ji~';';.J;o:S~ ,lA~l
t~~h.JJI))It'"'"
40.ThaubanRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasUluIHihSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:InmyUmmahtherearesomepeoplethatif
one
ofthemcomestoyouandasksforadinar,itwouldnotbegiven
tohim;
ifheasksforadirham,itwouldnotbegiventohim,(or
even)
ifheasksforapenny.itwouldnotbegiventohim.However,
ifheasks
AllahforParadise,Hewouldgrantit tohim.Clothedinto
twooldsheetswhichdonotcompletelycoverhim,yet
ifheswears
byAllah;Hewouldhonourhiswords.
(TabaranI,Majma-'uz-Zawiiid)

IKRAM·UL·MUSLlM 410 ExcellenceofCOIlduct
EXCELLENCE OFCONDUCT
VERSESOFQUR'AN
AllahSub!).anahiiwaTa'alasaidto
HisProphetSallallahu'alaihi
wasallam:
Andlowerthewings
ofyour
tendernessoverthebelievers.
AI-I)ijr15:88
AllahSub!).anahiiwaTa'iilasays:
Andhastenforforgivenessfrom
yourRabbandtoaParadisewhose
widthisasvastasfheheavensand
theearth,preparedforthosewho
fearAllah.
Thosewhospendfreelywhether
in
prosperityor inadversity;who
holdandchecktheiranger,and
forgivepeople,and(indeed,)Allah
lovesfhedoers
ofgood.
Ale-'Imriin3:133-134
AllahSub!).anahiiwaTa'alasays:
Andthetrueservants
of
Raljman
(themostgraciousAllah)arethey
whowalkontheearthwith
humility.
AI-Furqiin25:63
Allah
Sub!).anahiiwaTa'iilasays:
(Itispermittedthat)Anill-deedbe
:JW
J~)
:JWJ~)
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IKRAM-UL-MUSLlM 411 ExcellenceofConduct
revengedbyanill-deed.However,
whoeverforgivesandresolveshis
differences(whichterminate
enmityandleadtofriendshipas
thisisevenbetterthanforgiveness)
thenhisgreatreward
isAllah's
responsibility.(Butwhosoever
exceedsthelimitswhiletaking
revengelethimknow)thatverily
He(Allah)doesnotlikethe
oppressors.
Ash-Shura42: 40
AllahSubQanahiiwaTa'alasays:
Andwhenevertheygetangry,they
readilyforgive. Ash-ShUra42:37
TheadvisewhichLuqman'Alaihis
Salamgavehissonhasbeen
mentionedbyAllah:SubQauahii
waTa'aIa:
(0myson!)Andturnnotyour
faceawayfrom menwithpride,
uorwalkproudlyontheearth.
Verily,Allahdoesnotlikethe
arrogant(and)boastful.
Andwalkwithhumilityand
dignityandloweryourvoice,(for
ifaloudvoicewassomething of
excellence,thentheasses'voice
wouldhavebeengood,whereas)
verily,theharshest
ofallvoicesis
thebrayingoftheasses.
Luqman31:18-19
:JWJ~J
~S>~/.>i>.~GI~\/
~~~~ ,.1
[,V:"n-,Jlj
~i;~ :JWJ~J
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lKRXM·UL-MUSLlM 412
AijADITH
ExcellenceofConduct
b~4 ~j.:J\~!:J:,i;Jj,;1J1;j:,.:..:,~:.;Jij~'..11,~:,~~.~-t,
tV"A:~J~J.:'JI~.}y~(~J\~y.i~\J) 'rUi\r~l~J~~~~
41.'A'ishahRadiyallahu'anhanarrates:IheardRasUlullah
,sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaying: Verily,aMu'min byhisgood
conductacquirestherank
ofonewhofastsandstands in
.salatduring
thenight.
(Abu
Dawud)
~1u~~~j.J\:.w-t :Jj,;1JIJ:,.:..:,;jij:;jij~'..11\~:,i;';cs']~-ty
m/Y.w-I"jj.~~~)~~)~j~
42.AbuHurairahRadiyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasUlullah
Sallallahu.'alaihiwasalllllJ)said:Themostperfectamongstthe
believersinfaithisonewho
hasthebestmanners;andbest ofyou
arethosewhoarebest
totheirwives. (Musnad
A1)ma!J.)
UQ!~j.:J,p1~t!:Jj,;1J'J:,.:..:,;jij:.;Jij~'..11\~:, ~~~-t\"
J~I,} .,."'if'"";r-~.l>- I.L>'Jllj-s.l.o.rl'"".~~\,iii,Hj~~1
y,no:~)"•••.:>4.t'i\
43.'A'ishahRadiyallahu'anhanarratesthatRasUlullah.sallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Indeed,themostperfectbeliever infaithis
onewhohasthebestmannersand isthekindesttohisfamily.
(Tinnidhj)
~~, <.Sp.;~~:Jj,;1J<J:,.:..:'Jtl:Jtl';i:;,iil,~:,~0',f-tt
,w.;,}""y1I~c;J\-"I"jJ .4Ij~1 ~~~j~]'; ..~,<.Sp.;~;.4 ,~ii:;;:J~~
\ I~/Y",...,s1e:-<-.J1,;r-~.l>- J"J~lyJl
44.'Abdullahibne-'UmarRadiyallahu'anhumanarratesthat
RasUlullah.sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Iamastonishedthata
personbuysslaveswithhiswealthandsetsthemfree;whydoeshe
notbuyfreepeoplewithgoodconduct,
asitsrewardismuchgreater.
(Ifhedealswellwiththefree,theywillbeobliged)
(Qaeja-ul-!jawaij,
Jiimi'u~-Saghlr)

IKRAM-UL-MUSLlM 413 ExceUenceofConduct
:;J~Iv"i):}"::!~) Ui:ill';;»1jj:;)J~:J~:':<".lJ1~)i;~i ~j:;.-to
~ ~ ~" ...1·"-, ~ .-
.'",~.~ ~iS' ~I'.=.,.lS:lI.!)"'.:1QIJ..;..'•.k...:::;,~ ~iS' ~I'.1'.II.!)"";-')-1 ,J...I...........J'S;,..).!Jr.I
tAo':~)\~\~.iY4,~J\~y.ic\J) .~~~~\~f~
45.AbuUmamahRa<)iyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Iguarantee anabodeonthe
boundary
ofParadiseforhimwhogivesupaquarrel,even ifheis
right;andanabodeinthecentre
ofParadiseforhimwhoabandons
lying,even
ifitisforthesake offun;and anabodeinthehighest
grade
ofParadiseforhimwhoexcelsingoodconduct. (Abu
Diiwud)
c....~I.~ ~;;:ill';;»1J~) J~ :J~:':<' '.&\~) +l!~';' ~i:;'-1'
• ~ .- , .- .-1... "
t-',<>-'"""-'lJ""""J";I",blI"J).~~I?JiJ>,:;j.'.:illor-.!.l!.L}~ '.:ill~
~.~/AJJIJ}I
46.Anasibne-MalikRa<)iyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:HewhomeetshisMuslimbrother
inamannerpleasing
to
Allah(forinstancecordially)so astomake
himhappy,AllahwillmakehimhappyontheDay ofResurrection.
(TabaranI,Majrna-'uz-zawaid)
~\ ~l:jj.i;ill';;»1Jj.:..)~ :jj.i;I;6~;' iiI\~)J~J;»I~:;.-1V
. ,.
1VV!y....I.,J).':9.~r-j:;~n;»\'?0!.r'~lrl~I~)'j-14':I· 'J\
47.'Abdullahibne-'AmrRa<)iyalliihu'anhumanarrates:Iheard
RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaying:Indeed,aMuslimwho
strictlyconfineshimself
toSharla'handowing tohisfineconduct
andpolitemanners,achievestherank
ofthatpersonwhofasts
frequentlyandstandsforprolongedperiodsin
Saliitatnightreciting
theverses
ofHolyQur'
an.(MusnadAhmad)
~YIj;JI.j~~:;;. ~~:J~ill';&f!1,y.~'.lJI~)"'JiJi.s!.l:;.-l/\
tV'\'\:~J'J1iJI..:.-'"JY4 ,,)J\~y.{C\)) .~\~
48.AbuDarda'Ra<)iyallahu'anhunarratesthatNablSallallahu
'alillhiwasallamsaid:TherewillbenothingheavierontheScale
thangoodconduct.
(Abu
Diiwud)

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~J~~~IJj:.)~,.J~Jj t,;fT:J~ ~'.!ill~).pc.;. ~~:;. -t~
,le-I.o,U,,,.JIJ~1.o11.o~1"JJ ..pc:;.1~;t0! ~~"-~j::S!J~bf~)Ics!c?~
v'f""Jlo'-I'.,.....-J
49.Mu'adhibne-JabalRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatthepaning
advice
of
RasilluIHihSallallahu'alaihiwasallam tome,when1had
put
myfootinthestirrup, was:Beautifyyourconductforpeople
oMu'adhibne-Jabal!
(Mual1almamMiilik)
"J
J.",-j;.~1 ~;..ti'~,::~;:J~~~IJj:.j~I~tr'.!ill~).;.J!t,;:;.-0•
v'O""Jlo'-I'.,.....-J,Ie-1.0,u,.,JIJ~1.o11.o~1
50.MalikRa1;limahullahsaysthatthefollowingsaying ofRasiilulHih
SallalHihu'alaihiwasallamhasbeenconveyed tome:"1havebeen
sentfortheperfection
ofgoodconduct."
(MuanaImamMalik)
J o~ , , ~ ::;,,',,, :" ,
~~ ~JiJZsJ\j.5:::"i ~"\:Jli~;illJj:.j"\~'.olll ~jIt>::;'-0\
J...J,le-l.oy4,'rl.f.,.....-~.b-I ...:JIiJ'-'.l.o.rlI"JJ(~.wl).&')\;.I~~f ;L;~I ~y.
y,IA:~J,J~~I
51JabirRa<;liyalIahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilulliihSallalHihu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Undoubtedly,amongstyouthemostbeloved
andnearest
tomeontheDay ofResurrection,willbethosehaviug
themostexcellentconduct.
(TinnidhT)
}il';'~~IJj:.j~L :J~ ~:il>1~j &jl.:";~1~~JU"'I~I';' -o~
:&1~:It:~j,.:.~ <-,~:..;... j~~t,;':~I'~I'..:;11'J~ ~:11'
'U'""C'""'!"J'~"" ~,J ', ~.r.:' ·r,J
'0''\:~J'~~\J.r-!j~y,,-!'~O\J)
52.Nawwasibne-Sam'anAl-An~arI Ra<;liyallahu'anhunarrates:I
askedRasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamaboutrighteousnessand
sin.Hereplied:righteousnessisgoodcharacter,andsin
isthat
whichrevolvesinyourheartaboutwhichyoudonotwantpeople
to
know.(Muslim)

IKRAM-UL-MUSLlM 415 ExcellenceofConduct
~ ~".\""{.,,"'.".-'
,/::"l.a.!I'~ ,'J--,.r".l..rI
'
"J) ·tl.:::.:.>l!y.:..;.~ci
'"I)"LiJI~"!~'i\
~.A'\:~J
53.Makl)iilRal)imahullahnarratesthatRasiilullahSaliallahu'alaihi
wasallamsaid:Thebelieversareverysoftandlenient,likean
obedientcamelwhichwhenledfollowsandwhenmade
tositona
rock,doessoobediently.
(TirmidhT,Mishkat-ul-MasabTh)
Note:Althoughit isveryuncomfortable tositonarockbutin
obedience
tohismaster,thecamelsits onit.
~p;:;;.,;J-Yf-HI :~ ~<JJ:.:i J~ :J~ "-<-'.&\~:i ,:;.:...-;.;,ill14-;j-0 t
.,....-"+l>-I.l.>JIiJ".l..rII.,J).J+:,.k-,.;) JS'~ ~)bl~~f.i~} ,)81~
"""" ' .-
TfAA:,..;)'Jt--.r-"""AI>J-;oi~,,""....
54.'Abdullahibne-Mas'ildRa(1iyallahu'anhunarratesthat
RasiilunahSallalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:ShallInotinformyou
aboutthepersonwho
isforbiddenfromtheFireandforwhomthe
Fire
isforbidden?Anyonewho isclosetopeople,softandlenient.
(TirmidbT)
Note:The
l)adlthimpliesthatsuchapersonfreelymixeswithpeople
issoftspokenandbecause ofhisqnalities,peoplealsomeethimwith
loveandwithoutreservations.
(Muarif-ul-Ijadltb)
'.&I~!:~,illl JJ:.:iJ~ :J~ "-<-'.&I~:i e~:s;;:..=;-I)~ J...f'~;j-00
.J"J"Y'J).~1 ~:i;.i~~} ,~iJi:i;.i;..i;'ij;..I;:";;~1z)!';-ji
v~, ':~JP•••~J.l\J'~.j fi~\..:J~\Y~,~C\)) (~.wl
55.'Iyyad'ibne-I;IimarRa<;liyallahu'anhu,ofBaniMujashi'narrates
thatRasillullahSaliallahu'alaihiwasallaminaI;IadTthQudslsaid:
Indeed,Anahhasrevealedtomethatyoushouldshowhumility to
theextentthatneitheroneconsidershimselfsuperior toothers,nor
oppressesothers.
(Muslim)
J" ,J'" , J J\" J '"J '
~<'.ilil.w:iill,~IJi:; :J~ ~;1I1Jj.:..:i~ :J\j~~1 ~:i~;j-0'
j'...'81.~i L~i .'.&I~','2';'...,~'\c,~ 81·~ij'...'....j;.j
"')~..r'-"'"IS;~ )r.w,;r)I""""'..r'-"'"IS;)~ " IS;
'" , ' .-
mh"'-<11"""'J~I"J) .}J..;;ji~~~~;i ~J;-:;.$':);
"'"" .-
56.'VmarRa<;liyallahu'anhunarrates:IheardRasiilullahSallallahu

IKRAM-UL-MUSLlM 416 Excellence ofConduct
'alaihiwasallamsaying:Whoeverhumbleshimselfforthesake of
Allah,AlIiihwillexalthim; asaresultofthatheconsidershimself
small,yetintheeyes
ofpeoplehebecomesgreat.Buthewhois
arrogant,
Allahabaseshim;and hebecomessmallintheeyes of
people,althoughheconsidershimselfgreat totheextentthatpeople
considerhim
tobeworsethanadog orapig.(BaihaqI)
YW'''"')'~''J~,,,,T'''"'''''~''J) .jf::r
57.'Abdullahibne-Mas'lidRa(!iyallahu'anhunarratesthatNabl
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid: HewillnotenterintoParadisewho
hasthesmallestparticle
ofarroganceinhisheart. (Muslim)
~1J'Y>1.f J~\:l:-1.4¥'-!'.r>~~I.l.A :JliJ~.lA.rl\4\J) .~~.H~r,;5:.lj:JiL"o~ J~}J\
woo,,,",)'je-}lje-)1
58.Mu'awiyahRad'iyallahu'anhunarrates:IheardRasiiluIHih
Sallalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaying:Hewholikesthatpeopleshould
standupforhiminrespect,lethim makehisabodeinHell.(Tirmidhi")
Note:Thispunishmentappliesinasituationwheresomeonewants
thatpeopleshouldstandforhim
inrespect;but ifpeoplestandupout
ofspontaneousloveandaffectionforsomeone,thenthis isexempted.
(Muariful
fladTth)
:J~,~ ~I ~j:.:'::r-i-f.l\.:,.;.1~J:;~:J~:.:..'.ll'~:,~;j-0~
~ \ ~ ~ ~ ,~~ ~ ,~
"'""'"C-,.l>-I.L>,J"J" .....rI'.IJ).~.lJ ~IJ'::r-.:>~4JI;~;oJ'ji:,l~llj\S")
"vet:~) 'J?')J~)\~IJY\.f J~\:l:-\,p'":-'4'~f'~
59.AnasRa(!iyallahu'anhunarratesthatnone wasdearertothe
Sa1)iibahthanRasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallam,yetwhenthey
sawhim,theydidnotstand
up,knowinghisdislikeforthis.
(TirmidhI)
,:,J\.~J':-:,::r- c,:J~~~IJj:.:,~ :J~ :':"'.lll~:' ~1~):O1J;j-,.
, .
I.L>,JON.....rII.IJ)j;:¥-~,:':"1.;.)i>,:,~ ~'.lll~:' ~l~,:';','0:)~~J:,~,
\Y'~":~J,#\}~\:l:-\,pY4 '~.J-~~

IKRAM-UL-MUSUM 417 Excellence ofConduct
60,AbuDarda'RaQiyallahu'auhunarrates:IheardRasiilullah
Sallallahu'aIaihiwasaIlamsaying: Noonesuffersanybodilyinjury,
yetforgivesthis,exceptthatAllahraiseshisrankbyadegreeand
removesasinfromhim,
(TirmidhJ)
;.lA,§)~~1 J[)~Ii":ii!~' J~) ~~ :~~ ~'..III~);)';y,-;j-,\
'r'V'":~JI;:!~~\Y4,~~~\e\J) ,~~L:P~;:¥~9&.~lS' ,1e'l:ai
61.JawdanRaQiyallahu'auhunarratesthatRasiilullahSallallahu
'aIaihiwasallamsaid:Ifanyoneoffers
auexcusetohisMuslim
brotherandhedoesnotaccepttheexcuse,thenhebecomesguilty
of
asinlikethatofanunjust taxcollector.(Ibne-Majah)~ ;)I~:;..;..y~~:ii!~IJ~) ~~ :~~~'..III~)a;.:';c<'!;j-,~
f\~h"l.<11""""''''~I''JJ ,~)~,;[:;:~~~~4~.~ j.1:;1';")~~~I
62,AbuHurairahRaQiyaIlahu'auhunarratesthatRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasaIlamsaid:Miisaibne-'Imran'AlaihisSalam
said:0myRabb!Whoisthemostrespectableslavetoyou?Allah
theAlmightyandMajesticreplied: Hewhoforgives,despitehaving
thepowertoavenge,(BaihaqI)
!~I~~)~ :~Lii ~&f!IJ[y,.);.lO:- :~~\;6:"'..11'~)~';'~14;j -,,.
~r.WI,;f jA<.i~ !~I~~)~ :~~~,ii!~'~,:;'.i~r?WI,;fjA<.i~
,~~I.iJI,y- yiAll,j,,~ I.lY4I~.f~ ~J,:..lolA:JIiJl,$.1.AjJ\OlJ)j~ ::,.:~:~. ~~Jf:J~
'H~:";)
63.'Abdullahibne-'UmarRaQiyaliahu'anhumanarratesthata
personcame
toNab!SaIlallahu'nIaihiwasallamaudasked: 0
Rasiilallah!Howmanytimes mayIforgivemyservant?Nab!
Sallallahu'alaihiwasaIlamremainedsilent.Themauaskedagain:
0
Rasiilallah!HowmauytimesmayIforgivemyservant? Hereplied:
Everydayseventytimes,(TirmidhI)
Note:InArabicthefigure'seventy'isused toexpresstoomany in
number.

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c;:J~,j;1::JJ.;l.~ c;:J~~;-~,:·I~<'~::JJ;¥;;':'j.:,\1:1:.(I;il.8
• ~/ • oJ~ J,~ ~ ,J'.r. ~ '" ~ ~
,~I,;f j)'-':<ll)J.:'~IJo!lii-f.;>L':-!)9.u1.1.:.,<81~4i::..:£ Lsi!fti'~~l
'l"fe,:ril,j,JIr'I-rd'}'~ L.o-.,J'-!'->j\.:IY14IJ).~\'.iill ~~~
64.J:IudhaifahRa<;liyalliihu'anhunarrates:IheardRasUlullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaying:Indeed,there wasamanbefore
yourtime
towhomanangelcame totakehissoul. Itwassaidto
him:Didyoudoanythinggood?Hereplied:Idonotknow. Itwas
said:Recollect!Hesaid:I
donotrememberdoinganythinggood,
exceptthatIused
todobusinesswithpeopleintheworld,andwould
granttherichmoretime
topayback,andlet offthepoorwhowere
inconstraints.Atthis
AllahadmittedhimintoParadise. (Bukhiirj)
''&1~~1.~:; :J~~~IJ.:,.:..)~ :J~~'.&I~) i~Gi....J::,<.-'\0
" , ,,.r--JI)""!J.>.iY4'r--.,)).~~:,1~::,<.vr.:',!~~, ~ji.."j~
!",..... ~ ~ ~
f·••:r!J
65.AbuQatadahRa<;liyalliihu'anhunarrates:IheardRasUlullah
Sallanahu'alaihiwasallamsaying: IfanyonelikesthatAllahshould
savehimfromtheanxieties
oftheDay ofResurrection,heshould
grantrespite(inpayingbackaloan)
toonewhoisinconstraints, or
forgothedebt. (Muslim)'1(-~'Ow.tft)~+J~;;... );..<.~,.:1\c..:.i;.:J~~'.&I~) v-i1::,<.-'\'\
l.,)"'" \ ~ ~ '" I"S!'" ~ ~
~,,~ ~',;II-!~J~c;),1iLij~~J~c;'¢~~ ~1~L;.. ~(.iW-Zs;1
. .
~I ~.~/;;;~
IVVl:~)Jll,..,JlciW-1)"w1-IY4,,),,)<1,,)).I.L>.:..W "./1
66.AnasRa<;liyanahu'anhunarrates:IservedRasUlunahSallallahn
'alaihiwasallamfortenyearsinMedina.Iwasanadolescent,
thereforeall
myserviceswerenotaccording tothedesireofmy
master(because ofmytenderage,manylapseswerecommitted
duringthesetenyears).However,heneversaidaword
of
displeasuretome;neither"whydidyou dothis?"nor"whydidyou
notdothat?".
(AbuDiiwUd)

IKRAM-UL-MUSLlM 419 ExcellenceofConduct
'\''\:~J'~\V''j..wIY~'~)~\4\J)'·. F;,~7~ :~jl,L\)\~
67.AbuHurairahRa4iyalliihu'anhunarratesthatapersonrequested
RasiilullahSallalliihu'alaihiwasallam:Adviseme.Hesaid:Donot
getangry.Themanrepeatedthisseveraltimes,andhereplied:Do
notgetangry.(BukharT)
J\,~~u, ~~1.:,.j:J~~ ~\Jj.:<)~j~',all~) i).~:.,.J;j-,,,
FF. F0 ) ·FJ ;;J ::;
,\"t:~),~I~),b.J\Y4,.s)~.h4\J) .~\~u~:S.)J\~~l
68.AbuHurairahRa4iyalliihu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Thepowerful isnothewhoknocks
downothers;undoubtedlythepowerfulistheonewhocontrols
bimselfiua
fitofanger.
(Bukhari)
~~ ~:;;J-j,;.j:.;a~ I~\:8J~~~1Jj.:<)~\:J~~:iil\~))~:.,.J;j -,~
tVA":~),~\~J~LoY4,~j\~J!\O\J) -t'!t..':,Ji4tJ".F'o.j\~~~D~ ,~.-;li
69.AbuDharRa4iyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullahSallalHihu
'alaihiwasallamtoldus:Whenone ofyoubecomesangrywhile
standing,heshouldsitdown.Ifhisangersubsides,well andgood;
otherwiseheshouldlie-down.
(Abu
Dawiid)
Note:Thehadithimpliesthatchangingaposturewhichgivesgreater
peace
ofmindshouldbeadopted,sothattheharm ofangeris
minimised.Thepossibility ofharmbecomeslesswhilesittingthan
inastandingposition,andevenlesswhilelying.
(Ma.ahir-e-I;laque)
I~\:;"J~~:; I1.)1;:;,~ :J~;] ~&?\~$'.'hI~)",,~Jl ~-v.
F "F F
Y"'~J,~i~lJ) .~<.Ji~~f~
70.AbdullahIbne-'AbbiisRa4iyalliihu'anhumanarratesthatNab!
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Teachreligion topeople,givethem
goodtidings,donotmakethingsdifficultforthem;andwhenanyone
ofyougetsangry,heshouldremainsilent. (MusnadAhmad)
~0 91b:~'I~:.-·,.i,~\:~ ~\Jj.:<)J~ :J~~'.'h,~);~;j-V,
",,,-,,,'J"1'I.,)).t.~;J-j,;.j~ I~~"Wu,.i8,WaiJ0,~81~~ i.l\(.:~Ii
IVAi:~),~'=J'"

IKRAM·UL-MUSLIM 420 Excellence ofConduct
71.'AtlyahRaQiyalHihu'anhunarratesthatRasUluIHihSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Undoubtedly,angercomesfromShailan.
IndeedShailaniscreatedfromfire,andverilyfireisextinguished
with water.So
ifoneofyoubecomesangry, heshouldperformWu<;lii.(AbuDawud)
~J:.Jj~f.-~t~c; :~;'1>1 jj.:.)J~ :J~$'.i»I~)~';'I.f -Vy
"il/'......i.,,,.Jw;'1>\~J.~lli;I;,<~.;4~f. ~J;:.J~;'1>1
72.'Abdullilhibne·'UmarRa<;liyallilhu'anhumanarratesthat
RasUlullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Noslavehasswallowed
backanythingmoreexcellent
inthesightofAllahtheAlmightyand
Majesticthantheangerheswallows,seekingonlythepleasure
of
Allilh.(MusuadAl)mad)
,it!~Js.)?~~JJ4~:; :J~ ~;'1>1Jj.:.)~j~'.i»I~) ~~:;.-V'i'
,-:,,~,~J\~y.le\J) .'-G~l)yjl&f~o~J;-~~1 ~jjjJs.~~\~j?k\ o~~
... ... ......
ivvv;~) ,il>,<~d'
73.Mu'adhRaQiyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasUlullilhSallallilhu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Hewhorestrainshisanger,whileinaposition
togiveeffecttoit,AllahwillcallhimontheDay ofResurrectionin
front
ofallHiscreations,andlethimchooseany ofthebeautiful
largeeyedmaidens
ofParadisehedesires.(Abu
Dawud)
;';)~'.i»1 ?:.it.:..!~;':; :J~ ~;'1>\Jj.:.)~j~,.i»\ ~)+l!c;,;, ~:;.-Vf
• ...... ..., ... ...0,...,, ......J......... ...
•IJ).,)~J;i:r.J~,ill1Jl)X:$.\.:!J~~I ~ji.;\~ ~'.iilI:J5 ~:J5:;J
~,.h,,4<11.,.....J~1
74.Anasibne-MalikRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullilh
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Hewhoguardshistongue,Allah
concealshisfaults.Whoeverrestrainshisanger,Allahwillrestrain
HispunishmentfromhimontheDay
ofResurrection.Andwhoever
apologisestoAllahtheAlmightyandMajestic,Heacceptshis
excuse.
(BaihaqI)

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k~v~~~ .T'~l~~,~ 01))(~J.:>J\,y' ~f';rJ) .aU~IJ~\ :"'1\l~E~~ .;.r:~I'(l.:J
"V:~)"" .Jw
75.Mu'adhRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullahSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid toAshajj,chief ofthetribeof'AbdeQais:You
have
1woqualitieswhich
Allahloves:Forbearanceanddeliberation.
(Muslim)
J;i)'.&1~~!~\&.~:JI!Jj,;'illJj.:.:;~1Jj,c.flli;J)~'.&I<S!":;~\&.;;' -v~
,~.,)),").:~~~ ~~J,J~ilJs.~ ~~~ylJs.~J ,~yl~
",I:,.J)'Jl}Ij-ai",,,
76.'A'ishahRa<;liyallahu'anha,wife ofNabISallallahu'alaihi
wasallamnarratesthatRasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallam,said:
o'A'ishahlVerily,Allahiskindandloveskindness.WhateverHe
confersforkindnessisneitherconferreduponbeingharshnor
throughanyothermeansexcept
it.(Muslim),~.,)) .~I ~;.;. ,~yl ~;.;.:;:JI!Jj,c.fll.:f:':;'.&1<S!":;;.;;;.-vv
~.\A:,.J)'Jl}1j-ai""
77Jarlribne-'AbdullahRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatNabI
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Whoeverisdeprived ofkindnessis
deprivedofallgood.(Muslim)
;l.;.~j~y\ ~;l.;. ~1:;:JI!Jj,;'illJj.:.:;~1~'.&I<S!":;~\&.;;'-V1\
cSy.,II,'))~j;-~IJ Q~I? ~;l.;. ~f~yl ~;l.;. ~f:;J,~j;-~IJ Q~I?~
vI/lrW'c..r'j
78.'A'ishahRa<;liyallahu'anhanarratesthatRasiilullahSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Anyonegivenhisshare ofgentleness,has
beengivenhisshare
ofthegood ofthisworldandtheHereafter.
Anyonedeprived
ofhisshareofgentlenesshasbeendeprived ofhis
share
ofthegoodofthisworldandtheHereafter.
(Shari)usSunnah)
~\~~~ .r't,'.&\~;' ~:Jj,;'il\:.Ij.:.:;JI!:.;..JI!~'.&\ <S!":;~\&.;;' -v~
.J~~ :;'J::;o'JO~~~oJ/·.~
• \ ,r:,.J),~l.AJIi~''''''1,.,....,.j~'.,)) .~j.:P 'i~.~\i"+':""" 'i)~
79.'A'ishahRa<;liyalliihu'anhanarratesthatRasiilullahSallalliihu

IKRAM-UL-MUSLIM 422 Excellence ofConduct
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Allahdoesnotconferkindnessuponafamily
but
tobenefitthem;anddoesnotdeprivethem ofkindnessbut to
harmthem. (Baihaqj,Mishkat-ul-MasahTI1)
:G,I.<-~Lii,~ ~WI:1)Lii;j,~11ji1 ~.*- ~j~:.1I1C<-")UrI.<-;;'-II.
,:;'.:11:,-'lGr,'~"u~!L.!l.<-lJoj:::J~: <-;I~'.illl ~-:.1I1~- 0<-;I~
-..,_.J',_ -_"'.....I""""". _J J I"""""
yo;,:':;~!:I<' .:.,~~)<..li~~~~ :J~ ~I)~ ~~iJjj:~~,~Ij
. .*.c. "',:"-,,'.:;-."'1
~.r.'1")'L.;"......~JL.;".""""'"I""',.J""",,,)I>o,II.IJ) .~~y~ oJ'~"':
80.'A'ishahRa<;liyanahu'anhanarratesthatsomeJewscametosee
Rasiilullah-Sallalliihu'alaihiwasallamandsaid: Assamu'alaikum
(Deathbeuponyou).'A'ishahcountered:Uponyouitbe.and
Allah'scursebeuponyouandAllah'swrathbeuponyou.Hesaid:
Behold
0'A'ishah!Keep tokindness,andavoidharshnessand
indecency.Sheasked:Didyounothearwhattheysaid?He
said:
DidyounothearhowIreplied?Thesameuponyou!Myprayers
againstthemwillbeacceptedandtheirsagainstmewillnotbe
accepted.(BukharJ)
1;[~ ~)'.iill~) :J~;j,iJtlJj.:.)~j$'..'hlC<-")iJtl4.;.oi-to,;,;;.-II\
I~:' ~ ~ ~. -:~ ~ ~
,,0'-tooI'J,'".:.IIJl,,-U'J<l.Jt-l'""",,,)1>0,11.IJ).~Il.tJ,,,,pil.tJ,t~
YoV~,~)
81.Jabiribne-'AbdullahRa(1iyallahu'anhumanarratesthat
RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamprayed:MayAnahconfer
mercyuponamanwhoiskindly,whenselling,whenbuyingand
whendemandinghisbalance.(BukharJ)
,.:,..81~~ .:s~1 ~j.J1:;j,iJtlJj.:.)J_~ :J~I;6~·'..'hIC<-");J>.;.oi'.;--IIY
,~' I ~"""~ ~ •0 ~ ~ ~ J" I
"J).~I~I,ft~'lj.:,..81.lo!l.o'./'l.:s,ul~~I~I/.-I(o-iOS-i,~I~I,ft~j
t.T''':~J.~'jJl~ ~l~~,~\..o.:r.1
82.'Abdunahibne-'UmarRac;liyanahu'anhumanarratesthat
Rasiilullah-Sallallahu'a1aihiwasallamsaid:Thebelieverwhomixes
withpeopleandenduresanyharmthattheycausehimhasagreater
rewardthanabelieverwhodoesnotmixwithpeople,anddoesnot
enduretheharmtheycausehim.
(Ihne-Majah)

IKRAM-UL-MUSLIM 423 ExcellenceofConduct
;j;Js-.;I~I~j.j,;~ 1.;.;&:~ ~IJ~)J~ :J~~'11~)*~-/I,.
;'I~'-'ic;.ibD,4lIp;.~1S:j,j.:;,;'I~'-'ic;.i bl,~jjJ ~l~~ ~l.r.;1),p;.
v.,"<")'r.''"''.r'i",jJ',",,~ '~"JJ.;jIp;.~1S:j,;..;.
83.$uhaibRa<;liyalliihu'anhunalTatesthatRasiilulliih$allalliihu
'alaihiwasallamsaid: Itisremarkablethateverythingturnsoutwell
forabeliever;andthatappliesonlytoabeliever.
Ifhappiness
befallshimheisthankfulanditturnsoutwellforhim,andif
misfortunebefallshim,heshowsenduranceanditturnsoutwellfor
him.
(Muslim)
•"J ~,
~'::":":';'i~I:JjAi~tS"~ ~IJ~) ~i~'11~)~~<II';'-/It
t.'I·/',4;>-i~\J) .~~\j
84.AbdulliihIbne-Mas'udRa<;liyalliihu
Rasiilulliih$allalliihu'alaihiwasallam
supplication:
'anhunalTatesthat
usedtomakethis
~~~~ '::":":';'1~,
oAllah!Youhavemade myappearancebeautiful, somake
myconductexcellent too.
(MusnadAi)mad)
.:..i~'11 ;j~1~ J~I:; :~~I J~) J~:J~~'11~) ~;';c<')~-/Ie
'!"f"\•:ri.),A.l1j~lj...a&J y"-!,~j\,)y.'~\J)
85.AbuHurairahRa<;liyalliihu'anhunarratesthatRasiilulliih
Sallalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Hewhoagreestothereturn of
somethingsoldtoaMuslim,Alliihforgiveshisfaults. (AbuDawiid)
'11;jli1,:..iy;&.~Jli1:;:~ ~IJ~) J~ :J~~'11~) ~Ji;J~-/I'
t•of\,~e,)l:.....l :~jJIi,wy..lf.1eIJJ.~~1~jt4ij$.
86.AbuHurairaRa<;liyalliihu'anhunalTatesthatRasiiluIHih
Sallalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Hewhoforgivesthefaults ofa
Muslim,AllahwillforgivehisfaultsontheDay ofResulTection.
(Ibue-l;Iibban)

IKRAM·UL-MUSLlM 424 RightsofMuslims
THERIGHTSOFMUSLIMS
VERSESOFQUR'AN
:JW'.i;'J~
#/~ -".J."'.$."'-i__'::
[\.:ulrJ-l];f-~0yJ::lI~~
AnahSubl)anahiiwaTa'alasays:
Indeed,Muslimsarebrothers.
AI-l;Iujurat49:10
Note:Thedevelopment ofMuslimbrotherhood isessential
Islamcannotbecompletelypracticeduntilthisideal
isachieved.
and
AllahSubl)anahiiwaTa'alasays:
oyouwhobelieve!Letnotone
group(ofmen)laughsarcastically
atanother,itmaybethatthelatter
arebetterthantheformer;norlet
(some)womenlaughsarcastically
atotherwomen,itmay
bethatthe
latterarebetterthantheformer,
nordefameoneanother,norinsult
oneanotherbynicknames.
Itisan
evilthingtobecalledbyabad
name,afterembracing
Iman.
Thosewhodonotdesistareindeed
wrongdoers.
oyouwhobelieve!Avoidmuch
suspicions,indeed,some
suspicionsaresins.Andspynot,
neitherbackbiteoneanother.
Wouldone
ofyouliketoeatthe
flesh
ofhisdeadbrother?You
wouldhateit(sohatebackbiting).
AndfearAllah.Verily,
Anahis
i:Xil'j::->Ji~~i;.1'
~. 'J :J~ 'J
:;;;~>':.ii h~i':~,(Pi'lL
.0y-r'u-'j,~ >
.J..)'-"--~';'"'.,/-;;;/'"<0'".....
tdJlj~ ...,.;;,~iY''J<r=~\
05~(
~(:;;@i;.;~(~C&J(L;;1i;
.:.'i'"~'<.:i'l;;\~':'1C"'..«,
,'J~'J.-"",<-r""c>4"!~,
'"~-)).//1~>-:'1-If'a:':t"'~_"-:: ......'"
--=.J-~I .,~~
{:/>}j~~~~tJ

lKRAM-UL-MUSLlM 425 RightsofMuslims
theOneWhoacceptsrepentance,
and
istheMostMerciful.
omankind!Wehavecreatedyon
fromamaleandafemale,and
madeyouintonationsandtribes,
thatyoumaygettooneanother.
Verily,themosthonourable
ofyou
with
Alliihistheonewhofears
Allahmost.UndoubtedlyAllahis
theAll-Knowing,All-Aware.
AI-I:Iujurat49:11-13
Note:Backbitingamountstoeatingtheflesh ofadeadbrother.Just
likebitingandeatingtheflesh
ofalivingpersoncausespain,
similarlybackbitingaMuslimbrothercauseshimdistress.Sincea
deadmandoesnotfeelanypain
soalsothemanwho isbackbittenis
notdistressedaslong asheisunaware ofthis.
AlliihSubl)anahiiwaTa'a1iisays:
oyouwhobelieve!Standout
firmlyforjustice,andbeartrue
witnessesaccordingtothewill
of
Allah,eventhoughitbeagainst
yourselves,oryourparents,or
yourkin.Whethertheperson
concernedberich
(Ishouldbenefit
him)
orpoor(out ofsympathyI
shouldfavourhim),
Allahisa
betterProtector
ofboththanyou.
Sodonotbeledbyyourpersonal
desiresinfulfillingjustice.
Ifyou
distortyourwitness
orrefuseto
giveit,verily,
AllahisWell
Acquaintedwithallthatyoudo.
An-Nisa4:135
AllahSubl)anahiiwaTa'alasays:
Whenyouaregreetedwitha

IKRAM·UL-MUSUM 426 RightsofMuslims
greeting,greetinreturnwithwhat
isbetterthanit,oratleastreturnit
equally.Indeed,Allahkeeps
carefullaccount
ofeverything.
An-Nisii4:86
AllahSubi)anahUwaTa'aliisaidto
HisProphetSallallahu'alaihi
wasallam:
YourSustainerhasdecreedthat
youworshipnonebutHim,and
(thatyoushow)kindnesstoyour
parents.
Ifoneofthemorboth of
themwere toattainoldagewith
you,saynotaword
ofdisrespect
tothem,norrepulsethem,but
speaktothemagraciousword.
Andlower
tothemthewing of
submissionandhumilitythrough
mercy,andsay:MyRabbiHave
mercyonthemboth,
astheydid
care formewhenIwassmall.
AI-Isra17:23-24
////.J....,./' ~,:./9'../,,""/
.!.l~0-+.L;~~~ ~">}:>i~-,
y:;G)i{j1~D~(
(/1j~~~ .q~~G~
O~~1)
,., ~~~..-/r",.J./..."''''/
~ ~j)\c~L..+i~I"
~Q~~(/'~Jy~j~~(
[H-H:,'."'~IJ0~
AijADITH
:"';)JW~~P'~P :~~<Jj.:-)J~ :J~~illu--i")~:;' -AV
11tAijG;;&iJ'JP;11to;~).~ l1tA~~~~U 'o~;\1~~J'~ 11t~~
,t'r'l"':~)~~rlj3~~~~~l.o..,.,I.t,~l.o.:r.\ejJ) .~ ~ rl~l~~j~J ,.s~
87.'AnRa<;liyaIlahu'anhunarratesthatRasUlullahSaIlailahu'alaihi
wasaIlamsaid:AMuslimhassixacts
ofkindnessforanother
Muslim.
I)Greethimwith
Salamwhenhemeetshim. 2)Accepthis
invitationwhenheextendsone.
3)Ifhesneezes(andsaysAliwmdulilliih)replyhim bysayingYariwmukalliih(mayAllahhave

lKRAM·UL-MUSUM 427 RightsofMuslims
mercyonyou). 4)Visithimwhenhe issick.5)Joinhisbierwhenhe
dies.And
6)Chooseforhimwhathelikesforhimself. (lbne-Majah)
J:>-pi~::J:,i;$t»1J:,:..)~ :J~ t<.'.&I~) i).~....J;;'-/\/I
~ ~} ,
,::;"i:;,§~:UI ~G,l:;,jt:eJ
,tt;il:;,""";;]1i;'~:; ,~i:JI0):~~I
~ / ~ ~ ~
,,,t.:~J<)L:.~.ht~"'!J"'~\Y4\.s)~\~IJ) .~~1
88.AbuHurairahRac;liyallahu'anhunarrates:IheardRasUlullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaying:AMuslimhasfiverights on
anotherMuslim.ToreciprocateSalam,visitthesick,follow
funerals,accept
aninvitation,andifsomeonesneezesand(says
AlI:wmdulillah)say
Yar/.lamukallah(mayAnahhavemercy onyou).
(Bukhari)
)0',~;;;~., )J.~ ~ " , ~ ~ ~)." ~J ~ ~
"~j1?;,:;,JI" y.l>'":$~'J:,:..)J\!:J\!~'.ilil~)';'j>~\,~-/\~
.,).~~i:JI l.,..:Jl?~~';l,;i '~l%;).Js.iJ1,l-i:;l,').~,J;-I~jl-i:;
'l\t:~),••••J'pj.J1~l~\J.'"'~~~i lJ~Y4.~
89.AbuHurairahRac;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasUlullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:YouwillnotenterParadiseuntil
youbecomeabeliever,andyouwillnotbeabelieveruntilyoulove
oneanother.MayInotguideyou
tosomethingbywhichyouwill
loveoneanother?Spread
Salamamongstyourselves. (Muslim)
"JJ.I.;W:f~i:JII;J1 :$t»I:J:':")J~ :J~t<.'.&I~)~I;'):UIJ;;. -~.
,O/A..liIJ)1~ '~~~~lJ~I.r.W\
90.AbuDarda'Rac;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasUlunah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:SpreadSalam,soyoumayberaised
higher.(TabaranT,Majma-'uz-Zawaid)
~;..:-' ~i:JI :J~$1sfl',;f-t<.~,~) ~~JI"';;- t»14;;'-~,
i.§je~j,ii;k,:';11!~IJ';'}1 t~,~•.,..:J~<i')~I.};';':":;JW t»1~d
'.'~~'~I ;"~i~li'i:J,''GI.·<'l:.;;,;"'o'I·,,i,jle;j~tS" ,~I;,j
.:r,.)"Jf..1'";,~ ~.;,~ ,•.)~I"""!""'" "J.T
tYVJY'~}I ''oS}~ ;I.r.J\.s~\;.....!..u-iJlilr-W\))\.r.JIO\J) ·i.6~~p;.~
91.'Abdullahibne-Mas'udRac;liyanahu'anhunarratesthat

IKRAM·UL·MUSUM 428 RightsofMuslims
RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:As-Salamisaname
amongstthenames
of
AllahSubl;anahliwaTa'iiJa,whichAllahsent
down
onearth.Therefore,spread
Salamamongstyourselves.Verily
whenaMuslimpassesbyagroup
ofpeopleandsays
Salamtothem
andtheyreply,thentheonewhoinitiatesSalam,getsadegree
of
excellenceoverthepeoplewhowereofferedSalam. Iftheydonot
replythenangels,whoaresuperior
tohumans,giveareply tothe
onewhoofferedSalam.
(Bazzar,
Tabaran!,TarghTh)
~j.;~j~WIJ,oI.J1j~ ~l :~;\>IJJ,:<jJ~ :J~ ~'.11~j.~';'I.f -~Y
t·~/I,,-i"J) .~A~!~ ~1';-i.f-:,JI~Jl:-:,JI
92.Abdullahibne-Mas'lidRa<;liyallahu'anhnnarratesthat
RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Indeed,fromamongst
thesigns
oftheDayofResurrectionisthatpeoplewilloffer
Salamto
othersonthebasis ofacquaintanceonly. (MusnadAhmad)
~~I:JW~~IJ!:r.j.G; :J~$'.1I~j,;,:"";'.;.~r).~:; -~1"
iJ~~~1 :JWY.T.G;~,~ :~~'JW'~~i'~,~i),~
\J J ~ ~,,.'"J"",,'"'',,",.,,,J
!h1~jj~~~1 :J\.liy.T.G;f.i'':>J~ :J\.li'~¢;},!hl~jj
• \~.'~N'A-JI"';'>Y4,')I'J<i"J) .~y:.;s:JW,~~i),:JIS-Jij
93.'Tmranibne-!:Iu,ainRa<;liyallahu'anhumanarratesthataman
came
toNabI
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamandsaid:
Assalamu'alaikum (Peacebeuponyou).Rasiilullahrepliedtohis
SalamandwhenthemansatdownRasiilullahSallallahu'alaihi
wasallamsaid:Tenvirtues.Thenanothermancameandsaid:
Assalamu'alaikumwaRa!lnwtullah(PeaceandMercy ofAllahbe
uponyou).HerepliedhimandwhenthemansatdownRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Twentyvirtues.Thenanotherman
cameandsaid:
Assalamu'alaikumwaRa!lmatuliahiwaBarakatuhu
(PeaceandAllah'sMercyandBlessingsbeuponyou).Hereplied
himandwhenthatmansatdown
RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihi
wasallamsaid:Thirtyvirtues.
(Abu
Dawiid)

IKRAM-UL-MUSLIM 429 Rights ofMuslims
(I'l\V:~j,~j\...j4i..u;~J..ai;}Y4 ,;)J\~y.i~\J) .~i.:J4~~
--
94.AbuUmamahRa<;liyanahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
Sallalliihu'aIaihiwasallamsaid:Fromamongstthepeopleworthier
tobeclosetoAllahistheonewhooffersSalamfirst.(AbuDiiwiid)
~"'J)~I ~Es;'~~~i.s?l;ll :J~ ~&?I.f:':;'~1 '-"!'J~I~:; -~e
t"''''h!J~~j~.}
95.'AbdullahRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatNab!Sallalliihu'alaihi
wasallamsaid:TheonewhooffersSalamfirstisfreefrom
arrogance.
(BaihaqI)
:'1I~1~ .;j;:.~11p&ili:~ ~<Jj.:.J :.,JJ~ :J~:':;".1l1'-"!'J"";j:;-~,
/ 0/I // ~/J J '" F
~",4'-....f~.:r-"" ~",,'J..o'JliJ".l.o.rJ1"J)."'::;.('1~J ~;;S-Ji.:>:,s:iiolJ
y,\q,A:~J"•••~j.}~b;
96.AnasRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilunahSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid tome:Sonny!Whenyouenteryourhome
offerSaliimtoyourfamily.Itwillbeablessingforyouandthe
inmates
ofyourhome. (TirmidhT)
~;'I~!J~I~\;1.:.JG;;~~'~! :~~IJ~ :J~'.1lI~J~~Gl:;-W
~A~/I,........J.:;I))I....,J).~~\~I;.?)1!
97.QatiidahRai:)imahullahnarratesthatRasiilulliihSallalHihu'alaihi
wasallamsaid:Whenyouenterahouse,offerSalamtoitsinmates
andwhenyoucomeout,bidfarewellbyofferingSalamtothem.
(Musannaf'AbdurRazzaq)
'l'y.'\:~J"••·rY.l1~~IJj:.~~""'~ '..:,..-":""J..:>.1J.A.:JIjJl$.Lo.rl1~IJJ
98.AbuHurairahRa<;liyanahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilunah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasall amsaid:Whenone ofyoucometoa
gathering,heshouldofferSalamandifhefeelsinclined tosit,he
maydoso. So,whenhegetsup toleave,heshouldagainoffer
Salam;thefirstSalamisnotbetterthanthesecond.(Justasoffering

IKRAM-UL-MUSLIM 430 RightsofMuslims
SalamatthetimeofmeetingisaSunnahsoofferingSaHimatthe
time
ofpartiugisalsoSunnah).
(TirmidhI)
~~t~kj';'p\~j:~"\I;,l' i:J~ ~&fJI~~',lll<:s-f)i;';<.'J~ -~~
H~I'~),r.s:JIJ>J,lilI,.,wy" ",)IXJ,.,)).;.;5:i1~~rj ,~Lii\
99.AbuHurairahRa<.iiyallahu'anhunarratesthatNab!~allalliihu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:TheyoungshouldofferSaliimtotheold,a
passerby
toonesitting,andasmallgroup toalargegroup.
(BukharI)
~,)~ ... ,~ J ~ 0 ) J '
i>.r-iJ;"-~\~"\ 1/,'I;\~~I ~1s;";~ji:.'~~' <:s-f)~~ - \••
mh",,",~I"""'J~I")) .~~~ji~1</jW\~
100.'AllRa<.iiyalliihu'anhunarratesthatRasiilulliih~allalliihu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Whenagroup ofpeopleispassingby,it is
enoughthatone ofthemoffersSaliimontheirbehalf,andit is
enoughforthosewhoaresittingthatone ofthemreplies. (BaihaqT)
JiI1,~lllJj.:.).~ <Jij.~~~) :J~~'.&I<:s-f).J.:.~IJil~~I'; -\.\
"~ , ,
__"-'~I.\>:JIi),-,"'rl'")).~I~i:11~J ,~Ol ~y. ~ \~:!';~j'\I~I~
~V1~'~)'r'lWlw y,,~
101.AI-Miqdiidibnil-AswadRa<.iiyalliihu'anhunarratesthat
wheneverRasiilulliih~allalliihu 'alaihiwasallamwouldcomeat
night,hewouldofferSaliiminsuchawaythatthosesleepingdidnot
wakeupandthoseawakecouldhearhim.
(TirmidhT)
~~:;</0\p1:JiI1,~IJj.:.)J~ :J~~''&1<:s-f)i;';;.J~-\.~
'-4<~l:;\lwl
'
",,-,))!~JIi),L)~IJ";I.r-hJI.,)).~'.>I.:JI~~:; 1.1'0\~J ,~~iJl
. .
'\/AJJI))i~ ,l.ilJ")"'j.,-)'",J).r-'-",~IJ"')~'" ))""-'1'
102.AbuHurairahRa<.iiyalliihu'anhunarratesthatRasiilulliih
~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:Themosthelplessamongstpeople
istheonewhoishelplessinsupplicatingandthemostmiserly
amongstpeople
istheonewhoisamiserinoffering
Saliim.
(Tabatfuli,Majrna-'uz-Zawaid)

IKRAM·UL-MUSLIM 431 RightsofMuslims
"y),~IJ);"~I ~\rW~:JUi\&fJI~~'.iil\~) ~~ ~)\,s.-\.'l'
'I"vr.:~j,W\.a.JI,j~~ Loy,-!,~.J-~~\.i.A :J\i)i$..Lo.rJI
103,Abdulliihibne-Mas'ijdRaQiyalliihu'anhunarratesthatNabl
Sallalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Theperfection ofgreetingsisthe
shaking
ofhands.(Tirmidhi)
~bJI-?;:i~I:~;'li~:;J' :~~ :i\~<Jj.:.)JU :JU~, ..\l1~),I;.l\~ -\d
.y\Y:~),WLA.JI.,;y<"j"y.I"y) .UA~jJ;i~~~l
- - -
104.Barii'Ra(!iyalliihu'anhunarratesthatRasUiulliihSallalliihu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:TwoMuslimswillnotmeetandshakehands
butwillhavetheirsinsforgivenbeforetheyseparate.
(Abu
DiiwUd)
,~j.J\~ 1~[~j.JI ~[:JUi\&fJ1~~'.iill~) ~~I';' ~i.;..::,s.- \.0
.,;cilr"JI.,y).;,.lJ1~)jjGiW-~1l11,;. ~-)G;.;J(.,j ~~l;.lj,~~-j
- -
VO/AJ.U))\~,.;.tW"~~J~J.u-i~~)J.:o-I).;:f-~i.S)J~~0'!~y~)..b....J"J1
105.I:Iudhaifahibne-YamanRa(!iyalliihu'anhunarratesthatNabl
Sallalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Indeed,whenabelievermeets
anotherbeliever,offershimSaliim.holdsandshakeshishands,their
sinsdropoffinamannerleavesdropfromatree.
(Tabaran!,Majma- 'uz
Zawaid)pl.~j~I~[PI~[ :JUi\~\~j~'.iilI~)&:,~WliJw.:,::,s. -\.,
• :;J.J '" JJ J •~" "'-.-
........~~)~ji~~l;lI!;....w\.;J)Jl'.::.,~4>4j;~~~~~~~t!
~" ')0-",,"" , .-
.;.<~'-' .r-'-~'JC.)~C.)Jcilr"J1 "y).;JI+ij~ ~ji~":";15'jlj~~ ~G
wi"JJly}l~ ,WJ"Ji)'j,.}
106.SalmanAlFiirslRa(!iyalliihu'anhunarratesthatNablSallalliihu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:UndoubtedlywhenaMuslimmeetsaMuslim
brotherandshakeshishands,thesinsofthesetwofallliketheleaves
ofadrytreeonaday ofstorruywinds.Thesins ofbothofthemare
pardoned,even
iftheyarelikethefoam ofthesea. (TabaranJ,Majma
'uz~Zawaid)

IKRAM-UL-MUSLlM 432 RightsofMuslims
.,
q~,~~:)1i-l:,~ji';'1;Jl~:' ~L:P ~lj,j~~:~~ ~'j;;:!j
"J"y,-Ij'y,.j~.::.;1Sj,~j.;l~ '~h;'~~j~u,JlJ:.~;Ji':":+1
"y,t:~j .4ll~IJy,,-!>~j\'~ yi
107.Amanfromthetribe'Anazahnarrates:IaskedAbuDhar
RaQiyalliihu'anhu:DidRasiilulliihSallalliihu'alaihiwasallamshake
handswhenyouused
tomeethim?AbuDhar
RaQiyaWihu'anhu
replied:Iuever methimwithouthisshakinghandswith
me.One
dayhesentformewhenI
wasnotathome,whenIreturned,I was
toldthathehadsentfor me.SoIwent toseehimandfoundhimon
hisbed.Heembracedmeandthatwasgoodandverygood.
(Abu
Dawud)
1;»1~~Jli: :~ili:p:-J:JL" ~;»1~~J ~j~I~JP.;.~~;;-\./\
~~b :~;»'J~J~ili< ::hJ~JI <y..~\~ili,~ :~ili~~I~~~l:.:.1
~iiLS'~~I';~1 tq,;:,~~~b '~.&\J'" ~ili ,;:~~. fl":"'\I~ili L6,:\C
.-ff~'..,...-.".7") '......<S,..r·f'-
VH",,"'""'-'1'.,o....4,!J,..-J
'
.,o.ill~1~1"'J' .4-~c ~~l:.:.~:~~,~:~~
108.'Alii'ibne-YasarRa1)imahullahnarratesthatamanasked
RasiiluIIahSallallahu'alaihiwasallam:0Rasiilalliih!ShouldIseek
permissiontoenterwhere
mymotherlives?Hereplied:Yes.This
mansaid:EvenifIliveinthesamehousewithher?
Rasiilullah
SallaWihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Seekherpermission.Themansaid:
Iserveher(soIhave
togofrequently).
RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihi
wasallamsaid:Seekherpermission;wouldyoulike
toseeher
naked?Themansaid:
No.
RasiilullahSallaIIahu'alaihiwasallam
said:Well,thenseekherpermission.(MuanaImamMalik)
~~t:.:..;~&? ";'4~~~~~I~J~<~ :~~'.&I~J0;';; -\.~
.?\~ ~1'i::"1\ t.J~,,~ ~-~-I~ :~~I:J ~ili,,;,WIJ)=''.~ili
,,'Vt:~) .~l.b....~lJY"-!l..)j\.) y.\~\)J
109.HuzailRa1)imahulliihnarratesthat Sa'dRaQiyallahu'anhu
came
tothehouseof
Nab!Sallalliihu'alaihiwasallam,pausedand
stoodinfront
ofthedoor toseekpermissionforgoing in.
Nab!
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Standthissideorthatside(lestyour
gazefallinsidethehouse).Forverilypermissionissought,sothat
youmaynotlookinside.
(Abu
Dawud)

lKRAM-UL-MUSUM 433 RightsofMuslims
'"V'(':~) ,J\.6.....~\.}y~
110.AbuHurairahRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatNabISaIlaIlahu
'aIaihiwasallamsaid:Whenone'sgazegoesinsidethehouse,then
seekingpermission
ismeaningless.(Abu
Dawiid)
,;,,~,,)G'i <J~ fj;~IJj.:<:J~ ;J~~'.illI.:s-!':J~J~I~;; -II\
~ ~ "F,
~..:.Jj ,I;';')~ ~lj 1.#:'~;.S:l iJ~1~~d;~k.~4i'y,.y\Afllflj4·6;1y
J,riJ!~)1 ~.:r.~;#-~\Jb.-)\..i.AJ~JJJl'~4.i'.r.bJ\ 01)),1..lA.r.!-~j\)y,f 01);~.u-
AV/AJj'J)'c:=-,lAJJ"J
I II.'Abdullahibne-BishrRa<jiyallahu'anhunarrates:Iheard
RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaying:Donotstandinfront
ofthedoorsofhouses,butstandoneitherside ofthedoortoseek
permission.
Ifyouarepermitted,enterintothehouse,otherwise
return.
(Tabaran!,Majrna-'uz-Zawaid)
~: _!~y;y,.:,JI;y..:,JI~~ ;J~ fj;~1~1-.6~;".ill1.:s-!':J~';1.f -\\y
,nl',",J""·~AJ,,-)I""'~..,,",.s)"'-J"'J) .~~
112.'Abdullahibne-'UmarRa<;liyallahu'anhumanarratesthatNabI
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Amanmustnotmakeanotherget
upfromhisplaceandthenoccupyithimself.(Bukhiiri)
'9[&:J~: _!~y~~;; ;J~ fj;~IJj.:.:J~j~;.l,I.:s-!')i;,;'~J:;. -\II'
O"\A~:p-iJ'." '~.:r"rl,j\,)!Y4,~OI)) ,~:.j;..f~
113.AbuHurairahRa<;IiyaIlahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid; Ifanyonegetsupfromwhere hehas
beensittingandcomesback,
hehasthemostright(tositin theplace
heleft).
(Muslim)
~;J~ fj;~1Jj.:.:J~j.;6~<'.ill,.:s-!':J!:l.;,.;;~J;;":;\JJ;':;:;'-\It
tAU',",)"•••..,.J"..~)I.}""",'JI' )<I"J).~;k~[~:J:;';~
114.'AbdulIiihibne-'Amribnil'A~Ra<jiyaIliihu'anhumanarrates

IKRAM-UL-MUSLIM 434 RightsofMuslims
thatRasiiluIHihSallalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Onemustnotsit
betweentwopersonswithouttheirpermission.
(Abu
Dawad)
")",,,",)).~IJo.:.,:J.:,.J.;:.;;:;l~~IJj.:.j~j~;l,1i$!'j~J.;..~-\\"
t"'Y'\:~),UW\.h...J,-",~I<-:J'-!
115.ijudhaifahRac;liyalHihu'anhunarratesthatindeedRasiilulliih
Sallalliihu'alaihiwasallamcursedtheonewhosatinthemiddle
ofa
circle.
(Abu
Dawud)
Note:Themanreferredhereistheonewhositsinacircleby
crossingovertheshoulders
ofothers.Thesecondmeaningfor
sittinginthemiddle
ofthecircleisthatwhenpeoplearesittingina
circlefacingeachother,amancomesinandsitsinbetweenthemin
suchawayso
astoobstructtheirvision. (Ma'arifull,ladTth)
~4 ~Ji. ~IS";; :~ ~\Jj.:.jJ~ :J~ ~'iJl\i$!'j,:'s):J.i1~ ~j~-\\~
, " "
'i0;"~ :J~Y~IJj.:.j~'/'0
11
~ljc;:J :J~ th\l4i~ ,;~:;.~? t'~1il;il:J
v'/r....i.,)).iii;..~ ~~1~.:,.J.;:.w
116.AbuSa'fdAlKhudrfRa<;liyalliihu'anhunarratesthatRasUlulliih
Sallalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:HewhobelievesinAlliibandthe
LastDayshouldbehospitable
tohisguest.Rasiilulliib
Sallalliibu
'alaihiwasallamsaidthisthreetimes.Someoneasked:Whatis
hospitality?Hereplied:Servehimforthreedays.
Ifthegueststays
beyondthat,thenentertaininghim
isanactofSadaqah.(Musnad
Ahmad)~j21w,jtjQ1 :~~IJj.:.jJ~ :J~~'iJl\i$!'j~f~J\'~I~ -\IV
,, , 0, ,I" ,::;,"',
..uV"S'"'.ill,-~t;:'.1',,:'1('I~'-'",'':>\.i~",. ~I'" tl
__J..)),J;,-cS~-?r..r,.;-<Yr'",J.f"-'-~
rv~, :~) ,~t".J:ll.}S'~ 1".o~'-!'."lJ\."ly.lo\))
117.MiqdiimAbuKarfmahRa<;liyalliihu'anhunarratesthat
RasiilulliihSallalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:
Iftheguestofpeople
remainswithouthospitalitytillthemoming,thenit
isthedutyof
everyMuslimtohelphim,intakingfromthecropsandproperty of
thehosttotheextentoftheentertainmentofonenight.(Abu
Dawud)
Note:This isasituationwherethereis noprovisionwiththeguest
andhe
isthusconstrained.Otherwiseout ofkindnessandcourtesy
fulfillingaguest'sneeds
ishisright.
(Ma.iihirl,Iaque)

IKRAM-UL-MUSUM 435 Rights0/Muslims
~f~~i»I~)j-!l.~.~~; :J~'..1l'~)pJ9.0~\4;j -IIII
<l"~$..1lIJ"·:'.·'~I·'I".JI.il.;.;.·1·....,_"II·:I.ij$,:\1~j
'.TOo • J"")~u',r-.')rl""!"'~ "\$;"";'
~1.ii ~j..,,;;~~~"'1;'1~JDI~~~ ~jy.,}41l~;JI ,J;jI.I;')I1~
~~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~\ ~\",.
:Jti~i~i.}-.J'i)L)~1 J""",w')"-i.,))·~l~.il ~I)~ ~j~jiJu,1l~) '~l
,. J • ,.~,.• 1,.
.}-.",iJ'")"",.;J"i,.JULilI-,JiJ,J'iJ-<",i '''"''JJ)..;ll":"ji~~"iI:;';~:,.J4.»)
"'YA/AJJ\J)1~;;W~j..l,.o.:t!Y~,J.~J'I,-""l4J1~IJ:,y.1 :~bJldJ .I~J
118.'Abdullahibne-'Ubaidibne-'UmairRal)imahullahsaidthat
JabirRa<;liyallahu'anhucame tomewithagroup oftheSal)abahof
RasiilullahSallaJlahu'alaihiwasallam.JabirRaljiyallahu'anhu
placedbeforethembreadandvinegaraudsaid:Eat,Ihave heard
RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaying:Vinegar isthebest
curry.Verilyaman
isruined,whensomebrotherscometohishouse
andheconsiders
itlowtoplacebeforethemthingsthathehasinhis
house;andruinedarethosepeoplewhoconsiderlowthat
isbeing
placedbeforethem.
Inanothernarrationit isstatedthatitisevil
enoughforapersonthathemayconsiderlowwhatispresentedto
him.(Musnad
Al)mad,Tabaraol,AbuYa'Ui,Majma-'lLz-Zawaid)
':,S:;j':"'~I~ ·..1l1~l :J~$&fJI.;.~'..1l1~) i;'~~;j-II~
~" ::JJ':'~j~ .I'~JS"~~ ~lS'1iJI:i..;.· '<-:G-1~ I;~,":"{81
,,.~:;,.~ ",.~} ,.,.,."~Jc:,:;,.,,.:,.~J,
(oS'..G-i,,~'ttJo.:.:..\~'~flli(oS'..G-i..:".IiiI;~,.;>u.;..;.JI~Y.W~Yj81~i),:iill
''I''I''\:~J.4JJs-''..I.!~y"l:JbJY~'l.»~I''IJ) .~\b:~I\~~·~~\iil11
119.AbuHurairahRaljiyallahu'anhunarratesthatNab!Sallallahu
'alaihiwasaJlamsaid:Indeed,Allahlikessneezinganddislikes
yawuing.So,whenone
ofyousneezes,heshouldsay
Allzamdulilliih
(AllpraisesbetoAllah).ItisarightoneveryMuslimwhohears
himtosayYarlzamukalliih(mayAllahhavemercyonyou) inreply.
Indeed,yawningcomesfromShaijan.Sowhenone ofyouyawns,
heshouldrestrainhimself
asmuchaspossible,as
Shaijanlaughsat
thepersonwhoyawns.(Bukhiiri)

IKRAM·UL-MUSLIM 436 RightsofMuslims
.r--""'.....,.\.>:JuJ"'"?"'JJ.~f4il::r-.=.,iJ;iJ~~yt1,J,::-\'~1~G,(,Ii~lll
y••A:ri)'lJ\y~\;; )~jJ l:-l:::-Loy\:(o..,.-t)=
120.AbuHurairahRa<;liyalHihu'anhunarratesthatRasUlulHih
~allalHihu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:Whosoevervisitsapatientorvisits
hisMuslimbrother,anangelsays:Youareblessedandyoursteps
areblessedandyouhavemadeanabodeinParadise.
(TirmidhT)~;;\s.;; :J~ !i>;\l\.,l~)~ !i>;\lly~)JY:':"'.llI~)~~ji~-1n
J.AiY"',.J--o"J)iAG,.J~~4iI~~"J !;\lIJ~)~:J;! .4iI~~~Jji;.J
,,,,Ii)t:~) .~..,.JI O~~
121.ThaubanRac.Jiyalliihu'anhu,afreedslave ofRasUlullah
~al1allahu 'alaihiwasallam,narratesthatRasUlulHih~allallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Hewhovisitsapatientdwellsinthe Khurfah
ofParadise.Itwasasked:0RasUlallah!Whatisthe KhUlfahof
Paradise?Hereplied:Theharvestedfruits ofParadise.(Muslim)
.~jll;;"';'~~Ji:; !i>;\lIJ~)J~ :J~:':"'.llI~)+Jl"';q-il~ -In
~ ~ ,0' ~ ~ ~~ ~•'
,,','0'':';'(;((;:cJ.iLQj;..'•.:.::,0'':''';:.::..;.' .......'.;~'.1';II,~i;\s.',
...IJ- . ~ "'!..,-..~-.--- J"-~-r,,'u-~ ~J" ~~ J
r."v:~J 'l:-~j...p0~~\J..Ai.} ...,Jl~'~J\~yi~\J) .~lAl\ :J~~~?l
122.Anasibne-MalikRac.Jiyalliihu'anhunan'atesthatRasUlullah
~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:HewhoperformsWuc.Juand
performsitwell,thenvisitshissickMuslimbrother,seekingreward
fromAllah,hewillbemovedawayadistance ofseventyKharif
fromHell.ThabitBananIRa1)imahullahsaid:IaskedAnas
Rac.Jiyalliihu'anhu:0AbuIjamzah!Whatis Kharif!Hereplied:A
year.
(Abu
Dawiid)
~~~)Q1:J);!i>;\llJ~J~ :J~:':"'.llI~J+Jl"';q-il~ -\n
~ ,•J~ ~ ~J , 0 ~• ~ ~ / F / J ~~
J~J ~..::.ill :J\i~J'Al'~ J"i;.J\~oWI~~,~J\ ~.JD~ w~~;
~IJ) .~i~~W :J~ ~:J ~~;Jti ~.,.Jl ~~ ~~l~ \~ !~\
" ,
IVilr......1
123.Anasibne-MalikRac.Jiyallahu'anhunarrates:IheardRasUlullah
~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaying:Whosoevervisitsasickperson
entersintotheMercy
ofAllah,andwhenhesitswiththesickhe is

IKRAM·UL-MUSLlM 437 RightsofMuslims
completelyimmersedinHisMercy.AnasRa(1iyalliihu'anhuasked:0
Rasillallah!Thisexcellenceisforthehealthypersonvisitingthesick,
sowhatdoesthesickpersonget?Rasillullah$allallahu'alaihi
wasallamreplied:Hissinsare forgiven.
(Musnad
A~mad)
.l.J'~ ~t;~:; :~dl>1 J~) J~ :J~~'.illl <$P)+U~';'~;;' -\H
~ ~..1l1 ~)r.r- 0U.r-"~..u.- JJt'\./Y",4:>-i~lJ).~ e~:"l04~ 1~~,~'jl
c:f'~~B-)i,?4;l(f~JI)i~~~~~~1;1):J>..J~IJ~IJ";I..,hll
ll/Y"...u\J)\~,J..tiI J,,,\,h.~)J
124.Ka'bibne-MalikRa(1iyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasillulliih
$allalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Hewhovisitsasickpersonenters
intotheMercy
ofAllah;ifhesitsbyhisside,heisimmersedinthe
Mercy.
(Musnad
A~mad)
'Anu'ibne-IjazmRa(1iyal1ahu'anhunarrates:Eveuafterleavingthe
sick,thevisitorcontinuestobeintheMercy
of
Alliihuntilhereturns
totheplacefromwherehehadcome.(TubaranT,Majma-'uz-Zawaid)
~:,;;~~~ :J~ ~dl>1 J~)~J~~'.illI<$P)~;;' -Ho
O~F ~F;; ;;><,.F•'F .F,.F;;;;;<,J
.:..;Ji,,·'·'~ I'"~I'-"b~ol' ".,"a.:..;Jlo""~ 1'"~ILlt-
J"-:-""..s--", ,J~? , J"-:-""..s--,J
J,,,"""'",""'"""~':"'.1>-1.\0:J.).,.lo.;1"')).~I.l:;;';;j iltS')~,?¢;
\'\:,.;)'"",r!'i''''
125.'AllRa<;liyallahu'anhunarrates:IheardRasillulliih$allalliihu
'alaihiwasallamsaying:NoMuslimvisitsasickMusliminthe
morningexceptthatseventythousandangelsinvoke blessingsonhim
tilltheevening;and
ifhevisitshimintheeveningthenseventy
thousandangelsinvokeblessingsonhimtillthemorningandforhim
thereisagarden
offruitsinParadise. (TirmidhT)
~t~~;I;l:~~I~J~ :J~ ~'.illl<$P),;,tWl';';.$-;;'-,r,
'it':~)'~rlj~;)l#J~b;-t.y~,~\.o.l.j4\J) .~~1 ~\&.£4~l&.~~~,~ ;~~~oyj
126.'UmaribnilKha!!abRa<;liyalliihu'anhunarratesthatNab!
$allalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Whenyouvisitasickperson,askhim
tosupplicateforyou,forverilyhissupplicationislikethat
ofthe
angels.
(Ibne-Majah)

/KRAM-UL-MUSUM 438 RightsofMuslims
~\dll);1>1 ~j.:..)t'Gjl;,& :jl!;1i$'.iiJ,~)~';';1>\4;;' -,~v
~\I.i:!l!);1>\Jj.:..)jili,ts~l.Ai~1 ;.:,1~,~~",i~l.Ai~1 ~:y,..)"G:
~~,,;;;;:!l!);1>1Jj.:..)jili,2\4>jili~i,~:;'~~\.:.4 !~l.Ai~\
u.:;;:.4~:,.J-!')\.!~:';)~~:' JWI:~"c;,)j.':\:;.i:,,wQ:'~ili
:.;~\:, !l!);1>\Jj.:..)Ii,?~y.~A.:);.L~,'G;?t\;:.JI~;.i
nrA:"')''''';'rlli'\'>",y",~,,)) .~J~I
127.'Abdullahibne-'UmarRaQiyaliahu'auhumanarratesthat
whileweweresittingwithRasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallam,a
mancameandofferedSalam.Whenhewasabouttogoback,
RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamaskedhim:0An~arbrother!
How
ismybrotherSa'dibne-'Ubadah?Themanreplied:Heis
well.So
RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallam askedus:Who
amongstyouwouldliketovisithim?Then,hestoodupandwe
alongwithhim.Weweremorethanten,whoneitherhadshoes,
norstockingsnorcapsnorshirts.Wewalkedthroughthestony
plaintillwecametohim.Thepeople
ofhistribe,whowerewith
himwithdrewand
RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamalong
withthosewhoaccompaniedhim,cameclosetoSa'd.
(Muslim)
;;~:JJ.i;!l!);1>\jj.:..)~;1i~'.iiJ\~)&):JJI::~"~J;;' -HA
tl):''~y')\4>:' ,ijGc~:' ,w,;;,~;; :~I ~\ ~iil\45'~j!;.i0e"J"
~ ~ ~ ~
,Iv,,}"c...J:J'o-.llJ~,ot,>-,;,<101)).~)Ji"\:'j;;.,;.i\~j!
128.AbuSa'idAlKhudriRaQiyallahu'anhunarratesthatheheard
RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaying:Theonewhohas
donefivedeedsinaday,AllahSub1)anahiiwaTa'ala,writeshim
amongstthedwellers
ofParadise.Onewhovisitsasickperson,
attendsafuneral,fastsforaday,goestoofferFriday
Salahandsets
aslavefree.(Ibne-J.:Iibbiin)
~,s- ;1>\~;.iJ.A,G:-;; :jl!!l!);1>\Jj:..);;'~'.iiJI~)~J.~~;;' -\~~
~" , '~,
~,s-tl)j\~IJ\I~;;:' ,;1>1J:s.GG>~,s- w,;;,~;;:, ,;1>1J:s.~G>

IKRAM-UL-MUSLlM 439 RightsofMuslims
~~:..!.:,.J.;,-:;:,,;\IIJ:..~w,;'15-'j~ ('~lJs.;f:':;:,,;\IIJ:..~w,
~o/"l~C~l.:...I! :~\Jjj,!J~..:y.IC\JJ .~IJ:;.~LJ,~tS""Ut..:.Jl'·. :ii
129.Mu'iidhibne-JabalRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasUlullah
,sallalHihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Hewhostrives inthecauseofAllah
isunderthesecurity ofAllah;hewhovisitsapatient isunderthe
security
of
Allah;hewhogoestotheMasjidinthemorningor
eveningisunderthesecurity
ofAllah;hewhovisitsarulertohelp
himisunderthesecurity
ofAllah;hewhostaysinhishouseand
doesnotbackbiteanyoneisunderthesecurity
of
Allah.(Ibne-J:Iibban)
t~L;.,~J;h~ ~(:; :~;\1<):,.:,:,JU:JU<:S'..1lI~:'i;';~J;;-\'1".
:<:S'..1li~:' ):;:,;(JUtijG,~j;ll~:~ ~I.;.i:JU,Ui<:S'..1lI~:' ):;:,;1JU
, , ,
~:,~::,j :Ju,Ui:<:S'..1li~:,fi:';IJU~~~j;l,~~~(::,j :Ju,Ui
~1~c>;1J:;;::"1~:~;\I1J:":':'J~,Ui:<:S'..1li~:'fi)JU~w.;hj;ll
,\Al:~),....'\""",,,J;.u!1j:,,,,iJ'w,;,,,..-,,,.J--o")).GI~:'
130.AbuHurairahRa<;liyallahu'anhunarTatesthatRasillullah
,sallallahu'alaihiwasallamonceasked us:Whoisfastingtoday?
AbuBakrRa<;liyallahu'anhusaid:Iam.RasUiullah,sallallahu'alaihi
wasallamasked:Whofollowedabiertoday?AbuBakrRa<;liyallahu
'anhusaid:Idid.Heasked:Whofedapoorpersontoday?Abu
BakrRa<;liyallahu'anhureplied:Idid.Heasked:Whovisitedasick
persontoday?AbuBakrRa<;liyallahu'anhureplied:Idid.
RasUlullah,sallallahu'alaihiwasallamthensaid:Noone inwhom
thesegooddeedsarecombinedexceptthathewillenterParadise.
(Muslim)
~Wo;;~~F~~~ :Ju:.ii~~I';'$'..1l'~:'LJ'~Ji';' -\f'
'j·.G'~i:'1';";~(_·t;.;iJ•.;i,.:.,''.·t;.JI'~JI J'l:..\'.:,,1"':,J'·.~ij;.(.'."
'<s;.T,-.-~<If".)~ "J't'""~.~
y.A"(':~j .J=-t"Jlo~1e'-~J~\.o<-,J,-! '~..f~C-!..l:>- \..l.Ji:JIjJ..s..Lo.rIle))
131.Abdullahibne'AbbasRa<;liyallahu'anhumanarratesthatNab.
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid: IfanyMuslimslave ofAllahvisits
asickperson,whosetime
ofdeathhasnotcome,andsupplicates as
underseventimes,thesickpersonshallgetcured.

IKRAM·UL-MUSLlM 440 RightsofMuslims
,',r;~;lli.·I:.~·'I..J,.:,,,.·I:.~il·.illl J'i:.1
'.'~,!,.r.)~
IaskAllahtheAlmighty,RabboftbeMightyThrone,tocnre
yon.
(Tirmidhj)
J..:.iJ;-a}G;.]'·'i":;:J@,;'lIj~)J~ :J~~'.&I.s-f)a).;'~J;; -H'Y
~ :J~ ~9l1,rj;Qi, ~j:J;i'9l1"ps:ill:)JSJ;-~:;jJ,lps:ill1i:'li·
~j.:.Pl :.u4.l)J).})'1'I\o,:~ )'4S'\.}i)~)~, J.&-~}..aJ\~Y4 '~O\)J '':'::~Q:?:'h~1
,{,0
n\Y:~J.~I~
132.AbuHurairahRaQiyalIahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Hewhofollowsthebierandoffers
thefuneralSalat,willgetareward ofaQira!,andhewhoattendsthe
funeraluntilitsburialwillgetareward
oftwo
Qira!.Itwasasked:
Whataretwo
Qirii!?Hereplied:Equivalent totwohugemountains.
Itisnarratedatanotherplace: Ofthetwomountains,thesmallerone
islikeMount
Ul)ud.(Muslim)
~i;1~~~~~:J~J@,~I'; ~ihl.s-f) ~~;; -,,..,..
,~, ;:;~~" ,~ ~ )~'. ~~ ~" ,.
",••"Lo<,l<J.-.J'Y4'~")) .~I~ ~\;U':>Ai*lS',JJ~':>~~I
n\A:~J
133.'A'ishahRaQiyallahu'anhanarratesthatNab!Sallallahu'alaihi
wasallamsaid:
Ifthecompany ofMuslimsreacheshundredin
numberandtheyprayoveradeadperson,all
ofthemintercedingfor
him,theirintercessionforhimwillbeaccepted.
(Muslim)
,.v....:~)'~\...a..f.sf.::r" f\J~\:J:-I.oY4'~~~J.>.\~ :J\!Jl$..loy:!1
134.'AbdullahRaQiyallahu'anhunarratesthatNab!Sallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Anyonewhoconsolesanafflicted person,will
havearewardequivalenttohis(reward).
(Tirmidhj)

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~lyJ,,~14y~ ,~l.A0'!\~\JJ .~~l~~~ljj\~ ~Jj~}.&l h':S~lr: P~~Ob:-(
".':ri),~L.a.o~f.:r"
135.Mul)ammadibne-'Amribne-fJazmRac;liyalIahu'anhunarrates
thatNabISallalIahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Nobelievercomfortshis
brotherindistress,exceptthatAlIahSubl)anahiiwaTa'alaclothes
himwithadress
ofnobilityontheDay ofReckoning.(Ibne-Majah)
J:;~jij-,~JJs.jj,jillJj.:..);y.,.:.Jti~'..llli$")ij-,~;j-\,.,
I;:U~:J~~~dU~:;41~~l;lt)JI~l:Jti~,~U"r-;
-,: 0 ~J"- ~ FF) F"" I ~ J FFFF.;'F F :; ) Jo~I
,':I'.M.I!'.;1I1:J(j'>."Y·.C;I~"·"'lSJ')\.JI"IA,··':1\'<"'1I~
"",-J;-["'Il'"'"r'y>"I,$'"J'-'J!.-,[?""r;-:-I,$'"
F 0 ~ J" ,,~ F' JOJ ~'J F F ~
!;;,;JWI':;")~Alj GJ:#Ij<}.j,lAJI.}<l&-;}~Ij ;;.l~I.} "-":-),~jljw:..
y,~,:,.JJ,""';'I;l~,I>.IlI).::..JV'-'I";Y''~"J).941jJJj,!?;}41e::Jlj
136.UmmeSalamahRac;liyallahu'anhanarratesthatRasiilullah
SallalJiihu'alaihiwasallamcameafterAbuSalamah'sdeath,whose
eyeswereopen.Closinghiseyes,hesaid:Verily,whenthesoul
is
takenup,theeyesfollowit(andthereforeremainopen).Some ofhis
familymembersweptandwailed(theymayhavesaidsome
unwantedwords).Hesaid:Donotsupplicateforyourselfanything
butgood;undoubtedlytheangelssay
AmIntowhatyousay.Then
hesupplicated:
8:#Ij':;'j,lih.}<l&-;};];:.Ij;;.l_~~.h.} ~)'tijlji~I-. ~:~:#I !~I
941jJJjl!?;}41e::Jlj (:~LJI~) ~41j
oAllah!ForgiveAbuSalamah,raisehisrankamongst 1hose
whoarerighllygnided,and YoubetheCaretakerof his
descendantsafterhim.Forgivehimandus;0Rabbof the
universe,makehisgravespaciousforhimandgranthimlight
in
it.
(Muslim)
Note:WheneversomeonesupplicatesthisforanotherMuslim,he
maytakethename
ofthedemisedinplace ofthename ofAbu
Salamah.

IKRAM-UL-MUSLIM 442 RightsofMuslims
:"'JS-J,:il'oIl;hJ~~.y;.~ ~~&,:;5-;~I.......l)~ .~l;:·;'. :.1
,
~
" ~ " " , ,. ,.
...~"q,:~)'~\ ~~j:.I$..u\J.a!Y'4,~OlJJ .~,.clJJ ,~T
,
137.AbuDarda'Ra<.iiyaIJahu'anhunarratesthatNab!Sallalliihu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:AMuslim'ssupplicationintheabsenceofhis
brother
isaccepted.Anangelisstationedathishead;whenever he
makesasupplicationforthegood ofhisbrother,thisangelsays:Am!nandmayyoureceivethesame. (Muslim)
138.AnasRa<.iiyallahu'anhunarratesthatNab!SaIlaIlahu'alaihi
wasallamsaid:None
ofyouisatruebeliever,untilhelikesforhis
brotherwhathelikesforhimself.
(Bukharj) ;]~'.ihI~),:,1;,-;j ~J~:';' :J~'.ih,~) 1'>rJl'~14';';LI';';j -\,.~
J 1 ,.",.--,.,." ,.J'J,.""',.'J'"" ,.",.,.
~ Co~~ ~tl:JI.i!~:.:.J!:JI.i~a:;.,J,~\ :~ ~IJ~)JI.i:JI.i
v.lt~iO\J) )1,.d:!
139.Khalidibne-'AbdullahQasar!Ral)imahullahnarratesfromhis
fatherandhisgrandfatherRa<;liyallahu'anhuthatRasillullah
Sallallahu'aIaihiwasallamaskedthem:DoyouloveParadise?I
replied:Yes.RasillullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Likefor
yourbrotherwhatyoulikeforyourself.
(Musnad
Ai)mad)
:;'::iJ1~l,a..;,:/!1:;'::iJ1~\:J~~~\~~);j ~'.ih\~)i;';~J;j-\t•
~~J '~~1J '~:~J .,l»,:J~ ~;»\J~) ~~ :,)~ ~:/!1:;'::iJ\~l,~:/\,
tyof:~)<~~tu~\y,-! .LS
fl
.•...:l
101
jJ"I'~::l&.J0-:~r ~il
140.AbuHurairahRa<.iiyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasillullah
Sallallahu'aIaihiwasallamsaid:Verily,Deen(religion) isNa$l/:wh
(sincerewellwishing)verilyDeenisNa$l/zah,verilyDeen is
Na$l/zah.TheSal)abahasked:Towhom 0RasillaIIah?Hereplied:
ToAllah,andHisBook,andHisMessenger,andto therulersofthe
Muslimsandtheircommonfolk.
(Nasai)
Note:Sincerewell-wishingfor
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ferventloveforHim,tofearHim,toobeyandworshipHimandto
ascribe
nopartnerstoHim.
Sincerewell-wishingfortheBook
of
Allahmeansbeliefonit,giving
ittherespectitdeserves,acqniringandspreadingitsknowledgeand
actingupon
it.
Sincerewell-wishingfortheProphetmeanstestifyingto his
prophethood,honouringhim,lovingandpracticinghisSunnah,
spreadinghismessageandbelievingwithheartandsoulthatour
salvationliesinhisobedience.
Sincerewell-wishingtotherulers
oftheMuslimsmeansthatthey be
assistedinthedischarge oftheirresponsibilitiesand tohaveagood
opinionaboutthem.Theyshouldbeobeyedinrightthings.
However
iftheymakemistakes,attemptsshouldbemadetorectify
themandtheybegivengoodcounselling.
Sincerewell-wishingtothecommonfolk
istolookaftertheirgood
andwelfare.ThisincludesbringingthemtowardsDeenwith
sincerityandkindness.ToteachthemDeenandtoinspirethem
towardsrighteousness.Toconsidertheirbenefitonesownbenefit
andtheirlossonesownloss.Tohelpthem
asfaraspossibleandto
fulfiltheirrights.
(Nawawj)
,~~JI~J.<.::';;lA...-!'Y~~ :jj,;II1J';:':iJ~JIi~,..tI~:i~~ji~ -\t\
.r~.;;.:;J~,,;:,';.li~J;-\j~I~w.t;i:w.r•jt,;'~~I;J.<.4;1:,S1
~:;'~I'",t;£J1.:,..;;'Vjjji,',;\,j~,8~ !;111J';:':i~:ill':;'~4-J1
")J.~lA~~ ~j'11§:IGt,;~~:;'~I ,;i:JI~ ~~j,,?I;;:::li~~
f.vh'.ll1))It""~' J'"J~'"J)''-'''...,hl'
141.ThawbanRaQiyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullahSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:MypondextendsfromAdentoAmman.Its
bowlsareequivalenttothestarsinthesky.Itswater
iswhiterthan
snowandsweeterthanhoney.Thefirsttocomeonthepondwillbe
thepooremigrants.Weasked:0
Rasiilallah!Describethemtous?
RasiilullahSallalIahu'alaihiwasallamreplied:Thosewith
dishevelledhair,anddirtyclothes,whocannotmarrywomenliving
inluxury.Forwhomdoorsarenotopened.Theyfulfiltherights
of
others,whiletheirownrightsarenotgiven tothem.
(TabariinI,
Majma'uz-Zawaid)
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IKRAM·UL-MUSLIM 444 RightsofMuslims
cityofJordan.ThewordsAdenandAmmanareusedonlyfortht
purposeofsignsinthisI)adith.This, however,doesnotimplytha'
theareaofthepoolisexactlythedistance asreferredto,butit is
onlytofacilitateunderstanding,thatthelengthandwidth ofthepond
spreadsoverhundreds
ofmiles.(Ma'ari!u]
!:!adith)
:;";'j~! :;:"}J,ii~!'ij5:i~ :~~IJ~JJ~J~~'.iJ,I<:s"')i.;.;~~ -\fY
~!j,,~~1:rOI:;..;.1~!,p1Ifl.j::,s3j,(;'di,I~ ~~,L,;.j:rOI
'1'••V:~),~I)uL..,:,.)'\J~1,,;-\..o,-:-,~ ''-:-'':!}-~-''""~~ 1.i.A:JllJ($..\.orll~IJ).IJ
J
Q~~IJ~L:J
142.1:IudhaifahRa<)iyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
SallalHihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Donotimmitateothersandstart
saying
ifotherstreat uswell,wewilltreatthemwell,and iftheydo
wrongtous,wewilldowrongtothem;butaccustomyourselftodo
good
ifpeopledogood,andnottodowrong iftheydowrong.
(TirmidhI)
.' .
~!1j%~.} ~.;:1~~,J~J~' IA:..:J~4J1~'.iJ,\<:s"'JUJ.I&.~-\t1"
~)I)r<:ilJ\","IJj..",''-'JNI")J(.:.,oWl"'""J")A~I'fj~\J..;:f,'.Ii::;:,j
,,'I',:riJ\····lJ~
143.'A'ishahRa<)iyallahu'anhanarratesthatRasiilullahSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamnevertookrevengeinhispersonalaffairs,however,
whenAllah'slawfulbindingswereviolated,hewouldpunishforthe
sake
of
Allah.(BukharI)
,~.':'1~I;!~\~! :J~~~IJ~J ~1I;;:,'.iJ"<:s"'J~0';f-\tt
f,,"'A:~J'" ••~ly1;y~,~~lJJ .~~o~lili ,~\a~~:;";'lJ
144.'Abdullahibne-'UmarRa<)iyallahu'anhumanarratesthat
RasiilullahSallaJlahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Indeedwhenaslave is
faithfultohismasterandworshipsAllahwell,thenhegetsadouble
reward.
(Muslim)
.#;j;:"IS"':;:Jij.~IJ~J J~ :J~I;;:<.'.iJ,I<:s"'J.;r:p0;:",;..:.~-\to
tt~/t......l")).~~~j!~;j;:"1S"").1;;,j~ ~J
" ,
145.'Imran ibue'1:Iu~ain Ra<)iyallahu'anhumanarratesthat

lKRAM·UL·MUSLIM 445 RightsofMuslims
RasUlullahSallalHihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Whenanyonehas
somethingdue
tohimfromanother, hewillbecreditedwith(reward
of)
Sadaqahforeverydayallowed topostponepayment. (Musnad
A~mad)
;iilJ~l~ ~J :~;1l1Jj.:.jJt!:Jt!~'.ilJ1 ~jfs;':;~1 ~y ~j~-,t~
~~~~ /, /
.;>WI'"'~~':f0 ,~~~IJ9J~I?-';>T)I.r~J,pi~::~Ii'"'~~'A
fAt'l"':~),~j~..r\.J\..krJ"""~I~j\.:l)!i"IJ) .b/a:il
146.AbuMiisaAlAsh'arTRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthat
RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Undoubtedlyreverence
toAllahincludeshonouringagreyhairedMuslim;andalsotheone
whohasmemorisedtheQur'anandheneitherexceedstheproper
boundsandnordoes
heturnawayfrom it;andhonouringajustruler.
(Abu
Dawud)
Note:ThemanwhohasmemorisedtheQur'anought toberegularin
recitation,andmakes uoexcessesinpronouncingitsversesforname
andfame.
(Badhl-ul-Majhud)
;1l1;:,tbL~:fj:; :J~ ~;1lIJj.:.j~ :Jt!~'.ilJ'~ji};~,j~ -\tv
,~//-;;.~ ~ ;;~'''~. //-;;").-:;~~ \~/ ~ ~
"'I"'lAl""'1j'1;;",....:iil:'tJ..L:,:'lAl··";;';;uJl'''''':»I,,'<'IW-U1 jJw'.!l'w
- ",..v15;<,T'J.r,v v ..:r'J',.,~)I. .r'.15;J),
,..AAIOJJ\J)\~ ,.;...~~i J~)J )~~~I..J2JI).4;o-i 01)).~~1 ~j.i
147.AbuBakrRa<;liyallahu'anhunarrates:IheardRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaying:Hewhohonoursakingappointed
byAllahTabarakawaTa'alainthe world,Allahwillhonourhimon
theDay
ofResurrection.HewhodishouoursakingappointedbyAllah'AzzawaJallinthe world,Allahwilldishonourhim outhe
DayofResurrection.(MusnadAlJrnad.TabaranT,Majma'uz-Zawaid)
"J).iJ"y!151~is)I:~;1l1Jj.:.)Jt!:Jt!I;6~;".ilJ1~j <J"~J,1.:f-\til
/' ~ / /
,,/,,,,,,.iJI"'-iIJJ,-,)l;.,Ilj,rJ>~ ,J~J~oJl
148.Abdullahibne'AbbasRa<;liyallahu'anhumanarratesthat
RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Blessingsarewithyour
elders.
(Mustadrak
/:Iakim)
Note:Thismeansthatthose ofoldagehavedonemorevirtuesand
assuch,theyaremoreblessed.(\1ashiyatutTarghlb)

IKRAM·UL-MUSLIM 446 Rights ofMuslims
~~;;~j~.r-J :J~ 13~\Jj.:..j~j~~';:,..;ojc.,oG:J'Ji~~;; -\t~
~,.,...,.""-'I,~I.}.}I)oII,....i,I,).~~~:.Jf..j,UJ:~P ~jij,Upf
YYA!'""1,)1
149.'Ubiidaibne-SamitRa<Jiyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:He isnotamongstmyfollowers
whoneithershowsrespecttoourelders,normercytoouryoungsters
anddoesnotrecognisetherights
ofour
'Alim(scholar).(Mllsnad
Ahmad,Tabaranl,Majrna-'uz-Zawaid)
LS;;,z.~~i;:!;J\c<f'ji :13~<Jj.:..jJ~ :J~~~';:,..;oJ~~I:tJ;; -\c.
...•... J", , ... '" •~ , ... "
~,,\' ·,;;I~'.l"'" ".','."."c-'t:.:~"t'··,I' ~11~4=":""i' ,..:ill
)'~ .r)l.)~~~f..)'~.r-; r-"~,.".,)),
...•...,...,,'"...., " •...,"'-'F,... "J"'''',
:";G',\:~~"i' ,~,l·..;~\'n· ,"'~"i'""c-'.,•"~',',;l.w'".'
.....,....)~~~ )~.J"""f'~)I. )~,.~~
\,'!A",,$lI,r-JI.}~I"Jj.j.;i:~', ~!JS"t;lioiij;
150.AbuUmamahRa<Jiyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:1advise myCaliphtofollowafter
metofearAllah,andIadvisehimwithregard tothelama'atof
Muslimstoberespectfultotheirelders,andmercifultotheir
youngsters,andtohonourtheir'Ulama(scholars).Heshouldnot
beatthemsomuchthattheyarehumiliated;heshouldnotfrighten
themso
astomaketheminfidels;heshouldnotcastratethem soas
tofinishtheirrace;heshouldnotshutthedoorsfortheircomplaints,
otherwisethestrongwilloverpowertheweak.
(BaihaqI)
iof\~ ",,~I "'~~I);i\:13~I:.Jj.:..jJ~.:J~ ~~1 ;:,..;oJlj,;~;; -\c\
f'l"v":~j ~.;JF.w\J'":-'~ ,~J\~y.i¢lJJ.;j~1 ~1
151.'A.'ishahRa<Jiyallahu'anhanarratesthatRasUlullahSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Forgivepeople ofgoodqualitiesontheir
lapses,butnotthosefaultstowhich prescribedpenaltiesapply.
(AhllDawild)
..6;;c.&i13~' ~jI;;:;,'.ill,;:,..;oj~i>;;;~j;;'.::\J)~;;-\c~
... ,. , "..., , ...
",,-;...... ::.
,~1.,.A::;V'"~IJ~~\.o~4 •..:.r-=--~~\..lA :JljJ.,s.L.rJ\¢I)).pl)yAj~;JuJ!;:~1\
'A'\:~J

lKRAM-UL-MUSLIM 447 RightsofMuslims
152.'Abdullahibne-'AmrRa<;liyallahu'anhumanarratesthatNabI
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamprohibitedplucking ofgreyhairandsaid:
Undoubtedly,theoldageistheNur(light)ofaMuslim.(TirmidhJ)
~ji:ii:J~ "-.:~1\I~ ~:J~~~IJj.:.:Jtl~'..'»ICs-f:Ji;'~cs'J:;.-,~1'
tf.,:J~)j,,;:¥-tf.,~l.;..j,,~-;.tf.,:J~~~~IJi.;;.:;.:,.G:;j,~yJl
~~ ~~
YO'('/V~~;)\.;.,."l :Ji-JIJli~,)y..iJ.\e\J) .A.;l:-J':'
153.AbuHurairahRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasUlullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid: Donotpluckoutgreyhair.Indeed,
theywillbeaNur(light)ontheDay ofResurrection.Hewhoages
withgreyhairinIslam,thenforeachgreyhairagooddeedwillbe
written,asinwillbewipedoutandhewillbeelevatedinrankfor
it.
(Ibne-l:Iibban)
j.e:a:;'~Col}!Jw~_tl :~ ~IJj.:.:JJ~ :J~$'..'»1Cs-f:J~';'1';-,~t
,,)~~Jl4JyJ~·~~J~pI1~,~)i;c.~~~j~~I~~~~
~ ~" ,
~.M'-"""'"'t<\e.!''.r-"-<....yo)l.,W1J~y.!)'~\J",\)oI1
154.'Abdullahibne-'VmarRa<;liyalIahu'anhumanarratesthat
RasUlullahSallalIahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Indeed,Allahblesses
certainpeoplewithspecialbountiesforthebenefit
ofotherpeople.
Aslongastheybenefitothers,
AllahcontinuesHisbountiesupon
thembutwhentheystopbenefittingothers,Allahtakesthese
bountiesbackfromthemandtransfers
toothers.
(TabarnnJ,l:Iulyat-ul
Awliya,Jami-'u:s-$aghlr)
:..u~1~j~:'1;::';~ ~IJj.:.:JJ~ ;J~~'..'»1Cs-f:J31~J:;.-,~~
:..u~~'.jP:;1 ~j:-JI~~G:,!j,iii;.,Pi';:'I:jij~j~w, ~;1j,iii;.,
,;.(.40llj~j.iJljp;JI-,I:i.c.r;,iii;.,:..uAI,<S~JIJ.!:-?!~~j,iii;.,
,"',
"-<....I.iAJ\iJ'-'.l.-,",.,)).iii;.,:..u~!t'~~t'~~I)tj,iii;.,:..u.f.j.JI
'\O'\:~J'.,j J..,-.J\til,;,.,p,jl'-~l.4y~,,,-:-!..f~
155.AbuDharRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasUlullahSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Smiling atyourbrother isSadaqah(charity);
enjoininggoodandforbiddingfromevil
is
Sadaqah;directing
someonewhohaslosthisway
is
Sadaqah;guidingamanwithpoor

lKRAM·UIrMUSLIM 448 RightsofMuslims
eyesightis~adaqah; removingstones,thornsandbonesfrom the
path
is
~adaqah; andpouringwaterfromyourbucketintoyour
brother'sbucket
is
~adaqah, (TirmidhI)
1~~tS' ~1;;,;,.t,;. ~~;; :J~!ll\&?I.j$'..1J1~.J,",,~JI.j-\'"
, ~" F
~')\i ~81;;..!)t;;'..1J1~;1I1 ~)<~I ~)i.:;S:::sl.:!),~;.s.~t01 ~:J
Y""'JAJJ\J)\~.~O~L:-.lJLJ~\J~I.r-hlIOIJJ .~Wl~1J.~t ~J.:.;:.~ ,;J~G
156.Ibne-'AbbasRa<,liyallahu'anhumanarratesthatNabl~allallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Goingoutforabrother'sneed isbetterthan
tenyears
I'tikiif(confiningoneselftoamasjidexclusivelyforthe
worship
ofAllah).Hewhoobserves I'tikiifofonedayforAllah's
sake,threetrenchesareplacedbetweenhimandHell;eachtrenchis
widerthanthedistancebetweentheearthandthesky.
(Tabaran!,
Majrna-'uz-Zawaid)
J~:~~~ ~:< ~I~.J f>}.~~1~Jl;.li,.s.1);1114J.I-"'":;'-\"V
,"" F , "F
~9v·i~:;)~:f9:'li~:;~Y..,l ~I.}IJ~,<.S;I~ ~:!ll\;1I1Jj.:<.J
1-:'OJ 0".~"o.- ~0\ ~",;:".~ •.::'.1..:...'-·)~\~.r·F'41..
J='!.~JA..J .~,<.Sr ~ J''''r'9~~JA..J:ul ~ ,~JS:
{1 " , ..
<..JLl..:aJ'\.:a~iolJ).41'.:cl~.t..~jillo"~ ~I~..;..\.0a 'sle;~lJF A..,j:l0'£'".AA;i
•• .T- J-,,,"~Jl..S:: ~ ~""JV",,~, .-,J"VF/,
tMt,~),,,,,,IJ'r,;,'y.i,j..-)I
157.Jabiribne-'AbdullahandAbuTal1)ahibne-SahlAlAn$ari
Ra<,liyallahu'anhumnarratethatRaswullah~allallahu 'alaihi
wasallamsaid:NoMuslimwilldesertamanwhoisconfrontedwith
asituationwherehisrespectandhonour
isbeingviolatedbut
Allah
Sub1)anahuwaTa'alawilldeserthiminasituationwhenhewillbe
inneed
ofHishelp,AndnoMuslimwillhelpaMuslimina
situationwhenhisrespectandhonour
isbeingviolated,but
Allah
willhelphiminasituationwhenhewillbeinneed ofHishelp, (Abn
Dawud)
;~~ ~;;:!ll\;1I1Jj.:<.JJ~ :J~~'..1J1~.J ~4;i1J~~:;.- \,,1\
, F ,.'0. "
.;~. ,,,,,~'I",,,,8::)",oil"'I,1»~u".""".1',":':.r.li~\
..J..,.J.,"J.,J-'.J...~J~I"'<J'J ~-"..
oW)}-:lJ!J1\~J,-oVVJ"'~)I,~ ~1»1~~\J),yd1y.kl\OIJJ.t*:~.r.li 0:~! 0~j\
"vY'/t~'p1 ,i,)y...:r.1J~ J).;!IJ~'-J!i

IKRAM-UL-MUSLIM 449 RightsofMuslims
158.l:Iudhaifahibnil-YamanRa4iyallahu'anhunarratesthat
RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Hewhoisnotconcerned
abouttheaffairs
ofMuslimsisnotamongstthem.He,whodoesnot
passthemorningandeveninginastate
ofsincerityandfaithfulness
to
Allah,HisProphet,HisBook,andtotherulers oftheMuslimsand
theircommonfolk,isnotamongstthem.
(Tabaranl.TargbTh)
'.ill!~15'~1¥-i?-.}~15';; :J~~~I tll;6~G'.ilI1 ~j~J;j ~L:.;j-\..~
f;"'\":~),OI:>-\j.JIY4,~JbJll~IJJ (~J:,J\~~y:- JAJ).~l?-J
159.'Abdullahibne-'UmarRa<)iyallahu'anhumanarratesthatNab!
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Hewho isengagedinfulfillinghis
brother'sneed,Allahwillfulfilhisneeds. (AbuDawiid)
;S~l~'.ilI\j~~ ;.i1~JI:U1 :J~~&;J,~~'.ilI\~j~l;j -\~.
,y.Jh.~.+)1 1"""1..,..;.41JJlJoUJL>~\~I~~~~j~.lJJ~ }.rJ'~\J) ·9~1
160.AnasRa<)iyallahu'anhunarratesthatNab!Sallallahu'alaihi
wasallamsaid:Hewhoguidestowardsgood,getsthesamereward
as
theone doingagooddeed;and
Allahlikeshelpingamanindistress.
(Bazzar.TarghTh)
:};,;-~j,.:..Jjij.:..J~ ~j.J1 :~ ~\Jj.:..jJ~ :J~ ~'.ilI1~j!~;j -\'\\
.::-t,JI,~"-<.I>- 1'J-#;'.Ill.IJ)....,.,8!~~i~...,.,81;';-j.:..Jji~j~~ ~;;
. .
"'IY",-..II
161.JabirRa<)iyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullahSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Abelieverlovesand isloved.There isnogood
intheonewhoneitherlovesnorisloved.Thebestamongstpeopleis
theonewhobenefitspeoplethemost.(DarQUln!,Jami-'u~-SaghIr)
,ii~~~J$:~~IJti:Jti~'.ilI1~j f>;:;'~1~; ~J;j-\'\Y
()~~~jlt?:'i~~~ :\)ti:;'r:.rij"iJt(.i~:Y,~;;j :J~~~~~~ :)ti
J'dl>'J~'j ·~il>·'W 'Jti~',:,;~i"~ ·1)ti.J~·I;h-'~.h ~·Jti
.Jr-,.Jr,,Y_ . ...,.....1""u.. ~. -.-.
,"'''"''..;JJ"'JS'-.'4,.;)I.'.,ll"J).ii~:J:J~ j1.J\~;'1yl!:Jti~~~~~:Jti
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162.AbuMiisaAlAsh'arTRal;liyalHlhu'anhunarratesthat NabT
~allalUihu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:EveryMuslimisenjoined togive
~adaqah. Hewasasked: Ifonehasnothing?Hereplied:Thenhe
shouldlabourwithhisownhands
tobenefithimselfandgive~adaqah (aswell):The~a1)abah asked:Ifhecannotordoesnot
work?Hesaid:Thenheshouldhelptheneedyandthedistressed
person.The~a1)abah askedfurther:Ifhedoesnotdoit?Hesaid:
Thenheshouldenjoin
onotherswhatisgood.Itwassaid:Ifhedoes
notdoit?Hesaid:Then
heshouldrefrainfromharmingsomeone;
thisis(also)a
~adaqah forhim.(BukharT)
;'1~j.Jl'j '.:,d.JdT~~j.J, :~#JIJj.:..);j:':"'ii!1~)i:?,;'~I;j -,,r
- - -
t~'A:~j ,.1J,~\J~\Jy~ ,~j\~)llelJ),~T)J ~:J,~J A:;;:~'('~~~..w\
163.AbuHurairahRal;liyallahu'anhumUTatesthatRasiilullah
~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:Abeliever isabeliever'smirror;
andabeliever
isabeliever'sbrother,whoguardshimagainstloss
andprotectshiminallaspectsinhisabsence.
(Abu
Dawud)
J\.iL~~ ~~tf,~~1 ~I :~#J<Jj.!.)J~ :J~:':"'ii!,~)~I;j -\H
:J~f';.,;1~ ,~tf, ~15- I~t';';1)1,~~ ~15- l~t';.,;1 !#JIJj.:..)I!:~)
,.~~1;;~ O~~JJ~'~'~JJJ'~
,••••eyl,!JI~I,..,.2lJ;:-)I~y~ ,,,sjWI.,lj).o~~~iJ"f,~\~~ Jlo~
'~OT'<")
164.AnasRal;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah~allallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:HelpyourMuslimbrotherwhetherhe isan
oppressoror
isoppressed.Amanasked:0Rasiilallah!Iwillhelp
himwhenheisoppressed,buthowcanIhelphimwhenheisan
oppressor?Hereplied:Youstoporpreventhimfromoppressionfor
indeedthatisyourhelp
tohim.(Bukbarj)
<:~~W..~.~Ji~ ~I:';I :~~I~ :'j~i$'ii!I~»);:s. J#JI4;j-\,0
\....- ~"~,, " .-
t~t,,<,,),w.)IJY\;"J"yi,,).~~I.J::;FjiY"~~'~ I~)\
165.'Abdullahibne-'AmrRal;liyallahu'anhumanarratesthat NabT
~allalUihu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:AllahtheCompassionatebestows
Mercyuponthemercifulpeople.So,havemercyuponthe

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inhabitantsoftheearth,theOneintheHeavenwillbeMercifulto
you.
(Abu
Dawfid)
~l~~~U,.r!~I :~Ji" J~)J~ :J~$',l,I~)Ji,'4';' !-"':;'-"~
J"J"'''"J")"")).t;>-~J~t.u:J,JL~I;'t)JL~,;.~;~ :.r!~l"S\i
~ ~~ ~ ~ ~
fA'\G,:~J,~J.:>JI
166.nibiribne-'AbdullahRaQiyallahu'anhumanarratesthat
RasUlullah~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:Allmeetingsare
(confidential)trustsexceptthree:Thoseforthepurposeofshedding
bloodunlawfullyorcommittingfornicationorgrabbingother's
propertyunjustly.
(AbuDiiwiid)
Note:Itisnotpermissibletoleakthesecrets ofameeting.Thethree
thingsthatarementionedinthe
\1adlthareforthepurpose of
illustrationonly.Theobjective isthat,ifinameetingthereis
conspiracyforwrongorevilandyouhappentoparticipate
init,then
neverkeepsuchmatterssecret.
(Ma'iirifull:ladJ'b)~.:,..&'~:; ~j.J, :~Ji,\J~) J~ :J~ :us.:il>,~)a;.;~J:;'-\w
t'\'\A:~J 'V"jJ\~~4,,jW\c\J) .(tf\j:otJ(tf.~?
167.AbuHurairahRaejiyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasi1lullah
~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:Thebeliever isonefromwhom
peoplearesafeinrespect
totheirlivesandwealth. (Nasal)
~:;~I :J~~&p'4j-$',l"~)Jrs-';'Ji,14:;'-\~"
~~~\~4,.sJ~\C\J) .~J~I~~~~r~lj'~~J~~~~~\
168.'Abdullahibne-'AmrRaejiyallahu'anhumanarratesthatNab!
~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:AMuslimistheonefromwhose
toungeandhands,otherMuslimsaresafe,andaMuhajir(emigrant)
istheonewhoabandonsallthat
Allahhasforbidden.(BukbarI)
:;:J~~J.:;Jj\'~1,tsj !Ji,IJ~)~ :I)~ :J~:us.',l,I~)~;~J:;'-"~
,1,"')'J.:oiII~11 "I",4,"},;,.,II")).~~J:'!L:-!~;:,~I~
169.AbuMusaRaejiyallahu'anhunarratesthatthe~a1)abah asked:
oRasiilallah!WhoseIslamisthebest?Hereplied:Fromwhose

IKRAM-UL·MUSLlM 452 RightsofMuslims
tongueandhands,otherMuslimsaresafe.(BukhiirI)
Note:Causingtroublewiththetongueincludesjesting,accusing,
rebuking,whilecausingtroublewithhandsincludesbeatingunjustly,
grabbingother'swealthandpropertywrongfullyandthelike.
(Fatl)·ul·BiirI)
~\,'~ ~~, " ,
~<ft"";ji~:; :Jli~~I Jj.:.>:J:;""".ilJI~:J?~J~14:; -IV.
~ ~ ~ ~
0',v;~J'~\Jy~,~)l~y.i~I)J' ~~:-tfi~~~)Z£~\ ~lS'~~l
170.'Abdullahibne-Mas'iidRaQiyallahu'anhunarratesthat
Rasiilullah.')allallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:He,whohelpshis
people
inanunrighteouscause,islikeacamelthatfallsintoawell
and
isbeingpulledoutbyitstail. (Abu
Diiwud)
Note:Pullingoutacamelbyitstailis anexerciseinfutility,because
acamelcannotbepulledoutfromawelllikethis.Similarly,helping
peopleunjustlyisequallyfutile,forpeoplecannotbeput
ontheright
tracklikethis.
(Badhl·u]·Majhud)
,3:,'0<,J!\$.;':;~.r.;l ,J~~~IJj.:.>:Jtl:.;c.'.!ill~:J#J;.?:;-\VI
,.,
,a"•••liJy,"J',-"I")J.j::o<Js.btA:;~.r.;lJ,3::°<Js.Ji~:; ~.r.;lJ
.,n:,.;,
171.Jubairibne-MuI'imRaQiyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
.')allallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Heisnotfrom uswhocallstowards
'A~abiyyah. Heisnotfromuswhofightsout of'A~abiyyah andhe
whodiesupholding'A~abiyyah. (AbuDiiwiid)
Note:'A~abiyyah meansfanaticalassociationonthebasis of
language,tribe,race ornation.
Jj.:.>:J~:,:'Iii~~\Jj.:.>:J.:JL::J~1At;\~4ii'.!il1~::,il:'i:;-IV~
i<...',I":"'1\.~ ~j;,'0;1\....'.<'I
J
'
,~:J~"'.I'1:"'11':""";~"·o;k...1!.!il\
~ 7..,..-·.}'~ ~~;. v~~ TlJ".J'
.~N F~; !"IF'
,,
'.VJt~i~\JJ -~\
172.FusailahRa!)imahallahnarrates:Iheardmyfatherthathe
asked:
0
RasiilalIah!Isitfrom'A~abiyyah thatamanloveshis
people?
Hesaid:No,butamanhelpshispeopleintheirwrong
doingisfrom
'A~abiyyah (partisanship).(MusnadAl)mad)

IKRAM-UL-MUSLlM 453 RightsofMuslims
~~j..,.,81:'1:Ji,~\~~JlJ,;i :J~$'.ib,~jJ~J.~14:;'-\VI'
- ,-
~,,.lihr~w;j;;.;>dJ\:;j:':"I)~ .;>dJl";j:':"".'Iili?~JkJ~
~ ~ ~ ~
,,-,plJU}Iyl.,,"'~"'""J).G~j~~jj:,.~j~;J~ ~~\~\ ~ :J~
H":";)
173.'Abdullahibne-'AmrRac;liyallahu'anhumanarratesthat
RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamwasasked:Who isthemost
excellentamongstpeople?Hereplied:Everyonewhoseheart
is
Makhmumandtongue istruthful.The
Sa\!abahasked:We
understandwhosetongue
istruthful,butwhatdoesa Makhmumheart
mean?Hereplied:Theonewho
isaMuttaqi(fearfulofAllah)is
pureofheart,free ofsinsandwithoutinjustice,hatredorjealousyfor
anyone.
(Ibne-Majah)
Note:
"Apureheart,"meansaheartwithoutanyattachmentfor
anyoneexceptAllah.(Ma~ahir !:Iaque)
~:I.;.1 :..:~:; ~:Ji,~IJ~j J~ :J~:u<.'.ib,~j?~';' ~I4:;'- \Vf
~j.}~~ '~JI~yfO\J) .~~I(,:r,G1J~ht;:'i ~\~1:)~~~i;;.~~
tit.'\..:~)\~\,J'~J.:>Jl
174.'Abdullahibne-Mas'ildRac;liyallahu'anhunarratesthat
RasillnllahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:None ofmySa\!abah
shouldconveytomeanything(wrong)aboutanyoneforindeedI
wouldlike
tocomeout toyouwithapureheart. (Abu
Diiwud)
;)~, ~i,! :J~ Ji,~\~~j~L:..j1;,.fr:J~:u<.'.ib\ ~)+l!~.;."...;1:;.-\VO
~Jw:.lj,~~';:"j~~':'i¥i~~~I ~:Y:-j ~i.l~I~1~:Y:-j~
~ ,Jj~' ~',jl~ :Y:-~\ ~i.l,.!..lJ1~Ji,~IJ~~,;)IS'~ ,~4iJ\ ~~,
~~~,Jj~1~~~ :y:-~\.!..lJ1 ~i.i,w,;]~~~Ji,~IJ~~~I ~j;l\;)1S'
~~,uYJ~~;1 ~~1,~;-i~:rJ":";';'~ :}tJ~J?,:;~I~~ Ji,~I
'J~~~' J.~' .{~'~,,,~ J',,~ ~~,,,, 'JO~F"
£illJ.;<-iJ~ :~'.lI\ ~j:";\JIi'i-'U:JIi~;;..W ~..?- ~~~"yiJl.:.';ij
/.131JJw\1!Aft~l~q;ll\ ~~~o;'~ 'JL;iJ1~~\~~~~4;l ~~

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)/ -;;//./,J/// •/0 //),/ //,// I
'-"':"1(.l.}r~ :~I¥JI!f-'ilI!~ ~J4i?:,:;s'j J.':-j~'.iill ys-O~I)~
J:.iiJ!;»I~~:c.liyl;'<:,;.;-1~j.s~jU!~\ .s'>ilil~Qj01:';;'~\J~
~1;:,?I:"~wdJ~ ~;»IJj:.)~~jy;.;,'ij~csJ::;ijz.6i
~jJti~\..5)T~j .s:,)tiI,?I:,.JI.::..'>iliI.:..;1,:;tiJ411~~~)~~I~
~~;»1Jj:.)~~~cl,d!.:.,ul~'F;;S,:'I~~)~I~ .:.~tifdw
c;i~HJ:?':.;3)~~i;' ~:JW~~:,.:.;JjQj:J~,.:..;1)LO~L~~J~
\ , ) / // /\ // / \ ~ /J /_ ~/ 0 / >/
!.1>:~\4-JlAl,oli1'.iillolk<-i.j::'-~I~r~i ~j~~I ~~~~
t-,~IJI.,.,.......iJI.,.J;'J"'<}.rI';.......1.,)).J;bJ'i.J;~I\?:jcl,,:il;JI
'o,!AJJI;)1
175.Anasibne-MalikRa<;liyalliihu'anhunarratesthatwhilewe
weresittingwithRasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallam,hesaid:A
dweller
ofParadisewillcometoyounow.Thenamanfrom
Ansar
came,fromwhosebearddrops ofwaterofablutionwerefallingand
hewasholdinghisshoesinhislefthand.TheseconddayNabT
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamrepeatedhiswords asthesameAn~arT
cameinthesameconditionhehadcomethefirstday.Thethirdday
NabTSallallahu'alaihiwasallamrepeatedthesamewordsasthat
Sal;1abTcameinthesamecondition.WhenNabTSallallahu'alaihi
wasallamstoodup,'Abdullahibne-'AmrRa<;liyallahu'anhuma
followedthatAn~arTtohishouseandsaidtohim:Ihadaquarrel
withmyfatherandhavevowedthatIwillnotgotohimforthree
days.
Ifyouallow,letmestayatyourhousetill myoathisfulfilled?
Hesaid:Verywell.Anas
Ra<;liyallahu'anhunarrates:'Abdullah
mentionedthathespentthreenightswiththatAn~arTbutdidnotsee
himworshippingatnight,exceptthatwhenheawokeandchanged
hissideonthebed,hepraisedAllah'AzzawaJallandsaid:
Alliihuakbar(AllahistheGreatest),untilhegot upforSaliit-ul-Fajr
fromhisbed.'Abdullahsaid:Ididnothearhimsayanythingexcept
good.WhenthreenightshadpassedandIconsideredhisdeeds
tobe
quiteordinary,Isaidtothe
An~arT:0slaveofAllah!Therewasno
quarrelandseparationbetweenmeandmyfatherbutIheard
RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsayingthatthedweller of
Paradiseiscomingto usandyoucameoutonallthreeoccasions.
So,Idecidedtostaywithyouandseewhat(special)deedyou

lKRAM-UL-MUSLlM 455 Rights ofMuslims
perform?However,Ididnotseeyondoinganythingextraordinary.
Whatisthatdeedwhichraisedyoutotherankmentiouedby
RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallam?TheAn~arlreplied:Ihave
nodeedsexceptthatwhichyousaw.'AbdullahRaQiyallahu'anhu
said:WhenIturnedtogoaway,theAn~arlcalledmebackandsaid:
Idonothaveany(special)deedsexceptfortheonesyouhaveseen.
HoweverIhave
noillfeelingsin myheartaboutanyMuslimandI
amnotjealous
ofanyonetowhomAllahhasgrantedabounty.
'Abdullah
RaQiyallahu'anhusaid:This isthatwhichhasraisedyou
tothatrank,andthisisthatwhichisbeyondourability.
(MusnadAl;1mad,Bazzar,Majma'uz-Zawaid)
~:f'i)'f.:.Js.~J:; :ilJ',~IJj.:.)J~ :J~ ~'.ihl~ji:';;~:f- \V~
J:;';)~:I»I;:' \;J:UIJ:~i)~;:':;j ,!~~I J:~:f¢'.ihl~j\;J:UIJ:
m/r.w-I.,)).~1 ~~:"iillS"~~:,JI ~~:"i'.ih'j,!~~I
176.AbuHurairahRaQiyallahu'anhunan'atesthatRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Ifanyoneremoves one ofthe
anxieties
ofadistressedpersoninthisworld,
Allahwillremoveone
oftheanxietiesoftheHereafterfromhim. Ifanyoneconcealsafault
ofaMuslim,AllahwillconcealhisfaultsintheHereafter.Allah
keepshelpingaman,solonghekeepshelpinghisbrother. (Musnad
A4mad)
~J:~~)illS" :J~ ilJ',~IJj.:.)~ :J~~'.ihl~)i}.;,-"J:f -IVV
~IJlj!~ill5j,!~i;J1J:~..: :f~IJ ~l;w,:c;.lill5j:~Ip :R':":'~
.P-:J~,~ :AJJ~";;Js.~J!'~}'~ :J~ ~:UIJ;f-~IcS;'
;J0,a;,G,:I»I~~ ~:,1::.lJ:I»1.#:~ !~'J :J~ !~)~ ..:.:~~JjJ
~Js.2S'~~~~2S1 :~II~J~,:;..JWI':;")~I;~::"~'~'J~
JH~'Po1,:f~ J~J,~~G'~~~ ~1! :<:r-!~ J~J ~'j~~';~ J:
i".':~J'~\0"'#\Jy~ ,~)1~ .f.i~\JJ' ~8\
177.AbuHurairahRaQiyallahu'anhunan-ates:IheardRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaying:ThereweretwofriendsinBani
Isran;oneofthemwassinfulandtheotherwasdevout.Whenever
thedevoutsawhisfriendcommittingasin,hewouldaskhim:

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Refrainfromit.Oneday,when hesawhimcommittingasin,he
askedhim
todesistfTomit;thesinfulsaid:Leave metomyRabb.
Haveyoubeensent
asmysupervisor?Thedevout-onesaid:Iswear
byAllah!
Allahwillnotforgiveyouoryouwillnotbesent to
Paradise.Whenboth ofthemdied,theywereraisedbeforeRabb-al
'AlamIn.Allahaskedthedevout:DidyouknowaboutMeordid
youacquireMyauthorityandstopMefromforgivingthesinful?So,
Allahsaidtothesinful:GoandenterintoParadise bygraceofMy
Mercy,andcommanded(theangels)aboutthedevout:Takehim to
theFire.(AbuDawfid)
Note:The!JadIthdoesnotimplythatoneshoulddare tocommitsins.
Thesinfulwasforgiven
bytheMercy ofAllah,but itisnot
necessarythateverysinfulpersonbetreated
inthesameway. Asa
principle,thereisapunishmentforeverysin.Nordoesitmeanthat
peopleshouldnotbestoppedfromdoingevilsandwrongs.
In
Qur'
anand!JadIth,therearehundreds ofplaces,wherethereare
commaudstostoppeoplefromdoingevil;andwarningsagainstnot
forbiddingevil.However,themessage
tobeconveyedisthata
piouspersonshouldneitherrely
onhisowngooddeedsnorpass
judgementsonthesinfuluorconsiderhimself
tobesuperiortothem.
#,}i,:W,;.s-~~ :~~<Jj.:..)Jij :Jij~:&,~)i;'~;;j -IViI
v~/' ~""I.iJ~"') :J'-!'Jl;"",.-",I"J)-4,}e)~'~J~j
178.Abu HurairahRa<,liyalIahu'auhunarratesthatRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Apersonseesastrawintheeye of
hisbrother,butneglects toseealoginhisowneye.(Ibne-Hibbiln)
Note:Thisreferstothefactthatpeoplenoticethesmallfaults of
others,butremainignorant oftheirownbigmistakes.
'.iilI~¢~~P:; :~;1IJj.:..)Jij :Jij~:&I~)~I):.-J;j -\V~
,;1",wI"J)..-.;:iJ;-~t.<':"j4f~~J;-Ir.i~~~:;J ,ir.f~):J
"t/~.uIJ}\t-',~'J"')~"')Jp$:Jlj
179.AbuRafi'Ra<,liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullahSallallahu
'a1aihiwasallamsaid:Hewhobathesadeceased audconcealshis
faults,Allahforgiveshisfortymajorsins.Hewhodigsagravefor
hisdeceasedbrotherandburieshim,itis
asifhehasarrangedforhis
residenceuntilheisresurrected(thisman
isrewardedasmuchashe

IKRAM-UL-MUSLIM 457 RightsofMuslims
wouldgetforprovidingaresidenceforamantilltheDay of
Resurrection).(TabaranI,Majma-'uz-Zawaid)
Al~~;.:5:l~~:; :~;1I<Jj.:.:,j~ :j~~'.ibI~:'~I:'~;j -IA.
:J")~l>J"'J) (,,-<.w,).4J\~.:,;;.:.~:,.".:,:'II~'.ib\oW-~)-:;:; ,i~~~
~0tf,,,,,,.u,.wI)),.J--j,r'Js-~ ,,-<-'-'",.1>
180.AbuRafi'Rac.liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullahSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid: Hewhobathesadeceasedandhideshisfaults
isforgivenfortytimes.Hewhoenshroudsthedeceased,Allahwill
dress
himingarmentsmade ofthefineandthicksilk ofParadise.
(Mustadrak
f:lclkim)
i;.,)~ 'cSy.1~:h.~Al ~1)ij'lI;,:,tl~~\.f~'.ib\~:,i).;~,I;j -IA\
:j\L~)li~~,:.i:d~I~} :J~~~}J.1 :J~~)~,tSi;~:,~Js.Al'.ib\
.ibIJ·".11!:j~.'l:;,"~.ibl 1;';;;;'1·'1'~,~ :JU~I;:';~" ~:"u'l~
.J-")is',\T.J.T.<S;••is'J" "fr'.T•• ~. iT
,ot~:~),Jw.l'-i..,..,J'~"", ,,.J--")·9~(4S' ~1:..1-.1\tt.,,cl;!l
181.AbuHurairahRaQiyalIahu'anhunarratesthatNab!SallalIahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Apersonsetouttovisithis(Muslim)brother
inanothervillage,Allahsentanangeltowaitforhimonhisway.
Whenthismanreachedtheangelheasked:Whereareyouheading?
Hereplied:
Iamheadingforabrother ofmineinthisvillage.The
angelasked:Doesheoweyousomething,whichyouwanttoget
back?
Themanreplied:No. Ijustlovehimforthesake of
Allah
'AzzawaJall.Theangelsaid: IamAllah'smessengertoyou,
indeedAllahlovesyoujustasyoulovehimforHissake. (Muslim)
'?Q11~~:'(.~:; :ju;]i~~I.f~~I~:,i).;~J;j -lAY
Y'\A/,..ulj)\~'.:JW.o~)J)1..J.\J..w--i~\JJ '~J~~~~t~~~jJ\~
182.AbuHurairahRaQiyallahu'anhunarratesthatNabiSallallahu
'a!aihiwasallamsaid:Hewhowishestoacquire thetasteofIman,
shouldloveanotherMuslim,onlyforthepleasure ofAllah'Azzawa
JaIl.(MusnadA~mad, Bazzar,Majma-'uz~Zawaid)

IKRAM·UL-MUSLlM 458 RightsofMuslims
LJ~I";",I,,.,wI"JJ .~Q~\ ~:U.~1.)~f::dd\~~~) ~:,JI~ 1.>1
tAoj,•...u\))\~ •...:J~.u~JJ
183.'Abdullahibne-Mas'udRa<;liyaIHihu'anhunarratesthat
RasululHihSallalHihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Verily,it isamongthe
signs
of
[manthatapersonlovesanotherpersonpurelyforthe
pleasure
ofAllah,eventhoughtheotheronemaynothavegivenhim
anywealth;This
isundoubtedly
[man.(Tabar'nT,Majma-'uz-Zawaid)
~\Jw i»1~~~).:,,~ ~:i;\l>~<Jj.:..) J~J~~i»\ ~)~:;.-\At
~",;~ ~ ~,1 ~,~~ ~
.wIJJ.le-.f"<~J'''--'1
'
~"-'-"-I.l>'JIiJ~WI")J,~l;aJI;.-.L.:>I4W>i',;)IS'
IV\ /t"".ill
184.AnasRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasillullahSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Notwopersonswholoveeachotherforthe
sake
of
Allahexceptthattheonewholoveshisbrothermore is
better.(Mustadrak!:!'kim)
i».~)':";'1;; :J~i;\l>i»1Jj.:..)~ 1~~:;"'1, ~)J~J.i»'4::f'-\i\O
,.
J,;.\:J';~I~~fti:,r':";'1.s~I2>15j ,G..!,,;:~ -,\;:.~ i».~1:.i\ :J~
IV/t.,..,.,rll'.r-'"'''--'\ljlj,ll''J)'i».':";'1.s~ ~
185.'Abdullahibne-'AmrRa<;liyallahu'anhumanmTatesthat
RasillullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Hewholovessomeone
forthesake
of
Allahandsays:IndeedIloveyouforthesake of
Allah,thenboth ofthemwillenterParadise.Theonewholoveswill
haveahigherrankthantheother,andwilldeservethatposition
because
ofhisloveforthesake ofAllah.(Bazzar,TarghTb)
~!' ,:.h~i»'~~~,;.L;,) ~~ :J~;.;lJi ~'.ill,~),1»:01"..i1::f'-\A'
~~ ~ ~ ~- / ~ ~
"'.,;lA.JI....~IJle-J~le-JJL J~I.,;""".,wI.,JJ .~~~~:w.1 i»1J\\~6:;,,12>\S"
tA\/I,.l!IJ)it..,,,,,illJ-'J"c..,l..
186.AbuDarda'Ra<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasillullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Notwomen,inabsence,loveeach
otherforthepleasure
ofAllah,exceptthattheonewholoveshis
friendmorewouldbedearerto
Allah.(TabaranT,Majma-'uz-Zawaid)

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~~jJl~ :~~IJj.:<jJ~ :J~I;e:<'.ihI~j;"':";J~~I.j -II\V
41"L..;jll.ii,"~:u.. C:-'.II~I,4,'I;~:-"L;;;':..w.;'"~Sl<
• .J'.'"'.r-..s-,.,,~J I'~'J'JI'.J'
'\"A':~j"'" ..:r-=-"j.J\~\i"""~'~"\J) .~\)~'-!
..
187.Nu'manibne-BashTrRa<;liyallahu'anhumanarratesthat
RaswullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Theexample ofMuslims
intheirmutuallove,mercyandsympathy
islikethatofabody;if
oneoftheorgansisafflicted,thewholebodyrespondstoduring
sleeplessnessandfever.
(Muslim)
,
~,.,J ,~ J ~/J ,
J.l;J!illJ"Y~IJj.li ~!illJj.:<j~ :Jli~'..ll\~j ~~;j-IM
) 1 J /
"c..!~1 JIi,O!">-.J<I"J).•I~'} ;'P'i-f~iL ib:i,;&,~lJlo ~~ji.fy;J1
••Air"'"
188.Mu'adhRa<;liyallahu'anhunarrates:IheardRaswullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaying:Thosewholoveoneanotherfor
thesake
of
Allahwillbeundertheshade of'Arsh(Allah'sThrone),
whentherewillbe
noshadeontheDay ofResurrection,exceptthe
shade
ofthe'Arsh.Prophetsandmartyrswillenvythemfortheir
status.
(Ibne-l;Iibbiin)
~jQ~j;jJ~~~IJj.:<j~ :J~ ~'.ihl~j ~G:JI';' ~;t;&.;j- I1\~
.J.;..j,C}~GJI.ft;?:o.J.;..j ,C}~~I.ft~.J.;..:JWj
J \ J • / o~ 0 /
~y~J>,G.';J;io-'j,C}::r.!~~1J;~&j,C};;'~lf~1J;~
J.:.C.J(,("Y'A/Y.:y.;"~l:...IJ:~\ JI,j\Ji..::'-~I"1).(tf~~ ~~~\J ~p\(tSh;*!
<!JJt.~JC} ~'A~.J.;..j ~;ii)\~j ~G:J\ ';'~;t;&.;j:m/......1
:~..j"IiJ""...,wI=J.C}~"'::;j!~~j ~'.ihl ~j.p:.;. ~~;jmv'
/ _J "'".'"0'J' ~
~ <s!~i~"j;~;;',ll!:.ff.:o&.llj~'..ll\~j":<JJ?;j
f~.I'..uIJ}1
189.'Ubiidahibne-Samit Ra<;liyallahu'anhureported:Iheard
RaswullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamnarratingal;IadTthQudsTfrom
hisRabb(Allah),TabiirakawaTa'ala:Myloveisincumbentfor
thosewholoveoneanotherforMysake;Mylove
isincumbentfor

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thosewhosympathizewithoneanotherforMysake;Mylove is
incumbentforthosewhomeetoneanotherforMysake;Mylove is
incumbentforthosewhospendononeanotherfor Mysake.They
wouldbeseatedonpulpits
of
Nur(light);ProphetsandSiddfqfn
(truthfulfollowers)willenvythemfortheirhighranks.(Ibne-l;Iibban)
Inanothernarration of'Ubadaibne-SamitRa<)iyallahu'anhuit is
stated:Myloveisincumbentforthosewhomaintainrelationsfor
Mysake.
(Musnad
A~mad)
InanarrationofMu'adhibne-JabalRa<)iyallahu'anhuit isstated:
MyloveisincumbentforthosewhosittogetherforMysake.(Muana
ImamMaljk)
Inanarratiouof'Amribne-'AbasahRa<)iyallahu'anhuit issaid:My
love
isincumbentforthosewhoarefriendsforMysake. (Tabaran!,
Majma-'uz-Zawaid)
:J;,.)y.'.ill,J~:J~fj,;»\Jj.:.J~ :J~~'.illI~J~J~~~-\ ~.
"-<.,.,....J.j'"'.\..?I"jJ~"~~ !\)iJP,;,6(,?i.Jj~:r..~ ~ ~')\;,. ~iJ;~,
",..~.:pJ),~lJ~IJ;.~ Loy~l.~.:..r
190.Mu'adhibne-JabalRa<)iyallahu'anhunarrates:Iheard
RasUlullahSallallahu'alaihiwasaIlamnarratingal;IadlthQudsJthat
AllahtheAlmightyandMajestichassaid:Thosewholoveone
anotherforMyGlory,forthemareseatsonpulpits
of
Nur(light).
TheProphetsandmartyrsshallenvythem.
(TirmidhT)
~~~\ ~)i.L:i;,.~,t\ :J~fj,;»1Jj.:.)tl~'.illl ~)."..~J'';-\~,
'i).t;fl.:\".:.j'.JJ!~~y.J]J! ~:r,~Js.'~;»\ <,>J.!8»,';)1~
:in;;.illlJ~iJ,~\" .J'~.'''.'l.illlJ'"'lJ·'1'i'.'-'1,.,'i''I~l;'"
)",.,Yo ~. '~<Y"- J-')-'iJ"':.~, J..........
,.
I~\I\,.I)lj)1e-'dJ'lj~c,.Jjes"}ol"'j).JW)
191.Ibne-'AbbasRa<)iyallahu'anhumanarratesthatRasUlullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Verily,someslavesofAllahwillbe
seatedtotheright
ofHisThroneontheDay ofResurrectionand
Allah'sbothhandsaretherighthands.Theywillbeonpulpits
of
Nur(lights):theirfaceswillbe ofNiir.Theywouldneitherbe
Prophets,normartyrs,norSiddfqfn(truthfulfollowers). Itwas
asked:
0
RasUlallah!Whowillbethose?Hereplied:Thesearethe

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peoplewhowouldhavelovedoneanotherfortheMajesty ofAllah
theBlessedand Exalted,(TabariinTMajma-'uz-Zawaid)
I~I ~81~~:J~&l\1»1~j:<);;~ilIl~)G?~I.;..u,;J;;-\~y
."'6~'I' .W~,'.:L.;,.':';"~'.wi.I·''\,;~":;""1lI~j 1,~I~.,' ":,,~.,,
J-;I'TT'-.-J";;.r"""\T'Jf',y-Jr:-J
~, .~ ~ ~ ~. ~, J I
~Jl~,y;,,(iJI)"181~\J~,,;,1:/-':11~y,.).~ ,,iill~~J)~';;"; JS-
~, ~ ,,~o J~ 0 ~,J ~ .~ ~;;; ~, ~ ~ ~~,,
.1'""I'.W~I'",I..;,.1.1,'':1'.wu1·"1GJi','u!.:lll".IS:JUiiJi\1\.:ll1
.."....J";I'TT'-.-J";.r""'!".:rIf''<.S'!" ,
\ / , }. ,J0' J I
~IJ.:.! Ji\1\,iil1~j:<)4;,)?,8~:~8j.6:;n,,iill~~J)~';;"; JS-
"0+""'[.;',1\'W]'t'I'>81 ,~,j',u,'"":"IJ''''J',;;.,"",
~~)i'+Y.'""I'"<J",' )YJIf",,"'.:rIf'~:""',. 1"")~'(S.f~
, ~ ~ ~ ~
J,;,:"j,\:;i~.·.~J..L:J&':0.~G~uJ\~o/·.~IJ1u\J~·,\ \.~;~kl'\\~j,i;~
;J"""'''''~~,,,,, ~Y.:rf..'",~)l.1"'" t"'!J!J...J:Y. .~
~/~lil ~ \Jlj't·J,/.J~.o.,~~-'uJI~0'JG.hJ ~.'.~ \~.~. J/u~ l~.:"J_•JJ
,,~,!ll.",J~J'uyofi.J~", ~)l.If"tfi.')YI"i!"J)YI"i'"1""J
m/o.t..?i"JJ';;;;';:~~)i ..{I<·:Jy.
192.AbuMalikAI-Ash'arTRac;liyallahu'anhunarratesthat
Rasiilullah~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaid: apeople!Listenand
payheed;knowverilytherearecertainslaves
of
AllahtheAlmighty
andMajesticwhoareneitherprophetsnormartyrs;prophetsand
martyrswillenvythem fortheirhighranksandcloseness
toAllah.
Avillagerfromadistantplacepointed
to
Nabl~allallahu 'alaihi
wasallambyhishandsandsaid:
a
Nablallah!Therewillbecertain
people,whowouldneitherbeprophetsnormartyrs;yetprophetsand
martyrswillenvythemfortheirhighrankandcloseness
to
Allah;
pleasetellusaboutthemI.e.Describetheirqualities tous.This
questionfromthevillagerbroughtsigns
ofhappinessontheface ofRasiilullah~allamihu 'alaihiwasallamandhesaid:Thesewouldbe
unknowninclividualsfromvarioustribes,with
noclosekinships
amongstthem;theywouldhavelovedoneanother,sincerelyforthe
pleasure
of
Allah.Allahwillhaveforthempulpits ofNur,onwhich
theywouldbeseatedontheDay
ofResurrection.
Allahwillmake
theirfacesandclothesshinewithNiir,Whenpeoplewillbeterrified
ontheDay
ofResurrection,theywillnotbeterrified.Theyarethe
friends
of
Allahforwhomthere isnofearandnogrief. (Musnad
Ai)mad)

IKRAM-UL-MUSLIM 462 Rights ofMuslims
Ii:jiliij,~, ~j.:<)Jl:Y:-)'G:-:jt!~,..)":.if)?~.;.~,4~- \~'I"
;;~.yJ,:ij,~<Jj.:<)jilif~:;;.l;;.Jj"'}':"';'1 y.;:-)~J~.:.4 !~,jj.:<)
,\,,,q,:~j"' ••~1J~\to,:#y~,~)~I~lJ) .~i
193.'AbdulHihibne-Mas'ildRac;liyallahu'anhunarratesthataman
cametoRasillullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamandsaid:0
Rasillallah!Whatdoyousay ofamanwholovesagroup ofpeople
but
isunabletoreachthem(hisactionsdonotmatchwiththeirs).RasillulHihSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Amanwillbewith
thosewhomheloves.(Bukhar1)
~!J;:-jy.~.,~~':"';'j ...:ij,~'Jj.:<)jt! :jt!~'..),':.if)~~j~j~-\ ~t
. . .
y.~/.-,-I"J) .J;:-jy.:';)~jj
194.AbuUmamahRac;liyalIahu'anhunarratesthatRasillullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Aslave ofAllahdoesnotlove
anotherslaveforthesake
of
Allah'AzzawaJallexceptthathe
honourshisRabb'Azzawa
JaIl.(Musnad
A~mad)
~,..,l ,~..;.."~w.~, J.:Jjij,~, Jj.:<)jt!:jt!~'..),':.if»; ",J~-\~"
to~q,:~J'~J~\Y'~IJAi~~""",~,~JI.}y.I~ljj .~l~~lJ
195.AbuDharRac;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasillullahSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Themostexcellentdeed
isloveforthesake ofAllahandhatredforthesake ofAllah.(AbuDawiid)
,,;u~l~'..,l'))j;,~jJ4~~jt!ij,&,J'.j~,..)":.if).,.;\~- \~,
':1)\j:'>4:~;'?j:X.~'..)"jt!~~j,W,~"=";l1.j,::1.d~~,~~
,...".,c...~d-<)<IJJ'j,1i"J)(c-<,w,).~I ~);7'.A<J;;.:;..~"'1~j
~,t/~""'".;II
196.AnasRac;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatNabISallallahu'alaihi
wasallamsaid:Noonevisitshis(Muslim)brotherforAllah'ssake
exceptthatanangelannouncesfromtheheaven:Youareblessedand
youwillbeblessedwithParadise;andAllahSub!)anahilwaTa'ala
saystotheangelsoftheThrone:Myslavevisitedfor Mysake,hence
Myhospitalityforhim isdueonMe.Allahisnotsatisfiedwithany
rewardforhimlessthanParadise.
(Bazzar,Abu
Ya'Ia,TarghTh)

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~j~~J,~j~]1 ~J \~!:J~ Ji,~I.:f ~,..),\e.-:-);.Jjj.;.~j~-\~V
I~~,..)".w,.,;Y'":,,,)ii.,)).¢iJ!-)j~1::~'I1.~~J ~~;.ji
197.Zaidibne-ArqamRa<)iyalliihu'anhunarratesthatNab!
Sallalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Whena manmakesapromise tohis
brotherwiththeintention
offulfillingit,butcouldnot doso,and
couldnotcomeattheappointedtime,he
isguiltyofnosin.(Abu
Dawlid)
",;",0\")).~~:/':-:1\:Ji,;1.<J~)J~ :J~~'..),Ie.-:-)i).~J~-\ ~A
'l'A'fY:~),~.r )~\ut~~l4-.,J~'r:..r-":";'"L.o-I..i.A :JIjJ
198.AbuHurairahRac;liyalliihu'anhunarratesthatRasiilulliih
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Hewhoiscounselled istrusted.
(Tirmidhj)
Note:Onewho iscounselledshouldnotdisclosethesecrets ofone
whosoughthiscounselandalsoshouldgivethemostbeneficial
advice.
~]I..:.,i.>.\~!:Ji,;1.1Jj.:..)J~ :J~$ '..),1e.-:-);1.\*.;..j";"~-,~~
iA'\A:~J,~J.,.JIj,Aj.}~~,~)I~ y.i01)).~~f~,:~:jl~~~v~
199.Jabiribne-'AbdullahRac;liyalUihu'anhumanarratesthat
RasiilulliihSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Whenamansays
something,andlooksaround,thenit
isatrust.(Abu
Dawlid)
Note:This meanSthatifamantalks toyonandhedoesnottellyou
tokeepitsecret,butfromhisactionsyoufeelthathedoesnotwant
thematter
tobedisclosedtoanyone,thenthisatrust.Forexample,
whiletalkingtoyou,helooksaroundinaconcernedmanner,and
thenthismatter
isatrustandshouldnotbedisclosed.
(Ma'iiriful
l:IadTth)
,;,j!~,~ ~l :J~:J\Ji,;1.\Yj.:..)~ ~,..),\e.-:-)Zs?~I';"y....J~-~••
;jt:";~:;.:;¢J~) ..:.,~~j ~'..),\~)I i~1~~~ ,1il;~j;1.1~
'1"'1"'1Y:~)'.:#.LlI.}~.W..;:hJ"":-'~ (;,jl.'lyiOIJJ,~w
200.AbuMusaAI-Ash'ar!Rac;liyalliihu'anhunarratesthat
RasiilnlliihSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Undoubtedlyamongst
thegreatestsinsinAllah'ssightwhichamancommits,afterthe

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majorsinswhichAllahhasprohibited,isthatamanshonlddiein
debt,withoutmakinganyarrangementforit
tobepaidoff. (AbuDawiid)
'"
,.vo,:~)"'" ..:r'jJl~iJ(j:.~L.y~,.:,-",,~..l;t-\..i.A :JllJ>.>~.r.ll~\J) .~
201.AbuHurairahRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatNabiSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Abeliever'ssoul isattached(preventinghis
entty
toParadise)tohisdebttillitispaid. (Tirmidhi)
}:~:."yi.;.;:J~ ;j,~,Jj.:<)~j,;;:.'..1;1~.!'J .".,~IJJ?';'~'4::i-~.~
iAA~'''')'' • ,,.I;,J".--iJ"",Y'<,,.J-<"J).:;':lJ,~!_,.EJS"..
202.'Abdullahibne-'Amribnil'A~Ra<;liyallahu'anhumanarrates
thatRasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Everysin ofa
martyrisforgivenexcept(his)debt.
(Muslim)
~,~~ L:<Ji;:.8':J~$i»I~)~J~14J~::i-~'"
F ~ F F
"',,.'•""..1;,J'.,•;.j·i,G':~ '.,',II.>-;j,..1;,J'.,..~'GJ,'" ,~~
<J":.J"""!""'.J-")<;;::J".Jr.;r-1iJ"".. •J-")J.r.t'"J'-
"
"'1"1:">"'\""':"J'\l"~~ \.,·,:.....,...·tJ,·;;'~·~:i"",
.~.,.~.....,...,.,.~.....,...,: I'"'Cy·.s-0.."t'"JJo.J"""!'"I'".r'",~......,
:~J~,~ J:.-,~\A);.:ii Q;J)GAy,:GS:.:j:J~!+i}~:Ii~Jj
~j~!:y,~.r-ii ';~'),JillJ:J~?Jj ';~IJ.i.'~:I\~;j,~,Jj.:<)~U
,.Gj\.,,'-:;~'..:;.cis...•~'t..1;1\",.,<'I.i'~·~~'~..1;, ,.....,<'I-i')\,;,.·
?.<.T.:,;.-Jif1"'.'!""<5;iJ":'I'"LT1"'.'!""<5;iJ":'.)
}},FI'}
YA~/•...,.I"J),,,,,.~
203.Muqammadibne-'Abdullahibne-Jal)shRa<;liyallahu'anhuma
narratesthatwhenweweresittinginthecourtyard
oftheMasjid.
wherebiersused
tobeput,and
RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihi
wasallamwasalsosittinginthemidst
ofus;heraisedhiseyes tothe
skyandlooked,andthenloweringhiseyesandputtinghishand
to
hisforeheadsaid:
Sub/:liinallah(Glorybe toAllahwhoisaboveall
faults),Sub/liinalliih!Whataseverethreathasdescended!
Muqammadibne-'AbdullahRa<;liyallahu'anhumasaid:Weremained
quietthatdayandnight,butwewerenotatease
toremainquiet. In
themorning,Iasked
RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallam:What

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severethreathaddescended?RaswuIHih~a1lalHihu 'alaihiwasallam
said:
Itisaboutdebts;IswearbyHim,Who isholdingMuhammad's
lifeinHisHand;ifamanowingadebtwere
tobemartyredin
Allah'spath,tbenbecomealive;bemartyredagainin
Allah'spath,
thenbecomealive,hewouldnotenterParadisetillhisdebtwaspaid.
(Musn.d
ADm.d)
~:J~4-~'J'<1!}~J ~~I ~j~'.11 ~:'t.t~1J,i;i'.;j-y.t
:I)~~J,;~~'I~ :J~c>;'ji}G.,:l\:J,~J.i,~ ;I)~~';;''''~
~M ~ ....H I,,)""" ~ •:,l.>~ \~ ....M '1".....·~ ....M
.,)).9<-~ I~IJ:":":,~;,,;;;~:i;Giy,1J~,~L:.o~):J:J~,;.;;
y.,..q,":~j"" .~~~l.f""":-'i.l\I.S)~\
204.SalmahibnulAkwa'Ra<;liyallahu'anhanarrates:Abierwas
broughtandRaswullah~a1lallahu 'a1aihiwasallamwasrequested to
offerthefuneral~alat.Heasked:Didthedeceasedoweanything? It
wasreplied:Hedidnot.Soheledthefuneral~aliit.Thenanother
bierwasbrought,andwhenRasiilnIliih~allaIliihu 'alaihiwasallam
asked:Didthedeceasedoweanything?Itwasreplied:Hedid.
Rasiilnllah~allaIliihu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:Offerthefuneral~alat
foryourcompanion.AbuQatadahRa<;liyallahu'anhusaid:I am
responsibleforhisdebt.Thereupon,Raswullah~allallahu 'alaihi
wasallamledthefuneral~aliit. (BukharI)
YrAV,,,,)
205.AbuHurairahRa<;liyaIliihu'anhunarratesthatNabI~allallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Ifanyoneborrowsfromotherswith an
intentiontopayitback,Allahwillpayitbackforhim.Ifsomeone
borrows,withnointention
toreturnit,Allah,willdestroyhis
property.
(BukhiirI)
Note:"Allahwillpayitbackforhim,"impliesthatAllahwillhelp
thedebtor
topaybackhisdebt.Ifhecouldnotpaybackinhis
lifetime,
AIliihwillpayonhisbehalfintheHereafter."Allahwill
destroyhisproperty,"impliesthatthesquandererwillsustainaloss
pertaining
tohislifeandproperty,because ofhisevilintention.
(Fati)-ul-BarI)

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d':U'~'.illl ~IS-:~ ~IJ~:J J~ :J~$'.illlZs?:J.#-J.~I4-;;-y.,
- .-
'I'f•~:~ J'hL..ai..s.rtJAJ4:l~\~1.:r"'":-'4'4;o;-Lolf.\~\J) .illo~q~~ ~~; Us},5iJ;..
206.'Abdullahibne-Ja'farRa<;liyallahu'anhumanarratesthat
RasUiullah~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:Allahiswiththedebtor,
tillhepaysbackhisdebt,exceptthatthedebt
wasincurredfor
somethingdislikedbyAllah.
(Ibne-Majah),:.ijiG~~ ,~~~IJ~:J.:,pj;.:.1:J~ ~'.illlZs?:Ji;';",J;;-y•V
t",:~)"....J\~\~I.ri\ /~Y~'~O\JJ .~wJ~~(.S')~ :J~J
207.AbuHurairahRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasUiullah
~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamborrowedayoungcamelandinreturn
gaveabettercamel,andsaid:Thebestamongstyouarethosewho
dischargetheirdebtinabettermanner.
(Muslim),wi~)i~~I~.:,pj;.:.1:J~ ~:.'illZs?:Ji;,;.,:J....J.;.;114-;;-y./1
~I.it.:J1<I;"~\ ,~IAJ~\:}~:.'ill~:J~ :J~J ~\~:JJIA.,~
t'\"V:~)'vP\~~\-.,JI.:'';W\O\)J ,~I~~IJ
208.•Abdullahibne-AbjRabl'aRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthat
Nabj~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamborrowedfortythousandfromme,
andwhenrevenuecarnein,hepaidmeback,saying:MayAllah
blessyourfamilyandyourproperty.Verilytherewardforaloan is
commendationandrepayment. (Nasal)
IAt;>.1~i~ ~illS-~:~;11 J~:J J~ :J~ ~'.illlZs?:Ji;';",,\;;-y•~
~\~!Y4'~J~l OIJJ'0~o4jf~~ ~~t~~!.>~j ~;JS~~~0t~~
'Y'I""~:~J"" ,uj:!"ul
209.Abu HurairahRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasUiullah
~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:IfIhadgold totheextentofMount
U/utd;Iwouldnotlike tokeepany ofitmorethanthreedays,except
whatIputaside
tore-payadebt. (BukharT)
"Gd.:,.01,,~ ~:; :~ ~IJ~:J J~ :J~ ~:.'il\Zs?:Ji;';",J;;-Y\•
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210.AbuHurairahRa<;liyal1ahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilul1ah
Sallalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Hewhodoesnotthankpeople,does
notthankAllah.
(TirmidhT)
Note:Some ofthenarratorselaboratethis
padIthbysayingthatone
whodoesnotthankthosewhowerekind
tohim,isnotthankfulto
Allah,beinghabituallyungrateful. (Ma'arifuJ
t:ladIth)
:Jj~ ~l~:;:jj;;'iilJJ.:-)Jti:Jti,;;:<.'.ii:Ii$");4}';'~t.::.,1:;.-Y1\
"""'"",.f"",,~,,-!""'.L> :JilJ".....rJI.,J).~GJI~~:iliI?'.ii:I:il\r. :~WJ~
"•,",o:~,) ,...;J~~ ~l:;IIJ l:.\;:-lol
211.Usamaibne-ZaidRa<;liyalliihu'anhumanarratesthatRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid: Iftherecipientofakindnesssays to
hisbenefactorJaziikalliihuKhair(MayAlIiihgiveyouabetter
reward),indeed
hehasfullypraisedandbeenthankful. (TirmidhT)
Note:ToprayinthesewordsexpressesthatIamunable to
recompense,soIinvoke
AllahSubbanahuwaTa'alathatHemay
giveyouabetterrewardforthis.Thus,thesewordscarrypraisefor
thebenefactor.
(Ma'arifuJ
t:ladIth)
Ii:I)~ ~j':";'~1 ,01i;;,LJ\jj;:)I;'~ ~:Jti :,:&,'.ii:1i$")~:;.-Y'Y
~ ,\ , .-
,~~j;;.;dj~j!~~ ~iL:..I;:;.;-H:,;.:S'~ Jj,;1~j!G])\,0!;'iilJJ.:-)
'""" "
:jj;~IJ~,~ f~41;.A~~j ~.:oiI,? ,\:i-;iI~0j;.l:,iij,jl07.:oi1
,, ~,'-;"J'-:.."'"'
~Wy~'Y.f~~~.J? IoU.;JUJ~..i.orJl-'IJ).~ ~IJ~ "~\;';y~ 1.:4,,'i
'!'t"V:~)"•••0:!.J":"1+J1
212.AnasRa<;liyalliihu'anhunarratesthatwhenNabIsallallahu
'alaihiwasallamcame
toMadInah.theemigrantscame tohimand
said:0
Rasiilalliih!Wehaveneverseenpeoplemoreliberalout of
abundanceorbetteringivinghelpwhentheyhavelittlethana
peopleamongwhom
wehavesettled.Undoubtedlytheyhavetaken
overfullresponsibilityandsharedwith
ustheirpleasantthingsso
thatweareafraidthattheywillgetthewholereward.
RasUlalUih
sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:No aslongasyoumake
supplication
to
Allahforthemandexpresspraiseforthemthiswill
nothappen.
(TirmidhT)

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')\j'~~J'*:f;:;:ii\l\~' J~J ~~ :~~ ~'.&,Ls"-Ja;.;Csl1;;.-y\Y'
~ F F F
.~J./ .F·".,FJ~~J.t,JF
.M~:~)", ,.d-J'J"""-'",,,,,..t-o.,)).<;:tY'.:,..:;lo~' ~.u~'.'.i-
213.AbuHurairahRaQiyalliihu'anhunarratesthatRasiilulliih
~allalliihu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:Ifanyone isofferedagiftof
fragrantflowers,hemustnotrefuseitbecauseitislight
inweight
andhasapleasantfragrance.
(Muslim)
Note:Ifflowers,whichareoflittlevalue,arerefuseditisfearedthat
thepresenterwillthinkthatit
wasnotworthyofacceptance,because
ofitslowvalueand sohewillbeoffended.(Ma'iiriful!:fadlth)
:Ut.:..),:;)~":"'')\i :ii\l\~' J~J ~~ :~~$'.&,Ls"-J~J'.j.-Y\t
~J~lf Jl:.\:>:I,.oy~ ''-:--:!.f~~I.lA :J\jJt.>.:u.rl\~1)) .((:(,l\~~~\;~1)~:U1J
yvq,':~)'~\
214.'Abdulliihibne-'UmarRaQiyalliihu'anhumanarratesthat
Rasiilulliih~allalliihu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:Threethingsshouldnot
berefused:Pillow,perfumeandmilk.
(TirmidhT)
~~4J<.Sl;,~Js.~~~~:; :~~ ii\l\&fl'.f~''&'Ls"-Ji.:;lA1CslJ;;'-y \~
,;"'I>,)I.W"o4l'.}..,,""J""'".,)).4Y'';";.1~ I::I;,~\i4J~4J)i4-j~
~ot\:~)
215.AbuUmiimahRa<;liyalliihuanhunarratesthatNabl~allalliihu
'alaihiwasallamsaid: IfanyoneintercedesforhisMuslimbrother
andthatpersongiveshimagift
foritwhichheaccepts,then
undoubtedlyhereachesagreatdoorofthedoorsofusury.
(Abu
Diiwud)
Note:Thishasbeentermed asusurybecausetheintercessorgetsa
present
inreturnfornothing.
(Ma?iihir!:fague)
,~G;'4J~~lA:ii\l\~\J~J ~~ :~~$'.&1Ls"-J""~JI.j.-Y\,
........"c...;J'-!IJ<i,,,.....;eI.,j).G\'8;:.;Hl'~} .~ ~I;~:i!~. . .
.,..v/Vo.a\~.:.r-~J.#-]A)
216.Ibne-'AbbiisRaQiyalliihu'anhumanarratesthatRasiilulliih
~allalliihu 'alaihiwasallamsaid: NoMuslimwhohastwodaughters
andhetreatsthemwell
aslongastheylivewithhim,orheliveswith

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them,exceptthatthese twodaughterswillcausehim toenterinto
Paradise.(Ibne-l:Iibban)
;jU1~; ~~G; J~:; :~iJ,1Jj:..)J~J~ ~'ili\~) ~;;-nV
J.s-UA.J\,j~~\..0~~'~.f ~~.1.:>- I.u,;JIJ)l.>..i.A;oJ\~IJ) .~::: 'c~~JUfJ'~4S'~l
,~,t:~) '';'''\Y~\J..;.JlY\
217.AnasRa<,liyalHihu'anhunarratesthatRasUluliahSal1allahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid: Ifanyonebrings uptwogirls;heandIwill be
togetherinParadiselikethesetwofingers;pointingwith histwo
fingers.(Tirmidhi)
,...:;.:;s->G;!\~~~~:; :Ij,iJ,\Jj:..)J~ :..:J~ ~'ili\~) i::J~;;-nII
.,~q,o:riJ'···· ~Y\~J,-:",~,.sJ'l:O..,l\4\JJ 'J8\~\~:J§~l~ti
, ,,
218.'A'ishahRac;liyallahn'anhanarratesthatRasUluliahSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Whosoeverassumedtheresponsibilityof
(managing)theaffairofhisdaughtersandtreatedthemwell,then
thesedaughterswillbecomeshieldforhimfromthe
Fire.(Bnkhari)
~w:J ~tS':; :~iJ,\Jj:..)J~ :J~~'ili\~) Z>~WI}:;'.J;;-YI~
}~ •FF F -", F F,J" F FJ FF F
.,).;GIill~'ili\.;ilj~ ~tl ~G-iji~G:;Ifis->'j-i';"")Sj(s->Gi
,q"'\:~J,"::""IF'JIJ ..;..+L:,JIj.;Ui:J\J~~ Lo..,..,\.t'l.S.i..:o'p1
219.AbuSa'jdAI-KhudrjRac;liyallahu'anhunarratesthat
RasUlulliibSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid: Hewhohadthree
daughtersorthreesisters,ortwodaughtersortwosisters,and
he
treatedthemwell, andfeared
Allahtowardsthem,forhimis
Paradise.
(TirmidhI)
:J~1j,iJ,1Jj:..)~i~~\~)~l;,.;;~J;;~\~)';';':';YJfi;;-H'
J.t,-~""'''."""'.f-.:......,.i.>:JIl)""'-,",.,».,;.;-",;\~J,:J1.y.; ~\j}j~Ij~~
, ,
,q,o'f':~J\..uYI,-:",~i
220.AyyubRa1)imahullahontheauthorityofhisfather, whofrom
hisgrandfather,narratesthatRasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallam
said:
Nofathergiveshissonanygiftbetterthangoodeducation.
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lA~~J!1;,j ':"~j:; :iil\#;1Jj.:<jj~ :j~~'.&I ~j,",,~JI.j-H'
~.....I.loJ.J~WI"J).GI4>,iiiI;l;:.~1 ~:IG)'1,cd-!djlJi~j~~j
\VVII......lJ1w1JJ''''"r,..JJ'''-'1
'~
221.Abdullahibue-'AbbasRac;liyallahu'anhumanarratesthat
Rasiilullah.')allallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Ifanyonehasa babygirl
andheneitherburiesheralive,
nOrslightsher,norprefershisson
overher;then
Allahbecauseofherwillsendhim toParadise.
(MustadrakBakim)
Jl:jWiil\#;1~j.:<jJ\~,Jl,..;1tj~'.&,~jrJ~~I.j-yy ~
) '~~ ~ ~ _ ~ ~/,,0 ~~ -,'~ ~" /) ~IJ._
"S)c;.,JI¢IJ).~jti :j\l.~:j\!~~~.!.I+ljJ.>i:jLald~Wl.ucs:!1~
,."''',:~)(..LI.....u4Jly!,,;
222.Nu'manibne-BashlrRaQiyallahu'anhumanan'atesthat my
fatherbrought metoRasiilullahandsaid:Verily,Ihavegiftedthis
son
ofmineaslave.Heasked:Haveyougivenallyoursonsthe
same?
Myfatherreplied:No.Hesaid:Thentaketheslaveback.
(BukharT)
Note:Thisl:1adHhimpliesthatallthechildrenshouldbetreated
equallyingivingagift.
:Jj;,j~j:;:iil\#;1Jj.:<jj~ :~~ i.i~G'.&,'-"'j'""~Jlj~):;-H'I'
It.>~ ~ ~ ~ 1.>:.
.~t II~W\4iu,cJl~~tj ,4;.~ ~.'.~I'~~l:~U ,4;.~~ ~i;1;~~;t~ ~\~
,-,~ ". . ).1-1'"")C',.)-C',.),'-
I·\h"l.<11..,....,.,l~I.,J)
223.AbuSa'ldandAbdullahIbne-'AbbasRac;liyallahu'anhuma
narratesthatRasiilullah.')allallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid: He,who
hasasonborn
tohim,shouldgivehimagoodnameandagood
upbringingandwhenhereachespuberty,marryhim.
Ifhedoesnot
marryhimwhen
hereachespuberty,and ifthesoncommitsasin,
thenindeeditsguiltrestsuponhisfather.
(BaihaqT)
("::'ali~# :jwiil\&fJiJl~,,;l<G:- :.;J~~'.&I~ji.:J\S.:;-Hi
'-)yu,.,)c;.,JI"J).~JI ,'iJ;11~'.&It}~1.i.lJ~j1:iil\~IjW'i.;'1;"Q
el\a,1\:~)•.cii~J~ JoUyl
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Nab!Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamaudsaid:Do youkissyourchildren?
we
donotkissthem.Then,
Nab!SallalHihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:I
cannotputmercyinyourheartwheuAllahhastakeuitawayfrom
you.(BukhiirT)
,~~I ;-)~:J~~I i,~IJ'4J:J~ ~&;J'';':.:s.'..1l, Cs-")~;,;'~J~ -H0
,*,~I~<IY' ',,",.f"-!.....I.\>:Jtl)"",,)"'»),~G.,r.'Jl J.>))~)~i)~ 0~~)
nr·:~)'''-4iIJ>
225.AbuHurairahRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatNab!Sallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Givepresents tooneanother.forapresent
removeshatredfrom thehemtandawomanshouldnotdespiseagift
fromherneighbour,evenifitbeaportionofagoat'shoof.(Similarly
thewomangivingthegiftshouldnotconsiderthistobeinsignificant.)
(TirmidhT)
~~i~Ii,:#-i ~:~~,Jj.:..)J~ :J~:.:s. '..1l,Cs-")3h~:;.-yy,
;,j"'·<-'~(~c;J,'I~: '-;"lul',-11..;',~j-,Fli~'.i~I' J'd,
rr'),.J '-!..i"""J'\"",",",,)',..,..,...,-\'",J',J.r-
'A'I"''!'':ri),;uyJ\~lA JI;$'!J~~Lo",,:,",~,~.:.r-~~\~ :J\iy.s..i,....fll~\j) .~~l~oJ.tlj
226.AbuDharRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasUlulliihSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:None ofyoushouldconsideranygooddeed
insignificant;
ifyouareunable toperformanygooddeedthenatleast
meetyourbrothercheerfully(this
isalsoagooddeed).Ifyoubuy
meatorcookinapotthenincreaseitsgravyandgivesome
ofitto
yourneighbour.
(TirmidhT)
')~:;~~;;GI:Y-~~ :J~~~IJj.:..)i,1:.:s.,..1l,Cs-")~;.;, ~J~-HV
\VY:~),)'-':J\~\...i.dl""!~';\:.!YI.!,~e\JJ .~IY
227.AbuHurairahRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasUlullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:HewillnotenterParadisewhose
neighbourfeelsunsafefromhisinjmiousconduct.
(Muslim)

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~I-. ,,:,~j~~ ~I),'~-~...~I),~U ~.....:;~I-.,;,:,)Ucl:P-'£'1ill),~U
y ~ ~ L.T-!~.; y ~ ,r-"~~ ~
'.':)i-G,h~tlJi~),~;joJf~j4l~~:u ~Gi" ~~j.1~) ,~~'::p:~t.:"j
J,,)WI".;',,,,,WIJJ~),IA./1""")'",15J"'~~I.,)).~b~4!~jJl~
3}~J}J1 ~.1A~fi lJir
".l:.>)'L.JIJ\i~Il>.riJ~,J"~IJ).:Ji '""-!~ 'l"ov/Y'~?\
~i..l>l)
228.AbuHurairahRa(liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaid: HewhobelievesinAllahandthe
Day
ofResurrection,shouldhonourhisneighbour.
~al)abah asked:
oRasiilaIHih!Whataretherights ofaneighbour?Hereplied:Ifhe
asksyouforsomething.give
ittohim;ifheneedsyourhelp.help
him;
ifheaskforaloan.lendit tohim;ifheinvitesyou,accepthis
invitation;
ifheissick.visithim;ifhedies,followhisbier; ifsome
problembefallshim.comforthim.Donottroublehimwiththe
smell
ofcooking,unlessyousendsome ofittohim;donotraise
yourhouseabovehis.which
mayobstructhisventilation,except by
hispermission.(Targhlb)
'1"'.'\1".li1J)\~ •..:Jw.u~)J~yiJli\.r.WIOI)) 'e~ ~J~J
229.Abdullahibne'AbbasRa~iyallahu 'anhumanarratesthat
Rasiilullah~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:He isnotabelieverwho
eatstohisfill.whilehisneighbour
ishungry.(Tabaran],Abn
Ya'lii,
Majma-'uz-Zawaid)
!}S"~j4i.i~ ~l!;\IIJj:.)1iJe-)J~ :J~ ~'';;'I~)i;.;:.-J:;-Y'i'.
~ / ~ ;;, ~ ~ " ~~ oj~% ~/-/ / / ~
Jj:.)Ii:JIjJGJIJ~:JIj4!L:.k4J1~ .:s~Y4J1~;i"'::')~~) 40~
~~. .-;.J;;'~ ~~;;. / ~ ~ ~~ , ~ ~,J~~ ~J;;' ~ ,
~) J;.j~1~p~~,J.l.,Q;4J)'40~);i"'::')~~~~j>.i;;\J')\iil~ !~I
l./y",->-I.,)).~IJ~ :J~,~~,4iI~.:s~j.1
230.AbuHurairahRa~iyallahu 'anhunarratesthatamansaid: 0
Rasiilallah!Indeedsuchandsuchawomanhasareputationfor
engagingin~alat. ~aum,and~adaqah toagreatextentbutshe is
sharp-tonguedwithherneighbours.Hereplied:SheisintheFire!
Thenthatpersonsaid:
0
Rasiilallah!Suchandsuchawomanhasa

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reputationforengaginginSaum,SadaqahandSalattoasmall
extent.IndeedherSadaqahisjustafewpieces ofcheese,butshe
doesnothurtherneighbourswithhertongue.Hesaid:She
isin
Paradise.
(Musnad
Ai)mad)
<?4,lS:i,~~j:.~ ~~:; :!liJ,~'J;':')~~:J~~'1,~) i);~J~-H"
J..;;.~ !~I~.p)IiUi:.:..ll :~~I~)i);Y.1J~f~~:;~Jj~J;~:i
~~ ~~
J1.1'ji.:.u'1,;.-:.i~~)'),......8'4i'ji~)~,.j, :J~)c:....;;.~Z>~
,,~ ~ ~ ~
j>J~)~'ji,'".;:,~ ~......8J~j) ,~j.:'ji ~)G;J!:r;-j),......8'
~ ~ / ~ "
•".J J ;;~.~; ~ ~ ;;
~)I,;...JI~\,J'o..:J~l~~~J.?IJA ;J\!JU;.l.o;=JIOI)).~1'~ :~;~\oJ5 iJ~~\
'l''f.j):riJ,.......I,,;j\~i~
231.AbuHurairahRa<)iyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Whowilllearnthesewordsfrom
me,actuponthem,orteachthese
tootherswhowillactuponthem?
Abu Hurairah
Ra<)iyallahu'anhusaid:0Rasiilallah!Iwill.Heheld
myhandandcountingfivecharacteristicssaid: (I)Avoidthe
forbidden,youwillbecomethegreatestworshipper;
(2)besatisfied
withwhat
Allahhasgrantedyou,andyouwillbetherichest ofmen;
(3)bekindtoyourneighbour,youwillbeatruebeliever;
(4)choose
forotherswhatyoulikeforyourself,andyouwillbeaMuslim;(5)
anddonotlaughexcessively,for excessivelaughterdeadensthe
heart.
(TinnidhT)
:..4'!~IJ;':')1i :!liJ,&?!~)J~ :J~~'1\~)1;:':;J.~'~~-H'Y
~j~~J~~\~~,~t :!liJ,~IJ~f':'U,~t)2.:..;.j,1t~j~j:.J
,~IJ"")oII"")J,j1",J>J1"J)..=..U:..il.=..U~~)~ ~~~~"110,~1:..il
tA'/',-"IJ}It-'
232.'Abdullahibne-Mas'iidRa<)iyallahu'anhunarratesthataman
asked:0RasUiallah!HowcanIknowwhenI dogoodandwhenI
dobad?NabISallallahu'alaihiwasallamreplied:Whenyouhear
yourneighbourssay,verilyyouhavedonegood,thenindeedyou
havedonegood;andwhenyouhearthemsay,verilyyouhavedone
bad,indeedyouhavedonebad,
(Tab.ranI,Majma-'uz-Zawaid)

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:..;~\~ ~Jil:;.j~&31~1:':<".lllCs'f)~':h",1J~'fl4:;-Y'I''I'
J
'
,;,
.,.,--'I"I.i"~I'·' \~.<-\",e"""'II'.:iJ',;,.'.-,,,--
~~J"')J ~..,....:y~..u~~ ~:""<S'!"I"""~ ~,J"OYo.i.J~
~j;jJ~~ 11l~~~Jl ~:·liAJ~)/1u\~Jf:J.:?)J~k1 ~::'fo~:; :~~1
,~LA.J'i~ ,01.0;.1
'
.,.....,~~I"JJ.')j~;; )Iy,.~j::.Jjllit;,;;d
l~~.'~)
233.'AbdurRaJ:>manibne-Ab!QuradRac;liyallahu'anhunarrates
thatoneday,Nab!Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamperformedWuc;lu,the
SaI)abahbegantowipethemselveswiththewaterhehadused.
Nab!Sallallahu'alaihiwasallarnaskedthem:Whatinducesyouto
dothis?Theyreplied:Forthelove
of
AllahandHisMessenger.
Nab!Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Ifanyonelikes toloveAllah
andHisMessenger;andalsolikesthatAllahandHisMessengerlove
him;thenheshouldspeakthetruthwheneverhespeaks;andwhen
he
isentrustedwithsomething,hemustreturnit;andshouldtreathis
neighbourswell.
(Baihaqt,Mishkat)
.?~~~~j;J.i;';Jlj~ :J~ ~&fJ\';'~'.ll\Cs'f)iiJ.~:;-y'I't
, J ZJ ~
'\.,t:~J 'j~4~j:.Lp jlY4''>J~\o\J) .~Jj~d,jf, ~ ~:l;,
234.'A'ishahRac;liyallahu'anhanarratesthatRasUlullahSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:
JibraTI'Alaihis
Salamcontinouslykept
advisingmeabout(therightsof)aneighbouruntilIthoughtthat
undoubtedlyhewouldmakehim
anheir.
(Bukhart)
~t;¥1 ~Ji<;J:;'0;;'JJI:~,!iI1JJ,:.)J~J~:':<".lllCs'f)t~';'~:;-Y'I'~
'\Y'Y/'•..u\J)\~,~~l:,...,lt.~io\JJ '-?\)~
235.'Uqbahibne-'ArnirRac;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasUlullah
Sallallahu'alai hiwasallamsaid:Thefirstpair ofadversariesonthe
Day
ofResurrectionwillbetwoneighbours. (MusnadAhmad.Majma
;uz-Zawaid)
Aili\~t,j.:..,~+JI ~\:;,,;.\~; ~:J~ ~,!iI1JJ,:.)~1:':<'i»1Cs'f)~:; -Y'I'~
,., , •",-WIJ"",""c,,,J--o.,)).,WIJ~I,;,.,:,i:,1,..,.,14>'11,;,.,:,i)81J'.lll
, - -
rr\~,~)

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236.Sa'dRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasUiullahsallallahu'alaihi
wasallamsaid:Noonewhointendsevilforthepeople
ofMadInah
exceptthat
Allahwillmelthim intheFire,likethemelting ofleadorthe
dissolving
ofsaltinwater.(Muslim)
JA1.j~r:; :jji;~~<Jj.:»~ :J@';;~;"..),ICs-")~I~Ji';";j-nv
'.A/r-"')}ie-',~'J"')"'" )).4>-1,')).[;-':-:;.;~ .j~r :ili;G;~1
237.Jabiribne-'AbdullahRa<;liyallahu'anhumanarrates:Iheard
Rasiilulliihsallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaying:He,whofrightensthe
residents
ofMadlnah,frightens me.(Musnad
Apmad.Majma-'uz-Zawiiid)
~~ ~1~tih;;.,1';:~ ~Ijj.:»J@J~ ~'..),I Cs-")~J1<I-nA
.V/~~"c..! :J'>w!'J\l,ul,>-,,'''JJ.4>:~~::,J~J~,;G;~u/ '.:~;G;~u:
238.'Abdullahibne-'UmarRa<;liyallahu'anhumanarratesthat
RasUiullahsallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:HewhocandieinMadInah
lethimdiethere;verilyIshallintercedeforthosewhodiethere(andare
buriedthere).(Ibne-l;Iibban)
Note:TheScholars ofIsliimhaveexplainedthatthis isaspecial
intercession,asRasUiullah'sintercessionwillgeuerallybefor all
Muslims."WhocandieinMadinahlethimdiethere"meansthathe
shouldresidetheretill
hislast.
~~j;G;~1 ~lj~~~~ :J~~~I Jj.:»~r~'..),1 Cs-")~Ji;'c<');j-H'~
"",,,,.lJ\~J""")\Y\ ,~..,,))/\:.~.\ jr~~1 ~ji';i<J 2S-~t ,~I~:l;..j
rrtv:,.;)
239.AbuHurairahRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasUiullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Nooneamongst myUmmahwhowill
endurethehardshipandrigourofMadlnah,without
mybeingan
intercessororwitnessonhisbehalfontheDay ofResurrection.(Muslim)
:iGorjd~~IJ~1JA\S"juf:~ ~1jj.:»J~ :~'..),ICs-":i~;j-yt•
~ ~ \ 0 '
"'I".f:~J"•••~Wlly~,l.»\:oYI~\J) .~'~e::;t.)J~jJ1J~L;.:Ju~
240.SahlRa<;liyalliihu'anhunarratesthatRasUiullahsallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:I,andtheonewhobrings upanorphan,will

IKRAM-UL-MUSLlM 476 RightsofMuslims
belikethisinParadise,andhepointedhisforefingerandmiddle
fingerwithaslightgapbetweenthem.(BukhiiTIl
:;:jJ.ii~~<Jj.:<) ~JIi ~'.ili\~)&/'ill.;.u~.;..!p ~-yt,
.w-i,,))~,j; :JC-;;,j'.ilil~? ~I:;'j ~w;,JI
0:;
I':JP:;.;~~
y~ffA.lJI))1~,~IJc,. )~c,.)',A<j"",.wl;)-"'"J",J<)iT..?:,,;,,,,',,,hII)
241.'Amribne-MalikAl-Qushair!Ra<;liyallahu'anhunarrates:I
heardRasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaying: Hewhotakes
anorphanunderhiscare,whoseparentswereMuslims;andlethim
sharehismeals,untilAllahfreedthischildfromhiscare.Paradise
willbedueforhim.
(Musnad
Ai)mad,Tabaran1,Majma-'uz-Zawiiid)
~j;ljtil:jj,~Ijj.:<)JIi:JIi~'.ilil~)~~I .;.u~.;. .,;~~-yty
__ <> ~~ ~__I.,". ," :::,, ,
4>;jj~.;..:;,.i;1,~PjJ:.:-Y4";)'tAjij,~~I ~ji'p'4S" J.l>'J\.~
--,",
~Jy,"j"yl,,)).I)~jj,j~? tA~GiJ;~,:.::..,~4;,j ~';'I~
0'f~:~),';"'J"",
242.'Awfibne-MalikAl-Ashja'!Ra<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthat
RasiilullahSallall1ihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Iandthatwomanwhose
cheekshavedarkened(fromthehardships
ofupbringingher
children)willbelikethesetwoontheDay
ofRessurrection.The
narrator
ofthe
]ladfthYazidRal)imahull1ihpointedwiththemiddle
andtheforefinger.RasiilulliihSallallahu'alaihiwasallamexplaining
hercircumstancessaid:Awoman,
ofrankandbeauty,whobecamea
widowandthenpatientlydevotedherselftoherorphanchildren(for
upbringingthem),tilltheyreachedtheage
ofpubertyordied. (Abu
Diiwiid)
J;ijit'~~~ :JIi~&fJI.f~ibl~)&?~I~;':~J~-yt1"
)4'iT.,:,->JIJ"),j.o',iT.,:,->JI:,,;),J...")~IJ",1",hI'")).~I\("I';:;'0'.:,.,j.i;li"§':;:.J
y~~I A.lJI))I~ ,~I.l.I);)-"'" ""'.,.J"),,u;;,.,,,..J""""J")
243.AbuMusaAI-Ash'ar!Ra<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatNab!
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Notanorphansitsforeatinginthe
utensils
ofapeople,exceptthat
ShaiHincannotcomeneartheir
utensils.(TabaranIl

lKRAM-UL-MUSLIM 477 RightsofMuslims
~I :J~~ij:J Iiidbl~j.:.:;J!IS:.;;'%.-:;tj~''':»I~:;i;';J;j-Y tt
Y~~/A.uIJ)It""" ,~IJ"'JJ'" »)......;.,J).:;.<.~jl~jJ ~1.:,.1:;
244.AbuHurairahRaQiyallahu'anhunarratesthataman
complainedtoRasiilullah.')allallahu'alaihiwasallam ofhishard
heartedness.Hesaid:Pass
anaffectionatehandovertheorphan's
headandfeedthepoor.
(Musnad
Ai)mad,Majma-'uz-Zawaid)
l.i.;)~1~~l2Jllii ~IJ!~ji~''':»1~:;~J~1jL,;j-Yt0
,.
..",';5)1>.,)1.,)).J.;1J1~~J:;4J1~j.:...; Zs~iS' ~dbl~:}. ~~iS'H'J
",',~),U.)~IJ-",WI
245.Safwanibne-SnlaimRaQiyallahu'anhunarratesthatNabI
.')allallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Hewhostrives toserveawidow
andthepoor
islikeonewhostrugglesinthepath of
Alliih,orlikethe
onewhofastsbydayandstandsin.')alatbynight.(Bukhiirl)
Iii·.u,;.~'(--"" '(--P":1ii":»lj·'·J~ :.;J~I;~<"":»I··· iil~"~-H'
J...~;?"~;?" .J-") ...--~). <T
•i.,'.
t/dJ~~O~J.;.....l :Jk.JIJIL~'4:0-.:r.lojJ) (~.uJI.:r"~.r ]A)).~-~(.5~
246.'A'ishahRac.liyallahu'anhanarratesthatRasiilulliih.')allalliihn
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Thebestamongstyou ishewho isthemost
kind
tohisfamily;andIamthekindestamongstyou tomyfamily.(Ibne-i:!ibban)
:41J~Zs~ ~JIii~IJljP';";'~ :.;J~ ~''':»I~:; ~~;j-YtV
~ F • FF FF .-:: F 1}"F F 1F'•J,./.'F, .-::
•L'.'..::.J\i'U~· ~·L::'A.:S".'<I~.:.a- .J\iA.:;.wI"~U\ ·..::.JW'-r··.s.,T-"'-. . .~-'r.''-..'.-,...0"
JI;i1'1~ j.~I~;'~~dblJj.:.:;~:.:..li~-;.~!db'Jj.:.:;~jJ';';j
JllJ'Y"~i>JI""f'i..;>4;11~~I;;":';-t!J,W~ ~I)\ ~t.:...;iS' ~t:J~
YVY1t~'-"1'"'I'"".ill""J)i.l>J..,..,J)~i.I,r-J-1::"'"'"'"-<~
247.'A'ishahRaQiyalliihu'anhanarratesthat anoldwomancame to
NabI.')allalliihu'alaihiwasallamwhenhewaswithme.Heasked
her:Whoareyou?Shesaid:IamluthamahMadaniyah.Heasked:
Howareyou?Howhaveyoubeenafter(ourcomingtoMadInah)?
Shereplied:May
myparentsbesacrificedforyou!Everythingis
well.WhenshewentawayIasked:0
Rasiilallah!Youhavegiven

IKRAM-UL-MUSLlM 478 RightsofMuslims
somuchattention tothisoldwoman.Hereplied:Thiswomanused
tocometousinthelifetime ofKhadljah.Verily,(paying)regardfor
anoldacquaintance
isasignof
[man.(Mustadrak!:Iakim.Isiibah)
oj~! ,~j.: ~j.:j);~:~;'»IJj.:.):.J~:.J~~'..ll1 <?)i;'~~sh~ -yt"
~ " " "
'.:'::.-;:"_'"~~.JJ'.
rH':~)"W<"",}I""<'~"J) .•,JIjJlfl~<?)w.;:.~
248.AbuHurairahRaQiyaliahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilulHih
SallaIHihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Abelievermustnothatehis
believingwife.Ifhedislikesone
ofherhabits,hewouldindeedlike
herotherhabit.
(Muslim)
Note:
RasiilullahSallalHihu'alaihiwasallamgaveabriefprinciple
ofgoodliving.Ifpeoplehavesomefaults,thenforsure,theyalso
havevirtuesinthem.Humansareacombination
offaultsand
virtues;sooneshouldignorethefaultsandfocus
onthevirtues.
(TUljuman-us-Sunnah)~-\I~\ I~T..:..;s-.Jl :~;'»I Jj.:.):.J~ ::.J~ ~illl<?)~J~:;-yt~
"J)'~I~~~. ~'..lllJ."':'4!~\)j~ ~'';''':'~ ~1.I.2JI.;,,:;;~~~J.,;..:.;.
y,t·:~),ilrll';'i:J)iJ>"-i.."c"'J"J'1
249.Qaisibne-Sa'dRaQiyalIiihu'anhunarratesthatRasiilulHih
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid: IfIweretoorderanyone to
prostratetoanother,Iwouldorderawoman toprostratebeforeher
husbandfortherightthatAllahhasentrusteduponwomen totheir
husbands.
(Abu
Diiwud)
~~)}) -:..;~g1;1Q\:~;'»I Jj.:.:!:.J~ :.:J~ ~illl <?)ij·.~i:; -yc•
,ai.rJI~[.))1J:'".j~~ \.ol~4I,,":-,,!.f.:r---~~jJA:J\!J.sJ..,y:l\olJ).Ji;jl~; ,~IJ
",,:~)
250.UmmeSalamahRaQiyaliahu'anhanarratesthatRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Anywoman,whodiedwhileher
husbandwaspleasedwithher,willenterParadise.
(Tirmidhj)
,I:';;:',1.2J~I;";:"1)~j:J~~~I~;Ji~illl<?:!"",;'~I;f-yc,
.",F" ~.':;, I".,,"J." J , "J", ,"J:;,
iJ~,~~lk,~~ iJi'i~,~;ft-~~iJ~.:,.;l;.s ~91»-::'"w~

IKRAM-UL-MUSUM 479 RightsofMuslims
~~j'I;;;')\!pI~~'r~:ft ~:,.:;.:;;';'Ij'BWo.JIZ}:;J~~~
~.2ft..:..;'1'"~ ~U,J..~.2,w'',J;..2,w'I•.•<-tt,~1,~
r..,,;- I"""';..J I"""';.,,;-r,.
•~,~ /J::'/~ ,'~ J ;:,~. ~ ~ ,.~ J~J••
"i~~j ~I'''JAj:J~~~Z},,~~ ~j'''h~i:; ~jl:A'Ji
~,},"'~"C'1:"""".:r->",,-<.1>-1.1>:Jo)".i.orJl"JJ·~~j ~j:.S'Z}~\I~
\ \~~:";J'lf':'J)J-il"J1
251.Ai)wa~ Rac,liyalHihu'anhunarrates:IheardNab!.':Iallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaying:Listencarefully!Treatwomenkindly.
Indeedtheyarelikecaptivesinyourhands(youdonothaveany
rightsoverthemotherthanbeinggood
tothemexceptthatwhen
theyareguilty
ofopenindecency).Iftheydoso,abandontheirbeds
(giveupsleepingwiththem,butlive
inthehouse),andgivethema
mildpunishment.
Iftheyareobedient toyou,donot trytofind
excuseagainstthem.Listencarefully!Verilyyouhaverightsover
yourwives,
astheyhaverightsoveryou.Yourrightisthatthey
shouldnotpermitanyoneyoudislike
tocometoyourbeds orenter
yourhouse.Listencarefully!Women'srightsoveryouarethatyou
shouldtreatthemwellinthematter
offoodandclothing. (TilmidhI)
J;iOf.-j~~II#j :~~<J:":'JJ~ :J~$'..1I<:.-!'Jr-&-';'~14;j-H\Y
'I'tf"':~J'~\.r:-~l ,rly,-!,~\..o~1 ~\JJ.4i;.~ ~(
252.'Abdullahibne-'UmarRac,liyallahu'anhumanarratesthat
Rasillulliih.':Iallalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Paythelabourerhis
wagesbeforehissweatdries.
(Ibne-Majah)

IKRAM-UL-MUSLlM 480 StrengtheningKinship
STRENGTHENING
THEBONDSOFKINSHIP
VERSESOFQUR'AN
:J\.nlliJ~
\{:~'<f>it?1;~1\"J+t
"~i(.'(/':'j'~I:if'
~.r-""' <oSf;->.,..~~y ~-'
AllahSubi)anahilwaTa'alasays:
AndworshipandserveAllah.And
ascribenothing
aspartnertoHim.
(Show)Kindness
toparents,and to
nearkindred,andorphans,andthe
needy,and
tothenearneighbour,
andthedistantneighbour,andyour
,--,,>-WJI'~\CIY:;ji(
companion(indailyinteractionsor >' ')/-..J.')~
atworkorintravel),andthe~t;"I·.--;"I·'('-....':;Jt
-'~ <1--'/-.>
traveller,andslaveswhomyou
,;'"/'-"-" '"':;:"'Cf$::':<1
possess.Verily!Allahlovesnot 0i.b=-.r<.~"1AJl\01'" _
such
asareproudandboastful.
A,.>/"/.,
An·Nisa4:36 [n:,WI]lo/G~)l1.:.$<
Note:A"closeneighbour" ishewhoresidesintheimmediate
neighbourhoodandisalsoarelative.Thedistant neighbour
isone
who
isnotrelative.Anotherinterpretation isthata"close
neighbour"
isonewhosedoor isjustnear toyoursandadistant
neighbour
isonewhosedoor isaway.A"travellerincludesaperson
accompanyingyouinajourney,atravellerwho
ispresentlyyour
guestoranytravellerwho
isinneed.
AllahSubi)anahilwaTa'alasays:
Indeed,Allahenjoinsjustice,Ihsan
(doinggood)andgenerosity
towardskinsfolk;andforbids
immorality,allevildeedsand
oppression.Hestronglyexhorts
:JW-J~)
.,/':.j('J.J:lt"'t:;1,1~\
~,,'J ..>J--".. ,
/'/,.//,;,.Jo..... ~,;./
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IKRAM-UL-MUSLIM 481 StrengtheningKinship
yonsothatyoumightbear(all
this)inmind.An-Na~l 16:90
00J5i;/:u~
[~.'j>.J']
Note:lnonesensethis isthemostcomprehensiveverse oftheQuran.
Threethingshavebeenadvised:
1.Justice2.
Iqsan.3.Generosity
torelatives. Andthreethingshavebeenforbidden; 1.Immorality2.
Allevildeeds 3.Oppression.Iqsanmeansthata manbecomesa
modelofexcellencedesiringgood
forothers.Itisastationabove
justicewhenamangivesmorethantherightsdue
toothers.He
acquiresthequalitiesofgenerosity, forgivenessandsympathy.
AI;IADITH
J...:.jl~I)I :J~Ji,;»1Jj:..)~ :J~~'.iil!(sf)~\.)~IIS'J:; -yo\"
o~ ~ • I ~~ • ~ ~. ~
\.oY4,,..,,....,.:..,.....'-'-',JIiJiS.l.o.f'II.IJ).~IJi':;"i;llcll~~\!,::".:>Ii,~\.."Ij;i
\,...~ - ~ ~"-;.- ~ ~ ~
\~• ,,~),,,,olJ'y'W>)..,;J.....II'",":
253.AbuDarda'Ra<;liyallahu'anhunarrates:IheardRasillullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaying:Afather isthebestgate ofthe
gates
ofParadise;soitisuptoyou,eitheryoulosethatgate (by
disobeyinghim),orprotectit(byobeyinghim). (TirmidhI)
,~I)Iw,)~';"~Iw,):J~Ji,&II';I;i:.'.illl(sf)J~J;»14:;-y0t
/ , ',. ~ "
\A~ ~:~),,,,olJIY'W»"';J."-iI,,,,,":-\.oY4'iS.l.o }"'j).~I)I~~';"~I~)
254.'Abdullahibne-'AmrRa<;liyalliihu'anhumanarratesthatNabI
Sallalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Allah'spleasurelies inafather's
pleasureandAllah'sdispleasurelies inafather'sdispleasure.
(TirmidhT)
},h:.;1~l:J~Ji,;»1Jj:..)~ :J~\;i:<.'.illl(sf)~.;.;»14:;-y00
'\0''r:~J~'" •"/~\l>l.i.l.pfU,pJ..aiY~I~~IJJ .~J~J~f~~I~
255.'Abdullahibne-'UmarRa<.1iyallahu'anhumanarrates:Iheard
RasillullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaying:Thefinestact of
righteousnessforason istotreathislatefather'sfriendskindly.
(Muslim)

IKRAM·UL-MUSUM 482 StrengtheningKinship
:'1~1:;:.j)i;~#llJj:..)~ :J~$iillC2);s..;.#l\4;j-~0'
wo/Y~"c..J 'JA-I'Jij,UC>-"'I"J)·'~~J~';'lJ /'L~;.l,:.i'0J..fi
256.'Abdullahibne-'UmarRm;liyallahu'anhumanarrates:Iheard
Rasiilullah~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaying: He,wholikes to
maintainbouds ofkinshipwithhisfatherwhenhe isinhisgrave,
shouldtreathisfather'sbrotherskiudlyafterhim.(Ibne-I:!ibbiin)
~?-,:.i:J~:'1 ,~:;~ #ll.jj:..)J~J~~'.ill1 C2)+ULO';'~;j -~ov
m/~~i"J) ,~)~J~:UIJ~~j~,:.i:J;I;'J
257.Anasibne-MalikRaQiyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaid: Hewhowishesthathislifespanbe
prolongedaudhisprovisiousincreasedshouldtreathisparentswell
andmaintainhisbonds
ofkinship.(Musnad
A~mad)
,:.iiill;Ij:JJji,~~'J:,;:;:J~~#llJj:..)~1~'.ill,C2)~~;j-~0/1
'0f/t~.uI.wIJjO~.I'-t~J~l:....)'\~~~ lolA:JIi)p5'WIOIJJ.~?
258.Mu'adhRaQiyallahu'auhunarrates:Rasiilullah~allallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Hewhotreatshisparentswell,forhimarethe
goodtidings
ofaprolongedlifespan. (Mnstadrak
I:!akim)
~j:..)~:;.JG;;:J~~'.illlC2)&~~I ~).;.+ULO~~;j-~0~
}} ~,,"' ,,, ,//" .,
",~··i<·'·"i'·· ··..'.'.illIJ"·IJ:JL<i4J.:,,·····'l'-·'·~~I""'.ill'.,.J!I.S'"<.Sy.)',~ ~..,.... J-"). •.£!~..,-.)•.,""'.
a..J'~~~~~i~l·q,~)';:··,·~'J,~iPI,~ :J~fI';'e;~
,""'"",, y".s"~ l" FE'
0\1Y''';J,,,,.uI}1",J..,,'"jl'y.1"J).1; ~?j~?\:fG,~,~l~.Ji~ ~I ~:,J'
259.AbuUsaidMalikibne-RabI'ahAs-Sa'idlRa(iiyallahu'anhu
uarratesthatwhilewewerewithRasiilullah~allanahu 'alaihi
wasallam,amanfromBaniSalamahcameandsaid:0Rasiilallah!
IsthereanykindnessleftthatIcandofor myparents,aftertheir
death?Hesaid:
Yes!Bysupplicatingforthem,askingfor
forgivenessforthem,carryingouttheirfinalinstructionsaftertheir
death,joiningties
ofrelationshipwhicharedependantonthemand
honouringtheirfriends.
(Abu
DawUd)

IKRAM-UL-MUSLlM 483 StrengtheningKinship
jj.;.:uIJ:!J),j:;:J~ilJj,c)l~:Ji $'1»,~)...u~.).I)...u~;j -~,•
~~ ~......... ~"~~~*~
J~ ~ • ~~ ~ """y.,~'/ F J F JJ~ ,,-
~"'~.:.Jt>;~. ~J.;i)~f~QJ:..lll,~(j)81:¥>~~ioJ ~~J.>.i
~tvl~'-dr1
'
'.:r>'''-'"-'j-=V.w-ljeo''pkI'jJ'<Y'''j)(~.wl"""y>j). }~,
260,MalikorIbne-MalikRaQiyalliihu'anhumanarrates:Iheard
Nabr~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaying:Hewhohashisparentsor
one
ofthemaliveanddoesnottreatthemwellwillenterFire,andAllahwillremoveHisMercyfromhim.AndanyMuslimwhosets
freeaMuslimslave
isliberatedfromtheFire. (Abu
Ya'lii,Musnad
Al).mad,TabaranI,TarghTh)
,.:..oJj~)~ .:.j~)~ .:..oJj~)J~ ilJj,&?'.f~ill, ~)i)i; <S'J;j-y,\
fJi:~I;§:'fjjw,:,;.j,~,4~y\:!J),j:;:J~fJi,1J~) ~:;:J,;!
'\0'.:~)'" *.~y.L~1)~I.:r'~)~4'~~\J).~1
261.AbuHurairahRaQiyailahu'anhunarratesthatRasUlulliih
~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:Mayhebehumiliated,May hebe
humiliated.Mayhebehumiliated.
Itwassaid:Who,0
RasUlallah?
Hereplied:Theone,whohasone orbothparentslive tooldageand
yetdoesnotenterParadise(byservingthemandpleasingtheir
hearts).
(Mnslim)
tJi,1J~) ~:JuililJj,Ji,1~~)J\Y:-)<I>:-:J~~ill,~)i:";;<S'J;j-y,y
~:Jtif:;~:Jti,:,t\~ :J~f:;~:J~,:,t\:J~f..6~ ~:J;.j:;
F J~~J F ~ FJ ~/ ~J{
•IV\:~),;".....,)I.r->'<,-"w,.;>-I",..,,4,.;)"'-,l"'j).~y'(ti:J\if:;(ti:J\J..;,L;\
262.AbuHurairahRaQiyaliahu'anhunarratesthatamancame to
Rasiilullah~allanahu 'alaihiwasallamandasked:0RasUlallah!
Whoisthemostdeserving ofmyexcellentconductandservice? He
replied:Yourmother.Themanasked:Who isnext?Hereplied:
Thenyourmother.Themanasked:Who
isnext?Hereplied:Then
yourmother.Themanasked:Whoisnext?Hereplied:Thenyour
father.
(BukhiirT)
~IJ~J,c:!:ilJj,Ji,1J~)Jti:..:J~ ~'1»I~) ~~;j-n1'
~ F ~ ~" J J/ F1 JF /I J0JFJ • , J ~
J~)4JJ~,~~I~ 1,j~";'I.i..o>:I}lif\.i..o>:;:.;.Lii,ifi~)li":"j:P~

IKRAM-UL-MUSLIM 484 StrengtheningKinship
, ~~-:;~~ J~~~~J.~"~ \
,.Ih......I"JJ..:l~""WI:I.'"l5':;,J.,JI~1.lS'J.,JI.;lI.lS' :f:Ij;iill
~ /~ / ~
263.'A'ishahRac;liyallahu'anhanarratesthatRasiilullahSallalliihu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:WhileasleepIfoundmyselfinParadiseand
heardsomeonerecitingtheQur'an.Iasked:Who isthis?The
angelsreplied:f,larithahibne-Nu'man.ThenRasiilullahSallalliihu
'alaihiwasallamsaid to'A'ishah:(indeed)Greatdeedsarelikethis,
greatdeedsarelikethis!(it'stheresult
ofagreatdeedthat)f,larithahibne-Nu'manwasexcellent inconducttohismother.
(MusnadA1)mad)
.J:is-~~:; ",,1~ .;.;~ :.;J~I;;:;''.illl~)f.....J~.~.:..i:;-nt
f;;\J-.fUl,41)~:;';';~ ",1t[•.SJj,f:Ij;#JIJj.:<),:::>,,jf:Ij;#JI~j.:<)~
YH.:~),,,,,r-u"-4i,y,,,,)I>..,I"'J) .~1~,~ :J~
264.AsmabinteAbuBakrRac;liyallahu'anhasays:Mymotherwho
wasanidolatervisitedmeduringthetime
ofRasiilullah
Sallallahu
'alaihiwasallam.SoIinquiredfromRasiilullahSallalliihu'alaihi
wasallam:Mymotherhascomeandwouldlike
tomeetme,shallI
meether?Hereplied:
Yesandbeaffectionate toyourmother.
(BukharI)
.
J:..li;.(oi.s.l.,...,81&1I#JIJj.:<)~:.SJj:.;J~~'.!il,~)U;I$.:;-~,0
,},.'WI"J).~1 :J~~JIJ:..&;.~.,...,81&U:..:..ll,4f,.j):J~ ~jrJl
'.·/HI)~I
265.'A'ishahRac;liyalliihu'anhanarrates:Iasked:0Rasiilalliih!
Amongstpeoplewhohasthegreatestrightoverawoman?He
replied:Herhusband.Iasked:Amongstpeoplewhohasthegreatest
rightoveraman?Hereplied:Hismother.
(Mustadrak
I:lakim)
.:..;:,.lJ[!#JIJj.:<)~:Jliif:Ij;~IJ~)tlI;;:r.'.!ill~)~i
'.:!-n,
:J~~ :J~f~~~~~ :J~,~ :J~f~j~:.li~ :J~f~JiJ~';:I;,;' I;.i~
1\.1:~),~W,,;<,}y,,,,.lo.rlI"J) .tA.~
266.'Abdullahibne-'UmarRac;liyallahu'anhumanarratesthatverily
amancametoNab!Sallalliihu'alaihiwasallamandasked:0
Rasiilallah!Ihavecommittedamajorsin;can myturningin

lKRAM·UL-MUSLlM 485 StrengtheningKinship
repentancebeaccepted?Heasked: Doyouhaveamother?He
replied:No.Rasiilullahaskedagain: Doyouhaveamaternalaunt?
Hereplied:Yes.Rasiilullahsaid:Thenserveherwithkindness.
(TirmidhT)
b(.,;~"';j~' ~G.;.,:llJ\~IJj.:.jJ~ :J~:w.'..l>,~ji;C;\~:;.-y,V
~\",,,,Iy,kJ\"J) .;;]I,}~j~J'i4j'4J'~~}"JI iiJ..;..j,~Jf.J\
, ,,
Of""r/rJ,J1J)1~'0-"'" ~~L:-..1J
267.Abu UmamahRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasl1lullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Thedoing ofgooddeedssavesa
personfromabaddeath;secretcharitysubsidesRabb'sauger;and
strengtheningbonds
ofkinshipprolongslife. (TaharanT,Majma-'uz
Zawaid)
Note:1.Strengtheningkinshipmayincludehelpingrelatives
financiallyfromone'searningsordevotingtimefortheiraffairs.
(Ma'arifull:\adlth)
2.Prolonginglifemeansthatwhenapersonstrengthensbonds of
kinshipAllahblesseshim.Heisinspired todogooddeedsand it
becomeseasyforhim todoactionswhichwillbeuseful tohimin
theHereafter.
(Nawawi)
-t'~'\j;llj~L,~ji;:'15-;; :J~llJ\~';f :w.'..l>,~j ~;.;:so]:;.-y,/\
'.,i,''L':"15-'"""I".,i.~,'.,i,''L':"15-'"<,'.'e,li
~r-J!JJ.~J!'".:rJ''-:)<.J"':"""'.r:~r-J!JJ,~J!'".:rJ''4-J>~.Y"""'
~ .' ..-..-" ,
"rA:";J""'~II'.fJ"",,,)""-oiI"J) .,::'a:iJil:';;:'~ -t'~1
268.Abu HurairahRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatNab!Sallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:WhosoeverbelievesinAllahandtheLastDay
shouldextendhospitalitytohisguests.Andwhosoeverbelieves
inAllahandtheLastDayshouldbekind tohisrelations.And
whosoeverbelieves·
in
AllahandtheLastDayshouldeitherspeak
goodwordsorkeepsilent.(BukharT)
Cs!:JI,':i~i';"';'i;; ;J~llJ\~IJj.:..jti:w.ill,~j'7-lJC;.;..;1:;.-n~
O~A'\:~),' •••Jj)lJ.u~voY~".'J~\o\J) ,~jJ ,lQ:'li~jt ~:J~J ,~j~
269.Anasibne-MalikRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
SallalHihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Hewholikeshislivelihood tobe

IKRAM-UL-MUSLlM 486 StrengtheningKinship
increased,andhislifeprolonged,shouldgenerouslyfnlfiltherights
ofhisrelatives.(BukharT)
~W ~:,JI ~~ ~\:Jti;Si~~I'; ~'..),IC<"'J~j'; ;~"::f>-YV•
.4>-iJI.,mlj,JIJ.4>-i")j(~.wl--""'''''J) .;(WI~''')'I ~;"i;f.i::,j ,J;,j~ ~:,JI
YVI/'''''J)it-,Ui....JJ>-l...o"'Jij-""~IJI.,j
270.Sa'idibne-ZaidRa<)iyallahu'anhunarratesthatindeedNabi
$allalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Verily,this Raham(bondof
kinship)isabranchofAr-Rahman('AzzawaJail).Hewhobreaks
it,AllahwillprohibitParadiseforhim. (MusnadA!]mad,Bazza"
Majrna'uz-Zawaid)
,~~U).""I)I.rJ :Jti~~\.;$'..),1C<"')j?';~114::f> -YV\
.~~\:~J'l,i1.(.J'J.-')I..,."J yo''-'J'''-,I'"".~j~J': o;,j1~\,$~IJ.fI)I~j
271.'Abdullahibne-'AmrRa<)iyallahu'anhumanarratesthatNabi
$allallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Hedoesnotstrengthenthebonds of
kinshipwhojustreciprocatestheconduct ofhisrelatives;butwho
joinstheties
ofrelationshipwhenthey aresevered,istheonewho
strengthensthebond.
(Bukharj)~~t,;~d~ Ij:1;;:Jti!j,~1 ~j~''')'1 C<"')~~~.;d,.h.;-YVY
f",/'JJIJ)\~ (ujASY'.u~ )J~jJ';j~\C\J) .~~jf~
272.'Ala'ibne-KharijahRa<)iyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
$allallahu'a1aihiwasallamsaid:Learnenough ofyourlineageby
means
ofwhichyouareable tobindtieswithyourrelatives.
(TabaranI,Majma'uz-Zawaid)
.;.s-WI~,.;;;! :~,~~.;;;!:Jti~'..),1C<"')3~J::f>-YV'r
, ,
~.~ ~FJI'.FF JIJ.F,F F J~
J-fiwi..t.;ij-ljij.>:;J)ui":Ij..tj:'j.>:;J)uiwi..t.;ijj.I:?y.ulj
cd;jjI?
~15" ~)j~~J.Jlj~jcd;1jIi;.:;\~jJl:.j~~j..t.;jj-sYI"l~)j ~:,JI
f~~~~~ ~\i)l~jJj>-~~jl~J;S'1~jcd;jjr~ ~jJ~I-l2l~H ~1
,o'\io.l,.;,.;>ol~lJ) .~~\~
273.AbuDharRa<)iyallahu'anhunarratesthat mybelovedfriend

IKRAM-UL-MUSLlM 487 StrengtheningKinship
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamorderedmeseveuthings: 1.Heordered
metolovethepoor,andbeclosetothem.
2.Heorderedmetolook
atthose
ofalowerstatusthanme,audnottolookatthosewhoare of
ahigherstatusorsuperior. 3.Heorderedmetobindties ofkinship;
even
iftheyturnawayfromme. 4.Heorderedmenottoaskanyone
foranything.5.Heorderedmetospeakthetruth,thoughitmaybe
bitter.
6.Heorderedmenot tofearthereproach ofanyonein
respect
oftheordersof
Alliih.7.Andheorderedmetorecite
frequently,LaI,zaulawalaquwatailiabillah."Thereisnomight to
resistevil,andnopowerto dogood,exceptthroughAllah",forthese
wordsareundoubtedlyfromthetreasureundertheThrone.
(MusnadA!)mad)
Note:AnyonewhoregularlyrecitesLa/.!aulawalaquwatailia
billahundoubtedlyiseutitledtoaverybigreward.(Macahir!:lague)
.,).e~;,w\:P'~~ <Jj.!;~~\~;Jr~ill\ ~j~J.';;;":; -YVf
, "
o'\At:~J,.&IJ.lI~lY4'U:Jl:>Y\
274.Iubairibne-Mut'imRa4iyallahu'anhunarratesthatverilyNab!
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:HewillnotenterParadisewho
breaksties
ofkinship.
(BukhiirI)
Note:Severingties ofkinshipissuchagrievoussinthatnone
stainedwithitwillbeabletoenterParadise.However,whenone
is
cleansedafterundergoingpunishment,or ispardonedby
Allah
Sub1)anahuwaTa'inaforsomereasonorwithoutanyreason,then he
willbeabletoenterParadise. (Ma'ariful!:ladWl)
~1 ,~Ij:..!;'~ !Jl;\J~j ~:J~-JJ.:j;'1~ill\~) ~)i; ~J:;-YVo
W'2S';):J~,~;:'J4.;;j~;J;-lj <.J~;:,/.;j~!~lj ,:j;i,i1j
~, ~ ,
'~"J) .~1J;.:...;'~j.t:!·~Jl;\~~ J\y'~j,:..wII'ii.;w!Sj,.:.t
"l,OYO:~j"" .~)\u.,."Y4
275.AbuHurairahRa4iyallahu'anhunarratesthatamansaid:0
RasUlallah!IhaverelativeswithwhomItrytouniteties,butthey
severerelationswith
me.Itreatthemkindly,buttheytreatmebadly.
Iforbeartheirexcessesandtheyarerudeto
me.
RasUlullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Ifyouare asyousay,itis asifyou
arecastinghotashesontheirfaces;and
solongasyoumaintainthis
behaviour,youwillhavesupportagainstthemfrom
Allah.(Mustim)

lKRAM·UL-MUSLlM 488 WarningonharmingMuslims
WARNING AGAINSTHARMING
MUSLIMS
VERSESOFQUR'
AN
AllahSub1)anahiiwaTa'aIasays:
Andforthosewhoharmbelieving
menandbelievingwomen
withouttheirhavingdoneany
wrong-theysurelyburden
themselveswiththeguilt
of
slanderandaglaringsin.
Al·A~zab 33:58
AllahSub1)anahiiwaTa'alasays:
WoetoAl-Muraffifin[thosewho
givelessinmeasureandweight
(decreasetherights
ofothers)].
Thosewho,whentheyhaveto
receivebymeasurefrommen,
demandfullmeasure,
Andwhentheyhavetogiveby
measureorweighttomen,give
lessthandue.
Dotheynotknowthattheyare
boundtoberaisedfromthedead.
(Andcalled
toaccount)onaGreat
Day!
TheDaywhenallmenshallstand
beforetheRabb
ofalltheworlds.
Al·Mu!affifin83:1:6
:JW;i;,IJ~
"J.~" .>~,.,.'"::~/
~~\ 0..-':';'~011;
/"'~>//'" ..i/.../ /''"",.,."',1"
~1;.ihi[.,~~~I;
0
1"'",~(:(('~, '!Jj~::'Oh • ~~u .l~ ~ \
• R;-".- •
[OA:ylr-~I]
~~1,:,) >81p/,,...
~"' ~,0" iYeiY.
[.\-\:""w,.li]

IKRAM-UL-MUSLlM 489 WarningonharmingMuslims
AllahSub\JanahilwaTa'iilasaid:
Woe
toeveryslandererandfault-
finder.
Al-Humazah104:I
AI;IADITH
,:~:;\ ~~~l ::J~~ ~IjJ,:.:>~:jli~'kl:?:>~J~;j-YV'
lAAA:~)'...-edI";y, ",1'-,,'.,)).;";"1,;;~L~J~ ~,;.ii:.:Jj.....8\,?I:>~
276.Mu'awiyahRa<;liyallahu'anhuuarrates:IheardRasiilulliih
.')allalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaying:Indeedwhenyoupursuethe
secretfaults
ofpeople,youwill C01Tuptthem.(Abu
Dawfid)
Note:Pursuingthefaults_ofpeoplecreateshatred,jealousyand
manyotherevilpromptingsinthem,
Byseekinganddenouncing
thefaults
ofothers,onemaycreateobstinacyinthem tocontinue
theirsins,thusworseningtheirdeeds(andrelationtoAllah).
(Badhl
ul-MajhGd)
~)J..'!';i,IJ;ji~:~ ~I:JJ,:.:>jli:jli$'kl:?:>~ ~\.;.-YVV
V",n"''>}o1~\.:....IJ :Ji"c-J\Jlj,oJ~~\"\J) (~~I~~? yo)).(tf'Ji'.lJ'ILi~J"~ J~
277.'Abdulliihibne-'UmarRa<;liyallahu'anhumanarratesthat
Rasiilulliih.')allallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:DonotharmMuslims;
donotcondemnthem;anddonotseekouttheirfaults.(Ibne-I:Iibban)
:;T:;j.-'~;Ii:~ ~I:JJ,:.:>jlijli~'k\:?:> &~'\"~\ij:"!~;j-YV/\
ti\.;:J~ ,Itf')~,#~)::,.:.'!';1\\;~ ~l:.;ll~q~\~~ ~)~~
'. ,~.), ~·,/J/"o.-,:';;",~~",,0_,:...;;'",0"
"..,oil";,.'"",,,-,,'.,»)."7-~~-:i)y;"j\C:f!.0"'J'-:i)y;"jlC:f!.~\)y
" ,,/"
lAA':~)
278.AbuBarzabAl-AslarnlRa<;liyalliihu'anhunarratesthat
Rasillullah.')allallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid: 0thecommunity of
people!whohaveacceptedIslambytheirtongues;andImanhasnot
enteredtheirhearts,donotbackbiteMuslimsnorseekouttheirfaults.
Undoubtedlyhewhoseeksoutthefaults
ofhisMuslimbrother,will

IKRAM-UL-MUSUM 490 WamingonharmingMuslims
havehisfaultssoughtoutbyAllah;andwhosefaultsaresoughtout
byAllah,willbedisgracedevenwithinhishome.
(AbuDiiwiid)
Note:This
l,JadYthisawarningtothosewhobackbiteMuslims, as
thiscanonly betheworkofhypocritesandnot ofMuslims.(BadhI-ul
Majhiid)
dJs-jlJs-ijj~~I&,i~':"jj :J~~J;j~,..:u\Cd)~I"; ;;-yV~
:;;:;.:;~j:-t0lJ..s~Gi ~~G~~I,',;:,;,:;;..,wII;WjJj~1:.,.01:('Ql
Y'\'f~:~) ,A:A.....Jj:.-.JI~L.;...Aj\If..r"y'Loy'-!,~j1.~y,!~lJ).Jj;~~~f ~:,1'iF
279.Thefather ofAnasJuhan;Ra<iiyallahu'anhunarratesthatwe
wentonanexpeditionwith
NabYSallallahu'alaihiwasallam.People
stayedthereinamanneroccupyingsomuchspace,thatthey
encroachedtheroad.
NabYSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsenta manto
announceamongthepeople:Thosewhooccupymuchspaceor
encroachtheroad,forthemthere
isno(rewardof)
Jihad.
(AbuDawUd)
e;;.~,~%.s;\~;f.-:; :~~IJ~ :J~~;.1ICd)i.:;~j",J;;-YA'
" ,
~AIh-"IJ)It"'",.."."c....Jj.LJ~IJ.r-->J'Jd'...,kJ"'J).~I:''o>'¢;,::;,..:ul~
280.UmamahRa<iiyalHihu'anhunarratesthatNab;Sallallahu 'alaihi
wasallamsaid:Hewhobeatsuponthebareback
ofaMuslim
unjustly,hewillmeetAllah
inaconditionthatAllahwillbeangry
withhim.(TabaranT,Majma-'uz-Zawaid):I)~~~I ~0)):01:J~~ ~\J.J,:<)~j~'..:u,Cd)i;';",J;j-YA'
g~;';~I?jics!~:;~j~~1 ~t:Jt.i!'t~~j :J;.Aj~ ~:;G;i~I
~I ~ ~I ~~~ ~l~ ~~ ~I~F~ F\ ~~~ 0 \
I.u.Y?j,I.u.?~~::; ".u.J~J>\::; d.u.J.i.ijd.u.p.lJciii::;,gp)ji""""j
~,~ I·"~) ,,~o~ ~I ~\I-
~.\.:'1'~~~,,1J;l"G..;,,;.,-:},,~ ,~G..;,,;.~I.u.j,~G..;,,;.~I.u.~
,.v~:~J,,.-lWI,,,f"Y4 ',..L--"J)~OI J.t;~'¢c..;.jJ;.:.~~
281.AbuHurairahRa<iiyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasUlullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamonceaskedhisSababah:Doyouknow
who
ispoor?
Sal,Jabahreplied:Thepooramongstus ishewhohas
nomoneyorproperty.RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallam
explained:Thepooramongst
myUmmahisone,whowillcome on

IKRAM-UL-MUSLIM 491 WarningonharmingMuslims
theDay ofResUlTectionwithSalat,SaumandZakat,butwhohad
abusedsomebody,slanderedsomeone,usurpedthegoods
ofanother
person,hadshedbloodorbeatenanotherperson.Sothisoneand
thatonewillbegivenapart
oftheaggressor'sgooddeeds;should
hisgooddeedsfall-shortbeforeheclearswhatheowes,thenthe
aggrievedperson'ssinsandfaultswillbetransferredfromthem
to
him;andhewillbethrownintoHell-Fire. (Muslim)
;JWJ,;J:,..:.ipi.:,,~ :~;»1Jj.:.)J~ :J~~'.'ill~);»I4;j-~1\~
'\.tt:~);.~lJy~l,jl'~v.yl;\I.»~\O\J) .~
282.'AbdulliihRaQiyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasnlullahSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:ToabuseaMuslimisdisobedience,andhis
murderisinfidelity.(Bukhari)
Note:AMuslimwhomurdersanotherMuslimnegateshisperfection
inIslam,andthiscouldbecomeareasonforhisdyingininfidelity.
(Ma~ahir I:Iaque)
.ft'"):ilS-~I~GJ~~)$'.'ill~)J~J;»I4;j-~I\'r'
F ,. ~ F
rA/r",o..al't'WI,.,....-.:-,.l>-...)~'J""",w"')) .~I
283.'Abdullahibne-'AmrRaQiyalliihu'anhumanarratesthat
RasUlulliihSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Hewhoabusesa
Muslim
islikeonewhoisheading tohisdestruction.(Tabaran1,Jami
'us-Saghfr)
:.,:-~;~ji~:y'-?I!.'ill~iJ:..:.J.l:J~~'.'ill~))~ JJ><:.s.;j-~1\t
F,.H,.F' ,. ;. M F ~ FF'F ME
,;'",".:.<",)).';>\i1~J .;>I.I'4'i.;>I.i~';>1::':'1:~tsfllJ~~~~UI'u,;:,S~J
rillr~"c..1 :J'-llJil
284.'Iyii<;!ibne-f.limarRaQiyalliihu'anhusaid:0NablAllah!One
ofmypeopleabuses me,thoughheisinferiortome.ShouldI
revengehim?NablSallalliihu'alaihiwasallamreplied:Thosetwo
whoabuseeachother
areliketwoShai!anwhoinsultandcalleach
otheraliar.
(Ibne-I;libban)
J~<.1;¥I:~;»I ~j.:.)..:.J.l :J~~iill ~)I'"~"JJt~&:f~;j-~1\0
, "
~~~~J :J~,iL;;~JI~~JI~~JI~'~': ::'"W:J~,,~~~

IKRAM·UL-MUSLIM 492 WarningonharmingMuslims
f.At:~),)\j';i\J~L}~~l,o"""4,.,:lj\~Y.(~\J) (~J.:>Jj~.J"J) .~
285.AbuJuraiyJabiribne-SulaimRac.liyallahu'anhusaid:I
requestedRasiiluIHihSallallahu'alaihiwasallamforsomeadvice.
Hesaid:Donotabuseanyone.Afterthat,Ihaveneverabuseda
freemanoraslave,acameloragoat.Hesaid:And
donotconsider
anyact
ofkindnessinsignificant,speakingcheerfullywithyour
brother
isundoubtedlyanactofkindness.Keepyourlowergarment
uptothemiddle
ofthecalfor ifyousodesirethen uptotheankles;
avoiditstrailing,forthat
isasignofprideandindeed
Allahdoesnot
likepride.Ifanyoneabusesyouormakesyouashamedfor
somethingheknowsaboutyou,donotmakehimashamedfor
somethingyouknowabouthim;fortheburden
ofthatwillbeonhim.
(Abu
Dawild)
~~I~<r!G:- ~~I)fiLi1~~)~j~:.l;1 ~)i;';'~:;'-T 1\,
IS'J'LiJ<-:"I:.i..:ll'~'""::\1',::.u':""4",;<-jWj,'<",'.
. .rJ'.,,~)""'<.5;~,,,y~")).r''1"""""')~
;]\:J~,,:;i),::,~i,~}~¢..:.,:,;)Wj,Z,.-!G:-c.Ji)",;:::;ilLS-!~"JJ.:-)
t:.~~;ji~ ~16:~ Ii~)~}~¢2,,:,;)Wj,:i.J~;Ji~',,;:ilLS
'1'-).3J~~~'-'~4~1So,~~':"')ij ):;1S11S:J~'-L,,'b'" II
r,J""F' ,~", ....~". , ,,"*1"""",-
~ISo),i;S-,~(.3JI.;,} ~\~ 4-,~;. ~:~ Y!.i~)~ISo),.~4-,'.3JI)1~l
m/'.......'.')).ill~J;,.)'.3JI,;,}~! i;S-~ ~;.~\.:...;.Y!.i:Y:-)
,, ~, ,
286.AbuHurairahRac.liyallahu'anhunarratesthatamanabused
AbuBakrwhileNablSallallahu'alaihiwasallamwassitting.
Appreciating(theforbearanceandpatience
ofAbuBakr
Rac.liyallahu
'anhu),hekeptsmiling,butwhenthemanwentonatlengthandAbu
BakrRac.liyallahu'anhurepliedtosome ofwhathesaid;Rasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallambecameangryandleft.AbuBakr
Rac.liyallahu'anhuwentafterhimandsaid:0Rasiilallah!Hewas
abusingmeinyourpresencebutwhenIreplied
tosomeofwhathe
said,youbecameangry,andleft.Hereplied:Therewasanangel

IKRAM-UL-MUSUM 493 WarningOilharmingMuslims
withyou,replyingtohimonyourbehalfbutwhenyoureplied tohim,
Shaitangotin,andIamnotsupposed tositwithShaitan,Hethen
added:0AbuBakr!Therearethreethings,all
ofwhicharetrue:
1.Anyonewhoiswrongedandheignoresitforthesake of
Allah
AzzawaJail,Allahwillhelphimoutandstrengthenhim.
2,Anyonewhoopensthedoor toprovide,intendingthereby tounite
ties
ofrelationship,
Allahprovideshimwithmuchmorebecause ofit.
3.Anyonewhoopensadoor ofbegging,desiring toincreasehis
wealth,AllahAzzawaJailwilldecreasehiswealthbecause ofit
(MusnadA~mad)
;l;S:j1~:J~Ji!1,~IJ~:J ~j,;j:<,'iill'?:J,!,~I';'J?';'~I~:;-y/IV
~/';,~ :J~ ~~~IjJ.!:-',JIi.:',;~j !~IJ~:JIi:I)~ ,~~Ij.f',J1~
"'\":~J.~.r-S'\J}l.$JI~,-!,~~lJJ ,~1,~ J),~t!~.'iJ,04t!~.'j,~.il
287.'Abdullahibne-'Amribnil'A&Ra<;liyallahu'anhumanarrates
thatRasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasaiiamsaid: Itisamajorsinthat
amanslandershisparents,TheSa\:Jabahasked:0Rasiilallah!Could
apersonslanderhisownparents?RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihi
wasallamanswered:Yes,if
heslandersanotherperson'sfather,the
latterwouldslanderhisfatherand
ifheslandershismother,thelatter
intum,wouldslanderhismother,
(Muslim)
:)I¥~4WJl!~I :J~Ji!1,tsPl~j:..:<.iill'?:Ji;';:.,.J:;-yl1li
atS'y,a~;J~~ ,~:Ll;;,~ ,~~~~'A. ,~1T ~j:J\ ~ij,yiiUI~~,::)9J
'"~,~),••,,~","I<aI,)'Y"~"J) ,~t;¥I~jicl;lj~;';:}i ,~jj
288.AbuHurairahRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatNab!Sallallahu.
'alaihiwasallamsupplicatedwiththesewords:0Allah!Imakea
covenantwithYou;kindlynevergoagainst
it,forIamonlyahuman
being;
ifIannoyorscoldorcurseorbeatany ofthebelievers,make
thisasource
ofYourblessing,purification(fromthesins)forthat
believer,andcloseness
toYouontheDay ofResurrectionforhim,
(Muslim)
IJ~j;j';"I;~I\.F.-d:Ji!1,~1 J~:J J~ :J~:":<".lJ1'?J'y.,.;.rr.~JI.f-Y /I~
'~A'I' :~).~l,js:~l.ty~ .LSl...rl101JJ.~~~1

IKRAM-UL-MUSUM 494 WarningonharmingMuslims
289.Mughirahibne-Shu'bahRa<;liyallahu'anhunan-atesthat
RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Donotabusethe
deceased,
asyouwouldthuscausedistresstotheliving.
(Tirmidhl)
Note:Itmeansthat byabusingthedeceased,hisrelativeswouldbe
grieved,buttheonewho
isabusedwillnotbeaffected.
;.5'lij.O:r-~l)j11:~ ~IJj.:..)J~ <J~~;i»1 ~)fJ.JI,j--~~•
~/ !.)
f~• ,',,",),.,;.tol'~""~IJ,-","J")<',,»).~~L:..,;;;' lyi$"j
290.'Abdullahibne-'UmarRa<;liyallahu'anhumanarratesthat
Rasi1lullahsallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Mentionthegood
qualities
ofyourdeceasedandrefrainfrommentioningtheirfaults.
(Abu
Dawud)
~~~';16::Jc.iiS":;~ ~\Jj.:..)J~ :J~~'.iiJI~)i;';'<.S'J;;.-~~,
~12L;.:,p.:J ~iS"~\ ,;.;,)~ ~jjG~ ~jS:;~ ~jJ;i~j;J1~~*~:,j ~f
'~J~\O\)J .9S-~~~~~ ~~1 ~c..:..;..:J~tJ~tJ,~:~ ~~~~
Yft~:~j"•••~)I,.l:S.4!k.o,lk..;\S'.:r"Y4
291.AbuHurairahRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Whosoeverhasdoneawrong,
affectinghisbrother'shonour
orsomethingelse,mustaskhimfor
forgivenessnow,beforethatDaycomeswhenhewillhaveneitherDinarnorDirham. Ifhehasanygooddeeds,thenthesewillbe
subtracted,equaltohiswrongdoings;and
ifhehasnogooddeeds,
thentheevildeeds
oftheonewrongedwillbetakenandlaidupon
him.
(BukhiirJ)
&lIb:',I~}llJ)jj~ ~IJj.:..)J~ :J~~'.iiJI~) 'i~\$.';'*,),~-~H
t'i>.J1,~~.l> J").k...)~1J";1",bJ1"»(~.wl....., J"»).~j.;of.}.f.-:,JI
n/Y~1
292.Bara'ibne-'A.zibRa<;liyallahu'anhumanarratesthatRasiilullah
sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Theworstnsury isdisgracinghis
brother.(TabaranI,]ami'u~-Saghir)
Note:DisgracingaMuslim istermedastheworstusury.Inusury
thewealth
ofothersistakenawayandexploitedforpersonalgains,
similarly,disgracingMuslimcausesharmtohishonour.Andthe

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honourofaMuslim isfarmorerespectablethan hisbelongings;thus,
disgracingistermed
astheworstform ofusury.
(Faicj-ul-QadTr,Badhl
ul-Majhud)
aJ1h;'"l~'f1~~l:~;1.,Jj.:.:iJ~ :J~ ~'.'lJ\ ~:i i).~J;j-Y~,.
tAVV:~),;",;J'J'-.',,'J".J'i,,)) ("-t.l>JI).~~~J."-:iJ'f~h;.i,
,.,."" '
293.AbuHurairahRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasUlullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Indeedthebiggestamongstthe
majorsins
istoattackaMuslim'shonourunjustly. (Abu
Diiwud)
CsW~j ~p;;..};;-'';:~;1.1Jj.:.:iJ~J~~;ll1~:i i).~ ~J;j-y~t
'A'It..u\J)\~ ,.y),JjJ~ J'IJr-y.l:¥Jo4:>-l~Ij).~~~~0:~ ~. ~\1Js.~:..
294.AbuHurairahRa<;liyalliihu'anhunarratesthatRasUlullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Whosoeverhoardsgrain toraiseits
priceforMuslimsisasinner.
(MusnadAhmad,Majma-'uz-Zawiiid)
};;-'';:Jji;~;1.1Jj.:.:i~:JU~'.'lJ'~:i",J.;,jl";~;j-y~0
Y\••:~),~I)i.f.JI '-.',,'''',,,;;,,,))'if')\.j~IJ ~1~u:.'lJI:';y:., ~~ ~:~r:11~
295.'Umaribnil-KhanabRa<;liyallahu'anhunarrates:Iheard
RasUlullahSallalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaying:Ifanyonehoardsfood
fromMuslims,Allahwillsmitehimwithleprosyandwant. (Ibne
Majah)
Note:Thehoarderisonewhoatthetime ofpeople'sneed,(asgrain
isnotfreelyavailableinthemarket)storeshisgrainsecretly,waiting
fortheprices
torise.
(Maj'iihirBaque)
'~~I;'i ~~, :J~ ~;1.,Jj.:.:i~l:Jji;~'.'lJ'~:i /:;...;~;j-y~~
,-,kL,.,:.i;"...:.:-1aJ..,;.'I~.:J.;:.;~' ,..:.:-1""~.8J~I. ;:'Il'I_:')\.j
..r-))j.?,-'..,~. -J,',~~'--" '!r-.rr.'"
,,"f't:~J"" •.y,:.i~.;s.~lrt~
296.'Uqbahibne-'AmirRa<;liyalliihu'anhunarratesthatRasUlullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Abelieveristhebrother ofa
believer.
Itisnotlawfulforabeliever tooutbidtheconcludeddeal
ofhisbrother,orpropose tothesamewoman towhomhisbrother
hasproposed,untilheabandonstheintention
ofmarryingthat
woman.(Muslim)

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Note:Outbiddinghasseveralmeanings;one oftheseisthatwhena
dealbetweentwomenhasbeenconduded,athirdpersonasksthe
seller
tocancelthedealanddealwithhimafresh. (NawawI)
MuslimScholarsmustbeconsulted tolearnthe
Masiiil(Islam'sway
ofconductingbusinessandotheraffairs).Knowinglyproposingfor
awoman,forwhoma proposalhasalreadybeenreceivedandlikely
tobeaccepted,isagainsttheteachings ofIslam.(Fati)-ul-Mulhim)
.G~t')\.:J,~~:; :J~ ~:.fl' ~j$'.iiI\~');s.';';f -yW
~A,'~)"• ,'C~IC#J-",i<O""IJ}y,,""",,,""(,,-<.wI)
297.'Abdullahibne-'VmarRa<;liyallahu'anhumanarratesthat
Rasillullahsallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Hewhoraisesaweapon
at
us,isnotfromus.(Muslim) c.')\.:JU,0J;;.S'~j';.+i.'i:J~~~,~ ~'.iiI, ~')i;';'~J:; -y~"
. .
",i<O""IJ}y"c»l><.,!I,')).~81~~;;.~~~~~t?-~\b:" II~Zs~~'i;J~
V.v~,~),C.""""(~IC#J
298.AbuHurairahRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatNabIsallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:None ofyoushouldpointtowardshisMuslim
brotherswithaweapon,for
hedoesnotknowwhenthe
Shailanmay
interruptcausingitsmisusewithone'shand(injuringhisMuslim
brotherandinitspunishment),
hefallsintoapit oftheFire.
(BukhiirI)
,~~~:~1J[')Gl:;:~ ~Lii,;j J~ :Jj.i;~'.iiI, ~')i;';'~J:;-y~~
J!(~'i)\.>""'.#IY"'""",,,~)) .~jJ ~,~-,~1 ~IS'~~~~J;-~~~I ~~
""'~)'''"'''''
299.AbuHurairahRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatAbulQasim
sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid: Ifanyonepointswithapiece ofiron
(weapon)athisbrother,indeedangelscursehim,tillhestops
pointingit,even
ifheishisbrotherwhohasthesamefatherand
mother.
(Muslim)
Note:Pointingwithapiece ofironorweapontowardshisreal
brotherdoesnotnecessarilymeauthathewants
tokillorhurthim;
buthemightjusthavedonethisplayfully,despitewhichangelswill
cursehim.Thepurpose
istofirmlyforbidsuchthings,even
playfully.
(Ma~iihir !,Iaque)

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,~.~:y:,~ ,~\Al,,;.:..~~%iJ\;'1J~) ~1~'.iJJI~)i;';':.,.J~-'l"••
:J~!;'IJ~) ~.~I;';;L:.oI:J~ f~IAW' ~L:.oIiI~(,:JW,~~L:.oj .:.JGi
~.J' ~","IJ;""'~"j) .~~:;i:; <I'GloIJi:.jrlAWl,Ji;:'I;~ ')\jj
'M:~J''''...."JJ
300.AbuHurairahRa<.liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
Sallalliihu'alaihiwasallampassed byaheapofgrainandinserted his
handintoit;hisfingersweremoistenedbythewetgrain.Heasked:
oownerofthegrain!What isthis?Themanreplied:0Rasiilallah!
Itisduetorain.RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Why
didyounotputthedampgrainontop
oftheheap,sopeoplecould
seeit?Hewhodeceivespeopledoesnotbelongtome,
(Muslim)
~ ~J' J0 ""-
ol}'JlG~~y~:; :%iJ\&'JI';~:ii;1 ~)~I..,...;iJ.~~~-'l". \
" ~ ~ ~ ~
9~;'>~: ~';):;)'I'~ ~ti~~~I~ji4;J ~LSi;'.iJJ,~ :J~
,.y;.iJPr,y-~~Jo:-)ly~ ,~j\))!io\J) ,J~.~ t.~J;--;.::+;:-2;~~1: ~::..~~
IM~:~J
301.Mu'adhibne-AnasJuhanlRa<.liyallahu'anhunarratesthatNab]
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallarnsaid: Ifanyoneguardsabeliever's
honourfromahypocrite,thenAllahwillappointanangelwhowill
guardhisfleshfromtheHell-FireontheDayofResurrection,
If
anyoneaccusesaMuslim bysayingsomethingtodefamehim,thenAllahwillrestrainhimonthebridgeoverHelluntilheiscleansed
fromwhathesaid.
(Abu
Dawud)
J'Js:~;,,1:; :~;'I J~) J~ :.:.J~ ~'.iJJI~)~;' ~jd;j -'l".r
- -
~ J~•~, ~ :::~, ~, ~
~'.:.--.41-\~L:......lJIsi\y:h$I)~f01))./Lal~~iJi~l~lb-0\5"~l",~~i
1VI/A"!!,)'
302.Asmabinte-YazldRa<.liyallahu'anhanarratesthatRasiilullah
Sallalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaid: Ifanyonedefendshisbrother's
honourinhisabsence,thenit
isAllah'sresponsibilitytosethimfree
fromtheFire. (Musnad
Ahmad,TabaranI,Majma-'uz~Zawaid)

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IiIh......i."J.~I;.li~ji~ )u~ ;ji~(J.;,-jy. ~11J<.Li;.
303.AbuDarda'Ra<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatNab!Sallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Hewhosafeguardsthehonour
ofhisMuslim
brother,then
Allah'AzzawaJailwillsavehimfromHell-Fire onthe
DayofResurrection.
(Musnad
Abmad)
.:J~:; ::J~~~IJj:.)~ :J~I;;~f:.'.JJ1""')~';',illl4:;'-1'.t
,jJ;'~,;j;;Y;jJfli,j~~:;j (.JJI;e,;.:ill,~I?JJ;.~i;..;)J>~~
t~.? ~~lli~)'.JJ1 :.:s:.:,j..;i.r;l~~j.:,j J~:;:',~tfi.?,illl¥.:.
"''''\V:~)'''' .A..o~~~~)lJ-.,J~,~JI~y.iO\j) ,J~~
304.'AbdulUihibne-'UmarRa<;liyallahu'arthumanarrates:Iheard
RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaying: Ifanyone's
intercessionbecomes
anobstacletooneofthepunishments
prescribedby
AlUihthenhehasopposedAlUih;ifanyonedisputes
knowinglyaboutsomethingwhichisfalsethen
heremainsinthe
displeasure
of
Allahtillhedesists;and ifanyonemakesanuntruthful
accusationagainstaMuslimhewillbemade
by
AlHilitodwellinthe
filthyfluidflowingfromtheinhabitants
ofHell,tillheretractshis
statement.
(Abu
Diiwiid)
'ijd.#GdjdJ:Ww'i:~ ~Ijj:.)J~ :J~~'.JJI"",)5J.~,-"J:;' -1'."
;.1~1 ,UI;'t~1 ~~Ijj:,,~&.J;Pti.'i:' ,IJ'I.,:J'i:,,,~t;i
:j\~ ~-jS~)~J1~j,~i$~~,~~'iJ,:J~ ~J ,~~'1,F!l
~,," ,
<J~:,:..:~ ,~I;'piJ<.piJS',Pi,~j~ ~j}wI~~<s;1~
,atI'~J", , .~1,..u;"'T""A''';''''''''JJ ':":"rj
305.AbuHurairahRa<;liyalUihu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
SallalHihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Donotbejealous ofoneanother;do
notoutbid
todeceivewithoutintending tobuy;donothateone
another;
donotbeindifferent tooneanother;donotenterintoa
transactionwhenothershavecompletedit;and
0slavesofAllah!
Belikebrothersamongstyourselves.AMuslim
isabrotherofa
Muslim;heneitheroppresseshimnordesertshim,norlooksdown
uponhim.Piety
ishere:thenpointingtowardshischest,hesaidthis

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thrice:ItisevilenoughforamantoconsiderhisMuslimbrother
worthless.Allthings
ofaMuslimareinviolableforhisbrother in
faith;hisblood,hispropertyandhishonour. (Muslim)
Note:Pietydenotesthefear of
Allahandastate ofawarenessforthe
reckoning
intheHereafter.Thus,"piety ishere"impliesafeeling
withintheheart,andnotsomethingphysicalthatcanbeseenso
asto
ascertainwhetheraperson
ispiousornot. Itisnotappropriatefora
MuslimtolookdownuponhisMuslimbrother,
asapersonwho
appearslowlymayhaveahighdegree
ofpietyandthusbeheld
honourablebyAllah.
(Ma'arifull:ladTth)
:JS~i.:,;J,~~,i.:,;J'J;.S-~l :J~~~, ~j~'.li,Zs-!'Ji;.).~J;;-I'.,
I~•y,",),.L..>JI<i""c"J"yi"J).-'.:;1,:J~jl..:,J..;j,)8\:JSl;w-.;-G..;.;.],
306.AbuHurairahRaQiyallahu'anhunarratesthatNablSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Avoidjealousy,verily,jealousyconsumes
gooddeedslikefireconsumesdrywoodor(hesaid)grass.
(Abu
Dawud)
:J.~ ~j,"',t'J:~~:J~~~, ~j~'.li,Zs-!'J.:'s~t:.J, .~....J;;-I'.V
Y"/\Y~""-'! :JA-l1JIl'''''''':<'''J).~~~~~j~
~ ~ ~ ~
307.AbuJ:lumaidSa'idlRaQiyallahu'anhunarratesthatNabl
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:It isnotpermissibleforanyoneto
takehisbrother'sstickwithoutobtaininghisconsent.(Ibne-flibban)
~~~jt~;.S-J.;.j~:J.~ ~::J).i.;~~\e.:-:Jj~'.li,Zs-!'J~;.;;-I'."
o••'!":~j'c.\Y.:roI'.rJ1 j",:.~.:roY4,~J\:l y.fc\J)(~.~~h) .1;~.gJ
308.YazldRaQiyalliihu'anhunarratesthatNablSallalliihu'alaihi
wasallamsaid:Undoubtedlynone
ofyoushouldtakethebelongings
ofhisbrother,neitherinamusement norseriously. (Abu
Dawud)
,;is'~~~y~jW~ :J~'.li\~JJj~J.;.~J'4;;-I'.~
J~,t~ ,i;.~w~Jl~ JU,i~,~ JJ:-J~~ '~&fl'ei»~
0••t:~j'C-ly~~\.~.';Jl.j,~:·~~Y4':lJI~y.icIJ) .~tj~~\P~~ :~~\
309.'AbdurRa!)manibne-AbuLailaRaJ.iimahullahnarratesthat

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Sa1)abahofMui:)ammadSallallahu'alaihiwasallamtoldanincident:
OnceduringajourneywithNabTSallallahu'alaihiwasallam;while
oneofthemfellasleep,some oftheotherswentandtookhisrope(in
jest).
Thesleeper(onawakeningnotfindinghisrope)gotstartled.NabTSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:ItisnotlawfulforaMuslimto
frightenanotherMuslim.
(Abu
Dawud)
~ljj~~I~~~j.JIJl :i1JJ>~<J~)J~ :J~~'':»I($f)i~;::;-1''\ •
'I",\,\o:~),~JJ\rJwY4 \~L-:lIOI)) •1.;J:U1
310.AbuBuraidahRa<;liyallahu'auhunarratesthatRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Themurder ofabelieverisworse,
inthesight
of
Allahthanthedestruction ofthewholeworld. (NasaT)
Note:Itmeansthat, justasthedestruction ofthewholeworldwould
beagreatcalamityformankind,soalsothemurder
ofasingle
Mu'minisanevengreatertragedyintheCourt ofAllah.
:J~i1JJ>~I~~):; .,11)<1;,;!~"'':»'($f)i).~....Jj.:.):.;.]1:':~''....):;-1"\\
J-j"'.I..rl"'"·iJ'Jib,W~ ~~~;JIj;;'1.,i'j~1J'.)~t:..:.J1J'.1~\)
''I''''A:~J ,j:.LoJ.hJ~\Y4 '~.f~...l? 1.h.
311.AbuSa'TdAI-KhudrTandAbuHurairahRa<;liyallahu'anhuma
narratethatRasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Ifallthe
inhabitants
oftheskiesandtheearthwere toshareinsheddingthe
blood
ofabeliever,
Allahwouldoverturnthemall,intheFire.
(TirmidhT)
'':»I~.,J;JS' :J~ i1JJ>~'J~)~ :J~~'':»I($f)~I;j:UI ....J:;-1''\y
,,,,j.J'J'i,..,bi..,;,,,,,,j"j!i"jJI"i;:~ ~~J"i~~j\,is'~2;1,';:;~l'#~1
(YV,:";J
312.AbuDarda'Ra<;liyallahu'anhunarrates:IheardRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaying:Foreverysinitishopedthat
Allahmayforgiveitexcepttheonewhodiesapolytheist, ora
believerwhoshedstheblood
ofaMu'min(believer)deliberately.
(Abu
Dawlid)

lKRAM-UL-MUSLIM 501 WarningonharmingMuslims
,'J"",'.;r-HV,:,.sJ'V'j.J1J-i~J"" "J")lloIJ).~~ ~j ~:,.;., ~'.,),IcPi~~
, '
i.o.fJ1l5:.'jl,llJ"t'"
313.'Ubildahibne-SamitRaQiyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Hewhokillsabelieverandrejoices
atit,Allahwillnotaccepthisactions,betheyobligatoryoroptional.
(AbuDawOd)
~~I""fjif;\:Jji;~ ~IJj.:.»~J~~'.,),f~) i};~J:;' -'!'"t
J ~ "0 ~I '" ~J,J~ / ~ /J'0 '.~ ~
JIi4!<,f'WIf.L>!.iiJfJ"''Ii:'f',';,;:.J.;ij:JILWI.J'.:u,''f,W\i1:,'.".,
• <.J",J-")•.r-;) ~~Y-)<.J"~,
v"tOY:rJ)~~iJ~\~IJ'I~)~~'r--~lJ) .~L:P~;l)JjAi~ :J~~~~\
314.AbuBakrahRaQiyallahu'anhunarrates:IheardRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaying:WheutwoMuslimsdrawtheir
swordsoneachother,thekillerandthevictimbothwillbeiuthe
Fire.AbuBakrahsaid:Iorsomeoneelseasked:0Rasiilallah!The
killer(abouthimwecanunderstand),but
whythevictim? He
replied:Indeedhetoointendedtokillhiscompanion. (Muslim)
~~j ,~u,bf:?)'1:J~jt;5j1y.~~f~ :J~~'<l.I~) ~:;.-'!'"c
~ ~ / ~
,.'\o'r:~)\)j)lb~JJJI.o~~ '(.$J~\c\J).~jjJ\a;t..&1j,,~\J.:.iJ'0~\~\
315.AnasRaQiyalJahu'anhunarratesthatNab!Sallallahu'alaihi
wasallamwasaskedaboutthemajorsins.Hereplied:Toassociatea
partnerwithAllah,to disobeyparents,tomurdersomeone,andto
givefalsetestimony.(BukhiirI)
~:I)~ -;;~jJft:'III~IJ~ ~&fJI,;~'<l.1~)i:;';'J:;.-'!"'"
JS1j'~~~l'.,),I~~)~I~j ,~fj,~~bjlJIJ~~~t,;j !~IJ';':')
oIJJ-;;')\!WI-;;S]JI-;;~f .JJ!j"".;;)~ji:..J)lj'r-91~t,;JS1j,~yl
'f'V,\'\:~)"•••;fl.o"lIJlyi~;S-~.r-jJl~J :Jw1»\Jj..,...~ 'I.»~\
316.AbuHurairahRa<;liyalJahu'anhunarratesthatNab!Sallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Avoidsevendisastrousthings. Itwasasked:
oRasiilallah!Whatarethey?Hereplied:Associatingapartner
withAllah,sorcery(magic),killingunjustlyonewhosekillingAllah
hasforbidden,eatingusury,consumingthewealth ofanorphan,

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fleeingfromthebattlefield,andaccusinginnocentchastebelieving
women
offornication.
(BukhiirT)
ii,;~II# ~:l5i!J>1Jj.:.jJ~ :J~~'1»,~j~~IJWI);j-1'\V
~F _ F
,~~JJlo,.,.;j\~':i<-:J4'~~.:r-'"~J.>-I.u :J\!J->..l.o.rJl~I}) ,~X·:!JJiill~.:,J ,~~
y"."\:~)
317.Wathilahibnil-Asqa'Raqiyallahu'anhunarratesthat
RasiilullahSallalHihu'alaihiwasallamsaid: Donotrejoiceatyour
brother'smisfortune;lestAllahmayshowMercyonhimandafflict
you.
(TirmidhT)
~..;~.~;:;-.:;:l5i!J>IJ~j J~:J~~'1»,~j~.;.~~;j-I"1\
,0 F •/ OF ,F) F F F JF '•
.,......,"-<.l>-:JijJ".Lori'"J).~y~.u';";~:lyLi:,4;.iJLi,~.?";;
rc.o:~) ,<..;-i~~\.:p-i flo-,J'¥J.}~'-!''-r:!.f
318.Mu'adhibne-JabalRaqiyallahu'anhuuarratesthatRasillullah
Sallalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Hewhoreproacheshisbrotherfor
asin(fromwhichhehadrepented)willnotdieuntilhehimself
indulgesinthatsin.
(TirmidhT)~:~~ J~ ~cs;\Qli5i!J>\Jj.:.jJ~ :J~,;&:.'1»1~jyJ.';'\';' -1'\~
Jl>-"'"_.A,,~"J).~~J4),J~w-~l5' ~\,~~1 4<.~~!'}l5'
'",\:~),••••J4.:J
319.'Abdullahibne-'UmarRaqiyallahu'anhumanarratesthat
RasiilulliihSallallahu'a1aihiwasallamsaid:Anyonewhocallshis
Muslimbrother:0infidel!Thensurelyinfidelityreturnstoone
of
them.Eitherheis(infidel) asitissaid,orinfidelityreturns tothe
onewhoaccused.
(Muslim)
:,1~u: {;,.j~. :;)J~ l5i~IJj.:.J~j~'1»1 ~j:,b ~J;j-n.
F ::; FI, F ,,1 ' F
Jl>-"'"yo'~"J) (,"-<,w,;r'J'"Jo'J).¢j\?'I'!....u.iS.:r;J)!,;I>I:,~:JLi...
lw:~)" •••J4.:!
320.AbuDharRaqiyallahu'anhunarrates:IheardRasillullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaying:Hewhocallssomeone
aninfidel

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orenemyofAllah,butthatpersonisnotguilty,thenthesewords
return
totheonewhoblamed. (Muslim)
Y:']\J~ ';1:~;1>1 J:":":;J~:J~$ '.ii>\I.S'!':;'f:~'; ~\~;j -1'~\
\I\ /A.lilj)!~,';'<'1.1",JjJ'j,JIO'jJ.~,l:as-~!Jill"~:~~
321.'Imranibne-J:Iu~ain Ra(iiyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasillullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Whenamancallshisbrother:0
infidel!
Itisasif,hehaskilledhim. (Bazzar,Majma-'uz-Zawaid)
~j;~j ,!j.jJcA~ :J~~&fJ1~ ~'.ii>II.S'!':; ~~.; ;1>u.;~:;-1'n
y.,4,:~)\fi\J~IJ~~Lo'-:"'~\~.f~~..I.?-I..J.A, :Jl!j;.>.io.;JI.,IJ).U~
322.'Abdullahibne-Mas'udRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatNab!
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:It isnotbefittingforabeliever to
curseothers. (TirmidhT)
~).~ ~;tu\bj;~ :~;1>1 J~:; J~ :J~ ~'.ii>II.S'!':; ~1;J:u\....J:;-1'Y1'
,,\':<"J'"'r-'j""'j.llI","",,~'''''''',.L-''jJ .~~I ~Ji.'~
323.AbuDarda'Rac,liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasillullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Theinvokers ofcurseswould
neitherbeintercessorsnorwitnessesontheDay
ofResurrection.
(Muslim)
'rrj)~!:as-'!)JI:;i:J~~&fJI,f~'.ii>II.S'!':; .;l~\.; ~:IS:;-1'H
l".l":~)" •••~~W';l\J.o.!~rJ2.lS.uI.::!Y4'~C\)) (~,.l.=,•.h.ya
324.Thabitibne-Oahhak Rac,liyallahu'anhunarratesthatNab!
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Cursingabeliever islikekilling
him.
(Muslim)
1)3)\;1J.~1 ;1>1,,~)~ :~~I~&~'.ii>II.S'!':;~ J;;']14:;-1'~ I>
, "
..:.;oil,T','I\~iLJI&~i\'."~ j,;~II,;;'.:Iu~'1:;1\.ii>1~\:S.'I'.'i.ii>1'<"b
,rT.,.,'0"Tr-'-,;) "" )r')r
~v'/i\..v\))\~,~\J~)ih~j~J~~,y~ :4"o!J..I.4;o-icIJ)
325.'AbdurRal;1manibne-GhanamRac,liyallahu'anhunarratesthat
Nab!Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:ThebestslavesofAllahare
thosewho,whenseen,remindone
ofAllah;andtheworstslaves of

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Allaharethose,whobackbite,whocauseseparationamongthe
friendsandwhoseek
todistresstheupright. (Musnad
A1)mad,Majma
'uz-Zawaid)
4il:JLilJ;.J~~ ~IJ~)~J~~ illl~) ,-,,~.)I';' -1"~'
~ ~ :: ~ ~
~ ~ ~ ~I -~ ~/ ~ ~ /I ~~ ~ .. ~ ~
,.".:>~1.Lo~r',4!"'.'.:"'1.:>~ 1.Lo~i,,<''j.:>C~ ~' .:>C~
~ )..y.~~ -!""I.s:;•.•),.•
'.0'I':~»'•••~IY'l.!'~J~l~IJ) (~J..:>J\).3~:~ :lu:,.
326.Ibne-'AbbasRaQiyaIlahu'anhumanarratesthatRasiilullah
SallaIliihu'alaihiwasallamcameupontwogravesandsaid:Indeed
bothoccupantsarebeingpunished,butnotforsomethingbig(not
difficulttosaveoneselffrom);onedidnotsavehimselffrom(drops
of)hisurine,andtheotherwentabout
asatell-tale.(BukharT)
i.Ji....:..:,;"",t,;~:~ ~IJ~) J~ :J~ ~'..1J1 ~).;.u~.;~ ;j-1"W
/ ~ '-J\ J.J~ , ~ ,~". ,/'/,/
'JLi~'I:' C".....,,,...'"..,.•.'W' 'W;i'-~I
..",.r;.~'Y'.:r""""" ,I"")).....)~y.-).J~<t ~) I'""'"
fAVA~),J.,,;)',j"'""J"yl"J).iot'!'l~j ~~~J <t81~yJ ~fr~;;'~1 ~'i~
327.Anasibne-MalikRaQiyalliihu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:WhenIwastakenup(onthe
ascendance),Ipassedbypeoplewhohadnails
ofcopperandthey
werescratchingtheirfacesandchests.Iasked:
aJibrai1!Whoare
thesepeople?Hereplied:Theyused
toeat(backbite)humanflesh
anddishonourpeople.
(Abu
Dawiid)
JLil~~/ ~;i)~~~I~&:J~';&:;;'..1JI~);'lI'4';Xl>:-;j-1"~A
,,',I.iJ~"')J,,-i"J) .~..wl ~y'~;;'~1 e;~~,G. !e;}lI~,G. ~~/):6\~ ;'lI<J~)
IVY/A.\l'»)'t-'
328.Jabiribne-'AbdullahRaQiyallahu'anhumanarratesthat we
werewithNab!Sallalliihu'alaihiwasallam,whenafoulodourarose.
Hesaid:Doyouknowwhatthisodouris?Thisodour
isofthose
whobackbitebelievers.
(MusnadAI)mad.Majma-'uz-Zawaid)

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J J~'" \J'',,,.;;" '
~." lltl.~~AjIA'··' ~'6.JJ··J'i~\~~0r _~J.&l~·~'·
..i.J+-!))'.~?Pi."-.'.,j.-..H
r.'/''''-<1'
329.Abu Sa'dandJiibiribne-'AbdullahRa(liyallahu'anhumnarrate
thatRasUlullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Backbitingisworse
thanfornication.Thesa1)abahasked:0RasUlallah!Howis
backbitingworsethanfornication?Hereplied:Amancommits
fornication thenseeksforgiveness;Alliihforgiveshim;butaman
whobackbitesisnotforgiven,untiltheonewhomhehasbackbitten
forgiveshim.(BaihaqI)
~-IJs-) ,Js-i:~:.~~:13&.u.:.Jl:.:J~~i>1 ~)~~:;-1"1".
:JIoiLuL.:.il:J~) :.:J~,;';;'j.J;,;11~:t.; ~~~~:J~-i~
",_ ;:; ~ •J',/;,J
lAVe:";),:<,,;II";YC"JI>-"i"".1.iS')1.iS',:.J.J~ UWl~ ~i':""';i ~
330.'A'ishahRaQiyalliihu'anhanarrates:IsaidtoNabfsallallahu
'alaihiwasallam:
Itisenoughforyouthat
Safiyahissuchandsuch
i.e.short.Hesaid:Indeedyouutteredsuchawordthatifmixedin
thesea,itsbitternesswouldprevailthesaltiness
ofthesea.'A'ishah
RaQiyallahu'anhasays:Iimitatedsomeoneinfront ofhim.Hesaid:
IdonotliketoimitateoneevenifIweretogetsomuchandsomuch
(thatisalargeamount
ofwealth).(Abu
Dawud)
'.1,:I)~~~I ~iJj):u\:J~13;111J";':'j~I~iill~ji;';~:i:;-1''1''\
i,;!:J~~Jj1 ~<?i~iJiS'i,;!.;.;ijl:~,,};~ ::J~j ::JjS'~:JI!,~1:J";':'j)
H~r,.;),:<";II~f"YC,,.J-o") .~~,~J:i~ i,;G,;:::hl~Jji;~~iJiS'
331.AbuHurairahRaQiyalHihu'anhunarratesthatRasUlullah
sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Doyouknowwhat isbackbiting?
sa1)abahsaid:AllahandHisMessengerknowbetter.Hesaid:
Sayingsomethingaboutyourbrotherhedislikes.
Itwasasked:Does
thematterstand
ifwhatissaidreallyexistsinmybrother?He
replied:
Ifwhatyousayistrue,thenverilyyouhavebackbitten;but
ifitisnotpresentinhim,thenyouhaveslanderedhim.
(Muslim)

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,"'\Ai~"'))~I"'''''~I''J) ·9j~~ ~i£,Ci~?- ;:~)u~~,J.:..;;.,~;::~:1
'!"''!"/fJ.j\J)\~
332.AbuDarda'Ra<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasUlullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid: Hewhomentionsafault inaperson,
which
isnotpresentinhimso astodefamehim,
Allahwilldetain
him
inHell-firetill heproveswhathesaid.
CTabaran!,Majma'uz-Zawaid)
,:-:1~~iJ;dt\:j~ ~;:»,Jj.:<jtl~'..l>\:?j/-s.~~:;. -'1"'1"'1"
:,1~lJ~~\~ :,,-~.:,.;J "JjW~ ~~,.:..J,~;'T:J:, ~~\j,:,,-jJ:..'i~,
110/£4>-1,,)).tiL;>,~~,li~~~j$:;~j,y,.],,:,,,,:,,,;, 'e!LP~
. "
333.'Uqbahibne-'AmirRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasUlullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Undoubtedlylineage issomething
not
tobeusedforslanderingorreproachinganyone;all ofyouare
thechildren
ofAdam;yourexample islikea
Sa'(ameasureof
volume],whichyouhavenotfilled(thatisnone ofyouisperfectand
each
ofyouhassomedefectortheother).Nonehassuperiorityover
another,exceptinDeenandgooddeeds.
Itisenoughreproachfora
mantobefoul-mouthed,obscene,miserly,andcoward.
(Musnad
A1)mad)
;;,~:jw&ii\~'J.S-~j~;b :..,J~~'..l>,:?ji.::J~:;' -'1"'1"£
:~~.;.]w ,j~,:J ~':i1~;'Ql,:J\jii,:J~~ ,§):~;j\J.!:-j':,..1),§):~;1,
~~, ~ji;:»'~il;';.....81~t!:J~".:.lh.:J.::Ji~jj).iiI:J..;jj!;:»IJj.:<j~
---
fVq":~)'~~\v-,.}y,-!,.)JI.)yfO\JJ .~~W~~8, -';S'jjf-~;J:;
334.'A'ishahRa<;liyallahu'anhanarratesthatamansought
permission
toseeNab!
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallam. Hesaid:He isa
badson
ofhistribe,(or heisabadman ofhistribe)andthensaid:
Lethimcomein.When
hecamein
RasUlullahSallallahu'alaihi
wasallamtalked
tohimpolitely.'A'ishah
Ra<;liyalliihu'anhaasked:
oRasiilallah!Youtalked tothemanpolitely,thoughverilyyousaid
abouthimwhatyousaid.Hesaid:Theworstman
intheeyesofAllah,ontheDay ofResurrection,willbehewhompeopleavoid
meeting,because
ofhiswickedness.(Abu
Dawiid)
Note:RasUlullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaidthesewords to

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recordthetruthso astosavepeoplefromhisevil,andassuchcanuot
beconsidered
asbackbiting.Howeverhespokewiththisman
politely
toeducateus,howtobehavewithsuchpeopleaudperhaps
torectifythisperson.
(Ma.ahirJ:laque)
~Liil:' (~!~~jJl :~t»1J~) J~ :J~ ~'.iill~)iJi;'~J:;.-\"\,,c
fV~. :~)'~~\..:.-""Jy~ '~Jl~y.i~Ij).~,,;;.
335.AbuHurairahRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:TheMu'min isstraightforwardand
generous;theFajir(sinner)isdeceitfulandmean. (AbuDawud)
Note:This\1adlthmeansthataMu'minbynature isfreeoftreachery
andcunning;healwaysrefrainsfromtroublingandformingill
opinionaboutpeople,becausehistemperamentalgoodness
isagainst
this.
Asopposedtothisa
Fajiriscunninganddeceitful.
Temperamentallyheisinclinedtospreadevilandcreatedisharmony.
(Tarjumanus-Sunnab)
:;:,<oi,;T~~cS;T:;:~t»1J~)J~J~~~1~) ~:;. -\"\"~
,'0~~ ,
,~h.f..I.iII"""';'.:r-""':"'-'>-.... J.k..J~I'"cJI."hJI"J).'o1JlcS~T..Liil:i'~T
336.AnasRac;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullahSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:HewhoharmsaMuslim,verilyharmsme;
andhewhoharmsme,verilyannoysAllah.
(TabarauT,Faidul-QadTr)
~~1t»1J\~~yl ~j ~~:~t»1J~) J~ :-:.J~ ~'.iill~) i.:;,;~:;'-\"\"V
WA. :",),~I.lJ~I",,,,"',.J-o"J) .~1
337.'A'ishahRac;liyallahu'anhanarratesthatRasiilullahSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Themanwho ismosthatefultoAllahisthe
onewhoquarrelsandarguesthemost.
(Bukhari,Muslim)
,\f':~) .~\);U~1.}~~~y~ '''-:'''!..f'~~1..i.A, :JliJ.sJ....rl1~lj) .~:.~
338.AbuBakrSiddlqRac;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Accursed ishewhoharmsa
Mu'min,oractsdeceitfullytowardshim.
(TirmidhT)

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~1:J~.r~.rutJs..:..lj~ ~\Jj.:..)~1~'.illl~)1;';;.;1:;, -rr~
" " ~ ~
I ~ ~F F,-'FIFF' F F F F , F " J )
t,;I:.-1:"-Jl.il.;.>1'-~'jj",mJl.il1'''-'.J(j1".<""'.'.<'"'.<"'.\
•<.$"'';,J'.) ".J" _ '~.'1'"':r'~I'"'!"""I'"'~
F JJ'J)-)OJ, , IJ J F F F F, F F F .-;:, F
'j"".<'''-,'"-,'".,"".<''''J(jU'"U"U'·11..llIJ"
0"I'"'.r')'.r'0")!.)•~if:j!.0"I'"'~:':r~r.",~'..r')
i.5'=".r...:r"~~ ~.,L.-y~,~~ C-t~ 1..lA:JI.iJo.i..o.;J\olJ).~~~~'.ijop;:.~:J..
Y'l'"..:~)\••••O~
339.AbuHurairahRac;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilulliih
Sallalliihu'alaihiwasallamstoodbesidesomepeople,whowere
seated,andsaid:Wouldyoulikemetodistinguishbetweenthebest
ofyouandtheworst ofyou?Theyremainedsilent.So
Rasiilulliih
Sallalliihu'alaihiwasallamaskedthisthrice.Amanthensaid:Do
informus,0Rasiilalliih!Distinguishfor usbetweenthebest ofus
andtheworst ofus.RasiilulliihSallalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:The
best
ofyouisheinwhomgoodhopesareplaced,andfromwhose
evilpeoplearesafe,buttheworst
ofyouisheinwhomgoodhopes
arenotplaced,andfromwhoseevilpeoplearenotsafe.
(TirmidhT)
:~iof, ~<t81..,l<?81 :~ ~IJj.:<)J\!:J\!~iil\~)I;';~J:;' -r~•
nV:~J"..,.PJIJ'"ill11"",";')Il,JY4'~"JJ -'::;il~i,;.i,;lIlj', -'11..,l:;W1
340.AbuHurairahRac;liyalliibu'anhunarratesthatRasiilulliih
Sallalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Peoplepossesstwocharacteristics
ofinfidelity:Sarcasticcriticism oflineageandloudweepingand
wailingonthedead.
(Muslim)
':W~j~.iW~j:iJ~1 )W~:J\!~1JI~~'.ill1 ~)......~J.I~-rt'
F F F " '"FF
,~~o:~J'~\.rJIJ~~l.oY4,~}-~~~I.a ;J\iJo.io.;Jlo1J).~l~Y
341.Abdul1iihibne-'AbbasRac;liyallahu'anhumanarratesthatNabi
Sallalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Donotquarrelwithyourbrother,
norjokewithhim(inamannerwhichwillhurthim),and
donot
makeapromisetohimwhichyoudonothonour.
(Tirmidhj)~i;. I~t:.sW,iQ\0:J\!~ ~\Jj.:..)~1~'.ill\~)I;';<S'J:;,-rt~
y\\ :~J,,,;lWIJ'-Y"'~"JJ .~~~I \~tJ,.;il;:.1~j I~tj,,:;.,is'
342.AbuHurairahRac;liyalliibu'anhunarratesthatRasiilulliih

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~allalJahu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:Therearethreesigns ofahypocrite:
Whenhespeaks,helies;whenhepromises,hebreaksit;when
heis
entrusted,heviolatesthetrust. (Muslim)
"JJ.
.=.,GiGIJ.>-~ ~:J~ij,~I~:JI!:':;''.!ill~) ~J.;..;j-l"£l"
'\.o,\:~),~I.:r"o~\..6<.:J~,~)WI
343.1:IudhaifahRac;liyalliihu'anhunarrates:IheardRasUlulJah
~allalliihu 'alaihiwasallamsaying:Atell-talewillnotenterParadise.
(Bukharj)
Note:Thismeansthatthehabit oftell-taleisamongstthoseserious
sinswhichpreventsadmissionintoParadise.Noonewiththisevil
habitwillbeable
toenterParadise.If
Allahforgivessomeoneout of
HisMercyorcleansessomeonethroughpunishment,onlythenhe
willqualify
toenterParadise. (Ma'iiriful
J:ladHh)
~~I ~-J.:..,ij,;»1Jj.:<)J:-,:JI!:':;':.1,~)..;.Jlu,;.r-);j-l"££
, ~"'" ,.,.",• ~J"",.,.J,.",.,.'.,..
Ij.#-\!":I}iti....1;Q'jj,jll~91y.;1V,jli,~ .;.J~:JlAi~(j ~(j'"':;..a;'
"JJ(~"~\~') "t:;,s-~ j,I-~.•t:s./,>JjiI~IJ .;>tij~1~':"";:-Y'
'1"o~ a,:~)')J)\a~~J~I.!(,:)jl,:)yi
344.Khuraimibne-FatikRac;liyalHihu'anhunarratesthatRasUlullah
~allalJahu 'alaihiwasallamoffered Salalul-Fa}r,afterwhich hestood
upandsaid:Falsewitnesshasbeenequatedtoassociatingapartner
toAllah.Hesaidthisthriceandthenrecitedaverse oftheQur'an:
"So,avoidthefilth
ofidolsandavoidspeakingfalsehood asthe
peoplepure
offaithto
Allah,notassociatinganythingwithHim."
(AbuDiiwud)
Note:Falsewitness isagrievoussin,like shirk(polytheism)or
idolatry,sobelieversmustrefrainfromthis,astheyrefrainfrom
shirkandidolatry.
(Ma'iirifulJ:ladHh)
F%<$}IJ;..t\>:i,
J>:JI!ij,~IJ~)bj:.:;.'.!ill~) a.~l);j-l"£C
~,.,. ,
I!Ip.,.i~ ~iS'~W :~);jJl.il,GI~~~J1)8\:J:.11';";;-j\~ ,~;:~:,
~.~'~J"" '"wJ>-d'-"""'¥J"''',,,w''JJ..;.li)\~,~ ::oi~WJI!!;»IJj.:<)
345.AbuUmamahRac;liyalliihu'anhunarratesthatRasUlullah
~allalHihu 'alaihiwasallamsaid: Ifanyoneacquiredwhatrightly

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belongstoanotherMuslim,byhis(false)oath,thenAllahhasmade
HellobligatoryforhimandprohibitedhisadmissiontoParadise.A
manasked:Even,
ifitisasmallthing,0
Rasiilallah!Hereplied:
Even
ifitisabranch oftheAraktree.(Mustim)
~~~ .j"j~1 ~i;.I;;:~~, J~J~ $'J»,.$!')~ ';'I.f-rt~
,,,
~tot:~""",~I""l;,.>,..u;",,~!w, ,,,,0'0,1"',,.~)if'J[;co~' ~ji:",~
346.'Abdullahibne-'VmarRac;liyallahu'anhumanarratesthatNabi
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Whoeverunjustlyoccupiesapiece
oflandhewill,ontheDay ofResurrection,bemadetosinkdown
thedistance
ofsevenearths.
(BukharT)
.~.r;J.i~,., i:;'';':J~~()I';' $iill.$!')~ J.;)'~;j-rt V
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
')tuJ\cl,)J,y-~l"j ~~ LAy,-!,~ ~~..I.:>- \~:JIiJ..sJ.,.,.r!1~\J) (':"'~I,J" ~.r.-JAJ)
\\Y~:~,
347.'Imranibne-I;Iu&ainRac;liyallahu'anhumanarratesthatNabi
SallalJahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Whosoeverplundersisnotfromus.
(Tirmidhj)
j:;~) ,;co~'~ji'J», ~j:K~~ ~S\i :J~~(),.f~iiI,.$!')3~ ....J;j-rtil
i""'J'"-I"~.;;",,!<'1 J'",'~'I,jj'J'"'_~Ij' ,'i~'_:i' ,."e-c'':'''.,'1,
J-,f,~''7'.J'',,;;,J.N"",.J-')~.r-' ~'I""Y-I""""J'~ Yo.J'I"'!",
:;l::k,,~t.il:' "Jij[~' :J~f;1l'Jj.:.)1t~;;"1.:'-:';:':',,,;~:~iii,.$!')
Y\~:~'" ' , ,}j1IJ....!~f".Illi"'"yc,,......"J, .';'~I5j,#",'::'"
348.AbuDharRac;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatNabiSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:ThreementowhomAllahwouldneither
speakontheDay
ofResurrection,norlookatthem,norpurifythem;
forthemisapainfulpunishment.Rasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihi
wasallamrepeatedthisthrice.AbuDharRac;liyallahu'anhusaid:
Theyareunsuccessfulandlosers.Whoarethey0RasiilaWih!?He
said:Theonewhowearsatrailinglowergarment,theonewhokeeps
remindingpeople
ofhisgenerositytothemandtheonewhosellsthe
commoditybyfalseswearing.
(Muslim)

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~AS'~y;"':; :~J»IJj:..)J~ :J~$'.&IiS'!')r'~';' ~~:;-l't ~
tr'/t""'J)it-',,,,,I.il~'" JJd'..,w'''JJ.~~I~ ji~~1
349.'Ammaribne-YasirRac,liyalliilm'anhumanarratesthat
RasillullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Whoeverbeats hisslave
unjustly,willberetaliatedagainstontheDay
ofResurrection.CfabaranT,Majma'llz-Zawaid)
Note:Beatingofemployees isalsoincludedinthiswarning

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RECONCILING MUTUAL
DIFFERENCES AMONGST MUSLIMS
VERSEOFQUR'
AN
AllahSubi).anahiiwaTa'aJasays:
Andholdfast,allofyoutogether,
totheRope (Deen)of
Allah,and
benotdividedamongyourselves.
Ale-'Imran3:103
AijADITH
:JWi;,1Jli
1~~.&1~i> -;;"~\--
J__.,">~"
~~~-::-::
[\•~:Olr"Jl)Iy........,
~)'~~~~Jf-hl :Ji,,.\I1Jj.:..)J~ :J~;:s.,.iiI\~) ~1,j:U\IS'J;;-\"0.
OFF;:; F , F , ,,"I''''-.-''I"
~,;.;JI 91~'t.:.J,,~ ',;.;JI9\~t').;..:Jl!,J-,:Iyl!~~.(.,J\J!PIJ~~\
JF,,'
yo.~:I""')'.r-JI.;Jl~c.~~Jto,-I~,~~..I,:lo\.lA :J\!j.sJ..)lelj).~W\
350.AbuDarda'Ra<)iyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:ShallInotinform youofsomething
moreexcellentindegreethanfasting,SadaqahandSalah?The
SaI:tabahreplied:Certainly, dotellus!Heanswered:Itisputting
thingsrightbetweenpeople;forundoubtedlydiscordbetween people
isdestructive.
(TirmidhI)
:;y~~:J~Ji,~Itl~'.iill~) ~j;;~:,JI4';'-':~;;-\"0,
t""'.:~J'.r.:JI,.:.JI.~t.~J,jY4'.:lJI.:lY!O\jJ ·t:i'<!~\~JJ
351.l,Iumaidibne-'AbdurRaI:tmannarratesfromhismother
Ra<)iyallahu'anhathatNabiSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:He
whohasspokenuntruthfully
tostrikeareconciliationbetweentwo
personshasnotlied.
(Abu
DawGd)

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9G~;'Jii.A~~C~.s~'J :Jyl;~tS" ~~\~I$'.iil\~j;s.,;",;-'I"OY
~JJ~-;:JI" o~ ~ ~J~ J~""
t-''cr""""-'!)....1,,)("-<.wI.,.j;'Y').4».\>-1<ll~"r'.L,'i!~J~
~~'/AJJI)}I
352.'Abdullahibne-'VmarRa<,liyallahu'anhumanarratesthatNabi
SallalHihu'alaihiwasallamusedtosay:IswearbytheOneinWhose
Hand
ismysoul,therecanbenootherreasonfordiscordbetween
twomuslimslovingeachotherexceptthatone
ofthemcommitteda
sin.(Musnad
A1)mad,Majma-'uz-Zawaid)
~j~~ ~:J~~ ~IJj.:.j~j~,.iil\ ~j ,:'s}.;";~1yJii~J;;-'1"0'1"
.~LfJ.:;~1\~'·"·" d~J· oJ,\~J. ~iJrQ~L,Jci~...;s~:l~~f"J·"
~".,F) ,J'fi),J'To',","",.T~
" """ ~
,.~y:"")",,'1"I;;mJjM'",-"",""4,,..t--',)
353.AbuAyyiibAI-An~arf Raqiyallahu'anhunarratesthatindeed
RasiilullahSalialHihu'alaihiwasallamsaid: Itisnotlawfulfora
Muslimtokeepawayfromhisbrother formorethanthreenights;for
whentheymeet,theyturntheirfaces.Thebetterone
ofthemishe,
whofirstoffersSalam.
(Muslim)
.~j~~jp~~ :~~<Jj.:.jJ~ :J~~'.iil\~ji;'~~J;;-'I"ot
"I;-I-",)Iip>J..,,4"J"y.1").j81:¥,..:.,~.;..')\i;:;~;;..::,j,.;..')\i;:;~
Hit:"")
354.AbuHurairahRa<,liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid: ItisnotlawfulforaMuslimtokeep
apartfromhisbrother,formorethanthreedays.Whoeverstayed
apartformorethanthreedaysanddied,enteredHell.
(Abu
Dawiid)
;:;~~~~ ~1~~~ ~:J~~~I ~1 ~'.iil\~j i;'~ ~J;;-'1"00
~lJ'f~\JtS";:;1~~-J..:JI ~;j~~,~ ~i':'II;"15I.!.o')\i~..:.,,; ~~,.;..')\i
iP>J""4,'J"y.I.,).~~I ~;.LJIt.}-J:~1 '1)~1~'4 ~~;Ji~
, ,
I~1Y,,...)"1;-1-",)1
355.AbuHurairahRaqiyallahu'anhunarratesthatNab.Sallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:It isnotallowedforaMu'mintokeepapart
fromaMu'min,formorethanthreedays.
Ifthreedayspasshe

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shouldmeethisbrotherandofferhimSalam; iftheotherreplies,
both
ofthemsharethereward,but ifhedoesnotreply,then hehas
sinnedandtheonewhoofferedthe
Salamisabsolvedofthesinof
keepingapart. (AbuDawfid)
~""~LI':I ~'<-' ~:J~~..1l<l'"~j ';~~iill' .,:w..:~'.'-'1"0'
,~~Y'" ,,,...)."... <S'f), ,yo
y~.~j1~y.i~1J) '~~~4~'~;:# ~cl!lJS'i~~~~~~ l~~,~~ ~ji
f~,y,,,,),,"'I,,",)1i-"'" '"
356.'A'ishahRaQiyallahu'anhanarratesthatRasiilullahSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid: ItisnotrightforaMuslim toremainapart
fromhisMuslimbrotherformorethanthreedays.Whenhemeets
him,heshouldofferhimSalamthriceandif,theotherdoesnotreply,
theothertakestheburden
ofthesin.(Abu
Dawfid)
A~~ :jji;~~\J~)~ :J~~iil'~)~~J?~:;'-'1"OV
~ " / /
"~J//-;;::' I",~ ~ ,.,~ ,~,," .~
L::i,:;I'lul'1
':"1'...,I;c.U\S'~";;'\1
..£,ulS'u1:,,\'I':;~J',i~' t.:a;ul
.
_JlJ.."rI,$'".r-".',......,J,r,?~.
Js.~)J,~ij'~":"~)"i:.~~~~~lJ l;ji)~ ~~u}~,,~j;
'''1.,>-",'''»).~\J:\;~:';';:~JG\ ~~~ ~\ffJ; \i~~lJ I~\f.:~Ii1~'
fA,/\y~,.J,r,;,~"",,! 'J'><.J'Jli
357.Hishamibne·'AmirRaQiyallahu'anhunarrates:Iheard
RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaying:It isnotlawfulfora
MuslimtobreakrelationshipswithhisMuslimbrotherformorethan
threedays.Indeed,theywouldcontinue
toremaindeviatedfromthe
truth,solongastheycontinue
toremainapart.And anyoneofthe
twowhoinitiatesreconciliation,(hisinitiation)willexpiatethesin
of
stayingapart.Whenheoffers
Salam,andtheotherdoesnotreply,
thentheangelsreply
tohis
SalamwhileShailanreplies totheother.
Ifthesetwodieinthis(first)state ofseparation,theywillneither
enterParadisenorbetogether
inParadise.
(Ibne-I:libbiln)
9*J,Ji.~j~:; :J~~~\J~) ~1~'..1lI~)9';'alwJ:;.-'1"OA
,y,/A.ul»)'t-',~,J",)~'")es',,.w,.,»).~J(..1l\:.s-)\~ ~j~l~8\J:~
358.FaQaIalIibne-'UbaidRaQiyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
SallalIahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Whoeverseversrelationshipfrom

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hisMuslimbrother formorethanthreedays,willenterHell,except
thatAllahhelpshim byHismercy.<TabaranT,Majma-'uz-Zawaid)
.~j;";':; :j~llJ',;:»1Jj.:.)6-=':Jj~'.&I~) 1s~-,:Ii.flf:~J~-I"~~
~ • ~ J~ ~F
t~ ,o:~J,~\:"-IJ:':")h~flA,}",:-,~,~JI~y.i~\JJ .~~~~,~
359.AbuKhirashSulamlRaQiyailahu'anhunarratesthatheheard
Rasiilullahsallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaying:Whoeverstaysapart
fromhisbrotherforayear
isasifhehasshedhisblood;. (AbuDiiwiid)
.41.~j.:,..J:J ~16:~II~t:j~llJ',~I~ :J~~'.&\~) lJ;;~-1"'.
".,·"lIo,.:JlJ<.r"""4'~")) .j.i~:i"Hr,.l~j,,,!,;i'§).f.~~M,
VI.r;~)
360.JabirRaQiyailahu'anhunarrates:IheardNablsallallahu'alaihi
wasallamsaying:Indeed,theShailanhasdespaired ofbeing
worshippedbythosewhoengageinprayerintheArabian-Peninsula,
buthehashopes
ofsettingthemagainstoneanother. (Muslim)
~JiJS'~j~~1:./;i:llJ',;:»1jj.:.)J~ :J~~'.&I~)i).).~J~-I"'\
':";l5'I;1~l\i;:;.;:»4~).i. ~*,",;1~ ~j;ll~b.lJ.i,-jj<.''&1~,,;.ill~
, " F " " "
.,)).~?-.;.~ Ij)1,~?-,;,~ Ij)1:j~,.e...::.~j;;.ij:U;;
,,,t'\:rij\,"~1,y- ~\ ",:-,~,~
361.AbuHurairahRaQiyailahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Deedsarepresented toAllahon
everyThursdayandMonday.ThenAllah'AzzawaJailforgives
everyslavewhodidnotassociateanythingwithAllahexcepthewho
hasanenmityagainsthisMuslimbrother,Allahthensays:Hold
both
ofthem,untiltheyreconcile!Holdboth ofthem,untilthey
reconcile!
(Muslim)
il;l~ ci~"Jt''&1~ :J~llJ',&?I,j-~'.&I~)~J~~~-I"'Y
,,,""
L)~I).,.,sJ1.}";'",1>1'.,))..z-~ ~ .;lA ~t~~~~~~~I
. - -
IY'fA.lJ'))'t"'","'\il~"'))
362.Mu'adhibne-JabalRaQiyallahu'anhunarratesthatNabi

IKRAM-UL-MUSUM 516 ReconcilingMuslimsDifferences
.')allallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Allahlooksclosely toHisentire
creationonthefifteenthnight
ofthemonthof
Sha'ban,andforgives
allHiscreation,exceptapolytheistandonewhobears
enmity.(TabaranI,Majma-'uz-Zawaid)
363.
JabirRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah.')allallahu
'aIaihiwasallamsaid:ThedeedsarepresentedoneachMondayand
Thursday(beforeAllahSubl;1anahiiwaTa'ala).Thosewhoseek
forgivenessareforgiven;thosewhoturninrepentance,it
isaccepted,
butthecase
ofthosewhohaverancourandgrudgeintheirhearts
remainsinabeyance(theyarenotforgiven)untiltheyseek
forgiveness
(fortheirrancourandgrudge) (Tabariinj,Targhjb)
;;";;~<?~IS" ~~~jjl :J~ llJ',&fJI.f:":"'..ll,~)~y~_j;; -1"t
'I'tt'\:pJJ,?}iWl~y,-! ,tS)~lo\JJ .~~L:Pf ~,~! !~\J\~:
364.AbuMiisaRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatNabj.')allallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Mu'minsare tooneandanotherlikeabuilding,
whosepartsreinforceeachother.Then
heinterlacedhisfingers
(demonstratinghow Muslimsshouldbeattached
tooneanotherand
shouldstrengthenoneanother).
(Bukharj)
~a1;1.:,.;;.;;~~:llJ',~IJj.:.)J~ :J~ :":"'..ll,~)i;';J;;-1"c
y,vo:~)'~Jj~al.J"\~~y~,~j\~y.io\J) .~~~ I~:;i~jj
365.Abu HurairahRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
.')allallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Heisnotfrom uswhoinstigatesa
womanagainstherhusband,oraslaveagainsthismaster.
(AhuDiiwild)
•~.; J. , ~ ~ ,,~ ,)' ,.• J
:~ ~~I ~I;~l':;"; :JLillJ',&fJ1,j-..::s.'.1lI~)6011';;.ij.ll,j--1'"
,,,",,.rJ1:'JJ(.:....wl).Jill~~J;.1J1~Jjl1~'~~I-;."b*\,~I
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366.Zubairibnil-'AwwamRaQiyalHihu'anhunarratesthatNab!
SallalHihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Thediseaseofthepeoplewho
passedbeforeyounamelyjealousyandhatred,hascreptintoyouand
it"shaves";Idonotsaythatitshaveshair,butitshavestheDeen.
(TirmidhT).:,..>~ Ij.!~ ~;'»IJ~) J~ :J~'.ilJI~) &L:..r;J1;'»14';~~;;.-'!'W
~o ~ J ~0.// ~ ~ ~ / /~ ~•
V.,,,,,I",.'!-J'J''''c.,iJ,rJ'J~C.1C.11"J) .•l:>..:JI...,."..l1)lyW1).14',~\
367.'Ala'ibne-'AbdullahAl-KhurasanfRai)imahullahnarratesthat
RasUlullahSallalHihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Shakehandswithone
andanother,hatredwilldepart;givepresents
tooneanother,itwill
produceloveandremoveenmity.
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HELPINGMUSLIMS
VERSESOFQUR'AN
AllahSubl;1anahiiwaTa'alasays:
Thelikeness
ofthosewhospend
theirwealthinthepath
of
Allah,is
asthelikeness
ofagrainofcorn,it
growssevenears,(and)eachear
hasahundredgrains.
Allahgives
manifoldincrease(inwealth)to
whomHewills.AndAllahisAll·
Sufficient(forHiscreatureneeds),
All-Knowing.
AI.Baqarah2:261AllahSubl;1anahiiwaTa'alasays:
Thosewhospendtheirwealth(in
Allah'sCause)bynightandday,in
secretandinpublic,verilytheir
rewardiswiththeirRabb,and
thereshallbe
nofeartocomeupon
themneithershalltheygrieve.
Al·Baqarah2:274
AllahSubl;1anahiiwaTa'alasays:
Bynomeansshallyouattainthe
reality
oftruepietyand
righteousness,unlessyouspend(in
Allah'scause)thatwhichyoulove.
Ale·
'Imriin3:92
:JWJI.iJ
~")//,,"'t/'.),)./ -;~
.,R~....+Iy ~J;~':-.:.J.:!l\
$,<0-:'.;1/..."'...../ .....Io-''''''t
---.oJ>'Jr-iY~r-"~
A/'~~./ .~-:t/;-<l-l~
~~Y~r--.JJ /~
[rVl:i}JIJ
:JWJI.iJ
l-',J-::---:::~...~,-'-- "
'.0'2';&>-~II)UJ
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IKRAM-UL-MUSLlM 519 HelpingMuslims
AIHihSub!)anahiiwaTa'alasays:
Andwhogivefood-howevergreat
maybetheirownneedanddesire
forit-totheneedy,andtheorphan
andthecaptive.
(Saying)
wefeedyou,onlyforthe
sake
of
Allahandwewishno
reward,northanksfromyou.
AI-Insan76:8-9
:JWJI.!J
6."/LC:...<~ ,\~/t:1Jrs/.\?'
0:)0/ /,>err /_"
¢~1;
AIJAD'iTH
;.;11:;:~~11JJ.:..)J~ :J~$'..1\~) <t'~1i-J?i-~L:~:; -1"'11
~F } ~ "", ' ' 1.,J '
.;.I":;':;';~ ~,J?G~ iJIJ':iilI'~";Jji ?-;.~'Li.:.>j.;;'1?-'f,~\
F"""
\Y~/l"",.lJ,.w'JJ''''.f'<,.JJ'''-1'~';''''''',L, :J'J~W'''J) .~~~i~
368.'Abdullahibne-'Amribnil-'A~ RaQiyallahu'anhumanarrates
thatRasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Hewhofeedsbread
tohisbrothertohisfillandgiveshimwatertodrinkuntilheis
satisfied,AllahkeepshimawayfromHellbyseventrenches.The
distancebetweentwotrenchesisajourney
offivehundredyears.
(Mustadrak
I:liikim)
'?~;~ ~l:~ ~IJJ.:..)J~ :J~,;!~<.'..1,~) ~\~i-j,J;;:;-1"~
YW/NI..,1'..,....,....~'.'JJ.';>':';I,Pl?~l§},',l,
369.Jabiribne-'AbdullahRaQiyallahu'anhumanarratesthat
RasiilullahSallalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Undoubtedly,amongthe
actionswhichmakesforgivenessobligatoryisthefeeding
ofa
hungryMuslim.
(BaihaqI)
Js.liji~t.:.SPQI:J~~&;JIJ'td,~) ;:~".s>J:; -1'V.
/ '
)~~~I:..;.;J,1't.YJs.~;.;11PQlj,4i';.;.~'..1,,t.:.S''f'j
~'J"J<I"J) .~p..jl ~]I~~jj<.~I'~'~ Js.~j.:,.P4<lj,4i1
, , ,
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IKRAM-UL-MUSLIM 520 HelpingMuslims
370.AbuSa'IdRa<;liyalHihu'anhunarratesthatNabISallalHlhu
'alaihiwasallamsaid: IfanyMuslimclothesaMuslimwhenhe is
uaked,Allahwillclothehimwiththegreengarments ofParadise;if
anyMuslimfeedsaMuslimwhenhe
ishungry,
Allahwillfeedhim
fromthefruits
ofParadise;ifanyMuslimgivesaMuslimadrink
whenhe
isthirsty,
Allah'AzzawaJallwillgivehimdrinkfrom
sealedpurewine
(Abu
Diiwiid)
~?-~~~\ ~1:Jl?,~\JL%-.it1$'.&\~.iJ~J.d»\4~-'I'V'
tw,)'t~J~4'';)I>'..,I''')) ..Jf~;;:,..:J;';; ~~~\t):,'~~I~:Jill
1Y:-,),t"'-'1',)-'
371.'Abdullahibne-'AmrRa<;liyallahu'anhumanarratesthataman
askedNabISallallahu'alaihiwasallam:Whatisthebestdeed in
Islam?Heanswered:Youfeedpeopleandsay: Assalamu'alaikum to
thosewhomyouknowandthosewhomyoudonotknow. (Bukhfu"T)
,;;']IIJ~\Jl?, d»\J.:?o.iJ~ :J~$'.&\~.i J~J.d»\4~ -'I'V~
,~":-~",,,'.iA :Jil),;';","''')).~~~I \#~ ,~~,\)J1:, ,~~\'M1:,
,/>,oo:~J,~W=Jl~W:o!~.j l:-l;:-Lo<.:J"-!
372.'Abdullahibne-'AmrRa<;liyallahu'anhumanarratesthat
RasiilullahSaliallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:WorshipAr-Ra1)mau
(theCompassionate),andfeedpeople,audspreadSalam,youwill
safelyenterParadise(bymeans
oftheseactions). (TirmidhT)
~l.\;':J.:r.J)jr.JI_~1 :Jl?,d»1J.:?o.iJ~ :J~~'.&\~.if,1i,-~-'I'V'I'
"))~.;l:.J\ ;,w..l!:,~~I ~w,! :J~ ~)jr.J1 ~I 1.0!d»\~l!:I)~.W,
n.jy....1
373.JabirRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullahSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Thereward oflfajj-ul-Mabriir(virtuousand
acceptedpilgrimage)
isnothiugexceptParadise.
Sa1)abahasked:a
NabIallah!Whatislfajj-ul-Mabriir?Hereplied:Inwhichfoodis
servedwithgenerosityandSalamiscommonlyspread.. (Musnad
A~mad)
~~ ~1!d»1J.:?o.il!:J~Jl?,d»1~.:?o.i ~:J:,Q:Ji~ilIl~.i~~~-'I'Vt

IKRAM-UhMUSLlM 521 HelpingMuslims
,r,lj~';".l>-I.l.>J'j~bJl"j) .\~I.,J~) \~S::hn,'<I:IG:JI!~li;JI':""'y.
I~I,,,,,,.lJI.wljj.Ie-J"<,.Jju.<Ii
374,HfuiiRa<,liyauahu'anhunarrateswhenhecame toRaslllulHih
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamandasked:0RaslllalHih!Whichact
makesParadiseincumbent?Hereplied:Makeincumbent
on
yourselftospeakgraciouslyand tofeedgenerously. (MustadrakJ:!akim)
J:i-jll;.~j §l;J~t<.'.!ill~)3;\ii,::gl:JI!'.illl4c)~jy;.J1i'-Y'V~
" " "F"" 1",,"* 1"'''"""I,."""':;. "J
!3';~iIi::JIj~IJJLil,~G:u:,;d'».-)'::";;t.:..~sjl JLil~,;;;~w,;u;..~~
~'\tS"'..:i,'.~~~L -::..:;'lillJ~~/l;;"•"t
F
F. ~_C~l""I,lliG--/~I'A':J01/~l~l ~..uL~·~1
~ <or""r,---~.rYrY,-".~Jr"", ',.F
::,~ ,o_>l~~ ~" _~1C~~",,/,;~~" ,Jl(-~~~ oJS~0"·1
,~ ~j"'-'"J<J"'""",,-J""-•,-..- Y
JJ -'-,J .:;./
~':"')"•••l,.loI,JI....1.>'"",1AJ1yo,.s"",.,JI"j).io-'#\!io-';.ws-
375.Ma'rurRa!)imahulHihnarrates:ImetAbuOharRa<,liyallahu
'anhuat Rabadhah;hewaswearingacloakand,hisslavewasalso
wearingasimilarone,Iaskedhimthereasonforthis.Hereplied:I
abusedaperson(slave)
bycallinghismotherwithbadnames.NabI
Sallauahu'alaihiwasallamsaid tome:0AbuOhar!Didyouabuse
himbycallinghismotherwithbadnames?Youstillhavesome
characteristics
ofignoranceofpre-Islamictimes.Yourslavesare
yourbrothersand
Allahhasputthemunderyourcommand.So
whosoeverhasabrotherunderhiscommandshouldfeedhimwith
whatheeatsanddresshimwithwhathewears.Donotaskthem
(slaves)
todothingsbeyondtheircapacity(power)andifyoudo so,
thenhelpthem.
(Bukhiirj)
.~:JLijii~JIj#llJj.:..)~ ~:JI!$'.ill\~) #ll4';'1.1>:-;;-Y'V'
'\.'A:~),~".H;;'·""JY4(~O\J)
376.Jabiribne-'Abduuah RaQiyaIHihu'anhumanarrates:Whenever
RasUluliahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamwasaskedforanything, he
neversaid'No'. (Muslim)
Note:ItmeansthatRasUluliahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamnever
usedtheplainword'no'beforeanyonewhoaskedforsomething,If
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IKRAM·UL-MUSLIM 522 HelpingMuslims
hewouldeitherpromisehim,orremainquiet, orexcusehimselfwith
somesuitablewords,
orsaywordsofsupplication.
(Ma.ahirl;Iaque)
Ij:'~j ,~~II~j :J~i'>~IJ~'.ilil ~)&;':;~I';'y z...J;;.-1*VV
~-.~,.
orvr,<"),,•.•~j)~"'1."l>", ,>"'J"';;"Jj"'.'''J'",J,.,)).;:dWII§:jj'.:..airl
377.AbuMiisaAI-Ash'ariRa<;liyalHihu'anhunarratesthatNabi
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Feedthehungry,visitthesickand
helpfreethecaptive.
(BukharI)
~jiJ~ J.;:-jy,'.ilil~!:i'> jillJj.:,)J~ :J~~:ii;I~)i;';z...J;;.-1*VA
,~LJI ~)~jj ~~:,~1;.4!~)li:J~';:d:W~W.;!~~T:;Ili:~~I
:;Ili~'~:dJ;,.):.iJ.<. jl.i0~ ~1,.:w~(.J'.;iJ'lti':'4~j~ ~j:J~
~j:J~,~LJ!~) ~jj~dW,I;.4j !~)li:J~ ,:..;;~j,;~ :'1:;;1.0-.'!~~T
~.:.~.l.l!1.;.,J;,.)10;;(.,jjl.i0~ ~j,;;:1i~ ~'lti':'4,'>1;;j,o-,\:.ii,:~.
:J~,~LJI ~)~jj ~:>I:,.,j;.4!~)li:J~,,,,;§';~,',\::i-0',\!~~T:;Ili
J.A!y~,~~1JJ .~-i:s:~1 ,,:;~)4::a'!~Jidfl~t,~~.;~~~:>4 ~\a·:°,1
,,\oo'\:~),~....,J\i':'l.::"
378.AbuHurairahRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesinaJ:IadithQudsithat
RasiilullahSallallahu'a1aihiwasallamsaid:IndeedAllah'Azzawa
Jailwill
sayantheDay ofResurrection:0son ofAdam!Iwassick
andyoudidnotvisitMe;
towhichhewillreply:0 myRabbiHow
couldIvisitYou?YouaretheRabb
oftheworlds.
Alliihwillsay:
DidyounotknowthatMysuchandsuchslavewassick,andyoudid
notvisithim?Didyounotknowthat
ifyouhadvisitedhim,you
wouldhavefoundMewithhim?0sonofAdam!Iaskedyoufor
food,but
youdidnotfeedMe;towhichhewillsay:0myRabb!
HowcouldIfeedYou,YouaretheRabb
oftheworlds?
Allahwill
say:DidyounotknowMysuchslaveaskedyouforfood,andyoudid
notfeedhim.Didyounotknowifyouhad
fedhim,youwouldhave
surelyfoundhimnearMe?0sonofAdam!Iasked
youtogiveMe
water,butyoudidnotgiveMewatertodrink;towhichhewillreply:
omyRabb!HowcouldIgiveYouwater todrink,YouaretheRabb
ofthe.worlds?
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butyoudidnotgivehimwatertodrink. Ifyouhadgivenhimwater
todrink,youwouldhavesurelyfoundhimnearMe?
(Muslim)
..tOi,:...:~~[.S' ~~~ \~l:~~IJJ.:.)JIi:JIi~'kl.$!'):';~~:f-l"V~
,~IA~ o~ ~or~1 ~tS"~~,:ft"'t;ll,~e °l:i~'li ,~Go-~jor~J~j ,~~0~G:-~
mV'~j","JS'''L..o~f.J'Iw.!''''''~''Jj,~ ~ili1~!~~t''a:'li
379.AbuHurairahRa<;liyalHihu'anhunarratesthatRasUluHah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Whenanyone'sservantprepareshis
foodandbringsittohimafterbeingnearitsheatandsmoke,he
shouldmakehimsitdownwithhimandeat;but
ifthefoodissmall
inquantity,heshouldputoneortwomouthfuls
ofitinhishand.
(Muslim)
w-~~~:J~~~IJJ.:.)~:JIi~~I.$!') ""~JI';'-1"II.
§' " ~ ~
'<,,-</,:-,,-!.l>-,:c.J"N.).,rJ",Jjiif¢~ ;'I~~t»1~~illS-~lt:;jl~
YtA.f:~J\~l...S' ,y~\jJ"~l.oy~
380.Ibne-'AbbasRa<;liyallahu'anhumanarrates:IheardRasiilulliih
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaying:Anyoneamongstyou,whogives
clothestoweartoanotherMuslim,willbeinthesafecustody
of
Allah,solong asashredoftheclothremainsonhim. (Tirmidhj)
~.;.-<' ~iI'u:,G:~t»\JJ.:.)JIi:jli~~I.$!') ';>~I'; ~~~:f -1"11\
C:"~\,~ ~J.>-J'"J..I.:-Al)~Lc..t)'\~.}~;i1:,.hJ y:$J\J;j\~\ ~\J) .~jf..J\~
"v/l~'
381.ijarithahibne-Nu'manRa<;liyalliihu'anhunarratesthat
RasUiulliihSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Togivecharitytoapoor
personwith
one'sownhands,savesonefromabaddeath.
(',abaran),
BaihaqI,I)iya',Jami- 'u~-Saghrr)
J1i,$k~~I~' ~~WI ~l:jli~&fJI';'~~I.$!')';'Y:.,.J:f-l"lI~
"u:J'j'.ulJ'I~:W,;'~....b,I'l"')\..IS-~,,,,,'j~-'L.:~jli~"-"r <$.,..,.,.rY'..','.,r~ .J)
y,..,\l":~JP•••~~\~jWI j':'iy~,p-L-ooI)).~:I ~a:~l'J.;..(

IKRAM-UL-MUSUM 524 HelpingMuslims
382.AbuMusaRa<;liyallabu'anhunarratesthatNab!.')allalIahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:AtrustworthyMuslimtreasurerwhogives
exactlyashisownerhasinstructedhim,
inthemostgraciousand
correctmannertowhomsoeveritwasmeanttobegiven,receivesthe
samereward
ofSadaqah(charity) asreceived byhisowner. (Muslim)
tA~15'~!1.:..:1-.:,.;;~~tA:~ ~<Jj.:.) J~ :J~~'.i»I~)A;j-1'1\1'
~I~tAj,ii~:J~~t.'IIJSitAj,'ai~:J~~;tAj,'~~:J~Jfl
~~,,:~)v)lyJ'l1J-al.."u,~.\)) .jj~:J ~15'~!:;;"I, j}:';~j ,jj~:J~
383.JabirRa<;liyallahu'anhumUTatesthatRasiilullah.')allallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:AnyMuslimwhoplantsatree,thenwhatever
iseatenfromit,
is
.')adaqahforhim;whatisstolenfromitis.')adaqah
forhim;whatbeastseat is.')adaqahforhim;whatbirdseat is
.')adaqahforhim;whosoevertakesanythingfrom thetree(fruitsetc)
is.')adaqah(fortheplanter). (Muslim)
.fl~ill,~w,:)~j:; :J~~~,Jj.:.)~j~'.i», ~)lG:;j -1'lIt
"I'oj,,~J.,:. ,r.~,,~~! :Jk.J\J\Lu~lY\"\JJ (~J.:>JI)
384.JabirRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah.')aIlaIlabu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Hewhocultivatesabarrenland,hasareward
thereby.(Ibne-Bibbiin)
1.:..:1-.:,.;;;'j~:~~) ~j~~I~),';jiJ'....J;j'.i»,~)~~,.;. -1'/10
. ..
~,~~ ~:JW,~ ~, ~j.:.) ~t.:.>djI~~1::JJW,JlA~
..,
~15'~~~jj<.~,~ ~Ji;-~j&;T~JS't;~ 1.:..:1-dY:;<J).ai~~\Jj.:.)
ttt/'\~t "loj).ij~:J
385.QasimRahimahullah'narratesthatamanpassedbyAbu
Darda'Ra<;liyallahu'anhuwhenhewasplantingatreeinDamascus
andsaidtoAbuDarda'Ra<;liyallahu'anhu:Areyoudoingthiswork,
thoughyouarea.')al)abiofRasiilullah.')aIlallahu'alaihiwasaIlam?
Hesaid:Donothastentoblameme;IheardRasiilullab.')allallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaying:Anyonewhoplantsasapling,thenamanor
any
ofthecreationsof
Allab'AzzawaJaIl,eatsfromit,itbecomesa
.')adaqahforhim. (Muslim)

IKRAM·UL-MUSLIM 525 HelpingMuslims
• "",:1;, , \ ,'.Y'-
.:,.fi~J~lP:Jl!oJif;\}~\Y~J:; ':<".ilI1~J l'>}.';';~1Yjt\~J:;-'l"II'
;\.~.""I"J).,...I~I ci!1?~(~lP J~f~' ~:JJ;:.J~'iJJl~ ~\l:.:;'
386.AbuAyyiibAl-An~iirI Ra(1iyallahu'anhunarratesthat
RasiilullahSallallahu'aIaihiwasallamsaid:Anymanwhoplantsa
treeAllahSub!)anahiiwaTa'aIarewardshimfortheentireyield of
thistree(i.ethereward ofallthefruitthatthistreewillbearinitslife
time).
(Musnad
A~mad)
yOA":~.) \Y\~iju\S:Jj Y'4,U:.)~I
387.'A'ishahRa<;liyaiIahu'anhanarratesthatRasiiluIIahSallaIIahu
'alaihiwasallarnwouldacceptapresentandgivesomethinginreturn
forit.
(BukhiirJ)
~~,~ ~1:; of;\}~<J~J J@:J@$:iillLs-!'J~14';'!:G:-:;-I"M
'A"J!;yl"JJ')S-
~~:;J'j:.:; ~~J5i;;.i ,~:~~~ D~ ,~;..;u
fA'~:riJ,Jy
..)1~J
388.Jabiribne-'AbdullahRa(1iyallahu'anhumanarratesthat
RasiiluIIahSallallahu'alaihiwasallarnsaid:Ifanyone isgivenagift
andhasthemeansheshouldmakeareturnforit,but
ifhehasnotthe
meansheshouldpraisehim.Forhewhopraiseshimforit;hasgiven
thanks.Andhewhoconceals(thisact
ofkindnessanddoesnot
praise)hasbeenungrateful.
(Abu
Diiwud)
J~Q~IJ~I~:~~: f;\}~IJ~)J@ :J@~'iJJl~)~;';~:;-'l"II~
'1'"''I':~)''•••~I..b-',jJ4s'.J"~Y'4 ,~WI ~I)J (~..uJ\IT'~.r.- jAy).\~*'y1i
389.AbuHurairahRa(1iyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
Sallallahu'aIaihiwasallamsaid:MiserlinessandIman(belief)can
neverbetogetherintheheart
ofaslaveof
Allah.(Nasal)
~~J~~I ~~~ :J@f;\}~1.j"-S.'iJJl Ls-!')..;ii':'l):;~j:; -I"~•
,,"".-
'~'\'I":~J,~I,j~'-':-\.Ay'4 ,y..f'~~.u-l.iA :JIiJl.S..Lo.rJlo1J).~t ~J
390.AbuBakrSiddIqueRa(1iyallahu'anhunarratesthatNabI

lKRAM·UL-MUSLIM 526 HelpingMuslims
$allallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Thedeceitful,themiser,andthe
onewhokeepsremindingpeople
ofhisgenerositytothem,willnot
enterParadise.
(Tirmidhj)

IKHLAS 527 Sincerity ofIntention
IKHLAS
•
SINCERITYOFINTENTION
Fulfillingthecommandments ofAlliihTa'iilii
only
topleaseHim
SINCERITYOFINTENTION
VERSESOFQUR'
AN
AllahSubl)anahiiwaTa'aliisays:
Yes!whoeversurrendershimself
toAllah(i.e.followsAllah's
religion
ofIslam)andperforms
gooddeedswithsincerity,his
rewardiswithhisRabb.Onsuch
shallbenofearandnorshallthey
grieve.
AI-Baqarah2:112
AllahSubl)anahuwaTa'aliisays:
Andonlyspend
topleaseAllah.
AI-Baqarah2:272
AllahSubl)anahuwaTa'iilasays:
Whosoeverdesiresthereward(for
/.....:::~>//
yly,/.0-'--'

lKHLAS 528 SincerityofIntention
hisgooddeeds)inthisworld,We
shallgivehim
ofit;andwhosoever
desiresarewardintheHereafter,
Weshallgivehimofi!.AndWe
shallshortlyrewardthegrateful.
Ale-'!mran3:145
AllahSub!)anahuwaTa'ala
mentionstheaddress ofSali!)
'AlaihisSalamtohispeople:
NorewarddoIask
ofyouformyTabllgh(invitation).Myreward is
onlywiththeSustainer ofthe
worlds.
Ash-Shu'ara26:145
AllahSub!)anahUwaTa'alasays:
AndthatwhichyougiveinZakat,
onlytopleaseAllah;theseare
thosewhoincreasetheirwealth
andreward.
AT-RUm30: 39AllahSub!)anahuwaTa'alasays
AndcallonHim(Allah)withtrue
devotion.
AIAa'raf7:29
AllahSub!)anahuwaTa'alasays:
Theirfleshandtheirblood(ofthe
sacrifices
ofcows,goatsor
camels)reachnotAllah,butyour
piety(andinternalaspirations
towardsAllah)reachHim.
AI-Bali
2:]:37
11~~l~~~ .t'i~-1t-,
~...---,,:.~
[\lo,I>.....:Ji]$&.J<Ji';'~jP
:JWJIl)
;....~'"/" ~.J..J..J.~ ../
In:JIJ''~ll .:t.:j\1<Ii~,y.,l,
:JWJIl)
£l~ ~jt,1;~jd1\Jc;J
c
[rv<0
l
]~';jJl ~l;'

IKHLAS 529
A:ijA.nITH
Sincerity0/Intention
~lj.:PJl~ ~<\;,~l:iii~,Jj.:..)J~ :J~~'..li'~)i:';;:soJ:;-,
, , 1 11\' , , "
,.t~:.-'),.~L .•)I,..u;~r'Y"~·'J) .~wiJ~)liJIP;~J,~,;iJ
1.Abu HurairahRa<;liyalUlhu'anhunarratesthatRasiiluWih
~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:IndeedAllahdoesnotlookatyour
facesandpossessions,but
Helooksatyourheartsandyour deeds.
(Muslim)
Note:Itmeansthedecision of
Allah'spleasurewillnotbebased
uponyourfacesandpossessions,butuponyourheartsanddeeds
as
tohowmuch
sinceJitywasinyourheart.
JW~'4i1:jj.i;iii~\Jj.:..)~ :J~~ill,~),;,J,;j\.;.;;.:;-y
:;J'<l.lj.:..)J~'Jl:J;..f:UY)J~IJl:J~..:.i\S' ~,...J!t,;;s;~4iIJ,;;;Uu;
~\Y4,.sJ~loIJj .~L~·lA(4)t:J;..f,~Jfi~;\.;f ls~:/a19;JtJj~ ~l5"'
"A\:.-'),':>'-'1\j
2,'UmaribnilKhanabRa<;liyallahu'anhunarrated:Iheard
Rasiilullah~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaying:Verilythereward of
deedsdependuponintentions;andindeedeverymanshallreceive
whatheintendedfor.Thus,hewhosemigration
wasfor
Allahand
HisMessenger,sohismigrationwillbeconsideredforAllahandHis
Messenger.Hewhosemigrationwastowardstheworldor
tobe
manied
tosomewoman,hismigrationwillbeconsidered tobefor
whathemigratedfor.
(Bukharl)
.))'ioft;;~ ':"'1~11."-:;4i1 :iii~'jj.:..)J~ :J~~'..li, ~)i:,;;:soJ:;-1"
fYY'\:pJj,-4:l1Y4,~\.o.ftl
3.AbuHurairahRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasUiullah
~allalliihu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:Undoubtedlyuponresurrection,
peoplewillbetreatedacconting
totheirintentions.(Ibne-Majah)

IKHLAS 530 SincerityofIntention
Y''A;~),J\J-"''jIJ ..f,H..H~~,.sJ'..~I~\J) .(.-fQ
4.'A'ishahRa<;liyallahu'anhanarratesthatRasiilullahSallalHihu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:AnarmywillinvadetheKa'bah;andwhenit
reachesabarrenplain,itsmen,from thefirsttothelast,willbe
swallowedupbytheearth.ShesaysthatIasked:0Rasiilallah!
Howwouldthefirstandthelast
ofthembeswallowedup bythe
earth,whenamongthemwouldbetradersandpeoplewhowerenota
partytothem.Hesaid:Thefirstandthelastone
ofthemwouldbe
swallowed
uptheearth;andwhentheywillberesurrectedtheywill
bejudgedaccordingtotheirintentions.
(BukharI)
~~1}1~~L.,~) ~ :J~:i;;»1Jj:.)~1~'.ihl is'!').;J!~';'~~_o
1;»1Jj:.)~:I)~,9F~j 4~,Ij~ i~~;JJ~j,~~ i.~iiii ~j,,~(tif:'
.OJ ~'OJ'J}'
0"JA'I'JJ...o>.)ly,"J"yl"J).joWl~:JI.i~~+J~io-'j ~iJyj5:J.;';';'>j
y••A:;»,).(,11
5.Anasibne-MalikRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullab
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Youhaveindeedleftbehindin
MadYnapeoplewhowillhaveanequalshareinrewardinnomatter
whatsoeverpathyoutravelorwhateveryouspendandwhatever
valleyyoucross.TheSal;abahasked:0Rasiilallah!Howcanthey
bewithuswhentheyarein MadYna?Hesaid:Theyintendedtogo
outwithyoubutweredetainedbyavalidreason.
(Abu
Dawiid)
~!:J~ :J~ J;:.j~"-t~Z>J'J.~:i; ~I~$'.ihlis'!'JJ'~,}.I~-,
,"-","~"
;j'.ihI4¥Li':;,;j.l1t';..,~~ ,~1 ;;'~<?I;:' Ilj<?2,.;j1~J;:.j~'.ihl
~;J\.o YJ'I"::'>~'~ .~;j'.ihl '>;C--':"'~'J' ,;:~~~,lloi5""i:'~.~
~"""~' ~.. ..,r--,~~ ~\. ~" .-
,;,~~~~,lloi5""i:'~.~ ;j~1,:c:c--,:L:;','ll,:,',~ :'~J',pC--J~lJ'I
.."..:.\.J-~' ,,~~r~ M ;"1"""" ~.fl":'" ~ ~
'\tl\':~).4:'~••"!Jf~~.:ro~4(1S)~\e\J).a~lj~:JJ.&\ 4¥'61~;;
6.Ibne-'AbbasRa<;liyallahu'anhumanarratesfromamongthose
sayingswhichRasiilullabSallallabu'alaihiwasallam,hasrelated
fromhisRabb'AzzawaJail:Allahhasspelledoutgooddeedsand
badones(totheappointedangelsoveryou).Hethenexplainedit.
If
anyoneintendstodoagooddeedbutdoesnot doit,
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IKHLAS 531 SincerityofIntention
himinHisrecordasacompletegooddeed;and ifheintendstodoa
gooddeedanddoesit,AllahentersforhiminHisrecord
astento
sevenhundredandmanymoretimes
asmuch.Ifanyoneintendsto
doabaddeedanddoesnotdo
it(becauseoffearofAllah),
Allah
entersitforhiminHisrecord asacompletegooddeed;but ifhe
intendstodoitanddoesit,Allahrecordsitforhimasone baddeed.
(BukharJ)
t;,L~~)i ..;"N:;y.;Jti:Jti~~I J~; tj~'.il.1 <S";i.l.~~J:;-V
, I ' ~
~~I :J~~pJS-;';i.;.,):~)~ Iy.;.,~ ~/,;. ~:)~jl ~~,
;';i.;.,):~)~Iy.;.,U,~Ij~:)~jl~~t;.1 ,~~:)i.::.J'i ,~I
""'''',.'''',,::;/,.I J',.",.J~ ,.-- j,,::;
d"';;'"........,a.l"';;'"....i.l..Al~,•.:;1".I~,...;;JI..,u....;111:JLii,;.;:;(-I~JJ.:.UI
_" :-[...r-" :.v- ,,~_.JI$'" l"'T" ~M_.)I,$"" ~
I,'0""-_J~ ,.-~ -:I,'M-:'-JJ"';;,__ Ji:'.".',',-:
.J>-,4.;J1..,u~I:JW,~.J>-"~ :iJyJ=;I~U,~ ~~~j!
" .",:;'-- \ "'_,/J-' ' J
F
,I I
:;.J::"iiJi~ ,~p,ft~"':"IA( :;U~'.:dt!,~,ft) ,~Ij,ft) ,~~L,
.'.il.I'~~~ r,;;~j;1:~~1 &I),\Ali~:;':"::" i~j'iJ;"\i~l) &I),~i'
,t,.,:~J"••',(?-Js-J..l...AJ1~1""""~"l$j~\e\J)
7.AbuHurairahRaQiyailahu'anhunarratesthatRasUiullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:AmansaidindeedIwillgive
Sadaqah(quietly)!He cameoutwithhisSadaqahandplaceditin
thehands
ofathief.Inthemorningpeoplebegan totalkandsay:Sadaqahwasgiventoathief.Themansaid:0Allah!Allpraiseis
forYou,IwillindeedgiveSadaqah.AndhecameoutwithSadaqah
andplaceditinthehands ofanadulteress.Inthemorningpeople
begantotalkandsaySadaqahwasgiven toanadulteresslastnight.
Themansaid:0Allah!AllpraiseisforYou,ingivingSadaqai).to
anadulteress.IwillsurelygiveSadaqah.Hecameoutwith
Sadaqahandplaceditinthehands ofarichman.Inthemorning
peoplebegantotalkandsay:Sadaqahwasgiven toarichman.The
mansaid:0Allah!AllpraiseisforYouingivingSadaqahtoathief,
anadulteress
andarichman. Hethenhadadreaminwhichhewas
toldthathis
Sadaqahwhichwasmadetobegiventoathief,may
perhapsresultinhisrefrainingfromstealing,totheadulteress,so
thatshemayperhapsrefrainfromadultery,andtotherichmanso
thathemayperhapspayheedandspendfromwhatAllahhadgiven
him.
(B
ukhar1)

IKHLAS 532 SincerityofIntention
Note:Because ofthisman'ssincerityAllahaccepted allthreeofthis
man's~adaqat.
~S\iJlkjl::Jj.i;~ ~IJj.:..j~ :J~$-'.iiJ1is?j~:;.~I~;j-II
~I~aj..;.':"j:W~,.p.J.l/j.Jl,::,;i,r;:;\,?~ ~15-'~~j
,iJ:!~1 ;:!(.,,;.iiJ,,~~~Hl~~' ~~~~~;,it :I)~,jWI~:I'':''~
,~~~' ')\.;,11;il-!','H2$"',,;w'<-ClLciClI'i'I~15-' 1'.:'111:":'1.:'-J~
J 'Jf'J,r-;',',y,~ I'T'~""')
~~Ji~~q,:il;.j,~U,?I;!:I<'t)~ ~Ji%~~~~,<sjj
~li::"1 ~1 :S~Js. t~\j,::JiI~~:,1')\.;,1\;il:iJf1~1::;'p I~U
~ ~,.,. ,.,.I,.,.JJ•,.J~J'"",.",. F " F ,
Gt}<l~j <~I~;.:.JAi c:5Cll~',~~ ~fJ1\;(',\9PAJIJ'}.?
J~j:~~IJ~,ty;JI~;:\':.; ~~ .:.;,.)~ ,~~I ~~~~:;.J ~
~,:;~::~,Ii,;i;j4i~jUJl.,r'OI~1":";15-',~ ~J":";15-' I~I :f-~\
~J;J~\Js.p,l.i~jJ...f.>:Ith<,ij~<~I::'::'II~LIf.";'~,?
,~, ~l;.JWI.:,a.ii~\:..Ii~i~:CJ~ ~j'';")J.l,11,J;;,,:'I,ii~,;;::,;ij
Zs~1~~I.:..s-;!,Jl."..O,':"';"1~j4:<...:J~~ ~:I'e.jiJI~~~
i~,~)~ ,~:;.J ~&tj~:·If.'j<~1 ~1,:·1;i..:.i~I~1 ,,6<,\
';"f.-bJl!~I :~IiJ\ J~j:~~I J~,~tX,;.]1 ~J::\':'i~~;j.
~':"jS' '?'f.-\':"~ I~1j;jZs~I~) '~ljtj;j.~};\lli::h ..ijI<If.-1
~;'\~<s)~JS' ::0,:'Iii'Zs;.1Jl;1!~14Ii:J~~~~ <~.L:JI;~I
1.>*,\~~l:,:'Iii,~(sji:';~!~14Ii:J~ ,~]Ij ~Ij);JljJ.t'l~
F ,.,. ,""F,.,., ~,.
tjti~J~~\~1,: ·l~~~~ l~l,~~~fi~4jetias-~~~.~
oBj!l~fft~\j"'-;J4,.sj~\ ~\J) .~J~~t1,;.;J~~1~)~ ,~~ ~~
YYVY:pJ,),•••'~ftl
8.'Abdullahibne-'UmarRaQiyalliihu'anhumanarrates:Iheard
Rasiilulliih~allallahu 'aIaihiwasallamsaying:Threepeople(ofan
Ummah)beforeyou,setoutonajourneyandtheytookrefugeina
cavetospendthenight.Arockslidfromthemountainandblocked

[KHLAS 533 SincerityofIntention
thecave.Theysaid:Indeedyoucannotberelievedfromthisrock,
exceptthatyouinvokeAllahonthebasis ofyourgooddeeds.So
one
ofthemsaid:0
Allah!IhadveryagedparentsandIwouldnot
givemilk
tomychildrenandothermembers ofmyfamilyandslaves
before
myparents.OnedayIwentfarawayinquest ofsomething
andIcouldnotreturn
tomyparentsbeforetheyhadslept.Imilked
theeveningmilkforthemandfoundthattheywereasleep.I
disliked
togivemilk tomychildrenandothermembers ofmyfamily
andslaves
todrinkbeforethem. SoIstoodbythem,withthebowl
ofmilkin myhand,waitingforthem towakeuptillitdawned.Then
theywokeupandtheydranktheirevening'sshare
ofthemilk.0
Allah!IfIhaddone sotopleaseYou,relieve usfromthedistress
imposedupon
usbythisrock.Sotherockmovedalittleresultingin
asmallopening;butnotenoughfor themtogetout.
Nab!
sallallahu'alaihiwasallamthensaidthatthesecondmansaid:
oAllah!Ihadacousin,whomIlovedmorethananybody.I
desired
tosatisfymylustwithher,butsherefused.Subsequently, a
year
offamineforcedhertoapproachme.Igaveheronehundred
andtwenty
DInarsontheconditionthatshewouldyieldherself to
me.SosheagreedandwhenIwasable togetahold onhershesaid:
Itisnotpermittedforyou tobreaktheseal ofvirginityexceptbyits
lawfulright(that
isbymarriage).Irestrainedmyselffromfalling
uponherandIwalkedawayfromher,thoughshe
wasthemost
beloved
ofpeopletome,andIleftthe
DInarswithher.0Allah!IfI
haddoneso
topleaseYou,thenrelieve usfromthedistressthatwe
aresuffering.Soagaintherockmovedalittleresultinginasmall
opening;buttheywerestillunable
togetout.
Nab!sallallahu'alaihiwasallamthensaidthatthethirdoneinvoked:
o
Allah!Ihiredtheservices ofsomelabourersandpaid allofthem
theirwagesexceptone,whodepartedwithouttakingwhatwasdue
tohim.Iinvestedhiswageinabusinessandthebusinessprospered
immensely.Hecameback
tomeafteralongtimeandsaid:0slave
of
Allah!Paymemydue.Ireplied: Allthatyousee isyours:
camels,cattle,sheepandslaves.Hesaid:0slave
ofAllah!Donot
makefun
ofme.SoIsaid:I amnotjokingwithyou.So,hetookall
ofitanddroveawaynotleavinganything.0
Allah!IfIhaddone so,
topleaseYou,thenrelieveusfromthisdistress..Sotherockmoved
aside,andtheygotoutwalkingfreely.
(Bukhiirj)

lKHLAS 534 SincerityofIntention
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9.AbuKabshahAlAnmarIRac,liyallahu'anhunarrates:Iheard
Rasiilullah~allalJahu 'alaihiwasallamsaying:IswearbyAllahupon
threethings,andthenIwillespeciallytellyousomethingafterwards.
So,rememberitwell!Thenhesaid:Thewealth
ofamandoesnot
decreasebygiving
~adaqah. Ifapersonenduresoppression
patiently,Allahincreaseshishonour. Ifapersonopensthedoor of
begging,Allahopensthedoor ofpovertyuponhim(orsaid
somethingsimilar).Thenhesaid:Iamgoing
totellyousomething,
sorememberitwell.Thenhesaid:Therearefourtypes ofpeoplein
theworld.
1.Theslaveof
AllahwhomAllahhasbestowedwealth
andknowledge;HefearsAllahregardinghiswealth,andthrough
thisknowledgehespends
tostrengthenrelationshipsandheknows
thatthereisaright
of
Allahinit;he willbeinthebest ofranks.
2.Theslave ofAllahwhomAllahhasgivenknowledgebut no
wealth,andhe issincereinhisintention.Hesays:HadIbeengiven
wealthIwouldhavespentitjustliketheotherperson,andforhis
intentionbothwillbegiventhesamereward.
3.Theslaveof
Allah
whomAllahhasgivenwealthbut noknowledge,and hespendshis
wealthhaphazardlyand
hedoesnotfearhisRabbinrespect ofit;he
doesnotdischargehisobligations ofkinship,anddoesnotknowthatAllahhasarightonit.Hewillbeintheworstofranks.4.Theslave
ofAllahwhomAllahhasgivenneitherwealthnorknowledge,says:
HadIbeengivenwealth,Iwouldhavespentitjustliketheother

IKHLAS 535 SincerityofIntention
(third)person;forhisintention,theburden ofbothwillbealike.
(TirmidhI)
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10.AmanfromMadInahnarratesthatMu'awiyahRa(!iyallahu'anhu
wrotealetter
to'A'ishah
Ra(!iyalliihu'anhaaskingher:Writemeand
advisemebutdonotmakeitlengthy.So'A'ishahRa(!iyallahu'anha
wrote
toMu'awiyah
Ra(!iyallahu'anhu.AfterwritingSalamshe
wrote:IhaveindeedheardRasUlullahSallalliihu'alaihiwasallam
saying:HewhoseeksAllah'spleasureatthecost
ofpeople'sanger,Allahwillsufficehimagainstthetroublecausedbypeopleand he
whoseeksthepleasure ofmenatthecostofAllah'sanger,Allahwill
leavehimtothe(mercy)
ofpeoplewassalamu-'Alaik (MayAllah's
peacebeuponyou).
(TirmidhI) ~;PI ~:P.i~-.ill\b; :!i>~\Jj.:.)J~ :J~~'.ill\ ~)~I;ll a.~Cs'J:;-\,
f\!Y:";J,j".uIJ.f'~I~I.f""Y4,';WI"JJ .~:'~c#l:' ~~:J;:'tS'iA
II.AbuUmiimahAl-BahillRa(!iyallahu'anhunarratesthat
RasUlulliihSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Verily,Allahdoesnot
acceptanydeed,exceptthatdonesincerelyforHimand
toobtainHis
pleasure.(Nasal)
Iof~~: ,~:~~:~~I ~~ib\ y:...:;~; :J~!i>&?I';-~'.illI~)~:; - \~
r\A,:";J,~4)'-=-~IY"'';WI''JJ ·iotf'll;.lJIoi:~:'
12.Sa'dRa<;l.iyallahu'anhunarratesthatNabISallallahu'alaihi
wasallamsaid:UndoubtedlyAllahhelpsthisUmmah(notbecause of
theirabilitiesandtalentsbut)because ofitsweak, bytheir
supplication,Salat,andIkhliis.(NasaI)
~.;i!~1Z>f-;:'t:.ri!J;;:J~ilj!,~\~:~~'.illl~) ~1;j:U\....):;- \I'

IKHLAS 536 SincerityofIntention
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13.AbuDardaRa4iyalHihu'anhunarratesthatNab!~allalHihu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Hewhogoes tohisbedwiththeintention to
getupduringthenight toofferhis~aHitbutisovercomebysleep
andwakes
upinthemorning;therewardiswrittendownforhim
whatheintended,andhissleep
isagiftforhimfromhisRabb'Azza
waJail.
(Nasal)
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"J. • .-
c.i1S'"':;J',:J.:..£~~,w:iJ,:....uVjJ'/'0'.':;"..i"::"J'....~i~'.'il\ 2;'i,~
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Y~,4=!-t.o~lolJJ·4)~J9iJ\~J~~Z}o~~J,0;14h~1~,~a~~l
i\,';~J,l,l.u"~1
14.Zaidibne-ThiibitRaQiyalliihu'anhunarrates:IheardRasiUullah
~allalliihu 'alaihiwasallamsaying:Hewhoseobjectiveisthe world,
Allahscattershisaffairs(hefacesworriesandanxieties inevery
aspect)andplacesthefear
ofpovertybeforehiseyes;andhe
receivesonlythatwhichhasbeenpreordainedforhim.Andhe
whoseintention(objective)istheHereafter,
Alliihmakesallhis
affairseasy,andenricheshisheart,andtheworldcomes
tohim
humiliated.
(Ibne-Majah) .:,..li~jo~~y~-S.;s:J~liJji,&fsl.:f~'.'il,~) ~~.;. ~;j- \I>
JJ' ~, 0 , "."JJ".-
~¥Hi;;iJ~~~, ~Jjlj,;'l'§'Jia;.;..,~j ,~,p\.J"')t;.l:~
,'.
IV,f\~,,"'-'! ;~IJ\i,,,c,.."""JJ (~.wI,»A;"'J) .~~\)j
15.Zaidibne-ThabitRaQiyallahu'anhunarratesthatNabi~allallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Therearethreehabitswhichkeeptheheart of
aMuslimfreefromhatred,maliceanddeception: I.Adeed
performedsincerelyforthepleasure
ofAllah.2.Wellwishingfor
theRulers.
3.Holdingfast tothe
Jama'ahofMuslims,astheir
supplicationssurroundth'osewiththem.(Ibne-l:Iibbiin)

IKHLAS 537 SincerityofIntention
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~i~/·~t.,11""""J~I"j' .•QI;~JS';..6.:'~'cf.::i.JI~~
16.ThawbanRa(!iyallahu'anhunarrates:IheardRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaying:Gladtidings tothesincere
(people).Theyareanilluminationinthedarkness,because
ofwhom
allsevereevilsaredrivenaway.
(BaihaqT)t,;!~1Jj.:..)ti:JLil~) <s'U:J~(ti:.l~f.)illl~)<II}~J:;-\V
rt1/·~t.,1'''''''''J~I''j) (..;..,.wl",'r.y>j)..:,.o')\;;.jl:J~~~Qj,
17.AbuFirasRal)imahullahofthetribeofAslamnarratedthata
personloudlyasked:0Rasiilallah!WhatisIman?Hereplied:
Ikhla&(sincerity).(BaihaqT)
.~JI~i#}'J1ij:;,;,.,:~ ~\Jj.:..)J~:J~~'1, Cs"')~t,;1~:;- \"
I\~/~-Uljj't"""'j-'"""-'!j...,$01J""~"'j) (..;..,.w,,,,...;;.y>j)
18.Abu Umamah Rai;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
Sallallahu'a1aihiwasallamsaid:GivingSadaqahsecretlycoolsthe
anger
oftheRabb.
(TaharanT)
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J>-eft')1..",'~"j) .~j.J\<syl;:k'~~ :J~~¢.)<81.~);.il
Wn:,.;",...d,""1
19.AbuDharRai;liyallahu'anhunarratesthat itwasasked of
RasiilullahSallalIahu'alaihiwasallam:Whatdoyousayaboutthat
personwhodoesagooddeedandthepeoplepraisehimforthat?He
replied:Thatisimmediategladtidings
tothebeliever.(Muslim)
Note:Indeed,fortheHereafter,therearenumerousgladtidingsfor
him,howeverherehereceivesanimmediategladtidingprovidedhis
actionwasdonesolelyforthe
Allah'spleasureandnotforthepraise
ofpeople.
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IKHLAS 538 SincerityofIntention
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yo,Vj):~ ),~j.J\ii)J""'~Jo.:J4'.s.l.o .rH~\JJ .,,;)~:.~~~J
20.'A'ishahRa<;liyallahu'auhawife ofNabl-Sallallahu'alaihi
wasallamnarrates:IaskedRasiilullah-Sallallahu'ala/hiwasallamthe
meauing
oftheverse: tL,...-.""'.Ii;;IO;:\~~. o!~)_'llr
,J~rJ Y<.!yy..:J!..J
Andthosewhogivewhattheyhave givenwhiletheirheartsare
fearful.
(Mu'minun:60)
'A'ishah
Ra<;liyallahu'anhaasked:Ifthesearethepeoplewhodrink
wineandsteal.Rasiilullah-Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamreplied:No,
odaughterof-Siddlq!Buttheyarethosewhofast,offer-Salat,give
-Sadaqab,andtheyfearthattheirgooddeedsmaynot tobeaccepted
byAllah.Thesearethepeoplewhoracetowardsgooddeedsandare
foremostinthem.
(TirmidhT)
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Vfrl't>'J"•••"";.Jl""'"'I,i-U'Y4,,.J-....')J.~\ '~I
21.Sa'dRa<;liyallahu'anhunarrates:IheardRasiilullahSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaying:IndeedAllahlovesthatslave ofHiswhois
pious,selfsufficientandcontentedwithwhathasbeengiven tohim
audisineonspicuous.
(Muslim)
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.......,}~"')J .i,tS-C;~tS-."..81Jt~t..f,gj~:;41Y!.i~~~
r'~/'''4<~'
22.AbuSa'ldAJ-KhudrlRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
-Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Ifamanwas todoadeedwithina
rockwhichhasnodoororwindow,hisdeedwouldbecomeknown
-topeople,whetheritisgood orbad.(Baihaqi)
Note:Whenadeed ofwhatevernaturewilleventuallybecome
known,thenwhyshouldthosewhoengageingooddeedsspoilthem
byinsincerity?Andwhatbenefitisthereforauevil-doerin
concealinghisbaddeed?Both
ofthesewillultimatelybeexposed.
(Tarjuman-us-Sunnah)

IKHLAS 539 SincerityofIntention
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, ~ ~ ~
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23.Ma'nibne-YazIdRaqiyallahu'anhumanarratesthatmyfather,
YazIdRaqiyalliihu'anhu,setasidesomeDInarsforcharity,andgave
themtoapersoninthemasjid(sothatthesemaybegiventoaneedy
person).Iwentand(beingneedymyself)tookthoseDInarsand
cameback.Myfathersaid:IswearbyAIliih!Ihadnotmeantthese
tobegiventoyou.SoItookmyfathertoRasillulliihSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamandpresentedthismattertohim.Rasillullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaidtomyfather:Youhaveyourreward
asintended0Yazid!andsaidtome:Andwhatyouhavetakenis
yours0Ma
'no
(BukhiirI)
<t»I;';"jJ;.}~\J,;.h ~:}\ !t»1J.P)~:Jk-)J~:J~'k\~) </j3l1,;;-Yt
;;.ip011~¥~..:J;? ~i\t»1J.P)~ ~~j.li <~jA-s';i~1~lj
jr .1.••LI~I"n~w.~ ;'';''~,,-,r-~:J;~,oli.r;tiJ''o';)tS'
~iJ'.r--" '".J,',:!'""'J,""'-"""-,.J-,Y-.I-
24.l'ausRa1)imahuIliihnarratesthatamansaid:0Rasillalliih!Iget
uptodosomegooddeedatcertaintimes;andIintendtoplease
AIliihandIdesirethatthisdeedmaybeseen.RasillulliihSallaIliihu
'alaihiwasallamdidnotreplyuntilthisversewasrevealed:
1~1"0!;~:~fi~J ~L;.o~:J ;~:oli~).ti! Y.-:t.;)tS';;.i
Hewholongsto seehisRabb(wishingtobecomeHisbeloved)
lethim
dorighteonswork,andmakenoneshareof theworship
dueunto
hisRabb.(Kahf18:110)
(TafsIr
ibne-KathTr)
Note:Theform ofshirk(polytheism)whichisforbiddeninthis
verserelatestoshowingoff.
Itisforbiddentomixsomeworldly
desireinaworkwhichaughttobedonesolelyforthepleasure
of
Allah.Thisisalsohiddenshirkwhichdestroysaman'sgooddeeds.

lKHLAS 540 Belie/inTheRewardsonDeeds
TOACTINPUREEARNESTTOPLEASE
ALLAHTA'ALA,WITHBELIEFINHIS
PROMISESANDWITHHOPEOFHIS
REWARDS
AlJADITH
;~il''';' ~~:,1 :i1iJ',;1I1Jj.:<:JJ~:J~~'..),I~:Jj~ J;1II~.;:~ -~.,
...
~:..),I~:1 ~\lA~yJi~j ~IJi''''':J~JI~~~~~~ ,;oil4
'!"Y":~J,~\j..a.i~~,.sJ~\G\J) .~\
25.'Abdullahibne-'AmrRaQiyallahu'anhumanarratesthat
RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Therearefortyvirtuous
deeds;thebest
ofthemistolendone'sgoat toanother,sothathe
maybenefitfromitsmilk.Anyonewhodoesany
ofthesevirtuous
deedshopingforrewardandaffirmingupon
Allah'spromise,Allah
willsendhim toParadise.(Bukhilrj)
Note:RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamdidnotgivethedetails
ofeachofthesefortyvirtuousdeeds,sothatagooddeedmaybe
donebelievingthatitisamongstthosefortydeedswhoseexcellence
hasbeenmentionedinthisI;tadlth.(Fath-til-Bilrj)
Theobjectiveisthatapersonshoulddoeverydeedwiththequality
oflmanandeJJtisiib,thatiswhiledoingthedeedhemusthavebelief
inthepromises
of
Allahandbeconscious ofitsrewards.
UQ;FijS:-&,,;.:J~i1iJ',;111Jj.:<:Jtl~,..)"~) iJi~ ~J;j-~,
"~ ~ ". ". ,
:fr<?,I~J~I ~~Ji:';~,4J:'~'t}ij'-6-:
1
;'~J;-~ ~iS'j li~lj
J:'". ". 0,."''''""".". l. ,•
Y""Sj'-'olI"Jj.-!,I~:~Ji.v~;}..v "iJ.;it':-:J;";~~:;j ,~!~ -!,I~
Iv:~j,"'-<1'iT'Jc.,llt\,1'
26.AbuHurairahRaQiyailahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah

IKHLAS 541 BeliefinTheRewardsonDeeds
::;lallalHihu'alaihiwasallamsaid: Ifanyoneattendsthefuneral ofa
MuslimwiththebeliefinHispromises,andhopingforHisrewards
andstaystilltheprayer
isofferedandtheburialiscompletedhewill
getthereward
oftwo
Qlriits,eachQlrii{beingequivalenttoU\:1ud;
andifanyonepraysoverthedeadandreturnsbeforetheburialhe
willcomebackwithoneQlrii{.(Bukhari)
Note:AQlrii{isone-twelfthofaDirham.Inthatperiodwageswere
paidtolabourersfortheirworkintheform
ofa
Qlrii,t.Therefore,
RasiilulHih::;lallalHihu'alaihiwasallamalsousedthewordQlrii,tbut
thenclarifiedthatthisshouldnotbeconsideredaworldlyQlrii,t,but
thatitsrewardwillbeaccording
tothe
QlriitoftheHereafterwhich
willbeasgreatandmagnificent
asMount
U!Judwhencompared to
theQlrii!ofthisworld.(Ma'iirifull;ladTth)
~ :J~'.ill\t\<.J~~~WI ~i~ :J~;':;'..'ill~) ~1~)iJll.S'] ~-w
;:,;~ ~itiit,;.,l~~j.-..'illIj¥-;:,~ ~itiit,;.,\~\~j:!J~~~~j\~
• ~ 0 ~ ~~ ~I" ~ ~ ~~ 0 , 0 .-
~~'l'j~'l'jioiJ1..l>.:>,P:i.:..o;>~) ~:JLil.~'l'j~'l'jdj;';"jI~\
....J"',i~J"'J1>',JI.Io r'J-~"-'''''1.10:J')f'WI")J.~j~~I'§:I;>;):J~
~IAI\..".JJI,.;il))
27.AbuDarda'RaQiyallahu'anhureports:IheardAbulQasim
(Rasiilulliih)
::;lallallahu
'alaihiwasallamnarratinginaJ.:IadIthQudsT
thatverilyAllahhassaid:0'Isa!IwillsendsuchanUmmahafter
you,thatwhentheyreceivesomethingtheylike(ofbountyand
comfort),theywillpraiseAllah,andwhenconfrontedwith
somethingtheydislike,theywillbearthiswithpatience,hopingfor
Allah'spleasureandreward.Thesepeoplewillneitherhavelfilm
(softnessandforbearance)nor '11m(knowledge).'Isa'Alaihis
Salamsubmitted:0 myRabb!Howwilltheydoallthiswhenthey
willneitherhavelfilmnor'11m?Allahsaid:Ishallgivethem/film
fromMylfilmand'11mfromMy'11m.(Mustadrakl;liikim)
~;.;.. ~l~~T:;'1 :;';~'..'ill J~ :J~~~I.f;':;'..'ill~).~jJ~-y/I
",-.I,.,;,O,\'O.....,,""\'O""'.,)J.~I ;:'j~1;1).::.uZJP~~,Jj~' ~J.:aJ1~,::'::"')
\.~V:,..;J,;.,......JIJ
28.AbuUmamahRaQiyalliihu'anhunarratesinaI-,ladTthQudsi:I

IKHLAS 542 BeliejinTheRewards 011Deeds
heardRasiilulJahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsayingthatAllah
Subl;1anahusays:aSonofAdam!If(onlosingsomething orhearing
somegrievousnews)fromthebeginningyouhavepatience.and
hopeforMypleasureandMyrewardthenIwillnotbepleasedfor
youwithanythinglessthanParadise.
(Ibne.Majah)
'6:.:;"~~jJ;;y.~1~\ I~[:J~~&?I.f~ilI1~)'~ ~,j:;.-y~
OO:~J,4-J\J~4JW.~\~I"\;:-l.oY4,.s)~\C\J) ,ii~:JJ#
29.AbuMas'udRac.liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Whenapersonspendsonhisfamily,
hopingforAllah'spleasureandbelievinginrewardfromAllahthen
thisspendingisSadaqahforhim.(Bukharj)
~,~~J£l:)d[ :J~~~IJj.:.)tj~'1h\~)y"J:,~\,;~:;. -l'.
41"Jw-~I"I,,,,~y4,,,)I>.,II"j) .~;I ~:}~...J;.4-:'0':"1";1~~ ~I:'>':'
o"':~J,J..:.-;oJ\J
30.Sa'dibue-AblWaqqasRa4iyallahu'anhunarratesthat
RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Indeedwheneveryou
spendtopleaseAllah,youwillberewardedforit;evenforamorsel
whichyouputinyourwife'smouth.(Bukharl)
O:~:,~~cSl;.[Jj.:.)'e.G:-1~~~I~2k:J~~'1hl~) ~t.::.l:;.-l'\
"'~J,i;.I...~.:4;J[:';5,~.;~~:,P;~I tI116~0'1hI~) 1~:,~:; &.1:,:';';"
• •~ ~ ",I ~
'\'\.'1':ri),IJJJ.A..,I)~lil\ r\~I5"")Y4 •.s;l~.~hCjJ) J. ~::~J ft~.lLJ':-4J.f ,~i
."
31.UsamahRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatIwaspresentwithNab)
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallam,whenamessengercamefromone ofhis
daughters,atthattime
Sa'd,Ubayyibne-Ka'b,
Mu'iidhRa<;liyallahu
anhum werewithhim,withthemessagethatherson isclosetodeath.
Uponthisheconveyedthismessagetohisdaughter:ItisforAllah
whatHehastaken;anditisforAlliihwhatHehasgiven.Thetime
ofeverythingisdestined,therefore,bepatientand hopeful ofreward
fromAllah.(Bukharl)

IKHLAS 543 BeliefinTheRewardsonDeeds
Jj.:.)Iif,;:wli:~5i;1 sJ~,GI~~ ~[,:;,;;j,J)1~LS\i~':i;.~,
"~A'~J'''''''''''.ll)~''''-""",J.Ai,",,4,~'')) .,;:WIi:J~!;1I1
32.AbuHurairahRa<;IiyaIHihu'anhunarratesthatRasiilulliih
~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamtoldthewomen oftheAnsar:Anyone of
youwhosethreechildrendieandshehopesforthepleasure ofAllah
andrewardfromHimforit,shewillenterParadise.One ofthem
asked:
Iftwodie?0
Rasiilallah!Hereplied:Even iftwodie.
(Muslim)
~'Jillt[:£i,;1I1Jj.:.)J~ :J~ 1;6~O~>I~)yPWI';)?J.;1114:;-'!''!'
";'I:R,~)c;J~j,'.':;'Ij;..:d,i')~1qAi~~:h.:,..A~ 1~)~jJl ~~.;..:,.;
'''V'':~)~~\Jr.-PIrYlfY4(J\-~1I''\J) .~\ ~j~
33.'Abdullahibne-'Amribnil'A~Ra<;\iyallahu'anhumanarrates
thatRasiilullah~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:WhenAllahtakes
awaythebelovedfromamongstthepeopleoftheearth
ofabelieving
slaveandhe
ispatient,hopesforarewardandsayswhathehasbeen
orderedtosay(e.g
InnaZillahiwainnailaihi
raji'iin),thenAllahis
pleasedwithnothinglessthanParadiseforhim. (Nasal)
~~I'; ~f\ !;1I1Jj.:.)1i:.:J.l:J~ 1;6:oiill~));'; J.;1114:;-'!'t
~ ~ ~ ,.
~l:;,I:,:;.,;1:,-,I..P'JilI~;;;I:.:;.,;I:'-'I..P~~ ~!!);.;J;1I141i:J~,)jiit:;
,.,.,."~ ,.
•j~~J~&i'to!;.;'.•Jill~IS""~I:W''Jill:'1;;;I"~I.:W'~~),",)..:r.•...i·,f ..i·,f
"OFI"",.,,')
H\~,~),1,l.I1..,..ioIWS'"#Jl~",,",,4,')" )<i.,)).~GJI.:..l;J:JS-'''''1 ~" 1;1
34.'Abdullahibne-'AmrRa<;\iyallahu'anhumanarrates:Iasked:0
Rasiilallah!TellmeaboutJihadandGhazwah?Hereplied:0
'Abdulliihibne-'Amr! Ifyoufightwithpatience,seekingfromAllah
Hispleasureandyourreward,Allahwillresurrectyou asone
enduringpatientlyandseekingHispleasureandrewardfromHim.
Ifyoufightforshowingoffandseekingtoacquirelotsofcaptured
enemyassets,then
Allahwillresurrectyou asfightingforshowing
offandseekingtoacquiremuch
ofcapturedenemyassets.0'Abdullahibne-'AmrlInwhateverstate(andwithwhatever
intention)youkill
orarekilled,
Alliihwillresurrectyouinthatstate.
(AbuDawiid)

IKHLA$ 544 CondemnationofRiyii
CONDEMNATION OF RIyA'
Condemnationofdeedsbeingdonewiththe
intention
ofbeingseenbyothers
VERSESOFQUR'
AN
AllahSub!)anahiiwaTa'aliisays:
Whentheystandup
tooffer
Salah
theyperformitlazilyandto be
seenofmen,and donotremember
Allahbutlittle.
An-Nisa4:142
AllahSub!)anahiiwaTa'aliisays:
Sowoetothosewhopray,
butareunmindful
oftheirprayers;
whomakeashow(ofpiety).
AI-Ma'lin107:4-6
Note:"... areunmindfuloftheirprayers":includesofferingitQat;la
(afteritsprescribedtime),orofferingitinattentively,orofferingit
irregularly.
(KashfnrRahman)
AIJADITH
jLii.iJI:,iJ1~(S;1""':';":J~j~&ll.j-~'11 ~j...u~J.;i:;:.-,. c
~"~J F FE ,,"FEE
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IKHLA$ 545 CondemnationofRiyil
35.Anasibne-MalikRa<Jiyalliihu'anhunarratesthatNablSallallahu
'aHiihiwasallamsaid:Indeeditisevilenoughforaman tohave
fingerspointedathimforsomereligiousorworldlyreason,except
whomAllahprotects.(TirmidhI)
Note:Havingfingerspointedat,means tobecomefamouswhich is
dangerous.Asafterbecomingfamous, tosaveoneselffromthe
feeling
ofprideisnotpossibleforeveryone. Iffameis
unintentionalandgiftedbyAllah,andHe,byHisgrace,savesone
fromtheevil
ofone'sinnerselfand
Shaitan;thenforsuchsincere
personsfameisnotdangerous.(Ma;Oihir!;Iague)
~~, I ;%, ;;...~
.G:-},~~I.,Jj.:..)~JllAjit;';';i~'..lII~) ,;,lbJl';'~:f-1"
.....~•.j,..·c·~ :J~y~ ~:Jill..c·;~,:'1)~I~~ ":;':;';~
....> ... Iroo>~ M....N ~ '1$;"'..........~.•
:ill~j ,ilI,c>~~:; ~lJ,:!lJ..?~~yl~~IJ~ ~ ~11Jj.:..)~ ,~~I.,Jj.:..:J
1;1'"'\i:i~·j1'~';I'.·.JI,.u;..~I.ul~1 '1"~I':""';'ilIl ~I,;;;'r.;.,JG'ilIl'·'1j'
,JJ'I"'"Y.,<ft..",,),Y-...,,o),)).
"JJ·l~!~~ 'I?JS'~ ;:,;..~ ,<S~I ~L;.,A~jli ");;~j Ij~~ IJ~
"'~Al\:~.) ,~1,;rt..~1 JJ.rj,J"~~ ,~I.o0'!\
36.'VmaribnilKha!tabRa<Jiyallahu'anhunarratesthatonedayhe
wenttothemasjid
of
RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamand
foundMu'iidhibne-Jabalsittingbythegrave ofNablSallalHihu
'alaihiwasallamandweeping.Heasked:Whatmakesyouweep?
Mu'iidhreplied:AthingmademecrywhichIheardfromRasiilullah
Sallalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaying:Indeedevenalittleshowingoff
isShirk(polytheism),andverilyhewhohasenmitywithafriend of
Allahhasgoneforth towagewarwithAllah.Indeed,Allahloves
thosewhodogooddeeds,fearHimandareunknown;whenabsent
theyarenotlookedforandwhenpresenttheyareneithercalled
forwardnorrecognised.Theirheartsarelamps
ofguidancewhich
pullthemoutfromthedarkstorms
oftemptations(because ofthe
light
oftheirhearts,theysavetheirDeen). (Ibne-Majah)
,J.ji..)·1"wI>:-"t;J~ ~:~ilIlJ'':'')'J~ :J~~ ~11'-")'.!.ll~ '.~-l'Vr-1,,5,: ... ... ......... ...J-- iJ'; ~" 4.T
.r-'"~""IJ.J\iJ".l.o.fl'"JJ.ot.;i~,.,,:,illjJWIJ:s-~:,JIiff:~4JiJ~
, , '

546 CondemnationofRiyli
37.MalikRagiyalHihu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullahSallallahu
'alaihiwasallarnsaid:Notwohungrywolvesletlooseamongst
sheepwillcausemorelossthanaman'sgreedforwealthandself
esteem
tohisreligion.(TinnidhT)
~ ~ ~ o~~, \J '','J'"J'
If-L<:~-»-I,;;.ul.;...u.:; :~;1I1Jj.:.:JJ\i:J\i~',",I~:J ')'jA~i~-'('/\. .
~j ,~'-jl~ ~Ii~:',I,1-j.;.l;iiJl.:,.J1.:;j,~\:~~;'jil>1~t;ily:1115::
. ,
J~"'J) .~41~?tS'~jj ~~I ~y.·1111~ ,~I>:-~Ijkij,~~~
y~A/V"c.,l
'""'"
38,Abu HurairabRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid: Hewhoseeksworldlythings,
thoughinalawfulway,
toboast,toacquiretoomuch,and toshow
offwillmeet
AllahsuchthatAllahwillbeveryangrywithhim.And
hewhoseeksworldlythingsinalawfulway,
tokeepawayfrom
begging,andstrivingforhisfamilyandbehavingkindlytowardshis
neighbours,willmeet
AllahontheDay ofResurrectionwithhisface
shininglikethefullmoon.
(Baihagl)
,1111~l~i(,;,;~~c;:~ ~IJj.:.:JJ~ :J~ 'JilI~:J~I,;f-'('~
J:;~~I \~..:..~ 1;1)G;~:;'.l,uc; ~tS':~ J~~~'1)c;:~:.hl.:< ~j~
,,," F '
,l'I.:<'I~·',<.il>ltj'.i~jli~,<-"~' ~,~:, ."Sj~,.,.:J'':·':':h':;:.
<oS>'.<.r,J.rr~~,f'\#~ J-'i.(O'••?,
YAv/Y~I"J) ,~.;",)c;~~I?y'~
39.I:IasanRa!)imabullahnarratesthatRasiilullahSallalIahu'alaihi
wasallamsaid:Anyslave
of
Allah,whogivesaspeech,willbeasked
byAllah'AzzawaJail, astowhatheintendedwithit?Ja'far
Ra!)imabullahsaid:WheneverMalikbinDInarRa!)imahullahusedto
narratethis]ladlth,hewouldcry somuchastochokehisvoice.He
wouldthensay:Peoplethinkthat
myeyesgetcooledwhenspeaking
beforeyou,IndeedIknow
Allah'AzzawaJailwillaskme onthe
Day
ofResurrection:What wasthepurposeofyourspeech? (Baihagi)

IKHLA$ 547 CondemnationofRiyil
cilrW"')),4~;i;,s.);lJi;}.j.):';;';'J;-.W>~ ~:.i,;,;,10" ~;"))'~
t"'"',~I"t..l-"""",,,....j)"1",."..,1)1WJ.ll),~I"t..l-"""""',~IJ'")~"')J
~A~I\•.tiI))1
40,Ibne-'AbbiisRa<,liyalHihu'anhumanalTatesthatRasiilulHih
SallaIHihu'a1aihiwasallamsaid: HewhomakesAllahangryfor
pleasingpeople.Anahbecomesangryandmakesthosepeopleangry
withhimwhomhehadpleasedbyangeringAnah.Andhewho
pleasesAnahbymakingpeopleangry,Allahispleasedwithhimand
makesthosepeoplepleasedwithhimwhomhehadmadeangry
to
pleaseAllah;somuchsothat Hemakeshimvirtuousintheeyesof
thosepeoplewhowereangryandhiswordsanddeedsbecome
adornedintheireyes.
(TabaranT,Majma-'u7.-Zawaid)
,-,''01;."..01~)i ~l::J~~dill~j.:<)~ :~~ ~'kl;5!')i;.:;':sJ;;-t\
:~~~~~W:~~,~,j ;~;~; ~';!'":.Jh,~I 'I~),~;,;,L:.illoj;
",,, ~",;"lo>,,, (,./". F~,",\ ~
~1~ ,~:ili1.,$;-~~~~.:.Ji~~) Ic-';:l5':~~I~"§":"1J;-~.:.:u~
1"-''"~ I~I',ill,";j"""-1\"j;;'1';'''I81l,;if,'..\"~'"
"'-"-rJlJ Jr:'r-..,...)J~1S;.r.s"'":'f"" J<.r".,
I~ljil~~\)),:;1,,)~I":';j;;:~~ ~4;!~W:~~ I~:,J ~~:,;.i
,) 0" ")" ' , )0"~,,,"'.0 ,:;",,"I,",,,'
~I'I:-.illItsI.iy.J\.i;lill';11..;Jlj',',liS-J\.i;l',1.1\~~' .:..i.l>:JI.i
I""<,J"; ~ ,r JI"".r:' 'J
• '"""'" ' .J, 1,,)
JLJIJG.;..i'·'~I'..:.\S.'..JiI'",'I~" IWI";11""I<..:......;.J"-"i
,, ~ J," C::"J..,...)J~ ~.r.s"'":'f"" J<.r""r
0"),)"""",,,•",,",'"JJF' J",",j
ill~1::,,'.d"l.>:JI.i~'+.i"::"'w' W:JI.i,43';;~ <I!'~"-!'"I!l.us
",!",~.i " .r,r,,'-"-,
J", ~" J,",,0',,"I"",,,,",,""J''''':;'''
~,~iitS <J';~.ill ,~\Y.y.J~..:;...W~) ,.:..i.l>:JI.i,.;,1)~.:,.A.i;i ~l~J'.'i
, 0',) I '
t~l~:";) ,)WIJ=-I:i...-II)"}lJiIi",,,,,c,~,,)) .Pi.}'.J:liitS~)J'-~
41.AbuHurairahRa<,liyallahu'anhunarrates:IheardRasiilulliih
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaying:Thefirstamongstthepeople
againstwhomjudgmentwillbepronouncedontheDay
of
Resurrectionwillbeamartyr.Hewillbebroughtforward.
Allah
willremindhimofHisfavoursandhewillacknowledgethem.
AllahTa'aJawillask:Whatdidyoudo(toshowgratitude)forthese
favours?Hewillreply:IfoughtforYoutillIwasmartyred.Allah
willsay:Youhavelied;youfought tobecalledbrave.so ithasbeen
said.Commandwillthenbeissuedabouthim.Hewillbedragged

IKHLA$ 548 CondemnationofRiyii
onhisface,untilcastintotheFire.Next,amanwhohadlearntand
taught(religious)knowledgeandrecitedtheQur'an,willbebrought
forward.Allahwillremindhim ofHisfavoursandhewill
acknowledgethem.AlliihTa'alawillask:Whatdidyoudo(toshow
gratitude)forthesefavours?Hewillreply:Ilearntandtaught
(religious)knowledgeandrecitedtheQur'anforYoursake.Allah
Ta'ij]awillsay:Youhavelied,youacquiredknowledge tobecalled
learned,andyonrecitedtheQur'autobecalledQar!(reciterofthe
Qur'an);
soyouhavebeencalledsuch.Commandwillthenbe
issuedabouthim.Hewillbedragged
onhisface,untilcastintothe
Fire.
Nextamanwhom
AllahTa'alahadmadewealthyand towhomHe
hadgivenallkinds
ofriches,willbebroughtforward.
AllahTa'ala
willremindhim ofHisfavoursaudhewillacknowledgethem.Allah
Ta'alawillask:Whatdidyou do(toshowgratitude)forthese
favours?Hewillreply:IleftnocauseinwhichYoulikemoney
to
bespent,exceptthatIspentiuitforYoursake.Allah
Ta'alawill
say:Youhavelied;youdidsotobecalledgenerous,soithasbeen
said.Commandwillthenbeissuedabouthim.Hewillbedragged
onhisfaceandcastintotheFire.
(Muslim)
:';")~,J;;;~ ~;W:; :13~\J~) J~ :J~ ~'.1l1 ~)a;';:tJ;; -ty
"J).~~~~I;~h~ji4JI~~~i-L9~1~W,~~/. :p:!~[,;j;;;~ ,~I
'1"'\'\t:~J,kl.r.iJ~\~,}y'-! ,~j\~Jli
42.AbuHurairahRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
Sallalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaid: Ifanyoneacquiresknowledge by
whichAllah'spleasurewas tobesought,butacquiresitonly toget
someworldlyadvantage,heshallnotevenexperiencethefragrance
ofParadiseontheDay ofResurrection.(Abu
Dawiid)
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J~) y~jllf~·T ~fr.y.;::13;111J~)JIj:Jj.<;~'.ilJI~)iJi:,.o:tJ;;-n'
~I~);.jj.i~:,1\,.;.ill~yi.:.:oIl~jl;,.,-",OJ~J':'1;'J.iJ~ 9~1 ~);..;
~ ,. ,. ,. F F
",..-",0,""J"",,J.""",J J ,,~ J-'J)J
::ro;~~~~':>jr~rf ':>J:f~~J :~)J'.ilJ1 J~,,;,U.Ui YjJ.i~jJ.i)
'~#J~4~IJl~C-.i...1?Y4,~~ftloIJJ .Ul;;;-~ 4"~~1t:li~~ 4"3~j1~
a...f.J1a5:..jl,ll)",,,.lo}I.r-.l"J~It'e.J1h,f:";)

IKHLA$ 549 CondemnationofRiyii
43.AbuHurairahRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
Sallalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Inthelastperiod,suchmenwill
comeforth,whowillfraudulentlyusereligionforworldlyends,and
wearsheepskinsinpublictodisplaymeekness(pretendingtobe
withoutworldlydesires).Theirtongueswillbesweeterthansugar,
buttheirheartswillbethehearts
ofwolves.
AllahTa'alawillsay:
AretheytryingtodeceiveMeordotheydaretoriseupagainstMe?
IswearbyMyselfthatIshallsendsuchafflictionsuponthem,which
willleavetheintelligentamongstthemconfounded.(That,Iwill
imposesuchpeopleonthem,fromamongstthem,whowillcausea
variety
ofproblemsforthem.) (TirmidhI)
~ :J~~~1 ~~lS'J ~'141i$P:'Cs~t..:.i~1 ~L:d ~J.;.}::',~J;;-tt
~~ I~ ~ • ~, ~JJ,~
ell>:;:rGcS,U'9~:' ':I~J;J !-,~I ~ji.j81'..:l:1~1;1:Jj.i!~Jl>1J';:':'
~ ~ ~ ,.~,:; ~ , f'F••J
F ~ ,o.~ .,,~, V F ~F • ~ .~
'!',lS'y.:JI~IAlliiJ~,Jl>1r--~~'4ly.:,...u.;J!.1..1;-1;ill,~p~.!lrl
.,.,'"f:~)<~\O)r',;rJ"':"'-! (~.f~~~I..lJr, :JliJ,s...lo,;l1~IJ)..;l,j1J\
44.AbuSa'!dibne-AbuFac!iilahAi-Ansari Ra<;liyallahu'anhu,who
wasone
ofthe
Sa\Jabah,narrates:IheardRasiilullahSallallahu
'aliiihiwasallamsaying:WhenAlliihwillassemblemenontheDay
ofResurrection,adayaboutwhichthereisnodoubt,anannouncer
willannounce:HewhousedtoassociatesomeonewithAllahina
deed,whichhedidforthesake
of
Alliih,heshouldseekthereward
fromsomeonebesidesAllah;forindeed,AllahistheOneWhois
beyondneed
ofpartnerstobeassociatedwithHim. (TirmidhI)
Note:
Allahbeingabsolutelyindependent,doesnottolerateany
partner.
~~,~,:,1:,1 t»1~~~:; :J~~&?I,f$'141i$P:'~';'I,f-tc
,I.:,iJJl~~,J".jy~ ,~}- ~~..l? lJA:Jli
J
.s...lo)lOIJ).~GJ\~of';5:i~:o" ~l
'I''\oo:~)
45.'Abdullahibne- 'VmarRa<;liyallahu'anhumanarratesthatNab!
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Whoeveracquiresknowledgefor
anyoneapartfromAllahorintendsbyitotherthanAllah(honour,
fame,wealth,etc.),thenlethimmakehisabodeinHell-Fire.
(TirmidhI)

lKHLA$ 550 CondemnationofRiyii
.;>;.ily,.~ #J~'J;~ :11ff;#JIJj:.)J~ :J~~,,&,~)i;';~j~-:,
,!;)j~\jiJS'~ ~;~~ ~'I:JJ~f.;>;.il':"";"\.OJ!#JIJj:.)Ii::I)~
,,-<.l>-I.l.>Jilj<S.i.opl"J)·iofw-L,~Jj,;b}lIJ~ ~:J;:.:';:;j !#JIJj:.)Ii::J;i
'I''I'"A'I":~) ,~lJ~~)I.j~~ Loy~'~.f.:.r
46.AbuHurairahRa(!iyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
~allHmihu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:Seekrefugefrom Jubbil-F1azan(Pit
ofSorrow).TheSal;tabahasked:What isJubbul-lfazan?Rasiilullah
~allanahu 'alaihiwasallamreplied: ItisavalleyinHell,fromwhich
Hellitselfseeksrefugehundredtimesaday.It
wasasked:0Rasiilallah!Whowillenterit?RasiiluIHih~allallahu 'alaihi
wasallamreplied:Thereciters
oftheQur'
anwhoshowofftheir
deeds.
(Tirmidhj)
J:~J@ii::-, ~j~L:.ul~!J~ 11ff;&,31.:f$'.&I~) ",,~.}IY.-:V
~ ,J ~ J ~J ~'o o~ ~ JJ , Jo_ 0 ~
'ij,G.~:~~j ~L;i; ~:.:/'.';~Icit;:iljj.iij,illj.Ql1ilJ<J-iij\';:)1
;;.~ J~ ~liofJ~~ ~~~ ~jiJl~!'~I~~ ~W-,~~ ~jS:;
'l\'\/'I"'~.rJ\,..;Jl.ll4JIJjJ,~Lo.J!\~IJJ .4~\ :~~ts- :~~1
47.Ibne-'AbbasRa(!iyallahu'anhumanarratesthatNabl~allallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Verilysoonsome ofmypeoplewillacquire
knowledge
ofOeen(religion)andwillrecitetheQur'
anandsay:We
gotorulers togetsome oftheirworldlywealth,andwithdraw
ourselvesfromtheirevilbecause
ofourOeen.Thisneverhappens.
Asnothingbutthornscanbegatheredfromtragacanth(thorny)trees
likewiseonlyevilcanbegatheredfromdrawingnear
tothem(lbne
MajahandTarghlb)
ty.f:~)'~\Jl:-I.J\Y4,~\..o
48.AbuSa'ldRa(!iyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah~allallahu
'alaihiwasallamcameoutfromhishouseto uswhilewewere
talkingaboutOajja!.Rasiilullah~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:

IKHLA$ 551 CondemnationofRiyu
ShouldInottellyouwhatcausesmemorefearforyouthanDajjal?
Wereplied:Certainly,yes.Rasiilullahsallallahu'alaihiwasallam
said:
Shirk-ul-Khafi(hiddenpolytheism),likeamanwhogetsup to
offer
salahandtriestoimprovehissalahbecausehe seessomeone
lookingathim.
(Ibne-Majah)
Translator'sNote:
DajjiilisthegreatDeceiverwhowillappear
neartheend
oftheworldandwillclaim tobeGodandwillbekilled
by
'IsaalaihisSalamathissecondarrival.
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.}:Jj;~9iu~f'~'~~ ~:;:, ',i'j~'J~,~ ~1:' ~}li:'
''l''ffC..L4.;o-i~IJj _.".:~.,i~.:r:~\
49.Ubayyibne-Ka'bRac;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Givegladtidings tothisUmmah of
honour,eminence,Allah'shelpandauthorityonearth.Whoever
amongstthem
isengagedin anactoftheHereafterforworldly
benefitwillhavenoshareintheHereafter.
(MusnadAhmad);;xJ.~:;J~ Jl\~1Jj.:..)~ :J~:':" ill1~)..,.,jlJ?,:w,:;-0.
,,
.IJ
J
(.:..;.wIJ";J"J).:il)1~:l''J.~~:;:,,:il)1:ill :l1J!~L:p:;:' ,:il)I:ill
,y,jt..l.o.?i
50.Shaddadibne-AwsRac;liyallahu'anhunarrates: Iheard
Rasiilullahsallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaying:Anyonewhooffers
Salat,forshow,indeedhehascommitted Shirk;andanyonewho
fastsforshow,indeed
hehascommitted Shirk;andanyonewho
givesSadaqah,forshow,indeedhehascommitted
Shirk.(Musnad
Al)mad)
Note:Thismeansthat ifthedeedsaredone tobeshown tothe
people,itamounts
toascribingthosepeople aspartnersofAllah. As
suchthesedeedsare nolongerforthesakeof
Allahbutforthesake
ofthosepeoplefor whomtheyweredone.Thedoer ofthesedeeds,
instead
ofdeservingreward,becomesliableforpunishment.
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,,
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IKHLA$ 552 CondemnatwnofRiyli
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3J6~lij'i-fwL,~JJIJi~j,6j':ijd:;";'':ijd:;j':ij,Q~J~':i~l
\Y1!1....1.,;;.;';;j:Pllftl~,~~g~:J(jP ;:iJ~I.:P;;~j eo,'o;~j~1
51.ItissaidaboutShaddadibue-AwsRa<)iyallahu'anhuthathe
oncestartedweeping.
Hewasaskedabouthiscrying,andhe
replied:
ItissomethingIheardfrom
Rasiilullah.';lallallahu'alaihi
wasallamwhenIrememberthis,itmakesmeweep.Iheard
Rasulullah.';lallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaying:Ifearfor mypeople
ofShirk(ascribingpartners toAllah)andHiddenDesires.Shaddad
RaQiyallahu'anhusays:Iasked:0Rasiilallah!Wouldyourpeople
beinvolvedin
Shirkafteryourdeath?Hereplied:Yes(but)they
willnotworshipthesuu,themoon,astone,or
anidol;buttheywill
act fordisplay(withoutsincerity).HiddenDesire
isthatone ofthem
willstartthedayfasting,butwhenany
ofhisdesirespresentsitself
tohim,hewillabandonhisfast(audjustsatisfyhisdesire). (Musnad
A~mad)
"oJ0', )J " ";;,,,,
~~Iil'}-l1"Jii~~)IfT~iljS:i:JIi~~Iill",,'.,)11<$f)~~;j-0y
- -
I'"I,,",\ JJ ,,,\,"""""
,~Jl~9-~.:.l!~ :JIiy..t.l!~ iljS:i~ !;1l1J~)~:~,t,i;:J1<I~i
y' - -
,.
n.!.....;.,).~Jl~;y.)j
.--
52.Mu'adhRa<)iyallahu'anhunarratesthatindeedNabi.';lallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:IntheLastDaystherewillbepeoplewhowill
bebrothersinpublicbutenemiesinsecret.
Itwasasked,0Rasiilalliih!Howwillthisbe?Hereplied:Thiswillhappenbecause
ofsomepersonalgain,theywillmaintain(superficial)friendshipand
because
of(hiddenenmity)theywillfeareachother. (Musnad
A~mad)
Note:Thismeansthatthefriendshipandenmity ofthesepeoplewill
bebasedontheirpersonalinterests,andnottopleaseAllah.
:J~ ,~ji':"Ii~~IJ~) I~:i,;. :J~:':"'.1l1<$f)~;1~I';"';': ~j;j-oi"
.--
~j :J~~h'ill.G:;:J J~'Pi~~ ~J;:.j;';~ ,~jlJl'~I)I.:,.614f4
~fJ~j~~,b,;.:i ~l~':)j:J~ y~\J~)~pl~? ~J;:.I-;j~
t."-/f..w.-iol)).~ ~~~Jj.:·lJ ,A~;;~

lKHLA$ 553 CondemnatwnofRiyii
53.AbuMusaAI-Ash'arTRa<;liyalliliu'anhunarrates:Oneday
RasUiulliihSallalliihu'alaihiwasallamdeliveredasermontous,in
which
hesaid:0people!AvoidShirk.Indeeditismoresilentthan
thecrawling
ofanant.Onewhom
Allahinspiredasked:Howcan
weavoidit,whenit
ismoresilentthanthecrawling ofanant?0RasUialliih!Hesaid:saythis:
~,"
J."~;~\.J~jQ.:ol' ,4~:;~~ ~~~ie. ~~"~ul~.~~lh
r-'. J'r~,"",I"""'"
oAIHihweseekrefugewith Youfromthe Shirkwhichwe
knowandaskforgivenessfromthe Shirkofwhichweknownot.
(MusnadA!)mad)
:}~,.;:.<'*-~ ~jJ\:J~jj,&fl'.:t~'..l.,~)ijJi~J;j-0t
"i,,~ ~'J"')~"')J:iJ')W'Jd'pkI'JJ'j,l'J,,-i"J) .<S~I .;:.<~:, ~Jj:,(J:;j,;
,,)<><,1'~"J).liJ'~'.:r.~J',~,",I.y,JI.il'd'pkI'""OJ,,,",I.y"J')'dc.,J'~'
11'/\.u'J) -,.rJ,,-,,,,,,,,IJ
54.AbuBarzahRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthat NabTSallalliliu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Ifearthatyoumayindulgeinsuchmisleading
desiresthatrelatetoyourbelliesandyourprivatepartsandsuch
misleadingdesiresthatwillleadyouastray.
(Musnad
A!)mad,Bazzar,
Majma-'uz-Zawaid)
~:; :J~jj,~\JJ.:.)~ :J~~'..l.,~)J?';'~\4;j-00
Jd'pkI'.l.,iU....IJp$J'Jd'pkI'.'j).• j;.:,,.).;.,:,,~ eL:..:'t'..l.\~ ~!-;;~':"8\
rA111,.u'J)'t-'~'J"')p$J'
55.'Abdunahibne-'AmrRa<;liyalliihu'anhumanarrates:Iheard
RasUlulHihSallalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaying: Hewhodoesdeedsso
thattheymaybepubliclytalkedabout,Alliihwillmakeitknown
publiclyandwillbelittleandhumiliatehimamongstpeople.CTabarani,
Majma-'uz-Zawaid)
~~91,J?~4~ ~:J~ jj,~, ~J.:.):;'~:illl ~)f.':'';' ~~;j-0'
t--.:-""'-'IJd'pkI"'J).~yJ\ ~ji"i'-'")\;J\'!'JJ)J.s.:'t'..l.\~ 4\.~~:,j;;'.
nr/I,.u'J)'
56.Mu'adbibne-JabalRa<;liyalliliu'anhunarratesthatRasUiuliah
Sallalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Auyslave(ofAllah)whodoesgood

IKHLA$ 554 CondemnationofRiyii
deedsforfameandto beseen,Allahwillmakeitknownand
humiliatehiminfront
ofallthecreationsontheDay of
Resurrection.
crabaranT,Majma-'uz-Zawaid)
~~I ~y.J1.~ ~IJj':":>JIi.JIi <:';:"..1ll~:> ~..lK. ~i."..;10"-ov
)1:JwJ~)L;iJ~~' IWJ~)Q ~1 \.$~~~~/.'?~~~,~~~
1oS', ~ ,
J~II?~jGil:>l'I~%-J ~~J .~')\;JI J~j ,~+~l;WIJ~+~
~!~IL'~l'rj;il);il~,)!JI~J~ilLS'IJ.~~!~kJ~ '..1l,
,~:.:.. .JIi,~l'~jL¥loI~~J.is:J')\;J,J~j(i,I)!:"i):sf"J
,~IJ'"Jw..,.iJ'"JJ,,"'WI!,l,...,J~1~.)lpkJl"n.~:.cJ;.iJilLS'~ilj
-.-rei'...v1))1~'JI.r.Jl,)IJj)
57.Anasibne-MalikRagiyallahu'anhL!narratesthatRasiilullah
~allamihu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:OntheDay ofJudgement
sealedbooks
ofdeedswillbebroughtandpresentedto
Allah
TabarakawaTa'alaandAllahTaharakawaTa'alawillsay:
Throwthese(forsome)andacceptthese(forsome).Theangels
willsay:ByYourHonourandMajesty!Wehavenotseen
anythinginthesebooksexceptgood.TowhichAllah'Azzawa
Jallwillsay:IndeedthosedeedswerenotdoneforMe,and
todayIwillnotacceptbutthosedeedsdoneonlyforMysake.
Inanothernarration,theangelswillsay.ByYourhonour!We
havenotwrittenbutwhathehaddone.Allahwillsay:Yousay
thetruthbutindeedhisdeedswerenotdoneforMysake.
Crabarani,Bazzar,Majma-'uz~Zawaid)
hii.';"~I l~lJ:Jll;";1~ ~:Jl~<:.;:.'..1l1~:>""';10"-OA
~.l;,WIJJI.;JI"n(.:..,,wl'"j)o....J).~~j~! <r~j,Y~lJ It;~-sjAoJIt.Lk:o
JfiJ\.i.o,j-"L.t:-'tr'~")~lS' ~!J ').l.~.a....l},~t-..aJ1 yAs-~.y-.sJrJk'Jl..;..A~J~lJ
"A'i/'~.rJ\\)w.1\~w.~!~~~
58.AnasRagiyallahu'anhllnarratesthatindeedNab!~allallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Thethings ofdestructionare:Miserliness
whichisobeyed;thatsensualdesirewhichispursued;anda
personconsideringhimself
asbeingsuperiortoothers. (BaihaqT)

IKHLAS 555 CondemnationofRiyii
"oA/QCl~'j\~..}~\e\j) ,c.?-9~
" '
59.AbuHurairahRa<;liyallahu'anhllnarratesthatNab!~allalHihu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Theworst ofpeopleasregardshisrankinthe
Hereafterishewhospoilshislife
oftheHereafterfortheworldly
benefit
ofothers.(BaihaqI)~~Js-~Gcj ~~y:.jJtJ~ Ji\1,&fll,:j:..:&.'.iill~) ,;,J.;,JIJ;.s-:;.-,.
YAIIY""'~I~.i~I"J) ,i;dJ'~J!Gf~'
60.'Umaribnil-KhanabRa<;liyaIHihu'anhllnarratesthatNab!
~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:MygreatestfearforthisUmmah is
myfearofthathypocritewho iseloquentinspeech.(BaihaqI)
Note:Byhypocrite ismeantapretender(insincereperson)ora
Fasiq(transgressorofthelimitsofAllah).(Ma<iihir-e-J:laq)
j:;''J.~~~~;; :J~ ~;1l1Jj.:.)Sf:":&".iil1~)~I)jl ~.;.;1l14:;'-,\
\\~JrF'"".r--" .~J;-;1lI': i;~Jj.~
61.'Abdullahibne-QaisAlKhuza'TRa<;liyalHihu'anhunarratesthat
indeedRasiilullah~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:Hewhoengages
inavittuousdeedintendingtoshowoffandgetfame,heremains
underthewrath
of
Allahuntilheabandonsthatintention. (Tafsiribne
KathIr)
..,i!~.:,..jl~;; :Ji\1,;1l1Jj.:.)J~ :J~~'.iill~);.s- J;1l14:;'-H
l~~1~4~.r:J~Y~\4:>;L.Lf.l"\J) ,IjU9~1~~~l~jt~J.4 ~Jh1HW1'9:U1
r~,v,~)
62.'Abdullahibne-'UmarRa<;liyallahu'anhumanarratesthat
RasiilulHih~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:Hewhowearsthedress
offameinthisworld,Allahwillclothehimwiththedress of
humiliationontheDay ofResurrectionandwillsetitablaze. (lbne
Majah)

DA'WATANDTABLlGH 557 Da'walanditsvirtues
DA'WATANDTABLIGH
INVITINGTOWARDSALLAH
TA'ALAANDCONVEYINGHIS
MESSAGE
Tocorrectone'sbeliefanddeedsand forthe
correction
ofthebeliefanddeeds ofallmankind
onemuststruggletorevivetheeffort
ofDa'watin
the
wayofRasiilulliihSallalliihu'alaihiwasallam
throughouttheworld.
DA'WATANDITSVIRTUES
VERSESOFQUR'AN
AWihSubl)iinahiiwaTa'iilasays: :JW~\Jli
AndAllahinvitestotheabode of.;..;~.:; ~-1"'II-1\~jlI:;:'.>;~b
peace(Paradise),andleadswhom
Hewills,toastraightpath. [H:.r'..]¢0;':1}~ 11).-:~
YOnusto:25
AllahSubl)iinahiiwaTa'iniisays: :JwJliJ
He(Allah)is Whohassentamong ~~..sJi;.

DA'WATANDTABLlGH 558 Da'watanditsvirtues
theunletteredpeopleaMessenger
fromamongstthemselves,reciting
tothemHisverses(thatisby
means
oftheQur'
anheinvites
them,advisesthemandprepares
themtoacceptIslam),andto
purifythem(fromthefilth
of
disbeliefandpolytheismandto
cultivateexcellence
inconduct),
andteachesthemtheBookand
Wisdom(Sunnah).Andverily
theyweremostobviouslylostin
error. AI-Juffiu'ah62:2
AllahSubl}anabuwaTa'aliisays:
IfWewilled,Wecouldraiseupa
Warnerineveryvillage(inyour
timeandwouldnothaveburdened
youwiththemissionsingle·
handedly,
buttoincreaseyour
reward
Wehavegivenyouthis
tremendousresponsibilityandthis
isindeedAllah'sbountyonyou).
Soobeynotthedisbelievers,but
striveagainstthembymeans
ofthe
Que'anwithagreatendeavour(the
unbelieverwillbehappy
ifyoudo
notendeavourforinvitingpeople
towardsAllah.However,you
confronttheunbelieverswith
strongreasoningfromthe
Que'
an
andinviteall,repeatedly,with
greatvigour).
AI-Furqan25:51-52
AllahSubl}anahuwaTa'aliisaidto
HisProphet$allalliihu'alaihi
wasallam:
Invite(mankind)totheway
of
yourRabb
(Islam)withwisdom
f 10,~
.,>'j>/C."'11
~ ""j~/
.~I;~i)3;
(.,-:17,/'1;"'>'
/.Jrv--:.J
mrJ,~;'91
jJ~yf iJ.G
~~J£t. "
~ /~..- Yu::
[b....hl]
....,.--".J.
f='Jp
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rfj"y:.
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DA'WATANDTABLiGH 559 Da'watanditsvirtues
(withthereasoning oftheQur'an)
andexcellentpreaching(with
softness andhumilityinamanner
whicheffectstheheart).
An-Na~1 16:125 [,r0'J>-JI]
Note:Heresome ofthebasicprinciples ofworkofTablighhave
beenexplainedinabriefmanner.
AllahSub1)anahiiwaTa'alasaidto
HisProphetSallallahu'alaihi
wasallam:
Andremind(byexplainingand
preachingthe
Qur'
an),forverily
remindingbenefitsthebelievers.
Adh-Dhariyat51:55
AllahSub1)anahiiwaTa'alasaidto
HisProphetSallallahu'alaihi
wasallam:
o(theone)wrappedupinyour
cloak!
Ariseandwarn!
AndGlorifyYourRabb!
AI-Muddaththir74:
1-3
AllahSub1)anahuwaTa'alasaidto
HisProphetSallallahu'alaihi
wasallam:
Itmaybethatyouaregoing tokill
yourselfwithgrief,becausethey
donotbecomebelievers.
Ash-Shn'ara26:3
AllahSub1)anabuwaTa'alasays:
Therehascometoyoua
Messenger,fromamongst
yourselves;anditgrieveshim
:JWJIiJ
.2J;'~ ;k={~.::ii

DA'WATANDTABLiGH 560
muchthatanyharmshouldcome
toyou;(heis)full
ofconcernfor
eachone
ofyou,(thatyoumaybe
rightlyguided,and)forthe
believerscompassionate(and)
merciful.
At-Taubah9:128
AllahSubl)anahiiwaTa'alasaidto
HisProphetSallallahu'alaihi
wasallam:
Soletnotyoursoulexpireingrief
forthem(because
oftheir
disbelief).
Fa~r35:8
AllahSubl)anahiiwaTa'alasays:
Verily!
Wesent
Nii/:z(Noah)tohis
people(saying):Warnyourpeople
beforeapainfulpunishmentcomes
tothem.
Hesaid:0mypeople!Verily,Iam
aplainWarnertoyou.(Bidding
youthatyou)
ServeAllahandkeepyourdutyto
Himandobeyme;
ThatHemayforgiveyousome
of
yoursinsandgiveyourespitetoan
appointedterm.(Bytheblessing
of
[miinandpietyyouwillbesaved
oftormentbutnotdeath).Indeed!
theterm
ofAllah,whenitcomes,
cannotbedelayed,
ifyoubut
knew.(Foralongtimehispeople
paid
n\>heedtohisadvice)
Hesaid:
MyRabbiVerily,Ihave
invitedmypeoplenightandday,
Butallmyinvitationdidnotbut
addtotheirrepugnance;

DA'WATANDTABLtGH 561 Da'watanditsvirtues
Andindeed!Whenever,Iinvited
them,sothatYoumaypardon
them,theythrusttheirfingers
in
theirearsandcoveredthemselves
withtheirgarments(sothatthey
maynotseeme),andpersisted(in
theirrefusal)andmagnified
themselvesinpride.
Andindeed!Ihaveinvitedthem
aloud;
AndIhavemadepublic
proclamationtothem,andIhave
appealedtotheminprivate(spared
nowaytoguidethem).
AndIhavesaid:Seekpardon
of
YourRabbiHe(indeed)isEver
Forgiving.
Hewillopenup theskyforyou
withplentifulrain,
Andwillincreaseyouinwealth
andsons,andwillgiveyou
gardensandwillgiveyoustreams.
Whatiswrongwithyouthatyou
donottakeheed
ofthegreatnessof
AIHih
WhereasHecreatedyouin
(diverse)stages?
SeeyounothowAllahhascreated
thesevenheavens
inharmony,
Andhasmadethemoonalight
therein,andmadethesunalamp?
AndAllahhascausedyoutogrow
asagrowthfromtheearth,
AndafterwardsHemakesyou
A{,--:_.,~.//'I~{
~IJ-.....r;r-ry-,)'-!b.;-'
;4~~~G r1,~.1;J~l?
¢!tS::1

DA'WATANDTABLlGH 562 Da'watanditsvirtues
returntoit,andHewillbringyou
forthagain,a(new)forth-bringing.
AndAllahhasmadetheeartha
wideexpanseforyou,
Sothatyoumightwalkthereonon
spaciouspaths.An-Nul)71:1-20
AllahSub!).anahUwaTa'alasays:
Fir'aun(Pharaoh)said
(sarcastically):Andwhat
isthe
Rabb
oftheWorlds?
Musa'AlaihisSalamsaid:The
Rabb
oftheheavensandtheearth,
andallthatisbetweenthem,
ifyou
hadbutsurebelief.
Fir'aunsaidtothosearoundhim:
Didyouhear(whatnonsensical
talk)?
(ButMusacontinuedwiththe
praises
of
Allahand)said:Your
RabbandtheRabb
ofyourfathers.
Fir'aunsaid:Lo!Yourmessenger
whohasbeensenttoyou
isindeed
amadman!
(But)
Musa(wentonand)said:
Rabb
oftheEastandtheWest,and
allthatisbetweenthem,
ifyoubut
useyourreason.
Ash-Shu'a'.'26:23-28
AIIahSub!)anahuwaTa'alasays:
(Atanotherplace,Allahmentions
aboutthe
da'watof
Musa'Alaihis
Salam)Fir'aunsaid:Whothen
is
theRabbofyoutwo,0
Musa?

DA'WATANDTABLlGH 563 Da'watanditsvirtues
Miisa.AlaihisSaHimsaid:Our
RabbisHeWhogavetoeachthing
itsformandnature,andthereupon
guidedittowardsitsfulfilments.
He(Fir'aun)said:What
ofallthe
pastgenerations?
He
(Miisa)said:Theirknowledge
iswith
myRabbinaRecord; my
Rabbneithererrsnorforgets.(So
Hehasalltheknowledge
ofall
theirdeeds.ThenMusa.Alaihis
Salammentionedsuchattributes of
Allah,whichareunderstoodby
oneandall)
Whohasmadetheearthforyou
likeabed,andhasopenedroads
(waysandpaths)foryoutherein
andhassentdownwaterfromthe
sky. TaM20:49-53
AlliihSub\!anahiiwaTa'alasays:
Andindeed
WesentM
iisa'Alaihis
SalamwithOursigns,(saying):
BringoutyourPeoplefrom
darknessintolight;andremind
them
ofthedaysof(adversities
andcomfortswhichtheyface
from)Allah.Surely!
Inthis,there
aresignsforeveryonewhois
whollypatientanddeeplygrateful
(toAllah).
IbrahIm14:5
AllahSub\!anahiiwaTa'alanarrates
Nii\!'AlaihisSalam'saddressto
hispeople:Iconvey
toyouthe
messages
ofmyRabb,andIama
trustworthy,well-wisherforyou.
AI-A'rM?:68
~1 C>~; c;~J~
A///>>"//''>-
lo/cS...Lo1'*~~&J'
~J}li9;}iij~GJ~
'" .....J.~ ",,,-
..J:.-';~J\;
-:J,",:<:~~
.r-----;
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i:;CJI~j)~~~~
[o~_t~,,\'l

DA'WAT ANDTABLioH 564 Daiwatanditsvirtues
AllahSubl)anahiiwaTa'iWisays:
Andhewho(amongstthepeople
ofFir'aun)believedsaid:0my
people!Followme.Iwillguide
youtotheway
ofrightconduct.
omypeople!Surely,thelife of
thisworldisnothingbuta
(passing)enjoyment,butthelifeto
comeisaneverlastingmansion.
Whoeverdoesevilshallbe
repairedthelikethereof;and
whoeverdoesrighteousdeeds,
whethermale
orfemale,andisa
believer,willenterParadise;where
theywill
beprovidedtherein
withoutlimit.
And0mypeople!How
isitthatI
inviteyou
tosalvation,whileyou
invitemetotheFire?
Youinvitemetodisbelievein
Allah,andtojoinpartnerswith
Him,
ofwhichIhaveno
knowledge;andIinvitetothe
Almighty,OftForgiving.
Nodoubtyoucallmetoonewho
cannotgrantmemyrequestsin
thisworld,
orintheHereafter.And
ourreturnwillbetoAllah,and
indeedthetransgressors
(of
Allah'ssetlimits)will bethe
dwellers
oftheFire.
Andyouwillremember,whatIsay

DA'WATANDTABLlGH
toyou;andIleavemyaffairto
Allah.Verily! Allah
isthemost
Observant
of(His)slaves.
565 Da(watand
itsvirtues
SoAllahsavedhimfrom theevils,
thattheyplotted,(againsthim)
whileaneviltormentencompassed
Fir'aun'sfolk.
OhMir40:38-45
AllahSub1)anahuwaTa'aIa
narratestheadvice ofLuqmanto
hisson:
0'mydearson!Beconstantin
prayer,andenjointhedoing
of
whatisrightandforbidthedoing
ofwhatiswrong.Andbearwith
patience,whateverbefallsyou.
Verily!Theseare some
ofthe
importantcommandments(ordered
by
Allah). Luqman31: 17
(BanIIsra'l1wereforbiddenfrom
fishinginSaturdays,some
ofthem
obeyedandothersdisobeyed.This
incidentismentionedinthese
verses)
AllahSub1)anahiiwa
Ta'alasays:
Andwhenacommunityamong
themsaid:Whydoyoupreachtoa
folkwhomAllahisabout
to
destroyandpunishwithanawful
doom.They(thepreachers)said:
Inorderto
befreefromguilt
beforeYour
Rabb,andperhaps
theymayfearAllah.
Andwhentheyforgotthatwhich
theyhadbeenremindedwith;We
,.
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DA'WATANDTABLlGH 566 Da'wafanditsvirtues
rescuedthosewhoforbadewrong,
andcaughtthosewhodidwrong
withadreadfulpunishment,
becausetheytransgressedthe
commands
ofAllah.
AI-A'raf7:164-165
AllahSub!)anahiiwaTa'aliisays:
Ifonlytherehadbeenamongthe
generationsthathavegonebefore
you,anyuprightmenwho
preachedagainstAl-Fasad
(disbelief,polytheism,andall
kinds
ofcrimesandsins)inthe
land,exceptthefewwhomWe
savedfromamongthem?The
wrongdoerspursuedtheirworldly
pleasuresandthusbecameguilty.
Andyour
Rabbwouldnothave
ruinedthosetowns,withoutjust
cause,hadtheirinhabitantsbeen
correcting(theirownlivesandthe
lives
ofothers).HiidII:116-117 [\,V
-"'''r]
Note:Thereason ofthedestructionofpastgenerations,wasthe
absence
ofsuchwisepeople,whoenjoinedgoodandforbadeevil,
saveafew,whoweresavedfromthetorment
ofAllah.
AllahSub!)anahiiwaTa'aliisays:
Bythetime,
Verily!Manisinloss,
Exceptthosewhobelieve,anddo
gooddeeds,andrecommendone
anothertothetruth,
andrecommendoneanothertothe
patience.
AI-'
AIr103:1-3
:JWJ~J
O~t
~~.fJ:;:''11~I
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':';:'1';'11i.J\-;;Ji}..::(&~(0l
~\ i;';:;~;
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DA'WATANDTABLlGH 567 Dafwatanditsvirtues
AlliihSubl)iinahiiwaTa'iiliisays:
Youarethebestpeoplesever
raisedupformankind.Youenjoin
good,andforbidevil,andyou
believeinAllah.
Ale-'Imran3:110
Note:Forsalvationtherearefouressentialrequirements.I)
Imiin,
2)Goodactions,3)Recomendingoneanother tothetruth,
4)Recomendingoneanother
topatience.InthisSiirahMuslims
havebeengivenverygreatguidance;whichisthis,thatjustasit
is
necessarytocorrectone'sown
Imiinandactions,soalsoitisequally
important
tostrugglefortheimprovement of
Imiinandactionsof
otherMuslims.Inparticularone'simmediatefamilyandrelatives.
Correctingone'sownpersonalImiinandactionsisnotenough.For
thisreasoninthelight
of
Qur'iinandfladithitisobligatory(Farc,l)to
ordergoodandforbidevil totheextentofone'scapacity.Inthis
matternotonlytheordinaryMuslimbutmanyreligiousMuslims
are
negligentandthinkthatone'spersonalactionsaresufficient;being
totallyindifferenttowhattheirchildrenandfamilydo.May
Alliih
giveallofusthestrengthtoactontheguidancegiveninthisSiirah.
(Ma'iirifulQur'an)
:JWJIiJ
\ill:;'1i;1"C/t
~,~-r. ~
...../'?<",'?/..)o~ ......\....nt-:::
if'-'-'~.J""'.J.r-';W.Jv'U
•-:f/.J....-t....~.....,)'";
<Ill".•,;.,. •I
,>"Y..TJ,
r\\.'01;-"Jl]
Note:0'Muslimsyouarethebest ofallNations.Intheknowledge
ofAlliihthiswasdestinedforyoufrometernity.Thisknowledge
hadalsobeenconveyed
tosomeofthepreviousProphets.Just asRasululliihsallalliihu'alaihiwasallam isthelast,andmost
distinguished
ofallProphets,soalsohisUmmahwillbethemost
distinguishedUmmah,surpassingallotherUmam(followers
of
otherProphets)because ofitshavingthemosthonoured ofall
Prophets,andbecause
ofbeinggiven aneverlastingandmost
perfectShariat(Islamiclawandregulations)never
tobeabrogated.
Alldoors
ofknowledgeandwisdomwillbeopeneduponit.Byits
struggleandsacrificeallbranches
ofIman,righteousactionsand
Pietywillbebrought
tolife.ThisUmmahwillnotbelimited toany
particulartribe,nation,countryorcontinentbutitsfield
ofaction
willencompassthewholeworldandallaspects
ofhumanlife. As
though,itsveryexistencewillbeforthebenefit ofothersand asfar

DA'WATANDTABLlGH 568 Da'wmanditsvirtues
asishumanlypossibletobringthewhole ofmankindtothedoors of
Paradise.(Tafseer-usmani)
AllahSub!)anahuwaTa'aliisaidto
HisProphetSallallahu'alaihi
wasallam:
Say:ThisismyWaythatIcall
towardsAllah,withclearevidence
andstrongbelief,Iandwhosoever
follows
me(alsoinvitestowards
Allah).
Yiisuf12:108
AllahSub!)anahuwaTa'alasays:
Andthebelievers,menand
women,are(supporting)friends
of
oneanother;theyenjoinwhatis
right,andforbidwhatiswrong;
andtheyestablish
Salatandthey
paytheZakat,andtheyobeyAllah
andHisMessenger.
Asforthese,
Allahwillhavemercyonthem.
Verily!AllahisAlmighty,Wise.
At-Tauhah9:71
AllahSub!)anahUwaTa'alasays:
Andco-operatewithanotheron
righteousnessandpiety;anddonot
co-operatewithoneanothertosin
andtransgression.
AI-Maidah5:2
AllahSub!)anahuwaTa'alasays:
Andwhoisbetterinspeechthan
himwhoinvites(mankind)
towardsAllah,anddoeswhatis
right,
andsays:Indeed!Iam
ofthose
whohavesurrendered(toHim).
//~""'.1/'0_>" .... ",,,~
~jillJLIy-:'\rk'<~:p,j;
~/-:.I//o....~" /
[\'A:~-"l~\<;'J\;\'j~
:JWJUJ
i;;w.q;~;lli{; ~f~ ~-,G5-,
G:".."').~~/ '"~..,,-:....
[r:o.cUIJ,JJi.l\.L;'~1 'Ir,
..... ...!>r..r
:JWJUJ
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;Jl•"',~JJ'~\0"J
~1.-;:/
,<.r:-'"J
~~(~ "1J\i'
~_//~~. IJ

DA'WATANDTABLlGH 569 Da'watanditsvirtues
Thegooddeedandtheevildeed
arenotalike.Repeltheevildeed
withonethatisgood(e.g.show
toleranceinreactiontoangerand
softnessagainstharshness)then
indeed!hebetweenwhomandyou
therewasenmity(willbecome)as
thoughhewasaclosefriend.
Butnoneisgrantedthis,except\,,1"(,C;'\U.;.z"j,1,T~ ,~.tL;;'
.~•••••'.J
thosewhoarepatient,andnoneis A
grantedthis,exceptthemost "0/1-:t•~;:.¥;.,1~
fortunate. Fu"ilat41:33-35 [\"o-n:~J
Note:ThisverseimpliesthattheinvitertoAllahshoulddevelopin
himselfgreatpatience,steadfastness,andexcellentconduct.
AllahSub1).anahiiwaTa'alasays:
oyouwhobelieve!Ward off
yourselvesandyourfamiliesfrom
aFire,whereofthefuel ismenand
stones, overwhicharesetangels
strong,andsevere,whodisobey
not(inexecuting)thecommands
theyreceivedfromAllah,butdo
thatwhichtheyarecommanded.
At-Ta~rlm 66:6
AllahSubl:ianahiiwaTa'alasays:
Thosewho(thebelievers),
ifWe
givethempowerintheland,
establish
SalatandpaytheZakat,
andenjoinrighteousnessand
forbidevil.AndwithAllahrests
thefinaloutcome
of(all)events. Al-l;Iajj22:41
AllahSubl:ianahiiwaTa'alasays:
AndstriveinAllah'scauseasyou

DA'WATANDTABLlCH 570 Da'watanditsvirtues
~j:yi)j:5J
lO "'~
[VA0cJ-1j<.Y.'QI
oughttostrive(withsincerityand
withalleffortsthatHisName
shouldbesuperior).Hehaschosen
you(toconveyHismessageby
invitingmankindtothereligion
of
Islam)andhasnotlaiduponyouin
religionanyhardship(that
is,the
practice
ofDeeniseasy).Itisthe
religion
ofyourfather
IbrahIm.It
isHe(Allah)whohasnamedyou
Muslims(obedientandloyal)both
beforeandinthis(Qur'an);sothat
theMessenger(Mul)ammad
~allallahu 'alaihiwasallam)may
beawitnessoveryou,andyou
maybeawitnessesovermankind.
AI-Hajj22:78
Note:ThisreferstotheDay ofResurrectionwhentheUmmahs of
otherProphetswilldenythattheirProphetshadinvitedthem tothe
Truthabout
AllahandthisDay,thentheirProphetswillpresentthe
Ummah
of
Mul)ammad ~allalIahu 'alaihiwasallam tobearwitness
againstthem.TheUmmah
of
Mul)ammad~allallahu 'alaihiwasallam
willbeasked:Howdoyouattest
tothisTruth,andwhotoldyou
this?Theywillreply:OurProphet
Mul)ammad ~allalHlhu 'a1aihi
wasallaminformed
us.Andthen,Prophet
Mul)ammad ~allallahu
'a1aihiwasallamwillhimselftestify tothisTruth.Some
commentatorshaveinterpretedthelastpart
ofthisverseasmeaning:
Wehavepickedyou(Ummah
of
Mul)ammad ~a11allahu 'alaihi
wasallam),sothattheMessengerinformsyouandteachesyou,and
youinturn,informandteachtherest
ofmankind.
(Kashf-ur-Ra~man)

DA'WATANDTABLfGH 571
AQ:ADITH
Datwa!anditsvirtues
Ul~(J,':':4;:'.illlj&Ul~t:1i> ~IJ~J J~ :J~~'.iiI, ~Ji;:J~;;-\
~~.I\~It'~1 '.:r-""~"" J"J~I"'''''.r.bII''JJ .~?.iillj~~
1.Mu'awiyahRagiyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiiluWihSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:IndeedIamonlyaMessenger,andAllah
aloneguides.AndI amonlyadistributor,andAllahalonebestows
(knowledge).(Tabaranj·Jami·'u,·S.gillr)
~'4-',,1,.iill~tJt'i~:~Ii>~IJ~J J~ :J~ ~'.iill~Ja;.:;'c<'J;;-y
~':'))~t;..i\~1J>.~~t :~~~~j.iJ."i~HJl :J~,~~I~ji~
~ ~\ ~ ~ ~,
"",,..w"JJ'it"J1 ";.G.;:;':':4;:'.iiI\~j,:::;.\:;':',41~~t":'.iiI,J)t!,',(:'
''1''I):~J'"'' ~')l...l~~JJJ.l1
2.AbuHurairahRagiyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid tohisuncleAbuTalib(atthetimeof
hisdeath):SayLaiIiihaillalliih(Noneisworthy ofworshipbut
Allah),Iwillstandwitnessforyou ontheDayofResurrection,He
said:WereitnotfortheQuraishtaunting methatItestifiedoutof
fear
ofdeath,indeedIwouldhavecooledyoureyes bysayingthese
words.Atthis,
Allahrevealedtheverse:
;.l:it;;.:.~'.iil\ ~j,:::;'1:;.:.,41~ ~t
Verily,youcannotguidetotheright pathwhomyoulove. Itis
AllahWhoguidesWhomHewills.
(Muslim)
:J~lS'j ,,!j,~IJ~J~;'~~I~Jfi)t;' :.:J~~~I ~J~~;;-I"
....:;iu~'':,',~ji,...J~" .;,,:ill,WI~IS:J~,;'ili,u..W\.iU;~
",~J,,.'~,r'.. ".,',,',',
AA~"',:~".iii,J'I~,' ~L.iiI,J'"'I":Ii>.iillJ'"J~ ,,;,,;~1'';'IS'J"~tJ!',y,J"')c<','J"') -'::'W'J......
~I))':';'frI~I.;>::"~~I;;';\Pj 1i>~1 J~J~Jli.iti ,~~, ~J}:i);.J..:..l
;.;jlijP.Ji;.,ll,j~~J~~tl)}j)';":"j,~~,~J}j ~1~*'~
, ,,,# # " "
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, , -, #", F ,

DA'WATANDTASLlGH 572 Da'watanditsvirtues
,~)~I",JJ~)~r,~~14Ji;j-,,i,""'~J~:J14)(.\~1 Ji~
~~, , " "
A./r"4'!lJ"'.l,ll.~~:~"\li~) \~~
3.'AishahRac;liyalliihu'anhanarratesthatAbuBakeRaqiyallahu
'anhucameout toseeRasillullahSallalliihu'alaihiwasallam,who
washisfriendduringtheperiod
ofignorance.OnseeinghimAbu
Bake
Raqiyalliihu'anhusaid:aAbulQasim! Youarenotseen in
thegatheringsofyourpeople,andtheyaccuseyou offindingfaults
intheirforefathers.RasillullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:
Verily.I
amAllah'sMessenger,Iinviteyou toAllah.AssoonasRasillulliihSallallahu'alaihiwasallamcompletedhiswordsAbu
BakeRaqiyalliihu'anhuembracedIslam.WhenRasillullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamreturnedfromhim,therewasnoone
betweenthetwomountains
ofMakkahwhowashappierthanhim
ontheacceptance
of
IslambyAbuBakeRaqiyallahu'anhu.
Then,AbuBakrwentto'Uthmanibne-'Affiin,Tal!).ahibne
'Ubaidullah,Zubairibnil-'Awwam,and
Sa'dibne-AbI
Waqqa~
Raqiyallahuanhum.TheyacceptedIslam.Then,thefollowingday,
hebrought'Uthmanibne-Maz'iin,Abu'Ubaidaibne-Jarriih,'Abdur
Ra!).manibne-'Auf,AbuSalamaibne-'AbdilAsad,andArqamibne
abIArqamandtheyacceptedIslam;mayAllahbepleasedwiththem.
(Bidayah-wan-Nihayah)
Note:'Qasim,'isthename ofthesonofRasillullahSallallahu'alaihi
wasallam;and'AbulQasimishisKunniyah,thetitleusuallygiven
toanypersonwiththename
ofhissonorhisparent.
:¥~~ :(ij~",Jr')\;,,!~.}) .;J~~ ~I~);:,. .sly~,'4.:..1:;-t
~ "'~~,\',~'11- ~);:"y'jJ~I :¥~) (&il~ji~) ~i»\:JJ,:.)
•'",/.,"J',,,;;,.',~,,,'')
~)fijii Jlii?~~TUL:lJS'iJ>-~'} ~\.::-$Ji'}.A:Jli~~IJJ,:.)01)
~~~:;';;-i:,.~ :J~,~!~~;;~i~~l,,~;i~iJ;.i~ !i»\JJ,:.)~ :~~I
~i»\~J,:.)J$~~1~)fji~:¥~) ,;.t.~~i :~J~~.)~~
,.:.>Wl.fl"'JJ.J'",k!lJ"'-I"JJ.~?~\:J.1J~ :~i»1:J,;:..)J~,J,;WtJ'iS';":"1))
y.th.l!lJ)lt"'"
4.AsmabinteAbuBakeRaqiyallahu'anhanarratesthestory ofthe
acceptance
ofIslambyAbu
Qu!].afa.WhenRasillullahSallallahu

DA'WATANDTABLlGH 573 Da'watanditsvirtues
'alaihiwasallamenteredMakkah(onthedayit wasconquered)and
came
toMasjidul
J::!aram,AbuBakrRaljiyallahu'anhucamethere
holdinghisfather'shand.WhenRasiilullah~allallahu 'alaihi
wasallamsawthem,hesaid:Whydidyounotleavethisoldmanat
homeIwouldhavegone
tohimmyself?AbuBakr
Raljiyallahu
'anhureplied:0Rasiilallah!Itismoreofhisrightthathecomes to
youinsteadofyourgoing tohim.Rasiilullah~allallahu 'alaihi
wasallammadehimsitinfront
ofhimandstrokedhischestandthen
said:AcceptIslam.Then
heacceptedIslam.WhenAbuBakr
Raljiyallahu'anhubroughthisfather toRasiilullah~allallahu 'alaihi
wasallam,hishairwere
aswhiteastheThaghiimahtree;so,Rasiilullah~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:Changethewhiteness of
hishair.(MusnadAI~mad, TabaranI,Majma-'uz-Zawaid)
Note:Thaghiimahisatree,which isaswhiteassnow.(MajmaBi~ar
ul-Anwar).
.!.Ii;.:"j,lfiJ":JW',,\;IJ)1Q :J~~iilli$f)......~JI,;.-0
, "
"'~I;,:p ~":r,S~ufJ,4<-',~;J ,~I.iJ,&fJ1JJ~,[nl,Ir-"]"::,.;.j~1
" ~~~,~, , ,,/ /
'·'IS·"'-:ilIJ"'J\.ii,;U"'~ I~"·''',..:JI< 'I~".",..:J\' GJi":'ti
~•.""',J-"J J-"J....,..J.;;o1),"~..,..j.;;o1 ,.,......t"""
0/,,0'\0":',J,",/<,,,~ ~.
iJi~"1<.III.i.A"'<";""'~ :'i'{';,,"i',\':'j'i".'1,;"·'IS,:1,·'IS,11_"1~
.J'<J'"'"'I..."""'~rj?".~j ~.~.ft':~.~"
J
'w',,:.w,.....\:i.,~'.'"'"".i!"~ '.J'~l'-;,·I.i~ ~';'~"'_ ,,<-,,~n.;
;",, ~
•.;;01rf.,1$, ~". 1$ -~~
~JT:IiQ":J;,-J)'''\;1J)1~ ~I~ ~lG~~ ~j ,~);illl.:.. ;,.IiI$':~ji1
,via~loIJ)' '\~.iJ
5.Ibne·'AbbasRaljiyallahu'anhumanarratesthatwhenAllah
revealedthisverse:;;..j~1~? j~j)"Warnyourcloserelation"
(26:214),NabI~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamclimbedthemount~aIa
and calledloudly:0people!Theenemy isgoingtoattackbydawn.
Soeveryonegatherednearhim;somecamethemselves,somesent
theirrepresentatives.Then,Rasiilullah~allanahu 'alaihiwasallam
said:0Banii'AbdulMunalib,0BaniiFihr,0you ofsuchandsuch
tribe!TellmeifIgiveyouthenewsthatthere
isacavalrybehind
themountainready
tochargeatyou;wouldyoubelieveme?All of
themreplied:Yes!Hesaid:SoindeedI amawarnerforyou,about
aterriblepunishmentbeforeitcomes.AbuLahabreacted: Mayyou
perish,forever?Didyoucall
usonlyforthis?Atthis,
Allah

DA'WATANDTABLlGH 574 Da'watanditsvirtues
'AzzawaJallrevealedSurah AlMasad:.:,.;~~~TJ;~(Perishthe
twohands
ofAbuLabab,andperish he).(Musnad
A1)mad,AI-Bidayawan
Nihaya)
To,' J • ,~ J ~ ~ ~J' '.
~~:JjiiJAJ~1=iJ1J~~IJj.:.j;.;;.iij:J\.i~~IZ$!jG,J'i1"::~:;-,
~i:~J,yrfll~~ ;;~J '~J~J.ii;;il ;:~i"I;¥'.ilil~l~l~"l)j':"OI
~!a;;Ii::J@J'~~J4V,J~,*\A~~, ~~"",:'I;ii!,)~I: ;'0:;1J;.~;;
~""~J ~;»I ~j.:.jc..:"~ :I)~~!~;;,.:'Ii;,~~~J~~Ji.;;.;.;
cr.~ :~Wl.}J' 'A/'1...u\J}\~'..:Jw.u~j~J,.uf.f~J.:}J..L-.:t!~ :4J.jI.r.k!14I JJ.j;~J
~""~Jb-f"';lj'-4~Jr'b-",i""'J""<J"J"JOY''-'1')J""
6.MunibAlAzdiRaQiyailahu'anhunarratesthatduring mydaysof
ignorance(beforeacceptingIslam),IsawRasiilullah~allallahu 'alaihi
wasallam,whosaid:0people!SayLailiihaillalliihandbesuccessful.
Some
ofthemspat onhisfaceandsomeonethrewdust athimand
someabusedhim
tillmid-day.Thenagirlbroughtabowl ofwater
withwhich
hewashedhisfaceandhands,Hesaid:0mylittle
daughter!Donotfearforyourfather'ssuddenmurder,nordisgrace,I
enquired:Who
isthisgirl?Peoplesaid:SheisZainab,daugtherof
Rasiilulliih~allalHihu 'alaihiwasallam.Shewasabeautifulgirl.
(TabaranI,Majma-'uz-Zawaid)
l:Gilll~1li~ :J@~ibl~j!:'G,- :;.;J:;,;;,yJ~~J~:;-I/
, ,, ~ , ,
,.~.J'@~~I \A,:JJ'~,~&I'.ill",~..L:..~'""j.:11,:'I",.j
r-'," , '~"" y,r-'"t'~~),-,)
"'ll,;I~,~.....::...J'I.:,,(..::.il~U',')\.:.,'1'1'I,,:";ci,,',~.;Jh;:J'@
oJ'I""""""1,$"Y..Y"" .J~...s-"j?, <J"
~ , ,," ~
'l"i\'I'f'~l..P~\ ,~y
7.Muljammadibne-'Uthmanibne-I.Iaushabnarratesfromhis
grandfatherRa\liyallahu'anhuthatwhenAllahblessedMuljammad
(~allalliihu 'alaihiwasallam)withsupremacy,Isent tohimagroupof
fortyridersunder'AbdeSharr.Theyreachedhimwith
myletter.Rasiilulliih~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamaskedhim:What isyourname?
Hereplied:
'Abdu
Sharr(slaveofevil).Rasiilullahsaid:No,butyou
are
'AbduKhair (slaveofgood).
Rasiilullah~allallahu 'alaihiwasallam
tookhisoath
ofallegiancein
Islamandsentthereply oftheletterto
HawshabZeeZulaimthroughhim. SoHawshabacceptedIslam.(I!iibah)

DA'WATANDTABL1GH 575 Da(waianditsvirtues
~...IJ:;::Jji;~dblJj.:..J~ :J~~~ICs-!'JG):JJI.':~',~J;j-/\
~~"I 0", ,•' , "." "."'-
·.;>Q11~i.!.l!;),~y,it'?:. ;~.:>~ ,~I'!,it'?:';~.:>~ ,~~,:,XltIjC
\Vv:~J'", ,''''-'1'",~,,,,,.,t"'''.f ","y,'~"JJ
8.AbuSa'Id AlKhudri'Ra<;liyallahu'anhunarrates:Iheard
Rasiilullah~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaying:Anybodyamongst
youwhosees
anevilshouldchangeitwithhishands; ifheisunable
todoso,thenwithhistongue; ifheisunabletodothis (even),then
byhisheartandthis
istheweakestform oflman.(Muslim)
Note:Tochange itbyhisheartmeansthatoneshouldatleast
consideritavice
inhisheartandshouldsupplicateforitschange.
db'~j~J;,~WI~ ;J~~~I';I;;:<.:ili,Cs-!'J.r.+iJ.';>~I';-~
, ' ~".-
~t5j,~";'..;:)~')\;,j";".;:YI.:P~,ff'J;,1*,~')JW'~c!')I)
.' ,
, •;j::"J""J"''' I'"'',,", ;;
I:,:,.:;s!Gi;'uijl:ljlAi'i-#ji:;,ft'J~,lJl~'~";l~iJ;;."ul
d;..iiof.4J;,'J~I ~lJ,,;:~1):iA'J~,jllA)~jfi~~ ,G!'):;~ji~)~;'
'I~r:~J!<,ir~1'J'-iJ''''t'''''J>Y' 'ISJ~I"JJ A:~l;..i)
9.Nu'manibne-Bashi'rRa<;liyallahu'anhumanarratesthat
Rasiilullah~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:Theexampleof the
personabiding byAllah'sordersandrestrictionsandtheonewhois
not,islikethose
whodrewlotsfortheirposition inaship.Someof
themsettledintheupperpartandothers
inthelower.Whenthose
whowere
inthelowerpartneededwater,theyhad topassbythose
(withwater)whowereontheupperpart.Sotheysaid:Let
usmake
aholeinourpartoftheshipandsavetroublingthosewhoareabove
us.So,ifthepeopleintheupperpartletthemdowhattheyintended,
theywouldallperish.And
iftheystoppedthemwiththeirhands,
theywould
besavedand allwouldbesaved.(Bukharj)
~tAily~ ~,j,1tl:~dblJj.:..JJ~ ;J~ ~'.lI1Cs-!'Ja~.;.if)I';'-,•
"'.lIlbt,.·~I:U,".£.;~' ,'(.~~I~tAil'.u; 1:~.i.:..I;.kl:;; ";;;"WII::.
.s:-<J.?: r--Jft" ),'-r"'v-w' '!""'"
.,A/VJ;'J)'e:-',,,,«I~,,,JJ.,J'."loJ"'JJ.~WI);&tAil.;l'}\A
10.'Ursibne-'UmairahRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
~allalliihu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:Indeed,Allahdoesnotpnnish

DA'WATANDTABLiGH 576 Da'watanditsvirtues
everyoneforthefaults ofafewdisobedientpeople,untilthese
disobedientpeoplecontinue
todisobeyandthosewhoareobedient,
despitebeingable
tostopthem, donotstopthem- atthis
Allah
ordersforthedestruction ofall,theobedientandthedisobedient.
CrabadinI,Majma-'uz-Zawaid)
y,:t1;J"~.~~:j,y';;':,JI';'(Ji)...;..;~:}) ~'.iill~)i):;....J;;-,,
,"
l'\ ~1 1'''' '",,;;',";;""','."'~,"",.J
\;,j~·I'••,'·'ill;;.\':'::"'.vl'''loll.uw,)I.l"I"..'I'.;II\·J\!I'·'·Wi
•J).,,).r0"'.'7'",),,-,.... ~...,....("'r'.("".
V.v":~)" ••'\jl.iS'l.£AA!l.pj'll~~\J}Y4,~)~\
11.AbuBakrahRac.liyallahn'anhunarratesthat(attheconclusion of
thesermon ofJ:lajj,on10DhilJ:lajjah,atMina)Rasillulliih
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:HaveIconveyed toyouthe
commandments
ofAllah?Weallsaid:Yes. Hesaid:0Allah!Be
witness
tothis,thenhesaid:Lethimwho ispresenthereconvey to
himwho isabsent;forverilyitssohappensthatone towhoma
messageisconveyedwillpreserveit(that
isunderstandand
rememberitwithallitsimplicationsincludingDa'wat)morethanhe
whoconveysit.
(BukharT)
Note:This/:zad"ithclearlystressesthatwhoeverhears(knows)a
command
of
AllahandHisMessenger,heshouldnotwithholdthis
tohimself,buthemustconveyit
toothers.Perhaps,thepeoplewho
areconveyedwillfulfiltheobligation
ofthemessagebetterthanthe
personwhohasconveyedit
tothem,
(Fat!)u!Barf)
•j"w.J\,y-~jJ..J);W4."..'11,)~~l.oY4'';'~ ~.\,:I- \.i.A:J\i).,s,i....;J\~lJJ.~~
Y":,-!)
12.Hudhaifahibnil-YamanRac.liyallahu'anhunarratesthatNab!
Sallalliihn'alaihiwasallamsaid: ByHim,inWhoseHandis mylife,
undoubtedlyyoumustenjoinwhat
isgoodandforbidwhatisevilor
else
AllahwillcertainlysenduponyouaPunishment;thenyouwill
supplicate
tohimandHewillnotaccept it.(TirmidhT)

DA'WATANDTABLiGH 577 Da1watanditsvirtues
V''''O:~J.[.y"iAJt.Y"4o.:J~.~)~\~IJ) ·~\frl~~~ :J~~~~~\
13.ZainabbinteJa!)shRadialHihu'anhanarrates:Iasked:0
RasUlallah!Wouldweperishwhen wehavetherighteousamong
us?Hereplied:
Yes!Whenwickednessprevails.
(BukharT)
1ii~\'Ii'~ ,z;.;JIii~\~:J.i .:.,:w.~~ ~tS" ::J~ ~'.il>\~j~:;.-\t
r:'WI41e1::JJ\.ij.4;)~JJlj,;i,~1::JJLil~lj4',;~ ,.~~
~ ~ ...,..;~'J• J " ~,,~ ~ ~~
"""I'l\y,,,-,)"'-,I"'J)·Pl~'..\A;i':>o\l\ill.,4;J\:Jj.iiJ-»Iii~ItJi'i~li
''1'''O''':~)'''' •..:JW~1
14.AnasRac;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatayoungJew, whousedto
serveNabI~allallahu 'alaihiwasallam,fell ill.NabI~allalHihu
'alaihiwasallamvisitedhimandsat byhisheadandsaid tohim:
AcceptIslam. Helookedathisfather,who wasbesidehim.His
fathersaid:ObeyAbulQasim.
SoheacceptedIslam.AtthisRasUlulHih~allanahu 'alaihiwasallamcameoutsaying:Allpraises
betoAllah,WhohassavedhimfromtheFire.(BukharI)
,'.(I;))<il}-p;J\\~tl:J~Iii~\J:":'jtl~'.il>\~j~.; ~:;.-\.,
~~'.il>\:t.;.~·I:u ,'~l\~')\i. ·';"·l\~~'.il>I:t.;.~ ".'-':"lAP.,\c,;"il
• .,.•..r-JJ.r-..?'""""-• .,.•<$Ir-~'!r-
Y'1"'A:~j~b-ww\S' !Y''-;J4~~1.AW'!\o\J)·A~~~
15.Sahlibne-Sa'dRac;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasUlullah
~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:Indeed,this Khair(Deen ofIslam)
istreasures,andthesetreasureshavekeys.Gladtidings foraslave
(ofAllah)whomAllahhasmadeakeyforgoodandalockforevil;
andwoe
toaslave(ofAllah)whom
Allahhasmadeakeyforevil
andalockforgood.
(Ibne-Majah)
,j;iJ\J';~ ~jiIii~I J~.!:.Jj::.:I.ii) :J~~~I ~j;'j;:;'-\,
" ~ ~ ~
';'""",~",y,,,-,)"'-,I"'JJ .~~ ~,lA~\) 4;;i~\ :J~).:»'.J:.,;}~~y~
. .
~:,;?S' VflJ',)""•f/'I"JyJ\
16.JarIrRac;liyallahu'anhusays:Icomplained toNabI~allallahu
'alaihiwasallamthatIcannotrideahorse well. Hestrokedmychest
withhishandandsaid:0Allah!Makehimagoodrider,lethim
guideotherstotherightpathandkeephimontherightpath.(BukharI)

DA'WATANDTABUGH 578 Da'watanditsvinues
Ii::I)~;-'ii~l:#-i ~:tj,;1I1J~J J~ :J~ ~'.iil\Cs-!'J}::',~J:;-\V
J'-.'"..:tJ,_:,~;t J'\i;..:t~.ill 1'-1"'J'~""':U~I"""-;-')IJ''''
.J""",.,)AI.r",',,',,'.1"<'s.J!..........~u;,>.~ J-')
:J~..,....81i:',;:.:J~ ~\Js-)1Js-~J~ ~j "'1;:~C;:~~I ~ji4i J.;,-)~iil,
I,'A:"';)'~'.i"~IJ"'; JJ".J'.r'~I'""""'~"'I"J) .~ ~jJ;-Ia ,.:s~~
17.AbuSa'IdRac;liyallahu'anhuuarratesthatRasiilullahSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Noue ofyoushouldbelittlehimself.The
Sa1)abahasked:0Rasiilallah!Howcananyoneof usbelittle
himself?Hesaid:
He,whoseesamatterconcerning
Allahabout
whichheshouldsaysomething,buthedoesnotspeak;Allah,the
AlmightyandMajestic,willaskhimontheDay
ofResurrection:
Whatpreventedyoufromsayinganythiugabout suchandsuch?He
wouldsay:Ont
offearofpeople.Then
Allahwillsay:RatheritisI
whomyoushouldhavefearedmore.
(Ibne·Miijah)
Note:Theresponsibilityplaced by
AllahSubl;1iinahiiwaTa'iilato
curbevil,ifnotexercisedout offearofpeople,isbelittlingoneself.
~I:Y-; C;JJIt[:tj,;1I1J~J J~ :J~ ~'.illlCs-!'J~~r;.;111*:;-\1\
:I_;~;';~':' 'C;t';';&\'~III~lJ:J',a:h:,,',\"I;'I:"'I\~IS"\-W'I-" \:0
<.T."', ~ )<t.•.J"'"<.T'f.r-<<.T'f IF-r',<.S;'......
y,?~11);j~,.~)4.;')~ ~~ ~I~1 ,~;!~~\~.lilt;.J,.:.u
1 .-" ::; J"",,, }J,
;:,\;<?L:.!,ft~T;"[:..:i' ~IJjAS';;.,u\~":JIiioS,~,\o-& Yj!.i~I
, '
0::;.",::;",,",J , JI"I
-,jJ:,MJu,,,;8!&11)'>I!:JliioS(AHiI:'.l!WI)""~"-~ji J[-"~j.O J.~)
J:;;';j'.i:!)"j,1~IJ:;;,;~W) .~J.JI~~-# t~W).PI';t~)
, ..
Iff,:,..;),~IJ.r'~I,",,' "jl'yl"J).\~~I
18.'Abdullahibne-Mas'iidRac;liyallahu'anhunarratesthat
RasiilullahSallalIahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Thedecline ofBanI
Isra'nstartedwhena(pious)manamongthemmetauyotherman
(involvedinsiu),theformersaidtolatter:0you!FearAllah,and
refrainfromwhatyouarecommittiug,sinceitisnotallowedforyou.
Thenwhenhemethimthenextdaythiswouldnotstophim(pious
man)fromeating,drinkingandsittingwiththesinner.Whenthis
happenedfrequently,(andalsoenjoininggoodandforbiddingfrom
evilwasgivenup),Allahmadethehearts oftheobedientsimilar to

DA'WATANDTABLfGH 579 Da'watandusvirtues
theheartsofthedisobedient.RasiilulIahSallallahu'alaihiwasallam
thenrecitedtheverse:
,'"~.iUib'','".,.;,\;ilW \~'1""'1'.'/',I',,<",'.u,',J
J-"S',• ~.J"0~))...s-<J"..r',.r.~)r-';';. <J:'
':,;:5'<.S'j~,;:,jW;,.;itS'~.:,..;.,Jb•jWj:!;.;;;:,jAoG;~,.;itS'~,;:,j~1.;itS'''
. "
~'-;'I~I'}J~!:'~'.ill1 ~ ~~i'i,,;oil~~~~ bIj:#,:;'~\ ;:'~J'ti.i~'
,,,.<'',<,I·,u',:..:.'W,~..:)IJ'.~V':,,. .ill\,;:,.~:'1'~tS'y')'.il.;:,·:u.;..
.r.:'.r')-.),~J."j J"r,J.,~)I. J''0')•
" JI J
~'il~.~
Thoseamongthechildren ofIsraelwhodisbelievedwere
cursedbythetongue
of
Dawiidand'IsasonofMaryam,That
wasbecausetheydisobeyed(AllahandtheMessengers)and
wereevertransgressingbeyondbounds,Theyusednotto
forbidone
anotherfromAl-Munkar(wrong,evil-doing,sins,
polytheism,disbelief)whichtheycommitted.Badindeedwas
whattheyusedtodo,Youseemanyofthemtakingthe
disbelieversastheir
Auliyii'(protectorsandhelpers),Evil
indeedis
thatwhichtheirownselveshavesentforwardbefore
them;for
that(reason)Allah's Wrathfelluponthem, andin
tormenttheywillabide.AndhadtheybelievedinAllah
andin
theprophet(MuhammadSallallahu'aIaihiwasallam)andin
whathasbeenrevealedtohim,neverwouldtheytakenthem
(thedisbelievers)as
Auliyii'(protectorsandhelpers);butmany
ofthemarethe
FiisUjun(rebellious,disobedieut)toAllah.
(AI-Maida5:78-81)
Thereafter,hecommanded:CertainlyIswear byAllah,youmust
indeedenjoinuntogoodandyoumustindeedforbidfromevil,and
youmustindeedcatchhold
ofthehand oftheoppressorandyou
mustindeedpersuadehimtoactjustly,andyoumustindeed
withholdhimtothetruth.
(AbuDiiwGd)
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:l.t':ll!~ilJ<J.il~tI.fWI4!1.i:JI!",I~~I~J.,;i.u.J1~:SO,,~-,~
~tJ'e',.''''WI)~~~IIiI~;}~~ ~t~.Aii~ I~\ :;.~,4<~
,""~j:..w.'j.;J.; \~\ ~i;'_·li·_IJ.JII'j·lil· 81~1:J',:.""'.illIJ·',...:..;.,..;.
~ )....s-J-rl':JJ,v',J'li."'.J-"J•
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19.AbuBakrRa<;liyalIahu'anhusaid:0people!Verilyyourecite
thisverse:

DA'WATANDTABLlGH 580 Da'watanditsvirtues
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I""",<.r'"'"I"'"J""'I~i"'""""'"J'-',y..~,
oyouwhobelieve!Youguardyourownsouls.Hewhohas
goneastraycannot
harmyou,ifyou arerightlyguided.
AndIheard
RasillullahSallalHihu'alaihiwasallamsaying:Indeed
whenpeopleseeanoppressorbutdonotstophim,thenit
islikely
that
Allahwillovertakethemwith anallencompassingPunishment.
(TinnidhJ)
Note:AbuBakrRa<iiyallahu'anhumeantthat ifanyoneassumes
fromtheaboveversethat"whenaman
isontherightpath,thenit is
notnecessaryforhim toenjoinuntogoodandforbidfromevil;
becausehewillnotbequestionedaboutothers,"thenthisisawrong
interpretation
ofthisverse,Asfaraspossible,oneshouldforbidevil
andthisistheresponsibility
ofeveryindividualoftheUmmah.The
rightmeaning
oftheverseis: "0youwhobelieve!Careforyour
ownreformation;youfollowyour
Deeninsuchawaythatyouare
reformingyourselfandalsoendeavouring
toreformothers. If
someone,despiteyourefforts toreformhim,goesastray,thenthere
isnoharmforyou",
(Bayan-ul-Qur'an)
II. ~ • JJ J ,~ J ,.,.J';;,.
",;,jUll~~\.:f>}l :Jj.i;:~jJllJj.:..j~ :Jl!~'.ihl ~j;;";;,i;.;;' -y•
Q.::..s:slA}j\-....li~jJ,.\;j.:.~Q.::..s:s4;).1-....li~U ,(,~I;~~\S'
,.M,.,.; ,.*,.,.'"; ,,",
.:.,~I<;-AI;~~.:,;.;~,~\~AI~,.;.;i!~~.?,.w,;;~
.:."',1~~11'2~~'<,~~~· ~.,,,.J..~~~ .'<-I\S'I~\J' ~"I,·,;;jI' ".,,.~I'
.r',r-y;-<JJf-'!'''1Y" ,~J-".r Jl.T)J
n~:~J"•••'",;LiI'J"<"","4<1'J"'\.o~1 c'J""U'~"JJ.•I~~
20.l:;IudhaifahRa<iiyallahu'anhunarrates:IheardRasillullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaying:Heartswillbeexposed to
temptationsasamatiswovenstick-by-stick.Anyheartthataccepts
thesetemptationsgetsablackspot;andanyheartthatrejectsthese,
getsawhitespot.
Asaresult,heartswillbecome oftwokinds;one
whitelikemarble.So
notemptationcouldharmit aslongasthe
heavensandtheearthstand.Andtheotherheartisblackanddusty
likeanoverturnedbowl(theheartgetsblackenedbyexcessivesins
and,asanoverturnedbowlcannotretainanythinginit,similarly
therewillbenohatredforsins,andthelight
of
lmanwillnotremain
inthisheart),Neitherwillitrecognizegood
asgoodnorevil asevil,
butwillpursueitsdesires.
(Muslim)

DA'WATANDTABLfGH 581 Da'watanditsvirtues
~ :'~",ii~:&\ ,$f)~1 i;J;j\i1.;.it:.:;j~'..1l\ ~)&I::~11 ~j~j~-y\
,'0'"~,",','JI.'J" • 1 JJ, ,'" ,
"Pf-4-:<-.;.JL:.,.lAJ;illjtAl:JI.i(pI~)f01~,Lo~Jj.i;~!;;;.W~i
.:..;1)11[?,Pl')-I;Gj"';j~~ \)~IJi:;jLii~ ~I;jJ,:.)~.;.it:.
", "
,!'~1, d:~~,'~l:l;i ,~fj~t)~~y ~~~ J)~9;J '~4.>~J ,~~~
~~~'~I~y4~9~1,?\~IiiiJ'~T)j~~~'~I~\~~et~j
'.'"." j1..1l1J'.""'.U;;"jJ'Lii..w.',:.'.',:::.1"'.'".'\'I:.
~.r:" )-")..(.y.)'".r;<J.r-<'"")~.r.r;
t,,"t,:~J ',.5+~IIJrl.)\,,:-,,-! '~JI~ J!f~\JJ '~~~0:, ~;.J:-f:J~,~
21.AbuUmayyahSha'biinTRahima1]ullahusaysthatheaskedAbu
Tha'labah
Al
KhushiinTRaQiyallahu'anhu:0 AbuTha'labah!What
doyousayaboutthisverse;'.i;]io-(;i&(guardyourselves)? Hereplied:
IswearbyAllah!
Youhaveindeedaskeda manwhoknowsaboutit
very
welLIasked
RasiilullahSallalliihu'alaihiwasallamaboutthis
verse.So,hesaid:Butenjoinoneanotherto
dogoodandforbid
fromevil,untilyouseemiserlinessbeingobeyed;passionsbeing
followed;worldlymattersbeingpreferred;everypersonassuming
hisownopinion
tobetheonlyrightone;thencareforyourself,and
leavewhatpeopleingeneralaredoing.For,surely,thereaftershall
comedayswhichwillrequireendurancewhenholding
toDeenwill
belikegraspingaburningcoal.Theoneamongstthem,whoacts
rightly(during thatperiod),willgettherewardequal
tothatoffifty
persons.AbuTha'labahasked:0
Rasiilallah!Therewardoffiftyof
them!Hereplied:Therewardoffifty
ofyou.(Abu
Diiwud)
Note:Thiscertainlydoesnotmeanthatthoseinthelaterpart ofthe
Ummahcanexcelthe$a/:tiibah,becausethe$a/:tiibahare
undoubtedlysuperior
tothewholeUmmah.Fromthis
/:!adz/h,itis
evidentthatenjoininggoodandforbiddingfromevil isessential.
However,ifsuchatimecomeswhentheahilitytoacceptthetruth
is
totallylost,thenitisordained toremaininseclusion.However, by
thegraceof
AllahSub!)iinahiiwaTa'iilathattimehasnotcome as
yet,andthe Ummahhasampleability toacceptthetruth.

DA'WATANDTABLlGH 582 Da'watanditsvirtues
,<S~~I!:.iSj,;4\~ :J~ ~~I Jj:..)~.,;;).JI;';;'IAj:I)~,~Ji).JII#ij
ly.ol",.ul 4i-II,JW'&IJj"",,,,<s)I><,!I'IJj..,.-<'zj';f~\j ,"";j;.jU,:;~lj ,~~\ ~)j
"y~:"')"••,"-'",.#.u~
22.AbuSa'idAlKhudriRa<iiyalliihu'anhunarratesthatNabi
$allalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Avoidsittingontheways.The
$al:Jiibahsaid:0RasiilalHih!Itisdifficultfor ustoavoidthis,aswe
sitthereanddiscussmatters.Hesaid:Ifyouhave noother
alternativebut
tosit,thenfulfiltherightsoftheway.
$al:Jiibah
asked:Whataretherights oftheway,0Rasiilalliih!Hereplied:
Loweringtheeyes,removingharmfulthings,replyingto
Salam,and
enjoininggoodandforbiddingfromevil.
(BukhiirI)
Note:$al:JiibahRa<iiyalliihu'anhummeantthatit wasverydifficult
forthem
toavoidsittingontheways, astheydidnothaveanyother
placewheretheycouldsittogether.Therefore,whensomeofthem
used
togettogether,theywouldsitontheways toconsulteachother
abouttheirworldlyandreligiousmattersandenquiredaboutone
another'swelfare.
Ifsomeonewasill,theywouldadvisetreatment;
shonldtherebesomeunpleasantnessbetweenthem,theywould
makeareconciliation.
(Maziihir-e-fjaq)
U~;.;..;-:;.~;; ~~:Ji,~\Jj:..)J~ :J~I;;~G'.&I~) 'r"'~0\;f-H'
"""''''''.1__'''''''u.:Jilj<S""}"'J)·Pl';~j"";j;.j4;:~jU:;,S':)Jij
~,. '"
\~Y \:r!),,,1,,.01"-),j,c,
23.Ibne-'AbbiisRa<iiyalliihu'anhumanarratesthatRasiilulliih
$allalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaid: Heisnotone ofuswhodoesnot
showkindness
toouryoungsters,doesnotshowrespect toourelders,
anddoesnotenjoinuntogoodanddoesnotforbidfromevil.
(Tirmidhi)!,Jjj~lAj~1;j ~~I~:Ji,~IJj:..)J~ :J~~'.&I~) ~i;..;;-yt
,<s>,"yl"J)("".wI).Pl';~\j"";j;.j4:;~Ij~~Ij b~1 ~jkl '~Jl>:-j
",,' .-
v'~':r!),......,JI~,;oS' ~"...,.rI1"-"II..,.,,,
24.l;IudhaifahRa<iiyalliihu'anhunarratesthatRasiilulliih$allalliihu
'alaihiwasallanasaid:Aman'swrongdoingregardinghisfamily,his
property,hischildren,andhisneighbours
maybeatonedbyoffering

DA'WATANDTABLfGH 583 Dafwatanditsvirtues
Salat,Sadaqahandenjoininggoodandforbiddingfromevil.
(BukhiirJ)
~JiAJtJ>:-j)&.''&1';'jl:~dblJj.:.)J~ :J~~'.&I~) f.t>:-:;-Yo
, ,,
,.~~·~~·.iu..;.j~~:.Llbl';'" 1J:J~ ,';'~LliS-'1iS-~.....:..JiI.Jhl.:.J1
'f".r,-('".~,.)- or",)-,."~
O'OY:";)'~l.AJIi~ .iiis.L:<~~~~jb~i't:l;'j~~' :J~ :J~
25.JabirRa<;liyalliihu'anhunarratesthatRasillulliihSallallahu'alaihi
wasallarnsaid:Alliih'AzzawaJallcommandedJibrlultooverturn
suchandsuchcitywith
itsinhabitants.
JibraTI'AlaihisSalam
submitted:0myRabb!Amongstthem
isyourslavewhohasnever
disobeyedYou,eventotheblinkingof
aneye.
RasillullahSallallahu
'alaihiwasallarnsaidthatAllahSub1)anahiiwaTa'iilacommanded
JibraTI:Overturnthecityon himandonalltheinhabitants;forhis
facedidnoteverchangecolour
forawhileon Mydisobediences.
(Mishkat-ul-
Ma,abi1)
Note:Theorder ofAllahto"overturnthecity onhim,"impliesthat,
thoughthisslave
ofminedidnotdisobeyMe,butisthisanysmall
crimethatpeoplecontinued
tosininfrontofhimandheremained
satisfiedandunconcerned.Peoplecontinued
todisobeyAllahand
evilspreaddespitewhichhe
didnotevenfrownindispleasure.
(Mirqat)
Jj.:.)~:J~.Ail~~j~&fliJt:;;:')~~ :..:.J~~~~I~):,:;-y,
'pI';~~Ij ";j~4 ~:;Tj ~LiJjj ~j)i",81?-:J~~~",81':'1!dbl
"" ' , .-
c:"""'.r"<~1'iS''*"'"'JJ.;oW'-ii"')).,;'..,w'),....'.iA),,-I.,)).~~~jlj
OY,!VJJIJ)1
26.Durrahbinte-Ab!LahabRadiallahu'anhanarratesthataman
stoodbeforeNabiSallallahu
'a1aihiwasallamwhenhewasseated on
thepulpitandasked:0
Rasillalliih!Whoisthebestamongstthe
people?
Hereplied:Thebestamongstthepeople ishewhorecitestheQur'lin,themost;andfearsAllah,themost;andenjoinsuntogood
andforbidsfromevil,themost;
andstrengthenstheties ofkinship,
themost. (Musnad
AQmad.Tabarani,Majma-'uz-Zawaid)

DA'WATANDTABUGH 584 Da'watanditsvirtues
,~.\).III~I~J.:...$~I~Q~~:; .JW~IJl~~~.~~JS'Jl:;
t~.~:~)" , , •)~I~y..J!~","lyO "'''
27.AnasRa<)iyalHihu'anhunarratesthatNablSallallahu'alaihi
wasallamwrote
tothePersianemperor, Kisra,totheRomanemperor,Qai;iQr,tothekingofEthiopia,An-Najashl,andtoeverymighty
dictator,invitingthem
toAllah.This
Najiishlwasnotthesamefor
whomNablSallalHihu'alaihiwasallamofferedfuneralSaW.
(Muslim)
~;;:~I':j~<. \~l :~~III&?\if'~'..11Zs-!'jf>;:~ila~,;.1/)1if'-~/I
~ ~IS" I~:.")~~~;;:;.~ ~~~ ~IS"~p i.A~;; ~IS" .J')~I
t"'tO:~j,~lJ.J"'~lY'-!.~J\,y.fo\Jj ,lA~
28.'Vrsibne-'Vmairah AlKindlRa<)iyallahu'anhunarrat.sthat
NablSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Whenasiu iscommit.edon
theearth;hewhoseesitanddisapprovesit,willbeliketheonewho
wasnotpresent.Andtheonewhowasnotpresentwhenthesinwas
committedbutapproves
ofit,willbeliketheonewhowaspresent
there.
(Abu
Dawud)
,ljUJ.i~y,j#~:;:Jj:. :III~IJ~j ~~ :~~~'..11~)fiG:-:;-~ ~
" ,. ~"~
If': " J"/. '", J"'.0'
~t:; ~81if'i-S"hlo'Tul:;,~:W-..ii";":;~;;.;..:?IJAlI:;~?GI~
"~"A:~J"'"~l,}&- i3~y~.~O\Jj .~~~~~
29.JabirRa<)iyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiUullahSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Myexampleandyours islikethatofaperson
whoignitesafireandmothsandotherinsectsstartfallingintoit.He
tries
topreventthemfromfallinginthefire.Similarly,Iam
graspingyourwaistsandholdingyoubackfromthefire,andyouare
trying
toescapefrom myhands(intothefire). (Muslim)
Note:This
i)adlthreflectstheintensedesireintheheart of
RasiUullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamtosavethe UmmahfromHell
Fire.

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30.'AbdullahRa<;liyalHihu'anhunarratesthatitis asfreshinmy
memoryas
ifIamlooking at
NabISallallahu'alaihiwasallamwhen
henarratedaboutanapostlefromamongsttheapostles.
Hispeople
beathim
soseverelythathewasbloodstained; hewascleaningthe
bloodfromhisfaceandsaying:
0Allah!Forgive mypeoplefor
indeedtheydonotknow.
(RasUlulHihSallallahu'alaihiwasallam
alsoexperiencedsuchanincidentintheBattle
ofUl;md).
(Bukhari)
~I; i;1;'~1J-flp:1if,~IJj.:.:,~lS'JIl~'.iill~:,alIA",].;~;;.-1"
jll..'J1('-!IJA,....l........J).¥:-~;~~ ~~I~jJ.;..):.l,:•:1rhll
yY':",),,-!~ljl,",,,,,,IJ,-!~1
31.Hindibne-AbIHaIaRaQiyallahu'anhu(whileexplainingthe
qualities
of
RasUlullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallam)narratedthat
RasUlullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallam wascontinuallygrief
stricken;allthetimethoughtfulandconcerned;therewas
nocomfort
forhim;hehadprolongedperiods
ofsilenceandhewouldnotspeak
unlessnecessary.
(Tirmidhi)
~F ',.F F, F" F, F ,F F ' 'OF' F
~·.:illt,iJ"QIJq8;'1!~1Jj.:.:,~:1)iJ:JiJ~'.:ill~:' t~~-1'~
I~l.i-!J~,jyl.! I~j:-~,;r--~J.:--\~ :JljJ.s~rl\~IJ) .~~! ~\ :J~
~~ty:"')
32.JabirRa<;liyalHihu'anhunarratesthatSahabahcomplained:0
RasUlallah!Thearrows of(tribeof)ThaqIfhavetortured us,so
cursethem.Hesaid:
0Allah!Blessthetribe ofThaqIfwith
Hidayat(Guidance).
(TirmidhT) ~Jw~IJj!-J.i:1if,~, ~1~'.iii,~:, .,....~1.;.J?-.;.~,4;;.-1'1'
(~':~I"I) «~:J~Zi!-!;;!t.,r81:;1~;)J.:;,1~! ~)' ~i.:J1~~I;!
';;.:i\~1.:J~'.:1....,~Ijt:!J;~:.2~~:W ~\l. ~i.:Jl~.~Jllj;;.,';1
J..r ~~~- ~ OF\.'W~\.'\l.,:-7\ F~ 1,,5--~F ~
~J.;:.j~:.1;1 J~,~j ,~j~~I:Jllj~~ti)(IIAi""WI)«~I

DA'WATANDTABLlGH 586 Da'watllllditsvirtues
Jl.:..h\;JI~'l:· .tiU~~IA:Jt:.,ti ',',<.jd--,.',)',.",,'l:'
, ~...r-!""'""'r.)),~,""")'.r-!""
;:; J~" I", ,,,""""J,,"'J "
U\··"',4;..;,)"~I"l:' IJ·'..:ilIJLi!~I<'i" Jli4,!\jji,..:il'J""--'·(j
,''';-.,"""'.r-!"".''rJ")'," J"')'~
I~~:~)"• ,,,,-,~ Jlj,"'"I''''''''''''~''J) .~.j.:..i~j~l ~"'I: !'~
33.Abdullahibne· 'Amribnil'AasRadiallahu'anhumanarratesthat
NabISallallahu'alaihiwasallamrecitedtheverses ofAl-Qur'anin
whichAllahTa'alamentionsthesupplication ofIbrahIm'Alaihis
Salam:
~~):#:J~~W;;j :?:J~~;;,J< ,~iJI:;\~;;w.j:;\~J
oMyRabb!They (idols)haveledmanyofmankindastray.
Bntwhosoeverfollowed
me,heverilyisofme.Andwhosoever
disobeyedme,indeed,
YonareForgiving,Mercifnl.
(Ibrahim
14:36)
Healsorecitedtheversethatmentionsthesuplication of'Isa
'Alaihis
Salam:
"')".'.~"':;'J'" .,.')J:"J.'::...J"
'<~'\ ·"~Ii' ·1~\l·,;I·""ul'<~)l:<-~\l:......wul
~j!.r'-' ,!'T.r-lJ'·1""'",
IfYoupunishthem,theyareYourslaves,andif Youforgive
them,verily
YouaretheMighty,theWise. (AI·Ma'idah5:118)
Thenheraisedhishandsandprayed "0
Allah!MyUmmahlMy
Ummahl"andwept.So,AllahtheAlmightyandMajesticsaid:0
Jibrall!GotoMUQammad,thoughYourRabbknowseverything;
stillask,whatmakesyouweep?Jibrall'AlaihisSalamcametohim
andaskedthesame.RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamtold
Jibrall(abouthisanxietyforhisUmmah).(Jibrall'AlaihisSalam
wenttoAllahTa'alaWhoknowseverthingandconveyedthatto
Him).Allahsaid:0Jibrall!GotoMuQammadandsaythat,verily
Wewillpleaseyousoon
inrespectofyourUmmahandwouldnot
grieveyou.
(Muslim)
Note:Incertainnarrationsit ismentionedthat,uponlisteningtothe
message
of
AllahSubQauahiiwaTa'alafromJibrall'AlaihisSalam,
RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Iwouldbesatisfiedand
pleasedonlywhennone
ofmyfollowersremainsinHell.SendingJibrall'AlaihisSalamtoRasiilullahSallallahu'aIaihiasallam,and
askingthereason
ofhisweeping,while
AllahSubQanahiiwaTa'ala
knowseachandeverything,wasjustforhonouringandcomforting
him.(Ma'arifull;ladith)

DA'WATANDTABLlGH 587 Da'w.atanditsvirtues
J~) ~:..:..li~.-.:1;>J!;&fJ1~':";1)~:CJ~~'.iiJ1Zso!')~I.<-;;-\'t
,::1e\L.J';";.1L.J,).11L.J4;i~~~~L.~~:#\ ~I :J~.J'.iiJ1t~1!;»I
J'"JI.l!,&Jdl'·..IA¥oj,;',1,j,i',,.1-I;:<.'.iiJ1:j'GI.<-~
r') , v,-['-,""~) ...,-.....-..,,),,
~{ ."~';';' """,,J J)" •'""'J-.; ,
~~~..u 4J\~IJ:Jl.i!f.!ljl.<-,:..!;.;:':IJL.J:.:.Jl.i!f~l.<-, ~;.;:\:J!;~I
~~ o/~,"'))It""" ,ut"'J,,'l.o)l)J'A""'.....I.r-'~IJ"")~"" »);1,;,)1.,).!~JS':.t
34.'A'ishahRa<;liyallahu'anhiinarratesthatonce IsawNab!
Saliallahu'alaihiwasallamdelighted,Isaid:0Rasiilallah!
SupplicatetoAllahfor me.Hesupplicated:"0Allah!Forgive
'A'ishah,allherpastsinsandfuturesins,andhersecretsinsandher
opensins."Hearingthis'A'ishahRa<;liyallahu'anhalaughedso
muchinpleasurethatherheadtouchedherlap.Rasiilnllah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Areyou veryhappywith mydu'ii?
Shereplied:WhyshouldIuotbehappywithyourdu'liforme!He
said:IswearbyAllah!This ismydu'liformyUmmahinevery
SaHit.(Bazzar,Majma-'uz-Zawaid)
BjiJ~fji;;;'ill~\:J~J!;;»IJ~) ~1U.'.iiJ1Zso!')~~.;.J?;;-\'o
.,)("-<.wI......".)).~~.s~~.:,..81i.:JjL.;:,~ ;;'~I ~~;i!J,j1.j~f
Y"'I"'.:~)'"••~.f\",-!~~"jlui~i.:I;Loo.:J~ ,~~ ~~\.La :JIjJI$..i.o)1
35.'Amribne-'AufRa<;liyil1lahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilulliih
SallaIliihu'aIaihiwasallamsaid:Indeed, Deen(Islam)started asa
strangerandwillagainbecomeastranger.So,gladtidingsforthose
whowould
beconsideredasstrangers,becauseof Deen.Theywould
revive
mySunnahwhichhadbeenspoiled bythepeopleafter me.
(TirmidhT)
~A:J~,;;.>!~;h~t;1!;»IJ~) ~:~ :J~U.~IZso!')a;.;~J;;-\"
''\'T':~j.IA~J¥\J~\~~~I<.:J~'~O\Jj .L;..J'~ ~~i~lJUQ~i~
36.AbuHurairahRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatitwasrequested:
oRasiilallah!Cursethepolytheists. Hesaid:Ihavenotbeensent as
onewhocurses;Indeed,Ihavebeensentonly asamercy.(Muslim)

DA'WATANDTABLlGH 588 Da'watanditsvirtues
loYA',,",J"•••-",",,"4J"~IJY4,,,J-o"JJ.IJ');!~:J
37.Anasibne-MalikRa<.!iyalHihu'anhunarratesthatRasiHullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Makethingseasyand
donotmake
themdifficult.Comfortpeopleanddonotscarethem(from
Deen).
(Muslim)J;.AiL.!~~)~" :~Ji<,J.:-)J~:J~~',j,I~) .;.J!"J.,.Jl:;.-1"/\
.~~\ ~Ji;';ljJ;,:Jj<.i»I.J:J~ ,~~I ~JiJ!.;..1~',j,\...;:.1~;,.~~,~
'I",\,\/,.~t01JJ
38.Anasibne-MalikRa<.!iyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiHullah
Sallalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Hewhocallstowardstherightpath.
andpeopleactuponit(even)afterhim,Allah'Azza
waJail
continueshisrewardtilltheDay
ofResurrection.ThenAllah'Azza
waJailwouldgivehimhistotalrewardontheDay
ofResurrection.
(Musnad
A~mad)
ill;';'Js.~;:; :~;'iI1JJ.:-)J~ :J~~',j,I~)&J411;:"~j:;. -I"~
, . .
,,''I"~:~J,.r.oJ1JsJI..\l\J<-:J!..l':lJ\~)!io\Jj (~.l.:>JI.:r-~f;jlbJ) .~~-f1~
39.AbuMas'lidBadnRa<.!iyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiHullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Whoeverguidesotherstodogood,
hisreward
isliketheonewhodoes it.(Abu
Dawiid)
f~' ~;j ~IS'...~Jl~;:; :J~ ~;'iI1JJ.:-)1,1~',j,I~) i:;';~]:;'-t•
• ~~~~~ I , I ~ ~J J.
~~I~~ lOIS"~')G, J!~;:;:J '~~Jy'i~clJ~ ~'J ,~:; Jy'i~
~ / ~ ~ ~
/I J ~J ~.
,••••~L;:"""'.yy~ ,~o'JJ.~ ~ljT ~~.)~ ~~~~ ~ljT~
. ..
~Ad',,",J
40.AbuHurairahRa<.!iyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiHulliih
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Whoeverinvitestowards
righteousness,hisrewardwouldbeequaltotherewards
ofallthose
whofollowedhim,withoutdiminishingtheirrewardinanyrespect.
Andwhoeverinvitestowardswrongdoing,thesin
ofwhichhe is
guiltywouldbeequaltothesins ofallthosewhofollowedhim,
withoutdiminishingtheirsinsinanyrespect.
(Muslim)

DA'WATANDTABLfGH 589 Da'watanditsvirtues
j,.'F,'J""') , '"
..Is-...ali~ji ';"I~i1>~IJj:..)~:JIi~:.:ill~) ):('.;.~;;.-t,
'~j-j;; ~j ,~Ifl>;ilJe)i;~611J~~:J~~,I?~:~!':il~~1j,
~j ,~Ifl>;~ilj-:b;~~1)1 ~~~j,~~ ~j'~J:;4 ~j,~.hi~j
.,,'.") 'F,"'''J' ""'"'",,'F , , ,:.,
'~J~~j ,~~j~~j ,~Ifl>; ~ji;:;J::l~\j,';'}i~:i'Jj,';'J8":i
JY~ ,~~I i'~\';~~ :,1il).,.}ij'~Jiai:;j ,~Ifl>;~~ji::,;bjj,~~j
~~i~~'fl>;i-6lj "~~h~ ,::,;1'?~1 :1)~~~'l~.?4i);:; :~jiJLij
';":f~ !;1.1Jj:..)1i':1)Liji1>;1.1Jj:..)IjU,::,;1'?~1 :.,u1~ ,';'I;~lj ~I;JI
)~•,J")"), ""'"..,," JF" ,F , '
,.,,\.:1''.;:\:'.'1','1"•'.i'.:1:'1.JI.ll~GJGW,.G'<"~''.~'.l
'I'"!'r,J'1"0'-;,.),I'"!'r-';?.r..,.......'.')-'W,r)'r,.r
.~")... IFF.. :;,,,"J.. ,,:,.. ;;. ,
,i,;l.ul.};;';~'~i~i,;~'j ji.;,Jei;:;j,';'~:;j '~\fl>; ~~ji;;";I::)j,;..&;~j
I'~'',/I,,;,j':'~U ~Ii,:-£..1·"'\'."Ii":,.c·'i1'1J'",Ii·1.1Lij
)~)I"""""""j!~ (.~.r--..#))~)~~.;ll J-')"'yo
.. ,,," ,
,2..t¥1:1)Lij,w..;1~1JLij(~lij.~1 :~Ij),}J)Ii~~ ,~ji
, .. F'" ..
:;'~I~~:i[il~~i1>;1.1Jj:..)1)~,~.hij '~j-j:;j,~ )e'i:!2..~U
..• I '"
~.:r.."s:JI.}.iI",l>JIOIJJ.~14\t-i~.;. ~j,:'1.~t.:.!~;RT:r-l~~1:'J.iS'
.",,-4"'",,)i•.:r-i"'J,.w.JJr",~.,H/I...,.,.pI,Wl>.:r'",r",
41.'Alqamahibne-Sa',dRaQiyaIHihu'anhunarratesthatoneday
RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamdeliveredasermon,praising
certainMuslimtribesandthensaid:Whathashappened
tocertain
tribeswhoneitherinculcate
anunderstandingof Deenintheir
neighbours,nordotheyteachthem,noradvisethem,norenjoin
themtodogood,norforbidthemfromevil.Andwhathashappened
tocertaintribeswhoneitheracquireknowledgefromtheir
neighbours,norattain
anunderstandingof Deen,noracceptany
advice.IswearbyAllah!Thesepeoplemustteachknowledge
to
theirneighbours,andmustinculcate anunderstandingof Deenin
them,andadvisethem,enjointhemwhatisright,andforbid them
fromwhatiswrong.Andtheotherpeoplemustacquireknowledge
ofDeenfromtheirneighbours,andattainanunderstanding ofDeen
andacceptadvice. Ifthisdoesnothappen,Iwouldsoongivethema
strongpunishment
inthisworld.Thenhecamedown.Peoplebegan
talking
astowhoarereferred to?Somesaid:These arethepeopleof
AlAsh
'ar,tribe.Theyhaveunderstanding ofDeenwhilethe

DA'WATANDTABLlGH 590 Da'watanditsvirtues
villagerslivingintheirvicinityareignorant ofDeen.Thisnews
reachedtheAlAsh'arlpeople.Theycame toRasiilulJah
SallalIahu'alaihiwasallamandsaid:0RasUlallah!Youhave
praisedcertaintribesandhaveshowndispleasureaboutus.What
isourfault?Hesaid:Peopleshouldteachtheirueighbours
knowledge
ofDeen.advisethem.enjointhem todogood,and
forbidthemfromevil.And.othersmustacquireknowledgefrom
theirneighbours.receiveadvicefromthem,inculcatean
understanding
ofDeen;Ifthisdoesnothappen.Iwillsoonpunish
all
ofthemstronglyinthisworld.TheAlAsh'arlpeoplesaid:0
RasUlaJlah!Dowehavetoinculcateunderstandinginothers(In
anothernarration:Willwebepunishedfortheirignorance?).
RasiilullahSalIalIahu'alaihiwasallamrepeatedhisstatement.
Theyrepeated:0RasUlallah!Dowehave toinculcate
understandinginothers(Inanothernarration:Willwebe
punishedfortheirignorance?).RasiilulIahSallallahu'alaihi
wasallamagainreiteratedhiswords.Atthis.theAlAsh'arl
peoplesaid:Give
usoneyearforthiswork.Hegrantedthema
yeartoinculcateanunderstanding
ofDeeninthem,teachthem
andadvisethem.
Then
RasiilulliihSallallahu'alaihiwasallamrecitedthisverse of
AI-Qur'an:
~• I ' F ::;J
l.J'lI·········~',~.;,W I"·I·'T··I···'··,·,,<"·.·,U,·.•I
-I"i-r0~))....s-..r-:r',.r.~Jr-.Y-.<J:'
Curseswerepronounced onthoseamongBaniIsra'ilwho
rejectedfaithbyDawud('AlaihisSalam), and'i'sa('Alaihis
Salam)Ibne-Maryam.Theydisobeyed
andpersistedin
transgression,
anddidnotforbidoneanother.Verily,this
was
anevilontheirpart.
(Tabran!.Targhjb)
JJ F ~ FJ
~~4.~~:Jj.ii:&11~IJj.:..)~J,;t$'.i!l'~):\ij';' ~L:.i:;'-ty
'1;J~;;,j obo''~'''J;~''~ 81l:';@j'd~, 8,I,'I'i~ull'"
iT..'.J).))-))-~IS:.<:>: ~...:..,....,... -.~)!
~F';f u~J ""J~",u:;iia.:,.;n,~G.I.A !~~II:~)~¢ ~81
Ju,......"''','"'''..,!I.')J.~T:,F';f(tS"4i\:,~T~:' ""j~4.(tS":;T .:..:s-::J~
~YW:~J,ii;';"4"j
42.Usamaihne-ZaidRa<)iyallahu'anhumanarrates:Iheard
RasiilulliihSaJlalliihu'aJaihiwasallamsaying:Aman willhebrought

DA'WATANDTABLlGH 591 Da'watanditsvirtues
ontheDay ofResurrectionandcastintotheFire,andhis
intestineswill
comeoutinFire,and hewillgoaroundthemasa
donkeygoesaroundamill-stone.Theinhabitants
ofHellwillgather
around
himandask:0you soandso,whathappened toyou?Were
younotenjoining
ustodogoodandforbidding usfromevil?He
wouldreply:Iwasenjoininguponyou
todogood,butwasnotdoing
itmyself;andIwasforbiddingyoufromevil,but
wasdoingit
myself.
(Bukhiirj)
~~z>riJ.l;j';"j; :~~lJlJ';:')J~ :J~~'.il:I~)+I!~.;.~j:; -t'l'
,~,~ ~,,~ 'J.\ J.J_- _ - JJ->,-
i;;JJ.JIJAI~.~:I}\!Y{:ly.;;:c.li:J\!)u~ .:;oi}.i.~,i*'Li,.;,:.J>')1~j!
- ~ - .-
\Y,/~....I"J).~;I!~i~j ~~\ ~);;~J~;-;;j~~Jj;iu,.f61~ J':;~I;IS'
43.Anasibne-MalikRadiyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasUlullah
.!)allalliihu'aIaihiwasallamsaid:Ipassedonthenight ofascension
(Mai'riij)byapeoplewhoselipswerebeingcutwithscissors offire.
Iasked
JibraTI:Whoarethey?Hetold me:Theyarethereligious
oratorsfromamongstthepeople
oftheworld, whoenjoinedupon
others
todogoodbutwereneglectful ofthemselves,thoughthey
readtheBook
ofAllah.Weretheynotsensible? (Musnad
A!)mad)

DA'WATANDTABLfGH 592 VirtuesofAillih'sPath
VIRTUESOFGOINGOUTINTHEPATH
OF
ALLAHTA'ALA
VERSESOFQUR'AN
AIHihSubl;anahiiwaTa'alasays:
Thosewhobelievedandlefttheir
homes,andstroveforthecause
of
Allah,andthosewhogavethem
shelter,andhelpedthem;theseare
thebelieversintruth.Forthem,is
forgiveness,andabountiful
provision.
AI-AnfiiI8:74
AllahSubl;anahUwaTa'alasays:
Thosewhobelieve,andhave
migrated,andstrivenhardwith
theirwealthandtheirlivesin
Allah'sway,havethehighestrank
inAllah'ssight.Thesearethose
who aresuccessful.
TheirRabbgivesthemgood
tidings
ofMercyfromHim,and
pleasurableacceptance,and
gardenswhereeverlastingdelights
willbetheirs.
Theywilldwellthereinforever.
Verily,with
Allahisagreat
reward.
At-Taubah9:20-22

DA'WATANDTABLlGH 593 VirluesofAllah'sPath
AllahSub!)iinahiiwaTa'iiliisays:
Asforthosewhostrivehard
inUs
(ForourCause),Wewillsurely
guidethemtoOurpaths(such
guidancewhichisabovethe
imagination
ofothers),andVerily!
Alliihiswiththegooddoers.
AI-'Ankabiit29:69
AlliihSub!)iinahuwaTa'iiliisays:
Andwhosoeverstriveshard(in
Alliih'scause),doessoonlyfor
hisowngood;for,verily!Allah
doesnotstandinneed ofanything
inalltheworlds.
AI-'AnkabO!29:6
AlliihSub!)iinahiiwaTa'iilasays:
The(true)believersarethosewho
onlybelieveinAllahandHis
Messengerandafterwardsdoubt
not,
butstrivewiththeirwealth
andtheirlivesforthecause
of
Alliih.Sucharethetruthful.
AI-I;lujllrii!49:15
AllahSub!)iinahuwaTa'iiliisays:
ayouwhobelieve!ShallItell
youaboutabargainthatwillsave
youfromapainfulpunishment?
YoushouldbelieveinAlliihand
HisMessenger,andshouldstrive
forthecause
of
Alliihwithyour
wealthandyourJives.Thatis
bellerforyou,
ifyoubutknew it.

DA'WATANDTABLlGH 594 VirtuesofAlliih'sPath
Hewillforgiveyoursinsandenter
youintogardensunderneathwhich
riversflow,andpleasantdwellings
ineverlastinggardensof.Thatis
thesupremetriumph.
A1-Saff61:10-12
AllahSubl)anahiiwaTa'alasaidto
HisProphetSallallahu'alaihi
wasallam:
Say:
Ifyourfathers,andyoursons,
andyourbrothers,andyourwives,
andyourtribe,andthewealthyou
haveacquired,andthecommerce
inwhichyoufearadeclineand
yourhomeswhicharedeartoyou,
aremorebeloved
toyouthan
Allah
andHisMessengerandstriving in
Hisway,thenwaittillAllahbrings
Hisdecision
(ofpunishment).Allahdoesnotguidethesinful
disobedient.
At-Taubah9:24
AllahSubl)anahiiwaTa'alasays:
Spendyourwealthforthecause
of
Allah,anddonotthrowyourself
intodestructionbyyourownhands
(bynotstrivingforthecause
of
Allah);anddogood.Indeed!
Allahlovesthebeneflcent.
AI-Baqarah2:195

DA'WATANDTABLlGH 595
Aij:A.DITH
VirtuesofAllah'sPath
"","oJ.",)"' F"" /.
,..G-i...;~c.j""I.)~i ..LiJ:~""IJ~.>JIj:JIj~'..IiI~.>........i~-tt
- -,
~~~~j~c.:,~:,iJi.;.i~ ~:"SIi ~..:..i1 ~j,~1; ji~ ~I.) ,;"ml~:,
F ) J F ~ ,J)J)~
,",-,,,,,-<,\>0'y~'If'''''.r-'""-<......,.l>:JIl)"lo.fli.,)).J~..6,)<i)Iy'.~ ~!of$")~iJ.>1i
~---'- "
"'fV"(:~J"" •..,....1)
44.AnasRac;liyaIHihu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullahSallalHihu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Indeed,Ihavebeensomuchfrightenedinthe
cause
of
Allah,thatnoonehaseverbeenfrightened asmuch.And
indeed,Ihavebeentroubled
somuchinthecause of
AIHihthatno
onehasbeentroubled
somuch,Thirtydaysandthirtynightspassed
onme,whenmyselfandBilalhadnofoodwhichanyonecouldeat,
exceptsomethingthatcouldbehiddenunderBilal'sarmpit.
(Tirmidhf)
\ijl!,~G:.:.il ~0J1,::,i~~IJ~.>~..s- :j~~ ',a,1~.>J'~JI;;.-t0
""- , ',,--
~,J J"-;_',_,"J ,,_JJ.~_
.r-'""-<......,.l>:JIl)"lo)I.,))'!:~'\f,:i-~.?' ;>1uLS"j,.\..:,>;Uj~ "J.cL>lj
""'''\':~j,4.J.A,iJ~~\~J~L.:-Loy~.~
45.Ibne-'AbbasRac;liyallahu'auhumanarratesthatRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamandhisfamilypassedmanynights
consecutivelyinhunger.Hisfamilydidnotfindanythingtoeatat
night,andgenerallytheirbreadwasmadefrombarley.
(TirmidhT)
.;oJi'~f- ~~~jT~C.:CJ~4ii~'.i»I;:"';'.> i.:.J~~-t,
\ J J ,
Vtt.:,.J),jlS:.U",,),)-'}JJ0""'",.lJlyC,~.,)) .~""IJ~.>.:,a.,l? ~G
---
46.'A'ishahRac;liyallahu'anhanarratesthatuntilthedeath of
RasiilullahSallalliihu'alaihiwasallam,hisfamilydidnothave
enoughbarleybreadtosatisfythemfortwoconsecutivedays.
(Muslim)
3y:.s"~~IsJjU~,,a,\~.> 4~~) :j~:,:",,a,I;:"';''>+Dc.,;,""';1~-tV
C.:jW"jJ",'",hlI)""I"JJ,~0;ti-)j ~.;lyl:JSi ~~j"tI~:jw;;.:,p.~
J " " '

DA'WATANDTABIJGH 596 VirtuesofAlliih'sPath
t-":,,,.il~"'») ,~;41 ~*;"I~:~J;.~ ",lgi~ ,;U~~j :,;j~ ~~~
OH/I,.IlI))I
47,Anasibne-MaJikRaQiyallahu'anhunarratesthatFatima
RaQiyallahu'anhapresentedapiece ofbarleybreadtoNabl
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallam,Hesaid:Thisisthefirsteatable,which
yourfatherhaseateninthreedays,
Inanothernarration,it issaid
thatheasked:Whatisthis?Shesaid:Ibakedbread,andIdidnot
wanttoeatitwithoutyou,
(Musnad
A~mad,Tabariini)
~J-,;:..:;JL,~Jbl~j.:.)~8-:jl!~;i»1~)&~WI ~.;.~;j-fA
~. 0 ~ • ~ ,1~' , J
~'>U'''IS;''''''I",'':iI""':l:";I1\:jLiiG"",';"1<11'1':",'>,,"
~,P,r:"j'+,"j'+I'""""" ,.1"""'J,.ror-.:i'"J~
"\1\f:~)....·tl;i!IJ~IY4'lS)I.i...:J''''J) .§1';"~lj
48,Sahlibne-Sa'dAsSa'idlRaQiyallahu'anhunarratesthatwe
werewithRasiHullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallam intheBattleofthe
Trench,andhewasdiggingthetrench,and
wewereremovingthe
earth,Heobserved
usandsaid:0Allah!Life isthelifeinthe
Hereafter;forgivethe
Ansar(helpers)andMuhajirln(emigrants),
(BukhlirI)
J:§:j~~, ~JblJj.:.)j;.j:jl!I;;:''.1lI~)~JJb14;j-f~
,,,....,.,.f","Is'I,;.lll'".:1$#'J}y,,,,)"'-,11"),J,;,:.>)l~).:;..;jdiS"t;iii,
","" .-
'l"'~)
49,Ibne-'UmarRadiallfuu'anhumanarratesthatRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamheldmyshoulder(toemphasizethe
importance
oftheadvice)andsaid:Live intheworld,asifyouarea
stranger
oramovingtraveller,
(BukhiirI)
~j)All~Jbl}:~Ji,1Jj.:.)jl!:jl!~'.1l1~)-iJ;.JJ;';;j-0•
..<-i"~lS"',';,.;J...;W-\iiil,<-:,~'6',;::,j,<-;I~ ~"("<,I,..<-'I~
~ <Y.s- " -~ ,~~.:r:"J~
.:.r")~L.oY4 '~J~14\J) (C-t..w\~.;AJ) "\1S=SW~~j lA.,.:.JG~lA~(j
"\t"o:~)" .••1.,iJ.l13..J'1J
50,'Amribne-'AufRaQiyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
SallalHihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:IswearbyAllah,it isnotpoverty

DA'WATANDTABLTOH 597 VirluesofAllah'sPath
thatIfearforyou,butIfearthatworldlythings maybegiventoyou
inabundance,asweregiven
tothepeoplebeforeyou;andyoumay
competewithoneanotherinstriving
toachievethem, astheydid to
exceleachother;andthentheworldwouldmakeyouforgetful, asit
madethemforgetful.
(Bukhari)
Note:RasiiJullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallam'ssaying,"it isnot
povertythatIfear",meansthat,povertyisnotsostressingand
harmful,astheabundance
ofworldlythings.
(Fat~-ul-Biirl)
J»I~J~l;iiJ,s-itS"jJ:~J»IJJ,:<)J~:J~""'.ii;I~)~';' ~;j-0'
j.e,~",4",-<.fC"""'':''J.>-I.lo'J~)".\.o.rJ1.l).~t,; ~:;:.~ \~tS"J:.t,;~:;;tG:-
'rY''<,",)'~).i";;'I';'I,l.llI"'J"
51.Sah!ibne-Sa'dRaQiyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Iftheworld wasworthamosquito's
wing
toAllah,Hewouldnothavegiventhedisbelieverevenasip of
water.(firmidhl)
~l!~!:;, ~!J»lj:J~.;.itS" 4fi~'.ii;I~) ~\&. ;j'..l,,~) ij~;j-0y
~ ~, ~~ ;::~~~ ~~ ~. ~, ~ 0__),." , , ')
~j.:..)'?t;;i:..!~jit,;j,.;.:#>:..!~i...~,~~\(.i ~~Ii-S~~IJLJ8GO
J")).•Wlj~\ :<?I;J,:<~I :sJ~ ~i--<~:;; ~iS'W!~~ ~:c.li:JJ,:iU~J»I
vt.''<'"')',,,,,,,,,;..u,;,-I,l.lll",4,,,L-o")<'41))1",,'"}>
52.'UrwahRahimahullahnarratesthat'Ji.'ishahRaQiyallahu'anha
used
tosay:IswearbyAllah, asonofmysister!Weused toseea
newmoon,thenwouldseeasecondnewmoon,andthenthethird
newmoon;this waywewouldseethreemoonsintwoconsecutive
months;butfire(forcooking)wasnotburnt
inthehouses of
Rasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallam.'Urwahsaid: aAunt!Then
whatwereyourmeans
ofsustenance?Shesaid:Twoblackthings;
datesandwater.
(Muslim)
Note:Themajority ofthedatesofMadinaareblack.Amongthe
Arabs,
iftwothingsarebeloved tothemtogetherthentheygiveboth
ofthemonename,takingthemorewellknown ofthetwointo
consideration.Forthisreason,datesandwaterhavebeencalledtwo
blackthings.

DA'WATANDTABLiGH 598 VirtuesofAllah'sPath
i.f!"~.i.l~ \A::JJ.i;iiJ',;U,J~)~ :..:J~~'1,~) ii;'.$.;;'-01"
,"""'..,.'J"'").....)~\J"'\rhJl)..,.i.,») .)0,4'-:.1,~~ ~!;U,~;}~)~
. ,
•.~1':J\»)Ie:--'
53.'A'ishahRa<,liyallahu'anhanarrates:IheardRasillullah
SallaIIahu'alaihiwasallamsaying:Whenthedust ofthePathof
Anahentersthebody ofaMuslim,AllahprohibitsHell-Fireonhim.
(MnsnadAhmad,Tabm'ani,Majma-'uz-Zawaid)
;U,f-2;}'\A~':"?'';iiJ',;U1:J~) J~::JJ.i;~'1, ~)..r:.,.J;;' -0t
tV\I~..,.i ,,))~Ol.j;. J;,.)~'1,~~ J;,.)~
54.Abu'AbsRa<,liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasillullahSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Whosoever'sfeetbecomedustyinthePath of
Allah'AzzawaJail;Anah'AzzawaJailwillprohibitthosefeet
fromHell-Fire.
(Musnad
A~mad)
;U,f-2;})4t;;;~:iiJ',;U,:J~) J~:JU~'1\~)i;';:.,.J;;.-00
"""JW'.,)).IJ.;!#-0;}~q1')~'~;;;~) IJ.;!#-",;y,.;}~ ~~;)
~\\~:,..;),.....u~.,J.IJ-JJ.>""J."l
55.AbuHurairahRa<,liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasillulliih
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Thedust ofthePathofAllahand
thesmoke
ofHellcanneverbetogetherinthestomach ofaslaveofAnah;alsomiserlinessandperfectlmancanneverbetogether inthe
heart
ofaslaveofAllah.(Nasal)
J;,.)~;U,f-2;})4~~ :J~iiJ',&fll.f~'11~)i;.;:.,.J;;.-0'
~\\O:,..;),.....u~.,J.IJ-JJ.>""J."ly"JWI.,J) .,~j~Z>;.:.;};~~~;)
56.AbuHurairahRa<,liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasillullah
Sallanahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Thedust ofthePathofAnahand
thesmoke
ofHellcanneverbetogetherinthenostrils ofanyMuslim.
(NasaI)

DA'WATANDTABLlGH 599 VirtuesofAllah'sPath
".::;:i!'iill','14I..lllI",·j.~:i!:ci; \~'"~',.-uil""" "iill','HIiill
<f'" 0""'!"'4.S:),.'!',)<f'J,"~y.~J 0",-
tr/t""'11""".}~"'») ,~~I~Ji)J\
57.AbuUmamaBahilIRa(!iyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasillullah
~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:Anyonewhosefacegetsdustyin
thePath
of
Allah,AllahwillsafeguardhisfacefromHell·Fireonthe
Day
ofResurrection,Andforhimwhosefeetgetdusty inthePath
ofAllah,
AllahwillsafeguardhisfeetontheDay ofResurrection
fromHell-Fire.
(Baihagl)
dh'~~~ji :J~ ~dhlJ~)~ :J~~'iil,~)~-1J~~::i -~II
r\Vy:,.;),J,'JIc,w,;yL,""WI"»).'I~ ~\ji",Jj ~';f;
58.'Uthmanibne-'AfranRa(!iyallahu'anhunarrates:Iheard
Rasiilullah~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsayiug:Adayspent inthe
Path
of
Allahisbetterthanathousandotherdays. (Nasal)
~';f;-l.;.j))dh\~~S:,Ji:~dhlJ~)Jli:Jli~'iill ~).;1::i -~ ~
~ ~ ~ $-
,
'O'\A:~ )\)l:.l\J~ld.i.,p~~ .(,,!i:)l:>..:JIOIJ)(~J=JI~rJ)' ~~)ljJJl
59,AnasRa(!iyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah~allallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Amorningor aneveningspentinthePath of
Allahisbetterthantheworldandallthatitcontains.(Bukhiirl)
Note:Itmeans thatiftheworldandallthat itcontainsisspentinthe
Path
ofAllah,thereward ofonemorningor aneveninginthePath ofAllahwillbemuchmore. (Mirgiit)
,dhl~~l.;.j)(I):;:~dh<J~)Jli:Jli~'iil,~) +l!~';'q-i1::i-,.
YVVo:,.;),pAJl.}C»"'JlyL,,,,,~,)!"'») .~~I~ji~)t;:il~:";t.:.ol ~~;j ~\S'
- .-
60.Anasibne·MalikRa(!iyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:Hewhogoesoutforaneveningin
thePath
of
AllahwillbeawardedmuskontheDay ofResurrection,
equaltothedustthathadtouchedhisbody.(Ibne-Miijah)
~,::<.;!~iiiJ','.'11,,",~1~'I~)'.,;:Jli~'iill:-")i;.;)'.~-'I
" ~,,~ /~" ,,~. oJ L.>~ 1.:>;..I.,.T
, 0"",,"I J/"/ ",.,,// -/ ~ ~
,,?~i:l:' ,~II.u ~~tldOlcJplj:JW,Ii}'!~tl ,a;~ %~

DA'WAT ANDTABLlGll 600 VirtuesofAllah'sPath
,,.,.;;:;,.OF""""" ,.I,.;,.,,.,..",
I·'."~',<'.I>-i'~';'l! 'I;;'~ ·Jili"".:ilIJ"'I~lr '<'jj*''IJ'""8..i
"!'"15;rc,~ ,',,;--'"""-'""f."r'''''~-'"")<oJ,.
1-,'11~&il' <-i<~-,'.(-\'..lII'~:;iil':"';~1,Co~:'.:.:.:....,;;,~~...."',,,il..l1\
..T,~ ..r ~~ J'-,.- ;".IN,,>,.,....1..5;:".".v".~".
,.,....-"-<.l>-'.\>:J~)",.i..?"')).~I~~) ~u:;'};1I1~:s! J.i~:; ,;11\~:s!
'",0.:~)'"••J..lAllj~~'""'.,l'!
61.AbuHurairahRaqiyallahu'anhunarratesthataSa!)abTofNabT
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallampassed byavalleyhavingasmallspring
ofsweetwater.Heliked itbecauseit wasgood,andsaid:Perhaps if
I couldgetseparatedfromthepeopleandstayinthisvalley,butI
wouldneverdoso,unlesspermittedbyRasiilullahSal1allahu'alaihi
wasallam.So,hementionedthis
toRasiilul1ah
Sal1allahu'alaihi
wasal1am,whosaid:Donotdo
so,becauseindeedstanding of
anyonefromamongstyouinthePath of
Allahforashortwhile is
morevirtuousthanhisofferingSalatforseventyyearsinhishome.
DoyounotwantthatAllahshouldforgiveyou,andsendyou to
Paradise?GooutforJihadinthePath ofAllah.Hewhofoughtin
thePath
ofAllah,evenfortheduration ofapauseintheprocess of
milkingashe-camel,isassured ofParadise.(Tirmidhi)
~:s! :"':"1)t~:; :J~ilY>;1I1J~) ~1I;j:;'i!ll~) ~';';1I1 ~;;-'n
t""",.,....-""-'I)~' .,l,;'rh!'.,))..,J~~~1~illS'Co~~,:.':;.~ ;111
~,/~""'))'
62.'Abdullahibne-'VmarRaqiyallahu'anhumanarratesthat
RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Hewhosuffersa
headacheinthePath
ofAllah,andhopesforareward,then allhis
pastsinsareforgiven.(TabaranI.Majma-'uz-Zawaid)
~1 :J~Jw:AQ~;;~~ilY>~IJ:$'..lII~)~.}I.):-,,.
". ,. ,. ".
~.:,.>\.;,.,1~~)1 ~1~ ,::~"0:iG:;'~I..s!::':s! I~~t}- .:s~~~~
"v/'.....i.')).GI~~j)~)I)~ ~1~1;:·b:i~!J ,l<~);.-1
63..Abdullahibne-'VmarRaqiyallahu'anhumareportedfromNabT
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallaminone ofl;IadlthQudsTnarratedbyhim
thathisRabbTabarakawaTa'aliihassaid:Anyslavefromamongst
MyslavesgoesoutasaMujahidin MyPath,only topleaseMe,I
guaranteethateitherIshallreturnhimbackwitharewardand

DA'WATANDTABLlGH 601 VlrluesofAlliih'sPatTz
capturedenemyassets,or ifIrecallhissoul,thenIwillforgivehim,
blesshimandsendhim
toParadise.
(MusnadA~mad)
,~!:,".:sAt;'~'.ilil~; 'ar:~;'ill J~) J~ :J~ ~'.ilil""",;i;.;'~J:;-,t
jjCJ,~,j ~1~G:.ft ~'~)J, Iii~j~,UQLJ:'!::'.:sA"~ ~l:";"fi~
t,;!~~,~~~,J'j ,j~)jl;.j~JU t,;~U,~t;'~~I~Jl~j\
~)j~:' ~~;,;~,;.¥'~ ~:;:iS-~~I ~ji.\O,~lJw;'il1 J;i-.:sA~~~
, ~ ' ..
.:sAjjii!-fr':";')\.,;.';"~t,;;;':~I· JI~Jli~H~ !~~~~~~Ij,~
,;;~.'_},..,), " ") }""I>,",
,'.1<0I .,,"'-:;"i',,'I,,'··"~"""';'i'",L~U~.L>-t 'i'.<'1'd.lSi..:il1"',.
~r--<,..,....",",JJ,.J'~ ,,;r:'J"'!'"
•_, ,J_•_,) .'" •_/.,_ , ,,;;
j~i~,J'iuj~1\oS,J'iu;It\~ .:sAj~1~':"';Y!~~,~:.,...;~~Ij
fAOq,:~),•••d~IJ.A!""'4'~~IJJ.~U
64.AbuHurairahRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiiluWih
-Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Allahguaranteesthathe whogoes
inHisPath,solelyforJihadinHisPathbelieving inHimand
affirmingthetruth
ofHisProphets,forhimIguarantee tosendhim
toParadiseorreturnhim tohishomefromwhere hecameoutwith
rewardandcapturedenemyassets.(Then
hesaid:)ByHim,In
whoseHandisMuhammad'slife,anyperson whogetswoundedin
thePathof
Allah,willcomeontheDayofResurrection,withhis
wound
asfreshasifithadbeeninflictedtoday, itscolourwouldbe
thecolour
ofblood,but itssmellwouldbe thesmellofmusk.By
Him,inWhoseHandisMuhammad'slife,haditnotbeenhardupon
theMuslimsIwouldhaveneverstayedbehindanyexpeditionwhich
wasgoingouttofight inthePathofAllah.But,I donothavethe
meanstoprovideall
ofthemwithconveyancenordo theMuslims
havethemeans,Anditwill
behardonthem toremainbehind,when
I
goforth.ByHim, inWhoseHandisMuhammad'slife,Ilove to
fightinthePathof
Allahandgetmartyred, tofightagainand be
martyred,tofightagainand bemartyred.(Muslim)
~~~\;i '~\:J~ ~;'il~ J~)~ :J~1;6:"iill""",);;'.;ri';f-'0
J;.:J,)i.~-j~~iill.i.L.,:'~Ii$Jjtj)~t:O)J'pIyu1jitJl;:.ij
, "
,, ,
~t, Y:~),J.;,.JI.:f' ..,.,lIj.."~,,jl>J!I"J) .~?J\,;';'}

DA'WATANDTABLlGH 602 VirtuesofAllah'sPath
65.'Abdul1ahibne-'UmarRa<,liyal1ahu'anhumanarrates:Iheard
RasUlul1ahSallalIiihu'alaihiwasallamsaying:Whenyoudevote
yourselvesexclusivelytotrading,anddeployyouroxenforfarming,
andbesatisfiedwithfarming,andgiveupJihad,thenAlIiihwill
impose disgraceuponyou.Thisdisgracewillnotberemoveduntil
youreturn
toyourDeen(whichalsoincludesstruggleinthePath of
Al1ah).(Abu
Dawud)
,~~~fi;",·.ii!1~:; :~i»1:J~) J~ :J~~~I~)i;').:sJ:;-"
,'\'\':~),.k.tlrll",L.atJ~\:J:-LoY4'~.i-C-t';"'I.u :JllJ\5.l.o.rJl~lJJ.iJS9J''&1~
66.AbuHurairahRa<,llyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasUlulIiih
Sal1alIiihu'a1aihiwasallamsaid:OnewhomeetsAllah,withouta
mark
ofJihad,hewillmeetAllahwithaflawinhim. (Tirmidhl)
Note:Themark of
Jihadincludes,forexample,awoundonthebody,
ordustsettledinthePath
of
Al1iih,ormarksonthebodywhile
renderinghisservices.(Sharl,l-ut-Tibl)
~ ;}iJ~j~Li.; ::J,ji;~i»1 J~)~ ::J,ji;~'.ii!1 ~)~:;-w
ml~~l>JI,',) '~;}'~~!~~:.J ?-~L:..i»1
67.SohailRa<,liyalliihu'anhunarrates:IheardRasUlul1ahSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaying:Yourstriving
inthePathof
Al1iihforashort
while,isfarbetterthanyourgooddeeds
ofthewholelifestaying
withyourfamily.
(Mustadrak
!-Jakim)
JiIj!~;..;}i;.IJ);; i»14~t)1~ :J~I;6:;''.ii!I~) ~~JIJ-,,,
'" '" .,.......
~.~;jl~ ~i»1~~)~~~.:.J.;.;]:J~ ,;';~j I~.~;~I ~ji~1
:,,;~~I~j .;,,~}:J~y~,~j~ J:W~j ::;;:~c;::.JJ~.'T)~tsfll~j:.,
.,",..' " ,,
:J",,,,;...rl1"J)·iofj~~ .:.5)~ic;I~:~yl>j'il..ic;.:...WIjl:J\.ii'i*W1it-!
,,"V:~),~, ~y..;LJ1Jj:.~Lo"':"'4'~.i- C-!.~\..lA
68.Ibne-'AbbasRa<,liyallahu'anhumanarratesthatRasUlullah
Sal1allahu'a1aihiwasal1amdeputed'Abdul1ahibne-Rawaha
Ra<,liyal1iihu'anhuonanexpeditionandthatwasonFriday.His
companionssetoutinthemorning,
buthedecidedtostaybackand
offer
SaliitwithRasUlul1ahSallalliihu'aHiihiwasal1am,andjoin

DA'WATANDTABLlGH 603 VirtuesofAlliih~sPath
themlater.WhenheofferedSaJatwithNabTSallaIJahu'aliiihi
wasallam,hewasseenbyNabTSallalHihu'aJaihiwasallam.He
enquired:Whatpreventedyoufromgoingoutinthemorningwith
yourcompanions.Hereplied:Iintended
tooffer
$aliit-ul-Jumu'ah
withyouandthenjointhem.RasUlullahSallalliihu'alaihiwasallam
said:Evenifyouspendwhateveris
intheworld,youwillnotbeable
toachievethereward ofthosewholeft inthemorning. (TinnidhI)
/ J~~ •~ ~'J / ~/J' / J ~
Jj.:;)4:I}l.ll,cy;.;!-ihfi,,illlJj.:;);i:JI!~:':»I~) oJ-/'~3;j-,~
/ ~ ~0F~ JJ_ ~ _//•J',J/ -;;,~; •/,\
,....w.'.-...;..j,;.-.:>i.:>-- OS".Jl.ll~'.,''::...5:';';-'ll:.lJi',..,1..lJ\
,,f~. -f"cs;y.,,;~). .~? ~-(.f".,
\.A/~,-,~,.r-J' .jj;,-;JI~jJrj~'
69.AbuHurairahRa<;liyalliihu'anhunarratesthatRasUlullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamorderedacontingent togointhePath of
Allah.Theyasked:0Rasillallah!Shouldweleavetonight,orstay
tillthemorning?Hesaid:Wouldyounotlike
tospendthisnightin
one
ofthegardensofParadise.(SunanKubra):J~~~j ~~~, ~j:if;~IJL.'It;,.)~j:.:..'.illl~):?~./';f-v.
i~1£\J...,JI~JY' ''-'JI><,)',,)))lll~:};4JI'J'J:UI)I~j,4JJlbl.:"Ji
,,,,,~r-,,~ ",,~
v",rf:~J'~
70.Ibne-Mas'ildRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatamanaskedNabT
SaIlaIJahu'alaihiwasallam:Whatdeedsarethebest?Hereplied:
OfferingSalatontime;kindness toparents;andJihadinthePath of
Allah.(BukharI)
". , -F ~ J~J"'''~' F ~,,, :;;~J."'"J. ~ "
J'I>-.:>[,,illlJ>-~W> ~;i,,~ :JI!fi,,illlJj.:;),,' =:.:»,~) ;;";~i~.'~-v,
t;';;j,/»IJs.~w.~I,j,;:..;,;;:¥~;; :~I'.illl ;,J;:.;j':'~~!J,;Ej~~)
J~,O"""",,)) ./»'Js.~w. ~/»If-2:}t;';;j '/»'Js.~w.~~IJ[
TOY/yCO""".:...wl:Jk.ll
71.AbuUmamahRa<;liyalliihu'anhunarratesthatRasUlullah
SaIlaIlahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Three(kindsof)peopleareunder
Allah'sprotection.
Ifalive,theyaresustainedandlookedafter;and
iftheydie,
Allahwillsendthem toParadise.I.Onewhoentershis
houseandoffersSalam,heisunderAllah'sguarantee.2.Onewho

DA'WATANDTABLlGH 604 VirluesofAllah'sPath
goestotheMasjid,he isunderAllah'sguarantee. 3.Onewhogoes
outinthePath
of
Alliih,heisunderAllah'sguarantee.(lbne~I;-libban)
,
~~~,~;j;f ~)~,~Y-)~IS' :J~ ~'..';I~) ~~.;.}:;;.:;.-Vy
'\IF"~"J.J,J,/,F _,'/-".J,.,')'",F,.
I';'"J!~'i:..:..li~,~w..,~,8r-::}""i,w'-:..;;':J\.i,~~;jJ1
~!:J~'~~;~11~dt.~'~~)J!,~ :i':~ :J~'~A~~:;~'9Jq;,.~1
)"i:'o::)ip.i?~,::'.5))'::':~!':i,~~i':} 2,.;J,~ .::.i1S'i1;1
t;'~,::~'.,,:Ii (~D!.:,,)Ii:..:J~"i''<.'')li~:~~I;<..;.,:lill,4.0,~
~~!J:uJj']I),-~).~ ~I'~.s:Lll:li -],',,..:t.Jo.j;..;~I.!.1J:...:,,·j
T '->~ l.S,-~~-; ~-".r- '->y," ,~~is:
J~) J~,Jw)!J)1;l4f14!J..:,~ i:w.:,ji~flj\~IJ~)~ :J~,u.:'O:!')
, , 0, '.
:J\.i,..:..:.:.~lli·I;·.\.iI;'t!,ci:;\A)','i'I:,)',;:',,',,)'Iii:.)' \A'~~t! :~..';,
'~ -,r,; M, ,,~"r. F
o.t/"JJ\);l'~.~lJ~j4l\:l:-)J~i~IJj .~Lt:H:~
72.ijumaidibne-HilalRaQiyallahu'anhunarratesthatthere wasa
manfromTafiiwah,whosewaywasthroughus.Heusedtocometo
ourtribe(whiletravelling)andrelateahadi'th.Hesaid:Iwent to
Madi'nahoncewith mytradingcaravan. Wesoldourmerchandise;
thenIthoughtthatImust
gotothatman
(RasUIullahSallalliihu
'alaihiwasallam)andfindoutabouthimandtell mytribeabout him.
WhenImetRasUIuIlahSallallahu'alaihiwasallam, heshowedmea
houseandsaid:There
isawomaninthathouse.Shewentout inthe
PathofAllahwithagroupofMuslims.Sheleftbehindtwelvegoats,
andoneweavingtoolwithwhichsheusedtoweavecloth.Oneof
hergoatsandherweavingtoolgotlost.Thewomanprayed:0
my
Rabb!Youhaveundoubtedlyguaranteedsafetyoftheone,who
goesout
inYourPath,whereasIhavelostone ofmygoatsand my
weavingtool.Iadjureyouabout mygoatandmyweavingtool.The
narratorsays.RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallammentionedhow
profoundlythewomanimploredherRabb
TabiirakawaTa'ala.
RasiiluIliibSaiiallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Shegothergoatandone
additionalsimilar
tothat,herweavingtoolandoneadditionalsimilar
tothat(fromthetreasures
ofAllah).Andtheresheis! Goandask
herifyouwish.The
Tufiiwi'manreplied:No,Itestifytowhatyou
say.
(Musnad
A~mad, Majma~'uz,Zawaid)

DA'WATANDTABLlGH 605 VirluesofAllah'sPath
~~?~~~ :~~<J~)J@ :J@~'.iilI~)~G.JI';'i~~:;' -VY'
;1>1~~IJ,UG;-)(;~9")J) '"'h)'.;h~~I~~,~I.."I)if~ ';:'4;J~ ;1>1
// ~ r(l""l:i, ,,~
"j)'I"'~L~;1>1.}iJ'l;.G~) ,;:~:11)yi)I.};1>1~J:';'I~j) ,~I)':"';)1
, . .
IIflY~jJl~jJJ4~.f'<-!.~ J~\.:....l~\~~.v-llA :JIiJ~\,.J\
73.'Ubadahibne-~amit RaQiyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:YoumustdoJihadinthePathof
Allah,forthis
isoneofthedoorsofParadise.Thronghthis,
Allah
removesanxietyandgrief.There isanadditioninanothernan-ation:
AndstrivefarandnearinthePath ofAllah,andestablishDivine
ordinancesfarandnearamongtheinhabitants;and
donotbe
influencedbythecriticism
ofthosewhocriticiseinmattersrelating
toAllah.
(Mustadrak
J:lakim)
J@,~~~ ~ ~lJl !;1>1J~)ti:J@-J,.;,)~j~~I~)l:.iAl~J:;.-vt
,'i>-l,-II",.H
'
'''''''','J"yl.,).J.;,)~;1>1~~:'~I ~1l.;.\;;' ~l:~~I
YlA':",)
74.AbuUmamaRaQiyallahu'anhunan-atesthatamanasked:0
Rasiilallah!Pleaseallowmetotravelastourist.Nabi~allallahu
'alaihiwasallamreplied:Thetourism ofmyUmmah istostrivein
thePathofAllah,'AzzawaJail. (AbuDawiid)
;1>1J\Pi.;:,ji:~;1>1 J~)J@:J@~~I~).p..;.iJ~:;'-Vo
.::oc,JI'.:.-""-!-'>-1')ic')WI'",,)"'-,11"j).•~~~\id) ,;1>1~~:'~I J.;,)~
y,'/'",;...JI
75.FUQalahibne-'UbaidRaQiyallahu'anhunanatesthatRasiilullah
~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:Thedeedwhichbringsoneclosest
toAllah'AzzawaJailistostriveinthePath ofAllah.Noother
gooddeedcanbebetterthanJihaditselfingettingAllah'scloseness.
(BukharT.Jama-'uq-SaghTr)
:J@~J,::Jj</GI':'j:~;1>1J~)~ :J@~'.iill~) i's~:Jj1 ;:~,,~):;,-v,
t~);';)~'7~I~';; :'~~j.:~ :J@~:;~I)@ ,;1>I~~'u~:Y:-)
,,'\.:~),~i,-",L:l\..si~~\..a,,-!",I.!.~.:.r-~~\~ :JliJ.s...\.6.rlI~\JJ .~~~~,iJI

DA'WATANDTABLfGH 606 VirtuesofAllah'sPath
76.AbuSa'idAl-KhudhriRa<;liyallahu'~nhu narratesthat
RasiiluIliihSallallahu'alaihiwasallamwasasked:Who isthebest
amongstthepeople?Hereplied:ThemanwhostrivesinthePath
of
Allah.The
Sahabahasked:Who isnext?Hereplied:Mu'minwho
livesinavalleyamongstthevalleysandfearshisRabbandpeople
aresavedfromhismischief.
(TirmidhJ)
lU~l:.w-I~j.J1 z,1:;y.:..;.ii~~\.j~:ii.I~j&)~\ r~-,~J;; -VV
eft:li,':'~I~'J;~,c,l-.iiJ1~;y,jj ,~~j:_'\,i;1~ c,l:..;.~;y,j :J~
,.fAO:~ )'.'l~\y\",~,}'_/~\.'lJ\.'l y\4IJ).o~.ft8\
77.AbuSa'idAlKhudhriRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatNabi
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamwasasked:WhoamongsttheMu'minin
hasthemostperfectIman?Hereplied:Amanwhostrives inthe
Path
of
AIliihwithhislifeandwealth;andthemanwhoworships
Allahinavalleyfromamongstthevalleysandsavespeoplefromhis
evil.
(Ahu
Dawud)
~c,l~L::,,~jA :J~ ~,i;IJj.:..j~J~~'.iiJ\~ji;.;J;; -VA
l/.//0/, Q~~,,/ ~ ,
f~~/I.~.>"-'! :~IJil,"l,>"""'J) ,~j.:..~1~I~ ~.l<lI;u;J r~~?,iill
78,AbuHurairahRa<;liyallahu'anhunarrates: IheardRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaying:TobeinthePath ofAllah.fora
shortwhile,
isbetterthanworshippingonthenight ofAl-Qadriu
front
oflfajaril-Aswad(theBlackStone).
(Ibue-l;Iibbiiu)
Note:Worshipping ontheNightof Al-Qadrismorevirtuousthen
worshippingforathousandmonths
asmentionedinSuratulQadr97:3.
\
J~ 0 "~,, / J ~ ~ ~ ~, /.
~,L>a;;Y>jj,a;;Y>j&,!Js:J:JiJ~&f\.;~'.illl~j +l!~J"'-;1;;-V~
m/~.....i,,)).~j~,i;I~c,l:'~\~~1
79.Anasibne-MalikRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatNabiSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Foreveryprophetthere ismonasticism.The
monasticism
ofmyUmmah isstrivinginthePathofAllah'Azzawa
JaIl.
(MusnadAhmad)
Note:Monasticism
(Rahbiinlyah)meansalife ofabstinenceand
self-denialfromworldlypleasures.

DA'WATANDTABLiGH 607 VirtuesofAllah'sPath
~:l~~I~ :jji;ilJJ',~IJ~J~ :J~~'kl~Jiy;;u-J:;. -/\.
'JWI"J),~~Ie'JIeWI~WII.·H.~IJ4S'~I:," :l~';"; ~~'kl) ,~I
/ ~ ~ ~ ~
'1"''I'o,:~J'("Ii",-j.r..1l1~,) .u.l:,..J\Ji"y~
80.AbuHurairaRa<;liyallahu'anhunarrates:IheardRasiilullah
iiallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaying:Theexample ofaMujahidinthe
Path
of
Allah-andAllahknowswellwho isstrivinginHisPath- is
likethemanwhokeepsfasting,worshipping bynight,fromfear of
Allah,completelysubmittingtoHim,bowingandprostrating. (Nasal)
,~I~:l~~I~:ilJJ',~Ij~J J~ :J~~'k,~Jiy;;u-J:;.-/\,
IJ' ,~~ ~ 0 '" '.'0 ~ / ~
Jl~~IB-ji.?~"'-"''i)~:,.:..~Pi.'i~I.;00>,':'-;LiJI~LiJI ~(..JI,f.s'
£".../,.~e~\.;,.,.,J :~IJ'J<iJ~~~\"\J) (C-t..w\~rJ) .~1
81.AbuHurairaRaqiyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
iiallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:TheexampleofaMujahidinthe
Path
of
Allahislikeamanwhofasts,spendsthenightrecitingthe
Qur'aniniialat,anddoesnotgive upfastingandgivingiiadaqah
untiltheMujahidreturnstohisfamily,(Ibne-!:!ibbiin)
,,,,"~,,,I"J) .IJ:t!~ iJ:l~"'I;l :J~ilJJ',&?'~$'k,~J ,!,~.).I~-/\y
yvvr:~) '.r-'J
'
Jv-iJ1y<
82.Ibne-'AbbasRaqiyallahu'anhumanarratesthatNabIiiallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Wheneveryouareaskedtogoout inthePath
ofAllah,youmustgoout. (Ibne-Miijah)
~~~J::":; :":~'.\i1~:J~ ilJJ',~IJ~J ~j~:.\il~) &~:WI ;:~'.u-J:;.-/\'i'
I'I~\I,~j :J~.I.:•.::.:i~W.QI;j2:;.',t:.;ilJJ',~..~.(G,~'iV ~.
.s-,,",y..,' .,J",. ,)..~,).j
~J)j"::';;~,~I~~)ii~4iI~,tiJi<s~I) :J~~I~ !~IJ~J~
~/'~I'~I~:l~~1 :J~!~IJ~J~f~~) :J~I.,...,j~I)"~I::';;W"
fi\Vll,:~)" •••JA~Jwkl~ic.1Lo.:J~Y4'~"\J) .~\~
,'
83.AbuSa'IdAI-KhudhrIRaqiyallahu'anhuuarratesthat
Rasiilullahiiallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid: 0AbuSa'Id!
WhosoeverhasmostwillinglyacknowledgedAllahashisRabb,Islam

DA'WATANDTARLTOll 608 VirtuesofAllOh'8Path
ashisreligion,andMul)ammadSallallahu'alaihiwasallam asHis
Messenger,Paradise
isincumbentforhim.AbuSa'id
Ra<;liyallahu
'anhulikedthis,andsaid:0Rasiilallah!Repeatitforme.He
repeateditandthensaid:There
isyetanotherthingthatelevatesthe
status
ofamaninParadise byonehundredranks-thedistance
betweentworanks
islikethedistancebetweentheheavensandthe
earth.Abu
Sa'idasked:0RasUlallah!Whatisthat?Hereplied:
StrivinginthePath
ofAllah,striving inthePathofAllah.(Muslim)
~ ,~,:Uj ~~~U,~)":'~ :J~ ,;~:;".1.I~)J?J.Ji,14:;'-lit
~I:J'~ ~.1.1J''"G:illi'.1':I.i~,,U".:..:,~;.jG:J'~,; ~.1.1J'",~
, .Y').(":)y,..Y'!""..~-, Y')..
"'".!I"""JW"'Jj.~I~~)1thi:;Jl~~.J';::.~;j ~~+!y ~..:,~,ilJ."-:,J'
~ ~ ~ /
'A\"''f;~J,~JJ..ro~
84.'Abdullahibne-'AmrRa<;liyallahu'anhumanarratesthataman
diedinMadinah,hewasone
ofthosewhowereborn inMadinah.RasUlullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamofferedhisfuneralSalat,then
said:Alas!Hadhediedsomewhereelseotherthanhisplace
of
birth!The
Sal)abahsaid:0Rasiilallah!Whyso?Hereplied:When
apersondiesataplaceotherthanhisbirthplace,he
isgivenabodein
Paradisebymeasuringthedistancefromhisplace
ofbirthtothe
placewherehedied.
(Nasal)
Ij.::.:.ijIJj;;IA':"814f~ :flJ,Ji,1Jj.:.)J~ :J~:.:&.ii.I.$f)ijl.:,,~LS'J:;.-lie
'.A/~.lJlj)it-,"'lil~'" )JJI...,wI"Jj.~~Irl' ~(.6
i
:;~i~\;;'~'i'*'1u,
85.AbuQirsafahRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasUlullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:0people!Migrate inthePathof
AllahandholdtoIslamfirmly;formigrationwillnotend aslongas
Jihadcontinues.(MusnadAl)mad,TabaranT.Majma-'lIz-Zawaid)
Note:JustasJihadwillcontinuetilltheDay ofResurrection,sowill
migration;whichincludes,.leavingone'shomeforthesake
of
spreading,learningandguardingIslam.
~j~'.1.1~)"",WI';')?J.Ji,14).,..,~,;.~:,JI4j~~~:;.-II~
Ji,1J!j;;4!:.s':';'~I) ,..;.>1;;'II;...;,:~I:';'!,.:>(1'.<'i~1 :J~flJ,~I
/ , ~, , /
~:.,;~IIt\6;?aJ~ ~~IJIY~j,~~I':'I;i;~i~1(.6i:;~j ,~j.:.»)

DA'WATANDTABLlGH 609 Vinuell'ofAllah'sPath
~ ~ J " J jJ ~ F~ ~ ~ "
J",I."kJIJ.l.>-i"J).~I':'-GJI ~j'9~..,-JJJ5'J>-6b..:..O.LbI;~''7Pi
tCl"\/O.\.'Hj)l~,~W~iJ~jj~\j,b,.,.,J~1
86.Mu'awiyah,'AbdurRahmauibne-'Aufand'Abdullahibne
'Amribnil'A~Rac;liyallahu'anhumnarratethatRasiilullah
-Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Migration isoftwotypes.Thefirst
istogiveupevils.ThesecondistomigratetowardsAllahandHis
Messenger.Migrationwillnotendtilltaubah(turning
inrepentance)
isacceptable;andtheacceptance
oftaubah(repentancewillnotend
untilthesunrisesfromtheWest.Whenthesunwillrisefromthe
West,thestate
ofalltheheartswillbesealed;andthepriordeedsof
peoplewillsuffice.(MusnadAI)mad,TabaranT,Majma-
'uz-Zawaid)
!~I ':;1!;»IJ~) ~:Jl,-)J~ :J~I;6:.,..)"~)JpJ;»14;j-/\V
i~ .;>li~ i~1 :~;»\ J~) J~j J.;:-jJ<-~)-/~~ ~1:J~ ~:};Jj
~ff~1 ~lj ,~j \~l~j ~:, I~l~.:s.WI~li,.:s.WIi~jr~1
f'v.:~J,->~I.,.lIO~Y'4,';Wl"IJJ .lfh~·t:~s.\)~~t
87.'Abdullahibne-'AmrRac;liyallahu'auhumanarratesthataman
said:0Rasiilallah!Whichmigration isthebest?Hereplied:You
giveupallthosethingsthataredisliked
byYourRabb'AzzawaJaIl.
And
Rasiilullah-Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Migration isoftwo
types;migration
ofcitydwellerandmigration ofvillagers.
Migration
ofavillageristhat,wheneverhe iscalled,hecomes,and
wheneverheiscommanded,heobeys.Andthemigration
ofacity
dweller
isgreaterintrial,andmorerewarding.
(Nasal)
Note:Therewardforonewholivesinthecity ismorebecause ofhis
pre-occupationsandabundantbelongings;whichhemustleaveto
migrateinthePath
of
Allah.
,;.;;:c.ll~f-45j :~;»I J~)z)J~J~ :':""..),1~)~~IJWlj;j-/\/\
~lMi~j,~Wli~ :J~~:};Jl~c.ll~~Wli~jl~;)Wli~ :J~
J ~ ~ ~F" \ ~0' ,J ' F'F
,}~\hJ\j~\~j '~.~Jl6Jl.:>i:'-i.l;JIi~j,~;111 ~~)~,-:';
,"'lil~'""",'."kJ1"JJ(.;..,.i>J1"""'.l"J).~:I.!)lj,',I~',:;j~~j :!J~j :!J~
IOA/.JJIJjl~

DA'WATANDTABLlGH 610 VirtuesofAllnh'5Path
88.WathilahibnilAsqa'Ra(liyallahu'anhunarratesthat:Rasiilullah
.')allallahu'alaihiwasallamasked me:Wouldyoumigrate?[replied:
Yes.Heasked:Acceptable(Badiyah)migrationorobligatory
(Battah)migration?Iaskedhim:Which ismorerewarding?
RasUlullah.')allallahu'alaihiwasallamreplied:Obligatorymigration,
andobligatorymigrationisthatyoulivewithRasUlullah.')allallahu
'alaihiwasallam,andacceptablemigration isthatyoureturntoyour
placeandmakeitimperativeonyourself
tolistentothe Amirand
obeyhim,inadverseandfavourableconditions,whetheryoulikeit
ornot,anddespiteothersbeingpreferredoveryou.
(Tabaranf,Majma
'uz-Zawaid)
Note:Obligatorymigration (Battah)fromMakkah toMad!nahwas
observedduringthetimeof
RasUlullah.')allallahu'alaihiwasallam
priortothevictory
ofMakkah.Acceptablemigration (Badiyah)isto
gooutforacause
of
Allahandreturntoyourplace.
f,v":~).~.HIJs-~ly~,~WI~I)J
89.AbuFatimaRa(liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasUlullah
.')allallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:KeepmigratinginthePath ofAllah,
fordefinitelythereis
nodeedlikeit.
(Nasal)
~,j.Ib.:JJl!.,,?~~I~j :~;\l\JJ.:.)J~ :J~~:'\'I~)l.-c;1~J~ -~.
~""''''';Jli,",.l..rJI.,)).;\ll~~~iijj jl,;\lI~~i<~4.! ,~I~
,'\"V:~)•..1I\J,.,--i.SjJ,.ol.lloJ\~.if.l=:-uY41~~.}-V
90.AbuUmamaRa<.!iyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasUlullah
.')allallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Thebest.')adaqahistoarrangefora
tentsothatpeoplemaybenefitfromitsshadeinthePath
of
Allah,to
giftaservantinthePath
ofAllah,or toprovideacamel(toserve as
conveyance)inthePath ofAllah.
(Tirmidhl)
~~~ .:..J;..;}~i:w..;jj.Ji~:; :J~ ~~I.f~'.ili\~)l.-c;j ~!~ -~,
")")1"')).~~I~Ji~ :~~~04:;'~;'J~ ·~A'.iliI;';L;.j 'A~j ~
, "" ~
y••~:"'),)J'l1~j"",,>""
91.AbuUmamahRa(liyallahu'anhunarratesthatNab!.')allallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:HewhodidnotparticipateinJihad,or

DA'WATANDTABLlGH 611 VirtuesofAllah'sPath
equippedaMujahid(themanwhostrivesinthePath ofAllah),or
lookedafterthefamily
ofonewhoisin
Jihad,Allahwillinflicthim
withsomecalamity.The
naITatorof
i)adfth,Yazfdibne-'Abde
Rabbih,refers
toacalamityprior totheDay ofResurrection.(AbuDiiwiid)
~~~/o I~F.""/ ;;-;;J./, .~. -;;"
:JL<i<Jl;;J~J~c...;~,;illJj.:..)III~~I~)G).GJI::~" ~,'~-~y
~;)\5',";Jt,;'"JA,h'~I~'<-:\:~WJ J~' ~-I~'~.'1<-'..W
!""''''J..cs;~~ r'" 1"'......).'')<J'~~ "
f~.v,~) ,.ii>IJ-J"jWl;';~!J"'''_'4',.l_''')) .~)~I;.1~~
,, ,
92.AbuSa'IdAl-KhudhrIRae,liyallahu'anhunarratesthat
RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsentamessage toBanii
Li1).yanthatsaid:Fromeverytwomen,onemanshouldgoout inthe
Path
of
Allah.Thenhesaidtothosewhostayedbehind:Any ofyou
wholookswellafterthefamilyandbelongings
ofthosewhoare in
thePathofAllah,forhimwillbehalfthereward. (Muslim)
~ jll5:-~~:; :~db<lj.:..)J~ :J~~'.iilI~)~I;I!~J ,lij;j-~1'
01))•~~f1~.:,ai:;~1f~~f1~lli,wL;p:;tjL¥~:ill;.~,~?~
fA,/NL.<~I~J..A-!'
93.Zaidibne-KhalidJuhanIRae,liyallahu'anhunarratesthat
RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Hewhoassistsone
goingforI:1ajj;orinthePath ofAllah;orlooksafterhisfamily inhis
absence;orhelpsbreakthefast
ofonefasting;forhimthereward is
likethosegoingfor
I:1ajj,OrinthePath ofAllah,orfasting;without
inanywayreducingthereward
ofthosewhodidtheseactions.
(BaihaqI)
~llidb'~~ ~jl1.~:; :J~~tsfJI:.f~'.iiI\~) '7-',IS';',lij;j-~t
.h....)~IJ"'I~I")) .~;.1~lli¥Js.~J;i;u. ~1~ ~jl1.~:;J ,~;.1
" ~ / / "
,,'ofoJJ\J;ll~ ~~\J'? J.u\:l:o)J
94.Zaidibne-ThabitRae,liyallahu'anhunaITatesthatNabfSallalHihu
'alaihiwasallamsaid: Hewhohelpsprepareforthejourney ofone
goinginthePath
ofAllah,forhim isthesamereward.And hewho
looksafterthefamilies
ofthoseinthePath of
Allahintheirabsence,
andspendsontheirfamilies,forhimalso
isthesamereward.
Cfabarani,Majma-'uz-Zawaid)

DA'WATANDTABLfGH 612 VirtuesofAllah'sPath
J.~~IJ:.-J.~~I ,W~;. :J~ ~;1>1Jj.:.j~1~'.i;.,I~) iJ.i:,;~-~c
~:W~ ~cliL<.l~ :;;,:;wk.:,;:J'\":";W<.lAl,j$l~r; ,:....:;t?1;;,:;y;..s-
~ ~ F ~ ~~\ H l".7"=; ~~ l.S:- ~ \"~~ F
,..,o,l:~),~\;}4j~,)\",;..:r"y~,;)W\~\J) ~pt,j,,:~:,t,:;;~G...:.,;..
95.AbuBuraidahRa<;liyaIEihu'anhunarratesthatRasUlullah
SallalEihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Therespect ofthewomenfolk of
thepeoplewhogoout inthePathofAllah,onthosewhostaybehind,
issimilartotherespectoftheirownmothers. Ifanyoneisentrusted
tolookaftersuchafamilybutbetrays(histrust),itwillbesaidon
theDay
ofResurrection:This isthemanwhobetrayedyourfamily;
sotakeasmanygooddeeds
ofhisasyouwish.Rasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamthensaid:Whatdoyouthink?(Willthis
manleaveanygooddeedsbehind?).
(Nasaj)
~~~JW ~~~~:Y:-j<C!- :J~~:iill ~j&~(.,i~I:1;':"; ~3~-~,
'~"J) .i;~~ ,~G~~~ ,;;':;l;.k~:,; ~.!.JJ :~;1>1Jj.:.)JW';»If-2
tl\o,V:~)"•••kl~~~..l.aJ\~¥4
96.AbuMas'iidAI-AnsarlRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthataman
camewithashe-camelwitharopethroughitsnose-ringandsaid:I
wanttogivethisinthePath
ofAllah.
RasUlullahSallallahu'alaihi
wasallamsaid:
OntheDay ofResurrection,inlieuofthisyouwill
berewardedwithsevenhundredshe-camels,allwitharopethrough
theirnose-rings.
(Muslim)
Note:Ashe-camelwithanose-ringremaiusincontrolwhich
facilitatesridingonit.
Jj~h~)J!!;»IJj.:.jI.i:J~;.1:-1 ~JA~1~:iill~j+l!"';'q-i1~-~V
~;1>1 Jj.:.)~!:JW,Gti<.'"~~~i5"" :J;]~u~~\ :J~,~,,~~)
~) ,~,,,:,,~ :S~I~*1 !t~ I.iJ~,~':"~ :S~I~1 :J~)~~I ~;;.
d.J~Jj...Aiy~'~~\J) .~..;.U~J~~~~ ~!~,~,~~~
f0,.,:~)"...",$jWl
97.Anasibne-MalikRa<;liyalliihu'anhunarratesthatayoungman
fromthetribe
ofAslamsaid:a
Rasiilalliih!Iwishtogo inthePath
ofAllah,butIdonothaveanything toequipmyselfwith.Hesaid:

DA'WATANDTABLlGH 613 VirtuesofAllah'sPath
Gotosuchandsuchperson,forheequippedhimselfbuthasfallen
sick.So,hewenttothatpersonandsaid:RasillullahSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsendsyouhisSalamandsaysthatyougivemeall
thatstuffthatyouhavepreparedforJihad.(Themanaskedhis
wife):Soand
so!GivehimallIhavepreparedfor
Jihadanddonot
withholdanythingfromit.
[swearby
Allah!Donotwithhold
anythingfromit,astherewillbenoblessinginitforyou.
(Muslim)
~ J" ~ ! ~~J \ ~
~L:..}~:;:Jj.ii:i1!j>;»1J~)~:JIi~'.iill\$")s-oY';~j;; -~A
I)tV/()t"WL.L-JI'~':'>!~~\J) ·iJ~o~JI.5"' ~\~
98.Zaidibne-ThabitRaQiyallahu'anhunarrates:IheardRasillullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaying:Hewhodonatesahorseforthe
cause
ofAllah,thisdeedwillbecomeabarrierforhimfromthe
Hell-Fire.
('Abd
Ibne-l:Inmaid,MusnadJiimi')

DA'WATANDTABLlGH 614 Etiquettesanddeeds
THEETIQUETTESANDDEEDSOFTHE
PATHOFALLAHTA'ALA
VERSESOFQUR'AN
AllahSubl;anahuwaTa'alasent
MusaandHariln'Alaihimussalam
forDawattoFir'aun andsaid to
them:
Go,youandyourbrother,withMy
signs,andneverbelethargicin
rememberingMe.
Go,both
ofyou,toFir'aun.He,
indeed,hastransgressed(the
bounds).
Andspeaktohimpolitelyand
gentlythatperhaps,hemayaccept
theadviceormayhavefear(ofthe
Punishment).
Theysaid:0ourRabb!Weindeed
fearthathemayhasten(toharm
us)orhemaytransgress
excessively.
He(Allah)said:Fearnot.Verily!
I
amwithboth ofyou,Iwillbe
Hem-ingandSeeing(meaning
therebyIwillguardyouandput
fearintheheart
ofFir'aun,soyou
mayconvey
mymessagefully).
Tiihii20:42-46
c.l(i-};ci~ ~;:'I;d c;.:;,~\
"" Q~p
QdJ.;;1~h J~i~T

DA'WATANDTABLlGH 615 Etiquettesanddeeds
AllahSubl;anahUwaTa'alasaidto
HisProphetSallallahu'alaihi
wasallam:
And
bytheMercyofAllah,you
dealtwiththemgently.Andhad
youbeensternandhard-hearted,
theywouldhavebrokenawayfrom
you;sooverlook(theirfaults),and
ask(Allah's)forgivenessforthem,
andconsultthemintheconduct
of
(important)affairs.Thenwhen
youhaveresolved,putyourtrust
iu
Allah.Certainly!
Allahlovesthose
whoputtheirtrust
(inHim).
Ale
'Imran3:159
AllahSubl;anahuwaTa'alasaidto
HisProphetsallallahu'a1aihi
wasallam:
Holdfirmlytothehabit
of
forgiveness,andenjoinwhat is
goodand(hewhodoesnotaccept
thisorder
ofgoodnessbecause of
ignorance,then)turnawayfrom
(such)ignorantpeople(thatis
avoidquarrellingwiththem)
And
ifanincitementfrom the
Shailanincitesyou,thenseek
refugefromAllah.Verily!He
(Allah)
isAll-Hearer,All-Knower.AI-A'raf7:199-200
AllahSubl)anahuwaTa'alasaidto
HisProphetsallallahu'alaihi
wasallam:
Andbearpatientlywithwhatthey
say,andleavetheircompanywith
graceanddignity.
AI-Muzzammi173:10

DA'WATANDTABLfGH 616
AIJADITH
Etiquettesanddeeds
J~)Ii:~j.;1~~jJ .:J~ ~,,:j~~~Ii;)j~'.iilI;?) W~:; -~ ~
~~1 ~\5'j ,~:,j~,::,i~:Jili~~1rJi~:"::'1 ~\5'~Ji,"I:). J1JA !~iI
I ~~ ~J ~ ;,J, 0 ~0 } J '
~JI"",I,J')\S"~,""1(;~,'IIe".::....,,';',,":.i~li'''' "..:...:.il
,~r. "~~,,, ~<5"'~f,,,~y.~ "
./~/'J~ ~ ~ /;:; - /~I .--:J'~/./ /
wiI;'~~i)~} '-,.JWJIuJ'",'i~J£f;.-Li ,~j.ft~~wij.:..UhJll,';">)1
:l!J;:-j~'.iill ~l:Jili,..,;1,8,~~I¢J.;i,.:,;.,,-4;iI;~.;"jj ,~j :l!~~,
,~,:::'~,.;8J~I~~; ~:l!j,:.1:1.I)~) ~j.!.Jj:t.ioJi JJi~
,.!.Jj:t.ioJiJJi~:l!'.iill~l!~ liJ~~,~(l.j~~I~.d1'8J~
~~J'O-;/,~ ~. /~/,; J~~//~~/ ,//"::., 0J'~"';:/
~..:..i;l>1 (~Up ~"':'w,.!lr",.df>8~t~) ~.\!) ,~l;:;JI~.lli wi)
'.iillJ:.;;'.".;..:.,1',J'W'.iilI''.'~j"'h: :'i'&.iillJ'",AiJ'ili,,,,',"~I
,""'"!"f,~ r-r-y.)iJ""if',r")~
t'\"'r:~J(~L:.J\J..:r$' rJll.S~i~ !@~I~lol""'\.i'~o)\JJ .~~~~~eJ.;.J
99.'Ji.'ishahRa<;liyaIHihu'anMwifeofNabTSallalliihu'alaihi
wasallamnaIratesthatsheaskedRasiiluIHihSallallahu'alaihi
wasallam:0Rasiilallah!Didyouhaveanyotherdayharderthanthe
day
ofthebattleof
UlJud?Heanswered:Ihaveexperiencedmuch
moreatthehands
ofyourpeople.Thehardestwasthedayof
'Aqabah
(Taif),IpresentedmyselftoIbne'AbdYaLailibne-'Abd
KalalandofferedtohimIslam,buthedidnotacceptwhatIoffered.
Ileftwithdeepsorrowthesigns
ofwhichwerevisibleon myface
anddidnotfeelrelievedtillIreachedQarnTha'alib(name
ofa
place),Iraised
myheadandsawacloudshadowingme,WhenI
lookedupIsaw
JibraTI'Alaihis
Salaminit.Hecalledmeandsaid:
Indeed
Allah'AzzawaJailhasheardwhatyourpeoplehavesaidto
youandtheirrejectiontoyouroffer.Anangel
in-chaIgeofthe
mountainshasbeendeputedtoyou.Commandhimwhateveryou
likeforthem,Theangel
ofthemountainscalledandgreetedme
with
Salamandsaid:0Mul.mmmad!Allahhasheardwhatyour
peoplehavesaidtoyou,andI
amtheaugelofthemountains;and
yourRabbhassentmetoyousothatImay
caIryoutyourorders.
Whatdoyouwant?(Ifyoulike)MayIjointhetwomountainson
them.RasiilullahSaJlallahu'alaihiwasallamreplied:No,butIdo
hopethatAllahmaybringforthfromtheirprogeny,thosewho

DA'WATANDTABLfGll 617 Etiquettesanddeeds
wouldworshipAllahtheOne,withoutascribinganything aspartners
toHim.
(Muslim)
<;,,1;.1j.;lli,;:-..}'!ij,;'.\~~)~GS-J~ $1»\~) ~i\;--\..
:J~\';'~:' :J~~;';'~~JA :J~~IJl :J~<li)) :'!ij,~I;jJ~u,Wl. ,
~~~G:; :J~,Ai~)j.~\~ ~1:,;j ~;;. ~':G-)'.&\~;J~ ~~1 '!~',;
~0!,J~ 0~'-.::- , ~." '/ /~ , , ;;I_ ~ J'/
(jP)~I.J.X;.:.J;jllc>,?IJl\ts"~~:,'!ij,,iil\J~)l.>t<...\l,i.f.<-'JI~.L>:J\l~JJ.ii
, ,
~,\ 0 / ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ,:(0 ~ -~ ~,/_-/0 " , ,~/
4'::~ J~~);.s,Jt.lW'.ul.:,,~ ,1,,'-jJl.>~1l ,~.l.i:;'':'' .G:-.?I..l>-
.,)).~25:l::.J.;f\.:.;;,.)~\:, 'it+':~T ~}.f. ~;J~:' ~j§ J\&..\;~\6:'
0'V/A..l.iIJ)1~ ,)I)\J~; ~y.1 ~IJ)J~\ J~J.J~)) .jl...,..kl'
100.'Abdullahibne-'UmarRaqiyalHihu'anhllmanarratesthatwe
wereinajourneywithRasiilulHih.')allalliihu'alaihiwasallam,when
wemetavillager.Whenhecamecloser,NabI.')allalliihu'alaihi
wasallamaskedhim:Wheredoyouintend
togo?Hesaid:To my
family.
Rasiilulliih.')allalliihn'alaihiwasallamsaid:ShouldItellyou
agoodthing?Heasked:Whatisthat?Rasiilulliih.')allalliihu'a1aihi
wasallarnsaid:Testify:
Ai~):,.~ 1~~I:,;j~;;' ~':G-:"'&i~!Jl~~~
, ,,
IwitnessthatnoneisworthyofworshipbutAllah,Whohas no
partner;andIwitnessthatMn\J.ammadisHisslaveand
Messenger.
Hesaid:Whoiswitnesstoyoursaying?RasUlulliihSallalliihu
'aliiihiwasallamsaid:Thistree.SoRasUlulliih.')allalliihu'alaihi
wasallamcalleditwhichwasattheend
ofthevalley.Thattreecame
forwardtearingtheearth,andstoodbeforehim.
RasUlulliih
Sallalliihu'aliiihiwasallamorderedforitstestimonythrice.Andit
testified.whateverRasUlulliihSallalliihu'aliiihiwasallamhadsaid.
Andthenthetreereturnedtoitsplace.Thevillagerreturned
tohis
tribe,sayingto
RasUlulliih~allalliihu 'aliiihiwasallam:Ifmypeople
followme,Iwillcomebacktoyouwidlall
ofthem,orelseIwill
comebackandlivewithyou.
(TabaranT.Majma-'uz-Zawaid)J$,lli\:;,:;.~Ji~J~ ~;'.\ J~) ~1~'.&I~)~i~:f-\.\
;'.\J>-~~:i..0~~?lj 'r*'~\Jl~'\~ ,~~}?.? ,~~

DA'WATANDTABLlGH 618 Etiquettes anddeeds
""7Y'J)rJI~.!.lJ ~j;~j ~.!.lJ'?--1~lj%:,ci.:.!lII.:s~ ~~ !~I)'9
'\l 'f',...:~)\~.1\~J~lJ,.s.f.:r.js-jJW=j';'''''''":-'4 \~~\}) (~..wl
101.Sahlibne-Sa'dRa<;liyalliihu'anhunarratesthatRasUlullah
,sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaidto'Aliontheday ofKhyber:
Advancewithcontentmenttillyoureachtheircampingplace.Then
invitethemtowardsIslam,andinformthem
oftherightsof
Allah
thathavebeenimposeduponthem.IswearbyAllah, ifevena
singlepersonthroughyourefforts
isblessedwithguidance,it is
betterforyouthan tohaveredcamels. (Muslim)
Note:Arabsconsiderredcamels asoneofthemostvaluable
possessIOns.
(
......wl).0)j~1;1;:J~~~I ~j$'.!lI,cS-:":'J?J~14:;-\.y
,...f'\,:ri)'~\.r'\ -.i-!.:f'.f~L.o"""4,..;}~~I,,\JJ
102.'Abdullahibne-'AmrRa<;liyalliihu'anhumanarratesthatNab!
,sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Conveyfrommeeven ifitbea
singleverse.
(Bukha,.)
Note:Theobjective ofthis
!:Jadlthistoendeavourasmuchas
possibletoconveytheteachings ofDeen.Ifthethingsthatyouare
conveyingareverybrief,evenso,othersmaybeblessedwith
guidance
byit.Youwill berewardedforthis,andblessedwith
numerousvirtues.
(Mazahir-e-!:Iaque)
,~ ~,,/ / ~" ,
l.J'lii:J\!G.;~ I~\~Csfl,;,IS':~'.:l!1cS-:":'fi~.;~)I4:;-\.,.
;j~j)'s;!JA1~J';'1I~ cJ,~j:0?~'J~~j,~ IJii),.:,.81
~ ~ / / / ~/
-,J\l,.J1·itf~-i)GjHJG;-),#~j~~l~i ;;,:~!':M',-i)G~jj ~l
'0'1"/r0...P"-"'!~\,.,p'j1 ~\,.,pj':'J"'\'\/'f'A,lW\
103.'AbdurRai)manibne-'AidhRa<;liyalliihu'anhunarratesthat
wheneverRasiilulHih.sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsentanyexpedition,
hetoldthem:Developgoodrelationswithpeople,andtreatthem
kindly.DonotattackthemuntilyouhaveinvitedthemtoIslam.All
peopleonthisearth,whetherliving
inmudorconcretehouses,
villagesorcities,ifyoubringthem
tomeasMuslims,itwillbe
muchdearertomethankillingthemandbringingtheirwomen
tome.
(Malalib-ul-'Aliyah.
Isabah)

DA'WATANDTABLlGll 619 Etiquettesanddeeds
,~~j~~:&\#":J:,.:..)J~:J~$~' ~)<f'~';"';-\d
,..,~l!,:~),~lrj...A!<-:J",!,,:)J\,:)yio\)) .~p~~j
104.Ibne-'AbbasRal,iiyallahn'anhumanarratesthatRasiHullah
SallalHihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:TodayyoulistentomeaboutDeen
(religion);tomon-owyouwillbeheard.Andthen itwillbeheard
fromthose,whoheardfromyou.
(Abu
Dawud)
~ 0 J J~/. ~ ~ ~
.;.(lW<-';~')'::)'0,,jJbluiG;!Jli~'.iil,~)y.;l';'$~';f -\.~
~__ \ ~oj ~ ~J/ ,~~ ~,,~ ~J' ~ ~
:JI.Ql!Ji:.:.J.i~~r-;l'ji:JI.Ql.s,4..L<.lj~~~~).G:- ~l':'<".ill'~) (l~
~ ~ ~JO~/ ~~\'J ~'J'//
~')I..:.,1' (.§:'P:;.fi~~~.!.4jlJl&\~IJ:":")~ ~lY'.l;J..o
,,~,•.:J,J',:<.:J,k'-".1'0"G'·-".1,J'I·.<.~.!.Ii,.:.;1 ,:'Iii,..:J,:";"'<'~'
Y·Jr,r·iJ-r-w,YJ-r-
w,r,",,'-rJ
~. ~ ~ ~ ~ F. 0 J~ / ~F ~ ~I,.~/ ~,
~) ,:.i::;·.'~1(lIS:!'y.;l';'$""!:#,~I:JI.Ql~~IJl~~~ 'p.J~
"*~)-'<-.JI,j"'WI"J) .~~,;.:).~~~(; ::J~~~'
105.Al;mafibne-QaisRa(liyallahu'anhunatTatesthatwhenIwas
performingTawafofKa'bah(togoaroundthehouse ofAllah)
duringthetime
of'Uthmanihne-
'AffanRal,iiyallahu'anhu,aman of
BanuLaithcametome,andheld myhandandsaid:MayInotgive
youagladtiding?Isaid:Dotellme.Hesaid:Doyouremember
whenRasUlullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsentmetoyourpeople,
BaniSa"ad?IstartedpresentingandinvitingthemtoIslam.You
said:Youareinviting
ustogoodandenjoiningustodogoodand
Rasiilullahisalsoinviting
ustogoodandenjoining ustodogood.I
conveyedthisto
Nab!Sallallahu'alaihiwasallam.Hesaid:
~.;..p.SiJ:#,~I"0Allah!Forgive Al;mafibne-Qais."Alinaf
Ral,iiyallahu'anhuused tosay:IhavegreaterhopeswiththisDu'a
(ofRasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallam)thanany ofmygood
deeds.
(Mustadral<
I:Jakim)

DA'WATANDTABLlGH 620 Etiquettesanddeeds
~l~-)I :~~ .?-~jjj!,;1.1~~)J6,..,j!.i;Ji:':.J~~&),;1.1Jl~;~ ~l
~i ~'kl ~j.?-~jjj!,~IJti,~ ~~).JI.j i@\;1.1J~):' ,;1.1Jl~;~
.jiJjJ~~~:, rG";:;~i:p:<~I~1 J.:'JiJ"i@\~I,)i..:JJ:,,~e;.,
'!""'f'l"~~~L;.,..J :JA-J\JI,j,~y.ie\jJ ."~\
106.AnasRa<;liyallahu'anhunlllTatesthatRasiilullahSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamdeputedaSa1)abTtooneofthe chiefsfromthe
chiefs
ofthepolytheiststoinvitehimtoAllah.Thechiefsaid:Isthe
deity,towardswhomyouareinvitingme,made
ofsilverorcopper?
Hisremarkdispleasedtheheart
of
RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihi
wasallam'senvoy.HereturnedtoNabTSallallahu'alaihiwasallam
andinformedhim.HeaskedtheSa1)abTtogoback andinvitehim to
Allah.So,hewentbackandinvitedhimagain.Thechiefrepeated
hisearlierremark.TheSal)abTagaincametoRasiilullahSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamandtoldhimabouthisremark.Hesaid: Goand
invitehimtoAllahagain.RasillullahSallalliihu'alaihiwasallam
wasonhisway,anddidnotknow(whathappened)whenthatSa1)abT
cametoNabTSallallahu'alaihiwasallamandinformedhimthat
Allahhadkilledhim(bylightning),andAllahrevealedthisverseto
RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallam
.11jiJ'·i,~," ,8'·'I;,.:...:..a.:l'.1'.',11".'"
,<£y,.•I"").W"..-,.". ~yo-.r:.I-)
He(Allah)sendsdownlightningontheearth,tostrike
whomsoeverHe
wills,andthesepeopledisputeconcerningAllah. (MuslludAbuYa'Ja)
~:f.I~)~J.~~ ~;1.IJ~)~~ :J~$:f.I~)",,~J.I'; -\·v
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Jl~~jI/~~;~IJl~;~i. j::"I~~''"i'G?~c;jl:iL~l:.;;]1Jl~~
j.§:I"-:.;.j~'kl ~j~:,,;.~~\~'jl1f~~~,;1.1J~)I~ ~j:,'.1,~l
1ot:1"-:.;.j~·k, ~f~:";'~ ~\~ Ijl1j~~~ ,~:,iY-JS:}.;:.>I:,J.:..~
~ ~ ~'" /I/ ~ ~~" ~ F)IJ, ,,~ "~~,
'M!'yi(.J'JS'J~w~~~Ijlki~,,~'ltfljli~ ;J!Itf',;f(~ ~y;;jJ.:.,
, ".F , ~ • '
oJ'ii.w.),.l.o<\."C".,<>.J,.,))..::..~ ;1.1:;.!:,~,r.;J:.;~iJilW'i;;':pI:'
'fll,':~J"'.''"~~'
107.lbne-'AbbasRa<;liyallahu'anhumanarratesthatRasiilullah

DA'WATANDTABLfGH 621 Etiquettesanddeeds
SallalHihu'alaihiwasallamtoldMu'adhibne-JabalRa<;liyallahu
'anhuwhilesendinghim toYemen:Youaregoing tosuchanation
whoarethepeople
oftheBook.Whenyoureachtheminvitethem
totestify:"None isworthyofworshipbut
AllahandMul;mmmadis
HisMessenger." Iftheyacceptthis,tellthemAllahhasmade
obligatory
forthemfivetimes
Salatinadayandnight.Ifthey
acceptthattoo,thentellthemAllahhasmadeZakatobligatoryfor
them,whichis
tobetakenfromtheirrichandgiven totheirpoor.If
theyacceptthattoo,thenrefrainfromtakingthebest
oftheir
property.Protectyourselffromthecurse
oftheoppressed,forthere
isnobarrierbetweenhimandAllah.
(Bukharn
~I~Jl~)I:;~...;.~&1>#>1:.Jj.:<)~j~'.11~) ~I).\<f-,,/\
~j~QU '~)I';' ~...;.~t;'~..:..:$j:<1).1:.J~ ,~-j.;.11Jl(tA~~
~'.11~) ')'"!tk~J:;~~&1>#>1:.Jj.:<)~1;J,.~~ ~-j.;.11 Jl(tA~~
:.J~,~'.l':'111#~~l.;~j,:",;,U;Il"';' ~~~IS'~) ~l \~...;.J.¥;~j.;j::,
~ G,J..;,i~.iii;J ,G;JI';";'~~I~ uji~L~lL1# ~'"~G~..:..:$j :<1).1
bl:W~U ,&1>#>1Yj.:<)":;"~ ~§~Gj}::,Gi~;;'; ~.iii;J "~I::'~GL.;J
~." ~, ~,,~ ~ , I ~ ~
IkL:.,"·'GS:jI""'o1lIJ"'Ht:.li' ~1."'"'IJ'"II~IG~~
,,r'-:',"".,J""J.T '~ r,""'~,J""J.s-,,,;:-.'",'
'J"""""),,,-!I"JJ~IJ';. "~I:WJ;~i:J1 ,~I:WJ;~i:JI" ::.JU!'-:.i)t!);J
,.,/o~l+:'\J~\..L:ll,~Jl.0'!~\..r.\.:f' ?T~J~
108.BaraRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullahSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamdeputedKhalidibne-WalldRa<;liyalliibu'anhuto
thepeople
ofYementoinvitethem to
Islam.Barasays:I was
includedinthatgroupaccompanyingKhiilid.Westayedtherefor
sixmonths.HeinvitedthemtoIslambuttheydidnotacceptIslam.
Then,RasiilulliibSallalliibu'alaihiwasallam sent'AlIibne-AbiTalib
Ra<;liyallahu'anhuandorderedhim tosendKhalidbackandthose
accompanyinghim,butthosewhowanted
tostaywith
'All,could
staywithhim.Barasays:Iwasamongthosewhostayedwith'All.
Whenwereachedclose tothepeopleofYemen,theycameout
facingus.'AlladvancedandledtheSalat.Then,helined usina
rowandthensteppedforwardfrom
usandreadtothemtheletter ofRasiilullahSallalliihu'alaihiwasallam.Theentiretribe ofHamadan

DA'WATANDTABLlGH 622 Etiquettesanddeeds
acceptedIslamand'Aliwrotealetter toRasUlullahSallallahu'alaihi
wasallamabouttheiracceptingIslam.Theletterwasreadbefore
RasUluIHjhSallallahu'alaihiwasallamwhothenwentinto
prostration.Thenraisinghishead,
heprayed:PeacebeonRamadan,
peacebeonRamadan.
(Bukharj,Baihaqj,Bidayah-wan-Nihayah)
;1I1.f.i':}ikiJAil:;:~;1I1Jj.:<)J~ :J~ ~'.iilI:sf) ¥~i~;':;-\.~
,.ib\~~~I~ /'~~\.oy'4 'r:r-~..l:>-\.iA :Jl!Jl.S.io.rll~lJ) .~~~:J ,~:..k
~ I.F ~"" "
\~Yo'~)
109.Khuraimibne-FatikRaqiyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasUlullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid: HewhospendsinthePath ofAllah,
sevenhundredtimes ofthatisrecordedinhisbook ofdeeds.
(Tirmidhi)
}:lllj~~Ij i~1 ~(:~ ;111Jj.:<)J~ :J~~'.iill:sf)~~:;- \ \ •
.j.f.u'~.jy",'J"J'I"J) .~ ~Lo~ J;:.j~;1I1 ~:} !ii~II,]s..:..;s.Woi
"'''"""':'"""
Yl~A'~)'~Jj..3>'J".
110.Mu'adhRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasUlullahSallallahu
'alaihiwasallarnsaid:Verily,thereward ofofferingSalat,Siyam
andDhikr,inthePath ofAllah,isenhancedsevenhundredtimes
overthespendinginthePath
of
Allah.(AbuDawiid)
;;jl.J;~;;1I1 ~:} }:ll\~! :J~ ~;11\Jj.:<):;~'.iiI\:sf) ~~:;-\\ \
"""" , .-
fy*...,.i"JJ.~...iihi~ :""......j"""Jil.~;;,iLo~.li~h
"'",""" ... ",,""~.:.'
111.Mu'adhRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasUlullahSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Verily,thereward ofremembranceofAllah,
inthePath
of
Allahisenhancedsevenhundredtimesoverthe
spendingthereof.Inanothernarrationtherewardisincreasedseven
hundredthousandtimes.
(Musnad
A!)mad)
,;1II~:}!J .:.;j11).;:J~ ~;1Il Jj.:<)~l~:.ll1 :sf)~1 ~~:;-\\~
,""';C"'""C;......,...,JilJ~bJ'.'J) .~~Ij ,1'16~llj~~Ij ~I ~'.iill~
Av/~",...u'w'JJ....f'<,.JJ
112.Mu'adhAIJuhanIRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasUlullah

DA'WATANDTABLlGH 623 Etiquettesanddeeds
SallalIahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Hewhorecitesathousandverses
(oftheQur'an)inthePath ofAllah,Allahwillreckonhimamongst
Prophets,truthfulfollowers,martyrs,andrighteous.
(Mustadrak
!:!akim)
t,;jG;1.i~:HI',i~l~ .}~i'ji':".}~G;!~iS't,; :J~:':"'.1lI~J~:; -I11"
IU/I.lo>-i.,)).~jJ;-~j~~~';';'; ~;»IJ,,;,:,.i ~\~U~\G;!
113.'AllRa<:!iyallahu'anhunarratesthatnoonewasridingahorse
ontheday
ofBadarexcept
Miqdiid.Iobservedthatwewereall
asleepexceptRasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallam,who was
offeringSaliitunderatree,andweepingtillitdawned. (Musnad
A~mad)
~~~jii't,;p;; :~;»IJ";':'.iJ~ :J~:':";.lll ~.i&fJ' ::~"J:;-IIt
" • 1 ~"..,
..."r~"".."';y,,,;WI.1)).,..;.j;;,:<.~}.;JI ~.L,ill;;.ij.u;;~I~4 ~I
YHV:~)
114.AbuSa'idAIKhudrTRa<jiyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Hewhofastsforaday inthePath
ofAllah,AllahwillkeephimawayfromHellbyadistance of
seventyyears ofjourney.(Nasai)
;»I~~~jii't,;p;; :~;»IJ";':'JJ~ :J~:':";.lll~J":'';J?:; -I10
lil/~""'))\t"" ,"".o;...~",))L)~I)~IJ';I~"\JJ .~\S.!i~~J:, ~)81~.;..~
,
115.'Amribne-'AbasahRa<:!iyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
Sallallahu'a1aihiwasallamsaid:HewhofastsforadayinthePath
ofAllah,theHell-Firewillbekeptawayfromhimbyadistance of
hundredyears ofjourney.(TabaranI,Majma-'uz-Zawaid)
;»1~~~jii'L:.>;;:J~~&fJ1.;.:':";,l"~.i ~l;ilJ..t,;i;,..J:;-\\,
y,,.,........:.,~I"",:J<i)"J...rJ1"J)..,....}:llj~~I;;.iW-~~.}81;;.ij;';;;'.1l\J">:-
"Yl:~l,;;'\J".-Jr""'\J.alJ''''~
116.Abu UmamahBahillRa<:!iyallahu'anhunarratesthatNabi
Sallallahu'a1aihiwasallamsaid:Ifanyonefastsforaday inthePath
ofAllah,AllahputsatrenchbetweenhimandHell,which isaswide
asthedistancebetweentheheavensandtheearth.(firmidhI)

DA'WATANDTABLlGlI 624 Etiquettesanddeeds
c:i)'~~JI;;' ;:;~lifri,Ji\%,&JIM&JIi~~I ~)....;1:;-,\V
~ ,~. ~
J~,I;.J\S.)I;~;;I) ,:",15'.111;4'JjJi:;'~Ic:1),LO;.:;.IJ.;;~1Y
L:.>:;'~I
YA~,:"'),JJ'I'.j....e;JI~.,," ,,,)o..,Jl"J)'f~~:~j;l\~J~\.:,..A; :Ji\%,~\
117.AnasRa<,liyallahu'anhunarratesthatwewerewithNab!
~allallahu 'alaihiwasallam;theoneamongst uswhousedhisown
sheetforshadehadthemaximumshade.Thosewhowerefasting
couldnotdoanywork.Andthosewhowerenotfasting,aroseand
setupthetents,wateredtheanimals,anddidallthepainstakinghard
work.Nab!~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:Thosenotfastinghave
earnedalltherewardtoday.(BukhiirT)
,~G.;):} Ji\%,~1 ~j.:.)~j~&:JIi~~\;rj Zs):WI;::'.",J:;-\\A
'.'~i~"', '~I I~,t,,'i\'i- 1.,'1\1~"~\h;~,'t,'~I\G-"~IW
.:rJJ!1"0.r.r-J-r-.r~ '0.r-.J1"',_
,l~"."~ , _ ~" ,I~' ,~,J,
,,,J--o"J).:;.;.~~ ,,~JWli~..G:-j:; "i"j)ij,:;.;.~~,,~~~iJi..G:-j
nIA:",)"",o""')k'.jpIJ/jAIlj1y..,,"
118.AbuSa'!dAI-Khudr!Ra<,liyalHihu'anhunatTatesthatweused
togoonexpeditionswithRasiilulHih~allallahu 'alaihiwasallam
duringthemonth
of
Rama<,lan.Someofusfasted,andsome ofus
didnotfast.Thosefastingwerenotdispleasedwiththeoneswho
werenotfasting,northosewhowerenotfastingdispleasedwith
thosewhowerefasting.Theyknewthatthosewhohadstrength
enoughkeptfastandthat
wasgoodforthem.Thosewhofeltweak
didnot
fp.st,andthatwasgoodforthem. (Muslim)
.:;.;,;JIt.~J'.:.i ~\;IjI;lJi\%,~I ~15' :J~~~I;r) &~.i,;J\ ~I~:;-,\~
:"'J't"}1-,-""".lJI.j.",,"J".I'I"J).iJ:lc.;i~\y:.j;J:;;':;\j~~'kleff':,l:JIi
".""
119.'AbdullahAI-KhatimfRa<,l.iyalHihu'anhunarratesthatwhen
Nab!~allalHihu 'alaihiwasallamwanted tobidfarewelltothetroops,
heusedtosay:
'(-Ic.;i''01--.-,2;;.:;j-,(-::~iill 't~.;.i
I'""':~YJr-Jr"'--J'-"
Ihandover toAllahyourDeen,your Amiinahandyourfinal
deeds,
(iuWhosecustodythings arenotlost).
(Badhl-ul-MajhCid)

DA'WATANDTABLfGH 625 Etiquettesanddeeds
Note:The Amiinahincludesthemembers ofthefamily,wealthand
belongings,andallthethingsthataregiven
toaperson;theseare
entrustedfrom
AllahSubl)anahuwaTa'ala.Similarly,thisincludes
Amanah(belongings)ofpeopleentrustedtoonewho isgoingona
journeyorhisbelongingsentrustedtothepeople.Whata
comprehensive
du
'aismadeinthisbriefphrasethat is:MayAllah
takecare ofyourreligion,yourfamily,yourwealthandproperty,
andgiveagoodendtoyourdeeds.
~,~:,;J~I:U,Jj~'.i»ICs·6~.s¥ :J~'.ilil~j~)';~;j -\r.
:J~~,;U,~I :J~ LOfiI,~cS?1~,;1>1~c :J~",lS'yl,)ill:-)~j
.;.,';;,.ili~1 :J'~' ',~il~~:.J GJ'J\~I",,·:,~8-t,;'I~LJ'" ..01~~
~u" ~".) "J~!" J .f>'--'cS, .
~~\•1,~~•...1;,:~l~•(I~~ :J~:; 1.,~1>~W ,~~ ~1 :J~:::' ,vl~~
,<$.~ 1.>-'- IS,. ~,f'P' ~,f'
:J~?~ <':';z,1.....!'-.:co"'I,.:,1~;1";,~:J ,.:..ij~I':"~11'.-i;
~ ~I.> \".I-~ VM-~-~.J"W J"~~ / \. ~'J ~-..
?~ ,~z,j~ 1;1>1Jj.:,j~,:'Iii~~,: 'Ijw-~ ~;1>1Jj.:,j';";]j
~ J!'• ~J;;t,;F " • ~ ~ - ~ F I~_ ~ ~::. ~ ~
.:.;.<-.:,..y.:ul~ '.I"';I~<,J,Y'uJ:#1:J\!I~t.~~~JWclij "l:J\!
~.....l:~)'~J\~!'y:-)lJ~ Loy,,",\~j\.:l y.;~\J)
120.'Allibne-RabI'ahRal)matullahi'alaihinarrates:Iwaspresent
with'AliRa<,1iyallahu'anhuwhen ananimalwasbroughttohimfor
riding.Asheputhisfootinthestirrup,hesaid:
Bismillah(Inthe
name
of
Allah).Whenhesatonitsbackhesaid: Allwmdulillah(All
praisesbetoAllah),andthensaid:
~jl'~:.J8'J\~\""J.i;:J8-t,;'I~LJ''.",.01~~
".),,J""-<' J .f>'--'~, .
GlorytoHim,Whohasmadethissubservienttous,for wehad
notthestrengthtocontrolit,andverilyto
ourRabbweareto
return.
Hethensaidthrice: Allwmdulillah(Allpraises betoAllah)and
thrice
AllahuAkbar
~AllahistheGreatest).Thenhesaid:
,~jH':'<UI,~~;JI' I·"ili~,..,j;,: ;I~' 'I.!..G~
,.Y-T:"' ,<$.~ 1.>-'-IS,'
Glory
betoYou,Ihavewrongedmyself, soforgiveme,asuoue
exceptYoucanforgive.
Thenhesmiled.Itwasasked aAmirulMu'minin(Commander of
Faithful):Whatmakesyousmile?Hesaid:Isaw
Rasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamdoingasIhavedoneandwhenhesmiled,

DA'WATANDTABLlGH 626 Etiquettesand deeds
Iasked:0RasUlalHih!Whatmakesyousmile? Hereplied:Your
RabbTa'ala,ispleasedwithHisservant,when hesays:Forgivemy
sins;asheiswellawarethatnoneexceptHimforgivessins,
(AbuDiiwiid)
Note:Stirrupisaringmade ofiron,whichhangsonthetwosides
ofthesaddleofthehorse,andtheridermountsonthehorseby
puttinghisfootinit.
Jll>:-J~~~ J&.cS?111~ ~\S"~~\H Jj.:.)~j ,;;:<.'1»I~)~01.1-\r\
:J~,INJfr,):.
S,I',:'111~il1.:;!GrJ"S"',.,;:;j&~. I~W,','.,.il,~~,
,'('T"',,),1)'~r ) .f"-'~. '
G;J.<.iljA!~I ,~'j ~Pi~j 'cS~lj ~II~u;':'.}.:i.IJG
.~. 1~F' FF ;; __'-;FI~ ",:;;.,.'"IF __
,q.-':/i.}'(!.;Jlj,pi.)~~I.:..JI ~I,'.!Ai~!Ijd.louy.;.:..
~WI.}', 'Ii:;i,~j.:.j 'f~:;jl¢j,pi~~j~~1~jJl!~I
"J),~)~~Q1,~)~,~,~~G,~~T :~;')j~~&)11lj'~~lj
'I""VO:~j"" '<l:!\,)~jl~L.fjJl""'~\""'4'~
121.'Abdullahibne- 'VmarRac;liyallahu'anhumanarratesthatwhen
RasUlullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallarnusedtomounthisanimalfor
setting
outonajourney,hewouldsay
AlliihuAkbar(Allahisthe
Greatest)threetimesandthenpray:
J."~lj....••••.,cS~1~~
GlorytoHimWhohasmadethissubservienttous,for wehad
nostrengthtocontrolit,andverilyto
ourRabbdo wereturn.
o
AIlnh!WeseekvirtueandpietyfromYouinthisjourney
andthoseacts thatpleaseYou.0AlInh!Makeeasyforusthis
journey
andfoldupitslengthforus.0
AIlnh!Youareour
companioninthejourney,andtheOneWholooksafterthe
family.0AIlnh!IseekrefugewithYoufromthehardshipsof
thisjourney
andofwitnessingundesirableeventsandfinding
undesirablechangesinpropertyandfamily onreturn.
Andwhenhewouldreturnedfromthejourney, heusedtosaythe
samewordsandmadethisaddition:
iJ)~~ Q1'~ )~~,~ ~G,~~T

DA'WATANDTABLlGH 627 Etiquettesanddeeds
Wearereturning, repenting,worshippingandpraisingour
Rabb. (Muslim)
:tAl;'~ J~~~ 4l;'~ ~;'i.;J;'iJ ilil>~1 ~j~'.&I~:'*:;' -\n
2,..:'j,;;Wj~j,( Ij~)~\ 2,..:'j<)ii;j~j( 1j,?1;,:J12,..:,~1
~ ~. I ~ ~ J',::;"" ,' 0'.' :,
,..'.s'"1•.l.o....:.lJwuti'...~~' IS"I.:,."(.ll,i~'.'~wJ\
.r.?j,.j'"".r.? ,<Ji.)j1;.·f.)j..r-j~.
.;.,.....I.\>JiJ)~i>JI.,).~ ~ji.j,~ji.jtAji.~~i:;ij'4!A1
,••l'f-.s:A'JJI.w\}J.:J\.:...>~I~
122.SohaibRa<,liyalHihu'anhunarratesthatwheneverNabi
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamintendedtoenterintoatown,heinvoked
onseeingthetown:
~~ ,?\;,:JI2,..:,~
oAII~h!TheRabbofsevenskiesandofallthethingswhich
theseven skiesshade;andtheRahb
ofsevenearthsandofall
thethingswhichthesevenearthscontain;andtheRabbofShail~ns andofthosewhowereledastraybythem;andthe
Rabb
ofwindsandthosethingswhichblow bythesewinds, we
askYouofthegoodofthistownandthegoodofitsinhabitants
andthegoodwhichisthereinthistown;andseekrefngewith
Yon,fromtheevilofthistown,andoftheevilofitsinhabitants
andtheevilofeverything thatisinthistown.
(Mustadrak
I:lakim)
:j~ilil>.&1J;;':'~ :J~ ~'.&\~:, ;','1:II~.:.:..aJy:;'-\n'
~"" , ,~, ~~,':.
~:,iJ;-~~.~iJ <;1~.~ji.~,?~8\~\,?~i~ :J~~1.FJJ:;
,I•
'\i\VA:~J" •••s:wWls:r"'U-O~ y;J1Jy~ ,~~lJj .~~~.f ~
123.KhawlahbintefjakimAs-SulamiyyahRa<,liyallahu'anba
narrates:IheardRasiilullahSallanahu'alaihiwasallamsaying:
Whoeveronarrivalsomewheresays:
~~ji.~,?~81 ~1'?~i:;.1
Iseekrefngein AIHih'sperfectwordsfromtheevil ofwhatHe
hascreated.
Thennoevilwillbefallhim,till
hedepartsfromwherehearrived.
(Muslim)

DA'WATANDTABLfGH 628 Etiquettesand deeds
~JA!~IJ:,.:..)Ii:<,iJ.;;J1~YoWi:Ji.!~'.'illC?)Zs)~I ,':~"",J;j- \Yt
:Ji.!~~J) ~Tj ~1.i)'>:";':'1 ~I!;..;iJi.!,~c;jl':":,WI':iI:~:J) %~
r/r..,.i,,))~yu);"j~'.iil' ~~ ,~yu,~I~j iy,)J;:-j~'.iilI':";.J
124.AbuSa'ldAI-KhudrlRa<;liyalIahu'auhunarratesthatatthe
Battle
ofTrench,weasked:0
Rasiilallah!Isthereanything to
invokeasourheartsareinourmouth.Hesaid:Yes,(Saythis):
0~J)~Tj01)'>:";':'1~1
oAllah!Hide ourweaknessesand givenssecnrityfromfear.
AbuSa'ldAl-Khudrlsays:(Westartedsayingthesewordsandwith
itsblessing)Allah'AzzawaJailsentawindonthefaces ofthe
enemies,andAllah'AzzawaJaildefeatedthem bythewind.
(MusnadAhmad)
,~; ~I~.j';';"Jj~j:;.:Ji.!~&fJ1.;.~;.11C?)~;.~",J;j- \yO
,~.sJi ~':'~,311 !~IJ:":".ili::!')Ji.!,~y.:.\ :"r'~~;'J5',~Il.i;.
YAf1:<"J,.1.'j.,-"'<W'J.;ohA,,-,);,;,,1"'))·iI6:~ ~j:i~jy,j~J!:~~IJLij
125.AbuHurairahRa<;liyallahu'anhunan'atesthatRasiilullah
$allallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Hewhocontributesapair of
anything(forinstance-twoclothesortwohorses)inthePath of
Allah,hewouldbeinvited bythewardenofParadisetoenter.Every
wardenwillinvitehimfromhisdoor:0suchandsuch!Comein.
AbuBakrsaid:0Rasiilallah!Thatpersonshallhavenofear.Nabl
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Idohopethatyouwillbeone of
those.(BukharT)
Js.y,.},;if;)G~ p~~j :~ ~IJ:":".iJi.!Ji.!~'.iilIC?)~~Ji;j -\n
, ~ I }J , ~ \J}
."jlll",'·",';':"i'~-'I:"'tl,;;::'G~',,,j;II·'.,·· ....'·'~..,;,G'G~',.J~
,'!'"~,' .s-..r.j',.).,j,'!'"~,,'.J.s-,.).,j,,',
o.rJ'.~o~k..>J :J'i=-llJIj1,j~.:r.IO'J)
126.ThawbanRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullahSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Themostrewardingdinar,isthatdinaraman
spendsonhisfamily,andthedinarhespendsonhishorseinthePath
ofAllah,andthedinarhespendsonhiscolleaguesinthePath of
Allah.(Dinaristhenameofagoldencoin).(Ibne-l:Iibban)

DA'WATANDTABLlGH 629 Etiquettesanddeeds
'v,f:~)'~)r-JIJ~\:o;\..oYl.!'~.l.o )\elj).~~\ ~.:?J
127.ItisnarratedbyAbuHurairahRa<;liyallahu'anhuthatIdidnot
seeanyoneconsulting
sofrequentlywithhiscompanions, asRasUlullah-')allallahu'alaihiwasal1amdid. (TinnidhT)
~j? ~\;i9.r;i;1G)ji>~!;1I1Jj:.)Ii:..:..li:J~ ~'.iill~) ~:;- \Y1\
eJ'",kI"'».~b:..:,1)9'~ ~j 'J:4.~lj "~19Ij)!GJ~ ~u;\iW~
t,Ai,JJJI)Ie:--'~'J"i'y" J"yo!",".....)~Ij
128.'AlIRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatheasked:0RasUlallah!If
wehaveamatter
inwhichwedonothave anyspecificorder,to do
ornottodo,what doyouorderinthisregardtous?Hesaid:Consult
thosewhohavegoodunderstanding
ofDeenandaredevout
worshippers,anddonotdecideon
anindividualopinion. (Tabaranj,
Majma-'uz-Zawaid)
'~~I~;~I.};;)jGj'~1 ~~.:.Jj ~J~ $'.iilI~),-,,~J'';' -\Y~
~ ~ " ~ ~
)jG:;';,~~~)'.iill ~;:,.:,s:Jj$ <?~:Jj:.)j'.iiI, ~lc;1:~;1I1Jj:.)J~
v'hN"')).<~~~~~i))" ;1,~;:;:; ,,:w,)~~~~
129.Ibne-'AbbasRa<;liyal1ahu'anhumanarratesthatwhenthisverse
wasrevealed:;~,.);;j~GJ(Andconsulttheminaffairs),then
RasUlul1ah-')allallahu'alaihiwasal1amsaid:Behold!AllahandHis
MessengerareaboveconSUltation.However,Allahhasmadethisa
source
ofblessingfor myUmmah.So,anyone ofmyUmmahwho
consultsothers,heremainsonthestraightpath,andanyonewho
givesupconsultationheremainsindistress.
(BaihaqT)
~ ~ ,} ,~ J ~ ~J' ~ ~ ~.J
.j~(.r-;-:J).ii~,.:illJj:.)~:J\i~'..1.1\~)"~';'''~:; - \1'.
"I'.e-i•
,».1A)4i~t.:o.;j 41;J~,j;~.;jj ~~1JW;1lIf.0
130.'Uthmanibne-'AffanRa<;liyallahn'anhunarrates:Iheard
RaslllullahSallalJahu'alaihiwasallamsaying: Tobeaguarda
singlenight
inthePathof
AllahTa'ala,isbetterthanathousand
nights
ofworshipstanding bynightandfastingintheday. (MusnadA1)mad)

DA'WATANDTABLlGH 630 Etiquettesmlddeeds
:;:<.:fl"~Ji)~ ~IJJ.:-'>;"U:;"U:.:s.',11~.> !:!~:;jl.;.~:;.-,r,
~ ~,~ /.J' J ...o....../.,,'"-...:;; ...
:JI.!!~IJj.:..>~uf:~'<ill~.>Z,;..JI.p,;.s>J;;'':'';fJI.!~l..l;lJ1ey;.;
~I\~J i:'",""-,1I""-:J"w""-'I1·"J'n;.';.}I.:..';',-,'.;...~
. ;.""',uJ-")U ''''''~'!J-"),•.J .r~'j'''''')
•.J.:...:Jl~~IJJ.:-:Jt}:-G.:;.:.jt.:il,i!;iJ1,'.1]::1~~:,Ai ~J"')I;.j.};;'j:s?
v...,... ,...J...-.........J 0 ......
Y~,.G.:....:.;.\~!~IJJ.:-.>~:I}I.!~~)i.l~i J.>:JI.!~,~.>e)
,.j-,,;.,~ '.'I~I:'....81J'I,:t:::"1'.~.~,11J'"',~';'i,i~u
rr-J~,~ , , -J"J~ ,J-")..r-.-,:
....J .........;;...IJ...0 ... }..., 0...... ... ......
.uJ.>I~~~I.}f.-:JI~'*':Jl~~ ,~~\i;.s-'G; ~IJJ+ii:;"Lii
',;'Ii1~~.}2S"?,:iii,;1Jl:;"@J~h ~~I ~j.:..>~.:.;,jJ?G;
;"W,,~j.>j~':"~,';§:If.;r::;'Ii,:~1\'I":";';':"j t.:il,~~IJJ.:-'>..,;,;1~
.""-'I,"';.}'IW:'I?-,,··U'j·~"JI"'·'IU~;'·~'1 :ic;'I~'''''- 'I',.,,;.}
'''"'~UJ-")U ,~ ""'!"J..........,,,·u.""",'-'.I..,....,,,,,,;JJUJ-")
'.Y-)r.ii>'J,,-J...;>J'~J"u "J")lI,'»).IA~~ ~ ~j,',\:\e~,~~ J.i
,..,.,:~J
131.Sahlibne'I::Ian~alah Rac;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallam(ontheday ofHunain)asked:Whowill
beourguardtonight?Anasibne-AbiMarthadAI-Ghanawi
Rac;liyanahu'anhumasaid: I,0RasiilaIHih!RasiilullahSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Mountyourhorse.Hemountedhishorseand
came
to
RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallam.Rasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamtoldhim:Go tothatmountainpathtill
youreachitstop.(Standandguardthereandbeveryalert)lest
tonightthroughyour negligencewegetdeceived.
Inthemorning
RasiilulliihSallallahu'alaihiwasallamwent tohisplaceofSalatand
offeredtworaka'at,hethensaid: Doyouknowaboutyour
horseman?TheSal)abahsaid:0RasiHallah!Wedonotknow.
Thenanannouncementwasmadefor
$aliit-ul-Fajr.Duringthe
Salat
theattentionofRasiHulliihSallallahu'alaihiwasallamwastowards
themountainpath.WhenhecompletedtheSalatandonSalamsaid:
Behappy,yourhorsemanhascome.Webegan
tolookbetweenthe
treesinthemountainpathfromwhereAnasibne-AbiMarthadwas
coming,untilhestoodbefore
RasiHullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallam
andofferedhissalamandsaid:IwenttillIreachedthe topofthe
mountainpath
as
RasiilunahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamhad

DA'WATANDTABLlGH 631 Etiquettesand deeds
commandedme(Istoodguardthewholenight).Inthemorning,I
lookeddownatbothsides
ofthemountainbutsawnoone.RasUlulHihSallalUihu'alaihiwasallamaskedhim:Didyoudismount
duringthenight?Hereplied:No,exceptforSaHitortorelieve
myself.RasUlullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Youhavemade
Paradisecertainforyourself.Henceforthyouwillnot
beblamedif
youdonotofferanyoptionaldeeds. (Abu
Dawfid)
~J~t-fJ~,.r.j~j~.i~di<Jj.:..jt;':w,'..11~j ~\$;JI';-,'!'Y
81J'I""..11J':,•,:;:jl!'I!'I~';J1!..11J'",c~'I'.;~::"J.;jl'.'
'-!',"'",J-") '.r;\T')" J-")","~ , .:r.
.0;,.\",!.'1J'·""·<.'I~'J";' .i·"II;~ \~·":.~::.i'T"I~'J";'
4.5;""'...t'f,,,.J-")~~'\T')~'~O~!..r-.s- I""'"':~,).r'~
~1~.:Ji~~~~i:Jt!j~YIP'I;j~i»<lj.:..j~J:..Li»1f-i'
::'..-'.~. ~%".~....;. ~
tr/t""'~I""""'~"'J) (~.w,).:G:JIJ"I..:f~1~Iuljpi
132.Ibne-A'idhRa<;liyalHihu'anhunarratesthatRasUlullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasalJamcameout toaman'sfuneral.Whenthe
bierwaslaiddown,'Umaribnil-KhanabRa<;liyallahu'anhusaid:Do
notofferhisfuneralSalat,0RasUlallah,forhewassinful.
RasiilulUihSallallahu'alaihiwasallamturnedtowardsthepeopleand
inquiredwhetherany
ofthemhadseenhimdoinganydeed ofIslam.
A
manreplied:Yes;0
RasUlalHih!Heguardedonenight inthePath
ofAllah.RasUlullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamofferedhisfuneral
Salatandspreaddustoverhisgrave.Then hesaid(tothedemised):
Yourcompanionsthinkthatyouareone
ofthosewhowillgo toHell
butItestifythatyouareone
ofthosewhowillgo toParadise.
(Baihaqj),~~ :!J~ J~:J~,~I.;;:;f'.:..it:.:J~~~:;.''=:',Gil;.-,'1''1'
~~ ,:';~lwjt;' :J~~i::(,:!J~;..! :':..1U:(,~i»<lj.:..jd~
I,';~I:J~,~~~~~9~ ,;~b':i,:!J;.W"1..:.;1:J~,~~
, J,,,' " , • ,• ",'"::.,.'
;w,.'I~'"'I,';,'''-'·l~·l·''' "f'".i,.l,;"~·.II·JU">i"'JI..:..J1
.'.s-.r•.).J,!-~Jf":!.r1.,Y-.r''"
'(oA/'(~~~L.p~\J~f; JY'....~J, ~\.,JJ~1
133.Sa'idibne-JumhanRahmatullahsays:IaskedSafinah
Ra<;liyallahu'anhuabouthisname.Hereplied:Iwilltellyouabout
myname.RasUlullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamnamedmeSafinah.

DA'WATANDTABLlGH 632 Etiquettesand deeds
Iasked:Whydidhegiveyouthename ofSaffnah?Hesaid:Once
RasiilulJahSallallahu'alaihiwasallarncameonajourneyalongwith
hisSa!)abah.Theirluggagewasheavyforthem, soRasil!ullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamaskedmetospread mysheet,whichI
spread.Heputalltheirluggageonthesheet,thenput
itoverme,
andsaid:Carry
it.YouareaSafinah(asailingboat).Hesays:
Regardless
ofoneortwocamelloads, thatday,ifitwerefiveorsix
camelloads,itwouldnothadbeenheavyfor
me.
(Hilyah,l,abahj
~.j61 :#1';1;~!I)~&-J~ ~ill ~)~'I"~Jypl;j-\,.t
~ :; , ~I ~ J , - / ~~ ~-
,r/\"~1'f:r,'J\rJ;lII.h~.: ..;n.;:;j,~I;) Jili,~:,1 ~I::'
134.A!)marRa<;liyallahu'anhu,thefreedslave ofUmme-Salamah
RaQiyallahu'anMnarratesthat wewereon anexpedition.(We
passedbyavalleyorastream)Istartedhelpingpeople
incrossing
thestreamorvalley.
NabT
.$allallahu'alaihiwasallamtold me:You
havebecomeaSafinah(asailingboat)today.(I,iibahj
:J~,~~ ~S\iY~~ ~ji&-:J~ ~'JiJI~:J~:;':';;'; ~\>1~;j-\,.c
J
0',~';"<1>-Iii.:...;lS::i:J'~""JiJIJ",.I'"....Jib·1'.',I~';l,;l:J'i~lS::i
,r'J. " "",,r'J~J;'""<f.~)"y-
")J.~,;,~,~.?~Ui~::'~..sj~~~ :J~,:'.f~~:~~ :~~~;»I
~~' /
ro/ \ \oJ-""c.-!:J'>-JIJ","-J1c....-''"'"'J',II
135,'Abdullahibne-Mas'lidRaQiyallahu'anhunarratesthatonthe
day
ofBadr,therewasonecamelforeverythreemen.Hesays:AbuLubabahand'AlTibne-Abiralibwerethetravellingmates of
Rasiilullah.$allallahu'alaihiwasallam.Hesays: Whenitwasthe
turn
of
RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamtodismount,theyboth
said:Wewouldwalkforyou.Rasillullah.$allallahu'alaihiwasallam
replied:Youtwoarenotstrongerthanme,andIamin
nolessneed
forrewardthenyou. (SharI)lJusSunnahlilBaghawI)
pi~ ~J.iil~ :~;»IJj.:.:JJ~ :J~~ 'JiJI~:J~J.~;j -\,.~
rrt/'''''''11-.,....:.J~I·,)J j:>4.iJ1~\~:,): ;i-lfJ..,:.,:i,;i~',~ ,~,~
136.Sah!ibne-Sa'TdRaQiyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasUlullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:DuringajourneytheAmiI'ofthe
lama'atistheonewhoservesthemost.Hewhoexcelshis

DA'WATANDTABLlGlI 633 Etiquettesanddeeds
companionsinservicecannotbeexcelledbyanyone, onaccountof
hisdeeds,except bymartyrdom.(Baihaqi)
~Y!I).,ljIJ)1
137.Nu'manibne-BashfrRa<Jiyallahu'anhumanarratesthat
RasUlullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:(Tobeattached to)the
lama'atisablessingandseparating(fromthelanul'at)isa
punishment.(MusnadAbmad,Bazzar,TabmanT)
~~~~\.}~.:,.,81~~:J~f!fJ,~\.;.~''':»\~)~.;,;;.-\,.II
.,.o.~":~)'~J.?).r--l\-..,J~,.»~loIJj ,4J;.J~:. ~1))G~ ,~t
138.'Abdullahibne-'VmarRa<Jiyallahu'anhumanarratesthat
RasUlullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid: Ifpeopleknew,whatI
know,
oftravellingalone,noliderwouldevertravelalone atnight.(BukhiirT)
•} ~,:;;, .~,- '.J _'_-J.' ./'
.s)k;Jo)'j\"\i,~.uu,~:f!fJ,~' Jj.:.»J!!:J!!~~\~).,,-;l;j -\,.~
,.ov':~),WJ.J\.}~~'~J\~y.\O\Jj. j.;lJ4
, '
139.AnasRa<Jiyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasUlullahSallallahu
'aIaihiwasallamsaid:Dotravelintheearlypart ofthenight,forthe
earth
isfoldedduringthenight. (Abu
Dawiid)
Note:Itmeansthatwhenyougooutonajourney,donotrestrict
travelling
bydayonly,buttravelatnightalso,fortherearenot as
manyhurdles asthereareinthedaytime,andtravellingbecomes
easy.Thisiswhatthefolding
oftheearthmeans.
(Ma.ahir-e-l:Iaque)
:J~ f!fJ,~\Jj.:.»~j~''':»'~) ~1:-;j~;j'r:;",JJ~;j-\t•
j1'"'";;.'....,,-<.I>-;J')".Lorl"'j)..:,.5)i,,~\J ';>l;11(>'.;>i;fIJIJ~Ii.:\.:,.5\J\
"Vt:~J,O~J}'l....!ui'4.:A1j'J~~I..0"'":"l.! ,.;.->-(
140.'Amribne-ShoibRa<Jiyallahu'anhumanarratesthatRasUlullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Asinglerider isaShailiinandapair
ofridersisapair ofShaitansandthreeridersarealama'at.
(TinnidhT)

DA'WATANDTABLfGH 634 EtiqueUesanddeeds
Note:Ariderheremeansatraveller. Itmeansatraveller ortwo
travellerscaneasilybetrappedinevilbyShaitan.Toclarifythisa
persontravellingaloneortwoarestated
tobeShaitan.Itistherefore
advisablethattherebeatleastthreepersonsinajourneysothatthey
aresavedfromthe
Shailan;andtheycanoffer.salatinlama'ahand
alsobemutuallyhelpful.(Ma.ahirflaque)
~IJiL,~ ~"i.:;'1i :~ ~IJj.:.)J~ :J~~'.illl~)a).;~;j-,t\
'J'J.liJ......."...J'"}1",I'"v-)I""....))1;,11"J)'!of,~~~IjiS'I;~,.;.J1IJ
t~\/r,"IJ}i~
141.AbuHurairahRa<;liyallahu'unhunarratesthatRasfllulliih
SallaWihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:TheShairanintendstodoevilto
oneortwopersons,but iftheyarethree,thenhedoesnotintendto
doevil
tothem.(Bazziir,Majrna-'uz-Zawaid)
"
'fo/o~iolJJ .(,,$JA
142.AbuDharRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilulliih.sallalliihu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Twomenarebetterthanone,andthreeare
betterthantwo,andfourarebetterthanthree.So,it
isincumbenton
you
tobeinalama'at;for
Allah'AzzawaJailwillneverunite my
UmmahonanythingexceptonHidiiyah(guidance). (MusnadA~rnad)
~~I~~t :~~IJj.:.)J~ :J~~'.ill'~)~~'dJ.1JW~;j -\tr
, '
J~ .~~ ,~::;,;;;, •
",J!Y",;WI,IJ)("-<OWI..........J).:;.5'"}'a;4.;!1J)\!:;'~iJllo;.:JliJ~,~4.;!1
t.YO:~)"•••~~\J)1.i
143.'Arfajahibne-Shurail).Al-Ashja'IRa<;liyallahu'anhunarrates
thatRasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Indeed,Allah's
handison lama'at.IndeedShairaniswiththeonewhohasseparated
himselffromthe
lama'atandprovokeshim. (Nasa'i)

DA'WATANDTABLlGH 635 Etiquettesand deeds
'1''\'I"I\:~J,aWIV)~4,~J1.~y.I''lJJ .(.ii~~J~~~j~:~ ;;·atll.f';'~
144.Jabiribne-'AbdulHih Ra<;liyallahu'anhumanarratesthatwhile
travelling,RasiilulHih~allalHihu 'alaihiwasallamused toremain
behind;andused
tourgeforwardtheweakeranimals,andgivearide
totheoneonfootandprayforall ofthem.(Abu
Dawud)
, ..,.,,,,,",,"_'F ;;"'OF, •,• 'i,
~;j;'j"j.jt.f I~!:J\iill>illlJj.:<)i.l\~'.lI1 ~)Z>~J.>:JI }:~',cs'}d--\to
1~'A:~),," ''')}'-</)l'J'''""j"yi"J).~~II)}j;li
145.AbuSa'idAl-Khudri Ra<;liyalliihu'anhunarratesthat
RasiilulHih:)allalHihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Whenthreepersonsset
outonajourney,theymustmakeone
ofthemastheir
Amir.(Abu
Dawud)
,~~~ ~';';')j Uiill>&fllJS~~:J~~'.&1~).;.y:s,I;;'-\t'l
~',,""" , ';; \ F F , , F 1",F"
'I'."''11J\i''\;;"'~ '.lI1.!l~' ~."Ieu"II.lI1J"'lJ..'1:"'11~\JIAl
,,;-;? ) '<or'J.r ) ~.., .1'"J"').'rj'
"",,*,,"FJ./*"-;;F...."\\"..1'" :; FFF ,\
",,",,.L->"J).~~~I.l?\~j,;Ut;.,1.l?1pi1ll>.J>-:)y~ill!jU!:JIAl'.:.I!~
IV\V:~) ,~.......,JIJi)1.o1'.,..Jl>",,~'
146.AbuMiisaRa<;liyalliihu'anhunarratesthatIandtwo ofmy
paternalcousins,wenttoNab!~allallahu 'alaihiwasallam.One of
themsaid:0Ras111allah!MakeustheAmiroftheareawhichAllah
k.zawaJailhasputinyourcharge.Theotheralsoexpressedthe
samedesire.Hereplied:IswearbyAllah!
Weneverputanyonein
charge
oftheseaffairswhohimselfasksforit,oraspiresfor it.
(Muslim)
,'"FJ.'''''F'" FE F
~~!J)\!:;:Jj.i!ill>;illJj.:<)~:J\i"",,:illl~)~";';;' -\tV
t,\/.JJIJ)'e-',"'\il~"')J....,.I"J) "4:J;';"j~ji»1~ ,i)~~! ~£'Ij
147.I;IudhaifahRa<;liyalHihu'anhunarrates:IheardRasiilullah
~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaying:Hewhoseparatesfromthe
lama'at,anddegradestheauthority oftheAmirwillmeetAllah
havingnostatusinHiseyes. (MusnadAhmad,Majrna-'uz-Zawaid)
,,\$.:;:"1~?-I)JS"Jl.l:,,·":»I~! :J~!iIf,;»1Jj.:<)~j~''':»I~) ~;;.-\tA
rli/l•t.¥.r'J'C""""""'!:..;;....JIJ,;,""',;r.I.,J).~~¥\

DA'WATANDTABLlGH 636 Etiquettesanddeeds
148.AnasRac;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah$allalliihu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Verily,Alliihwillaskeveryguardianforthe
thingsunderhiscustody,whether
hecaredforthemorneglected
them.
(Ibne-!:!ibban)
o~;;... ,~~ J ) . ,~) ~ ~ , ,
r)~rjr :JJ.i,!~ii>lJ~)~ :Jti~'.:iII~)~';'I.j -\t~
;jJ_t;~) ~j;) ~I):p..JI),~);jJ.f..:..;)~I) ~~~I,~);j J.f..:..;
~~ ~~.} ~I)~~~I) ,~);j JJ.f..:..;)~J}S;;.}~I)i1),),~)
JP)~I)~) ,~);jJ.f';~:;;,;,J ~~.}~I):p..JI) ,~);jJ.f..:..;)
A"'I"':~),.J.\.".hJ;.>}Jj.}~1 y~ ,.sJl>WI~jJ) .~);;.:.
149.'Abdullahibne-'UmarRac;liyallahu'anhumanarrates:Iheard
RasOlullah$allallahu'alaihiwasallamsaying:Everyone ofyouis
responsibleandeveryone ofyouisaccountableforthoseunderyou.
Aruler
isresponsibleandwillbeaccountableforhissubjects;aman
isresponsibleforhisfamilymembers,andwillbeaccountablefor
them;awoman
isresponsibleforherhusband'shouse(hischildren,
etc.)andshewillbeaccountableforthem;aservant
isresponsible
forthewealth
ofhismaster,andwillbeaccountableforit;ason is
responsibleforhisfather'swealth,andwillbeaccountablefor it.
Everyoneofyouisresponsible,andwillbeaccountablefor
whatever
isplacedunderhiscustody. (BukharT)
I~Jw)~)t;iilll~H'i:J~~~I ~1$'.ii>I~) ~';'1-1-,O.
I~, ~,~ ~~ • ~,,\~, ~ ~,,/ ~. V ~ 0;~ ~~
J
W'<l'l.:;;.:iI1"I~' til~WiJI' "l':~JW' ,!)'W-'.:iI1All:.,'j'1.;;,,"<''\~;WO'
J).,J"~~ ,"~j!.-.r-J). ,rJ,,)
\./r....I,,).i:,,~~~;j:Ji:.;,?-~e:.,1~
150.'Abdullahibne-'UmarRac;liyallahu'anhumanarratesthatNabI
$allallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Anypersonwho isappointedaruler
byAllahTabiirakawaTa'alaoverhissubjects,whethersmall orbig
innumber,AllahTabarakawaTa'alawillquestionhimaboutthem
ontheDay
ofResurrection;whetherheestablished inthemthe
commands
of
AllahTabiirakawaTa'alaorneglectedthem.Somuch
so,that
hewouldbe,questionedabouthisfamilymembersin
particular.
(MusnadAI]mad)

DA'WATANDTABLlGH 637 Etiquettesand deeds
J~j ,!;:~';,.ill)J\131til4:J~~~1J~) tl;:s.;11~) 31.:,.):;.-,0\
Ij~~!"!j'''''~''jj~ J~))i~jJ.11 J<-t;\i~,~ ~1~~~j
tVY':~)(~)J.rP~
151.AbuDharRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullahSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:0AbuDhar!Iseethatyouareweak;andI
likeforyouwhatIlikeformyself.DonotbeAmirevenoftwo
persons,and
donotaccepttheresponsibilityofanorphan'swealth.
(Muslim)
Note:What
RasUlullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamimpressedupon
AbuDharwasthat
ifhewereweaklikeAbuDhar,hewouldnot
become
Amirevenovertwopersons.
~~y;:d :J~~",,)~;;'.Hl !~IJ~)4:.:.ll :J~;:s.'.1lI~)31"""I:;' -\o~
:;~l,~I:Uj.:s.l;- ~~I ~ji43tJ,ii~l43lj .::.;.:~;"clil!3~414 :J~~LcsP~
IV'~'~j,ljj? .r-'<Ij~~!"!j' """~'!Jj .~~c>~Ic>;lj~, G,:l;.1
152.AbuDharRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatIsaid:0Rasiilalliih!
Whydoyounotappointme asagovernor?RasiilulliihSallalliihu
'alaihiwasallampattedmeon myshoulderandsaid:AbuDhar!
Youareweak,andthis
isatrustandthiswillbeacause of
humiliationandregretontheDay ofResurrection;exceptfora
person,whotakesit
asitoughttobetakenandfulfilshisobligations.
(Muslim)
J~]144 :~~I<J)J~ :J~;:s.'.iil1~)ir.:-';'~]14:;' -\0"
'I;';"'.,;;,,'f;;',','>'1:',,,,,,i;'"'.'I;;','I;;',',,?~ i'~"1JLJ,i·.i'".r-,y;-r.<J,J""",'-"':J•.f-r.<J,""",)t,'J"""
'\ '\n:~),••..lu\~.i?\y''') JWJ!.I)~,aI\JIY4;.s}~.-:l1~IJ) (~.~~h) .LtjG.~f
153.'AbdurRa\Jmanibne-SamurahRa<;liyanahu'anhunarratesthat
RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamtoldhim:0'AbdurRal)man
ibne-Samurah!DonotasktobeaAmIr,forifyouaremadethat asa
resultofyouraskingforit,youwillbelefttodealwithityourself.
And
ifyouaremadea
Amirwithoutaspiringforit,youwillbe
helpedinundertakingit.
(BukliarI)

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'!:i~~1,p~~;.;::.. ~! :J~£l!,&,JI.;~'.'ill~:ii).;:.-J~-\0t
..,.,.rJI~~hl.oY1.?\I.S}~~'OIJJ .iJ;Ul\':~;~J4yJl~ ,~~I~~~lJi0~J
V,fA:~J,a)Lo':1IJs
154.AbuHurairahRa<;liyaIHihu'anhunarratesthatNab!Sallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Atimeiscomingwhenyouwillaspirefor
authority(becoming
Amlr),butitwillbeacause ofregretontheDay
ofResurrection.Howgoodisshewhobreastfeedsandhowbadis
shewhostopsbreastfeeding.
(BukiJarJ)
Note:Thelastsentenceofthis
I)ad!thmeansthatwhensomebody
assumespublicoffice,
itappearstobeverydearlikeabreast-feeding
womantoaninfant,andwhenonelosespnblicpositionand
authoritythiscausesdistress,
justasaninfantfeelsdistressedwhen
breast-feedingisstoppedforhim.
';~WII':::'~l:J~£l!,;111JJ,:.:ibl~:illl~:i.;.l!~';' -')J<.~-\00
" ~ ~}~'" ~ ~ , , ~,; \ ~ J , ~
,a;;~4Jji :J\i~;lil JJ,:.:i~~~:' :9':"';'')\J'~y~L:.::..!.I\:!~~~:, '~:i~~'
)1,;,11"J).~~r)~J~.:.4':,,J~:;~! ~1;4i1 ~jiY'~ ~G:,,a.I:U~G:,
r,r/.""J)'t""",~IJ'")"","IJ"')J)~,.k.. J~IJ"","'J""~'J
155.'Awfibne-MiilikRa<;liyalliibn'anhunarratesthatRasiilulliih
Sallalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaid: IfyouwishIshallinformyouwhat
isthereality
of
Imamh(governing)?Iloudlyaskedthreetimes:
Whatisit?0Rasiilalliib!Hesaid:Thefirstiscriticism,thesecond
isregret
andthethirdisthePunishment ontheDayofResurrection,
excepthewhodispensesjusticeandhowcanonedispensejusticein
respectofone'srelatives.
<TabaranI,Majrna-'uz-Zawaid)
Note:ThismeansthatonewhobecomesanAmlr(Ruleror
Governor)isfirstcriticisedandadmonishedfromeveryquarter;that
hehas
donethiswronganddonethatwrong,etc.Next,duetothis
reproach,hebecomesregretfulandsays:WhydidIacceptthis
responsibility(becomingaruler)?Theninthelaststage,
ifjusticeis
notdispensed,therewillbepunishmentontheDay
ofReckoning.
Sothisturns outtobeacause ofdisgraceandhumiliationinthis
world,and
oftoughaccountabilityintheHereafter.

DA'WATANDTABLlGH 639 Etiquettesand deeds
~~~~jJ;;:"''; :~~<Jj.:.jJ~ :J~$i>I~jJ'~JIJ: -\0'
/ ~ / ~
~1>J\.\))~jjl ~~j :Jj.:.j~~j.1\ ~~:ill~~,;"jiy;,:;~~I~Jj
11,,./t~l",;-~~ J~~'j\~C-!;J.?-l..i.A :Jjj}.:.lJ~I.j
156,Ibne-'AbbasRa<;liyallahu'anhumanarratesthatRasiilullah
"iallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid: IfanyonemakessomeoneAmirofa
lama'at(group),andthere isamaninthatlama'atmorepleasingto
Allah,heisguiltyofbreachoftlUsttoAllah,breachoftrusttoHis
Messengerandbreach
oftrusttothebelievers. (Mustadrak
~lakim)
Note:Inthepresence ofabetterone, ifsomeother istobemade
Amirduetocertainreligiousconsiderations,thenthiswillnotbe
includedinthiswarning.Asatoneoccasion,Rasiilullah"iallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsentadelegation,inwhichheappointed'Abdullah
ibne-Jal)shRa<;liyallahu'anhuasAmir,andsaidtothem: Heisnot
superioramongstyoubutpossessesmorepatienceinwithstanding
hungerandthirst.
(MusnadAI)mad)Ji~t~~:Jj.&;~~\Jj.:.j~ :J~~i>1 ~j)L:.;J~:;.-\oV
~ ~ /'
.r-'~\"-\,.aiY4,,..w.\)) .411~:y-~ ~~l'c:a:ij~~ ~~;;,.:...!';],;t
tv,.,:~ ),J~\Al1
157,Ma'qilibne-YasarRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatheheard
Rasiilullah"iallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaying:Anyonewhohasbeen
madeAmirforthegovernance oftheaffairsoftheMuslims,andhe
doesnotendeavourfortheirwelfare,buthewillnotenterParadise
alongwiththeMuslims.
(Muslim)
~~jJi.,J\j~ ~:~ ~IJj.:.jJ~ :J~~i>1~j 1L:.;";'~:;' -\0"
I'..lU~)~ r\.J"--:J~,~)I.".,.h~'J) .G\4'-
J
2u\~f-4~,~ ~ti.~j.s~ ,::,.:~! CJl
v~a,:~)\~
158.Ma'qilibne-YasarRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
"iallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Anyonemaderesponsibleforthe
governance
oftheaffairsofMuslimsdiesactingdishonestlytowards
them,
AllahwillforbidParadiseforhim.(BukharT)

DA'WATANDTABUGH 640 Etiquettesanddeeds
~i»1~\ '~;;Ji'f:LJ~G-~)~~~ '::':~\';1\;j~~J;,-j~
,..,tA:,lJ""·~)\r\.f"~\.o~I~}tl.<oj"",,~'~JI~y.ioIJJ '~~J~)~~~)~
159.AbuMaryam AlAzdlRa<.liyaIHihu'anhunarrates:Iheard
RasillullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaying:IfAIliihAzzawaJall
putsamaninanthority
oftheaffairsoftheMuslims,andheturnshis
faceawayfromtheirneeds,destitutionandpoverty,
Allahwillturn
awayfromhisneeds,andwillnothelphimindestitutionandpoverty,
(Abu
Dawud)
!?~:;ji:G-1~L.:~;'<J.J:.)J~J~ ~'"lll~)i;';':,..J:;.-\~.
"-<J.>I.L>JIiJ,..>W,,,J) .~-)1~\j ?1..i.:..~1.};C;~I ~Ji<G:-~liof-i'6,i;~\~t.:J
AG.,/f~.uIW\JjOLo:-~~).:ll:...,.,'jI~
160.AbuHurairahRa<;liyalJahu'anhunarratesthatRasilluIHih
$allallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid: IfanyonemadeAmlrovertenor
morepersonsdoesnotdealwiththemequitably,hewillcome
chainedandhandcuffedontheDay
ofReckoning.(Mustadrak
I:!akim)
~ ,~j\~""~:W~I'"'f~ ;;)...,J;;:"\~th\14c)jJlj",,1:;.-\~\
J.J:.)':;:-'~j!J; :J~,l.<.ti,j~~;.'icdc.1,;\;LL.Jw,~;:i~~
~I',• J 0 / ~ " ,
,~ ?~UllJi?-;c;~\~Ji~,(Ji~~:?I' ;11;i~~J;; :J:";~;1J1
,0YI'~\,.p)'1'-4)-'J!.>y!.S)~\ <l:I:"r'"\(~J.;oJI)
161.AbuWailRa!)imahullahnarratesthat'Uma<'appointedBishr
ibne-'AsimofHawadhinascollectorofSadaqah,ButBishrdidnot
go,'Umarmetandaskedhim:Whatheldyouup?Isitnot
necessaryforyoutolistenand
toobey
us?Bishrreplied:Yes,
verily!ButIheardRasillullahSallalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaying
thatonewho
ismaderesponsibleforsomeaffairs oftheMuslims,he
willbebroughtandheldatthebridgeoverHellontheDay
of
Resurrection,(BukharT)~Ji~,J]~l!? ~j~L.:J~~~\;f ~'k\~)i;';'",J:;.-\~y
J",)J'jJ'J"')J.LJ~I'"""~IJ)ljJIO'JJ.jyJ\~Ji)jJ~1~.?~.J1.'..; ;C;~1
~V./O""J)'e--'~1

DA'WATANDTABUGH 641 Etiquettesanddeeds
162.AbuHurairahRa<;liyalHihu'anhunarratesthatNabiSallallahu
'a!aihiwasallamsaid:AnyAmII'overtenpersons,willbebroughton
theDay
ofReckoningwith anironcollararoundhisneck,tillhis
justicegetshimfree,orhistyrannydestroyshim.
(Bazzal',
TabaranT,
Majma-'uz-Zawaid)
~1;1;.5':1:',:iiJ,~IJ~) J~:J~~'..'ill~),;.:...J~I4:;.-,~,.
,PI~j ':'>:-~I;..#~I;;<'~~~:;.l ,j5'i~,;,l,1 ~~j '~J".i;
\ohJL.;~",,""'J~"'JO .~I~j)j)Ii-f:\;i~1 i:p;~:~~:;j
163.'Abdullahibne-Mas'udRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthat
RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Therewill besomeof
yourAmlrswhowillcausecorruption,andAllahwillbringreforms
throughthem, morethantheircorruption.So,that
AmYrwhoworks
inobediencetoAllah,willberewarded,andgratefulness
is
necessaryfromyou.Andthat Amlrwhoworks indisobedienceto
Allah,thesinsthereof,will
beonhim;andyouwillhave tobe
patient.
(Baihaqi)
~1:1~c6.}J~ iiJ,~I~~)~~ :c.J~~'..'ill~)u';~:;' -"t
,~Ji)~~1;1~Jjyj'¢~~,~~~ ci~1;1~Jjy
~" ~ F
tvn:"'0", , .J'WIJ"'~I~"''''~''JO .:,!.:¥j~
164.'A:ishahRa<;liyallahu'anhanarrates:IheardfromRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallammakingthisduainmyhouse:0Allah!
Whosoeverisplacedinauthorityover
myUmmahandisharshwith
them,You
beharshonhim;andwhoeverinauthorityovermy
Ummah
iskindtothem,Youbekindonhim. (Muslim)
i;~(",]j':;'fi~,;. \1·,i.~llj ,~~I';'J,?ji';';';5'jfi';';';;':f-\~e
"JI>y''')O.~i;j1",-61Jl.;;)ll~I I~l~~I ~l:J~~~I;'- ;*"'..'ill~)
tM~:'""'.....-"",J""
165.JUbairibne-Nufair,Kathiribne-Murrah,'Amribne-Aswad,
Miqdamibne-Ma'dikarabandAbuUmamahRa<;liyallahu'anhum
narratethatRasUlullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Whenan
Amlrexposesfaults inthepeople,hecorruptsthem. (AbuDawlld)
Note:Thismeansthatwhenthe AmYr,insteadoftrustinghispeople,

DA'WATANDTABLlGH 642 Etiquettesanddeeds
looksfortheirfaultsaudbecomessuspiciousaboutthem,thenhe
himself
isasourceofdiscordanddispersion.Therefore,it is
essentialforthe
Amir,thatheveilsthefaults ofthepeopleandisnot
suspicious,butmakesgoodassumptionsaboutthem.(Badhl~ul~
Majhiid)
t~~~ }j~[~~IJj.:.)J!! :..:J!!~'.l>\;?)~I~j~ -",
"••'1'IJ}jl~\bYYJY4,~.L..H\)) .\~t,:Jl~~ ,~\~~~ ($;~ ~:;.:.,t
iVH'I"J
166.UmmeI:Iu$ainRac;liyalliihu'anhiinarratesthatRasiilulliih
Sallalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaid: IfaslaveismadeanAmironyou,
whosenoseandearsarecutandhe
isofblackcomplexion;buthe
leadsyouaccordingtotheBook
of
Allah,youshouldlistentohis
ordersandobeyhim.
(Mustim)
.:J[),\~j) I~\ :~ ~IJj.:.)J!!:J!! ~~I;?)+ll~i-q-i1~-\,V
"H.~1.o?U A$tkJIJ~j Y4 ,~)L.:..JI ~lJ).J.;,)~f)0ls'~~:;.~~ J~;~'d
VlfY'I"J
167.Anasibne~Miilik Rac;liyalliihu'anhunarratesthatRasiilulliih
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Listenandobey,even ifan
AbyssinianslavewithaheadlikearaisinismadeAmiroveryou.
(Bukhari)
~~d~j) \~\ :~ ~\Jj.:.)J!!:J!! ~'.l>\;?) ~~I ~I)~- \,,,
fVA"':~)\J~11~w1JI'\J"''J14;.t1JY'4'~~\J) ·i/I~~~J'~~(.§:IG.
168.WailAI-I:Iac;lramlRac;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:ListenandobeytheAmir;foron
themshallbetheresponsibility
ofwhattheydo,andonyoushallbe
theresponsibility
ofwhatyoudo. (Muslim) ~:;·.l>11)41:~ ~IJj.:.)J!!:J!! ~~I;?)~pi-<!,~jJl;,f-\,~
"j.:.\I~il\5"Ji)~;~\\; jG5~),;.5';\'.l>\.~):; I~\) ,L<;.:;~,Ij.fJ
;.5'k-IjJ;-1,,1;)<:.,;[~\ :;~'J\,W,;:j')~~~il';}i~~:;
\\/\s,..uI.a;ljjlli~"'; fi~j"""4# r.;.~,c..!I.L> ,Jilj"sWI"jJ.~~,

DA'WATANDTABLlGH 643 Etiquettesanddeeds
169.'Irbadhibne-SariyahRa(1iyallahu'anhuuarratesthatRasfllullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:WorshipAllahanddonotassociate
anythingwithHim.Andobeythoseputinauthority
ofyouraffairs.
Donotdisputewiththe
Amlrabouthisauthority,even ifheisablack
slave.HoldfirmlytotheSunnah
ofyour
Nab!andhisrightlyguided
Khallfahs,blessedwith Hidiiyah,andholdfastwithyourteethtothe
righteousway.
(Mustadrak
!:!akim)
uS\l;J:J.;.:;.~.1>10\:&J!,;\IIJJ'<)J~ :J~:.:..'dillC<-!')i;'~ ~J::i-\v.
!;:~;\II ~,IJ; p;;i~jj ,~~,Ij"lHj'J4i~j;J:J';':,; ,uS\l;J:J~j
,~WIl.&.w,l),J~jJ.;i;J:J~j,iJ";1'.1>1'~j:;Iy..;.,G~jj,I))~j
~W/Y-l...i"JJ.~Ij.:J1i}5'j
170.AbuHurairahRa(1iyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasfllullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Allahlikesforyouthreethingsand
dislikesforyouthreethings.HelikesthatyouworshipHimanddo
notassociateanypartnerwithHim.Thatyouallholdfast
totherope
of
Allahanddonotgetdivided.Thatyoubeawell-wishertothose
whomAllahhasputinauthorityoveryou.AndHedislikesyour
indUlginginunprofitablediscussionsand;wastingyourwealth;and
askingunnecessaryquestions.
(Musnad
Aljmad)
:;j-dilltJ,j~~J,j:; :&J!,;\IIJJ'<)J~ :J~:':"'.1>1C<-!')i;'~ ~J::i-\VI
,:<"'j)..iw:Lij;'~11~:;j ~J,j:Lij;'~11tJ,j:;j,.1>1~:Lij.iW
,.I\el\:~)'i'I.o:-JI~tk""="'4,~\.6
171.AbuHurairahRa(1iyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasfllullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Hewhoobeysmehasindeed
obeyedAllah;andhewhodisobeysme hasindeeddisobeyedAllah.
HewhoobeystheAmlrhasobeyedme,andwhodisobeystheAmlr
hasdisobeyedme. (Ibne-Majah)
~~~cGj):;:&J!,;\IIJJ'<)J~ :J~$'.1>1C<-!')..,..~,}.I';' -\VY
'" ~ ~ ~
~j~YY"JY~'~OIJ).~G:- i::~..sW IF?~~\;Jjti~:J~<);o?:'t~~~
tVI!,.:~)\....'.:r--J-J\~~
172.Ibne-'AbbasRa(1iyallahu'anhumanarratesthatRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid: Ifanyoneseessomethinginhis

DA'WATANDTABLlGH 644 Etiquettesanddeeds
Amil"thathedislikes,heshouldbepatient.For,onewhoseparates
fromthecommunity
ofMuslimseventhedistance ofahandspan,
anddies,hedieslikethosedyinginignorance(pre-Islamictimes).
(Muslim)
Note:Dyinglikethoseinthepre-Islamictimesmeansthatduring
thetime
ofignorancepeoplewereunrestrained.Theyneitherobeyed
theirleadersnorlistened
totheirguidance. (NawawT)
~J.JIdl,,illli:"';:J~tb ~~,ill\ J~)J~ :J~ ~'''\'\~) ~;;-w,.
'1',\,.o:~»as.I.kJI-iy~,~J\~y.\~IJ) (~..l:>JI~~j) .~J~\.j
173.'AllRa<;liyallahu'anhunalTatesthatRasUlullahSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Thereisnoobedience toanyonein
disobediencetoAllah.Obedienceisonly inwhatisgood.(Abu
Dawud)
174.'Abdullahibne-'UmarRa<;liyallahu'anhumanarratesthat
RasUlullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Hearingandobeyingthe
Amiristheduty ofaMuslim,whetherhelikesit ornot,exceptwhen
theAmil"commandstodoanact ofdisobediencetoAllah.Ifordered
disobedience
to
Allahhemustneitherlistennorobey. (Mllsnad
Aljmad)
'<-Hj'(-~;-'li';·it.:,,\~1 :$..\,IJ'",J'~:J'~~'..\,I'.'i"''';''1··~-\v..
I'"''.T(O"'"'".r--rr'.T , ' J-") cs'f').I-.r'I.V"
'1'.'/'I'..wlj)I~,.::-""~.:l\':""!Jj\;)I~IJ) .tJ'~f~~\lit),(J'~\ 0~~tJ
175.AbuHurairahRa<;liyallahu'anhunalTatesthatRasUlullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Whenyoutravel,your Imam(who
leadstheSalat)oughttobetheonewhoremembersthe Qur'anmost
(and
betheonemostacquaintedwith Fiqh),evenifheisthe
youngest
ofyou;andwhenhebecomesyour Imamheisyour
Amir.
(Bazzar,Majma-'uz-Zawaid)
Note:However,fromtheothernarrations,itappearsthat
RasillullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallam madesomeonean Amir
becauseofacertainspecificqualitythoughhiscompanionswere
betterthanhimasmentionedinHadithNo.156.

DA'WATANDTABLlGH 645 Etiquettesanddeeds
~JWjil:>t;Jilll~:; :J~iJj\~I ~1~'.&I~:> ~G,)I';' i:l~:;'- \V,
-,;JJ.\",_,;/_ ~-,; ~~; ,,,::;-;'./ "
':>1~~J.iJWj.!l)l;J:.1>1;;~t.u,lj~j015'}1cs"lj0')1..;.)1~Lii.lt.:;..:>~.!lr-i
i~1 ~~lj~~~~~JWjil:>t;J''&1~:;j''7'1)~W4lj,.Go411'7'1;.1
.Go~D~:>.Go~l,~i;:Ju, ~;1~JWjil:>t;J.&1~~~j~jitS)J;j
'rAQ,!=JJ\J)\~ ,.,:..LQ1..\...,.:>-1J"-':--)J~\.r.kll.J"",-i~IJJ .~~
176.'Ubadaibne-SamitRaqiyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasillu1liih
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:HewhoworshippedAnahTabaraka
waTa'iila,anddidnotassociateanypartnerwithHim,established
Salat,paidZaka'at,andlistenedandobeyedhisAmlr;Allah
TabarakawaTa'iilawillmakehimenterParadisefromthedoorof
hischoice,andParadisehaseightdoors.Andhewhoworshipped
AllahTabiirakawaTa'alaanddidnotassociate anypartnerwith
Him,establishedSaliit,paidZaka'at,andlistenedtohisAmlrand
disobeyedhim,hismatter
iswith
AllahTabiirakawaTa'illa;Hemay
havemercyonhimorinflictpunishmentonhim.
(Musnad
A~mad,
Tabaranl,Majma-'uz-Zawaid)
.;~~,~Ij~J.jh:J~i1iJj\;»1<,lj.:.:>:;'~'.&I~jf.':"';'~~:;.-\VV
:...Ji~~,:l~1,'.::;"Ij'cli)J,;"4j,~}JIJAilj,~c;~1t.1k1j,;»1A.;,.j~I
iol;l~ 'J')~I.j ~j ,~c;~1~j ";~";<4)jIy..\Ij:;~lj,;1$-J;1~j
, ,
,.~,o:~ J,I.,.iJJ\~Jjfi,y.Jy~ '~JL~y.(~\JJ .~t£jlJ:-ej!
177.Mu'iidhibne-JabalRaqiyalliihu'anhunarratesthatRasillu1liih
Salla1liihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Jihadisoftwokinds.Theonewho
seeksAllah'sfavour,obeystheAmlr,andspendsthebesthevalues,
treatshiscolleagueskindlyandavoidsdoingmischief;thenhewill
havethereward,forallthetimewhetherasleeporawakeandhewho
fightsinaboastingspirit,forthesake
ofvaindisplay,and togaina
reputation,disobeysthe
Amlrandspreadsmischiefontheearth,then
hewillnotreturnwithgain.
(Abu
Dawud)
F.:,l:l~1:";J.:?'j!;»IJ;:':>4:J~%.-:> ~1~:&, ~:>i.Ji~ ~J:;'-IVA
:)~j ,:r81.:i.lJ~ ~~,;.\J;1~iJj\~IJill~9:UI</'j~l:P'j~ ~j;»1

DA'WATANDTABLiGH 646 Etiquettesanddeeds
I",'',I:_il:-;"I':"!.iilJ'",G':J'Lil/'"·!'.i,·'lb;i&.iilJ"'I~:1':"11
'f":"C<!"l';w.j-lJ"),J-').~I'" """"J-',;;-r'r'-
o~ ~ J~~,~ ~ ~ ~ ~,~ ~ ~ ~J'
~j.:o1~:.f:,.l!Ij\.il,4):;"1'i:J~ ~9.u1</''f~Wo'f~y.);il
Y.":~),I,;.l!I~JJ"",:,..iyu,'J"yi'IJ) .<J:;..H:<JJill,:W~I<JJLil~i»1
178.AbuHurairahRa<;liyalUihu'anhunarratesthatapersonasked:0
Rasiilallah!Amanwishes togoonJihadinthePath ofAllahdesiring
someworldlyadvantage.NabT~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:He
willhave
noreward.Thishadagreatimpact onthepeople,andthey
askedthatman:Enquirefrom
RasGlullah~allaIlahu 'a1aihiwasallam
again,
asperhaps,youcouldnotclearlymakehimunderstandyour
point.Thismanagainsaid:0
Rasiilallah!Amanwishes totakepart
inJihadinthePath ofAIlahdesiringsomeworldlyadvantage.He
said:Hewillhavenoreward.Thepeopleaskedhimtoenquirefrom
RasiiluIlah.')allallahu'alaihiwasallamagain.Soheaskedthequestion
forthethirdtime.Hereplied:There
isnorewardforhim. (Abu
Diiwud)
~.F~i»1:Jj.:o:,Jj1~\dOI ~tS-):J@~il1~:'~Ii.;J.;i:.-J;;-\V~
;;;~. '" I '~J~:;; " ~~~ ~o '" J~~
W\~"1':l1) ,"!,~I ~~J.~j.iiu\:~,ilI1Jj.:o:,J\.il'~"1':i1) ,"!,~IJ.lji'}:;
~jJ:J~.?~J\~~I ~\~? ~1~J;';~ ,~Ii.:~\[~~1
. "
'1"YA:~J'A.a..lJ;:-SI~~I.:.I' .l'Y-\.oy~ (~J\~ y.1~IJJ.(.8~;1y"ji'~~<:.
179.AbuTha'labahAl-KhushanTRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatthe
~a1)abah usedtoencampwithRasiilullah~allaIHihu 'alaihiwasaIlam.
Atalocation,theyscatteredinthemountainpathsandvalleys.
Rasiilullah~a1lallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:Yourscatteringinthe
mountainpathsandvalleys
isonlyfromShaitan.Afterthatwhenever
theycampedatalocationtheykept
soclosetogether,thatitusedtobe
said,that
ifaclothweretobespreadoverthem,itwouldcoverthem
all.(Abu
Dawiid)
~tS-) ,tA~~ J.Z;~ b~~~, :~&fll.f~'.iil~:' &~W1;':";; -\II.
~:U:,~ I";:i~tS-) 'j;;-li~:,~ ~tS-)l)4JI~)1~~G.;;,.11~r~ I~!
n,~:~).}-IIJ)~~IJyu"J" yl"J).:J~jS)<s-)~,)4JIJ~
, '
180.SakhrAl·GhiimidTRa<;liyaIHihu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
SallaIlahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:lA,~j5:;.}~~bi~I"0Allah!Bless

DA'WATANDTABLiGH 647 EtiqueJtesanddeeds
mypeopleintheirearlymorning."Whenhesentanexpedition,or an
army,hesetthemont inthebeginningoftheday.Sakhrwasatrader
andhewonldsendhismerchandiseatthebeginning
oftheday;sohe
becamerichandhiswealthincreased. (Abu
Dawiid)
Note:Theobjective ofthedn'iiofRasiHulliihSallallahu'alaihi
wasallam,asmentioned
inthe
I:fadlth,isthatwhenpeople ofmy
Ummahtravelordoanyreligiousorworldlywork,theyshould
undertakethatinthebeginning
ofthedaysothattheyareblessed.
Ii:~1;.i10yJl J~~J~ ~;l;1 J~:;~I~~'.$":;+Jl~';'~:; -\A\
,~:) ~~jly;.!;.£1Ii,cl;~j~~jJ),;:.tal;;'~~~;~311!;.£1
.\e\ill'·I.2t~ ~..~Wl~~li;'.1',J~T ~'\ ..'.~':"1\ ,,~. ~,;U~'\ ~1-;:1\J.'.'
,)<)5",~ ?,.'<.J'J,.)</r--
w
~J,..),.1""'"~J
YA"V:~J '41.rJ\~~ .4.:1;~
181.Anasibne-MiilikRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiHullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamtoldAkthamibne-JawnAI-Khuzii'j:0
Aktham!ParticipateinJihadwithothersbesidesyourownpeople.
Thiswillimproveyourconduct,andyouwillbecomerespectablein
theeyes
ofyourcompanions.0Aktham!Thebestcompanionsare
four,andthebestdetachment
isoffourhundredmen,andthebest
army
isoffourthousandmen.Twelvethousandmencanneverbe
defeatedduetoshortage
ofmanpower.(Ibne-Miijab)
••"",1~~~I~f-:};;.J~ :J~ ~'..lil.$":; &~:Jjl ~:~,,~}:;-\A~
~\S':; :~;l;1 j~:;J~,~~)~.~ ~;a;~ :J~,Al~I:; ~;y..:;
>Ij~:;~~, ',;:ii?'j~~Al~\S':;) ,Al~~:;~~: :I;:'~~~~
,~.\)) .p:}~~~.J.;. ~;JjG]:;J,;-,j~~yWI..,;c"j~j:ti:J~,Al
to,v:~J,JW\J~¢L...\j.J\..,..,~\y~
182.AbuSa'jdAI'KhudrjRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatwhilewe
wereonajourneywithRasiHullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallam,aman
cameridingananimalandbegantostarerightandleft.RasUlullah
Sallallahn'alaihiwasallamsaid: He,whohas anextramount,should
giveittotheonewhohasnone.Andhewhohasextraprovisions,
shouldgiveittotheonewhohasnone.Thenarratorsaysthathe
mentionedvariouskinds
ofpossessions,tillwebegantothinkthat
none
ofushadarighttoanythingextra. (Muslim)

DA'WATANDTABLlGlI 648 Etiquettesanddeeds
J~,:,.J.! ~t:'I):Ji~~IJj:...J~~i;. ~'.ii.1 ~·6~14itG:-~- \A'
'<-~I~I';,/~i'" ':"J"~'.:i' 'i~'.i'<-'I"·I" 01!~~;I''.'';:'1"'''1>'
I'"' • ~J)I'T'-'"'"Tr.Y,,y,)J).:I-j'::"Fr"'-'.
"o,.t:~)'Jfi.,~J~~y)\yl,,~J\~-,~I~\JJ (~.wl) .~~l ]r~:,J\~l
183.Jabiribne-'AbdullahRa<;liyallahu'anhumamentionsthatwhen
RasUluJlahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamintended togoon an
expedition,hesaid:0group ofMuhajireenandAn~ar! Amongyour
brethrenaresuchpeople.whoneitherhavemoneynorrelatives;so
everyoneofyoushouldtakewithhimtwoorthree ofthem.(AbuDiiwud)
~ ~.:;i;. ~:~ ~IJj:...JJ~J~ ~'.ii.1i$".J\1.i.W1.)~I.j-,At
(:'c,J1,~ ~.I?L,.-',,,"JJ.1):'J.i.;.~;;~$:,;,;.:;$'.J~~1j ~1
t'\o/r~~L..JI.JwJ ,~~~J.:oJI iJiA.o"%~ )jW~I,-:-,,"~~~ )),t~oil~l
184,Mu\'imibne-MiqdamRa<;liyaJlahu'anhunan'atesthat
RasUlullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Noslave ofAllahleaves
behindforhisfamily
anassistant,betterthauofferingtwo Rak'at
nearfhem,whenhewantstogoonajourney,
(Jami-'uj-~aghTr)
.1)):,5~:,I)yi;:,d)J-'.."i~:' I):"':';:J~~~I~ ~'.ii.1i$".J~~-,Ac
,~:~J"...lli.".J"~~%-j,crJl"I5'~,"","j"'-,J"'JJ
185.AnasRa<;liyallahu'auhunarratesthatRasiUullahSallallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Makethingseasy(forpeople) donotmake
thingshardauddifficultforthem.Givethemgoodtidingsanddo
notcreatehatred.(BukharT)
Note:Encouragepeople bymentioninggladtidingsandvirtuesfor
doinggooddeeds;andbecause
oftheirsins donotfrightenthemso
muchthattheydespair
ofthemercyofAllah,andare fhusdragged
awayfromDeen(religion).
"JJ!:'JiS'l:ili:J~~~I~~'.ii.1i$".J)?':;1~~I4~-\A'
,tAV:~J,JjAll'}JA'lIJ.'ol'}"'"")',,,,1
186.'Abdullahibne- 'AmrRa<;liyallahu'anhumanarratesthat
RasUlullahSallallahu'alaihiwasalJamsaid:RetnrningfromaJihad
islikegoingonJihad.(AbuDawiid)

DA'\VATANDTABLIGH 649 Etiquettesand deeds
Note:TherewardsimilartowhatonegetsforJihad(inthePath of
Allah),isagaingivenaftercomingbackathisplaceofdwelling
fromthePath
of
Allah,providedhehasintentionsthatassoonasthe
needsforwhichhecameback,arefnlfilled,orwheneverthereisa
callforthePath
ofAllah,hewouldgoforAllah'scauseforthwith.
(Mazahir-e-J:Iaque)
:,1~:,1lj~J..i.i l~l;;'1S'~~<Jj:o:J~1 $',ij,I~:J~J~I,J.;<.:;.-\!lV
:Jyl;)91 ;.p':'ij,...,:J~I ~..,J).~~ :ft.:.;j~
0::' ~",' 1~~,~'o~O'~~J'}""J"o' ',~.,:" ~~I_'
':i-,L!%~~c?J"J~IJ.J J~IJ.J J.J~r~ ,.\.>-/ollll~lJ.Jl ~
~~J~4 ~j Q~jJkl:"~ ~~j~t,;.qlJJ~~ 0j~~~0'pG~ pT
lVV,:--'J,r----Id";r'J',p~'d"'""J"yi.,).•:";")yl;-~I
187.'Abdullahibne-'UmarRa<;liyallahu'anhumanarratesthat
Rasillullah~allallahu 'alaihiwasallarnwhilereturningfromJihad,
Hajjor'UmrahonclimbingeveryelevationwouldsayAlliihuAkbar
(AllahisthemostGreat)threetimes,andthensay:
J~0 , }~\~Jl~
'.\.>-J..........'"l,
NoneisworthyofworshiphntAllah,Whohas nopartner,to
Whomthedominionbelongs,toWhompraiseisdueandWho
isOmnipotent,wearereturning, repenting,worshipping,
prostratingandpraisingonr Rabb.
Allahhastruthfully
fnlfilledHispromise,helped
Hisservantanddefeatedthe
enemiesallbyHimself.
(Abu
Dawiid)
~::JJ~),\~~I Jl'i$.~~~I ~j~',ij" ~:J~Ii:;';'J?:;'- \Ail
,,\Aill~,;.AY:I) \-J,:..~i Jl;.AJS-~1 ,a!1S'?~I J\~rJ':s,J' Ui:i~:;j~
?)I~;;,w..)~r\;..p)":::1,~) ,~G.;p~1';:J),~Ij~~)'rl>-J~IJL,)
~J'. ~',ij,12.Dj;J~ ~~~,~-a,301ill~:;O),G'illy""I:;.i,,~
r'h
~~,~~iA~2;;1),~IJj:o:J.di)',ij,1~l~l~~1~:~,~
~:c'ii;,i:;JJ;.s.~.i\..,~J':iiJ,:s,JIJill,\,j~1~l-;if~1~j ~l)
"'~~~ ~ ~ ~.~,~~-I,'~.~/,_
",:'::-'~ .:1,:;0W'~:".,:;':",i-.:illJ.J~jiJl~1,.})d.s,L}JIJj:o)

DA'WATANDTABLIGH 650 Etiquettesanddeeds
~jl~~d,j.:.>-'ijIj',..G'ijIJiJ:):i'ij',4~1 ~).iJlj ~:;.J~,"I~<- :J~~l
Gilil',<-'''j, 2·il~'IJ'"J'",'I:;'""1MLJ:-~,'LJ,,:'Iii
"1$,(P"Y>'I'"""',-~ ,r'Jr')c;','~r .I~J...,.,
~j'rG.:..':l1~)j,;;'1§;~j 'rG-)'~1~j ,~~1J1 ~,(.5';Tj 1)81(.5':,i;.\j
ill~:;j,~IillyG,1::,j1I~?;1~~i"w",)~r~j''0-:)1
.}~luJ.;jI~~j:;)~~ -J;,.j~- ,),1~l"'~~J~;;~1:'81
J ), 1, _ ,~,;% ) ~\ J
~:;';:':,JI~j ,~~I::';; iJ~Ijl5'io-6'\~,~?-- Jl.:.$-~~G,
,~~J.,;,J~~J..:.:;)I~I\J.;,I~~ I~I;JI~I.} §I;iljI~J§1,;,.ft
~l'.f~~ 1;;'1~l',:,cl;..S:i);::.ub.}I;;L:.ojliJ"~1J..;ljj~~I:J);.1}G5
t t\!A.uI)}It-'.>''-"""'"";lrW
'
OIJ),\~Ij~)
188.'Amribne-MurrahJuhan!Rac;liyallahu'anhuwasinvited
towardsIslambyNab!$aIJallahu'alaihiwasaIJam.Hesaid:0'Amr
ibne-Mnn-ah!ramaProphetsenttowardstheentiremankind.I
invitethemtowardsIslam.Icommandthemtorespectblood(donot
killanyonennjnstly);bindtheties
ofkinship;worshipAllah;give np
idols;performthepilgrimage oftheHouse of
Allah;fastinthe
month
of
Ramac;lanoutoftwelvemonths.Hewhoobeys aIJthese,
forhim
istheParadise.Hewhodisobeysallthese,Hellisforhim.
HavefaithuponAllah,0'Amr!
Allahshallgrantyonpeacefrom
thehorrors
oftheHell.'Amrsaid:Itestifynonehastheright tobe
worshipped,exceptAllah,andverily,youarethemessenger
of
Allah,
andIbelieveuponwhateveryouhavebrought,permittedor
forbidden;thoughthiswilldispleasemanypeople.Nab!$allallahn
'alaihiwasaIJamsaid:Youarewelcome,0'Ameibne-Mnrrah!Then
Amrsaid:0Rasiilallah!Maymymotherandfathersacrificetheir
livesforyou;youdepute
metomypeople.May
AIJahgrantHis
bountytomypeoplethroughmeasHehasgrantedmebounty
throughyou.So,Hesent
metothemandinstmctedme:Treatthem
kindlyandspeakuprightly,butnotharshly,notto
bearrogantand
not
tobejealons.rcameto mypeopleandsaid:0BaniRifa'al,!0
people
ofJuhania!ramamessenger of
RasiilofAllahtowardsyou.
rinviteyoutoParadiseandwarnyou ofHeIJ;andraskyouto
respectblood,bindtheties
ofrelationship,worship AIJah;giveup
idols,performpilgrimage ofthehouseofAIJah,andfastduringthe
month
of
Ramac;lanoutofthetwelvemonths.Whoeverobeysallof

DA'WATANDTABUGH 651 Etiquettesanddeeds
these,Paradise isforhim.Whoeverdisobeysall ofthese,Hell isfor
him.0people
ofJuhania!
Allahhasmadeyouthebestamongstthe
Arabs.Fromthetime
ofignorance,hehasputhatred inyourheart
fortheevilthingswhichothersliked.Theyused
tomarrytworeal
sistersatonetime,andmarriedthewife
oftheirfather,andfoughtin
theholymonths.So,accepttheinvitation
oftheMessengersentby
AllahwhobelongstoBaniLuiibne-Ghiilibtribe,youwillgetthe
nobility
ofthisworldandthehonour oftheHereafter.Andhastento
acceptthisinvitation,youwillachieveexcellencefromAllah.All
thepeopleofthetribeacceptedIslamexceptoneman.
(Tabarani.
Majma-'uz-Zawaid)
Note:TherearefourholymonthsinwhichArabsdidnotfight.
TheseareMul)arram,Rajab,Zi-qa'dahandZil-l-jajj.
J1)4i~t;':'~~~~~i5' ~,!iI1Jj.:<)~~'.illl ~)+U~J~:;' -\A~
."..s')""L,=-I""""I"'j)..;J'i;,:J':::<-)'.;J\'"i,~~I:i; •.IlI:'~, "-~~II
~ ~~~\'~ ~~~~~ F \~ ~r...>-
"'~'~)"" .~IJ
189.K'abibne-MalikRa<;liyanahu'anhunan'atesthatRasUiunah
SaJlallahu'aJaihiwasallamnormallyneverreturnedfromajourney
butatthetime
of
$aliit,u<J-l)u!1a(forenoonprayer).Whenhearrived,
hefirstwent
totheMasjid,offeredtwo Rak'at
Salat.andsatdown
there.
(Muslim)
J~):..!J J~~~IG;i\t.ili:J~$-'.ill,~),!iI14';l'":;.-\~.
"•••l..>",w'"fjl..>",wl41
'
""",,-,)I>.,!I"j).~)~~,.:.1,:(~,!iI,
Y'\.t:~)
190.Jabiribne-'AbdulliihRa<;liyallahu'anhumanan'atesthatwhen
wecametoMadinah,RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaidto
me:Go
totheMasjidandoffertwo Rak
'atSalat.(BukharT)
c~:4~ ~j~I4~j~~;lj'.ill,~).c;;..;";'~:;.-\~\
~ / ~o ~~ / ~~, ~ • F~~ J ~:; 0 " ,
G,;"';'},U.wi(.JI;':'jlrJ.il'JtI::i:nQj,G,~j.i..G..;\! ,@j.;I>1~~),p.
J~~IJtI:~~L, ti~~~A)j iJ'~:; :J~ ,G;JL:kJ~,8I$.'j@j.~,
_ ~ ~I' ~~,~ F J~', '1/ ~_"
}""',~Jl ~~,~~I'.L ...;'l<-6"j~jiJ:;iiJlS"jf;:";':III.L>i@j.~IJill,~I$.
~, ~ , 100:,...

DA'WATANDTABLfGll 652 Etiquettesanddeeds
t;'I~.L~G,;~:' ~I:'.iJ.W'r)1~.:.;W !~llljj.:...i~~:ill'~~
iJl',:'II1.:.;~' iJl',';11J'I'I'il't,,,,W_Ie;.,'.'j.,'II'::"'W~1ili;:.,<
IS':'.)IS':',<.r~""(;:~<f"')r".<5"..
.s?I:'iJl',~1jW,~j~~ :I~~:' ,:J~)It:.jl ~~I~U;~ ,tsj,:,;j;,.~
;;:JLj,:illJl:,'-!.<:)..).~ ~I~;;J;.i;,~1~~:;j;,.).:.4:,I~~
{ ~ ~ /~ ~ ~J ~I / ;;/'// // ~ ~,~, ,
~I:' ~,4:JLil'f-<J'.s}~~~?-:,~I:' ~I;;';:Ji;;';:Ji;U,,;.:.:,'9')\."
j~4;l~i;-:J:,;.S';';",,::b:'~~~:jw,Sulj,~L:;J<-I':";~ !~I jj.:...i~
'r";';'~1 J~91~~~I;'lly}1 !~(..j~I.i";; ~:jw~(..j~1 ~J;ij~
~1?jlJ.l~l:;'~fY ~:,~-}:o'.ft.~l1, 1~1"./G.;I:,1./~1~,,~ :¢-1
~~:, iJlIJ~9\ ~Ij~.i .:4'j~ 1y..;.:.,1~1~j~"JU);-1);1';
.:,,8'GJ.'J;;1~';';;':"lj If~j,~ lyl1,l:,,GilIj~1 ,~I;'lp;. :I~~ ~;.S'~l
''}\;,..i'}\;,..i~:pi:J,~ ~):,~~I~li,iJl',G;,)c:,JWj.iJ.iQ4.i
\" ~....../ / ,
.;.1.ij!.JI:'i.ij!.JI:'",GS::i1~jJ<?~I ;.1<-:;4,(;%:,I:;L~~Cyj
tY"Y!r.4:>-i~\JJ (~..J..:oJ\) ,~..;':~IIJ
191.Shihiibibne·'AbbiidRai).matullahi'alaihnarratesthatIhearda
manfromadelegation
ofthetribe'AbadAI-Qais.Hesaid:Wewent
to
Rasiilulliihsallalliihu'alaihiwasallam.TheMuslimsrejoiced
muchatourcoming.Whenwereachedtheassemblyofpeople,they
madespaciousroomfor
usandwesatdownthere.
Nab!sallalliihu
'alaihiwasallamwelcomed usandprayedfor us.Thenlookingat us
Nab!sallalliihu'alaihiwasallamasked:Who isyourchiefandwho
isyourleader?WeallpointedtowardsMundhiribne·'Aid.Nab!
sallalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaid:IsthisAshaj?(Someonewhohas
aninjuryonhisheadandorface iscalledAshaj)Thatwasthefirst
dayhewascalledAshaj.Hehadamark
ofinjuryonhisface
sufferedfromthehoof
ofadonkey.Wesaid:Yes0
RasUlalliih.He
hadstayedbehindhispeople,hetiedtheirridinganimalsandtook
care
oftheirluggage.Thenhetookouthisbagandchangedhis
clothes
ofthejourney,andworecleanclothesandcameto
Nab!
Sallalliihu'alaihiwasallam.Nab!sallalliihu'alaihiwasallamwas
recliningandstretchinghisfeet.WhenAshajcamenear,people
maderoom·forhimandaskedAshaj
tositthere.
Nab!sallalliihu

DA'WATANDTABLfGH 653 Etiquettesallddeeds
'alaihiwasallamsatupandfoldedhisfeet,andsaid:Comehere.0
Ashaj!Hecameandsatdown
totherightof
Nab].')allallahu'a1aihi
wasallam,whowelcomedhim,treatedhimkindlyandenquired
abouthisarea,andalsomentionedthenames
oftownslikeSafa,
MushqarandsomeothertownsofHajar.Ashajsaid:May
my
motherandfathersacrificetheirlivesforyou;0
RasUiallah!You
knowthenames
ofourtownsmorethanus.Hesaid:Ihavewalked
inyourareasandthesehavebeenopened
tome.ThenNabI
.')allallahu'alaihiwasallamturnedhisattentiontowardstheAnsar
andsaid:0People ofAnsar!Treatyourbrothersgenerouslyfor
theyareMuslimslikeyouinIsHim.Theyresembleyouinrespectof
thecolour
oftheirhairandskin.Theyjoinedthefold of
Islamwith
theirownwill.Theywereneverforced,norweretheyattackedand
overpowered,(ata
time)whenotherpeoplerefusedtoembrace
Islam
andsomewereevenkilled.(Thatdelegationstayedwiththe Ansar).
Theninthemorning,Rasiilullah.')a1lallahu'alaihiwasallamasked
them:Howdidyoufindyourbrothersintreatingandhostingyou?
Theysaid:Theyareverygoodbrothers.Theygave
ussoftbedding,
serveduswithgoodfood,andtaught
usbynightanddaytheBook
ofourRabbTabarakawa
Ta'aliiandtheSunnah ofourNab]
.')allallahu'aliiihiwasallam.Rasfllullah.')allalliihu'aliiihiwasallam
likedthis,andwasverypleased.Thenhepaidattentionto
us
individually.Wetoldhimwhatwehadlearntandwhatwewere
taught.Someonewastaught,
Altai}iyat,someoneSurahFati!wh,
someoneone Surah,sometwo Surah,andsomemanySiinnah.
(MusnadA~mad)
I~;~i~Y:-]Iy.:>c;~n;:JI!W>&;JI~~il>1~j I'~:;'-\~Y
yvvv,~),J)>lljy,,'JI,y.i,,) .J;J.JiJ~ ).;,~~~
. ,
192.JabirRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilulliih.')allallahu
'alaihiwasallamsaid:Thebesttimeforamanreturningtohisfamily
fromajourney
isatthebeginning ofthenight.(Abu
Dawild)
,.i;;ij,y,.]1Jli,iI~;W>;\II:J';:'j~:JI!$'.),'~j;\ll4';'!,~:;.-\~I'
f~W~),," ,J)>l'''''.fyu,~.,) '~Jj,~Cs!~~l
193.Jabiribne-'Abdulliih Ra<;liyallahu'anhumanarratesthat
Rasiilullah.')a1lalliihu'alaihiwasallamforbadeamanwhowasaway

DA'WATANDTABLlGH 654 Etiquettesanddeeds
foraprolongeddurationtocomeback tohisfamilybynight.
(Muslim)
Note:Fromthis\1adlthitappears,it isnotappropriatetoretum
homesuddenlyafteraprolongedjourney,forthemembers
ofthe
familywouldnotbementallypreparedtowelcomehimatnight.
However,
ifthefamilyisalreadyinformed,thenthere isnoharmin
goinghomeatnight.

AVOIDINGTHEIRRELEVANT 655 A"Voidingtheirrelevant
AVOIDINGTHE
IRRELEVANT
VERSESOFQUR'
AN
AllahSubl;lanahiiwaTa'alasaidto
HisProphetSallallahu'alaihi
wasallam:
AndsaytoMyslaves(believers)
thattheyshould(only)saythose
wordsthatarethebest(inwhich
no
one'sheartishurt).Because
Shailan,verily,provokesdiscord
amongthem.Surely,Shailan
isto
mananopenenemy.
AI-Isra17:53
Whilementioningthequalities of
believers
AllahSubl;lanahiiwa
Ta'alasays:
Andthosewhoturnawayfromun
profitableandshamefultalkand
actions. AI-Mu'mimln23:03AllahSubl;lanahiiwaTa'alasays:
(AgreatPunishmentwouldhave
touchedyouforthatwhichyou
hadspoken):
Whenyouwerespreadingitwith
yourtongues,andsayingwithyour
mouthsthat
ofwhichyouhadno
:JW'~\JIl
¢0~~Plif~~Jt
[r'Cyjl]

AVOIDINGTHEIRRELEVANT 656 Avoidingtheirrelevant
knowledge;andyouconsidered
thattobeinsignificant,whilewith
Allahitwassomethingverygreat.
Andwhydidyounot,whenyou
heardit,say:
Itisnotrightforusto
speak
ofthis.Glory istoYou(0
Allah),thisisagreatfalse
accusation.
/////"'"//.....~0f ~-/""
Ih~\-%r,)lJ
A"V ~,~''''
~~lJ"""'f'
"''')'"'.>;'-:~,):;;:..)t"'r'".....
Allahadvisesyounot torepeatthisiJl\~,!l":!.IpY'iJl"",Ir"~
everagain,ifyouarebelievers. A '"~y
An-Nur24:15-17 [I y'_1o:nJ1]~~j.;r
Note:Theseverses refer toanincident,whenthehypocritesfalsely
propagatedaslanderagainst'A'ishahRa<;liyallahu'anha,atwhich
somesimpleMuslimsinnocentlybegantospreadtherumour.
payheedtoplayful
limitsandnorget
)./",/-" ~""
0J~'j~:!l~
;JJ~1t:I~J~~lJ(
// r-
[vr,,")!I]$G~1;:';
AllahSubl)anahuwaTa'alawhile
mentioningqualities
ofbelievers,
says:
Andthosewhodonotparticipate
infalseworks(neitherlie,norgive
falsewitness,norattendmeetings
ofwrongaffairsandsins).And
whentheypassbyplayful
meetingstheypasshonourably
AI-Furgan25:72
Note:Theyneitherjoinothersinsins,nor
meetingswhichgobeyondtheforbidden
unnecessarilyinvolvedwiththem.
AllahSubl;anahuwaTa'alasays:
Andwhentheyhearunprofitable
and shamefultalk,theywithdraw
fromit. AI-Qn1n~ 28:55
:JWJ~)
~~~ ~(if.0 \~~J
AllahSubl)anahuwaTa'alasays:
oyouwhobelieve! Ifauevildoer
bringsyouapiece
ofnews,then

AVOIDINGTHEIRRELEVANT 657 Avoidingtheirrelevant
makeastrictenquirylest(believing
inhiswords)youharmpeoplein
ignoranceandafterwardsbecome
regretful
ofwhatyouhavedone.
AI-J:lujurat49:6
AllahSub!;lanahuwaTa'alasays:
Notaword
isutteredbyhim (man)
exceptthatthere
isanobserver
(angel)ready(tonotedowu
whateverhesays).
Qaf50:18
AIJADITH
:JwJ(;J
,,//-: ~/ j.""..-
",..Jl"')JJi~~L:
ojlA:.5j,j-JI(l\.:.\2~:~ ~<J:":") J~ ::J~ ~',l;1 ~)~;.~ ~J:;.-,
"'I"'V;~)"'" ·~..r~h~)l,..I~.:.ro~..u-Y'l.!'~.f'~J.:o-I.i.A :JtiJlS.k?I~\j) ,~
l.AbuHurairahRru;1iyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Theexcellenceandgood
observance
of
Islambyaman istoleaveasidewhatdoesnotconcern
him.
(TirmidhJ)
Note:Themeaning ofthis
!;ladithisthattheperfectionandbeauty of
aman'sbelief isreflectedinhisgivingupunprofitabletalkand
actions.
IAJ~;;';IA~::';''a;;; :J~ ~;'iJ\~:,,:,,):;'~',l;I~)~';'qt:.:;'-~
HVt:"'J,~l_II1Jw.""" ,,,,"'-,I"',,.GI4J:;:"j,~~;;.;
2.Sahlibne-Sa'dRa<,liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Hewhoguaranteesme
ofwhatis
betweenhisjawsandwhatisbetweenhislegs,Ishallguaranteehim
Paradise.
(Bukhiirj)

AVOIDINGTHEIRRELEVANT 658 Avoidingtheirrelevant
C:""'",..",.....~IJ",'''-'4",'phl'"JJ .~I.:.!J!)G1)I:u.:'II~:f3,&1:JJ,:.)
.n/,,JJ1J)1
3.Harithibne-HishamRagiyallahu'anhunarrates:{inquired
RasUlul1ahSallallahu'alaihiwasallam:Tell mesomethingwhich{
mayhold
tofirmly.
RasiiluWihSallallahu'alaihiwasallampointed
towardshistongueandsaid:Controlthis.(TabriinT,Majma·'uz·Zawaid)
:J~1,&1J!~1 ~w~,:,1 :i1jl,~I:JJ,:.)J~ :J~ ~'..\il<S!')i.i;;.;,.~J~-t
yt"/tw~)'\~.}~\~IJJ .9L.JJ\~~ :J~,~f~~IP
4.AbuJuhaifahRagiyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamasked
theSahabah
Radiallahu'anhum:
Whichdeed
isthemostpleasing toAlmighty
Allah?Everyonekept
quietanddidnotreply.RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamthen
said:
Itistoguardone'stongue. (BaihaqI)
9QjlIU:-¥-~I~~:i1jl,~I:JJ,:.)J~ :J~ ~'..\il<S!')+l!c,J...,.i1~-0
~ ~,.
..,;.f.i,~JfW1",,1""'.fl,J~""jl'''';J.LJ~IJ~IJ",lphl'''JJ .~I.:.!~;:,~?
ct,-j,•..u\J;J\~ ,L:.~JJiJJ.iJ~~V!.r-/I'};P ~l J~ J.J~)4.!J''uiA..P
5.Anasibne-MalikRadiallahu'anhunarratesthatRasUlul1ah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Aslave ofAllahcannotattain the
realityof{man,untilheguards histongue.(raMini,Majma·uz-Zawaid)
~~e:'IJ:j :J~1i~lc, !~IJJ,:.)~:.;.li :J~~'..\i\<S!')~~J.~~-'
,.
,,}~~\..0Y4'~ ~~ 1J..,.:JliJ~.iopi01))) l:~:~;:'J:;.~\J,,",l~:!,',1;"JJ,~~
'l'f•"\:~.),~lI.••Jj\,1w.
6.'Uqbaibne-'AmirRa(iiyallahu'anhunarratesthat{asked: a
RasUlalIah!Whatistheway tosalvation?Hesaid:Controlyour
tongue,remaininyourhouse,andweepoveryoursins,
(TirmidhI)
Note:Controlyourtonguemeansthatitshould notbeused
wrongly,e.g.backbiting,slandering,talkingimmodestly,
speakingunnecessarily,talkingcarelessly,quarrelling,abusing,
cursing
menandanimals,excessivelyindulging inpoetry,
mocking,disclosingsecrets,makingfalsepromises,swearing
falsely,duplicity,flattery
andaskinguncalledquestions.
(Ittihaf)

AVOIDINGTHEIRRELEVANT 659 Avoidingtheirrelevant
;:'J~::,;; t,;;:'iill'~:':; :~ ~\i\Jj.:.)J~J~ ~'..J,I;$") i;'~J:;-V
,~'_lll~,.)~~\..o,-:",~,~~~J.:>-j.iA :Jlijl.SJ..,.rl\~\J) .~\~;~~~~
,i'~,,..;)
7.AbuHurairahRa<;liyalHihu'anhunarratesthatRasiilulHih
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:WhomAllahsavesfromtheevilof
thatwhichisbetweenhisjawsandtheevil
ofthatwhich isbetween
hislegs,hewillenterParadise.
(TirmidhT)!;»IJj.:.)~:J~~&fJ1J~~),G;-:J~ ~'..J,I;$")':' ~:JJIJ::',....J:;-/\
.;)I6:~II! I.;~l.,~~'f.'-~~l~W ~;.\:, :(~,~jl~) J~'i£'fjl
t-,.,.......,,-<,w,'J'>-I'JIi'.r!.I.o1"J,..,L-",I'""-,I"c...!jJ';".1'1,,))(,,-<,w,..,...1"J)
n'/i.lJI))1
8.AbuSa'!dKhudrIRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatamancame to
NabISallallahu'alaihiwasallamandsaid:0Rasiilallah!Adviseme.
Headvised(amongstotherthings):Protectyourtongueexceptfor
good.Undoubtedly,
bythisyouwillovercomeShai(an. (Majm.,'uz,
Zawaid)
4ib.~~, ~~ ~'T:;'I ~111~ :J~A;j)~iill;$") ':'~:JJIr:',:.,.J:;-~
~~I ,)):,":;';"1,:;';'11,)~,~:;.;~~ G;i,..J,\,yl:JjB;)i..:J.J1~
~~-",, ,
h .v:~J.ul..-.l.lI.hb-~~i.;:-u,-:",~,.s..Lo.rlj~lJ) .~";'J"l
9.AbuSa'IdAlKhudliRadiallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilulliih
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Whenamangetsupinthemorning,
allthelimbshumblethemselvesbeforethetongueandsay:Fear
Allahconcerningus,forwearedependent onyou.Ifyouare
straightwearestraight,
ifyouarecrookedwearecrooked. (TirmidhI)
,~1,:,,8\J.o:-~ t,;11:;~;»I Jj.:.)~ :J~~iill;$") i;.~:.,.J:;-\.
•,)).(:,..ih:,;...iiI:J~,)81.:,,81J.o:-~t,;1 1:;~:, I~I::":';':';»\ i$)i:J~
y••f:~J'JWI~~s:~L.o""l"'~,~';'~~J.:>-I.iA :J\.iJ.s..Lo.fh
10.AbuHurairahRadiallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamwasasked:Whatwillbegreatestmeans
ofpeopleenteringintoParadise?Hesaid:Fear ofAllahandgood

AVOIDINGTHEIRRELEVANT 660 Avoidingtheirrelevant
conduct.Then hewasasked:Whatwillbe thethegreatestmeans of
peoplegoingintoHell?Hesaid:Themouthandtheprivateparts.
(Tirmidhi)
ti:JW@ ~IJj:..)J!&,I}j'G:-J~$'.1;,~)'ij~,:h'pi,~-\\
. .
~~I.w:,",G~u, ,~!~;j:.,l~~Ij.il,iW,J..:.~';':'; '-':;i'!~IJj:..)
.,.....,J,;~"Ii"J) .~~~!~W~~1:#~~~ :J~:J.!..U1~:'~I:'
~ ~ ~ \" ~
n~ff"L.<~'
1I.Baraibne-'AzibRac;liyalHihu'anhumanarratesthatavillager
came
to
Rasiilullah.';lallalEihu'alaihiwasallamandsaid:0
Rasiilallah!Tellmesuchadeedwhichmaytakeme toParadise.He
mentionedsomedeeds:Tosetslavesfree,
torelievetheneckfrom
theburden
ofdebt,and togiftananimaltobenefitothersfromits
milkandbesidessomeotherdeeds.Andthensaid:
Ifyoucannotdo
sothenrestrainyourtongue
tospeaknothingbutgood. (BaihaqJ)
,:!J~:"j;; :J~'Cs:-fJj,il>IJj:..)ti:~ :J~""'.1;I~)r;...j0:'j:..j;;-IY
~j;.1I;!:"j;j ,;W:~ '~I.:..!.'.11;;:J~ ~.:.:~~j;.1I;!~,;W:~
~ ~ ~ J~ ~ " I;;~~,"" ~ ~
'.:.-"""lo."lJ",'."kJ',IJ).IiJ~'l'!~~J.4; 'l':'f."J!'l't~..Ii:J..:..;;'l':Jll~z..;1.:..!
.nil..l!'J)'t"""
12.Aswadibne-A~ram Rac;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatherequested:
oRasiilalIah!Adviseme.Hesaid:Controlyourhands.Isaid: If
myhandsarenotin mycontrol,thenwhatelsecanbein mycontrol?
Rasiilullah.';lallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Controlyourtongue.I
said:
Ifmytongueisnotinmycontrol,thenwhatelsecanbein my
control?Hethensaid:Donotuseyourhandsexceptforgoodworks,
anddonotsayfromyourtongueexceptwhat
isgood.(TabranJ,
Majrna-'uz-Zawaid)~~:,~)J;ti11""'.1;I~)..,.,tW,:;;.s.tj'.1;I~) ~j;;-\,.
Jj:..);t
I:'~,~, u!:')JI':':~II~ ~1 :J~ ~~I ~j:..)ii.:!;;.ti~;,;t,;:J~,;.)I.:..!
;;
I ~ "J,;;~. ~ ~,~ ,
.,.....,J~' ,IJ).~~,fi i,>L:...\J1y);A'l't~1,y.~.:,...;J :Jll@~I
Ut/f"L.<~'

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13.AslamRahimahulHihnarratesthat'Vmaribnil-Khattab
RaQiyallahu'anhusawAbuBakrpullinghistongue.'Vmarasked:
aKhalifahofRasiilullab!Whatareyoudoing?Hesaid:Indeedthis
tonguehasbroughtme
totheplaceofdestruction.
Rasiilullah
!)allallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:There isnopartofthebodythat
doesnotcomplaintothetongue
ofitssharpnessforitsspeakingevil.
(BaihaqI)
JJ:..>j~ :.;.ili'~~9t.:..iJi";"~~')\;,.j~ :JLi~'.illl<S-!'jU;l.;..:} -\t
j-.illlji;:"~ ~jl~J'~-"~I~.;JjJ.~ :JLi,j61<iW~~~t.: :'''-~ !;11\1..5:: _
'->~ ___ _ / -
r~vlo.....i,,)).~'?\j;il
14.HudhaifahRaQiyalHihu'anhunarratesthatIwassharptongued
withmyfamily;Isaid:
a
RasUlallahIfearthatmytonguewilltake
metoHell.Hesaid:Wherehasyourseekingforgivenessgone?I
undoubtedlyseekforgivenessfrommyRabbahundredtimesevery
day.
(MusnadAhmad)
orA/\•.lJI))It"'-',~IJ"")~""))",\...,kl\'\)) .~
15.'AdTyibne-I:latimRaQiyallabu'anhunarratesthatRasillullah
!)allallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Goodandevilforaman isbetween
histwojaws. (Tabrani,Majma-'uz-Zawaid)
:,t,~;.k;I~'.illl~j :JI!>fI;;II\JJ:..»~tl.ii; <lji;~I~j~I'; -\'
h\/t"'-<~\-""";j.}t.!\,\)) .p.:J:.;.
16.HasanRal;1imahullahsaysthatal:tadTthhasbeenconveyedto us
thatRasillullah!)allallabu'alaihiwasallamsaid:MayAllahhave
MercyonHisslavewhospeaksgoodandavailsthebenefit
ofit,or
remainssilentandsoremainssafe.
(BaihaqI)
.,))
.~~:; :>fI;;llIJJ:..>jJI!:JLi\;;~~'.illl<S-!'jJ?';';»I*:}-1V
yc.':~J"•••1bI.!.:.roJtiJlS"'..:r"~~"""4>'"':-"!.f~J.:>o 1-lA:JIjJl.S~}l
17.'Abdullahibn'AmrRaQiyallahu'anhumanarratesthat
Rasiilullah!)allallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Hewhokeepssilentgets
deliverance.
(TirmidhI)

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Note:Itmeansthathewhorestrainshistonguefromuselesstalk is
savedfrommanytroubles,distressandharm ofthisworldandthat of
thenext.Aman iscaughtup introublesmostlyonaccount ofhis
tongue.
(Mirqiit)
~IJ:J~J!~'.'il1 ~j); 41,::ijj~iill ~j ~J,;. J.~I~:;' - \A
Ji,~Ijj.:.>j~:jili~ii;..)1 ~~~3;0~:jili"i;..j;~\%~:~
p;.fJl<~l)"i;..)1~p;.t:!~I.J.~lj %~I~~p;.ii;..)1:.jji;
'.'/!"',",~I"""'j~I"J) .j.lJI%~\~ p;.<SPlj'?PI~
18.'Imranibne-J:IananRahimabullahnarratedthatIwent toAbu
DharRadiallahu'anhuandfoundhimsittingalone
inthemasjid,
withablackcloakwrappedaround.Iaskedhim:
aAbuDhar!Why
thissolitude?Hereplied:Ihadheard
RasUlulliihSallallahu'alaihi
wasallamsaying:Solitude
isbetterthananevilcompanion;anda
goodcompanion
isbetterthansolitude.Speakingwhat isgoodis
betterthansilence,andsilence isbetterthantalkingevil. (BaihaqD
,
~ ~ o)~\ 1 J0 ~~, \ ~ ~
~IJj.:.>j~:..::..W13~I ~j.:.>j,p.~; :JIi.w.'.illl~j3;....J:;.- \~
"'6:~IIi;j..;J~ ,~I~~,'<1:1<':jti~jJ~ ~J.6:~~Ij~ ,~)\
~'.~~ ...':'JI';;;:o~ ;:..........;;: ...;: • ),~ ...0.;\.........~.......
.:,.....10.:,...w1":~!.u\l ~I.J'S" J<)1;1:Jl!"e<!'.):..::.J.i,~.r',p.clJ'"YJ
..."'" ...
h'li"',",~I.,....,j~1 "J)C..:.,-'>JI.,..,....J).";')I)~
, "
19.AbuDharRa<;l.iallahu'anhunarrates:IwenttoRasiilullah
Sallalliihu'alaihiwasallamandsaid:0Rasiilallah!Adviseme.He
mentionedalongtraditiontillhesaid:Youobserveprolonged
silence,forthisdrivesawaytheShaitanandhelpsyouinyour
religiousaffairs.AbuDharsaid:Advisememore.Hesaid:Avoid
toomuchlaughing,forindeeditbringsdeathtotheheart,and
removestheNiir(light)oftheface.(BaihaqD
I) F ... ...... ...
,p.cil~1 ~iI};41~:jili};~\,)Ji,~1jj.:.>j;)1~'.'ill ~j..,.ii:;'-Y•
,.
:j~ ,~Ijj.:.>.i~~ :j~~~P.-~<?I~IJ~j~IJ;~1~.:/1~
.~ Jl~1~~.~ ~.:,...iiz..Jlj~,Jjj.;W1~ :<I~<'
............... ... .-...~...~ ...............:..~
h'li~"'J) (..:.,-'>JI)

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20.AnasRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasillullahSallallahu
'alaihiwasallammetAbuOharandsaid:0AbuOhar!ShallInot
tellyou
oftwoqualitieswhicharelightontheback,andarevery
heavyontheScale
ascomparedtoothers?AbuOharsaid:Yes
verily,0
Rasillallah!Hesaid:Adoptgoodmannersandobserve
prolongedsilence.Iswear
byHimWhohascontrolonthelife ofMUQammad,noneofthedeedsperformedbyany ofthecreationisas
virtuousasthesetwo. (Baihaqj)
~~,~C;J5-i !~IJj.:.»t!:..:..l§ :J~t<.;ii,\~)f"'.;.?~:;.-n
~l'tlr: n:U~~liJ\~~!,~~j8\~:JA),~1:~li5J :J~~~
:~}'"j,--"".l"rJl"jj;.:,.1;.::J:'c:,1~~,:;',<;I~~,~ c;~GJlj:)
_ _l~_/o~,;;
orAI\ ,J,lljJIt""",~I.ill.......iJ'"jj.;.!,e.,,'.j'~"'jj .~j:'\JlJ\j'::,J.!.11
21.Mu'adhibne-JabalRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatIasked:0
RasillaUah!IsaUthatwesayrecordedforus?(andwillwebe
punishedforit)Hesaid:Mayyourmotherbebereaved
ofyou
(understandwell)thatthereisnothingmorethatthrowspeopleover
theirnosesintoHeU-Firethantheharvest
oftheirtongues.Indeed
youremainsafe
aslongasyouaresilentbutwhenyouspeakitwill
eitherberecordedinyourfavour(agooddeed)
oragainstyou(a
sin).
(TabdinI,Majma-'uz-Zawaid)
Note:"Mayyourmotherbebereaved ofyou"is,accordingtothe
Arabtradition,
anaddressofaffectionandnot ofcursing.
~~;T.;.\t!~j51:J~ f@,~IJj.:.»~ :J~ t<.'..1l\~) ~I4:;'-H
orA!I.J,llj}lt""",~IJ"'j~","jJ.jI~I")j (c".w,"'.....;.JAJ).~I.:..!
22.'AbdullahRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatheheardRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasaUamsaying:Most ofthefaultsthattheson of
Adamcommitsarebyhistongue.(Tabr;;n'.Majma-'uz-Zawiiid)
t~:J~ f@,~1Jj.:.»~ :..:J~~;ii,I~)~)Li..j,P'.s}~I~j:;'-n
'.~1;:'~~~lJ~ O:U,;:o;'e:;;'C:~"QI'.'~:ci'l:"'ll
~.....-;.." ," ~J,",.....,..J..oJY'"?"~Y"iT')'
orr!l•J,llj}'t"""'J!j.lijJ"'-'l,;,'.w..--""~'J","j~,,,"jj,,-I"J) .<~
23.Amaid-slave ofthedaughterofAbulijakamRa<;liyallahu'anha

AVOIDINGTHEIRRELEVANT 664 Avoidingtheirrelevant
narratesthatsheheardRasUlulIahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaying:
Indeedapersoncomes
soclosetoParadisethatbetweenhimand
Paradisethereremainsadistance
ofanarm'slength;then hespeaks
suchawordbecause
ofwhichhe isremovedfromParadisemore
thanthedistancefromMadInahtoSana'a.
(MusnadAI)mad.Majma-'uz
Zawaid)
~ ::J~$~,JJ:..)~i.:P~'.1,~)(Sij.jl-?)~,J.J'l4;;.-~f
~ ~ ~ F ~ ~~~
",::];~.j.; ~j'.h~.1,"I"·'.w.<Jt,;.k.:J'.<-.i;.j~,::J:i;$.1,J'"
.C"'".......',Y"~~" , -~,;-..,r')
~j'.L~.1,.b.;.,'. w5jt,;.k.:J'-<-.i;.j~I' "W;"J',;.)",.,;.;j;,1,~
V""-_~__, -~ ,J -~.J',Y"~T, .-
~ ~J.>-lJA:Jl§J15.i.4.r11elJ).o~ ~J!Jl~ ~~~ ~1~,,:.;1:~&
'l'Y'",,:~),~~lmJJ:.~v.Y4\~
24,Biliilibne-I;IarithAl-MuzanIRa<;liyallahu'anhu,acompanion of
RasUlulIahSalIalIahu'alaihiwasallamnarrates:IheardRasUlulIah
sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaying:Any ofyousayssomethingthat
pleases
to
Allah,whichhedoesnotdeemimportant,but bythis
saying,AllahdestinesHispleasureforhimtilltheDay of
Resurrection.Andsomeone ofyousayssomethingthatdispleases to
Allah,whichhedoesnotdeemimportant,but bythissaying,Allah
destinesHisdispleasureforhimtilltheDay ofResurrection.
(TirmidhI)
4-0,~;~~~~y...],~! :J~:.;jji~'.1I~)&~~' :~-,:,.};;. -~0
~A/~......I"JJ.~~I~~~~:J~,~j.iJ'4>,~~p.:..~
25.AbuSa',dAI-KhuddRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatNabI
Sallal1ahu'aliiihiwasallamsaid:Amansayssuchawordnot
consideringit
tobesignificantandonly tomakepeoplelaugh,by
whichheplungeshimselfintothedepth
ofHelltoadistancemore
thanthatbetweentheearthandthesky.
(Musnad
Ai)mad)
~'';>I~~~~t,,~4i'~l :J~$&fl'.f~'.11~)a;';':,.};;'-n
~G':'.'I:~.11.b.;.,'.wS:it,;.k.:J~I ~I-,,,;.,1,;.';';.'.11':,-~G,:i.'I:~
.'<\""",",- _ ~__,_.,J,.)T, ~f. .'<\"""'"'
'fVA''';J,,,WJI.l;A,..,.,C''''JI>..JI''JJ ·i;~~~.:s~
26.AbuHurairahRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatNab,Sallallahu

AVOIDINGTHE IRRELEVANT 665 Avoidingtheirrelevant
'aliiihiwasallam wasallamsaid:Amanspeaksawordpleasing to
Allah,withoutconsidering itofanyimportance,yetAllahexaltshim
inranksforit.Andamanspeaksaworddispleasing
toAllah,
withoutconsideringit
ofanyimportance,due towhichhefallsinto
Hell.
(Bukharj)
~'.'<'~:w5:J\,;.k3:.:;J\ ~\:J'@,""..J,\J'",~j~i.\' 'i"'~'j'.~-yV
~.",., fiV'.J-') <5f).J!..rcS,<..r
VIA'''''J,"WI\.Jw.""4'~'\)) .';'}-J\j'"/';1,::,;;~~1~81J4-,':'~,4;1
27.AbuHurairahRa(liyalIahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilulliih
~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:Amanspeakssomething
thoughtlesslybecause
ofwhichhefallsdeepintoHell toadistance
morethanthatbetweentheEastandtheWest.
(Muslim)c>.Ji~~4.~~]\~l :~jil1Jj.:..Jj@:j@~'..J,1 ~.JiJi;~i:; -y1\
.,..,e,~Y4'"".f.:r->"c.,..l>-I.loJIl)""'?'.,)).~8\J~f ~:~:',~.:,~ ,L:..~4-,
'1''1'',f:~J"" .a...JS:J~~
28.AbuHurairahRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
.';allallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Indeedamansayssomething
notthinkingittobeharmful,andforit,hefallsintoHellequal
toajourneyofseventyyears. (TirmidhT)
~I.s):.ar :J~ ~jil1jj.:..J~ :j@!;!:i:'..J,I~.Jq"LJIJ.J?:; -y~
"••A:~J'r')\S'JI.iJ~\J~~Loy~,~jl;)y.i~\)J ,J#~j\;J\~~'~~\J)~
29.'Amribnil'AsRa<;liyalliihu'anhumanarrates:IheardRasiilullah
Sallallahu'aliiihiwasallamsaying:Ihavebeencommanded totalk
briefly,forbrevityisbetter.
(Abu
Dawiid)
t"~'\j;kj~~~~~l5':; ~~<)j.:..Jj@ :jl!~'..J,I~.JiJi;cSJ:; -1".
'HV":~J,.:>l-.IJ\~Y~,.s)~\~\JJ(~.J.:>JI) .,:~°o:!Jtly;;.~
30.AbuHurairahRa<;liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasiilullah
~allallahu 'alaihiwasallamsaid:HewhobelievesinAllahandthe
LastDay,shouldspeakwhatisgoodorbesilent.(BukharT)

AVOIDINGTHEIRRELEVANT 666 Avoidingtheirrelevant
,:J~4<-~:'T JI~~ :J~~~I'; ~~'dj ~'..),ILS-!"J~~~ -I"'
, "
""""'''''~ir'"~I';'":J~J".i.orl' "J).~I'j~~.P~~ ~";J~ y:.1~!. ' ,
yt\':";),,,.i.orJl.r-J~1t''':JI,~ ~4'/,1",1/')\5"J'.0.,.1>
31.UmmeHablbaRa<,liyaIHihu'anha,wife ofNab!-Sallallabu'alaihi
wasallam,narratesthatNab!-Sallallahu'aliiihiwasallamsaid:The
words
oftheson ofAdamareagainsthimexceptenjoininggood,
prohibitingevilorrememberingAllah.
(Tirmidhl)¥j~~~~I):l ~~ ~<Jj.:.J J~ :J~I;s~;,,..)"LS-!"J~JI';-I"~
~ ~, ~ / ~
"J)~Lii, ...'Ilil~I~.,..,01~1 ~t)",'1/'11ij:J~If~A~~IijS'~~
'I'f',:~),.ib\?~~l~"iSJle;S Y#\4.:.0~4'~~;:-~.b-\.:u. :JIj}.sJ...yJ\
32.'Abdullahibne-'UmarRa<,liyallahu'anhumanarratesthat
Rasillulliih-Sallallahu'aliiihiwasallamsaid:Donotspeaktoomuch
except
inglorifying
Allah,fortalkingtoomuchwithout
rememberingAllahcauseshardness oftheheart.Andamongstthe
peoplefarthestawayfromAllaharethose,whoseheartsarehard.
(Tirmidhl)
:LSIi;Jj.f'..),'~l :J.;i;~~\~ :J~"""..),'LS-!")::\';'!~I'; -I"I"
,';WI..,.,"I"yL,~~Jf.illJ}""'''JI>.,I'.,»·YIj:.J1ijS'j'yWI~W.l) 'J~jJ.;!
\tvv:,.;,
33.Mugh!rahibne-Shu'bahRa<,liyallahu'anhunarratesthatheheard
Nab!-Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaying:IndeedAllahhasdisliked
threehabitsforyou.
1)Gossiping,2)Squanderingwealth,and 3)
Askingtoomanyquestions.
(Bukharl)
:Jill5",l;iiJl.,l';>~j:Jill5":; :~~IJj.:.JJ~ :J~"""..),ILS-!"J1~~-rt
tAV~:";,,,,,*,yl"'J"'4"J".1'1,,))'1U~.;>UW~~,~Ji
34.'AmmarRa<,liyallahu'anhunarratesthatRasillullah-Sallallahu
'aIaihiwasallamsaid:Hewho istwo-facedinthisworld,willhave
twotongues
offireontheDay ofResurrection.(Abu
Dawud)

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.r~(I '""IJ}It=',L)~I,},""I.r.WI"J) .i.I:I.~I:;'~~:J'~ ~I~Ji:J
35.Mu'adhRa<;liyallahu'anhuasked:0RasUlallah!Commandme
suchadeedthatmaysendmetoParadise.Hereplied:Believein
Anahandspeakgoodwords,rewardwill bewrittenforyou;and
speaknoevilwordsthatwillbewrittenagainstyou.
(TabranT,Majma·'uz-Zawaid)
~:t.;,:,JJJ Ji:J::,))i;~~I~J~ ~'.&I~) i~J~J~:; -1'"
~ ~" ~., ,
~~L.>'-l"'~',j-?~..\;l-I.iA :JUJ..>.i.o?I~lj) .:J~j~J.ij ,~~~~! ~~~ ~~u:-
yr\•,,...J,,,,w1.;k.;o,I:ws:Jc,.J0'"
36.Mu'awiyahibne-l:11dahRa<;liyalHihu'anhunarrates:IheardNabl
Sallalliihu'alaihiwasallamsaying:Woetohimwhosayssomething
falsejusttomakepeoplelaugh;woe
tohim,woe tohim.
(Tirmidhi)
~::ilj,~~L;i~,yjS-I~\ :J~~&?I</$:i»I~)~JIJ- -1"1/
\~.iSJIJJ..\..AlI~ ~b:-t,.,",:-,t;'~.fJ.f';-;r>'~~ lJA;Jt}j-s.1.rilofl).~~~~;f~
\~vr'''''J
37.'Abdullahibne-'UmarRa<;liyaIIahu'anhumanarratesthatNabI
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Whenamantellsalie,theangel
movesamileawayfromhimduetothebadodourofwhathecame
with.(Tirmidhi)
~ , J ,~ J ~"J \0'", ~
':"j$':Jj.ii~iiIJ';:')~ :Jtj...:s.'.iliI~)~~'~i0i.>~:; -rA
jY4 ,~j\~y.( ~\J).Y~~ ~~:Jc.rfJ,jL.u~~~~~~~f~:W 01i;~
to.v,:~J'~J~\
38.Sufyanibne-AsldAI-l:1a<;lramlRa<;liyallahu'anhunarrates:I
heardRasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaying: Itisgreat
unfaithfulnessthatyousaysomethingtoyourbrother,andhe
believesyouwhileyouarelying.
(Abu
DawQd)
Note:Thismeansthatthoughlying isaserioussin,but incertain
situationsitsseriousness
isintensified.Forinstance,aman
tTIlsts
youandyoutakeundueadvantage ofthistTIlstbylyingand
deceivinghim.

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justsay:Ithinksoand soisagoodman,Allahisgoingtoaccount
him(andAllahaloneinrealityknowswhetherhe isgoodor bad).I
cannotpraiseanyonebeforeAllahwithcertainty.(BukharT)
0JJIA.:~\Y :j);::i(;j;,~IJj:,)~ :J~:":<""\',~)i).;~I:; -f'
j~'''\'I.?:-ij ~~,~ q;iJ":~~],~:"1 i;~1~~Jj<;'!,~I
~IJ).~ ~IJ-:~c;001)~)~~~ .:.,~jj)'lJ.s-jI~i;..~L)\~0;U~
'\."I1l,:~),<l..-Ji;j&-..:. .....wI?y~,i.S)~\
46.AbuHurairahRa<)iyallahu'anhunarrates:IheardRasiilulliih
Sallallahu'aIaihiwasallamsaying:All ofmyfollowerswill be
forgiven,exceptthosewhosinopenly.Sinningopenly isthata man
commitsanevildeedatnight;andAllahkeepsithiddenthengetting
upatdawnhesays:0soandso,Icommittedsuchandsuchsinlast
night.HespentthenightinsuchawaythatAllahveiledhissin, and
atdawnhehimselfliftedtheveilwhichAllahhadputon him.
(BukhiirT)
J#.:,..GJI~<Y·]1J~11\J~ :i(;j;,~IJj:,)~i:":<'iiI\~)i).;~!:;-fV
.~"'::
"Ar:~),,-,W1clLoJj.:f'.#'''''',,,J-o"J).~I
47.AbuHurairahRa<)iyallahu'anhunan-atesthatRasiilullah
Sallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaid:Whenamansays:People are
ruined;he istheonewhohastosufferthemost. (Muslim)
:,.,;.;i:';;')~J~~~i~~)JJiJ~:":<""\'I~).;.uC;';'~:; -fA
"".''oi~i~ 1~<J.~,;:,i~~ ~;.ki;I:~ ,.s~:u ~ji::i(;j;,~Ijj:,)J~,~":
,.,.,"I:ri)<'•••~.;J\ ~')L.!.:r-.:r~.b- ~4 'y'.}-~J.:>-I..iA :JIjJ..>.i..o)1
48.AnasibnMalikRa<)iyallahu'anhunarratesthataSahabi:died,
andamansaid(addressingthedead):Gladtidings
ofParadiseto
you.
RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamtoldhim:Howdo you
know?Perhapshespokesomethingirrelevantorwasmiserlyabout
somethingwhichwouldcausehim
noloss.(TirmidhT)
Note:Themeaning ofthis
l;adIthisthat,oneshouldnotdare to
declaresomeonetobeaman ofParadise;howeverdue tohisgood
deeds,onecanbehopeful.

AVOIDINGTHEIRRELEVANT 671 A voidingtheirrelevant
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:,?~I~~;I)?~i~il).::,.A11,:,,8IP'I~J :Jj.i.;~il>1J:?)~ :iJ:i
,,"1;;;;):1,'.(I>~),,00]\J<.~til) j~l..,i.;,,9J1;;/1>,j~t~1
~;;/I;·,j:, ,~,L:.>UW:tJ'I>,j:, d::~, ~'I'I;·,j:, ,~;,~;;,;, "(1;'.1:,
~~..:.Jj:"Jl'~ w.bjp.,j:,,~c;;, ~~, 1;'1:,,~c;;-
rrA/lAJ..o..>.i~lj) .~~I
49.Hassanibne-'AtiyyahRahimahullahsays:Shaddadibne-Aws
Ra<;liyallahu'anhuwasonajourney.Hecampedatalocationand
saidtohisslave:Bringthe
SlIfra(theclothspreadonthegroundfor
placingfoodtoeat),tohavesomeleisure.
(ffassansays)Itwas
surprisingforme,thenhesaid:SinceIbecameMuslim,Ineversaid
anythingwithontthinkingexceptforthesewords,sodonot
rememberthesewords,bntrememberwhatIsaynow:Iheard
RasiilullahSallallahu'alaihiwasallamsaying:Whenpeoplestart
collectingtreasure
ofgoldandsilver,thenyoumakeyourtreasureby
thesewords:
•
J.J;, 'J,-;..,,:.
"r'j;;.J\~~......., ..cll,:;.1:;1~'
oAllah!Iseekguidance,dutifulnessandfirmnessine,'ery
work,andtheabilitytoexpressthankfulnessonYour
bounties,andtheabilitytodevotedlyworshipYon,andask
Youforacleanheart(fromidolatryandintidelitJ'),andseek
ofYouatruthfultongue,and
begforallthegoodinYonr
knowledge,andaskforgivenessfromall
siusinYour
knowledge,andseekrefugeofYoufromallevilinYour
knowledge.Verily
YouhavetheknowledgeofalltheUnseen.
(MusnadAhmad)

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