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H 152 H "Abu Bakr Siddique met Hanzala the son of Rabi' Usaidi and greeted him saying: 'How are you, Hanzala?' He replied: 'Hanzala has become a hypocrite.' Abu Bakr said: 'Exalted is Allah, what are you saying, Hanzala?' He replied: 'When we are in the company of the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, he reminds us of Paradise and the Fire and we feel as if we are looking at them. But when we depart from him we are distracted by our wives, children and livelihood and we forget the greater part.' Abu Bakr said: 'We too are in the same state.' Then Abu Bakr and he walked together until they came to the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, and Hanzala said: 'O Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, Hanzala has become a hypocrite.' He asked: 'What is that?' Hanzala replied: 'O Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, when we are in your company you talk to us of Paradise and the Fire and we feel as if we are looking at them. But when we leave you we are distracted by our wives, children and livelihoods and we forget the greater part." The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, said: "By Him in whose Hands is my life, if you were to continue as you are when you are with me occupied with the remembrance of Allah, the angels would shake hands with you in your bed and in your streets. But Hanzala, there are moments and moments, and he repeated this last phrase three times.'" R 152 Muslim with a chain up to Hanzala son of Rabi' Usaidi who related this.
DO NOT INFLICT UNNECESSARY HARDSHIPS UPON YOURSELF H H 153 While the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, was delivering his sermon, he noticed a man standing up and inquired about him. He was told that his name was Abu Israel and that he had made a vow to keep standing in the sun. He would neither sit down, move into the shade, nor would he speak to anyone and he was fasting. The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, said: 'Tell him to speak, and to move into the shade and sit down. But let him complete his fast.' R 153 Bukhari with a chain up to ibn Abbas who related this.
ON THE SUBJECT OF 15 BEING CONSTANT IN GOOD DEEDS Let us start by reading some verses from the Koran Allah, the Exalted says: "Is it not time that the hearts of the believers be humbled to the Remembrance of Allah and the truth which He has sent down? They should not be like those who were given the Book before this, whose time became very long so that their hearts became hardened Many of them were impious." 57:16 Koran "Following them We sent down Our (other) Messengers, And We sent following in their footsteps, Jesus, the son of Mary and gave him the Gospel, and put tenderness and mercy in the hearts of his followers. As for the monasticism, they invented it, thereby seeking the pleasure of Allah. We did not write it for them, and they did not observe it as it should be observed." 57:27 Koran "Do not be like the woman who breaks her thread, after it is firmly spun into fibers, by taking your oaths as mere mutual deceit, one nation being more numerous than the other....." 16:92 Koran "Worship your Lord till the certainty (death) overtakes you." 15:99 Koran
BE CONSISTENT H 154 "Of religious actions Allah likes that which one practices continuously. A person who misses his voluntary prayer or a portion of it at night because of sleep will be credited with the same merit if he makes up for it any time between the dawn and mid-day prayer." R 154 The Mother of Believers, Lady Ayesha who related the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, said this. Muslim with a chain up to Omar son of Khattab who related that the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, said this.
H 155 H "The Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, directed me: 'Abdullah, do not be like so and so. He used to get up during the night for the voluntary prayer but gave up doing so later.'" R 155 Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Abdullah son of Amr son of Al 'As who related this.
Table of Contents
sub.: SINCERITY
sub.: REPENTANCE
sub.: PATIENCE
sub.: 4 VIRTUE OF TRUTHFULNESS Let
sub.: 5 CONTEMPLATION OR MEDITATION
sub.: 6 VIRTUE OF PIETY
sub.: 7 BELIEF AND TRUST IN ALLAH
sub.: 8 PERSEVERANCE
sub.: 9 CONTEMPLATION OF THE CREATION, UNIVERSE AND ALL THINGS
sub.: 10 SURPASSING ONE ANOTHER IN GOOD DEEDS
sub.: 11 SELF DENIAL
sub.: 12 PURSUIT OF GOOD DEEDS ESPECIALLY TOWARDS THE END OF ONE'S LIFE
sub.: 13 THE DIFFERENT WAYS TO DO GOOD
sub.: 14 MODERATE COURSE OF WORSHIP
sub.: 15 BEING CONSTANT IN GOOD DEEDS
sub.: 16 THE OBLIGATION TO OBEY THE HOLY PROPHET, praise and peace be upon him
sub.: 17 OBLIGATION TO OBEY ALLAH
sub.: 18 PROHIBITIONS OF INNOVATIONS IN RELIGION AND HERESY
sub.: 19 NEW WAYS - VIRTUE AND VICE
sub.: 20 RECOMMENDING AND ENCOURAGING GOOD: TEMPTATION OF EVIL
sub.: 21 COOPERATION IN GOODNESS AND VIRTUOUS DEEDS
sub.: 22 OFFERING GOOD ADVICE
sub.: 23 ENCOURAGING GOOD AND FORBIDDING EVIL
sub.: 24 THE ANGER OF ALLAH UPON THOSE WHO ACT OPPOSITE TO WHAT THEY SAY
sub.: 25 OBLIGATION TO RETURN THINGS TO THEIR OWNERS
sub.: 26 PROHIBITION OF CRUELTY AND INJUSTICE
sub.: 27 RESPECTING MUSLIMS, THE RIGHTS AND BEING MERCIFUL TO THEM
sub.: 28 CONCEALMENT OF THE SHORTCOMINGS OF MUSLIMS
sub.: 29 HELPING
sub.: 30 INTERCESSION
sub.: 31 RECONCILIATION
sub.: 32 THE SUPERIORITY OF POOR AND WEAK MUSLIMS
sub.: 33 BEING PLEASANT TO ORPHANS, GIRLS, THE WEAK, NEEDY, DISADVANTAGED, BEING CHARITABLE, KIND AND HUMBLE TO THEM, LOWERING ONE'S WING TO THEM
sub.: 34 THE ORDER TO TREAT WOMEN WELL
sub.: 35 RIGHTS OF A HUSBAND
sub.: 36 FAMILY EXPENDITURE
sub.: 37 SPENDING WHAT YOU LOVE MOST FOR THE SAKE OF ALLAH
sub.: 38 THE OBLIGATION UPON THE PROPHET TO ORDER HIS FAMILY AND CHILDREN AND THOSE UNDER HIS GUARDIANSHIP TO OBEY ALLAH, THE HIGH AND TO PROHIBIT THEM FROM PRACTICING WRONG ACTIONS AND TO LEAD THEM TO GOOD MANNERS
sub.: 39 OBLIGATIONS AND KINDNESS TO ONE'S NEIGHBORS
sub.: 40 KINDNESS TOWARDS PARENTS AND RELATIVES
sub.: 41 THE IMPORTANCE OF OBEYING FAMILY: FAMILY RELATIONSHIP
sub.: 42 THE MERIT OF DOING GOOD TO THE FRIENDS OF YOUR PARENTS, RELATIONS, WIVES and OTHERS WHO ARE ENTITLED TO RESPECT
sub.: 43 HONORING THE MEMBERS OF THE HOLY FAMILY
sub.: 44 RESPECT DUE TO THE KNOWLEDGEABLE, PIOUS AND WELL VERSED PEOPLE
sub.: 45 THE MERITS OF BEING IN THE COMPANY OF PIOUS PEOPLE
sub.: 46 SINCERE LOVE FOR THE SAKE OF ALLAH
sub.: 47 THE SIGNS OF THE LOVE OF ALLAH TO HIS WORSHIPERS
sub.: 48 WARNING NOT TO HURT THE GOOD, WEAK OR THE NEEDY
sub.: 49 PEOPLE'S BEHAVIOR
sub.: 50 FEARING ALLAH
sub.: 51 HOPE AND EXPECTING GOOD THINGS FROM ALLAH
sub.: 52 HOPE IN ALLAH
sub.: 53 COMBINING HOPE AND FEAR OF ALLAH
sub.: 54 WEEPING THROUGH FEAR OF ALLAH, THE HIGH, AND LONGING FOR HIM
sub.: 55 INDIFFERENCE TO THE WORLD and CONTENTMENT WITH A LITTLE
sub.: 56 HUNGER AND ABSTINENCE
sub.: 57 CONTENTMENT, CHASTITY AND MODERATION IN SPENDING
sub.: 58 WORKING AND NOT ASKING OR TAKING FROM OTHERS IN RESPECT WHEN TO ACCEPT
sub.: 59 YOUR LIVELIHOOD, REFRAINING FROM ASKING, GENEROSITY
sub.: 60 GENEROSITY AND SPENDING IN A GOOD CAUSE
sub.: 61 FORBIDDING MISERLINESS
sub.: 62 THE MERITS OF SELF-SACRIFICE
sub.: 63 LONGING FOR BLESSED THINGS
sub.: 64 LEGITIMATE WEALTH AND THE THANKS OF A WEALTHY PERSON
sub.: 65 DEATH AND RESTRAINING ONE'S DESIRE
sub.: 66 ON PERMISSION TO VISIT GRAVES: PERMISSION TO VISIT THE GRAVES
sub.: 67 THE UNDESIRABILITY OF SUPPLICATION FOR DEATH, DO NOT WISH FOR DEATH: DO NOT WISH FOR DEATH
sub.: 68 PIETY AND DISREGARDING WHAT IS DOUBTFUL
sub.: 69 SECLUSION DURING PERIODS OF CORRUPTION
sub.: 71 COURTESY THE VALUE OF SOCIALIZING WITH PEOPLE AND ATTENDING THEIR CONGREGATIONS:
sub.: 72 ARROGANCE AND PRIDE
sub.: 73 GOOD BEHAVIOR
sub.: 74 GENTLENESS AND FORBEARANCE
sub.: 75 FORGIVENESS AND FORBEARANCE
sub.: 76 HURT AND AGGRAVATION
sub.: 77 VIOLATION OF INJUCTIONS
sub.: 78 OFFICIALS SHOULD DEAL KINDLY WITH THE PUBLIC
sub.: 79 THE JUST RULER
sub.: 80 OBEDIENCE TO THOSE IN AUTHORITY
sub.: 81 PROHIBITION OF ASKING FOR A POSITION IN AUTHORITY
sub.: 82 IMPORTANCE OF GOOD ADVISORS
sub.: 83 SEEKING OFFICIAL POSITIONS
sub.: 85 KEEPING A SECRET
sub.: 86 FULFILLING ONE'S PROMISE
sub.: 87 GOOD PRACTICE
sub.: 88 CHEERFULNESS AND PLEASANTNESS
sub.: 89 CLARITY OF SPEECH; CLARIFY MATTERS
sub.: 90 LISTENING ATTENTIVELY; SILENCE DURING THE SERMON
sub.: 91 MODERATE PREACHING
sub.: 92 DIGNITY AND POISE
sub.: 93 GOING TO THE MOSQUE
sub.: 94 HONORING A GUEST
sub.: 95 GOOD NEWS
sub.: 96 SUPPLICATIONS ON DEPARTURE
sub.: 97 CONSULTATION; ASKING ALLAH FOR GUIDANCE
sub.: 98 THE BENEFIT OF RETURNING A DIFFERENT WAY; EID FESTIVALS
sub.: 99 THE USE OF THE RIGHT HAND
sub.: 100 TABLE MANNERS; HOW TO EAT
sub.: 101 ON PRAISING AND NOT FINDING FAULT WITH FOOD; DO NOT COMPLAIN ABOUT YOUR FOOD
sub.: 102 INVITATION WHEN FASTIN; SUPPLICATION FOR THE HOST
sub.: 103 THE INVITED AND UNINVITED GUEST; INVITE THE UNEXPECTED FOR FOOD
sub.: 104 EATING HABITS; MENTION THE NAME OF ALLAH BEFORE EATING
sub.: 105 DO NOT TO EAT TWO DATES AT THE SAME TIME WITHOUT THE PERMISSION OF YOUR COMPANION; PERMISSION OF YOUR COMPANION
sub.: 106 UNSATISFIED HUNGER; TIMES OF HUNGER
sub.: 107 ORDER TO EAT FROM THE SIDE OF THE PLATE AND THE PROHIBITION TO EAT FROM ITS MIDDLE; HOW TO BEGIN EATING
sub.: 108 DISLIKE OF EATING WHEN RECLINING; RECLINING
sub.: 109 EATING WITH THREE FINGERS; LICKING YOUR FINGERS
sub.: 110 INCREASING THE NUMBER TO BE FED; TWO PLATES ARE SUFFICIENT FOR THREE
sub.: 111 ETIQUETTE OF DRINKING; SIP THREE TIMES
sub.: 112 DRINKING FROM A WATER SKIN'S SPOUT DIRECTLY; WATER-SKIN
sub.: 113 PROHIBITION TO BLOW OVER WATER; STRAW FOUND IN ONE'S DRINKING WATER
sub.: 114 PERMISSION TO STAND WHEN DRINKING; DRINKING WHEN STANDING
sub.: 115 THE ONE SERVING WATER SHOULD DRINK LAST; THE HOST IS THE LAST TO DRINK
sub.: 116 WATER CONTAINERS; THE MIRACLE OF THE WATER
sub.: 117 CLOTHING
sub.: 118 DRESS ETIQUETTE; THE PROPHET, praise and peace be upon him, PREFERRED A SHIRT
sub.: 119 THE LENGTH OF THE SHIRT, SLEEVES, MANTLE AND TURBAN ENDS; THE PROPHET, praise and peace be upon him, WORE LONG SLEEVES
sub.: 120 EXPENSIVE CLOTHING AND MODEST CLOTHING; THE REWARD OF CLOTHING WORN ON ACCOUNT OF HUMILITY
sub.: 121 DISCARDING EXPENSIVE CLOTHES ON ACCOUNT OF HUMILITY; THE BOUNTY OF ALLAH
sub.: 122 PROHIBITION OF SILK FOR MEN; PROHIBITION FOR MEN TO WEAR SILK
sub.: 123 WHEN WEARING SILK IS PERMISSIBLE; SILK IS PERMISSIBLE FOR A MAN WITH SCABIES
sub.: 124 PROHIBITION OF SITTING OR RIDING ON THE HIDES OF WILD ANIMALS; SADDLES OF SILK OR LEOPARD SKIN
sub.: 125 SUPPLICATION TO BE MADE ON WEARING NEW CLOTHES; SUPPLICATION ON WEARING NEW CLOTHES
sub.: 127 ETIQUETTE OF SLEEPING AND RECLINING ; SUPPLICATION BEFORE SLEEPING
sub.: 128 THE POSTURE OF THE PROPHET; RESTING ON YOUR BACK
sub.: 129 SITTING WITH OTHERS; MOVE UP BUT DO NOT GIVE UP YOUR SEAT
sub.: 130 VISIONS
sub.: 131 EXTENDING THE GREETING
sub.: 132 THE MANNER IN WHICH ONE SHOULD GREET; NUMBER OF MERITS EARNED BY GREETING
sub.: 133 THE GREETING OF TWO PEOPLE TO ONE ANOTHER; ETIQUETE OF GREETING
sub.: 134 REPETITION OF GREETINGS; OFFERING YOUR PRAYERS CORRECTLY
sub.: 135 GREETING WHEN ENTERING A HOME
sub.: 136 GREETING CHILDREN; |@ GREET CHILDREN
sub.: 137 GREETING WOMEN; MEN GREETING WOMEN
sub.: 138 GREETING NON-MUSLIMS; MEETING JEWS OR CHRISTIANS
sub.: 139 GREETINGS UPON ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE; GREET A GATHERING UPON ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE
sub.: 140 ASKING PERMISSION TO ENTER
sub.: 141 MENTIONING YOUR NAME AND ASKING PERMISSION TO ENTER; GIVE YOUR NAME WHEN ASKED
sub.: 142 SNEEZING AND YAWNING; SNEEZING AND THE DISLIKE OF YAWNING
sub.: 143 HAND SHAKING; THE CUSTOM OF THE COMPANIONS
sub.: 144 VISITING THE SICK OBLIGATIONS AND PROHIBITIONS
sub.: 145 HOW TO PRAY FOR THE SICK PRAYER FOR THE SICK
sub.: ON INQUIRING ABOUT THE SICK FROM FAMILY MEMBERS; ILLNESS OF THE PROPHET
sub.: WHAT IS TO BE SAID WHEN ONE APPROACHES DEATH; THE DEATH OF THE MESSENGER OF ALLAH, praise and peace be upon him
sub.: 148 KINDNESS TO THE ONE FACING DEATH; THE UNDETERED PENITENT
sub.: 150 URGING THE DYING TO AFFIRM THE ONENESS OF ALLAH ; HOW TO ENTER PARADISE
sub.: 151 CLOSING THE EYES OF THE DECEASED AND PRAYING FOR HIM OR HER; SUPPLICATION UPON THE DEATH OF A MUSLIM
sub.: 152 WHAT IS TO BE SAID WHEN A PERSON DIES; WHEN THE ANGELS SAY AMEEN
sub.: 153 TEARS SHED UPON A DEATH; WITHOUT SOBBING; MERCY TO ONE ANOTHER
sub.: 154 NOT DISCLOSING THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE CONDITION OF THE DECEASED; WASHING THE BODY OF THE DECEASED
sub.: 155 PARTICIPATING IN FUNERAL PRAYERS; REWARD FOR ATTENDING A FUNERAL
sub.: 156 LARGE ATTENDANCE AT FUNERAL PRAYERS; A HUNDRED PEOPLE AT THE FUNERAL PRAYER
sub.: 157 PRAYERS TO BE READ AT A FUNERAL; SUPPLICATION OF THE PROPHET, praise and peace be upon him, OVER THE DECEASED
sub.: 158 SPEEDY BURIAL; MERITS OF A QUICK BURIAL
sub.: 159 SPEEDY REPAYMENT OF THE DEBTS OF THE DECEASED; IMPORTANCE OF REPAYING THE DEBT OF THE DECEASED
sub.: 160 THE SERMON AT THE GRAVE; MERIT OF EXCELLING IN GOOD DEEDS
sub.: 161 PRAYING FOR THE DECEASED AFTER BURIAL; QUESTIONING IN THE TOMB
sub.: 162 GIVING CHARITY OF BEHALF OF THE DECEASED
sub.: 163 PRAISING THE DECEASED; WITNESSING THE CHARACTER OF THE DECEASED
sub.: 164 BLESSINGS FOR SOMEONE WHO LOSES A SMALL CHILD; LOSS OF THREE CHILDREN
sub.: 165 FEAR AND LAMENTATION OVER THE GRAVES OF WRONGDOERS; TEARS
sub.: 166 VIRTUE OF SETTING OFF ON A JOURNEY ON A THURSDAY MORNING HONESTY IS THE BEST POLICY
sub.: 167 THE VIRTUE OF TRAVELING IN THE COMPANY OF A LEADER; TRAVELING ALONE AT NIGHT
sub.: 167 THE VIRTUE OF TRAVELING IN THE COMPANY OF A LEADER; TRAVELING ALONE AT NIGHT
sub.: 168 ETIQUETTE OF TRAVELING AND ALL IT ENTAILS; STRIKING CAMP
sub.: 169 ASSISTING A COMPANION WHEN ON A JOURNEY; EXCESS
sub.: 170 SUPPLICATIONS FOR RIDING A MOUNT ON A JOURNEY
sub.: 171 TAKBIR WHEN ASCENDING AND DESCENDING; ASCENDING AND DESCENDING
sub.: 172 THE SUPPLICATION OF A TRAVELER; THREE PRAYERS THAT ARE ALWAYS ACCEPTED
sub.: 173 SUPPLICATION TO BE MADE WHEN IN FEAR OF MEN OR ANYTHING ELSE; SUPPLICATION FROM HARM
sub.: 174 SUPPLICATION UPON ARRIVAL; SEEK PROTECTION FROM THE HARM OF A PLACE
sub.: 175 VIRTUE OF RETURNING QUICKLY AFTER THE COMPLETION OF YOUR MISSION; RETURN HOME QUICKLY
sub.: 176 PREFERENCE OF RETURNING HOME DURING THE DAY; RETURN DURING DAYLIGHT
sub.: 177 SUPPLICATION ON RETURNING HOME
sub.: 178 GOING STRAIGHT TO THE MOSQUE UPON YOUR RETURN FROM A JOURNEY; JOURNEY'S END
sub.: 179 PROHIBITION OF A WOMAN TRAVELING ALONE; WOMEN TRAVELING
sub.: UNRELATED MEN AND WOMEN
sub.: 181 PRESERVATION OF THE KORAN; RECITATION OF THE KORAN
sub.: 182 GOOD RECITATION OF THE KORAN; RECITATION OF THE PROPHETS
sub.: 183 RECITATION OF EXTRA SPECIAL CHAPTERS AND VERSES; AL FATIHAH
sub.: 184 VIRTUES OF A GROUP RECITATION OF THE KORAN; BLESSING OF GROUP RECITATION IN THE MOSQUE
sub.: 185 THE VIRTUE OF ABLUTION
sub.: 186 THE VIRTUE OF THE CALL TO PRAYER; VIRTUE OF THE CALL TO PRAYER
sub.: 187 THE VIRTUE OF PRAYER
sub.: 188 THE VIRTUE OF THE DAWN AND AFTERNOON PRAYERS; VIRTUE OF THE DAWN AND AFTERNOON PRAYER
sub.: 189 THE VIRTUE OF WALKING TO THE MOSQUE; FEAST IN PARADISE
sub.: 190 THE VIRTUE OF WAITING FOR THE PRAYER; REMAINING IN THE MOSQUE
sub.: 191 THE VIRTUES OF CONGREGATIONAL PRAYER; WHEN THE VALUE OF PRAYER IS INCREASED
sub.: 192 VIRTUE OF OFFERING THE DAWN AND NIGHT PRAYER IN CONGREGATION; HOW TO INCREASE YOUR VOLUNTARY PRAYER
sub.: 193 ADHERENCE TO THE OBLIGATORY PRAYERS AND ADMONITION FOR THEIR NEGLECT
sub.: 194 VIRTUES OF THE FIRST ROW AND STANDING CLOSELY TOGETHER; HOW THE ANGELS STAND BEFORE THEIR LORD
sub.: 195 THE VIRTUE OF OFFERING VOLUNTARY PRAYERS; VIRTUE OF TWELVE VOLUNTARY UNITS OF PRAYER
sub.: 196 THE VALUE OF OFFERING TWO VOLUNTARY UNITS OF PRAYER BEFORE THE DAWN PRAYER; VOLUNTARY PRAYERS THE PROPHET NEVER MISSED
sub.: 197 HOW TO OFFER THE VOLUNTARY PRAYER BEFORE DAWN; HOW THE PROPHET, praise and peace be upon him, OFFERED THE VOLUNTARY DAWN PRAYER
sub.: 198 PREFERENCE OF LAYING ONE ONE'S RIGHT SIDE AFTER THE TWO VOLUNTARY PRAYERS BEFORE DAWN ; LAYING DOWN ON YOUR RIGHT SIDE
sub.: 199 THE VOLUNTARY PRAYERS OF THE MID-DAY PRAYER; TWO VOLUNTARY UNITS OF PRAYER BEFORE AND AFTER THE OBLIGATORY MID-DAY PRAYER
sub.: 200 THE VOLUNTARY AFTERNOON PRAYERS; VOLUNTARY PRAYER BEFORE ASR
sub.: 201 VOLUNTARY PRAYERS OFFERED BEFORE SUNSET PRAYER ; VOLUNTARY PRAYERS MADE AFTER THE CALL TO THE MAGRIB PRAYER
sub.: 202 VOLUNTARY PRAYERS BEFORE AND AFTER THE NIGHT PRAYER
sub.: 203 VOLUNTARY PRAYERS ON FRIDAY (JUMMAH); TWO VOLUNTARY PRAYERS
sub.: 204 PREFERENCE OF OFFERING THE VOLUNTARY PRAYER AT HOME
sub.: 205 THE IMPORTANCE OF OFFERING THE WITR PRAYER ; ALLAH LOVES THE WITR PRAYER
sub.: 206 VIRTUE OF PRAYERS OFFERED IN THE MID-MORNING ; MID-MORNING VOLUNTARY PRAYER
sub.: 207 THE TIME OF OFFERING THE VOLUNTARY MID-MORNING PRAYER WHEN THE SUN IS FAIRLY HIGH THE TIME OF OFFERING THE VOLUNTARY MID-MORNING PRAYER
sub.: 208 THE VIRTUE OF OFFERING A VOLUNTARY PRAYER UPON ENTERING A MOSQUE; BEFORE SITTING IN THE MOSQUE
sub.: 209 OFFERING TWO UNITS OF PRAYER AFTER MAKING ABLUTION ; FOOTSTEPS IN PARADISE
sub.: 210 THE VIRTUE OF THE FRIDAY PRAYER AND TAKING A SHOWER BEFORE IT
sub.: 211 PROSTRATION OF GRATITUDE FOR DIVINE FAVORS; BLESSINGS WE RECEIVE THROUGH OUR BELOVED PROPHET, praise and peace be upon him
sub.: 212 THE VIRTUE OF PRAYING DURING THE NIGHT
sub.: 213 VOLUNTARY PRAYERS DURING RAMADAN ; FORGIVENESS OF SINS IN RAMADAN
sub.: 214 VOLUNTARY PRAYERS DURING THE NIGHT OF HONOR
sub.: 215 THE VIRTUE OF BRUSHING ONES TEETH ; BRUSHING ONE'S TEETH BEFORE PRAYER
sub.: 216 PAYING THE OBLIGATORY CHARITY
sub.: 217 RAMADAN, OBLIGATORY FASTING AND ITS VIRTUES
sub.: 218 INCREASED GENEROSITY AND VIRTUOUS DEEDS DURING RAMADAN ; GENEROSITY OF THE PROPHET DURING RAMADAN
sub.: 219 PROHIBITION OF FASTING A DAY OR TWO BEFORE RAMADAN ; TWO DAYS BEFORE RAMDAN
sub.: 220 THE SUPPLICATION UPON THE SIGHTING OF THE NEW CRESCENT ; THE SUPPLICATION
sub.: 221 VIRTUE OF EATING FOOD BEFORE STARTING TO FAST AS LONG AS DAWN IS NOT NEAR ; EAT FOOD BEFORE THE TIME OF THE FAST BEGINS
sub.: 222 WHEN TO BREAK THE FAST AND THE VIRTUE OF BREAKING IT STRAIGHT AWAY AND ITS SUPPLICATION; BREAK YOUR FAST IMMEDIATELY
sub.: 223 PROTECT YOUR FAST BY CURBING YOUR TONGUE ; FASTING IS FOR ALLAH
sub.: 224 OTHER MATTERS CONCERNING FASTING; BREAKING YOUR FAST BY MISTAKE
sub.: 225 THE VIRTUE OF FASTING DURING MUHARRAM, SHA'BAN and THE SACRED MONTHS ; FASTING IN MUHARRAM
sub.: 226 VIRTUE OF FASTING THE FIRST TEN DAYS OF DHUL HIJA; FASTING DURING THE FIRST TEN DAYS OF DHUL HIJA
sub.: 227 THE VIRTUE OF FASTING ON THE DAY OF ARAFAT AND ON THE 9TH and 10TH DAYS OF MUHARRAM ; FASTING ON THE DAY OF ARAFAT
sub.: 228 THE VIRTUE OF FASTING ON THE FIRST SIX DAYS OF SHAWAL; VALUE OF FASTING SIX DAYS AFTER RAMADAN IN SHAWAL
sub.: 229 VIRTUES OF FASTING ON MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS ; FASTING MONDAY
sub.: 230 VIRTUE OF FASTING THREE DAYS OF EACH MONTH ; DESIREABLITY OF FASTING THREE DAYS EACH MONTH
sub.: 231 THE VIRTUE OF PROVIDING FOR THE BREAKING OF THE FAST AND THE SUPPLICATION OF THE GUEST ; INVITE SOMEONE TO BREAK THE FAST WITH YOU
sub.: 232 SECLUSION; SECLUSION DURING THE LAST TEN DAYS OF RAMADAN
sub.: 233 PILGRIMAGE
sub.: 234 FIGHTING IN THE CAUSE OF ALLAH
sub.: 235 TYPES OF MARTYRDOM, RECOMPENSE, FUNERAL RITES ; FIVE TYPES OF MARTYRDOM
sub.: 236 THE VIRTUE OF FREEING A SLAVE
sub.: 237 KINDNESS TOWARDS THOSE WHO YOUR RIGHT HAND OWNS
sub.: 238 VIRTUOUS SERVANT WHO DISCHARGES HIS DUTY TO ALLAH AND HIS MASTER ; THE REWARD OF A GOOD SERVANT
sub.: 239 THE VIRTUES OF WORSHIPING DURING LAWLESSNESS AND CHAOS ; REWARD FOR WORSHIPING IN TIMES OF UPHEAVAL
sub.: 240 FAIR DEALING
sub.: 241 KNOWLEDGE
sub.: 242 THANKING ALLAH, THE EXALTED
sub.: SUPPLICATIONS UPON THE MESSENGER OF ALLAH
sub.: 244 VIRTUES OF EXALTING AND REMEMBERING ALLAH
sub.: 245 THE REMEMBRANCE OF ALLAH IN EVERY TIME AND SITUATION
sub.: 246 SUPPLICATIONS UPON SLEEPING AND ARISING
sub.: 247 VIRTUES OF BEING IN A GATHERING FOR THE REMEMBRANCE OF ALLAH AND THE PROHIBITION OF DISASSOCIATION FROM SUCH GATHERINGS

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THE FAST OF PROPHET DAVID IS BEST H 151 The Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, was told that I, Abdullah ibn Amr had said: 'I shall fast each day and spend the whole night in voluntary prayer for as long as I live.' The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, asked me: 'Are you the one who said this?' I replied: 'Indeed, I said it O Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, may my father and mother be your ransom.' He said: 'You will not be able to sustain this. You can fast but with breaks in between, and you can get up for voluntary prayer, but you should also sleep. Fast three days a month, and as the value of a good deed is tenfold this is equal to fasting for ever.' I said: 'I am strong enough to do better than that.' He said: 'Then fast one day out of every three.' I said: 'I am strong enough to do even better than that.' He said: 'Well, fast one day and not the next. This was the fast of David and it is the most fair.' I said: 'I am strong enough to do better than that.' The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, replied: 'There is nothing better than this.' Now I wish that I had accepted the suggestion of the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, that I fast three days a month. This would be dearer to me than my children and my wealth." In an other narration: "I have been told that you observe the fast every day and stand for voluntary prayer throughout the night? I said: 'That is so, Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him.' He said: 'Do not do this. Fast and then leave it; sleep and then stand in prayer. Your body has a right, your eyes have a right, your wife has a right and your guest has a right. It is sufficient if you fast for three days a month because every good deed has a tenfold value and this way of fasting is equal to fasting for ever.' But I was hard on myself and so hardship was imposed upon me. I said: 'O Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, I feel strong. He said: 'Then observe the fast of David, the Prophet of Allah, and do not add to it.' I asked: 'What was the fast of David?' He replied: 'Half the time.' When Abdullah became old he would say: 'Alas, how I wish I had accepted the first waiver of the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him!" In another narration: "'I have been told that you fast every day and recite the entire Koran during each night?' I replied: 'That is so, O Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, and I intend only good in doing so.' He said: 'Fast like the fast of David, the Prophet of Allah, he worshiped more than any other man, and completed the recitation of the Holy Reading in a month.' I replied: 'O Prophet of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, I am strong enough to do more than this.' He said: 'Then complete it every twenty days.' I said: 'O Prophet of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, I feel strong enough to do more than that.' He said: 'Then recite it every ten days.' I said: 'O Prophet of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, I have strength to do more than that. He said: 'Well then, recite it every seven days and do not add to this recitation.' So I was hard on myself and hardship was imposed upon me. The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, told me: 'You do not know, you may have a long life.' Then I reached that of which the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, had spoken. When I became old I wished I had accepted the waiver of the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him. In another narration: 'Your son has a right.' In another narration: "'Whosoever fasts continuously, is considered to not to have fasted.' This was repeated thrice." In another narration: "The fast most acceptable to Allah is the fast of David, and the prayer most acceptable to Allah is the prayer of David. He slept half the night, then stood in prayer one third of it and then slept again one sixth. He would fast one day and not the next. He never retreated in the face of the enemy." In another narration: "My father had married me to a woman from good family and would inquire from his daughter-in-law about me. She would say: 'A fine man indeed. Since I have come to him he has not lain down in our bedding nor has he withdrawn a cover.' When this continued for some time my father mentioned the matter to the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him. He told my father: 'Send him to me.' So I went to him. He asked me: 'How often do you fast?' I replied: 'Each day.' Then he asked me: 'How often do you concluded the recitation of the Koran?' I replied: 'Once a night.' Then followed that which has already been related. When Abdullah became old he recited one seventh of his nightly recitation to some members of his family during the day to lighten his task at night. When he needed relief from the fast, he would fast alternate days for a few days and make up the number of fasts missed later on, least he should leave the practice that the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, left him doing." R 151 Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Abdullah son of Amr son of Al 'As who related this.
150- وعن أَبي محمد عبدِ اللهِ بنِ عَمْرو بن العاصِ رضي الله عنهما ، قَالَ : أُخْبرَ النَّبيُّ صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم أنِّي أقُولُ : وَاللهِ لأَصُومَنَّ النَّهَارَ ، وَلأَقُومَنَّ اللَّيلَ مَا عِشْتُ . فَقَالَ رسولُ الله صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم : "أنتَ الَّذِي تَقُولُ ذلِكَ ؟" فَقُلْتُ لَهُ : قَدْ قُلْتُهُ بأبي أنْتَ وأمِّي يَا رسولَ الله . قَالَ : "فَإِنَّكَ لاَ تَسْتَطِيعُ ذلِكَ فَصُمْ وَأَفْطِرْ ، وَنَمْ وَقُمْ ، وَصُمْ مِنَ الشَّهْرِ ثَلاثةَ أيَّامٍ ، فإنَّ الحَسَنَةَ بِعَشْرِ أمْثَالِهَا وَذَلكَ مِثلُ صِيامِ الدَّهْرِ" قُلْتُ : فَإِنِّي أُطيقُ أَفْضَلَ مِنْ ذلِكَ ، قَالَ : "فَصُمْ يَوماً وَأَفْطِرْ يَوْمَيْنِ" قُلْتُ : فَإنِّي أُطِيقُ أفضَلَ مِنْ ذلِكَ ، قَالَ : "فَصُمْ يَوماً وَأفْطِرْ يَوماً فَذلِكَ صِيَامُ دَاوُد صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم ، وَهُوَ أعْدَلُ الصيامِ" . وفي رواية : "هُوَ أفْضَلُ الصِّيامِ" فَقُلْتُ : فَإِنِّي أُطيقُ أفْضَلَ مِنْ ذلِكَ ، فَقَالَ رسولُ الله صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم : "لا أفضَلَ مِنْ ذلِكَ" ، وَلأنْ أكُونَ قَبِلْتُ الثَّلاثَةَ الأَيّامِ الَّتي قَالَ رَسُول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم أحَبُّ إليَّ مِنْ أهْلي وَمَالي . وفي رواية : "أَلَمْ أُخْبَرْ أنَّكَ تَصُومُ النَّهَارَ وتَقُومُ اللَّيلَ ؟" قُلْتُ : بَلَى ، يَا رَسُول الله ، قَالَ : "فَلاَ تَفْعَلْ : صُمْ وَأَفْطِرْ ، وَنَمْ وَقُمْ ؛ فإنَّ لِجَسَدِكَ عَلَيْكَ حَقّاً ، وَإِنَّ لِعَيْنَيكَ عَلَيْكَ حَقّاً ، وَإِنَّ لِزَوْجِكَ عَلَيْكَ حَقّاً ، وَإِنَّ لِزَوْرِكَ عَلَيْكَ حَقّاً ، وَإنَّ بِحَسْبِكَ أنْ تَصُومَ في كُلِّ شَهْرٍ ثَلاثَةَ أيَّامٍ ، فإنَّ لَكَ بِكُلِّ حَسَنَةٍ عَشْرَ أمْثَالِهَا ، فَإِنَّ ذلِكَ صِيَامُ الدَّهْر" فَشَدَّدْتُ فَشُدِّدَ عَلَيَّ ، قُلْتُ : يَا رَسُول الله ، إنِّي أجِدُ قُوَّةً ، قَالَ : "صُمْ صِيَامَ نَبيِّ الله دَاوُد وَلاَ تَزد عَلَيهِ" قُلْتُ : وَمَا كَانَ صِيَامُ دَاوُد ؟ قَالَ : "نِصْفُ الدَّهْرِ" فَكَانَ عَبدُ الله يقول بَعدَمَا كَبِرَ : يَا لَيتَنِي قَبِلْتُ رُخْصَة رَسُول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم . وفي رواية : "أَلَمْ أُخْبَرْ أَنَّكَ تَصُومُ الدَّهرَ ، وَتَقْرَأُ القُرآنَ كُلَّ لَيْلَة ؟" فقلت : بَلَى ، يَا رَسُول الله ، وَلَمْ أُرِدْ بذلِكَ إلاَّ الخَيرَ ، قَالَ : "فَصُمْ صَومَ نَبيِّ اللهِ دَاوُد ، فَإنَّهُ كَانَ أعْبَدَ النَّاسِ ، وَاقْرَأ القُرْآنَ في كُلِّ شَهْر" قُلْتُ : يَا نَبيَّ اللهِ ، إنِّي أُطِيقُ أَفْضَلَ مِنْ ذلِكَ ؟ قَالَ : "فاقرأه في كل عشرين" قُلْتُ : يَا نبي الله ، إني أطيق أفضل من ذلِكَ ؟ قَالَ : "فَاقْرَأهُ في كُلِّ عَشْر" قُلْتُ : يَا نبي اللهِ ، إنِّي أُطيقُ أَفْضَلَ مِنْ ذلِكَ ؟ قَالَ : "فاقْرَأهُ في كُلِّ سَبْعٍ وَلاَ تَزِدْ عَلَى ذلِكَ" فشدَّدْتُ فَشُدِّدَ عَلَيَّ وَقالَ لي النَّبيّ صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم : "إنَّكَ لا تَدرِي لَعَلَّكَ يَطُولُ بِكَ عُمُرٌ" قَالَ : فَصِرْتُ إِلَى الَّذِي قَالَ لي النَّبيُّ صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم . فَلَمَّا كَبِرْتُ وَدِدْتُ أنِّي كُنْتُ قَبِلتُ رُخْصَةَ نَبيِّ الله صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم . وفي رواية : "وَإِنَّ لِوَلَدِكَ عَلَيْكَ حَقّاً" . وفي رواية : "لاَ صَامَ مَنْ صَامَ الأَبَدَ" ثلاثاً . وفي رواية : "أَحَبُّ الصِيَامِ إِلَى اللهِ تَعَالَى صِيَامُ دَاوُد ، وَأَحَبُّ الصَّلاةِ إِلَى اللهِ تَعَالَى صَلاةُ دَاوُدَ : كَانَ ينام نصف الليل ، ويقوم ثلثه ، وينام سدسه ، وكان يصوم يوماً ويفطر يوماً ، وَلاَ يَفِرُّ إِذَا لاقَى" . وفي رواية قال : "أنْكَحَني أَبي امرَأةً ذَاتَ حَسَبٍ وَكَانَ يَتَعَاهَدُ كنَّتَهُ -- أي : امْرَأَةَ وَلَدِهِ - فَيَسْأَلُهَا عَنْ بَعْلِهَا . فَتقُولُ لَهُ : نِعْمَ الرَّجُلُ مِنْ رَجُلٍ لَمْ يَطَأْ لَنَا فِرَاشاً ، وَلَمْ يُفَتِّشْ لَنَا كَنَفاً مُنْذُ أتَيْنَاهُ . فَلَمَّا طَالَ ذلِكَ عَلَيهِ ذَكَرَ ذلك للنَّبيِّ صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم ، فَقَالَ : "القِنِي بِهِ" فَلَقيتُهُ بَعد ذلك ، فَقَالَ : "كَيْفَ تَصُومُ ؟" قُلْتُ : كُلَّ يَومٍ ، قَالَ : "وَكَيْفَ تَخْتِمُ ؟" قُلْتُ : كُلَّ لَيْلَةٍ ، وَذَكَرَ نَحْوَ مَا سَبَقَ ، وَكَانَ يَقْرَأُ عَلَى بَعْضِ أهْلِهِ السُّبُعَ الَّذِي يَقْرَؤُهُ ، يَعْرِضُهُ مِنَ النَّهَارِ ليَكُونَ أخفّ عَلَيهِ باللَّيلِ ، وَإِذَا أَرَادَ أنْ يَتَقَوَّى أفْطَرَ أيَّاماً وَأحْصَى وَصَامَ مِثْلَهُنَّ كرَاهِيَةَ أنْ يَترُكَ شَيئاً فَارَقَ عَلَيهِ النَّبيَّ صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم . كل هذِهِ الرواياتِ صحيحةٌ ، مُعظمُها في الصحيحين ، وقليل مِنْهَا في أحدِهِما .
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