WEBVTT 00:00:00.780 --> 00:00:03.779 Riyad al-Salihin (The Gardens of the Righteous) 00:00:03.779 --> 00:00:06.780 From the words of the Master of the Messengers 00:00:06.780 --> 00:00:09.779 Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him 00:00:09.779 --> 00:00:15.500 Chapter: Explaining the Abundance of the Paths of Good 00:00:15.500 --> 00:00:20.170 Allah the Exalted says 00:00:20.170 --> 00:00:25.170 “They ask thee, (O Muhammad), what they shall spend. Say: that which ye spend for good (must go) to parents and near kindred and orphans and the needy and the wayfarer. And whatsoever good ye do, lo! Allah is Aware of it.” (2:215) 00:00:25.170 --> 00:00:27.170 And He the Exalted says 00:00:27.170 --> 00:00:31.199 “The pilgrimage is (in) the well-known months, and whoever is minded to perform the pilgrimage therein (let him remember that) there is (to be) no lewdness nor abuse nor angry conversation on the pilgrimage. And whatsoever good ye do Allah knoweth it. So make provision for yourselves (Hereafter); for the best provision is to ward off evil. Therefore keep your duty unto Me, O men of understanding.” (2:197) 00:00:31.199 --> 00:00:33.299 And He the Exalted says 00:00:33.299 --> 00:00:38.390 “And whoso doeth good an atom's weight will see it then,” (99:7) 00:00:38.390 --> 00:00:40.390 And He the Exalted says 00:00:40.390 --> 00:00:43.390 Whoever does righteousness, it is for his own soul 00:00:43.390 --> 00:00:46.490 The verses in this chapter are numerous 00:00:46.490 --> 00:00:48.490 As for the hadiths 00:00:48.490 --> 00:00:52.490 They are very many and cannot be enumerated 00:00:52.490 --> 00:00:56.960 So we shall mention a portion of them 00:00:56.960 --> 00:01:01.960 On the authority of Abu Dharr Jundub Ibn Junada, may Allah be pleased with him, who said 00:01:01.960 --> 00:01:03.960 I said, "O Messenger of Allah, 00:01:03.960 --> 00:01:06.959 Which deeds are best?" 00:01:06.959 --> 00:01:07.959 He said, 00:01:07.959 --> 00:01:09.959 "Faith in Allah, 00:01:09.959 --> 00:01:11.959 And jihad in His cause." 00:01:11.959 --> 00:01:12.959 I said, 00:01:12.959 --> 00:01:15.959 "Which slaves are best [to free]?" 00:01:15.959 --> 00:01:16.959 He said, 00:01:16.959 --> 00:01:18.959 "Those most precious to their owners, 00:01:18.959 --> 00:01:21.959 And the highest in value." 00:01:21.959 --> 00:01:22.959 I said, 00:01:22.959 --> 00:01:24.959 "And if I cannot do that?" 00:01:24.959 --> 00:01:25.959 He said, 00:01:25.959 --> 00:01:30.090 "You assist a worker or work for one who is incompetent." 00:01:30.090 --> 00:01:32.090 I said, "O Messenger of Allah, 00:01:32.090 --> 00:01:35.090 What if I am too weak to perform some of these deeds?" 00:01:35.090 --> 00:01:36.090 He said, 00:01:36.090 --> 00:01:39.090 "Refrain from harming people, 00:01:39.090 --> 00:01:43.150 For that is a charity from you to your own soul." 00:01:43.150 --> 00:01:45.569 Agreed upon 00:01:45.569 --> 00:01:48.569 "A worker" (al-sani'), and it is also narrated as "one in need" (da'i') 00:01:48.569 --> 00:01:53.659 Meaning one who is in a state of loss due to poverty, dependents, or similar circumstances 00:01:53.659 --> 00:01:54.659 And "the incompetent" (al-akhraq) 00:01:54.659 --> 00:02:00.040 Is one who cannot master what he attempts to do 00:02:00.040 --> 00:02:01.040 "Slaves" (al-riqab) 00:02:01.040 --> 00:02:03.040 Is the plural of "neck" (raqaba) 00:02:04.040 --> 00:02:06.040 Meaning the enslaved person 00:02:06.040 --> 00:02:08.039 Whether it refers to their manumission, 00:02:08.039 --> 00:02:10.039 Or their liberation from slavery, 00:02:10.039 --> 00:02:13.419 Or assisting in that 00:02:13.419 --> 00:02:14.419 "Most precious" (anfasuha) 00:02:14.419 --> 00:02:17.460 Meaning the finest and best of them 00:02:17.460 --> 00:02:18.460 "Refrain" (takuffu) 00:02:18.460 --> 00:02:21.580 Meaning you prevent 00:02:21.580 --> 00:02:23.699 From the benefits of the hadith: 00:02:23.699 --> 00:02:24.699 The head of the matter 00:02:24.699 --> 00:02:27.699 Is faith in Allah and His oneness 00:02:27.699 --> 00:02:31.990 And it is the foundation for the acceptance of deeds by Allah 00:02:31.990 --> 00:02:34.990 Encouragement toward jihad in the cause of Allah 00:02:34.990 --> 00:02:38.990 Because it is the best of deeds after faith in Allah 00:02:38.990 --> 00:02:45.469 Urging the assistance of those who need help with a task they are unable to perform 00:02:45.469 --> 00:02:48.469 Abstaining from evil and harming others 00:02:48.469 --> 00:02:51.469 Is included in the deeds of faith 00:02:51.469 --> 00:02:56.469 And that it is no less in reward than charity and benevolence 00:02:56.469 --> 00:02:59.599 It is permissible to seek clarification through questioning 00:02:59.599 --> 00:03:02.599 And that this does not detract from one's good manners 00:03:02.599 --> 00:03:07.759 The desirability of a scholar being patient with his student and gentle with him 00:03:07.759 --> 00:03:12.340 Islam's endeavor to liberate the enslaved 00:03:12.340 --> 00:03:17.340 The ease of Islam and its suitability to the servant's ability and capacity 00:03:17.340 --> 00:03:23.340 For the servant must find, in all his states, a righteous deed he can perform 00:03:23.340 --> 00:03:28.560 The comprehensiveness of acts of piety and goodness in Islam 00:03:30.000 --> 00:03:33.000 On the authority of Abu Dharr, may Allah be pleased with him, 00:03:33.000 --> 00:03:37.030 That the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: 00:03:37.030 --> 00:03:42.099 "Every morning, charity is due for every joint of yours. 00:03:42.099 --> 00:03:45.099 Every glorification (tasbih) is a charity, 00:03:45.099 --> 00:03:47.099 Every praise (tahmid) is a charity, 00:03:47.099 --> 00:03:50.099 Every declaration of oneness (tahlil) is a charity, 00:03:50.099 --> 00:03:53.219 Every declaration of greatness (takbir) is a charity, 00:03:53.219 --> 00:03:56.219 Enjoining good is a charity, 00:03:56.219 --> 00:03:59.259 And forbidding evil is a charity. 00:03:59.259 --> 00:04:04.259 Two rak'ahs performed during the forenoon (Duha) suffice for all of that." 00:04:04.259 --> 00:04:06.379 Narrated by Muslim 00:04:06.379 --> 00:04:09.379 "Joint" (sulama) refers to the bones/articulations 00:04:09.379 --> 00:04:14.050 From the benefits of the hadith: 00:04:14.050 --> 00:04:17.050 One should increase in acts of charity 00:04:17.050 --> 00:04:20.050 In gratitude to Allah the Exalted for one's well-being 00:04:20.050 --> 00:04:22.300 And to ward off affliction 00:04:22.300 --> 00:04:25.300 The abundance of the doors of goodness and acts of obedience 00:04:25.300 --> 00:04:27.300 By maintaining the dhikr (remembrances) 00:04:27.300 --> 00:04:29.300 And the remembrance of Allah the Exalted 00:04:29.300 --> 00:04:33.589 And enjoining good and forbidding evil 00:04:33.589 --> 00:04:35.589 The virtue of the Duha prayer 00:04:35.589 --> 00:04:37.589 For it is the prayer of the oft-repentant (awwabin) 00:04:37.589 --> 00:04:41.589 And none maintains it except one who is oft-repentant 00:04:41.589 --> 00:04:44.910 The vastness of Allah's mercy toward His servants 00:04:44.910 --> 00:04:50.910 Since servants are unable to give charity every day in this manner 00:04:50.910 --> 00:04:55.069 So two rak'ahs of Duha suffice for that 00:04:55.069 --> 00:04:59.069 Charity and spending by one who is capable is better than other deeds 00:04:59.069 --> 00:05:01.069 Because its benefit extends to others 00:05:01.069 --> 00:05:03.069 And whoever combines both [charity and prayer] 00:05:03.069 --> 00:05:05.069 Has attained the most complete state 00:05:05.069 --> 00:05:10.540 On the authority of Abu Dharr, may Allah be pleased with him, who said: 00:05:10.540 --> 00:05:14.540 The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: 00:05:14.540 --> 00:05:17.540 "The deeds of my Ummah were presented to me, 00:05:17.540 --> 00:05:19.540 Both their good and their bad. 00:05:19.540 --> 00:05:22.540 I found among their good deeds 00:05:22.540 --> 00:05:25.540 The removal of harm from the road, 00:05:25.540 --> 00:05:28.540 And I found among their bad deeds 00:05:28.540 --> 00:05:32.540 Sputum left in the mosque without being buried." 00:05:32.540 --> 00:05:34.540 Narrated by Muslim 00:05:34.540 --> 00:05:42.470 "Harm" (al-adha) is anything that harms passersby, such as stones, thorns, or otherwise 00:05:42.470 --> 00:05:46.600 "Removed" (yumatu) means cleared away and set aside 00:05:46.600 --> 00:05:51.860 "Sputum" (nukha'a) is the phlegm that comes from the mouth 00:05:51.860 --> 00:05:53.860 Which is related to the mouth 00:05:53.860 --> 00:05:58.860 And "phlegm" (nukhama) is the mucus that comes from the depths of the throat 00:05:58.860 --> 00:06:01.269 Which is related to the chest 00:06:01.269 --> 00:06:05.269 "Not buried" means not removed by burying 00:06:05.269 --> 00:06:08.269 Because the floor of the mosque was [originally] dirt 00:06:08.269 --> 00:06:11.269 As for the mosques of the Muslims today, 00:06:11.269 --> 00:06:14.269 It should be removed by washing or scrubbing 00:06:14.269 --> 00:06:16.269 And Allah knows best 00:06:16.269 --> 00:06:21.290 From the benefits of the hadith: 00:06:21.290 --> 00:06:26.290 Allah the Glorified and Exalted informed His Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 00:06:26.290 --> 00:06:28.290 Of the deeds of his Ummah 00:06:28.290 --> 00:06:32.740 Deeds are divided into good and bad 00:06:32.740 --> 00:06:34.740 Good deeds 00:06:34.740 --> 00:06:37.740 Are every deed that contains goodness, however small 00:06:37.740 --> 00:06:43.120 And bad deeds are those that contain evil, however small 00:06:43.120 --> 00:06:46.120 One should increase in acts of goodness 00:06:46.120 --> 00:06:50.120 For among them are things people might think are of no consequence 00:06:50.120 --> 00:06:53.120 Such as removing harm from the road 00:06:53.120 --> 00:06:55.379 And [cleaning] sputum from the mosque 00:06:55.379 --> 00:07:00.379 Urging the performance of what benefits people and brings them interest 00:07:00.379 --> 00:07:05.569 And distancing oneself from everything that harms them and causes them corruption 00:07:05.569 --> 00:07:10.569 Mosques should be respected and kept free from impurities 00:07:10.569 --> 00:07:13.569 Such as sputum, phlegm, and urine 00:07:13.569 --> 00:07:16.730 And maintained with proper etiquette 00:07:16.730 --> 00:07:20.730 Encouragement to remove harm from the path of the Muslims 00:07:20.730 --> 00:07:23.730 For that is one of the branches of faith 00:07:23.730 --> 00:07:28.069 On the authority of Abu Dharr, may Allah be pleased with him, 00:07:28.069 --> 00:07:31.069 That some people said, "O Messenger of Allah, 00:07:31.069 --> 00:07:34.069 The wealthy have taken all the rewards; 00:07:34.069 --> 00:07:36.069 They pray as we pray, 00:07:36.069 --> 00:07:39.069 They fast as we fast, 00:07:39.069 --> 00:07:42.069 And they give charity from their surplus wealth." 00:07:42.069 --> 00:07:48.139 He said, "Has Allah not provided you with that which you can give as charity? 00:07:48.139 --> 00:07:51.139 Indeed, every glorification is a charity, 00:07:51.139 --> 00:07:54.139 Every declaration of greatness is a charity, 00:07:54.139 --> 00:07:57.139 Every praise is a charity, 00:07:57.139 --> 00:07:59.139 Every declaration of oneness is a charity, 00:07:59.139 --> 00:08:02.139 Enjoining good is a charity, 00:08:02.139 --> 00:08:05.139 And forbidding evil is a charity, 00:08:05.139 --> 00:08:08.170 And in the sexual act of one of you is a charity." 00:08:08.170 --> 00:08:10.170 They said, "O Messenger of Allah, 00:08:10.170 --> 00:08:15.170 Does one of us satisfy his desire and have a reward in it?" 00:08:15.170 --> 00:08:19.170 He said, "Do you see, if he were to place it in a forbidden act, 00:08:19.170 --> 00:08:21.170 Would he have a sin upon him? 00:08:21.170 --> 00:08:24.170 Likewise, if he places it in the lawful, 00:08:24.170 --> 00:08:26.170 He has a reward." 00:08:26.170 --> 00:08:28.170 Narrated by Muslim 00:08:28.170 --> 00:08:30.579 "Wealth" (al-duthur) 00:08:30.579 --> 00:08:31.579 Refers to riches 00:08:31.579 --> 00:08:33.580 Its singular is "dathr" 00:08:33.580 --> 00:08:37.279 "Surplus wealth" 00:08:37.279 --> 00:08:42.279 Meaning their wealth that exceeds their needs and sufficiency 00:08:42.279 --> 00:08:43.279 "Sexual act" (bud') 00:08:43.279 --> 00:08:45.279 Meaning intercourse 00:08:45.279 --> 00:08:48.379 Which is a man's intimacy with his spouse 00:08:48.379 --> 00:08:49.379 "Desire" (shahwa) 00:08:49.379 --> 00:08:53.570 Meaning his pleasure and what his soul craves 00:08:53.570 --> 00:08:55.570 "In a forbidden act" 00:08:55.570 --> 00:08:57.600 Meaning in adultery 00:08:57.600 --> 00:08:58.600 "Sin" (wizr) 00:08:58.600 --> 00:09:00.759 Meaning transgression and punishment 00:09:00.759 --> 00:09:03.759 "The wealthy have taken all the rewards" 00:09:03.759 --> 00:09:06.759 Meaning the rich have secured all the reward 00:09:06.759 --> 00:09:10.620 And have been singled out for it 00:09:10.620 --> 00:09:13.159 From the benefits of the hadith: 00:09:13.159 --> 00:09:16.159 The competition of Muslims in performing good deeds 00:09:16.159 --> 00:09:21.190 And their eagerness to do acts of obedience and attain closeness to Allah 00:09:21.190 --> 00:09:24.190 The breadth of the concept of worship in Islam 00:09:24.190 --> 00:09:28.190 And that it includes every deed a Muslim performs 00:09:28.190 --> 00:09:31.190 With a righteous intention and good purpose 00:09:31.190 --> 00:09:36.350 Even if it is among the ordinary, natural, permissible acts 00:09:36.350 --> 00:09:39.350 A person is rewarded for abandoning sin 00:09:39.350 --> 00:09:42.350 Just as he is rewarded for performing an act of obedience 00:09:42.350 --> 00:09:45.480 If it is with the intention of obedience and compliance 00:09:45.480 --> 00:09:49.480 The poor Muslims used to envy the rich among them 00:09:50.480 --> 00:09:53.669 The ease and simplicity of Islam 00:09:53.669 --> 00:09:57.669 For every Muslim finds something he can do to obey Allah 00:09:57.669 --> 00:10:00.929 The rich and the poor are commanded 00:10:00.929 --> 00:10:03.929 To perform acts of obedience and abandon forbidden things 00:10:03.929 --> 00:10:07.149 The wisdom of the jurist and the educator 00:10:07.149 --> 00:10:10.149 In guiding those who feel distress within themselves 00:10:10.149 --> 00:10:12.149 Due to their inability to keep up 00:10:12.149 --> 00:10:15.149 With those who excel in good deeds 00:10:15.149 --> 00:10:19.559 On the authority of Abu Dharr, may Allah be pleased with him, who said: 00:10:20.559 --> 00:10:23.559 The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said to me: 00:10:23.559 --> 00:10:27.559 "Do not belittle any good deed, 00:10:27.559 --> 00:10:31.559 Even if it is meeting your brother with a cheerful face." 00:10:31.559 --> 00:10:34.559 Narrated by Muslim 00:10:34.559 --> 00:10:37.419 "Do not belittle" (la tahqiranna) 00:10:37.419 --> 00:10:39.419 Meaning do not let its value be low in your estimation 00:10:39.419 --> 00:10:41.419 So do not disregard it 00:10:41.419 --> 00:10:43.580 Or do not consider it insignificant. 00:10:43.580 --> 00:10:44.580 [It means] cheerful. 00:10:44.580 --> 00:10:46.580 That is, smiling and joyful. 00:10:46.580 --> 00:10:51.120 Among the benefits of the hadith: 00:10:51.120 --> 00:10:53.120 Do not belittle any good deed. 00:10:53.120 --> 00:10:56.220 As long as it is a form of goodness. 00:10:56.220 --> 00:10:59.220 The desirability of bringing joy to Muslims. 00:10:59.220 --> 00:11:05.559 Because of the harmony it achieves among them. 00:11:05.559 --> 00:11:08.559 On the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, who said: 00:11:08.559 --> 00:11:12.559 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: 00:11:12.559 --> 00:11:16.620 "Every joint of the people owes a charity." 00:11:16.620 --> 00:11:19.620 "Every day the sun rises." 00:11:19.620 --> 00:11:22.620 "To reconcile between two people is a charity." 00:11:22.620 --> 00:11:25.620 "To help a man with his mount," 00:11:25.620 --> 00:11:27.620 "By lifting him onto it," 00:11:27.620 --> 00:11:31.620 "Or lifting his luggage onto it for him, is a charity." 00:11:31.620 --> 00:11:34.620 "And a good word is a charity." 00:11:34.620 --> 00:11:38.620 "And every step you take toward the prayer is a charity." 00:11:38.620 --> 00:11:42.620 "And removing a harmful object from the road is a charity." 00:11:42.620 --> 00:11:44.690 Agreed upon. 00:11:44.690 --> 00:11:46.690 It was also narrated by Muslim. 00:11:46.690 --> 00:11:50.690 In the narration of 'A'ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, she said: 00:11:50.690 --> 00:11:54.720 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: 00:11:54.720 --> 00:11:58.720 "Indeed, every human being from the children of Adam was created," 00:11:58.720 --> 00:12:01.720 "With three hundred and sixty joints." 00:12:01.720 --> 00:12:05.720 "So whoever magnifies Allah, praises Allah," 00:12:05.720 --> 00:12:08.720 "Declares the oneness of Allah, glorifies Allah," 00:12:08.720 --> 00:12:10.720 "And seeks the forgiveness of Allah," 00:12:10.720 --> 00:12:13.720 "And removes a stone from the path of the people," 00:12:14.720 --> 00:12:19.720 "Or enjoins good or forbids evil," 00:12:19.720 --> 00:12:22.720 "To the number of those three hundred and sixty," 00:12:22.720 --> 00:12:25.720 "Then he will spend his day," 00:12:25.720 --> 00:12:28.720 "Having distanced himself from the Fire." 00:12:30.190 --> 00:12:34.190 "Reconcile" means to mediate between them and judge with justice. 00:12:34.190 --> 00:12:36.289 "His luggage," 00:12:36.289 --> 00:12:41.289 Meaning what he benefits from, such as food, clothing, and the like. 00:12:41.289 --> 00:12:45.470 Among the benefits of the hadith: 00:12:45.470 --> 00:12:48.470 The desirability of reconciling between people with justice. 00:12:48.470 --> 00:12:51.470 And treating them with noble character. 00:12:51.470 --> 00:12:56.820 The desirability of maintaining congregational prayer in the mosque. 00:12:56.820 --> 00:13:03.080 Specifying the number of joints for which a Muslim owes charity. 00:13:03.080 --> 00:13:07.490 On the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, 00:13:07.490 --> 00:13:11.490 From the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, who said: 00:13:11.490 --> 00:13:14.549 "Whoever goes to the mosque or returns," 00:13:14.549 --> 00:13:20.549 "Allah prepares for him a dwelling in Paradise every time he goes or returns." 00:13:20.549 --> 00:13:22.710 Agreed upon. 00:13:22.710 --> 00:13:27.940 "Dwelling" is sustenance, provision, and what is prepared for a guest. 00:13:27.940 --> 00:13:35.500 "Goes" is traveling at the beginning of the day, meaning the departure. 00:13:35.500 --> 00:13:40.539 "Returns" is traveling at the end of the day, meaning the return. 00:13:40.539 --> 00:13:44.590 Among the benefits of the hadith: 00:13:44.590 --> 00:13:49.820 The deeds of all servants are recorded with Allah the Almighty. 00:13:49.820 --> 00:13:54.039 Whoever goes to the mosque for no reason other than prayer, 00:13:54.039 --> 00:13:58.039 His walking in his departure and return is recorded for him. 00:13:58.039 --> 00:14:02.299 The virtue of maintaining congregational prayer. 00:14:02.299 --> 00:14:07.700 On the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, who said: 00:14:07.700 --> 00:14:11.700 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: 00:14:11.700 --> 00:14:13.700 "O Muslim women," 00:14:13.700 --> 00:14:17.700 "Let no neighbor belittle her neighbor," 00:14:17.700 --> 00:14:19.700 "Even if it is the hoof of a sheep." 00:14:19.700 --> 00:14:21.700 Agreed upon. 00:14:21.700 --> 00:14:23.860 Al-Jawhari said: 00:14:23.860 --> 00:14:27.860 The "hoof" (farsan) of a camel is like the hoof of a beast. 00:14:27.860 --> 00:14:31.860 He said: It is sometimes used metaphorically for a sheep. 00:14:31.860 --> 00:14:39.269 "Let no neighbor belittle" means do not underestimate or consider it insignificant. 00:14:39.269 --> 00:14:43.500 The "hoof" is a bone with little meat on it. 00:14:43.500 --> 00:14:47.029 Among the benefits of the hadith: 00:14:47.029 --> 00:14:50.159 Encouragement to give gifts and charity. 00:14:50.159 --> 00:14:53.159 No matter how small the item is. 00:14:53.159 --> 00:14:56.419 The prohibition of stinginess and miserliness. 00:14:56.419 --> 00:14:59.740 The desirability of maintaining ties between Muslims. 00:14:59.740 --> 00:15:01.740 Especially neighbors. 00:15:01.740 --> 00:15:06.179 Not belittling any act of kindness, whatever it may be. 00:15:06.179 --> 00:15:11.500 A gift, even if it is small in the eyes of the giver, 00:15:11.500 --> 00:15:15.500 Is great in reward with Allah the Almighty. 00:15:15.500 --> 00:15:18.500 And of great benefit to the recipient. 00:15:18.500 --> 00:15:22.850 On the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, 00:15:22.850 --> 00:15:26.850 From the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, who said: 00:15:26.850 --> 00:15:29.940 "Faith has over seventy," 00:15:29.940 --> 00:15:32.940 "Or over sixty branches." 00:15:32.940 --> 00:15:36.980 "The best of them is the statement 'There is no god but Allah'," 00:15:36.980 --> 00:15:40.980 "And the lowest of them is removing a harmful object from the road." 00:15:40.980 --> 00:15:44.009 "And modesty is a branch of faith." 00:15:44.009 --> 00:15:46.039 Agreed upon. 00:15:46.039 --> 00:15:50.259 "Over" (bid') refers to a number between three and nine. 00:15:50.259 --> 00:15:53.259 "Branch" (shu'bah) is a part or section. 00:15:53.259 --> 00:15:59.580 "Modesty" (haya') is a character trait that prompts the avoidance of shameful acts. 00:15:59.580 --> 00:16:03.580 And prevents one from falling short in the rights of those who have rights. 00:16:03.580 --> 00:16:07.899 "The best of them" means the highest and most rewarding. 00:16:07.899 --> 00:16:11.990 "The lowest of them" means the easiest. 00:16:11.990 --> 00:16:17.149 "Removing a harmful object" means clearing it away and moving it aside. 00:16:17.149 --> 00:16:21.370 Among the benefits of the hadith: 00:16:21.370 --> 00:16:26.370 Faith has ranks, some higher than others in importance. 00:16:26.370 --> 00:16:30.529 Faith, according to the salaf, is both speech and action. 00:16:30.529 --> 00:16:34.820 Faith is a motivator and a regulator for righteous deeds. 00:16:34.820 --> 00:16:37.820 It is what produces righteous acts. 00:16:37.820 --> 00:16:42.139 And it is what directs them toward the pleasure of Allah. 00:16:42.139 --> 00:16:44.139 Faith is divisible. 00:16:44.139 --> 00:16:47.139 And therefore, it increases and decreases. 00:16:47.139 --> 00:16:51.419 It increases with obedience and decreases with disobedience. 00:16:51.419 --> 00:16:53.419 Based on this, 00:16:53.419 --> 00:16:56.419 A person who commits a major sin does not become a disbeliever. 00:16:56.419 --> 00:16:58.580 Rather, his faith decreases. 00:16:58.580 --> 00:17:01.580 Faith is something acquired. 00:17:01.580 --> 00:17:06.579 Therefore, the servant should tend to his faith and improve his Islam. 00:17:06.579 --> 00:17:09.579 And ascend the ranks of the believers. 00:17:09.579 --> 00:17:12.809 To reach the perfection of faith. 00:17:12.809 --> 00:17:14.809 The variation in the ranks of faith, 00:17:14.809 --> 00:17:18.809 Is not a reason to belittle the rituals of the religion. 00:17:18.809 --> 00:17:23.029 Because they all come from the Lord of the worlds. 00:17:23.029 --> 00:17:25.029 Modesty is a praiseworthy character trait. 00:17:25.029 --> 00:17:29.029 It prompts faith in Allah and awareness of His watchfulness. 00:17:29.029 --> 00:17:32.829 And struggling against the self to perform acts of obedience. 00:17:32.829 --> 00:17:36.829 Riyadh al-Salihin.