Riyadh al-Salihin, from the words of the Master of the Messengers, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
Chapter: Striving against the Self (Mujahadah).
On the authority of Abu Abdullah Hudhayfah ibn al-Yaman, may Allah be pleased with them both, who said:
I prayed one night with the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
He began by reciting Surah al-Baqarah.
I thought he would bow after one hundred verses.
But he continued.
I thought he would recite it in one rak'ah.
But he continued.
I thought he would bow with it.
Then he began Surah al-Nisa'.
And he recited it.
Then he began Surah Ali 'Imran.
And he recited it.
He recited in a measured, rhythmic tone.
Whenever he passed a verse containing a declaration of Allah's perfection, he would declare His perfection.
Whenever he passed a verse containing a request, he would ask.
Whenever he passed a verse containing a seeking of refuge, he would seek refuge.
Then he bowed.
And he began to say:
"Glory be to my Lord, the Almighty."
His bowing was nearly as long as his standing.
Then he said:
"Allah hears those who praise Him."
"Our Lord, to You be the praise."
Then he stood for a long time, nearly as long as his bowing.
Then he prostrated and said:
"Glory be to my Lord, the Most High."
His prostration was nearly as long as his standing.
Narrated by Muslim.
"I prayed with the Prophet":
Meaning, the night prayer (Qiyam al-Layl).
"Measured, rhythmic tone":
Meaning, reciting clearly and distinctly, articulating every letter.
Giving every letter its due right.
From the benefits of the hadith:
The permissibility of following an Imam in voluntary prayer.
The recommendation of lengthening the night prayer.
Reciting the Qur'an:
Should be done with contemplation of its verses.
And understanding of its meanings.
The permissibility of supplicating to Allah and asking Him.
During the recitation of the Qur'an.
The permissibility of having the standing, bowing, and prostration.
Be relatively equal in duration.
The diligence of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
In worship.
And his striving against his own self in obedience to Allah.
On the authority of Ibn Mas'ud, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:
I prayed with the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
one night, and he lengthened the standing.
Until I contemplated doing something bad.
It was asked: "And what did you contemplate doing?"
He said: "I contemplated sitting down and leaving him."
Agreed upon.
"I prayed": Meaning the Tahajjud prayer.
"Contemplated": Meaning I resolved to do something.
From the benefits of the hadith:
The Prophet's choice of.
Lengthening the night prayer.
No one can endure what.
The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, endured.
In diligence and worship.
The virtue of Abdullah ibn Mas'ud, may Allah be pleased with him.
And his endurance in worship.
And his keenness to maintain the following.
Of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
Even if it went against his own desires and what he liked.
Sitting during prayer does not count as exiting it.
As long as it is not accompanied by a firm intention to leave.
Opposing the Imam in his actions.
Is counted as a bad deed.
Whoever does not understand the speaker's words correctly.
It is recommended for him to ask.
About what was unclear in the speech.
The Sunnah in the night prayer is to lengthen the recitation.
Therefore, one should maintain this.
On the authority of Anas, may Allah be pleased with him.
From the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
He said: "Three things follow the deceased:
His family, his wealth, and his deeds.
Two return, and one remains.
His family and wealth return.
And his deeds remain."
Agreed upon.
From the benefits of the hadith:
What stays with a person is his righteous deeds.
To be his companion in his grave.
When people return and leave him alone.
On the authority of Ibn Mas'ud, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:
The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
"Paradise is closer to one of you.
Than the strap of his sandal.
And the Fire is the same."
Narrated by al-Bukhari.
It is one of the straps of the sandal.
That is on the top of it.
And walking is disrupted if it is lost.
From the benefits of the hadith:
Obedience leads to Paradise.
And disobedience brings one closer to the Fire.
Obedience and disobedience may be in.
The simplest of things.
Therefore, a person should not be negligent.
Attaining Paradise is easy.
If the intention is sincere.
And righteous deeds are performed.
On the authority of Abu Firas,
Rabi'ah ibn Ka'b al-Aslami,
The servant of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
And one of the People of the Suffah, may Allah be pleased with him.
He said:
I used to spend the night with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
Providing him with his water for ablution and his needs.
So he said: "Ask me."
I said: "I ask for your companionship.
In Paradise."
He said: "Or something else?"
I said: "That is it."
He said: "Then help me against your own self.
By performing many prostrations."
Narrated by Muslim.
In the Mosque of the Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
The poor would take shelter there.
And they were the guests of Islam.
"Ablution water" is the water prepared for ablution.
"His needs":
Meaning what he requires of clothing and other things.
"Companionship":
Meaning your closeness, such that I see you in Paradise.
From the benefits of the hadith:
Paradise is only attained by striving against the self in obedience.
And striving against it to stay away from desires.
And not by mere wishful thinking.
The keenness of the Companions to win.
The companionship of the Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
In the Hereafter.
The diligence of the Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
In reforming his Companions and nurturing them.
Most of the companions of the Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
Were from the poor.
And such are the followers of the Prophets.
As mentioned in the hadith of Heraclius,
When he asked Abu Sufyan.
About the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
The Companions of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
Intended the pleasure of Allah.
And the companionship of His Messenger in Paradise.
Because their focus was not on the world.
Among the noble character traits:
Is to reward whoever does you a favor.
If you cannot find anything, then say to him:
"May Allah reward you with good."
Whoever does that has indeed excelled in praise.
And reward.
True companionship of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
Is achieved by following him and emulating.
His guidance. So when a Muslim.
Follows his guidance, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
He is his companion in Paradise, if Allah the Almighty wills.
On the authority of Abu Abdullah,
And it is said Abu Abd al-Rahman,
Thawban, the freed slave of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
He said:
I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
Say:
"You must perform many prostrations,
For Allah will raise you a degree by it,
And erase a sin from you by it."
Narrated by Muslim.
"Erase": Meaning to forgive and wipe away.
From the benefits of the hadith:
Voluntary prayers and acts of obedience are among the things that remove.
Bad deeds and raise one's status.
A Muslim must be keen on prayer.
Both the obligatory and the voluntary.
A godly scholar who nurtures his students.
And is concerned for them.
And advises them with what benefits them in their worldly life and their Hereafter.
On the authority of Abu Safwan,
Abdullah ibn Busr al-Aslami, may Allah be pleased with him.
He said:
The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
"The best of people is he whose life is long,
And whose deeds are good."
From the benefits of the hadith:
Good deeds mean performing them.
While fulfilling the conditions and pillars.
With faith and seeking reward.
The virtue of a long life if it is accompanied by good deeds.
For he increases his provision of righteous deeds.
That bring him closer to Allah the Almighty.
The opposite of this is true.
For the worst of people is he whose life is long,
And whose deeds are bad.
Riyadh al-Salihin.