Part of Al-Arba'un An-Nawawiyyah — Imam Al-Nawawi's Forty Hadith
· Lesson 39 of 43
The Forty Nuclear | Hadith No. (38)
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Al-Arba'in al-Nawawiyyah (The Forty Hadith of al-Nawawi).
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On the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), who said:
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The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:
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"Allah Almighty says:
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'Whoever shows enmity to a devoted servant of Mine, I have declared war upon him.
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And My servant does not draw near to Me with anything more beloved to Me than that which I have made obligatory upon him;
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and My servant continues to draw near to Me with voluntary good deeds until I love him.
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So when I love him, I become his hearing with which he hears, his sight with which he sees,
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his hand with which he grasps, and his foot with which he walks. If he asks of Me, I will surely give him; and if he seeks refuge in Me, I will surely grant him refuge.'"
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Related by al-Bukhari.
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This hadith demonstrates the exalted station of the allies and devoted servants of Allah,
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and that harming them or showing them enmity is among the most grave of sins,
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because they are the people of obedience and closeness to Allah.
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It also clarifies that the most beloved thing through which a servant draws near to Allah
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is the performance of obligatory duties,
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followed by performing abundant voluntary righteous deeds,
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until he attains the love and divine guidance of Allah.
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Thus, the hadith cultivates reverence for the righteous,
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diligence in performing acts of worship,
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and striving to attain Allah's love,
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through which one achieves true success in both this world and the Hereafter.