Riyadh Al-Salehin | Episode (63) | Chapter of Hope (3)

0:00 *Riyad al-Salihin* (The Meadows of the Righteous) from the Words of the Master of the Messengers, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.

0:09 Chapter on Hope.

0:16 On the authority of Anas (may Allah be pleased with him), the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:

0:22 "Indeed, when a disbeliever performs a good deed, he is given a provision for it in this world.

0:29 As for the believer, Allah Almighty stores up his good deeds for him in the Hereafter

0:36 and grants him provision in this world in return for his obedience."

0:40 And in another narration: "Indeed, Allah does not wrong a believer regarding a single good deed;

0:45 he is granted reward for it in this world and recompensed for it in the Hereafter.

0:50 But as for the disbeliever, he is fed in this world for whatever good deeds he did for the sake of Allah Almighty,

0:57 until, when he arrives in the Hereafter, he has no good deed left to be recompensed for."

1:03 Related by Muslim.

1:05 "He follows it up for him" (*yu'qibuhu*) means He gives him; and "arrives" (*afda*) means he proceeds to the Hereafter.

1:13 Among the lessons of the hadith:

1:17 An affirmation of the justice of Allah Almighty toward His servants,

1:20 namely that He gives them their rewards in full, even the wicked disbelievers.

1:25 A disbeliever is recompensed for his good deeds in this world,

1:30 either through an increase in wealth or by having an affliction averted from him,

1:35 but he has no share in the Hereafter,

1:38 because disbelief nullifies the reward in the Hereafter.

1:41 As for the believer, he is recompensed for it both in this world and in the Hereafter.

1:47 On the authority of Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him), who said:

1:52 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:

1:56 "The parable of the five daily prayers

1:58 is like that of an abundant, flowing river at the door of one of you,

2:03 in which he bathes five times every day."

2:07 Related by Muslim.

2:09 *Al-ghamr* means abundant.

2:13 Among the lessons of the hadith:

2:15 Prayer expiates sins,

2:18 just as water removes filth from bodies.

2:22 Those who pray ought not to become complacent,

2:25 for this merit is earned only by one who prays as commanded,

2:30 establishing its pillars, fulfilling its obligations, and showing humility therein.

2:35 It is recommended to use similes and strike parables for explanation and clarification.

2:41 On the authority of Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him and his father), who said:

2:47 I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, say:

2:52 "There is no Muslim man who dies

2:55 and forty men who associate nothing with Allah stand in prayer over his bier,

3:01 except that Allah accepts their intercession on his behalf."

3:04 Related by Muslim.

3:07 "Stand over his bier"

3:11 means perform the funeral prayer over him.

3:13 Among the lessons of the hadith:

3:16 The affirmation of intercession for the believers,

3:19 provided the deceased is among those eligible for intercession.

3:22 And their intercession on his behalf

3:24 is that Allah forgive him.

3:26 Encouragement to gather a large congregation for the funeral prayer,

3:30 in hope that the deceased will obtain forgiveness by the grace of Allah Almighty.

3:35 An affirmation of the virtue of Tawhid (monotheism) and disavowal of polytheism,

3:40 for a condition was stipulated regarding those standing in prayer over the bier,

3:43 which is that they associate nothing with Allah.

3:47 On the authority of Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him), who said:

3:52 We were with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, in a domed tent,

3:57 being about forty people,

3:59 and he said: "Would you be pleased to be a fourth of the people of Paradise?"

4:04 We said, "Yes."

4:06 He said: "Would you be pleased to be a third of the people of Paradise?"

4:11 We said, "Yes."

4:13 He said: "By the One in Whose hand is the soul of Muhammad,

4:17 I truly hope that you will be half of the people of Paradise.

4:21 That is because none shall enter Paradise except a Muslim soul,

4:26 and you, compared to the people of polytheism, are only like a white hair on the hide of a black bull,

4:33 or like a black hair on the hide of a red bull."

4:38 Agreed upon.

4:40 Among the lessons of the hadith:

4:44 The permissibility of gradual disclosure and repeating glad tidings stage by stage,

4:49 so that it is more conducive to renewing gratitude time after time.

4:55 The Muslims from the Ummah of Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,

4:59 constitute the majority of the inhabitants of Paradise,

5:01 and this is proof of the high standing of this Ummah.

5:05 None shall enter Paradise except a believing Muslim soul.

5:10 The small proportion of the people of faith relative to the people of disbelief,

5:14 because the majority of mankind are disbelievers in this world.

5:18 The permissibility of swearing an oath without being asked to swear,

5:22 in order to emphasize the speech by taking an oath.

5:25 The recommendation of striking parables to facilitate understanding for the listeners.

5:30 On the authority of Abu Musa al-Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him), who said:

5:36 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:

5:40 "When the Day of Resurrection comes,

5:43 Allah will hand over to every Muslim a Jew or a Christian,

5:48 and say: 'This is your ransom from the Fire.'"

5:53 Its meaning is clarified by what was reported in the hadith of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him),

5:58 who said: "There will come on the Day of Resurrection

6:01 people from among the Muslims with sins the size of mountains,

6:05 and Allah will forgive them for them."

6:08 Related by Muslim.

6:10 His statement: "He will hand over to every Muslim a Jew or a Christian,

6:15 and say: 'This is your ransom from the Fire,'"

6:19 is explained by what came in the hadith of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him):

6:24 "Every person has a dwelling in Paradise and a dwelling in the Fire.

6:29 So when the believer enters Paradise,

6:32 the disbeliever succeeds him in the Fire,"

6:34 because he deserves that on account of his disbelief.

6:38 And the meaning of "your ransom"

6:40 is that you were subject to entering the Fire,

6:43 and this is your ransom,

6:45 because Allah Almighty decreed a set number that fills the Fire;

6:49 so when the disbelievers enter it on account of their sins and their disbelief,

6:53 they become, in essence, a ransom for the Muslims.

6:57 And Allah knows best.

7:01 Among the lessons of the hadith:

7:03 Allah Almighty honoring this Ummah

7:06 because of its faith in Allah,

7:08 its bearing witness over mankind,

7:10 and its upholding the methodology of Allah

7:13 by enjoining what is right and forbidding what is wrong.

7:17 The ignominy of the Jews and the Christians before Allah,

7:20 who altered the Word of Allah and killed His messengers;

7:24 hence they serve as ransoms

7:26 by which the Muslims are redeemed.

7:29 On the authority of Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with him and his father), who said:

7:35 I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, say:

7:40 "The believer will be brought near to his Lord on the Day of Resurrection

7:44 until He places His veil over him

7:47 and makes him confess his sins,

7:49 saying: 'Do you recognize such-and-such a sin?

7:53 Do you recognize such-and-such a sin?'

7:56 He will say: 'My Lord, I recognize it.'

7:59 He will say: 'Indeed, I concealed it for you in the world,

8:04 and I forgive it for you this Day.'

8:07 Then he will be given the record of his good deeds."

8:10 Agreed upon.

8:13 His concealment and His mercy.

8:16 Among the lessons of the hadith:

8:18 Allah's care and solicitude for the people of faith,

8:23 and His concealing their faults in this world and the Hereafter.

8:26 The believing servant does not lie in this world or in the Hereafter.

8:31 Confession erases transgression.

8:35 Encouragement to conceal the faults of a believer as much as possible.

8:39 Affirming the attribute of Speech for Allah, Lord of the worlds.

8:43 The deeds of the servants are fully reckoned by the Lord of the servants;

8:47 so whoever finds good, let him praise Allah,

8:50 and whoever finds other than that, let him blame no one but himself,

8:55 and he is subject to the will of Allah.

9:00 On the authority of Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him):

9:03 A man took an illicit kiss from a woman,

9:06 so he came to the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,

9:09 and informed him of it.

9:11 Thereupon Allah Almighty revealed:

9:13 “Establish worship at the two ends of the day and in some watches of the night. Lo! good deeds annul ill-deeds. This is reminder for the mindful.” (11:114)

9:18 “Establish worship at the two ends of the day and in some watches of the night. Lo! good deeds annul ill-deeds. This is reminder for the mindful.” (11:114)

9:22 The man said,

9:24 "Is this for me alone, O Messenger of Allah?"

9:27 He said:

9:28 "For all of my Ummah in their entirety."

9:31 Agreed upon.

9:33 "The two ends of the day"

9:37 means morning and evening.

9:39 "In some hours of the night"

9:41 means portions of it that are close to the day.

9:45 Among the lessons of the hadith:

9:49 Prayer expiates whatever minor sins have occurred.

9:53 It is recommended to conceal the identity of the sinner and not name him publicly.

9:57 This hadith confirms that the precept is taken from the generality of the wording, not the specificity of the cause.

10:03 Kissing, touching, and winking do not incur a prescribed legal punishment (*hadd*);

10:08 rather, they warrant discretionary chastisement (*ta'zir*).

10:11 On the authority of Anas (may Allah be pleased with him), who said:

10:16 A man came to the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, and said:

10:21 "O Messenger of Allah,

10:23 I have committed an offense deserving of a prescribed punishment, so execute it upon me."

10:26 The time for prayer arrived,

10:28 and he prayed along with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.

10:32 When he finished the prayer, he said:

10:35 "O Messenger of Allah,

10:37 I have committed an offense deserving of a prescribed punishment,

10:39 so carry out the judgment of the Book of Allah upon me."

10:42 He said:

10:44 "Did you not attend the prayer with us?"

10:46 He said, "Yes."

10:48 He said:

10:49 "You have indeed been forgiven."

10:51 Agreed upon.

10:53 And his words "I have committed an offense deserving of a prescribed punishment"

10:56 mean a sin requiring discretionary chastisement (*ta'zir*),

10:59 and not an actual legal penalty (*hadd*) in the technical sense,

11:03 such as the prescribed punishment for fornication, drinking wine, or the like;

11:06 for such legal penalties are not waived by prayer,

11:09 nor is it permissible for the ruler to forgo them.

11:12 On the authority of Anas (may Allah be pleased with him), who said:

11:15 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:

11:19 "Indeed, Allah is pleased with the servant when he eats a morsel of food and praises Him for it,

11:25 or drinks a draught of drink and praises Him for it."

11:29 Related by Muslim.

11:31 *Al-aklah* refers to a single instance of eating,

11:36 like the morning meal or the evening meal.

11:38 And Allah knows best.

11:40 Among the lessons of the hadith:

11:43 It is recommended to praise Allah upon having every meal and drink,

11:47 because that is part of the etiquettes of eating.

11:50 The believer seeks the pleasure of Allah in his food and drink,

11:56 partaking of it to seek strength in obeying Allah.

12:00 Affirming the attribute of Pleasure for Allah, Glorified and Exalted be He.

12:05 On the authority of Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him),

12:10 from the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, who said:

12:14 "Indeed, Allah Almighty stretches out His Hand by night so that the sinner of the day may repent,

12:20 and He stretches out His Hand by day so that the sinner of the night may repent,

12:25 until the sun rises from the west."

12:29 Related by Muslim.

12:31 *Riyad al-Salihin*.

Riyadh Al-Salehin | Episode (63) | Chapter of Hope (3)

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