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Riyadh Al-Salehin | Episode (25) | Chapter on explaining the many paths of goodness (3)
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Riyadh al-Salihin from the words of the Master of the Messengers, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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Chapter: Explaining the Abundance of Paths to Goodness.
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On the authority of Jabir, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:
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The Banu Salama tribe wanted to move closer to the mosque.
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This reached the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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He said to them:
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"It has reached me that you wish to move closer to the mosque."
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They replied, "Yes, O Messenger of Allah."
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"We have indeed intended that."
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He said:
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"O Banu Salama,
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stay in your homes, for your footsteps will be recorded."
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Narrated by Muslim.
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In another narration:
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"For every step, there is a degree."
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Narrated by Muslim.
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It was also narrated by al-Bukhari with the same meaning on the authority of Anas, may Allah be pleased with him.
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The Banu Salama
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are a well-known tribe of the Ansar, may Allah be pleased with them.
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Their 'footsteps' (athar) refers to their walking.
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"Stay in your homes"
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means: keep to your homes and remain in them.
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"Your footsteps"
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means: your walking to the mosque to attend the Friday and congregational prayers.
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From the benefits of the hadith:
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That the reward is proportional to the effort the accountable person exerts, which the deed requires.
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Encouragement to perform congregational prayer in the mosque,
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even if one lives far away from it.
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It is appropriate not to cause overcrowding for Muslims in their public facilities.
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For if the Banu Salama had moved near the mosque,
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and others followed suit,
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they would have caused overcrowding for the Muslims in their mosque.
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On the authority of Abu al-Mundhir,
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Ubayy ibn Ka'b, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:
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There was a man—I do not know of any man further from the mosque than him—
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yet he never missed a prayer.
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It was said to him, or I said to him:
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"If only you would buy a donkey to ride in the darkness and in the scorching heat."
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He replied:
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"It would not please me if my house were right next to the mosque.
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I want my walking to the mosque to be recorded for me,
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as well as my return when I go back to my family."
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The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
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"Allah has gathered all of that for you."
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Narrated by Muslim.
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In another narration:
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"You shall have what you sought."
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'Scorching heat' (ramda')
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refers to the ground affected by intense heat.
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"Never missed a prayer"
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means: he never missed a congregational prayer in the mosque.
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'Darkness' (zulma')
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means: the night of intense darkness.
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From the benefits of the hadith:
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The intense eagerness of the Companions, may Allah be pleased with them, for goodness,
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and for increasing it and earning reward.
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Muslims should encourage one another toward goodness and advise one another in righteousness.
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Whoever sees that his brother is facing hardship,
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let him offer him advice on how to remove it.
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Walking to the mosque, even if it is far,
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on foot, carries a greater reward.
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Indeed, Allah the Exalted records the servant's entire walk.
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A person is rewarded for his action according to his intention and purpose.
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On the authority of Abu Muhammad 'Abdullah ibn 'Amr ibn al-'As, may Allah be pleased with them both, who said:
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The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
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"There are forty traits, the highest of which is lending a milking goat.
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There is no servant who acts upon one of them,
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hoping for its reward and believing in its promise,
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but that Allah will admit him into Paradise because of it."
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Narrated by al-Bukhari.
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'Lending' (manihah)
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means to give it to someone so they may consume its milk, then return it to the owner.
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From the benefits of the hadith:
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The grace and mercy of Allah the Exalted in multiplying and diversifying acts of goodness,
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so that every servant may act according to his ability.
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The necessity of combining action with faith and seeking reward (ihtisab).
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'Lending a milking goat'
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is to give one's brother a goat so he may drink its milk and benefit from it, then return it to him.
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On the authority of 'Adi ibn Hatim, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:
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I heard the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, say:
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"Protect yourselves from the Fire, even if with half a date."
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Agreed upon.
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In a narration by both of them on his authority, he said:
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The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
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"There is not one of you but that his Lord will speak to him, with no interpreter between Him and him.
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He will look to his right,
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and see nothing but what he has sent forth.
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He will look to his left,
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and see nothing but what he has sent forth.
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He will look in front of him,
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and see nothing but the Fire facing his face.
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So protect yourselves from the Fire, even if with half a date.
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And whoever does not find that, then with a good word."
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'Half a date' (shaqq tamrah) means half of a date.
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'Interpreter' (turjuman) is one who conveys speech from one language to another.
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'Left' (ash'am) means the left side.
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From the benefits of the hadith:
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Encouragement to give charity as much as possible,
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and to cultivate praiseworthy traits,
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and to treat others with kindness and gentle speech.
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The nearness of Allah the Exalted to His servant on the Day of Resurrection,
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as there is no veil, intermediary, or interpreter between them.
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Let the believer beware of disobeying the command of his Lord.
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A person is responsible for his own deeds,
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so let him be eager for the righteousness of his deeds.
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For nothing will benefit him on the Day of Resurrection
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except his righteous deeds, after the mercy of Allah the Exalted.
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A person should not belittle what he gives in charity,
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even if it is small,
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for it is a protection from the Fire.
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Affirmation of the attribute of speech for Allah the Exalted on the Day of Resurrection with His servants,
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without an intermediary.
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On the authority of Anas, 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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"Indeed, Allah is pleased with the servant who eats a meal and praises Him for it,
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or drinks a drink and praises Him for it."
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Narrated by Muslim.
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'A meal' (aklah) is either the morning meal or the evening meal.
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From the benefits of the hadith:
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Encouragement to thank Allah the Almighty
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for the vastness of His grace and the abundance of His blessings.
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And that gratitude is a path to salvation and acceptance,
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because He, Glory be to Him, is the only One who deserves praise for the blessing.
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Affirmation of the attribute of pleasure (rida) for Allah, Blessed and Exalted be He.
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Clarification of some etiquettes of eating and drinking,
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which is praising Him at the end of it.
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Engaging in permissible things,
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if accompanied by righteous intentions,
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becomes an act of obedience for the one who does it,
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earning its pleasure in this world and its reward in the Hereafter.
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On the authority of Abu Musa, may Allah be pleased with him,
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from the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, who said:
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"Every Muslim has a charity to give."
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He asked, "What if he does not find anything?"
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He said, "He should work with his hands,
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so he benefits himself and gives charity."
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He asked, "What if he cannot do that?"
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He said, "He should help the needy and distressed."
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He asked, "What if he cannot do that?"
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He said, "He should enjoin good or righteousness."
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He asked, "What if he does not do that?"
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He said, "He should refrain from evil,
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for that is a charity for him."
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Agreed upon.
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'Distressed' (malhuf) is the one who is sorrowful and in need.
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"If he does not do that"
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means: while he is excused and unable to do so.
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"Refrain from evil" means to abstain from it.
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From the benefits of the hadith:
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Encouragement to work,
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so the Muslim may earn from his labor,
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satisfy his needs from his earnings,
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and give charity from what exceeds his needs.
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The comprehensiveness of the meaning of charity to include numerous types of righteousness and good deeds.
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Even refraining from evil is a form of charity.
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Riyadh al-Salihin.