Part of Al-Arba'un An-Nawawiyyah — Imam Al-Nawawi's Forty Hadith
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The Forty Nuclear | Hadith No. (18)
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The Forty Hadiths of al-Nawawi
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On the authority of Abu Dharr Jundub ibn Junadah
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And Abu 'Abd al-Rahman Mu'adh ibn Jabal
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May Allah be pleased with them both
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On the authority of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, who said:
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"Fear Allah wherever you may be,
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Follow up a bad deed with a good one, and it will wipe it out,
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And treat people with good character."
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Narrated by al-Tirmidhi,
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Who said it is a hasan sahih hadith.
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This hadith encompasses the foundations of a Muslim's righteousness
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In three great pieces of advice:
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Being mindful of Allah in private and in public,
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Hastening toward repentance and righteous deeds
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After falling into error,
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And treating people well with noble character.
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It is a comprehensive methodology for rectifying a person's relationship
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With their Lord, with their own self, and with others.
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The hadith trains the Muslim to maintain constant God-consciousness,
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To never despair after committing a sin,
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And to strive to spread goodness through love and good character,
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Which achieves the happiness of the individual and the righteousness of society.