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Riyadh Al-Salehin | Episode (24) | Chapter on explaining the many paths of goodness (2)
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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: Clarifying the Multitude of Paths of Goodness.
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On the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him,
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that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
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"While a man was walking along a path,
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he was overcome by severe thirst.
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He found a well, climbed down into it,
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drank, and then came out.
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Suddenly, he saw a dog panting,
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eating the moist earth out of extreme thirst.
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The man said:
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'This dog has reached the same point of thirst
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that I had reached.'
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So he climbed down into the well,
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filled his leather sock with water,
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and held it with his mouth
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until he climbed back up and gave the dog a drink.
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Allah appreciated his deed and forgave him."
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They asked, "O Messenger of Allah!
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Shall we truly have a reward regarding beasts?"
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He replied, "For serving every living being, there is a reward."
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Agreed upon.
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In a narration of al-Bukhari:
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"Allah appreciated his deed, forgave him,
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and admitted him into Paradise."
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In another narration of both:
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"While a dog was circling a well,
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on the verge of dying of thirst,
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a prostitute from the Children of Israel saw it.
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She took off her leather sock,
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drew water with it, and quenched its thirst,
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so she was forgiven because of it."
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*Al-mūq* means the leather sock.
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*Yatīf*
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means to circle around a *rakiyyah*,
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which is a well.
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*Yalhath* (panting)
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means his breathing rises
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and falls between his ribs,
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causing his tongue to hang out of his mouth.
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*Al-tharā*
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means moist soil.
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*Raqā*
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means he climbed up.
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"Allah appreciated his deed"
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means He accepted that action from him and praised him for it.
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"For serving every living being, there is a reward"
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means that quenching the thirst of any living creature brings reward.
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*Baghiyy*
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means a prostitute.
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"She was forgiven because of it"
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means she was pardoned on account of that deed.
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Among the benefits of the hadith:
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Encouragement to show kindness to animals
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that we have not been commanded to kill.
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The virtue of giving water to drink.
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The vastness of the mercy of Allah the Almighty,
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such that it encompasses even dumb animals,
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for they are of His creation.
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The vastness of His bounty, Glorified is He,
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as He may forgive major sins
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on account of an easy, small good deed.
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One should never belittle any
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act of righteousness,
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for it may well be the cause
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of the forgiveness of sins.
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Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He,
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“Lo! nothing in the earth or in the heavens is hidden from Allah.” (3:5)
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knows all the circumstances of His servants
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and recompenses them accordingly.
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The virtue of sincerity towards Allah,
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for these were actions
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untouched by the bane of ostentation,
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because they performed them
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without being seen by anyone
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except Allah.
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On the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him,
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from the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
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who said:
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"I saw a man
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frolicking in Paradise
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because of a tree he cut down
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from the middle of the road
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that used to cause harm to Muslims."
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Narrated by Muslim.
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In another narration:
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"A man passed by a tree branch
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lying across a road
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and said:
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'By Allah, I shall surely remove this
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from the way of the Muslims so it does not harm them.'
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So he was admitted into Paradise."
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In another narration of both:
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"While a man was walking
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along a road,
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he found a thorny branch on the path
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and moved it aside.
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Allah appreciated his deed
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and forgave him."
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*Yataqallab* (frolicking)
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means turning from one place to another within it,
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delighting in its pleasures.
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"Because of a tree"
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means on account of a tree.
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*Dahr al-tarīq*
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means the middle of the road or its visible surface.
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*La-unayyiyan*
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means "I shall surely remove."
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Among the benefits of the hadith:
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Encouragement toward
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removing whatever harms Muslims
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while they pass along the road,
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and doing everything that benefits
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the Muslims and keeps harm
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away from them.
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Islam is a religion of cleanliness,
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environmental protection, and public safety.
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The eagerness of Islam
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to maintain the cleanliness of public facilities
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and care for them.
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This is the reward of one who removes
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what harms people along their physical
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paths;
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what then of one who lifts ignorance from them
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and clarifies for them the path
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of their journey to Allah?
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On the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him,
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who said:
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The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
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"Whoever performs ablution,
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perfecting his ablution,
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and then comes to Friday prayer,
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listens and remains silent,
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he will be forgiven for what occurs between that and the next Friday,
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plus an extra three days.
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And whoever fiddles with pebbles
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has engaged in idle distraction."
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Narrated by Muslim.
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"Perfecting his ablution"
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means performing ablution just as commanded.
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"Comes to Friday prayer"
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means comes to the mosque
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to perform the Friday prayer.
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*Laghā* (engaged in idle distraction):
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*Laghw* is null, useless speech
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that contains no benefit.
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Among the benefits of the hadith:
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Encouragement to perform ablution well
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and complete it properly, just as
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explained by the Messenger of Allah,
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peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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Preserving and maintaining
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the Friday prayer,
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which is obligatory upon every
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Muslim and is only valid
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when performed in congregation.
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The Friday prayer expiates
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the sins of ten days,
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because a good deed is rewarded tenfold
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its like.
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The condition for this is
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listening attentively and refraining from idle distraction.
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The obligation of listening attentively
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to the Friday sermon
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and not being distracted from it
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by any speech or anything else.
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On the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him,
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that the Messenger of Allah,
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peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
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"When
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the Muslim—or
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believing—servant performs ablution and washes his face,
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there comes out from his face
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every sin committed by looking
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with his eyes, along with the water
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or with the last drop of water.
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And when he washes
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his hands, there comes out from his hands
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every sin
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his hands struck out with, along with the water
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or with the last drop of water.
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And when
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he washes his feet,
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there comes out every sin
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his feet walked towards, along with the water
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or with the last drop of water,
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until he emerges
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purified of sins."
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Narrated by Muslim.
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Among the benefits of the hadith:
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The virtue of ablution,
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and that persisting in it regularly
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is a means to the forgiveness
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of sins.
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Every limb of the human body
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is prone to committing certain sins:
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the eye through looking,
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the hand through assault and theft,
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and the like.
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Therefore, sins follow
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every limb that committed them,
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and they depart from every limb
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that has repented from them.
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It is understood from this hadith
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that two benefits are obtained from wudu:
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purification of the body
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from filth,
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and purification of the soul
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from sins.
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On the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him,
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from the Messenger of Allah,
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peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
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who said:
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"The five daily prayers,
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the Friday prayer to the next Friday prayer,
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and Ramadan to Ramadan
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are expiations for what lies between them,
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provided the major sins are avoided."
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Narrated by Muslim.
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Among the benefits of the hadith:
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Clarifying the virtue of Friday and Ramadan,
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and performing the prayers every day.
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Performing the five daily prayers every day,
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and observing Friday and Ramadan
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in the best manner
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becomes a cause
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for Allah, the Almighty and Majestic, to forgive,
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by His grace and mercy,
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the minor sins committed between them.
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On the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him,
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who said:
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The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
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"Shall I not guide you
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to that by which Allah erases
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sins
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and raises ranks?"
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They said: "Yes, O Messenger of Allah."
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He said:
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"Performing wudu thoroughly despite difficulties,
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taking many steps
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to the mosques,
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and waiting for the prayer
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after the prayer;
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that is the ribat (guarding the frontier)."
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Narrated by Muslim.
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"Performing wudu thoroughly"
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means performing it
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completely and perfectly.
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"Difficulties" (al-makarih)
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is the plural of makrah,
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which is what a person dislikes
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and finds burdensome.
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"Ribat"
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means stationing oneself at the enemy's borders
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and guarding them
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to protect the territory of the Muslims.
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Among the benefits of the hadith:
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The importance of guiding people
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to goodness and acts of righteousness
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that draw them closer
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to Allah the Almighty.
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Encouraging goodness
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even if people do not ask about it,
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as it is an educational method
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used by the Prophet in upbringing and teaching.
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The encouragement to cover
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the limbs of wudu by washing
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and wiping, and perfecting it,
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even if there is
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hardship and difficulty in doing so.
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Maintaining prayer in
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the mosque.
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Worship is a form of jihad
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and preparation for jihad,
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due to the patience, endurance, and fortitude it requires,
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as well as restraining the soul
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from its desires and waywardness.
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These matters
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are a means of forgiveness,
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for they erase sins
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and raise one's ranks.
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The merit of a house far
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from the mosque over one near to it,
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for the further the house is,
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the more steps are taken.
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Whoever cannot wait for the prayer
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and restrain himself
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for a period in the houses of Allah,
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cannot perform ribat
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on the frontiers to protect the lands
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of the Muslims and repel
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the aggression of the disbelievers.
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On the authority of Abu Musa al-Ash'ari,
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may Allah be pleased with him, who said:
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The Messenger of Allah,
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peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
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"Whoever prays the two cool prayers
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will enter Paradise."
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Agreed upon.
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"The two cool prayers"
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are the Dawn (Fajr) and the Afternoon (Asr) prayers.
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Among the benefits of the hadith:
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The merit of maintaining
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the Fajr and Asr prayers,
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and not being preoccupied by sleep
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or worldly affairs
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from performing the obligatory prayers on time.
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For the Dawn prayer
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occurs during the pleasure of sleep,
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and the Afternoon prayer
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occurs during the preoccupation
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of finishing the day's work.
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Entry into Paradise is not limited
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to performing only these two obligatory prayers,
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but one must be diligent
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regarding all obligatory prayers;
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they were specifically mentioned
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because some people neglect
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them.
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On the authority of Abu Musa al-Ash'ari,
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may Allah be pleased with him, who said:
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The Messenger of Allah,
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peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
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"If a servant falls ill or travels,
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there is recorded for him
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the like of what he used to do
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when resident and healthy."
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Narrated by al-Bukhari.
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Among the benefits of the hadith:
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The vastness of Allah the Almighty's mercy
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and His kindness to His servants.
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Whoever is unable to perform
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the righteous deeds he was accustomed to
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due to a valid religious excuse,
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such as travel or illness,
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while maintaining a firm intention
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to perform them
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when able,
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Allah records his reward for him
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as if he were resident and healthy.
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This merit
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applies to voluntary deeds;
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as for the obligatory ones,
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they must be performed
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whether resident or traveling,
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according to one's ability.
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On the authority of Jabir, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:
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The Messenger of Allah,
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peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
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"Every act of kindness
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is a charity."
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Narrated by al-Bukhari and Muslim.
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Among the benefits of the hadith:
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Encouragement
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to perform acts of kindness.
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Everything a believer does
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of righteous and good deeds
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carries a reward and recompense.
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On the authority of Jabir, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:
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The Messenger of Allah,
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peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
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"There is no Muslim
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who plants a plant,
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but that what is eaten
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from it is a charity for him,
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and what is stolen from it
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is a charity for him.
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No one diminishes it
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but that it is a charity for him."
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Narrated by Muslim.
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In another narration of his:
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"A Muslim does not plant a plant
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and then a human eats from it,
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nor an animal,
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nor a bird,
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but that it is a charity for him
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until the Day of Resurrection."
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And in another narration of his:
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"No Muslim plants
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a plant
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or sows a crop,
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and then a human eats from it,
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nor an animal, nor anything,
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but that it is a charity for him."
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All these narrations
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are from the narration of Anas,
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may Allah be pleased with him.
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His saying "yarza'uhu"
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means "diminishes it."
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Among the benefits of the hadith:
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The difference between
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planting (ghars) and sowing (zar'):
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planting is for trees,
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and sowing is for other types of vegetation.
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The encouragement to plant
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and farm,
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as it is a means of cultivating the earth,
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And it is among those deeds
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whose reward does not cease
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upon the death of the one who performed them.
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Striving to bring about benefit
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for the creatures of Allah the Exalted,
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facilitating their affairs,
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and fulfilling their needs.
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A Muslim is rewarded for
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what is stolen from his wealth,
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or what is usurped from him,
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or what is destroyed of his property,
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if he remains patient and seeks the reward for that
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with Allah the Exalted.
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Through righteous deeds.
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Through righteous deeds.