81/18. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 6464 — Small Deeds Done Regularly
The adoption of a middle course, and the regularity of deeds
Hadith About Small Regular Deeds Loved by Allah
Sahih Bukhari : 6464
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 6464
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ، عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ عُقْبَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " سَدِّدُوا وَقَارِبُوا، وَاعْلَمُوا أَنْ لَنْ يُدْخِلَ أَحَدَكُمْ عَمَلُهُ الْجَنَّةَ، وَأَنَّ أَحَبَّ الأَعْمَالِ أَدْوَمُهَا إِلَى اللَّهِ، وَإِنْ قَلَّ "
A'isha Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Do good deeds properly, sincerely and moderately and know that your deeds will not make you enter Paradise, and that the most beloved deed to Allah is the most regular and constant even if it were little."
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 6464In-book reference : Book 81, Hadith 53USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 8, Book 76, Hadith 471
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 6464
This Hadith about small regular deeds gives a complete guide in a few words. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said to do good deeds properly, sincerely, and moderately. He also said that no one’s deeds alone will make him enter Paradise. Then he taught that the most beloved deeds to Allah are the most regular and constant, even if they are little. This is a highly searched Hadith because many people ask which deeds are loved most by Allah. The answer in this text is clear: regular deeds, even small ones. The Hadith does not dismiss effort. It teaches steady worship, humility before Allah, and a manageable way of doing good.
What we learn from this hadith
- The most beloved deeds to Allah are regular, even if small.
- A believer should do good deeds properly, sincerely, and moderately.
- Deeds alone do not make a person enter Paradise without Allah’s mercy.
- Small worship done with consistency has a special value in this Hadith.
