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حديث أبي هُرَيْرَةَ قال كان النبيُّ ﷺ بارزًا يومًا للناسِ فأَتاه رجلٌ فقال: ما الإيمان قال: الإيمان أن تؤمنَ بالله وملائكتِهِ وبلقائِهِ وبرسلِهِ وتؤمَن بالبعثِ قال: ما الإسلامُ قال: الإسلامُ أن تعبدَ اللهَ ولا تشركَ به وتقيمَ الصلاةَ وتؤدِّيَ الزكاةَ المفروضةَ وتصومَ رمضانَ قال: ما الإحسان قال: أن تعبدَ الله كأنك تراهُ، فإِن لم تكن تراه فإِنه يراك قال: متى الساعةُ قال: ما المسئولُ عنها بأَعْلَم مِنَ السائل، وسأُخبرُكَ عن أشراطِها؛ إِذا وَلَدَتِ الأَمَةُ رَبَّهَا، وَإِذا تطاولَ رُعاةُ الإبِلِ البَهْمُ في البنيان، في خمسٍ لا يعلمهنَّ إِلَاّ الله ثم تلا النبيُّ ﷺ (إِنَّ الله عنده علم الساعة) الآية: ثم أدبر فقال: رُدُّوه فلم يَرَوْا شيئًا فقال: هذا جبريل جاءَ يُعَلِّمُ الناسَ دينَهم.
One day while the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم was sitting out for the people, a man came to him and asked, "What is Faith?" Allâh's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم replied, "Faith is to believe in Allâh, His angels, (the) meeting with Him, His Messengers and to believe in Resurrection." [2]Then he further asked, "What is Islâm?" Allâh's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم replied, "To worship Allâh Alone and none else, to perform As-Salât ( Iqâmat as-Salât ) [3] to pay the Zakât [4] and to observe Saum [fasts (according to Islâmic teachings)] during the month of Ramadân [1] .”Then he further asked, “What is Ihsân (perfection)?” Allâh’s Messenger ﷺ replied, “To worship Allâh as if you see Him, and if you cannot achieve this state of devotion then you must consider that He is looking at you.” Then he further asked, “When will the Hour be established?” Allâh’s Messenger ﷺ replied, “The answerer has no better knowledge than the questioner. But I will inform you about its portents: 1. When a slave (lady) gives birth to her master.2. When the shepherds of black camels start competing with others in the construction of higher buildings. And the Hour is one of five things which nobody knows except Allâh.The Prophet ﷺ then recited: “Verily, Allâh! With Him (Alone) is the knowledge of the Hour.” (31:34)Then that man left and the Prophet ﷺ asked his companions to call him back, but they could not see anything (him). Then the Prophet ﷺ said, “That was Jibraeel (Gabriel) who came to teach the people their religion.” ( Sahîh Al-Bukhârî, Hadîth No. 47, Vol. 1) Muslim community. The payment of Zakât is obligatory as it is one of the five pillars of Islâm. Zakât is the major economic means for establishing social justice and leading the Muslim society to prosperity and security. [See Sahîh Bukhârî , Vol. 2, Book of Zakât (24)].
[2] In this Hadîth only four items of faith are mentioned while in another Hadîth there are six, the two not mentioned here are (a) to believe in His Books (the Torah, the Gospel, the Qur'ân and all the other holy books revealed by Allâh) (b) to believe in Al-Qadar , Divine Preordainments (i.e. whatever Allâh has ordained must come to pass).[3] Iqâmat-as-Salât : The performance of As-Salât (the prayers). It means that:a) Each and every Muslim, male or female, is obliged to offer his Salât (prayer) regularly five times a day at their specified times, the male in the mosque in congregation and the female at home. As the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم has said: "Order your children for Salât (prayer) at the age of seven and beat them (about it) at the age of ten." The chief (of a family, town, tribe. etc.) and the Muslim ruler of the country are held responsible before Allah in case of non-fulfilment of this obligation by the Muslims under his authority.b) To perform the Salât (prayer) in a way just as Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم used to perform them, with all their rules and regulations i.e. standing, bowing, prostrating, sitting etc., as he صلى الله عليه وسلم has said: "Perform your Salât (prayer) the way you see me performing them." Please see Ahâdîth Nos. 702, 703, 704, 723, 786 and 787, Vol.I, Sahîh Al-Bukhârî , And the Salât (prayer) begins with Takbîr ( Allahu Akbar ) with the recitation of Surat-Al-Fâtiha etc., alongwith its various postures, standing, bowing, prostrating, sitting etc. and it ends with Taslim ( As-Salamo-Alikum wa Rahmatullah ). For the characteristics of As-Salât (the prayer) of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم , see Sahîh Al-Bukhârî , Vol. 1.[4] Zakât : A certain fixed proportion of the wealth and of the each and every kind of the property liable to Zakât of every Muslim to be paid yearly for the benefit of poor in the[1] Again the pillars of Islâm mentioned here are four, but in another narration they are five i.e. fifth one: The pilgrimage ( Hajj ) to Makka for the one who can afford it.
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حديث طَلْحَةَ بن عُبَيْد الله قال: جاءَ رجلٌ إِلى رسولِ اللهِ ﷺ من أهل نجْدٍ ثائرُ الرأسِ يُسْمَعُ دوِيُّ صوتِهِ ولا يُفْقَهُ ما يقول، حتى دنا فإِذا هو يسأَل عن الإسلام؛ فقال رسول الله ﷺ: خمسُ صلواتٍ في اليومِ والليلةِ فقال: هل عليّ غيرُها قال: لا إِلَاّ أَنْ تَطَوَّعَ قال رسول الله ﷺ: وصيامُ رمضانَ قال: هل عليّ غيره قال: لا إِلَاّ أَن تَطَوَّعَ قال، وذكر له رسول الله ﷺ الزكاةَ قال هل عليَّ غيرُها قال ⦗٣⦘ لا إِلَاّ أَنْ تَطَوَّعَ قال فأَدبر الرجل وهو يقول: والله لا أزيد على هذا ولا أَنْقصُ قال رسول الله ﷺ: أَفْلَحَ إِنْ صَدَقَ.
A man from Najd with unkempt hair came to Allâh's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم and we heard his loud voice but could not understand what he was saying, till he came near and then we came to know that he was asking about Islâm. Allâh's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "You have to perform five Salât (prayer) ( Iqamat-as-Salât) perfectly in a day and night (24 hours) [1]." The man asked, "Are there any more Salât upon me" Allâh's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم replied, "No, but if you want to perform the Nawafil Salât (prayers) (you can)."Allâh's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم further said to him: "You have to observe Saum (fasts) during the month of Ramadân." Then man asked, "Are there any other (more) fasting upon me?" Allâh's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم replied, "No, but if you want to observe the Nawâfil fasts (you can)".Then Allâh's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم further said to him, "You have to pay the Zakât [2] ". The man asked, "Is there any thing other (than the Zakât) for me to pay?" Allâh's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم replied, "No, unless you want to give alms of your own." And then that man retreated saying, "By Allâh! I will neither do less nor more than this." Allâh's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "If what he said is true, then he will be successful (i.e. he will be granted Paradise)." ( Sahîh Al-Bukhâri, Hadîth No. 44, Vol. 1)
[1] See Iqamât-as-Salât — footnote No.(H.2) , Hadîth No. 5.[2] See Zakât — footnote No. (H.3), Hadîth No. 5.
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حديث أبي أيوبَ الأَنصاريّ رضي الله عنها أَنَّ رجلًا قال: يا رسول الله أخبرني بعمل يُدْخِلُني الجنة، فقال القوم: مَا لَهُ مَالَه فقال رسولُ اللهِ ﷺ: أَرَبٌ مَّا لَهُ فقال النبيُّ ﷺ: تعبُدُ اللهَ لا تُشْرِكُ بهِ شيئًا وتُقيمُ الصَّلاةَ وَتُؤْتِي الزكاةَ وَتَصِلُ الرَّحِمَ ذرْها قَال كأنّه كانَ عَلى رَاحِلَتِهِ.
Narrated Abû Ayyûb Al-Ansârî رضي الله عنه : A man said, "O Allâh's Messenger! Inform me of a deed which will make me enter Paradise." The people said, "What is the matter with him? What is the matter with him?" Allâh's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "He has something to ask (what he needs greatly)." The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said (to him), "(In order to enter Paradise) you should worship Allâh and join none in worship with Him; you should perform As-Salât (Iqâmat-as-Salât) , [1] pay the Zakât [2] , and keep good relations with your kith and kin." He then said, "Leave it! [3] " The sub-narrator said, "It seems that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم was riding his she-camel." ( Sahih Al-Bukhârî, Hadîth No. 12, Vol. 8 )
[1] See glossary for Iqâmat-as-Salât [or see footnote No. (H.2)], Hadîth No.5 .[2] See glossary for Zakât [or see footnote No. (H.3)], Hadîth No. 5 .[3] The man must have been holding the reins of the she-camel and when the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم has answered his question, he told him to leave it.
حديث أَبي هُرَيْرَةَ رضي الله عنها أَنَّ أَعْرابِيًّا أَتَى النَّبِيَّ ﷺ فَقالَ: دُلَّني عَلى عَمَلٍ إِذا عَمِلْتُهُ دَخَلْتُ الجنة قَالَ: تَعْبُدُ اللهَ لا تُشْرِكُ بِهِ شَيْئًا، وَتُقيمُ الصَّلاةَ المَكْتُوبَةَ، وَتُؤَدِّي الزَّكَاةَ الْمفْروضَة وَتَصُومُ رَمَضانَ قَالَ وَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ لَا أَزِيدُ عَلى هذا فَلَمّا وَلّى، قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ مَنْ سَرَّهُ أَنْ يَنْظُرَ إِلَى رَجُلٍ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ فَلْيَنْظُرْ إِلى هَذا.
A bedouin came to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم and said, "Tell me of such a deed as will make me enter Paradise, if I do it." The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "Worship Allâh, and worship none along with Him, perform the prescribed compulsory As-Salât (Iqâmat-as-Salât), pay the compulsory Zakât and observe Saum (fasts) in the month of Ramadân."The bedouin said, "By Him in Whose Hands my soul (life) is, I will not do more than this," When he (the bedouin) left, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "Whoever likes to see a man of Paradise, then he may look at this man."( Sahîh Al-Bukhârî, Hadîth No. 480, Vol. 2)
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حديث ابْنِ عُمَرَ رضي الله عنها قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ: بُنِيَ الإِسْلامُ عَلى خَمْسٍ: ⦗٤⦘ شَهادَةِ أَنْ لَا إِلهَ إِلَاّ اللهُ وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ اللهِ وَإِقامِ الصَّلاةِ وَإِيتاءَ الزَّكاةِ وَالْحَجِّ وَصَوْمِ رَمَضَانَ.
Allâh's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "Islâm is based on (the following) five (principles): 1. To testify that Lâ ilâha ill-Allâh wa anna Muhammad-ar-Rasûl Allâh (none has the right to be worshipped but Allâh and Muhammad, is the Messenger of Allâh). 2. Iqâmat-as-Salât [To perform the (compulsory congregational) Salât (prayers)]. [1] 3. To pay the Zakât. [2] 4. To perform Hajj. (i.e. pilgrimage to Makka). 5. To observe Saum (fasts) during the month of Ramadân. ( Sahîh Al-Bukhârî, Hadîth No. 7, Vol. 1)
[1] See glossary for Iqâmat-as-Salât — [or see footnote No. (H.2)], Hadîth No. 5.[2] See the glossary for Zakât — [or see footnote No.(H.3) ], Hadîth No. 5.
1/7. Chapter:
حديث ابْنِ عَبّاس قَالَ إِنَّ وَفْدَ عَبْدِ الْقَيْسِ لَمّا أَتَوُا النَّبِيَّ ﷺ قَالَ: مَنِ الْقَوْمُ أَوْ مَنِ الْوَفْدُ قَالُوا: رَبِيعَةَ قَالَ: مَرْحَبًا بِالْقَوْمِ أَوْ بِالْوَفْدِ غَيْرَ خَزايا وَلَا نَدَامَى فَقالُوا: يا رَسُولَ اللهِ إِنَّا لَا نَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ نَأْتِيَكَ إِلَاّ في الشَّهْرِ الْحَرامِ، وَبَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَكَ هَذا الْحَيُّ مِنْ كُفّارِ مُضَرَ، فَمُرْنَا بِأَمْرٍ فَصْلٍ نُخْبِرْ بِهِ مَنْ وَرَاءَنا وَنَدْخُلْ بِهِ الْجَنَّةَ وَسَأَلُوهُ عَنِ الأَشْرِبَةِ فَأَمَرَهُمْ بِأَرْبَعٍ وَنَهاهُمْ عَنْ أَرْبَعٍ: أَمَرَهُمْ بِالإِيمانِ بِاللهِ وَحْدَهُ، قَالَ: أَتَدْرُونَ مَا الإِيمانُ بِاللهِ وَحْدَهُ قَالُوا: اللهُ وَرَسُولُهُ أَعْلَمُ، قَالَ: شَهادَةُ أَنْ لَا إِلهَ إِلاّ اللهُ وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ اللهِ، وَإِقامُ الصَّلاةِ وَإِيتاءُ الزَّكاةِ وَصِيامُ رَمَضَانَ وَأَنْ تُعْطُوا مِنَ الْمغنَمِ الْخُمُسَ وَنَهاهُمْ عَنْ أَرْبَعٍ: عَنِ الْحَنْتَمِ وَالدُّبَّاءِ وَالنَّقِيرِ وَالمُزَفَّتِ وَرُبَّما قَالَ المُقَيَّرِ وَقالَ: احْفَظُوهُنَّ وَأَخْبِرُوا بِهِنَّ مَنْ وَراءَكُمْ.
When the delegation of the tribe of Abdul Qias came to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم asked them, "Who are the people (i.e. you)? (or) who are the delegates?" They replied, "We are from the tribe of Rabî'a." Then the Prophet ﷺ said to them, "Welcome! O people (or O delegation of 'Abdul Qais)! Neither will you have disgrace nor will you regret."They said, "O Allâh's Messenger ﷺ, we cannot come to you except in the sacred month and there is the infidel tribe of Mudar intervening between you and us. So please order us to do something good (religious deeds) so that we may inform our people whom we have left behind (at home), and that we may enter Paradise (by acting on them)."Then they asked about drinks (what is legal and what is illegal). The Prophet ﷺ ordered them to do four things and forbade them from four things. He ordered them to believe in Allâh عز وجل Alone and asked them, "Do you know what is meant by believing in Allâh عز وجل Alone?" They replied, "Allâh and His Messenger ﷺ know better." Thereupon the Prophet ﷺ said, "It means: 1. To testify that " Lâ ilâha ill-Allâh wa anna Muhammad-ar-Rasul Allâh " (none has the right to be worshipped but Allâh and, Muhammad ﷺ, is the Messenger of Allâh).2. To perform As-Salât ( Iqâmat-as-Salât). [1]3. To pay the Zakât. [2]4. To observe Saum (fasts) during the month of Ramadân.5. And to pay Al-Khumus [1] (one fifth of the booty to be given in Allâh's Cause).”Then he forbade them four things, namely Hantam, Ad-Dubbâ', An-Naqîr and Al-Muzaffât or Al-Muqaiyar; (these were the names of pots in which alcoholic drinks were prepared). (The Prophet ﷺ mentioned the containers of wine and he meant the wine itself). The Prophet ﷺ further said (to them): “Memorize them (these instructions) and convey them to the people whom you have left behind.” ( Sahîh Al-Bukhârî, Hadîth No. 50, Vol. 1)
[1] See glossary for Iqâmat-as-Salât (or see footnote No. 2 of Hadîth No. 5).[2] See glossary for Zakât (or see footnote No. 3 of Hadîth No. 5).[1] See glossary for Khumus .
حَدْيث ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ لَمَّا بَعَثَ مُعَاذًا رضي الله عنها عَلى الْيَمنِ قَالَ: إِنَّكَ تَقْدَمُ عَلى قَوْمِ أَهْلِ كِتَابٍ، فَلْيَكُنْ أَوَّلَ مَا تَدْعُوهُمْ إِلَيْهِ عِبادَةُ اللهِ، فَإِذَا عَرَفُوا اللهَ فَأَخْبِرْهُمْ أَنَّ اللهَ قَدْ فَرَضَ عَلَيْهِمْ خَمْسَ صَلَواتٍ في يَوْمِهِمْ وَلَيْلَتِهِمْ، فَإِذا فَعَلُوا فَأَخْبِرْهُمْ أَنَّ اللهَ فَرَضَ عَلَيْهِمْ زَكاةً مِنْ أَمْوالِهِمْ وَتَردُّ عَلى فُقَرائِهِمْ فَإِذا أَطَاعُوا بِها فَخُذْ مِنْهُمْ وَتَوَقَّ كَرائِم أَمْوالِ النَّاسِ.
When Allâh's Messenger ﷺ sent Mu'adh to Yemen, he said (to him), “You are going to a nation (from) the people of the Scripture (Divine Book — Jews and Christians).” First of all, invite them to worship Allâh (Alone) [i.e. to testify Lâ ilâha ill-Allâh, Muhammad-ar-Rasûl Allâh (none has the right to be worshipped but Allâh, and Muhammad ﷺ is the Messenger of Allâh)] and when they testify that, inform them that Allâh has enjoined on them, five Salât (prayers) in every day and night (in twenty-four hours); and if they did so (start offering these prayers), inform them that Allâh has enjoined on them, the Zakât, and it is to be taken from the rich amongst them and given to the poor amongst them; and if they obey you in that, take Zakât from them but avoid (don't take) the best property of the people as Zakât.” ( Sahîh Al-Bukhârî, Hadîth No. 537, Vol. 2)
حديث ابْنُ عَبّاسٍ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ بَعَثَ مُعاذًا إِلى الْيَمَنِ فَقالَ: اتَّقِ دَعْوَةَ المَظْلُومِ فَإِنَّها لَيْسَ بَيْنَها وَبَيْنَ اللهِ حِجابٌ.
Narrated Ibn 'Abbâs رضي الله عنهما : The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم sent Mu'âdh to Yemen and said, "Be afraid (or protect yourself) from the curse of the oppressed, as there is no screen between his invocation and Allâh." [1] ( Sahîh Al-Bukhârî, Hadîth No. 628, Vol. 3 )
[1] Allâh will respond to his invocation and punish the oppressor sooner or later ( Qastalânî , Vol. 4, P. 258).
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حديث أَبي بَكْر وَعُمَر قَالَ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ: لَمّا تُوُفِّيَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ، وَكانَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ رضي الله عنها، وَكَفَرَ مَنْ كَفَرَ مِنَ الْعَرَب، فَقالَ عُمَرُ رضي الله عنها: كَيْفَ تُقاتِلُ النَّاسَ وَقَدْ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ: أُمِرْتُ أَنْ أُقاتِلَ النَّاسَ حَتّى يَقُولوا لا إِلهَ إِلَاّ اللهُ، فَمَنْ قالَها فَقَدْ عَصَمَ مِنِّي مَالَهُ وَنَفْسَهُ إِلَاّ بِحَقِّهِ، وَحِسابُهُ عَلى اللهِ فَقالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ: وَاللهِ لأُقاتِلَنَّ مَنْ فَرَّقَ بَيْنَ الصَّلاةِ وَالزَّكاةِ، فَإِنَّ الزَّكاةَ حَقُّ الْمالِ، وَاللهِ لَوْ مَنَعُوني عَناقًا كَانوا يُؤَدُّونَها إِلى رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ لَقاتَلْتُهُمْ عَلى مَنْعِهاقالَ عُمَر رضي الله عنها: فَواللهِ ما هُوَ إِلَاّ أَنْ قَدْ شَرَحَ اللهُ صَدْرَ أَبي بَكْرٍ رضي الله عنها فَعَرَفْتُ أَنَّهُ الْحَقُّ.
When Allâh's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم died and Abû Bakr رضي الله عنه became the caliph some Arabs renegaded (converted to disbelief) (Abû Bakr decided to declare war against them), 'Umar said to Abû Bakr. "How can you fight with these people although Allâh's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said, 'I have been ordered (by Allâh) to fight the people till they say: Lâ ilâha ill-Allâh (none has the right to be worshipped but Allâh) and whoever said it then he will save his life and property from me except on transgressing (Islâmic) law (rights and conditions for which he will be punished justly), and his account will be with Allâh.' "Abû Bakr رضي الله عنه said, "By Allâh! I will fight those who differentiate between As-Salât (the prayer) and the Zakât, as Zakât is the compulsory right to be taken from the property (according to Allâh's Orders). By Allâh! If they refuse to pay me even a she-kid which they used to pay at the time of Allâh's Messenger ﷺ, I would fight with them for withholding it." Then 'Umar رضي الله عنه said, "By Allâh, it was nothing, but Allâh opened Abû Bakr's chest towards the decision (to fight) and I came to know that his decision was right." ( Sahîh Al-Bukhâri, Hadîth No. 483, Vol. 2)
حديث أَبي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ: أُمِرْتُ أَنْ أُقاتِلَ النَّاسَ حَتّى يَقُولُوا لا إِلهَ إِلاّ اللهُ، فَمَنْ قَالَ لا إِلهَ إِلاّ اللهُ فَقَدْ عَصَمَ مِنّي نَفْسَهُ وَمالَهُ إِلَاّ بِحَقِّهِ، وَحِسابُهُ عَلى اللهِ.
Allâh's Messenger ﷺ said, "I have been ordered (by Allâh) to fight against the people till they say: Lâ ilâha ill-Allâh and whoever says, Lâ ilâha ill-Allâh (none has the right to be worshipped but Allâh), he saved his life and property from me except on transgressing Islâmic Law and his accounts will be with Allâh, (either to punish him or to forgive him). ( Sahîh Al-Bukhâri, Hadîth No. 196, Vol. 4)
