Al-Lu'lu Wal-Marjan 6 — The Book of Belief (Faith)

Talha bin 'Ubaidullah Narrated from:

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)