1/4. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 13a — Deeds Near Paradise
Explaining the faith by means of which a person is admitted into paradise, and that the one who adheres to what is enjoined upon him will enter paradise
Hadith About Deeds That Lead to Paradise and Away from Hell
Sahih Muslim : 13a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 13a
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ نُمَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عُثْمَانَ، حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ طَلْحَةَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو أَيُّوبَ، أَنَّ أَعْرَابِيًّا، عَرَضَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَهُوَ فِي سَفَرٍ . فَأَخَذَ بِخِطَامِ نَاقَتِهِ أَوْ بِزِمَامِهَا ثُمَّ قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ - أَوْ يَا مُحَمَّدُ - أَخْبِرْنِي بِمَا يُقَرِّبُنِي مِنَ الْجَنَّةِ وَمَا يُبَاعِدُنِي مِنَ النَّارِ . قَالَ فَكَفَّ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ثُمَّ نَظَرَ فِي أَصْحَابِهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ " لَقَدْ وُفِّقَ - أَوْ لَقَدْ هُدِيَ - قَالَ كَيْفَ قُلْتَ " . قَالَ فَأَعَادَ . فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " تَعْبُدُ اللَّهَ لاَ تُشْرِكُ بِهِ شَيْئًا وَتُقِيمُ الصَّلاَةَ وَتُؤْتِي الزَّكَاةَ وَتَصِلُ الرَّحِمَ دَعِ النَّاقَةَ " .
Abu Ayyub Ansari Narrated from:
Once during the journey of the Prophet (may peace of Allah be upon him) a bedouin appeared before him and caught hold of the nosestring of his she-camel and then said, Messenger of Allah (or Muhammad), inform me about that which takes me near to Paradise and draws me away from the Fire (of Hell).He (the narrator) said: The Prophet (ﷺ) stopped for a while and cast a glance upon his companions and then said: He was afforded a good opportunity (or he had been guided well). He (the Holy Prophet) addressing the bedouin said: (Repeat) whatever you have uttered. He (the bedouin) repeated that.Upon this the Apostle (ﷺ) remarked: The deed which can draw you near to Paradise and take you away from Hell is, that you worship Allah and associate none with Him, and you establish prayer and pay Zakat, and do good to your kin. After having uttered these words, the Prophet asked the bedouin to release the nosestring of his she-camel.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 13aIn-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 12USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 1, Hadith 11
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 13a
This hadith about deeds that lead to Paradise begins with a Bedouin stopping the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم during a journey and asking a direct question: what brings a person near to Paradise and away from the Fire? The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم praised the question, then gave a clear answer. He said to worship Allah and associate nothing with Him, establish prayer, pay zakat, and keep good ties with kin. The teaching is easy to understand. Islam is not only words. It joins pure worship with daily duties and family responsibility. The Hadith gives a short path of faith, prayer, charity, and kinship. It keeps the focus on actions named in the text and the goal the questioner asked about.
What we learn from this hadith
- Worship belongs to Allah alone, without associating anything with Him.
- Prayer and zakat are named as deeds tied to nearness to Paradise.
- Good treatment of relatives is part of the answer given by the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
- Asking about deeds that please Allah can be a well-guided question.
