1/4. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 14b — Obligatory Worship and 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 Obligatory Worship: Prayer, Zakat, and Ramadan
Sahih Muslim : 14b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 14b
وَحَدَّثَنِي أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ، حَدَّثَنَا وُهَيْبٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي زُرْعَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ أَعْرَابِيًّا، جَاءَ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ دُلَّنِي عَلَى عَمَلٍ إِذَا عَمِلْتُهُ دَخَلْتُ الْجَنَّةَ . قَالَ " تَعْبُدُ اللَّهَ لاَ تُشْرِكُ بِهِ شَيْئًا وَتُقِيمُ الصَّلاَةَ الْمَكْتُوبَةَ وَتُؤَدِّي الزَّكَاةَ الْمَفْرُوضَةَ وَتَصُومُ رَمَضَانَ " . قَالَ وَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ لاَ أَزِيدُ عَلَى هَذَا شَيْئًا أَبَدًا وَلاَ أَنْقُصُ مِنْهُ . فَلَمَّا وَلَّى قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَنْ سَرَّهُ أَنْ يَنْظُرَ إِلَى رَجُلٍ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ فَلْيَنْظُرْ إِلَى هَذَا " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
A bedouin came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and said: Messenger of Allah, direct me to a deed by which I may be entitled to enter Paradise. Upon this he (the Holy Prophet) remarked: You worship Allah and never associate anything with Him, establish the obligatory prayer, and pay the Zakat which is incumbent upon you, and observe the fast of Ramadan.He (the bedouin) said: By Him in Whose hand is my life, I will never add anything to it, nor will I diminish anything from it. When he (the bedouin) turned his back, the Prophet (ﷺ) said: He who is pleased to see a man from the dwellers of Paradise should catch a glimpse of him.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 14bIn-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 15USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 1, Hadith 14
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 14b
This hadith about obligatory worship shows a Bedouin asking the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم for a deed by which he may enter Paradise. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم tells him to worship Allah and not associate anything with Him, establish the obligatory prayer, pay the required zakat, and fast Ramadan. The Bedouin then swears that he will not add anything to it or take anything away from it. When he leaves, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم says that whoever is pleased to see a man from the people of Paradise should look at him. The teaching is clear and focused. The Hadith highlights sincere commitment to the duties named in the answer: belief, prayer, zakat, and fasting Ramadan.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Hadith names worship of Allah alone as the first duty.
- Obligatory prayer, required zakat, and Ramadan fasting are clearly mentioned.
- The Bedouin’s statement shows a firm promise to keep the stated duties.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم links this sincere commitment to being from the people of Paradise.
