1/4. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 15c — Prayer, Ramadan, Halal and Haram
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 Prayer, Ramadan, Halal and Haram
Sahih Muslim : 15c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 15c
وَحَدَّثَنِي سَلَمَةُ بْنُ شَبِيبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ أَعْيَنَ، حَدَّثَنَا مَعْقِلٌ، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ - عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، أَنَّ رَجُلاً، سَأَلَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ أَرَأَيْتَ إِذَا صَلَّيْتُ الصَّلَوَاتِ الْمَكْتُوبَاتِ وَصُمْتُ رَمَضَانَ وَأَحْلَلْتُ الْحَلاَلَ وَحَرَّمْتُ الْحَرَامَ وَلَمْ أَزِدْ عَلَى ذَلِكَ شَيْئًا أَأَدْخُلُ الْجَنَّةَ قَالَ " نَعَمْ " . قَالَ وَاللَّهِ لاَ أَزِيدُ عَلَى ذَلِكَ شَيْئًا .
Jabir Narrated from:
A man once said to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ): Shall I enter Paradise in case I say the obligatory prayers, observe the (fasts) of Ramadan and treat that as lawful which has been made permissible (by the Shari'ah) and deny myself that what is forbidden, and make no addition to it? He (the Holy Prophet) replied in the affirmative. He (the inquirer) said: By Allah, I would add nothing to it.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 15cIn-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 18USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 1, Hadith 17
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 15c
This hadith about prayer, Ramadan, halal and haram gives a clear picture of basic obedience. A man asks the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم if he will enter Paradise when he performs the obligatory prayers, fasts Ramadan, treats lawful things as lawful, avoids what is forbidden, and adds nothing beyond that. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم says yes. The man then swears that he will add nothing to it. The Hadith points to sincere practice of the named obligations and respect for Allah’s limits. It does not ask the reader to build claims beyond the words given. The focus is prayer, Ramadan fasting, accepting halal, avoiding haram, and staying true to what one commits to do.
What we learn from this hadith
- Obligatory prayers and Ramadan fasting are directly mentioned.
- Treating halal as lawful and haram as forbidden is part of the question.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم answered yes to the man’s specific request.
- The man’s oath shows firm intent to keep the duties he named.
