30/5. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1715a — Three Things Allah Likes and Dislikes
The prohibition of asking too much with no need. The prohibition of withholding the rights of others and asking of them, which means refusing to give others their rights and asking for that to which one is not entitles
Hadith About Allah Liking Three Things and Disliking Three
Sahih Muslim : 1715a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1715a
حَدَّثَنِي زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنْ سُهَيْلٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَرْضَى لَكُمْ ثَلاَثًا وَيَكْرَهُ لَكُمْ ثَلاَثًا فَيَرْضَى لَكُمْ أَنْ تَعْبُدُوهُ وَلاَ تُشْرِكُوا بِهِ شَيْئًا وَأَنْ تَعْتَصِمُوا بِحَبْلِ اللَّهِ جَمِيعًا وَلاَ تَفَرَّقُوا وَيَكْرَهُ لَكُمْ قِيلَ وَقَالَ وَكَثْرَةَ السُّؤَالِ وَإِضَاعَةَ الْمَالِ " .
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: Verily Allah likes three things for you and He disapproves three things for you. He is pleased with you that you worship Him and associate nor anything with Him, that you hold fast the rope of Allah, and be not scattered; and He disapproves for you irrelevant talk, persistent questioning ane the wasting of wealth.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1715aIn-book reference : Book 30, Hadith 12USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 18, Hadith 4255
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1715a
This hadith about unity and good conduct lists three things Allah likes and three things He disapproves. The liked matters are worshiping Him alone, not associating anything with Him, holding fast to the rope of Allah together, and not becoming scattered. The disliked matters are irrelevant talk, persistent questioning, and wasting wealth. The teaching is simple and broad in daily life. Faith begins with worshiping Allah alone. Community life needs unity. Personal habits need control in speech, questions, and money. For searches like Allah likes three things hadith or wasting wealth hadith, this narration gives a direct list of what to seek and what to avoid.
What we learn from this hadith
- Worship Allah alone and do not associate partners with Him.
- Hold together to the rope of Allah and avoid division.
- Avoid irrelevant talk, excessive questioning, and wasting wealth.
