40/8. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 2616 — Deeds Leading to Paradise
What Has Been Related About The Scaredness Of Salat
Hadith About Deeds That Lead to Paradise and Guarding the Tongue
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2616
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2616
حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي عُمَرَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُعَاذٍ الصَّنْعَانِيُّ، عَنْ مَعْمَرٍ، عَنْ عَاصِمِ بْنِ أَبِي النَّجُودِ، عَنْ أَبِي وَائِلٍ، عَنْ مُعَاذِ بْنِ جَبَلٍ، قَالَ كُنْتُ مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي سَفَرٍ فَأَصْبَحْتُ يَوْمًا قَرِيبًا مِنْهُ وَنَحْنُ نَسِيرُ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَخْبِرْنِي بِعَمَلٍ يُدْخِلُنِي الْجَنَّةَ وَيُبَاعِدُنِي مِنَ النَّارِ . قَالَ " لَقَدْ سَأَلْتَنِي عَنْ عَظِيمٍ وَإِنَّهُ لَيَسِيرٌ عَلَى مَنْ يَسَّرَهُ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ تَعْبُدُ اللَّهَ وَلاَ تُشْرِكُ بِهِ شَيْئًا وَتُقِيمُ الصَّلاَةَ وَتُؤْتِي الزَّكَاةَ وَتَصُومُ رَمَضَانَ وَتَحُجُّ الْبَيْتَ " . ثُمَّ قَالَ " أَلاَ أَدُلُّكَ عَلَى أَبْوَابِ الْخَيْرِ الصَّوْمُ جُنَّةٌ وَالصَّدَقَةُ تُطْفِئُ الْخَطِيئَةَ كَمَا يُطْفِئُ الْمَاءُ النَّارَ وَصَلاَةُ الرَّجُلِ مِنْ جَوْفِ اللَّيْلِ " . قَالَ ثُمَّ تَلاََ: ( تَتَجَافَى جُنُوبُهُمْ عَنِ الْمَضَاجِعِ ) حَتَّى بَلَغَ: (يَعْمَلُونَ) ثُمَّ قَالَ " أَلاَ أُخْبِرُكَ بِرَأْسِ الأَمْرِ كُلِّهِ وَعَمُودِهِ وَذِرْوَةِ سَنَامِهِ " . قُلْتُ بَلَى يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ . قَالَ " رَأْسُ الأَمْرِ الإِسْلاَمُ وَعَمُودُهُ الصَّلاَةُ وَذِرْوَةُ سَنَامِهِ الْجِهَادُ " . ثُمَّ قَالَ " أَلاَ أُخْبِرُكَ بِمَلاَكِ ذَلِكَ كُلِّهِ " . قُلْتُ بَلَى يَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ قَالَ فَأَخَذَ بِلِسَانِهِ قَالَ " كُفَّ عَلَيْكَ هَذَا " . فَقُلْتُ يَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ وَإِنَّا لَمُؤَاخَذُونَ بِمَا نَتَكَلَّمُ بِهِ فَقَالَ " ثَكِلَتْكَ أُمُّكَ يَا مُعَاذُ وَهَلْ يَكُبُّ النَّاسَ فِي النَّارِ عَلَى وُجُوهِهِمْ أَوْ عَلَى مَنَاخِرِهِمْ إِلاَّ حَصَائِدُ أَلْسِنَتِهِمْ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ .
Mu'adh bin Jabal Narrated from:
I Accompanied The Prophet (ﷺ) On A Journey. One Day I Was Near Him While We Were Moving So I Said: 'O Messenger Of Allah! Inform Me About An Action By Which I Will Be Admitted Into Paradise, And Which Will Keep Me Far From The Fire.' He Said: 'You Have Asked Me About Something Great, But It Is Easy For Whomever Allah Makes It Easy: Worship Allah And Do Not Associate Any Partners With Him, Establish The Salat, Give The Zakat, Fast Ramadan And Perform Hajj To The House.'Then He Said: 'Shall I Not Guide You To The Doors Of Good? Fasting Is A Shield, And Charity Extinguishes Sins Like Water Extinguishes Fire - And A Man'S Praying In Depths Of The Night.'"He Said: "Then He Recited: 'Their Sides Forsake Their Beds To Call Upon Their Lord.' Until He Reached: 'What They Used To Do.' [32:16-17]Then He Said: 'Shall I Not Inform You About The Head Of The Entire Matter, And Its Pillar, And Its Hump?' I Said: 'Of Course O Messenger Of Allah! He Said: 'The Head Of The Matter Is Islam, And Its Pillar Is The Salat, And Its Hump Is Jihad.' Then He Said: 'Shall I Not Inform You About What Governs All Of That?' I Said: 'Of Course O Messenger Of Allah!'" He (ﷺ) Said: "So He Grabbed His Tongue. He Said 'Restrain This.' I Said: 'O Prophet Of Allah! Will We Be Taken To Account For What We Say?' He Said: 'May Your Mother Grieve Your Loss O Mu'Adh! Are The People Tossed Into The Fire Upon Their Faces, Or Upon Their Noses, Except Because Of What Their Tongues Have Wrought'"
[1] As-Sajdah 32:16,17.Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2616In-book reference : Book 40, Hadith 11English translation : Vol. 5, Book 38, Hadith 2616
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2616
This hadith about deeds that lead to Paradise and guarding the tongue is a full lesson given to Mu'adh during a journey. Mu'adh asked for an action that would admit him into Paradise and keep him far from the Fire. The Prophet (s.a.w) first mentioned worshiping Allah without partners, establishing Salat, giving Zakat, fasting Ramadan, and performing Hajj. He then mentioned doors of good: fasting as a shield, charity that extinguishes sins like water extinguishes fire, and prayer in the depths of the night. He also explained that Islam is the head of the matter, Salat is its pillar, and Jihad is its peak. Finally, he held his tongue and said to restrain it, warning that people are held to account for what their tongues earn.
What we learn from this hadith
- Worshiping Allah alone is placed first in the answer.
- Salat, Zakat, fasting, and Hajj are named as major acts.
- Fasting, charity, and night prayer are described as doors of good.
- Guarding the tongue is shown as a key matter.
