بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ
إن الحمد لله نحمده ونستعينه من يهده الله فلا مضل له ومن يضلل فلا هادي له وأشهد أن لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له وأن محمدا عبده ورسوله . أما بعد:
● First Pillar: Testimony
شهادة أن لا إله إلا الله وأن محمدا عبده ورسوله
To testify that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah and Muhammad ﷺ is His servant and Messenger
قَالَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿وَاسْأَلْ مَنْ أَرْسَلْنَا مِن قَبْلِكَ مِن رُّسُلِنَا أَجَعَلْنَا مِن دُونِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ آلِهَةً يُعْبَدُونَ﴾
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Allah Almighty has said:
“And ask those We sent before you of Our messengers: Did We ever appoint gods to be worshipped besides the Most Merciful?”
وَقَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿وَ مَاۤ اَرْسَلْنَا مِنْ قَبْلِكَ مِنْ رَّسُوْلٍ اِلَّا نُوْحِیْۤ اِلَیْهِ اَنَّهٗ لَاۤ اِلٰهَ اِلَّاۤ اَنَا فَاعْبُدُوْنِ﴾
And Allah Almighty has said:
“And We did not send any messenger before you but We revealed to him that, ‘There is no deity except Me, so worship Me.'”
وَقَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿ لَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا نُوحًا إِلَىٰ قَوْمِهِ فَقَالَ يَا قَوْمِ اعْبُدُوا اللَّهَ مَا لَكُم مِّنْ إِلَٰهٍ غَيْرُهُ إِنِّي أَخَافُ عَلَيْكُمْ عَذَابَ يَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍ﴾
And Allah Almighty has said:
“Indeed, We sent Noah to his people, and he said, ‘O my people, worship Allah; you have no deity other than Him. Indeed, I fear for you the punishment of a tremendous Day.'”
◈ Hadith 1:
﴿عن أبى هريرة قال: قال رسول الله ﷺ: أشهد أن لا إله إلا الله وأنى رسول الله لا يلقى الله بهما عبد غير شاك فيهما إلا دخل الجنة .﴾
It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (RA) that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
(Whoever testifies that:) I bear witness that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah, and I (Muhammad) am the Messenger of Allah, and then does not doubt these two testimonies, he will enter Paradise.
◈ Hadith 2:
﴿وعن معاذؓ قال: قال رسول الله ﷺ: ما من نفس : تموت وهى تشهد أن لا إله إلا الله، وأنى رسول الله، يرجع ذلك إلى قلب موقن إلا غفر الله لها .﴾
And Hazrat Mu’adh (RA) says, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
“Whoever dies in a state that he testifies with certainty that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah, and I am the Messenger of Allah, then Allah will forgive his sins.”
◈ Hadith 3:
﴿وعنه قال: سمعت رسول الله ﷺ يقول: من شهد أن لا إله إلا الله مخلصا من قلبه دخل الجنة .﴾
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Mu’adh bin Jabal (RA) that indeed the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
Whoever sincerely testifies with a pure heart that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah, he will enter Paradise.”
◈ Hadith 4:
﴿وعنهؓ قال: قال رسول الله ﷺ: ما من أحد يشهد أن لا اله إلا الله ، وأن محمدا رسول الله صدقا من قلبه إلا حرمه الله على النار .﴾
’’And it is narrated from Hazrat Mu’adh رضي الله عنه that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
Whoever sincerely testifies that there is no deity except Allah, and indeed Muhammad ﷺ is the true Messenger of Allah, Allah Almighty will forbid the fire of Hell upon him.
◈ Hadith 5:
﴿وعن أبى بكر ، قال: قلت: يارسول الله ﷺ ، ما نجاة هذا الأمر؟ فقال رسول الله ﷺ: من قبل مني الكلمة التى عرضتها على عمي، فردها على ، فهي له نجاة .﴾
Sheikh Shoaib has declared it “Sahih” based on evidences.
’’And it is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Bakr Siddiq رضي الله عنه that I asked: O Messenger of Allah! In what is salvation? The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said that whoever accepts from me the kalima which I presented to my uncle, and he rejected it, then that will be the cause of his salvation.’’
◈ Hadith 6:
﴿وعن البراء بن عازبؓ عن النبى ﷺ قال: إذا أقعد المؤمن فى قبره أتى ثم شهد أن لا إله إلا الله وأن محمدا رسول الله فذلك قوله يثبت الله الذين آمنوا بالقول الثابت .﴾
And it is narrated from Hazrat Bara bin Azib رضي الله عنه that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
When a Muslim is questioned in the grave, he testifies that there is no deity except Allah and Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah. Allah Almighty has explained this in this verse as follows:
﴿یُثَبِّتُ اللّٰهُ الَّذِیْنَ اٰمَنُوْا بِالْقَوْلِ الثَّابِتِ﴾
“Allah keeps the believers steadfast with the firm word.”
◈ Hadith 7:
﴿وعن عبادة بن الصامت قال: سمعت رسول الله ﷺ يقول: من شهد أن لا إله إلا الله، وان محمدا رسول الله حرم الله عليه النار .﴾
And it is narrated from Hazrat Ubada bin As-Samit (RA) that I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say:
Whoever testifies to “لآ اِلَهَ اِلّا اللّهُ مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُوُل اللّهِ,” Allah has forbidden the fire of Hell upon him.
◈ Hadith 8:
﴿وعن عثمان بن عفان قال: سمعت رسول الله ﷺ يقول: انى لاعلم كلمة لا يقولها عبد حقا من قلبه فيموت على ذلك إلا حرمه الله على النار ، شهادة أن لا إله إلا الله .﴾
Hakim and Ibn Hibban have declared it “Sahih.”
And it is narrated from Hazrat Uthman bin Affan (RA) that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
I know the word which, if a servant recites with certainty of heart and dies upon it, Allah forbids the fire of Hell upon him, and it is the testimony of the word “لا اِلهَ إِلَّا اللهُ.”
● Second Pillar: Establishing Prayer
﴿وإقام الصلوٰة﴾
﴿قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿الم ﴿١﴾ ذَٰلِكَ الْكِتَابُ لَا رَيْبَ ۛ فِيهِ ۛ هُدًى لِّلْمُتَّقِينَ ﴿٢﴾ الَّذِينَ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِالْغَيْبِ وَيُقِيمُونَ الصَّلَاةَ وَمِمَّا رَزَقْنَاهُمْ يُنفِقُونَ ﴿٣﴾﴾
Allah Almighty has said:
“Alif Lam Meem. This is the Book about which there is no doubt, a guidance for those conscious of Allah. Who believe in the unseen, establish prayer, and spend out of what We have provided for them.”
وَقَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿وَأَنْ أَقِيمُوا الصَّلَاةَ وَاتَّقُوهُ﴾
And Allah Almighty has said:
“And establish prayer and fear Him.”
وَقَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى:﴿أُولَٰئِكَ الَّذِينَ أَنْعَمَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِم مِّنَ النَّبِيِّينَ مِن ذُرِّيَّةِ آدَمَ وَمِمَّنْ حَمَلْنَا مَعَ نُوحٍ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّةِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَإِسْرَائِيلَ وَمِمَّنْ هَدَيْنَا وَاجْتَبَيْنَا ۚ إِذَا تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِمْ آيَاتُ الرَّحْمَٰنِ خَرُّوا سُجَّدًا وَبُكِيًّا ﴿٥٨﴾ فَخَلَفَ مِن بَعْدِهِمْ خَلْفٌ أَضَاعُوا الصَّلَاةَ وَاتَّبَعُوا الشَّهَوَاتِ ۖ فَسَوْفَ يَلْقَوْنَ غَيًّا ﴿٥٩﴾﴾
And Allah Almighty has said:
“Those are the ones upon whom Allah has bestowed favor from among the prophets, from the descendants of Adam and of those We carried with Noah, and from the descendants of Abraham and Israel, and of those whom We guided and chose. When the verses of the Most Merciful were recited to them, they fell in prostration and weeping. Then there came after them successors who neglected prayer and pursued desires; so they are going to meet evil.”
﴿وَقَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿مُنِيبِينَ إِلَيْهِ وَاتَّقُوهُ وَأَقِيمُوا الصَّلَاةَ وَلَا تَكُونُوا مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ ﴾
And Allah Almighty has said:
“Turn to Him, fear Him, and establish prayer, and do not be among those who associate others with Allah.”
وَقَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿وَاسْتَعِينُوا بِالصَّبْرِ وَالصَّلَاةِ ۚ وَإِنَّهَا لَكَبِيرَةٌ إِلَّا عَلَى الْخَاشِعِينَ﴾
And Allah Almighty has said:
“And seek help through patience and prayer, and indeed, it is certainly great, but not for the humble ones.”
وَقَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿وَالْمُؤْمِنُونَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتُ بَعْضُهُمْ أَوْلِيَاءُ بَعْضٍ ۚ يَأْمُرُونَ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَيَنْهَوْنَ عَنِ الْمُنكَرِ وَيُقِيمُونَ الصَّلَاةَ وَيُؤْتُونَ الزَّكَاةَ وَيُطِيعُونَ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ ۚ أُولَٰئِكَ سَيَرْحَمُهُمُ اللَّهُ ۗ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزِيزٌ حَكِيمٌ ﴾
And Allah Almighty has said:
“The believing men and believing women are allies of one another. They enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong and establish prayer and give zakah and obey Allah and His Messenger. Those – Allah will have mercy upon them. Indeed, Allah is Exalted in Might and Wise.”
◈ Hadith 9:
﴿وعن معاذ بن جبل قال: كنت مع النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم فى سفر فقال: ألا أخبرك برأس الأمر ، وعموده، وذروة سنامه؟ قال: قلت: بلى يا رسول الله ، قال: رأس الأمر الإسلام ، وعموده الصلاة، وذروة سنامه الجهاد .﴾
Imam Tirmidhi graded it as “Hasan Sahih” and Allama Albani (may Allah have mercy on him) graded it as “Sahih.”
And it is narrated from Hazrat Muadh bin Jabal (RA) that the Noble Messenger ﷺ said to me:
Shall I not tell you the head of Islam, its pillar, and its peak? I said:
O Messenger of Allah! Please tell me. He ﷺ said:
The head of the religion of Islam is to surrender oneself to Allah and His Messenger ﷺ, its pillar is prayer, and its peak is Jihad.
◈ Hadith 10:
﴿وعن أبى هريرة قال: قال رسول الله ﷺ: أقرب ما يكون العبد من ربه وهو ساجد ، فأكثروا الدعاء .﴾
And it is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira رضي الله عنه that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
A servant is closest to his Lord when he is in prostration, so increase supplication in prostration.
◈ Hadith 11:
﴿وعنه أنه سمع رسول الله ﷺ يقول: أرأيتم لو أن نهرا بباب أحدكم يغتسل فيه كل يوم خمسا ما تقول ذلك يبقي من درنه؟ قالوا: لا يبقي من درنه شيئا، قال: فذلك مثل الصلوات الخمس يمحو الله به الخطايا .﴾
And it is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira رضي الله عنه that he heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say:
If there is a river flowing at the door of a person, and he bathes in it five times a day, what do you think? Will any dirt remain on his body? The Companions said:
No, not at all, O Messenger of Allah! He ﷺ said:
This is the condition of the five daily prayers that Allah Almighty erases sins through them.
◈ Hadith 12:
﴿وعن أبى الدرداء قال أوصاني خليلي صلى الله عليه وسلم: لا تشرك بالله شيئا وإن قطعت وحرقت ، ولا تترك صلاة مكتوبة متعمدا ، فمن تركها متعمدا فقد برئت منه الذمة ، ولا تشرب الخمر فإنها مفتاح كل شر .﴾
Allama Albani (may Allah have mercy on him) has graded it as Hasan.
And it is narrated from Hazrat Abu Darda (may Allah be pleased with him) that my most sincere friend, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, advised me:
Do not associate anyone with Allah, even if you are cut into pieces or burned. And do not deliberately abandon the obligatory prayers, because whoever deliberately abandons the obligatory prayers loses Allah’s protection. And do not drink alcohol because it is the gateway to every evil.
◈ Hadith 13:
﴿وعن أبى هريرة قال: قال رسول الله ﷺ: إن أول ما يحاسب به العبد يوم القيامة من عمله صلاته، فإن صلحت فقد أفلح وأنجح ، وإن فسدت فقد خاب وخسر ، فإن انتقص من فريضته شيء، قال الرب تبارك وتعالى: أنظروا هل لعبدي من تطوع؟ فيكمل بها ما انتقص من الفريضة ، ثم يكون سائر عمله على ذلك .﴾
Muhaddith Albani (may Allah have mercy on him) has graded it as Sahih.
And it is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
On the Day of Judgment, the account of every person’s prayer will be taken first. If the prayer is correct, he will be successful and prosperous, and if the prayer is spoiled, he will be unsuccessful and disappointed. If there is some deficiency in the person’s obligatory duties, Allah Almighty will say, “Look into My servant’s record of deeds; is there any voluntary worship?” If there is, then the deficiency in the obligatory duties will be compensated with the voluntary acts, and then the account of all his deeds will be taken in this manner.
◈ Hadith 14:
﴿وعن المغيرة يقول: قام النبى ﷺ حتى تورمت قدماه ،فقيل له: غفر الله لك ما تقدم من ذنبك وما تأخر ، قال: أفلا اكون عبدا شكورا؟﴾
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Mughirah bin Shu’bah (RA) that the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ used to stand in prayer at night for so long that his feet would swell. It was said to him that Allah has forgiven all your past and future sins, so the Prophet ﷺ said, ‘Should I not be a grateful servant of Allah?'”
◈ Hadith 15:
﴿وعن عمرو ابن شعيب عن أبيه عن جده قال: قال رسول الله ﷺ: مروا أولادكم بالصلاة وهم أبناء سبع سنين، واضربوهم عليها وهم أبناء عشر، وفرقوا بينهم فى المضاجع .﴾
And it is narrated from Hazrat Abdullah bin Amr bin Al-As (RA) that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
Command your children to pray at the age of seven, and when they reach ten years, punish them for not praying, and separate their beds.
◈ Hadith 16:
﴿وعن ابن عمر أن رسول الله ﷺ قال: أمرت أن أقاتل الناس حتى يشهدوا ان لا إله إلا الله وان محمدا رسول الله ،ويقيموا الصلاة ويؤتوا الزكاة﴾
And it is narrated from Hazrat Abdullah ibn Umar (RA) that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
I have been commanded to fight the people until they testify that there is no deity except Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, and establish prayer and give zakah.
● Third Pillar: Giving Zakah
﴿وإيتاء الزكوة﴾
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿وَالَّذِينَ يَكْنِزُونَ الذَّهَبَ وَالْفِضَّةَ وَلَا يُنفِقُونَهَا فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ فَبَشِّرْهُم بِعَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍ ﴿٣٤﴾ يَوْمَ يُحْمَىٰ عَلَيْهَا فِي نَارِ جَهَنَّمَ فَتُكْوَىٰ بِهَا جِبَاهُهُمْ وَجُنُوبُهُمْ وَظُهُورُهُمْ ۖ هَٰذَا مَا كَنَزْتُمْ لِأَنفُسِكُمْ فَذُوقُوا مَا كُنتُمْ تَكْنِزُونَ ﴿٣٥﴾﴾
Allah Almighty has said:
“And those who hoard gold and silver and do not spend it in the way of Allah, give them tidings of a painful punishment. On the Day when it will be heated in the fire of Hell and their foreheads, their sides, and their backs will be branded with it (and it will be said): This is what you hoarded for yourselves, so taste what you used to hoard.”
وَقَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿قَالَ إِنِّي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ آتَانِيَ الْكِتَابَ وَجَعَلَنِي نَبِيًّا ﴿٣٠﴾ وَجَعَلَنِي مُبَارَكًا أَيْنَ مَا كُنتُ وَأَوْصَانِي بِالصَّلَاةِ وَالزَّكَاةِ مَا دُمْتُ حَيًّا ﴿٣١﴾﴾
And Allah Almighty said:
“He said, ‘Indeed, I am the servant of Allah. He has given me the Scripture and made me a prophet. And He has made me blessed wherever I am and has enjoined upon me prayer and zakah as long as I remain alive.'”
وَقَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿ وَاذْكُرْ فِي الْكِتَابِ إِسْمَاعِيلَ ۚ إِنَّهُ كَانَ صَادِقَ الْوَعْدِ وَكَانَ رَسُولًا نَّبِيًّا ﴿٥٤﴾ وَكَانَ يَأْمُرُ أَهْلَهُ بِالصَّلَاةِ وَالزَّكَاةِ وَكَانَ عِندَ رَبِّهِ مَرْضِيًّا ﴿٥٥﴾﴾
And Allah Almighty said:
“And mention in the Book Isma’il. Indeed, he was true to his promise, and he was a messenger and a prophet. And he used to enjoin his family to prayer and zakah and was pleasing to his Lord.”
وَقَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿وَ جَعَلْنٰهُمْ اَىٕمَّةً یَّهْدُوْنَ بِاَمْرِنَا وَ اَوْحَیْنَاۤ اِلَیْهِمْ فِعْلَ الْخَیْرٰتِ وَ اِقَامَ الصَّلٰوةِ وَ اِیْتَآءَ الزَّكٰوةِۚ-وَ كَانُوْا لَنَا عٰبِدِیْنَ﴾
And Allah Almighty said:
“And We made them leaders guiding by Our command. And We inspired to them the doing of good deeds, establishment of prayer, and giving of zakah; and they were worshippers of Us.”
وَقَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَٰى: ﴿فَأَقِيمُوا الصَّلَاةَ وَآتُوا الزَّكَاةَ وَاعْتَصِمُوا بِاللَّهِ هُوَ مَوْلَاكُمْ ۖ فَنِعْمَ الْمَوْلَىٰ وَنِعْمَ النَّصِيرُ﴾
And Allah Almighty said:
“So establish prayer and give zakah and hold fast to Allah. He is your protector; and excellent is the protector, and excellent is the helper.”
وَقَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿وَأَقِيمُوا الصَّلَاةَ وَآتُوا الزَّكَاةَ وَأَطِيعُوا الرَّسُولَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُرْحَمُونَ﴾
And Allah Almighty said:
“And establish prayer and give zakah and obey the Messenger that you may receive mercy.”
◈ Hadith 17:
﴿وعن أبى هريرة رضى الله عنه ، قال: قال رسول الله ﷺ: من تصدق بعدل تمرة من كسب طيب، ولا يقبل الله إلا الطيب، وإن الله يتقبلها بيمينه ثم يربيها لصاحبه كما يربي أحدكم فلوه، حتى تكون مثل الجبل﴾
And it is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (RA) that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
When a person spends even as much as a date from the wealth he has earned lawfully in the way of Allah, and Allah only accepts zakat and charity from that wealth which has been earned lawfully, then Allah accepts this lawful wealth given in zakat and charity with His right hand and nurtures, nourishes, and increases it just as you love and try to raise and nurture the newborn offspring of horses, cows, goats, and other animals. Until the wealth spent as little as a date in the way of Allah is increased by Allah to become as large as a mountain.”
◈ Hadith 18:
وَعَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ قَالَ: ﴿أمرت أن أقاتل الناس حتى يشهدوا أن لا إله إلا الله، وأن محمدا رسول الله ، ويقيموا الصلاة ، ويؤتوا الزكاة ، فإذا فعلوا ذلك عصموا منى دماءهم ، وأموالهم إلا بحق الإسلام ، وحسابهم على الله .﴾
And it is narrated from Hazrat Ibn Umar (RA) that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
My Allah has commanded me to continue jihad until people acknowledge that only Allah Almighty alone is worthy of worship and that Prophet Muhammad ﷺ is indeed the Messenger sent by Allah Almighty. Then they begin to perform prayers and willingly pay the zakat from their lawful earnings in the amount prescribed by Allah Almighty. When they sincerely accept all this and act upon it with pure intention, they should consider their lives and wealth completely safe, except if after embracing Islam they commit a crime that warrants the loss of wealth or life as punishment. After that, their matter is entrusted to Allah.
◈ Hadith 19:
وَعَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسِؓ ، قَالَ: ﴿قال رسول الله ﷺ لمعاذ بن جبل حين بعثه إلى اليمن، إنك ستأتي قوما أهل كتاب فإذا جئتهم فادعهم إلى أن يشهدوا أن لا إله إلا الله، وأن محمدا رسول الله، فإن هم أطاعوا لك بذلك، فأخبرهم أن الله قد فرض عليهم خمس صلوات فى كل يوم وليلة، فإن هم أطاعوا لك بذلك ، فأخبرهم أن الله قد فرض عليهم صدقة تؤخذ من أغنيائهم فترد على فقرائهم ، فإن هم أطاعوا لك بذلك فإياك وكرائم أموالهم واتق دعوة المظلوم فإنه ليس بينه وبين الله حجاب .﴾
And it is narrated from Hazrat Ibn Abbas (RA) that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
O Mu’adh! The people you are going to are the People of the Book. First, invite them to understand that only Allah Almighty is worthy of worship, and then, considering me as the true Messenger of Allah, declare firm faith and certainty in my prophethood and messengership. If they accept your invitation, then tell them to strictly adhere to the following commandments, the first of which is that Allah Almighty has made five prayers obligatory upon them in one day and night. If they make a firm commitment to observe the command of prayer, then invite them to follow the next major command of Islam, which is that Allah Almighty has made Zakat obligatory on their wealth, which will be collected from the wealthy among them and distributed among the poor and needy. If they accept this invitation, then you must be very careful in the matter of collecting Zakat: first, take only as much as is due in Zakat, no more; second, do not try to select only the best wealth for Zakat. If you do so, it will be oppression, and always try to avoid the curse of the oppressed, for the prayer of the oppressed is accepted very quickly and nothing obstructs its acceptance.
◈ Hadith 20:
﴿وعن أبى هريرةؓ أن رسول الله ﷺ قال: قال الله: أنفق يا ابن آدم أنفق عليك .﴾
And it is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (RA) that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
O son of Adam, spend on Me in My way, and I will give you abundantly.
◈ Hadith 21:
﴿وعنه عن رسول الله ﷺ قال: ما نقصت صدقة من مال، وما زاد الله عبدا بعفو إلا عزا، وما تواضع أحد لله إلا رفعه الله .﴾
And it is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (RA) that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
Wealth given in the way of Allah in the form of charity and zakat does not cause any loss to the original wealth, and the more a person pardons and forgives others, the more Allah increases his honor; and the more a servant adopts humility and modesty before Allah and His creation, the more Allah increases his dignity and respect.
◈ Hadith 22:
﴿وعنه رضى الله عنه أن النبى ﷺ قال: ما من يوم يصبح العباد فيه إلا ملكان ينزلان فيقول أحدهما: اللهم أعط منفقا خلفا، ويقول الآخر: اللهم أعط ممسكا تلفا .﴾
And it is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (RA) that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
Every morning that dawns in human life, two angels are sent down to the earth. One of them keeps praying: O Allah! Grant the best substitute to those who spend in Your way. And the other prays: O Allah! Whoever does not pay Your right in the form of Zakat and charity from the wealth You have given, let his wealth be wasted.
◈ Hadith 23:
﴿وعنهؓ قال قال رسول الله ﷺ: من آتاه الله مالا فلم يؤد زكاته مثل له ماله يوم القيامة شجاعا أقرع له زبيبتان، يطوقه يوم القيامة، ثم يأخذ بلهزمتيه، يعني بشدقيه ، ثم يقول: أنا مالك ، أنا كنزك .﴾
It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (RA) that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
Whoever Allah has given so much wealth in this world that Zakat is obligatory on it, but he does not pay the Zakat of that wealth, then on the Day of Judgment, that wealth without Zakat will be made into a very poisonous snake and placed around that person’s neck, and it will bite and eat his face, saying: I am your wealth, I am your treasure (which you used to guard carefully).
◈ Hadith 24:
﴿وعن جرير بن عبد الله قال: بايعت النبى ﷺ على إقام الصلاة وإيتاء الزكاة والنصح لكل مسلم.﴾
“And Hazrat Jarir bin Abdullah says that I pledged allegiance to the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ to establish prayer, pay zakat, and advise every Muslim.”
● Fourth Pillar: Observing the Fast of Ramadan
وَصَوْمِ رَمَضَانَ
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمُ الصِّيَامُ كَمَا كُتِبَ عَلَى الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ﴾
Allah Almighty has said:
“O you who have believed, fasting is prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those before you, that you may become righteous.”
وَقَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿وَكُلُوا وَاشْرَبُوا حَتَّىٰ يَتَبَيَّنَ لَكُمُ الْخَيْطُ الْأَبْيَضُ مِنَ الْخَيْطِ الْأَسْوَدِ مِنَ الْفَجْرِ ۖ ثُمَّ أَتِمُّوا الصِّيَامَ إِلَى اللَّيْلِ ۚ وَلَا تُبَاشِرُوهُنَّ وَأَنتُمْ عَاكِفُونَ فِي الْمَسَاجِدِ ۗ تِلْكَ حُدُودُ اللَّهِ فَلَا تَقْرَبُوهَا ۗ كَذَٰلِكَ يُبَيِّنُ اللَّهُ آيَاتِهِ لِلنَّاسِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَّقُونَ ﴾
And Allah Almighty has said:
“And eat and drink until the white thread of dawn becomes distinct to you from the black thread, then complete the fast until night. And do not have relations with them while you are in retreat in the mosques. These are the limits set by Allah, so do not approach them. Thus does Allah make clear His ordinances to the people that they may become righteous.”
◈ Hadith 25:
﴿وعن أبى هريرةؓ ، عن النبى ﷺ قال: من قام ليلة القدر إيمانا واحتسابا غفر له ما تقدم من ذنبه، ومن صام رمضان إيمانا واحتسابا غفر له ما تقدم من ذنبه .﴾
And it is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (RA) that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
Whoever stands (in prayer) on Laylat al-Qadr out of faith and hope of reward, his previous sins are forgiven; and whoever fasts in the blessed month of Ramadan with the faith and certainty that Allah has made fasting obligatory upon him and that mercy, blessings, and forgiveness should be his reward, then indeed Allah grants that servant forgiveness and pardon for all his previous sins.
◈ Hadith 26:
﴿وعنه أن رسول الله ﷺ قال: إذا جاء رمضان فتحت أبواب الجنة، وغلقت أبواب النار، وصفدت الشياطين﴾
And it is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (RA) that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
When the month of Ramadan begins, all the gates of Paradise are opened, all the gates of Hell are firmly closed, and all the devils are chained.
◈ Hadith 27:
﴿وعن جابر قال: قال رسول الله ﷺ: إن لله – عزوجل – عند كل فطر عتقاء، وذلك فى كل ليلة .﴾
Muhaddith Albani graded it as “Hasan Sahih”
And Hazrat Jabir (RA) narrates that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
Indeed, among Allah Almighty’s fasting servants, there are many fortunate ones who are granted certificates of freedom from Hellfire every day at the time of Iftar, and this عتق من النار gathering is held every night of the blessed month of Ramadan.
◈ Hadith 28:
﴿وعن أبى هريرة ، عن النبى ﷺ: والذى نفس محمد بيده لخلوف فم الصائم أطيب عند الله من ريح المسك .﴾
And it is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (RA) that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
By the One in Whose hand is my soul, the smell that comes from the mouth of a fasting person is more valuable to Allah than the fragrance of musk.
◈ Hadith 29:
﴿وَعَنْهُ ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ: يَقُولُ اللهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ: الصَّوْمُ لِي ، وَأَنا أَجْزِى بِهِ ، يَدَعُ شَهَوَتَهُ، وَأَكْلَهُ وَشُرْبَهُ مِنْ أَجْلِى﴾
And it is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (RA) that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
Regarding fasting and the fasting person, Allah Almighty has said that the fast of the fasting person is only for Me, and I Myself will determine its reward and recompense, considering that he has refrained from all his desires throughout the day and, despite having all the means to eat, he endured the bitterness of hunger and thirst, only for Me.
◈ Hadith 30:
﴿وعنه عن النبى ﷺ، للصائم فرحتان يفرحهما إذا أفطر فرح ، وإذا لقي ربه فرح بصومه .﴾
It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (RA) that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
The fasting person has two moments of joy, and he is happy at both:
When he breaks his fast, he rejoices in his breaking of the fast, and when he meets his Lord, he will be happy because of his fast.
◈ Hadith 31:
﴿وعنه رضى الله عنه ، أن رسول الله ﷺ قال: الصيام جنة ، فلا يرفث ، ولا يجهل، وإن امرؤ قاتله أو شاتمه فليقل إني صائم .﴾
And it is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (RA) that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
Fasting is a shield against Hellfire, therefore the fasting person should neither speak obscenely nor ignorantly. And if anyone fights with him or insults him, his only response should be: I am fasting.
◈ Hadith 32:
﴿وعن عبد الله بن عمرو ، أن رسول الله ﷺ قال: الصيام والقرآن يشفعان للعبد يوم القيامة ، يقول الصيام: أى رب، منعته الطعام والشهوات بالنهار ، فشفعني فيه ، ويقول القرآن: منعته النوم بالليل ، فشفعني فيه ، قال: فيشفعان .﴾
And it is narrated from Hazrat Abdullah bin Amr (RA) that indeed the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said:
Both fasting and the Quran will intercede for the fasting person and the one who recites the Quran on the Day of Judgment before Allah Almighty. Fasting will say: O Allah! I have restrained him from eating, drinking, and other desires throughout the day, and he refrained because of me. Today, accept my intercession, forgive his sins, and grant him a place in Paradise. The Quran will say: O Allah! I have kept him from sleeping throughout the night, and he remained awake, spending his nights in my recitation. Today, accept my intercession and free him from the torment of Hell. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
Allah Almighty will accept the intercession of both fasting and the Quran.
● Fifth Pillar: Performing Hajj to the House of Allah
وَحجَ الْبَيْتِ
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿وَإِذْ جَعَلْنَا الْبَيْتَ مَثَابَةً لِّلنَّاسِ وَأَمْنًا وَاتَّخِذُوا مِن مَّقَامِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ مُصَلًّى﴾
Allah Almighty said:
“And when We made the House a place of return for the people and a place of security, and (said): Take the standing place of Abraham as a place of prayer.”
وَقَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿وَلِلَّهِ عَلَى النَّاسِ حِجُّ الْبَيْتِ مَنِ اسْتَطَاعَ إِلَيْهِ سَبِيلًا ۚ وَمَن كَفَرَ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ غَنِيٌّ عَنِ الْعَالَمِينَ﴾
And Allah Almighty said:
“Allah has made the pilgrimage to the House (Kaaba) obligatory upon those who are able to undertake the journey to it, and whoever disbelieves, then indeed Allah is free from need of the worlds.”
وَقَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿وَأَذِّن فِي النَّاسِ بِالْحَجِّ يَأْتُوكَ رِجَالًا وَعَلَىٰ كُلِّ ضَامِرٍ يَأْتِينَ مِن كُلِّ فَجٍّ عَمِيقٍ﴾
And Allah Almighty has said:
“And proclaim the Hajj among the people; they will come to you on foot and on every lean camel, coming from every distant pass.”
◈ Hadith 33:
﴿وعن أبى هريرة ، أن رسول الله ﷺ سئل: أى العمل أفضل؟ فقال: إيمان بالله ورسوله ، قيل: ثم ماذا؟ قال: الجهاد فى سبيل الله ، قيل: ثم ماذا؟ قال: حج مبرور .﴾
And it is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (RA) that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was asked: Which deed is the best? He (ﷺ) replied:
To believe in Allah and His Messenger. It was asked: Then which one? He (ﷺ) said: To strive in the way of Allah. It was asked: Then which one? He (ﷺ) said:
حج مبرور
◈ Hadith 34:
﴿وعنه رضى الله عنه قال: سمعت النبى ﷺ يقول: من حج لله فلم يرفث ، ولم يفسق ، رجع كيوم ولدته أمه .﴾
“And Hazrat Abu Huraira (RA) narrates, I heard the Prophet ﷺ say: Whoever performs Hajj for the sake of Allah and does not commit any obscene or sinful act nor disobey Allah, he returns (pure) as the day his mother gave birth to him.”
◈ Hadith 35:
﴿وعن ابن عباس، قال: قال رسول الله ﷺ: تابعوا بين الحج والعمرة، فإنهما ينفيان الفقر والذنوب كما ينفي الكير خبث الحديد .﴾
Muhaddith Albani has graded it as “Sahih” (authentic).
And Hazrat Abdullah bin Abbas (RA) says that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
Perform Hajj and Umrah frequently, for they both remove poverty and sins just as the furnace removes impurities from iron.
◈ Hadith 36:
﴿وعن عبد الله قال: قال رسول الله ﷺ: تابعوا بين الحج والعمرة ، فإنهما ينفيان الفقر والذنوب كما ينفى الكير خبث الحديد، والذهب، والفضة، وليس للحج المبرور ثواب دون الجنة .﴾
Muhaddith Albani has graded it as “Hasan Sahih” (good and authentic).
And Hazrat Abdullah bin Mas’ud (RA) narrates that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
Perform Hajj and Umrah repeatedly because both cleanse a person from poverty and sins just as a furnace cleanses impurities from iron, gold, and silver. And the reward for an accepted Hajj is nothing but Paradise.
◈ Hadith 37:
﴿وعن أبى هريرة يقول: قال رسول الله ﷺ: وفد الله ثلاثة: الغازي، والحاج ، والمعتمر .﴾
Muhaddith Albani has declared it “Sahih”.
And Hazrat Abu Huraira (RA) says that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
Allah has three guests: the one who wages Jihad, the one who performs Hajj, and the one who performs Umrah.
◈ Hadith 38:
﴿وعنه أن رسول الله ﷺ قال: العمرة إلى العمرة كفارة لما بينهما ، والحج المبرور ليس له جزاء إلا الجنة .﴾
And it is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (RA) that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
Umrah serves as an expiation for all sins committed between it and the next Umrah, and the reward for an accepted Hajj is nothing but Paradise.
◈ Hadith 39:
﴿وعن ابن عباسؓ قال: لما رجع النبى ﷺ من حجته قال لأم سنان الأنصارية: ما منعك من الحج؟ قالت: أبو فلان – تعني زوجها كان له ناضحان حج على أحدهما والآخر يسقي أرضا لنا، قال: فإن عمرة فى رمضان تقضي حجة أو حجة معى .﴾
“And Hazrat Ibn Abbas (RA) narrates that when the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) returned from Hajj, he asked Umm Sinan Ansariyah (RA), ‘What prevented you from performing Hajj?’ She replied, ‘My husband had only two camels for fetching water; he went for Hajj on one, and the other was used to irrigate our fields.’ The Prophet (PBUH) said:
Performing Umrah in Ramadan is equivalent to performing Hajj with me.
◈ Hadith 40:
﴿وعنهؓ قال: بينما رجل واقف بعرفة ، إذ وقع عن راحلته فوقصته ، أو قال فأوقصته ، قال النبى ﷺ: اغسلوه بماء وسدر، وكفنوه فى ثوبين، ولا تحنطوه، ولا تخمروا رأسه ، فإنه يبعث يوم القيامة ملبيا .﴾
“And Hazrat Ibn Abbas (RA) narrates that a pilgrim fell from his mount during the standing at Arafat, breaking his neck. The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said:
Give him a bath with water and berry leaves, shroud him in two cloths (the two sheets of Ihram), and do not apply perfume to him, nor cover his head because he will rise on the Day of Judgment while calling Talbiyah.
وصلى الله تعالى على خير خلقه محمد وآله وصحبه أجمعين
