1؎: Because delaying and postponing good deeds is contrary to «سارعوا إلى مغفرة من ربكم».
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues: All such actions that are a means of attaining Allah’s pleasure—whether they pertain to the rights of Allah or the rights of people—should not be delayed in their performance. However, in worldly matters, one should proceed with thought and consultation. According to some researchers, this hadith is authentic. For details, see: (al-Saheehah: Hadith: 1794)
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 4810