الادب المفرد
Adab al-Mufrad
كتابBook of Mutual Love Among People
بَابُ حُسْنِ الْخُلُقِ إِذَا فَقِهُواChapter: Good Character When They Have Understanding
Hadith 284
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللهِ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا الْفُضَيْلُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ النُّمَيْرِيُّ، عَنْ صَالِحِ بْنِ خَوَّاتِ بْنِ صَالِحِ بْنِ خَوَّاتِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ يَحْيَى بْنِ حِبَّانَ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: ”إِنَّ الرَّجُلَ لَيُدْرِكُ بِحُسْنِ خُلُقِهِ دَرَجَةَ الْقَائِمِ بِاللَّيْلِ.“
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Indeed, a person, because of his good character, attains the rank of one who stands (in prayer) at night continuously."
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Usman Muneeb
Benefits and Issues:
➊ In the Shariah, performing praiseworthy deeds and abandoning blameworthy acts, exercising patience, not responding to evil with evil, showing mercy and compassion to those who wrong you by praying for their guidance, and meeting people with a cheerful demeanor—all of these constitute good character (husn al-akhlaq).
➋ Standing in prayer at night (qiyam al-layl) is not possible without striving against the self (mujahadah al-nafs). The one who stands in prayer at night wages jihad against his own soul, which carries great virtue. Similarly, the one who treats people with good conduct (husn al-suluk) strives against many people and endures their harms; thus, it is as if they are equal in rank.
➊ In the Shariah, performing praiseworthy deeds and abandoning blameworthy acts, exercising patience, not responding to evil with evil, showing mercy and compassion to those who wrong you by praying for their guidance, and meeting people with a cheerful demeanor—all of these constitute good character (husn al-akhlaq).
➋ Standing in prayer at night (qiyam al-layl) is not possible without striving against the self (mujahadah al-nafs). The one who stands in prayer at night wages jihad against his own soul, which carries great virtue. Similarly, the one who treats people with good conduct (husn al-suluk) strives against many people and endures their harms; thus, it is as if they are equal in rank.
Source: Fadlullah al-Ahad: Urdu Commentary on al-Adab al-Mufrad, Page: 284
