الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
كتاب الأذكار والدعواتBook of Remembrances and Supplications
بَابُ مَا جَاءَ فِي فَضْلِ الذِّكْرِ مُطْلَقًا وَالاجْتِمَاعِ عَلَيْهِ
Chapter on the Virtue of Remembrance of Allah in General and Gathering for It
Hadith 5397
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ كُلُّ كَلَامٍ أَوِ امْرٍ ذِي بَالٍ لَا يُفْتَتَحُ بِذِكْرِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ فَهُوَ أَبْتَرُ أَوْ قَالَ أَقْطَعُ
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: Every honorable speech or action that is not begun with the remembrance of Allah is incomplete and deficient.
Hadith 5398
عَنْ مُعَاذِ بْنِ جَبَلٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّهُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَا عَمِلَ آدَمِيٌّ عَمَلًا قَطُّ أَنْجَى لَهُ مِنْ عَذَابِ اللَّهِ مِنْ ذِكْرِ اللَّهِ وَقَالَ مُعَاذٌ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَلَا أُخْبِرُكُمْ بِخَيْرِ أَعْمَالِكُمْ وَأَزْكَاهَا عِنْدَ مَلِيكِكُمْ وَأَرْفَعِهَا فِي دَرَجَاتِكُمْ وَخَيْرٍ لَكُمْ مِنْ تَعَاطِي الذَّهَبِ وَالْفِضَّةِ وَمِنْ أَنْ تَلْقَوْا عَدُوَّكُمْ غَدًا فَتَضْرِبُوا أَعْنَاقَهُمْ وَيَضْرِبُوا أَعْنَاقَكُمْ قَالُوا بَلَى يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ ذِكْرُ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Mu'adh bin Jabal (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The servant has not done any deed that saves him more from Allah's punishment than the remembrance of Allah. Furthermore, Sayyiduna Mu'adh (may Allah be pleased with him) states that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Shall I not inform you of such a deed which is the best, the purest in the sight of your Lord, the one that raises your ranks the most, better for you than giving gold and silver in charity, and better for you than meeting your enemies so that you strike their necks and they strike your necks? The Companions said: Why not, O Messenger of Allah! Do tell us. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: That deed is the remembrance of Allah Almighty.
Hadith 5399
عَنْ أَبِي الدَّرْدَاءِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَلَا أُنَبِّئُكُمْ بِخَيْرِ أَعْمَالِكُمْ فَذَكَرَ مِثْلَهُ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Darda (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Shall I not tell you of the deed which is the best of all deeds ...? Then he mentioned a hadith similar to the one mentioned above.
Hadith 5400
عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَوْ عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ هُوَ شَكَّ يَعْنِي الْأَعْمَشَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِنَّ لِلَّهِ مَلَائِكَةً سَيَّاحِينَ فِي الْأَرْضِ فَضْلًا عَنْ كُتَّابِ النَّاسِ فَإِذَا وَجَدُوا قَوْمًا يَذْكُرُونَ اللَّهَ تَنَادَوْا هَلُمُّوا إِلَى بُغْيَتِكُمْ فَيَجِيئُونَ فَيَحُفُّونَ بِهِمْ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ الدُّنْيَا فَيَقُولُ اللَّهُ أَيَّ شَيْءٍ تَرَكْتُمْ عِبَادِي يَصْنَعُونَ فَيَقُولُونَ تَرَكْنَاهُمْ يَحْمَدُونَكَ وَيُمَجِّدُونَكَ وَيَذْكُرُونَكَ فَيَقُولُ هَلْ رَأَوْنِي فَيَقُولُونَ لَا فَيَقُولُ فَكَيْفَ لَوْ رَأَوْنِي فَيَقُولُونَ لَوْ رَأَوْكَ لَكَانُوا أَشَدَّ تَحْمِيدًا وَتَمْجِيدًا وَذِكْرًا فَيَقُولُ فَأَيَّ شَيْءٍ يَطْلُبُونَ فَيَقُولُونَ يَطْلُبُونَ الْجَنَّةَ فَيَقُولُ وَهَلْ رَأَوْهَا قَالَ فَيَقُولُونَ لَا فَيَقُولُ فَكَيْفَ لَوْ رَأَوْهَا فَيَقُولُونَ لَوْ رَأَوْهَا كَانُوا أَشَدَّ عَلَيْهَا حِرْصًا وَأَشَدَّ لَهَا طَلَبًا قَالَ فَيَقُولُ وَمِنْ أَيِّ شَيْءٍ يَتَعَوَّذُونَ فَيَقُولُونَ مِنَ النَّارِ فَيَقُولُ وَهَلْ رَأَوْهَا فَيَقُولُونَ لَا قَالَ فَيَقُولُ فَكَيْفَ لَوْ رَأَوْهَا فَيَقُولُونَ لَوْ رَأَوْهَا كَانُوا أَشَدَّ مِنْهَا هَرَبًا وَأَشَدَّ مِنْهَا خَوْفًا قَالَ فَيَقُولُ إِنِّي أُشْهِدُكُمْ أَنِّي قَدْ غَفَرْتُ لَهُمْ قَالَ فَيَقُولُونَ فَإِنَّ فِيهِمْ فُلَانًا الْخَطَّاءَ لَمْ يُرِدْهُمْ إِنَّمَا جَاءَ لِحَاجَةٍ فَيَقُولُ هُمُ الْقَوْمُ لَا يَشْقَى بِهِمْ جَلِيسُهُمْ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: In addition to the angels who record people’s deeds, there are other angels who roam the earth in search of the people of remembrance (dhikr). When they find a group engaged in remembrance, they call out to one another in a loud voice: “Come to your objective!” So they come and surround them up to the lowest heaven. (When these angels return,) Allah Almighty asks: “When you left My servants, what were they doing?” They say: “When we left them, they were praising You, declaring Your greatness, and remembering You.” (For ease, the conversation between Allah Almighty and the angels is presented in dialogue form):
Allah Almighty: “Have they seen Me?”
Angels: “No.”
Allah Almighty: “If they were to see Me, (how would they behave)?”
Angels: “If they were to see You, they would be even more intense and steadfast in praising, glorifying, and remembering You.”
Allah Almighty: “What is it that they are seeking?”
Angels: “They are asking for Paradise.”
Allah Almighty: “Have they seen Paradise?”
Angels: “No.”
Allah Almighty: “If they were to see Paradise, then?”
Angels: “If they were to see Paradise, their eagerness and desire for it would increase.”
Allah Almighty: “From what are they seeking refuge?”
Angels: “From the Fire.”
Allah Almighty: “Have they seen the Fire?”
Angels: “No.”
Allah Almighty: “If they were to see the Fire, then?”
Angels: “If they were to see it, they would flee from it even more intensely and would fear it even more.”
Allah Almighty: “(O angels!) I make you witnesses that I have forgiven them.”
Angels: “Among them is such-and-such a person who is a great sinner; he only came for some need, his intention was not to sit with them (so how was he forgiven)?”
Allah Almighty: “They are such a people that even their companion does not remain deprived.”
Allah Almighty: “Have they seen Me?”
Angels: “No.”
Allah Almighty: “If they were to see Me, (how would they behave)?”
Angels: “If they were to see You, they would be even more intense and steadfast in praising, glorifying, and remembering You.”
Allah Almighty: “What is it that they are seeking?”
Angels: “They are asking for Paradise.”
Allah Almighty: “Have they seen Paradise?”
Angels: “No.”
Allah Almighty: “If they were to see Paradise, then?”
Angels: “If they were to see Paradise, their eagerness and desire for it would increase.”
Allah Almighty: “From what are they seeking refuge?”
Angels: “From the Fire.”
Allah Almighty: “Have they seen the Fire?”
Angels: “No.”
Allah Almighty: “If they were to see the Fire, then?”
Angels: “If they were to see it, they would flee from it even more intensely and would fear it even more.”
Allah Almighty: “(O angels!) I make you witnesses that I have forgiven them.”
Angels: “Among them is such-and-such a person who is a great sinner; he only came for some need, his intention was not to sit with them (so how was he forgiven)?”
Allah Almighty: “They are such a people that even their companion does not remain deprived.”
Hadith 5401
عَنْ أَنَسٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ اللَّهُ يَا ابْنَ آدَمَ إِنْ ذَكَرْتَنِي فِي نَفْسِكَ ذَكَرْتُكَ فِي نَفْسِي وَإِنْ ذَكَرْتَنِي فِي مَلَإٍ ذَكَرْتُكَ فِي مَلَإٍ مِنَ الْمَلَائِكَةِ أَوْ فِي مَلَإٍ خَيْرٍ مِنْهُمْ وَإِنْ دَنَوْتَ مِنِّي شِبْرًا دَنَوْتُ مِنْكَ ذِرَاعًا وَإِنْ دَنَوْتَ مِنِّي ذِرَاعًا دَنَوْتُ مِنْكَ بَاعًا وَإِنْ أَتَيْتَنِي تَمْشِي أَتَيْتُكَ أُهَرْوِلُ قَالَ قَتَادَةُ فَاللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ أَسْرَعُ بِالْمَغْفِرَةِ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Allah Almighty says: O son of Adam! If you remember Me within yourself, I will remember you within Myself; if you remember Me in an assembly, I will remember you in an assembly better than yours; if you draw near to Me by a span, I will draw near to you by a cubit; if you draw near to Me by a cubit, I will draw near to you by the span of two outstretched arms; and if you come to Me walking, I will come to you running. Imam Qatadah said: Thus, Allah Almighty is quicker in granting forgiveness.
Hadith 5402
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ يَقُولُ أَنَا مَعَ عَبْدِي حِينَ يَذْكُرُنِي وَفِي لَفْظٍ أَنَا عِنْدَ ظَنِّ عَبْدِي بِي وَأَنَا مَعَهُ حَيْثُ يَذْكُرُنِي فَإِنْ ذَكَرَنِي فِي نَفْسِهِ ذَكَرْتُهُ فِي نَفْسِي الْحَدِيثَ
Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Verily, Allah the Exalted says: When My servant remembers Me, I am with him. My servant thinks of Me as he expects of Me, and I treat him accordingly. I am with him when he remembers Me; if he remembers Me within himself, I also remember him within Myself.
Hadith 5403
عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا قَالَتْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَذْكُرُ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ عَلَى كُلِّ أَحْيَانِهِ
It is narrated from Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to remember Allah Almighty at all times.
Hadith 5404
عَنِ الْأَغَرِّ أَبِي مُسْلِمٍ قَالَ أَشْهَدُ عَلَى أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ وَأَبِي سَعِيدٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا أَنَّهُمَا شَهِدَا لِي عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنَّهُ قَالَ وَأَنَا أَشْهَدُ عَلَيْهِمَا مَا قَعَدَ قَوْمٌ يَذْكُرُونَ اللَّهَ إِلَّا حَفَّتْ بِهِمُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ وَتَنَزَّلَتْ عَلَيْهِمُ السَّكِينَةُ وَتَغَشَّتْهُمُ الرَّحْمَةُ وَذَكَرَهُمُ اللَّهُ فِيمَنْ عِنْدَهُ
It is narrated from Abu Muslim Aghar, who says: I bear witness over Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah and Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id (may Allah be pleased with them both) that they bore witness over the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said: When people sit together to remember Allah, the angels surround them, tranquility descends upon them, mercy covers them, and Allah mentions them before those who are with Him.
Hadith 5405
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَمَا اجْتَمَعَ قَوْمٌ فِي بَيْتٍ مِنْ بُيُوتِ اللَّهِ يَتْلُونَ كِتَابَ اللَّهِ وَيَتَدَارَسُونَهُ بَيْنَهُمْ إِلَّا نَزَلَتْ عَلَيْهِمُ السَّكِينَةُ وَغَشِيَتْهُمُ الرَّحْمَةُ وَحَفَّتْهُمُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ وَذَكَرَهُمُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ فِيمَنْ عِنْدَهُ وَمَنْ أَبْطَأَ بِهِ عَمَلُهُ لَمْ يُسْرِعْ بِهِ نَسَبُهُ
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: When people gather in one of the houses of Allah and recite the Book of Allah and teach it to one another, tranquility descends upon them, mercy covers them, the angels surround them, and Allah mentions them to those who are with Him. And whoever is held back by his deeds, his lineage will not bring him forward.
Hadith 5406
عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَيُّ الْعِبَادِ أَفْضَلُ دَرَجَةً عِنْدَ اللَّهِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ قَالَ الذَّاكِرُونَ اللَّهَ كَثِيرًا قَالَ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَمَنِ الْغَازِي فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ قَالَ لَوْ ضَرَبَ بِسَيْفِهِ فِي الْكُفَّارِ وَالْمُشْرِكِينَ حَتَّى يَنْكَسِرَ وَيَخْتَضِبَ دَمًا لَكَانَ الذَّاكِرُونَ اللَّهَ أَفْضَلَ مِنْهُ دَرَجَةً
Narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: I said, "O Messenger of Allah! Which servants will have the highest rank with Allah Almighty on the Day of Resurrection?" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Those who remember Allah Almighty abundantly." I said, "O Messenger of Allah! Who is the one who strives in the way of Allah?" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "If he strikes the disbelievers and polytheists with his sword until it breaks and becomes drenched in blood, even then, the one who remembers Allah Almighty will have a rank higher than him."
Hadith 5407
عَنْ مُعَاذِ بْنِ جَبَلٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ مَا مِنْ مُسْلِمٍ يَبِيتُ عَلَى ذِكْرِ اللَّهِ طَاهِرًا فَيَتَعَارُّ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ فَيَسْأَلُ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ خَيْرًا مِنْ أَمْرِ الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةِ إِلَّا أَعْطَاهُ إِيَّاهُ قَالَ حَسَنٌ فِي حَدِيثِهِ قَالَ ثَابِتٌ الْبُنَانِيُّ فَقَدِمَ عَلَيْنَا هَاهُنَا فَحَدَّثَ بِهَذَا الْحَدِيثِ عَنْ مُعَاذٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ أَبُو سَلَمَةَ أَظُنُّهُ أَعْنِي أَبَا ظَبْيَةَ
Narrated by Sayyiduna Mu'adh bin Jabal (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever, being a Muslim, sleeps at night in a state of ablution and remembering Allah, then whenever he wakes up during the night and asks Allah for goodness and well-being of this world and the Hereafter, Allah grants it to him.
Hadith 5408
عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ مَا مِنْ قَوْمٍ اجْتَمَعُوا يَذْكُرُونَ اللَّهَ لَا يُرِيدُونَ بِذَلِكَ إِلَّا وَجْهَهُ إِلَّا نَادَاهُمْ مُنَادٍ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ أَنْ قُومُوا مَغْفُورًا لَكُمْ قَدْ بُدِّلَتْ سَيِّئَاتُكُمْ حَسَنَاتٍ
Narrated by Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Those people who gather for the pleasure of Allah Almighty and remember Allah Almighty, a caller from the heavens calls out to them: Depart, you have been forgiven and your sins have been turned into good deeds.
Hadith 5409
عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ مُعَاذِ بْنِ أَنَسٍ الْجُهَنِيِّ عَنْ أَبِيهِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَفْضُلُ الذِّكْرُ عَلَى النَّفَقَةِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى بِسَبْعِ مِائَةِ أَلْفِ ضِعْفٍ وَفِي لَفْظٍ بِسَبْعِ مِائَةِ ضِعْفٍ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Mu’adh bin Anas al-Juhani, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Spending in the way of Allah has seven hundred thousand times more virtue. In one narration, the words are seven hundred times.
Hadith 5410
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَا جَلَسَ قَوْمٌ مَجْلِسًا فَلَمْ يَذْكُرُوا اللَّهَ فِيهِ إِلَّا كَانَ عَلَيْهِمْ تِرَةً وَمَا مِنْ رَجُلٍ مَشَى طَرِيقًا فَلَمْ يَذْكُرِ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ إِلَّا كَانَ عَلَيْهِ تِرَةً وَمَا مِنْ رَجُلٍ أَوَى إِلَى فِرَاشِهِ فَلَمْ يَذْكُرِ اللَّهَ إِلَّا كَانَ عَلَيْهِ تِرَةً قَالَ أَبِي حَدَّثَنَاهُ رَوْحٌ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي ذِئْبٍ عَنِ الْمَقْبُرِيِّ عَنْ إِسْحَاقَ مَوْلَى عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ وَلَمْ يَقُلْ إِذَا أَوَى إِلَى فِرَاشِهِ
Narrated by Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: No people sit in a gathering in which they do not remember Allah Almighty except that it will be a cause of loss for them. Whoever walks on a path and does not remember Allah in it, then this will be a cause of distress for him. And whoever lies down on his bed to sleep and does not remember Allah Almighty, then this will be a cause of anxiety for him. One narrator did not mention lying down on the bed.
Hadith 5411
عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ بُسْرٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ أَتَى النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَعْرَابِيَّانِ فَقَالَ أَحَدُهُمَا مَنْ خَيْرُ الرِّجَالِ يَا مُحَمَّدُ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَنْ طَالَ عُمْرُهُ وَحَسُنَ عَمَلُهُ وَقَالَ الْآخَرُ إِنَّ شَرَائِعَ الْإِسْلَامِ قَدْ كَثُرَتْ عَلَيْنَا فَبَابٌ نَتَمَسَّكُ بِهِ جَامِعٌ قَالَ لَا يَزَالُ لِسَانُكَ رَطْبًا مِنْ ذِكْرِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Busr (may Allah be pleased with him) that two Bedouins came to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and one of them said: O Muhammad! Who is the best among men? The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The one whose life is long and whose deeds are good. The second Bedouin said: The requirements of Islam are many; if there is one comprehensive act that we can adhere to regularly? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Your tongue should always remain moist with the remembrance of Allah Almighty.
Hadith 5412
عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ مُعَاذٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ عَنْ أَبِيهِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنَّ رَجُلًا سَأَلَهُ فَقَالَ أَيُّ الْجِهَادِ أَعْظَمُ أَجْرًا قَالَ أَكْثَرُهُمْ لِلَّهِ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى ذِكْرًا قَالَ فَأَيُّ الصَّائِمِينَ أَعْظَمُ أَجْرًا قَالَ أَكْثَرُهُمْ لِلَّهِ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى ذِكْرًا ثُمَّ ذَكَرَ لَنَا الصَّلَاةَ وَالزَّكَاةَ وَالْحَجَّ وَالصَّدَقَةَ كُلُّ ذَلِكَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ أَكْثَرُهُمْ لِلَّهِ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى ذِكْرًا فَقَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ لِعُمَرَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا يَا أَبَا حَفْصٍ ذَهَبَ الذَّاكِرُونَ بِكُلِّ خَيْرٍ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَجَلْ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Mu'adh (may Allah be pleased with him) that a man asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): Which jihad has the greatest reward? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied: The one who remembers Allah the most. He asked: Which fasting person has the greatest reward? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied: The one who remembers Allah the most. Then he asked similar questions about prayer, zakat, Hajj, and charity, and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) gave the same answer: The one who remembers Allah the most. Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) said to Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him): O Abu Hafs! Those who remember (Allah) have taken all kinds of goodness. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Yes, absolutely.
Hadith 5413
عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ أَكْثِرُوا ذِكْرَ اللَّهِ حَتَّى يَقُولُوا مَجْنُونٌ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Remember Allah so abundantly that people call you mad.
Hadith 5414
عَنِ ابْنِ يَعْقُوبَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ يَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ سَبَقَ الْمُفَرِّدُونَ قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَمَنِ الْمُفَرِّدُونَ قَالَ الَّذِينَ يُهْتَرُونَ فِي ذِكْرِ اللَّهِ
Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The Mufarridun have taken the lead. The Companions asked: O Messenger of Allah! Who are the Mufarridun? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Those who are devoted to the remembrance of Allah Almighty.
