الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
مسائل الاعتدالIssues of Moderation
بَابُ الْاقْتِصَادِ فِي الْأَعْمَالِ
Chapter on moderation in deeds
Hadith 8905
حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ عَنْ حُصَيْنِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ وَمُغِيرَةَ الضَّبِّيِّ عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْعَاصِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا قَالَ زَوَّجَنِي أَبِي امْرَأَةً مِنْ قُرَيْشٍ فَلَمَّا دَخَلَتْ عَلَيَّ جَعَلْتُ لَا أَنْحَاشُ لَهَا عَمَّا بِي مِنَ الْقُوَّةِ عَلَى الْعِبَادَةِ مِنَ الصَّوْمِ وَالصَّلَاةِ فَجَاءَ عَمْرُو بْنُ الْعَاصِ إِلَى كَنَّتِهِ حَتَّى دَخَلَ عَلَيْهَا فَقَالَ لَهَا كَيْفَ وَجَدْتِ بَعْلَكِ قَالَتْ خَيْرُ الرِّجَالِ أَوْ كَخَيْرِ الْبُعُولَةِ مِنْ رَجُلٍ لَمْ يُفَتِّشْ لَنَا كَنَفًا وَلَمْ يَعْرِفْ لَنَا فِرَاشًا فَأَقْبَلَ عَلَيَّ فَعَذَمَنِي وَعَضَّنِي بِلِسَانِهِ فَقَالَ أَنْكَحْتُكَ امْرَأَةً مِنْ قُرَيْشٍ ذَاتَ حَسَبٍ فَعَضَلْتَهَا وَفَعَلْتَ وَفَعَلْتَ ثُمَّ انْطَلَقَ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَشَكَانِي فَأَرْسَلَ إِلَيَّ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَأَتَيْتُهُ فَقَالَ لِي ((أَتَصُومُ النَّهَارَ)) قُلْتُ نَعَمْ قَالَ ((وَتَقُومُ اللَّيْلَ)) قُلْتُ نَعَمْ قَالَ ((لَكِنِّي أَصُومُ وَأُفْطِرُ وَأُصَلِّي وَأَنَامُ وَأَمَسُّ النِّسَاءَ فَمَنْ رَغِبَ عَنْ سُنَّتِي فَلَيْسَ مِنِّي)) قَالَ ((اقْرَأِ الْقُرْآنَ فِي كُلِّ شَهْرٍ)) قُلْتُ إِنِّي أَجِدُنِي أَقْوَى مِنْ ذَلِكَ قَالَ ((فَاقْرَأْهُ فِي كُلِّ عَشَرَةِ أَيَّامٍ)) قُلْتُ إِنِّي أَجِدُنِي أَقْوَى مِنْ ذَلِكَ قَالَ أَحَدُهُمَا إِمَّا حُصَيْنٌ وَإِمَّا مُغِيرَةُ ((فَاقْرَأْهُ فِي كُلِّ ثَلَاثٍ)) وَفِي رِوَايَةٍ قَالَ ((فَاقْرَأْهُ فِي كُلِّ سَبْعٍ لَا تَزِيدَنَّ عَلَى ذَلِكَ)) قَالَ ثُمَّ قَالَ ((صُمْ فِي كُلِّ شَهْرٍ ثَلَاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ)) قُلْتُ إِنِّي أَقْوَى مِنْ ذَلِكَ قَالَ فَلَمْ يَزَلْ يَرْفَعُنِي حَتَّى قَالَ ((صُمْ يَوْمًا وَأَفْطِرْ يَوْمًا فَإِنَّهُ أَفْضَلُ الصِّيَامِ وَهُوَ صِيَامُ أَخِي دَاوُدَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ)) قَالَ حُصَيْنٌ فِي حَدِيثِهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ ((فَإِنَّ لِكُلِّ عَابِدٍ شِرَّةً وَلِكُلِّ شِرَّةٍ فَتْرَةً فَإِمَّا إِلَى سُنَّةٍ وَإِمَّا إِلَى بِدْعَةٍ فَمَنْ كَانَتْ فَتْرَتُهُ إِلَى سُنَّةٍ فَقَدِ اهْتَدَى وَمَنْ كَانَتْ فَتْرَتُهُ إِلَى غَيْرِ ذَلِكَ فَقَدْ هَلَكَ)) قَالَ مُجَاهِدٌ فَكَانَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَمْرٍو حَيْثُ قَدْ ضَعُفَ وَكَبِرَ يَصُومُ الْأَيَّامَ كَذَلِكَ يَصِلُ بَعْضَهَا إِلَى بَعْضٍ لِيَتَقَوَّى بِذَلِكَ ثُمَّ يُفْطِرُ بَعْدَ تِلْكَ الْأَيَّامِ قَالَ وَكَانَ يَقْرَأُ فِي كُلِّ حِزْبٍ كَذَلِكَ يَزِيدُ أَحْيَانًا وَيَنْقُصُ أَحْيَانًا غَيْرَ أَنَّهُ يُوفِي الْعَدَدَ إِمَّا فِي سَبْعٍ وَإِمَّا فِي ثَلَاثٍ قَالَ ثُمَّ كَانَ يَقُولُ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ لَأَنْ أَكُونَ قَبِلْتُ رُخْصَةَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ مِمَّا عُدِلَ بِهِ أَوْ عَدَلَ لَكِنِّي فَارَقْتُهُ عَلَى أَمْرٍ أَكْرَهُ أَنْ أُخَالِفَهُ إِلَى غَيْرِهِ
Narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr bin al-As (may Allah be pleased with them both), he says: My father married me to a Qurayshi woman. When I entered upon her, I did not pay her any attention nor did I give her any time, because I had been given great strength for worship in the form of fasting and prayer. When Sayyiduna Amr bin al-As (may Allah be pleased with him) came to his daughter-in-law and asked her: How did you find your husband? She said: He is the best man, or he is the best husband; he neither sought my company nor recognized my bed (i.e., due to being occupied in worship, he did not come near his wife). Hearing this, my father turned to me and reproached me severely and spoke harshly to me and said: I have married you to a Qurayshi woman of noble lineage and you have become distant from her and you have done such and such. Then he went to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and complained about me to him. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) called me and I came to him. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Do you fast during the day? I said: Yes. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: And do you stand in prayer at night? I said: Yes. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: But I fast and I break my fast, I pray and I sleep, and I fulfill the rights of my wives. Whoever turns away from my Sunnah is not from me. Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Complete the recitation of the Qur’an in a month. I said: I find myself stronger than that. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Then complete it in ten days. I said: I consider myself stronger than that. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Then complete it in three days. In one narration: Complete the recitation in seven days and do not do more than that. Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Fast three days in every month. I said: I am stronger than that. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) kept increasing for me until he said: Fast one day and break your fast the next day; these are the best fasts and these are the fasts of my brother Dawud (peace be upon him). Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Every worshipper has zeal and eagerness, then after every eagerness comes slackness and deficiency; its end is either towards the Sunnah or towards innovation. So whoever’s end is towards the Sunnah, he will be guided, and whoever’s end is in another form, he will be destroyed. Imam Mujahid says: When Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with them both) became weak and old, he would fast according to that amount; sometimes he would fast several days consecutively, then break his fast for the same number of days consecutively, and his purpose in this was to gain strength. He would do similarly with his portion (of Qur’an); some nights he would recite more, and some nights less, but the total amount would be the same, either completing the Qur’an in seven days or in three days. And Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with them both) used to say later: If I had accepted the concession of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), it would have been more beloved to me than anything in the world that could be compared to it, but I dislike to oppose the routine of action upon which I parted from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
Hadith 8906
عَنْ جَابِرٍ يَعْنِي ابْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ ((قَارِبُوا وَسَدِّدُوا فَإِنَّهُ لَيْسَ أَحَدٌ مِنْكُمْ يُنَجِّيهِ عَمَلُهُ)) قَالُوا وَلَا إِيَّاكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ ((وَلَا إِيَّايَ إِلَّا أَنْ يَتَغَمَّدَنِيَ اللَّهُ فِي رَحْمَتِهِ))
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: Adopt moderation and keep to the right path, for surely the situation is such that none of you will be saved by his deeds. The companions asked: Not even you, O Messenger of Allah!? He (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: Not even me, unless Allah envelops me in His mercy.
Hadith 8907
عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا قَالَ ذُكِرَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ رِجَالٌ يَنْتَصِبُونَ فِي الْعِبَادَةِ مِنْ أَصْحَابِهِ نَصَبًا شَدِيدًا فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ ((تِلْكَ ضَرَاوَةُ الْإِسْلَامِ وَشَرَّتُهُ وَلِكُلِّ ضَرَاوَةٍ شَرَّةٌ وَلِكُلِّ شَرَّةٍ فَتْرَةٌ فَمَنْ كَانَتْ فَتْرَتُهُ إِلَى الْكِتَابِ وَالسُّنَّةِ فَلِأُمِّ مَا هُوَ وَمَنْ كَانَتْ فَتْرَتُهُ إِلَى مَعَاصِي اللَّهِ فَذَلِكَ هُوَ الْهَالِكُ))
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was told about some of the companions who had become deeply engrossed in worship with great severity. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: This is the taste, intensity, and eagerness of Islam, and every taste has eagerness and excess in it, but after every excess there is also slackness and pause. So, whoever’s pause is towards the Book and the Sunnah, he has intended the straight path, and whoever’s slackness is towards disobedience to Allah Almighty, then he will be destroyed.
Hadith 8908
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ ((اكْلَفُوا مِنَ الْعَمَلِ مَا تُطِيقُونَ فَإِنَّ خَيْرَ الْعَمَلِ أَدْوَمُهُ وَإِنْ قَلَّ))
Narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Undertake only as much action as you are able to bear, for indeed the best deed is that which is done consistently, even if it is little.
Hadith 8909
عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ سُئِلَتْ عَائِشَةُ وَأُمُّ سَلَمَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا أَيُّ الْعَمَلِ كَانَ أَعْجَبَ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَتَا مَا دَامَ وَإِنْ قَلَّ
Abu Salih says: Sayyida Aisha and Sayyida Umm Salama (may Allah be pleased with them) were asked which deed was most beloved to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), they said: That which is done consistently, even if it is little.
Hadith 8910
وَمِنْ طَرِيقٍ ثَانٍ عَنِ الْأَسْوَدِ قَالَ قُلْتُ لِعَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا حَدِّثِينِي بِأَحَبِّ الْعَمَلِ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَتْ أَحَبُّ الْعَمَلِ إِلَيْهِ الَّذِي يَدُومُ عَلَيْهِ الرَّجُلُ وَإِنْ كَانَ يَسِيرًا
(Second chain) Aswad says: I said to Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her): Tell me about such a deed which was most beloved to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). She said: The most beloved deed to him (peace and blessings be upon him) was that which a person performed consistently, even if its amount was little.
Hadith 8911
عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا أَنَّ نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ دَخَلَ عَلَيْهَا وَعِنْدَهَا فُلَانَةٌ لِامْرَأَةٍ فَذَكَرَتْ مِنْ صَلَاتِهَا فَقَالَ ((مَهْ عَلَيْكُمْ بِمَا تُطِيقُونَ فَوَاللَّهِ لَا يَمَلُّ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ حَتَّى تَمَلُّوا إِنَّ أَحَبَّ الدِّينِ إِلَى اللَّهِ مَا دَاوَمَ عَلَيْهِ صَاحِبُهُ))
Narrated from Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her), she says: When the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came to me, at that time such-and-such woman was sitting with me. I mentioned her prayer, but the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Leave it, you should only take upon yourself as much as you are able to do. By Allah, Allah does not tire until you tire. Indeed, the most beloved religion to Allah is that upon which a person remains constant.
Hadith 8912
عَنْهَا أَيْضًا قَالَتْ مَرَّتْ بِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ الْحَوْلَاءُ بِنْتُ تُوَيْتٍ فَقِيلَ لَهُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّهَا تُصَلِّي بِاللَّيْلِ صَلَاةً كَثِيرَةً فَإِذَا غَلَبَهَا النَّوْمُ ارْتَبَطَتْ بِحَبْلٍ فَتَعَلَّقَتْ بِهِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ ((فَلْتُصَلِّ مَا قَوِيَتْ عَلَى الصَّلَاةِ فَإِذَا نَعَسَتْ فَلْتَنَمْ))
It is narrated from Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that when Sayyida Hawla bint Tuwait (may Allah be pleased with her) passed by the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), it was said to him, "O Messenger of Allah! This woman prays a lot at night, and when sleep overcomes her, she ties herself with a rope and hangs (to keep awake)." The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "She should pray as long as she has strength, but when she becomes drowsy, she should go to sleep."
Hadith 8913
عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ دَخَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ الْمَسْجِدَ وَحَبْلٌ مَمْدُودٌ بَيْنَ سَارِيَتَيْنِ فَقَالَ ((مَا هَذَا)) فَقَالُوا لِزَيْنَبَ فَإِذَا كَسِلَتْ أَوْ فَتَرَتْ أَمْسَكَتْ بِهِ فَقَالَ ((حُلُّوهُ)) ثُمَّ قَالَ ((لِيُصَلِّ أَحَدُكُمْ نَشَاطَهُ فَإِذَا كَسِلَ أَوْ فَتَرَ فَلْيَقْعُدْ)) وَفِي لَفْظٍ ((لَتُصَلِّ مَا عَقَلَتْ فَإِذَا غُلِبَتْ فَلْتَنَمْ))
Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) entered the mosque, and there was a rope hanging between two pillars. He (peace be upon him) asked: What is the reason for this? The companions said: This belongs to Sayyida Zainab (may Allah be pleased with her); when she becomes tired, she hangs onto it. He (peace be upon him) said: Untie it; a person should pray in a state of activity and alertness. When he becomes tired, he should leave standing (in prayer). In another narration, it is stated: He should pray as long as he understands (what he is reciting), and when he becomes overpowered (by sleep), he should go to sleep.
Hadith 8914
عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ رَأَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ حَبْلًا مَمْدُودًا بَيْنَ سَارِيَتَيْنِ فَقَالَ ((لِمَنْ هَذَا)) قَالُوا لِحَمْنَةَ بِنْتِ جَحْشٍ فَإِذَا عَجَزَتْ تَعَلَّقَتْ بِهِ فَقَالَ ((لَتُصَلِّ مَا أَطَاقَتْ فَإِذَا عَجَزَتْ فَلْتَقْعُدْ))
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdur Rahman (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) saw a rope hanging between two pillars and asked: Whose is this? The companions said: This belongs to Sayyidah Hamnah bint Jahsh (may Allah be pleased with her); when she becomes tired (while praying), she hangs onto it. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: She should pray according to her strength, and when she becomes tired, she should sit down (and discontinue the prayer).
Hadith 8915
عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ ((خُذُوا مِنَ الْعَمَلِ مَا تُطِيقُونَ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ لَا يَمَلُّ حَتَّى تَمَلُّوا)) قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا وَكَانَ أَحَبُّ الصَّلَاةِ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا صَلَّى صَلَاةً دَاوَمَ عَلَيْهَا قَالَ أَبُو سَلَمَةَ قَالَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ {الَّذِينَ هُمْ عَلَى صَلَاتِهِمْ دَائِمُونَ} [المعارج: 23]
It is narrated from Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Do as many deeds as you are able, for indeed Allah does not tire until you tire. Sayyida says: The prayer most beloved to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was that which he performed regularly. Abu Salama says: Allah Almighty has said: Those who are constant in their prayers.
Hadith 8916
عَنِ الْحَكَمِ بْنِ حَزْنٍ الْكَافِيِّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ ((يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنَّكُمْ لَنْ تَفْعَلُوا وَلَنْ تُطِيقُوا كُلَّ مَا أُمِرْتُمْ بِهِ وَلَكِنْ سَدِّدُوا وَأَبْشِرُوا))
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Hakam bin Hazn Kafi, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: O people! Surely, you do not have the strength to carry out all the matters that you have been commanded with; however, keep treading the path of righteousness and receive glad tidings.
Hadith 8917
عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ إِذَا أَمَرَهُمْ أَمَرَهُمْ بِمَا يُطِيقُونَ مِنَ الْعَمَلِ يَقُولُونَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّا لَسْنَا كَهَيْئَتِكَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ قَدْ غَفَرَ لَكَ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِكَ وَمَا تَأَخَّرَ قَالَتْ فَيَغْضَبُ حَتَّى يُعْرَفَ الْغَضَبُ فِي وَجْهِهِ
It is narrated from Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) would command the companions to perform an action, he would only command as much as they were able to bear. But when they would say, "O Messenger of Allah! Indeed, we are not like you; Allah Almighty has forgiven your past and future sins," upon hearing this, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would become angry, to the extent that the signs of anger would become visible on his blessed face.
Hadith 8918
عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ ((إِنَّ هَذَا الدِّينَ مَتِينٌ فَأَوْغِلُوا فِيهِ بِرِفْقٍ))
Narrated by Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Surely this religion is strong, so enter into it gently.
Hadith 8919
عَنْ أَبِي قَتَادَةَ عَنْ أَعْرَابِيٍّ سَمِعَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ ((إِنَّ خَيْرَ دِينِكُمْ أَيْسَرُهُ إِنَّ خَيْرَ دِينِكُمْ أَيْسَرُهُ))
Syedna Abu Qatadah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates from a Bedouin that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Surely, your best religion is that which is easy; surely, your best religion is that which consists of facilitation.
Hadith 8920
عَنْ مِحْجَنِ بْنِ الْأَدْرَعِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّهُ كَانَ آخِذًا بِيَدِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ قَالَ ثُمَّ أَتَى حُجْرَةَ امْرَأَةٍ مِنْ نِسَائِهِ فَنَفَضَ يَدَهُ مِنْ يَدِي قَالَ ((إِنَّ خَيْرَ دِينِكُمْ أَيْسَرُهُ إِنَّ خَيْرَ دِينِكُمْ أَيْسَرُهُ إِنَّ خَيْرَ دِينِكُمْ أَيْسَرُهُ))
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Mihjan bin Adra’ (may Allah be pleased with him), he says that he was holding the hand of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in the mosque. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) went towards the chamber of one of his wives and withdrew his hand from mine and said: Surely, your best religion is that which is easy; surely, your best religion is that which consists of ease; surely, your most virtuous religion is that in which there is the most ease.
Hadith 8921
عَنْ بُرَيْدَةَ الْأَسْلَمِيِّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ خَرَجْتُ يَوْمًا لِحَاجَةٍ فَإِذَا أَنَا بِالنَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَمْشِي بَيْنَ يَدَيَّ فَأَخَذَ بِيَدِي فَانْطَلَقْنَا نَمْشِي جَمِيعًا فَإِذَا نَحْنُ بَيْنَ أَيْدِينَا بِرَجُلٍ يُصَلِّي يُكْثِرُ الرُّكُوعَ وَالسُّجُودَ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ ((أَتُرَاهُ يُرَائِي)) فَقُلْتُ اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ أَعْلَمُ فَتَرَكَ يَدِي مِنْ يَدِهِ ثُمَّ جَمَعَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ فَجَعَلَ يُصَوِّبُهُمَا وَيَرْفَعُهُمَا وَيَقُولُ ((عَلَيْكُمْ هَدْيًا قَاصِدًا عَلَيْكُمْ هَدْيًا قَاصِدًا عَلَيْكُمْ هَدْيًا قَاصِدًا فَإِنَّهُ مَنْ يُشَادَّ هَذَا الدِّينَ يَغْلِبْهُ)) وَفِي لَفْظٍ فَأَرْسَلَ يَدِي ثُمَّ طَبَقَ بَيْنَ كَفَّيْهِ فَجَمَعَهُمَا وَجَعَلَ يَرْفَعُهُمَا بِحِيَالِ مَنْكَبَيْهِ يَضَعُهُمَا وَيَقُولُ ((عَلَيْكُمْ هَدْيًا قَاصِدًا ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ فَإِنَّهُ مَنْ يُشَادَّ الدِّينَ يَغْلِبْهُ))
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Buraidah Aslami (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: One day I went out for some need, suddenly I met the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), he (peace and blessings be upon him) was walking in front of me, he (peace and blessings be upon him) took my hand, then we both started walking together. Suddenly, we saw in front of us a man who was bowing and prostrating excessively. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Do you think about him that he is showing off? I said: Allah and His Messenger know best. Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) let go of my hand and joined both his hands together, moving them up and down, and said: Adhere to the moderate way, take care to be balanced, adopt moderation, because whoever tries to be excessive in religion, the religion will overpower him. In another narration: Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) let go of my hand, joined both his palms together, raised them up to the level of his shoulders and then lowered them, and said: Adhere to the moderate way, he said it three times, because whoever tries to force himself, the religion will overpower him.
Hadith 8922
عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ قَالَ دَخَلْتُ أَنَا وَيَحْيَى بْنُ جَعْدَةَ عَلَى رَجُلٍ مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ الرَّسُولِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ ذَكَرُوا عِنْدَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَوْلَاةً لِبَنِي عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ فَقَالُوا إِنَّهَا تَقُومُ اللَّيْلَ وَتَصُومُ النَّهَارَ قَالَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ ((لَكِنِّي أَنَا أَنَامُ وَأُصَلِّي وَأَصُومُ وَأُفْطِرُ فَمَنِ اقْتَدَى بِي فَهُوَ مِنِّي وَمَنْ رَغِبَ عَنْ سُنَّتِي فَلَيْسَ مِنِّي إِنَّ لِكُلِّ عَمَلٍ شِرَّةً ثُمَّ فَتْرَةً فَمَنْ كَانَتْ فَتْرَتُهُ إِلَى بِدْعَةٍ فَقَدْ ضَلَّ وَمَنْ كَانَتْ فَتْرَتُهُ إِلَى سُنَّةٍ فَقَدِ اهْتَدَى))
Mujahid says: I and Yahya bin Ja'dah went to an Ansari companion. He said: Once it happened that the companions mentioned a slave woman of Banu Abdul Muttalib to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) in such a way that she stands in prayer at night and fasts during the day. Upon hearing this, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: But I sleep and I pray, and I fast and I leave it off. So whoever follows me is from me, and whoever turns away from my Sunnah is not from me. Every action has eagerness, intensity, and excess, but then there is calmness and moderation as well. So whoever’s calmness leads him towards innovation will go astray, and whoever’s steadiness leads him towards the Sunnah will attain guidance.
Hadith 8923
عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا أَنَّ أُنَاسًا كَانُوا يَتَعَبَّدُونَ عِبَادَةً شَدِيدَةً فَنَهَاهُمُ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ ((وَاللَّهِ إِنِّي لَأَعْلَمُكُمْ بِاللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ وَأَخْشَاكُمْ لَهُ)) وَكَانَ يَقُولُ ((عَلَيْكُمْ مِنَ الْعَمَلِ مَا تُطِيقُونَ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ لَا يَمَلُّ حَتَّى تَمَلُّوا))
It is narrated from Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her), she says: Some people used to engage in very intense worship, but the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade them and said: By Allah! Indeed, I am the one among you who knows Allah the most and fears Him the most. You should perform as many deeds as you have the strength for, for indeed Allah will not tire until you tire.
Hadith 8924
عَنْهَا أَيْضًا رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا أَنَّهَا كَانَتْ تَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ ((سَدِّدُوا وَقَارِبُوا وَيَسِّرُوا فَإِنَّهُ لَنْ يُدْخِلَ الْجَنَّةَ أَحَدًا عَمَلُهُ)) قَالُوا وَلَا أَنْتَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ ((وَلَا أَنَا إِلَّا أَنْ يَتَغَمَّدَنِيَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ رَحْمَةً وَاعْلَمُوا أَنَّ أَحَبَّ الْعَمَلِ إِلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ أَدْوَمُهُ وَإِنْ قَلَّ))
Narrated from Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Follow the right path, adopt moderation, and make things easy, for no one's deeds will admit him to Paradise. The companions asked: O Messenger of Allah! Not even your deeds? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Not even mine, unless Allah covers me with His mercy. And know that the most beloved deed to Allah is that which is done consistently, even if it is little.
Hadith 8925
وَعَنْهَا أَيْضًا رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا قَالَتْ دَخَلَتْ عَلَيَّ خُوَيْلَةُ بِنْتُ حَكِيمِ بْنِ أُمَيَّةَ بْنِ حَارِثَةَ بْنِ الْأَوْقَصِ السُّلَمِيَّةُ وَكَانَتْ عِنْدَ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ مَظْعُونٍ قَالَتْ فَرَأَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ بَذَاذَةَ هَيْئَتِهَا فَقَالَ لِي ((يَا عَائِشَةُ مَا أَبَذَّ هَيْئَةَ خُوَيْلَةَ)) قَالَتْ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ امْرَأَةٌ لَا زَوْجَ لَهَا تَصُومُ النَّهَارَ وَتَقُومُ اللَّيْلَ فَهِيَ كَمَنْ لَا زَوْجَ لَهَا فَتَرَكَتْ نَفْسَهَا وَأَضَاعَتْهَا قَالَتْ فَبَعَثَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِلَى عُثْمَانَ بْنِ مَظْعُونٍ فَجَاءَهُ فَقَالَ ((يَا عُثْمَانُ أَرَغْبَةً عَنْ سُنَّتِي)) قَالَ فَقَالَ لَا وَاللَّهِ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَلَكِنْ سُنَّتَكَ أَطْلُبُ قَالَ ((فَإِنِّي أَنَامُ وَأُصَلِّي وَأَصُومُ وَأُفْطِرُ وَأَنْكِحُ النِّسَاءَ فَاتَّقِ اللَّهَ يَا عُثْمَانُ فَإِنَّ لِأَهْلِكَ عَلَيْكَ حَقًّا فَصُمْ وَأَفْطِرْ وَصَلِّ وَنَمْ))
It is narrated from Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her), she says: Sayyida Khawla bint Hakim (may Allah be pleased with her) came to me; she was the wife of Sayyiduna Uthman bin Maz'oon (may Allah be pleased with him). When the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) saw her disheveled state, he said: "Aisha! What has made Khawla's condition so bad?" I said: "O Messenger of Allah! This woman has no husband." The detail of the matter is that her husband fasts during the day and prays at night (and pays no attention to his wife), so she has become as if she has no husband at all; thus, she has neglected herself and wasted herself. Upon hearing this, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) called Sayyiduna Uthman bin Maz'oon (may Allah be pleased with him). When he came, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Uthman! Are you turning away from my Sunnah?" He said: "No, by Allah, O Messenger of Allah! Rather, I seek your Sunnah." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Indeed, I sleep and I pray, I fast and I break my fast, and I marry women. O Uthman! Fear Allah, for indeed your family has a right over you, so fast and break your fast, pray and also sleep."
Hadith 8926
عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ ((أَلَا هَلَكَ الْمُتَنَطِّعُونَ)) ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Beware! Those who exaggerate have perished. He said this three times.
Hadith 8927
عَنْ أَنَسٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَنْ نَفَرًا مِنْ أَصْحَابِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ بَعْضُهُمْ لَا أَتَزَوَّجُ وَقَالَ بَعْضُهُمْ أُصَلِّي وَلَا أَنَامُ وَقَالَ بَعْضُهُمْ أَصُومُ وَلَا أُفْطِرُ فَبَلَغَ ذَلِكَ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ ((مَا بَالُ أَقْوَامٍ قَالُوا كَذَا وَكَذَا لَكِنِّي أَصُومُ وَأُفْطِرُ وَأُصَلِّي وَأَنَامُ وَأَتَزَوَّجُ النِّسَاءَ فَمَنْ رَغِبَ عَنْ سُنَّتِي فَلَيْسَ مِنِّي))
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that a group of the noble Companions came; one of them said: I will not marry, another said: I will pray and will not sleep, another said: I will fast and will not break my fast. When this matter reached the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), he said: What is the matter with these people who say such things? I fast and also leave fasting, I pray and I also sleep, and I also marry women. So whoever turns away from my Sunnah is not from me.
