الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
مسائل الترغيب فى الأعمال الصالحةIssues Encouraging Good Deeds
بَابُ فِي التَّرْغِيْبِ فِي أَعْمَالِ الْبِرِّ وَالطَّاعَةِ مُطْلَقًا
Chapter on encouragement towards righteous deeds and obedience in general
Hadith 8945
عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ لَا أَسْأَلُكُمْ عَلَى مَا أَتَيْتُكُمْ بِهِ مِنَ الْبَيِّنَاتِ وَالْهُدَى أَجْرًا إِلَّا أَنْ تَوَدُّوا اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ وَأَنْ تَقَرَّبُوا إِلَيْهِ بِالطَّاعَةِ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: I do not ask you for any reward for what I have brought to you of clear proofs and the light of guidance, except that you fulfill the right of Allah and His Messenger and seek closeness to Him through obedience.
Hadith 8946
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ يَا ابْنَ آدَمَ تَفَرَّغْ لِعِبَادَتِي أَمْلَأْ صَدْرَكَ غِنًى وَأَسُدَّ فَقْرَكَ وَإِلَّا تَفْعَلْ مَلَأْتُ صَدْرَكَ شُغْلًا وَلَمْ أَسُدَّ فَقْرَكَ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Allah Almighty said: O son of Adam! Devote yourself to My worship, I will fill your heart with richness and remove your poverty, and if you do not do so, I will fill your heart with occupation and will not fulfill your poverty.
Hadith 8947
وَعَنْهُ أَيْضًا أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ قَالَ رَبُّكُمْ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ لَوْ أَنَّ عِبَادِي أَطَاعُونِي لَأَسْقَيْتُهُمُ الْمَطَرَ بِاللَّيْلِ وَأَطْلَعْتُ عَلَيْهِمُ الشَّمْسَ بِالنَّهَارِ وَلَمَا أَسْمَعْتُهُمْ صَوْتَ الرَّعْدِ
Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Your Lord has said: If My servants obey Me, I will send down rain upon them at night and bring out the sun for them during the day, and I will not even let them hear the sound of thunder.
Hadith 8948
عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ قَيْسٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ صَلَّى بِنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ صَلَاةً ثُمَّ قَالَ عَلَى مَكَانِكُمْ اثْبُتُوا ثُمَّ أَتَى الرِّجَالَ فَقَالَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ يَأْمُرُنِي أَنْ آمُرَكُمْ أَنْ تَتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَأَنْ تَقُولُوا قَوْلًا سَدِيدًا ثُمَّ تَخَلَّلَ إِلَى النِّسَاءِ فَقَالَ لَهُنَّ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ يَأْمُرُنِي أَنْ آمُرَكُنَّ أَنْ تَتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَأَنْ تَقُولُوا قَوْلًا سَدِيدًا قَالَ ثُمَّ رَجَعَ حَتَّى أَتَى الرِّجَالَ فَقَالَ إِذَا دَخَلْتُمْ مَسَاجِدَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَأَسْوَاقَهُمْ وَمَعَكُمُ النَّبْلُ فَخُذُوا بِنُصُولِهَا لَا تُصِيبُوا بِهَا أَحَدًا فَتُؤْذُوهُ أَوْ تَجْرَحُوهُ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Qais (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) led us in a prayer and then said: Remain seated in your places. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) turned towards the men and said: Indeed, Allah Almighty has commanded me to order you to fear Allah and speak rightly. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) went to the women in the middle and said to them: Indeed, Allah Almighty has commanded me to order you to fear Allah and speak rightly. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) returned to the men and said: When you enter the mosques and markets of the Muslims and you have a spear with you, then hold its tip so that you do not accidentally strike someone and thus cause them harm or injure them.
Hadith 8949
عَنْ شَدَّادِ بْنِ أَوْسٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ الْكَيِّسُ مَنْ دَانَ نَفْسَهُ وَعَمِلَ لِمَا بَعْدَ الْمَوْتِ وَالْعَاجِزُ مَنِ اتَّبَعَ نَفْسَهُ هَوَاهَا وَتَمَنَّى عَلَى اللَّهِ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Shaddad bin Aws (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The intelligent one is he who humbles his soul and acts for what is after death, and the incapable and helpless one is he who lets his soul follow its desires and merely wishes upon Allah.
Hadith 8950
عَنْ عُقْبَةَ بْنِ عَامِرٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِنَّ مَثَلَ الَّذِي يَعْمَلُ السَّيِّئَاتِ ثُمَّ يَعْمَلُ الْحَسَنَاتِ كَمَثَلِ رَجُلٍ كَانَتْ عَلَيْهِ دِرْعٌ ضَيِّقَةٌ قَدْ خَنَقَتْهُ ثُمَّ عَمِلَ حَسَنَةً فَانْفَكَّتْ حَلْقَةٌ ثُمَّ عَمِلَ حَسَنَةً أُخْرَى فَانْفَكَّتْ حَلْقَةٌ أُخْرَى حَتَّى تَخْرُجَ إِلَى الْأَرْضِ
Sayyiduna Uqbah bin Amir (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The example of a person who does good deeds after committing sins is like that of a man who is wearing a tight coat of mail that is choking him. Then, when he performs a good deed, one of its rings loosens. When he performs another good deed, another ring loosens. This continues until the coat of mail falls to the ground.
Hadith 8951
عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ {مَنْ عَمِلَ حَسَنَةً فَلَهُ عَشْرُ أَمْثَالِهَا} [الأنعام: 160] أَوْ أَزِيدُ وَمَنْ عَمِلَ سَيِّئَةً فَجَزَاؤُهُ مِثْلُهَا أَوْ أَغْفِرُ وَمَنْ عَمِلَ قُرَابَ الْأَرْضِ خَطِيئَةً ثُمَّ لَقِيَنِي لَا يُشْرِكُ بِي شَيْئًا جَعَلْتُ لَهُ مِثْلَهَا مَغْفِرَةً مَنِ اقْتَرَبَ إِلَيَّ شِبْرًا اقْتَرَبْتُ إِلَيْهِ ذِرَاعًا وَمَنِ اقْتَرَبَ إِلَيَّ ذِرَاعًا اقْتَرَبْتُ إِلَيْهِ بَاعًا وَمَنْ أَتَانِي يَمْشِي أَتَيْتُهُ هَرْوَلَةً
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Allah Almighty says: Whoever does a good deed, I will grant him ten times as much or even more, and whoever does an evil deed, its recompense will be equal to it, or I will forgive him. Whoever commits sins equal to the fill of the earth and then meets Me in such a state that he has not associated anyone with Me, I will grant him forgiveness equal to his sins. Whoever comes near Me by a span, I come near him by a hand; whoever comes near Me by a hand, I come near him by the length of two outstretched arms; and whoever comes to Me walking, I come to him running.
Hadith 8952
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ قَالَ إِذَا تَلَقَّانِي عَبْدِي بِشِبْرٍ تَلَقَّيْتُهُ بِذِرَاعٍ وَإِذَا تَلَقَّانِي بِذِرَاعٍ تَلَقَّيْتُهُ بِبَاعٍ وَإِذَا تَلَقَّانِي بِبَاعٍ جِئْتُهُ بِأَسْرَعَ
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: Verily, Allah Almighty has said: When My servant comes near to Me by a span, I come near to him by a hand’s length; and if he comes near to Me by a hand’s length, I come near to him by the span of two outstretched arms; and when he comes near to Me by the span of two outstretched arms, I come to him even more quickly.
Hadith 8953
عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ نُعَيْمٍ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا ذَرٍّ الْغِفَارِيَّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ وَهُوَ عَلَى الْمِنْبَرِ بِالْفُسْطَاطِ يَقُولُ سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ مَنْ تَقَرَّبَ إِلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ شِبْرًا تَقَرَّبَ إِلَيْهِ ذِرَاعًا وَمَنْ تَقَرَّبَ إِلَى اللَّهِ ذِرَاعًا تَقَرَّبَ إِلَيْهِ بَاعًا وَمَنْ أَقْبَلَ عَلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ مَاشِيًا أَقْبَلَ اللَّهُ إِلَيْهِ مُهَرْوِلًا وَاللَّهُ أَعْلَى وَأَجَلُّ وَاللَّهُ أَعْلَى وَأَجَلُّ وَاللَّهُ أَعْلَى وَأَجَلُّ
Narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Dharr Ghifari (may Allah be pleased with him), while he was delivering a sermon on the pulpit in Fustat, that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: Whoever draws near to Allah by a handspan, Allah draws near to him by a cubit; and when the servant draws near to Allah by a cubit, Allah draws near to him by the span of two outstretched arms; and whoever comes walking towards Allah, Allah comes to him running. And Allah is Most High and Possessor of the Greatest Majesty, Allah is Most High and Possessor of the Greatest Majesty, Allah is Most High and Possessor of the Greatest Majesty.
Hadith 8954
عَنْ مُعَاذٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ كُنْتُ رَدِيفَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ يَا مُعَاذُ أَتَدْرِي مَا حَقُّ اللَّهِ عَلَى الْعِبَادِ قَالَ قُلْتُ اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ أَعْلَمُ قَالَ أَنْ يَعْبُدُوهُ وَلَا يُشْرِكُوا بِهِ شَيْئًا قَالَ فَهَلْ تَدْرِي مَا حَقُّ الْعِبَادِ عَلَى اللَّهِ إِذَا هُمْ فَعَلُوا ذَلِكَ قَالَ قُلْتُ اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ أَعْلَمُ قَالَ أَنْ لَا يُعَذِّبَهُمْ زَادَ فِي رِوَايَةٍ قَالَ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَلَا أُبَشِّرُ النَّاسَ قَالَ دَعْهُمْ يَعْمَلُوا
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Mu'adh (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: I was riding behind the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: O Mu'adh! Do you know what right Allah has over His servants? I said: Allah and His Messenger know best. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The right is that people worship Allah and do not associate anything with Him. Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Do you know what right the servants have over Allah when they fulfill this? I said: Allah and His Messenger know best. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The right is that He does not punish them. I said: O Messenger of Allah! Should I not give this glad tidings to the people? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Leave it, so that they may continue to act.
Hadith 8955
عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنَّهُ قَالَ لَا تَحْقِرَنَّ مِنَ الْمَعْرُوفِ شَيْئًا فَإِنْ لَمْ تَجِدْ فَالْقَ أَخَاكَ بِوَجْهٍ طَلْقٍ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Do not consider any good deed insignificant, so if you have nothing to give, then meet your brother with a cheerful and open face.
Hadith 8956
عَنْ جَابِرٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ أَتَى النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ النُّعْمَانُ بْنُ قَوْقَلٍ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ حَلَّلْتُ الْحَلَالَ وَحَرَّمْتُ الْحَرَامَ وَصَلَّيْتُ الْمَكْتُوبَاتِ وَلَمْ أَزِدْ عَلَى ذَلِكَ أَأَدْخُلُ الْجَنَّةَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ نَعَمْ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that Sayyiduna Nu’man bin Qawqal (may Allah be pleased with him) came to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: O Messenger of Allah! What do you think, if I consider the lawful as lawful, the unlawful as unlawful, and perform the obligatory prayers, and do nothing more than that, will I enter Paradise? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Yes.
Hadith 8957
عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا قَالَتْ مَا أَعْجَبَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ شَيْءٌ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا وَلَا أَعْجَبَهُ أَحَدٌ قَطُّ إِلَّا ذُو تُقًى
It is narrated from Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her), she says: Nothing in the world pleased the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) more, and no person was dearer to him, except the pious.
Hadith 8958
عَنْ عُقْبَةَ بْنِ عَامِرٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ لَيَعْجَبُ مِنَ الشَّابِّ لَيْسَتْ لَهُ صَبْوَةٌ
Sayyiduna Uqbah bin Amir (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Indeed, Allah Almighty is amazed at that young man who has no inclination towards desires.
