It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: I served the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) when I was eight years old, and the first thing that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) taught me was that he (peace and blessings be upon him) said to me: "O my dear son! Perform your ablution well and perfectly." Then he mentioned the full hadith, at the end of which is: "Never reach the morning or the evening in a state where there is in your heart the slightest deceit, rancour or ill-will towards any Muslim, for this is my way and my Sunnah; whoever holds fast to my Sunnah has truly loved me, and whoever loves me will be with me in Paradise. O my dear son! When you act upon this and preserve this advice of mine, nothing will be more beloved to you than death, for in it lies true rest and peace for you."
Imam Abu Ya'la also narrated it in the same way, indeed in greater detail.
In another chain it is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that he (peace and blessings be upon him) added in it: "When you enter your house, greet your household with salam, and Allah Almighty will increase your blessings; honour and respect the elders of the Muslims and show mercy and kindness to their young; (on the Day of Resurrection) you and I will be as close as these two fingers," and he (peace and blessings be upon him) gestured by joining his blessed fingers.
In the narration of Mansur bin Abi Muzahim it states: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) gave me advice, at the end of which is: "If you sleep while you are in a state of ablution and purity and death comes to you in that state, you will die the death of a martyr. O Anas! Honour the elders and show mercy to the young."
Hadith Referenceالمطالب العالية بزوائد المسانيد الثمانية / كتاب الرقائق / 3127
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسناده ضعيف جدًا
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