صحيح مسلم
Muslim
كتاب الإيمانThe Book of Faith
باب بَيَانِ كَوْنِ الإِيمَانِ بِاللَّهِ تَعَالَى أَفْضَلَ الأَعْمَالِ:Chapter: Clarifying that faith in Allah most high is the best of deeds
حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو الرَّبِيعِ الزَّهْرَانِيُّ ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عُرْوَةَ . ح وحَدَّثَنَا خَلَفُ بْنُ هِشَامٍ وَاللَّفْظُ لَهُ ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ ، عَنْ أَبِي مُرَاوِحٍ اللَّيْثِيِّ ، عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ ، قَالَ : قُلْتُ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، " أَيُّ الأَعْمَالِ أَفْضَلُ ؟ قَالَ : الإِيمَانُ بِاللَّهِ وَالْجِهَادُ فِي سَبِيلِهِ ، قَالَ : قُلْتُ : أَيُّ الرِّقَابِ أَفْضَلُ ؟ قَالَ : أَنْفَسُهَا عِنْدَ أَهْلِهَا ، وَأَكْثَرُهَا ثَمَنًا ، قَالَ : قُلْتُ : فَإِنْ لَمْ أَفْعَلْ ؟ قَالَ : تُعِينُ صَانِعًا أَوْ تَصْنَعُ لأَخْرَقَ ، قَالَ : قُلْتُ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، أَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ ضَعُفْتُ عَنْ بَعْضِ الْعَمَلِ ؟ قَالَ : تَكُفُّ شَرَّكَ عَنِ النَّاسِ ، فَإِنَّهَا صَدَقَةٌ مِنْكَ عَلَى نَفْسِكَ " .
Abu Dharr (RA) reported: I said: Messenger of Allah, which of the deeds is the best? He (the Holy Prophet) replied: Belief in Allah and Jihad in His cause. I again asked: Who is the slave whose emancipation is the best? He (the Holy Prophet) replied: One who is valuable for his master and whose price is high. I said: If I can't afford to do it? He (the Holy Prophet) replied: Help an artisan or make anything for the unskilled (labourer). I (Abu Dharr) said: Messenger of Allah, you see that I am helpless in doing some of these deeds. He (the Holy Prophet) replied: Desist from doing mischief to the people. That is the charity of your person on your behalf.
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi
Hadith Commentary:
Vocabulary of the Hadith:
(1)
Ḥajj Mabroor:
A pilgrimage (Hajj) in which there is no admixture of sin.
It is performed in the correct manner,
therefore it is accepted by Allah.
(2)
Anfas:
Something highly excellent and precious, thus desirable and favored.
(3)
Ṣāni‘:
One who possesses skill in a task,
a craftsman.
(4)
Akhraq:
An unskilled person,
one who does not have proficiency in a task,
clumsy.
Vocabulary of the Hadith:
(1)
Ḥajj Mabroor:
A pilgrimage (Hajj) in which there is no admixture of sin.
It is performed in the correct manner,
therefore it is accepted by Allah.
(2)
Anfas:
Something highly excellent and precious, thus desirable and favored.
(3)
Ṣāni‘:
One who possesses skill in a task,
a craftsman.
(4)
Akhraq:
An unskilled person,
one who does not have proficiency in a task,
clumsy.
Source: Tuhfat al-Muslim: Commentary on Sahih Muslim, Page: 250
