حَدَّثَنَا
يَزِيدُ ، أَخْبَرَنَا
الْمَسْعُودِيُّ ، عَنْ
أَبِي عَمْرٍو الشَّامِيِّ ، عَنْ
عُبَيْدِ بْنِ الْخَشْخَاشِ ، عَنْ
أَبِي ذَرٍّ ، قَالَ : أَتَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَهُوَ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ فَجَلَسْتُ إِلَيْهِ ، فَقَالَ لِي : " يَا أَبَا ذَرٍّ ،
هَلْ صَلَّيْتَ ؟ " قُلْتُ : لَا ، قَالَ : " قُمْ فَصَلِّ " ، قَالَ : فَقُمْتُ فَصَلَّيْتُ ، ثُمَّ أَتَيْتُهُ فَجَلَسْتُ إِلَيْهِ ، فَقَالَ : " يَا أَبَا ذَرٍّ ، اسْتَعِذْ بِاللَّهِ مِنْ شَرِّ شَيَاطِينِ الْإِنْسِ وَالْجِنِّ " ، قَالَ : قُلْتُ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، وَهَلْ لِلْإِنْسِ مِنْ شَيَاطِينَ ؟ قَالَ : " نَعَمْ ، يَا أَبَا ذَرٍّ ، أَلَا أَدُلُّكَ عَلَى كَنْزٍ مِنْ كُنُوزِ الْجَنَّةِ ؟ " قَالَ : قُلْتُ : بَلَى بِأَبِي أَنْتَ وَأُمِّي ، قَالَ : " قُلْ لَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ ، فَإِنَّهَا كَنْزٌ مِنْ كُنُوزِ الْجَنَّةِ " ، قَالَ : قُلْتُ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، فَمَا الصَّلَاةُ ؟ قَالَ : " خَيْرٌ مَوْضُوعٌ ، فَمَنْ شَاءَ أَكْثَرَ وَمَنْ شَاءَ أَقَلَّ " ، قَالَ : قُلْتُ : فَمَا الصِّيَامُ ، يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ؟ قَالَ : " فَرْضٌ مُجْزِئٌ " ، قَالَ : قُلْتُ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، فَمَا الصَّدَقَةُ ؟ قَالَ : " أَضْعَافٌ مُضَاعَفَةٌ ، وَعِنْدَ اللَّهِ مَزِيدٌ " ، قَالَ : قُلْتُ : أَيُّهَا أَفْضَلُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ؟ قَالَ : " جُهْدٌ مِنْ مُقِلٍّ ، أَوْ سِرٌّ إِلَى فَقِيرٍ " ، قُلْتُ : فَأَيُّ مَا أَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ عَلَيْكَ أَعْظَمُ ؟ قَالَ : " اللَّهُ لا إِلَهَ إِلا هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ سورة البقرة آية 255 " حَتَّى خَتَمَ الْآيَةَ ، قُلْتُ : فَأَيُّ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ كَانَ أَوَّلَ ؟ قَالَ : " آدَمُ " ، قُلْتُ : أَوَنَبِيٌّ كَانَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ؟ قَالَ : " نَعَمْ ، نَبِيٌّ مُكَلَّمٌ " ، قُلْتُ : فَكَمْ الْمُرْسَلُونَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ؟ قَالَ : " ثَلَاثُ مِئَةٍ وَخَمْسَةَ عَشَرَ ، جَمًّا غَفِيرًا " .
It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) that once I presented myself in the court of the Messenger, and the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was in the mosque. I also joined the gathering. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked me, "O Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him), have you performed the prayer?" I replied, "No." The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Then stand up and perform the prayer." So I stood up, performed the prayer, and then rejoined the gathering. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "O Abu Dharr! Seek Allah's protection from the evil of the devils among humans and jinn." I asked, "O Messenger of Allah! Are there devils among humans as well?" The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied, "Yes." I asked, "O Messenger of Allah! What is the ruling regarding prayer?" He said, "It is the best subject; whoever wishes may gain little from it, and whoever wishes may gain much." I asked, "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), what is the ruling regarding fasting?" He said, "It is an obligation; whoever fulfills it, it is sufficient for him, and with Allah there is additional reward for it." I asked, "O Messenger of Allah! What is the ruling regarding charity?" He said, "Its reward is multiplied twofold, threefold." I asked, "O Messenger of Allah! Which charity is the best?" He said, "The charity of a person with little wealth, or the secret charity to a needy person." I asked, "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! Who was the first Prophet?" He said, "Hazrat Adam (peace be upon him)." I asked, "O Messenger of Allah! Was he a Prophet?" He said, "Yes, rather a Prophet to whom Allah, the Exalted, spoke." I asked, "O Messenger of Allah! How many Messengers were sent?" He said, "A little over three hundred and ten, a great group." I asked, "O Messenger of Allah! Which is the greatest verse revealed to you?" He said, "Ayat al-Kursi."