حَدَّثَنَا
حُجَيْنُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى , حَدَّثَنَا
عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ يَعْنِي ابْنَ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ , عَنْ
زِيَادِ بْنِ أَبِي زِيَادٍ مَوْلَى عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَيَّاشِ بْنِ أَبِي رَبِيعَةَ أَنَّهُ بَلَغَهُ , عَنْ
مُعَاذِ بْنِ جَبَلٍ , أَنَّهُ قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ :
" مَا عَمِلَ آدَمِيٌّ عَمَلًا قَطُّ أَنْجَى لَهُ مِنْ عَذَابِ اللَّهِ مِنْ ذِكْرِ اللَّهِ " . وقَالَ
مُعَاذٌ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ :
" أَلَا أُخْبِرُكُمْ بِخَيْرِ أَعْمَالِكُمْ , وَأَزْكَاهَا عِنْدَ مَلِيكِكُمْ , وَأَرْفَعِهَا فِي دَرَجَاتِكُمْ , وَخَيْرٍ لَكُمْ مِنْ تَعَاطِي الذَّهَبِ وَالْفِضَّةِ , وَمِنْ أَنْ تَلْقَوْا عَدُوَّكُمْ غَدًا , فَتَضْرِبُوا أَعْنَاقَهُمْ وَيَضْرِبُوا أَعْنَاقَكُمْ " , قَالُوا : بَلَى يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ , قَالَ : " ذِكْرُ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ " .
It is narrated from Hazrat Mu'adh (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: A person does no deed greater than the remembrance of Allah that can save him from the punishment of Allah. It is narrated from Hazrat Mu'adh (may Allah be pleased with him) that once the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Shall I not tell you of the best deed in the sight of your Lord, the one that raises you to the highest ranks, better for you than spending gold and silver, and better than meeting your enemy in the battlefield so that you strike their necks and they strike your necks? The companions (may Allah be pleased with them) asked: O Messenger of Allah! Why not? The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The remembrance of Allah Almighty.