صحیح ابن حبان
Ibn Hibban
كتاب البر والإحسانBook of Righteousness and Goodness
باب ما جاء في الطاعات وثوابها - ذكر العلة التي من أجلها أمر بهذا الأمر
Chapter on Acts of Obedience and Their Rewards – Reason for the above command.
Hadith 353
أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سَلْمٍ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنِي الْوَلِيدُ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا الأَوْزَاعِيُّ حَدَّثَنِي يَحْيَى ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو سَلَمَةَ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَتْنِي عَائِشَةُ ، قَالَتْ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " خُذُوا مِنَ الْعَمَلِ مَا تُطِيقُونَ ، فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ لا يَمَلُّ حَتَّى تَمَلُّوا " ، قَالَتْ : وَكَانَ أَحَبُّ الأَعْمَالِ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَا دَامَ عَلَيْهِ ، وَإِنْ قَلَّ ، وَكَانَ إِذَا صَلَّى صَلاةً دَامَ عَلَيْهَا " قَالَ : يَقُولُ أَبُو سَلَمَةَ : قَالَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ : الَّذِينَ هُمْ عَلَى صَلاتِهِمْ دَائِمُونَ سورة المعارج آية 23 ، قَالَ أَبُو حَاتِمٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ : قَوْلُهُ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " إِنَّ اللَّهَ لا يَمَلُّ حَتَّى تَمَلُّوا " مِنْ أَلْفَاظِ التَّعَارُفِ الَّتِي لا يَتَهَيَّأُ لِلْمُخَاطَبِ أَنْ يَعْرِفَ صِحَّةَ مَا خُوطِبَ بِهِ ، فِي الْقَصْدِ عَلَى الْحَقِيقَةِ ، إِلا بِهَذِهِ الأَلْفَاظِ .
Lady Aisha Siddiqa (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates: The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Do as much (good) deeds as you are able, for Allah’s bounty will not be cut off from you until you become weary.” Lady Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates: The most beloved deed to the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) was that which was done regularly, even if it was little. Whenever the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) performed any (supererogatory) prayer, he would perform it regularly. The narrator states: Allah Almighty has said: “And those who regularly perform their prayers.”
(Imam Ibn Hibban, may Allah have mercy on him, says:) The statement of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him): “Indeed, Allah does not tire until you tire.” This is among the expressions of the people’s idiom, because the meaning can only be conveyed to the addressed person in this way. Its real meaning is not intended.
(Imam Ibn Hibban, may Allah have mercy on him, says:) The statement of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him): “Indeed, Allah does not tire until you tire.” This is among the expressions of the people’s idiom, because the meaning can only be conveyed to the addressed person in this way. Its real meaning is not intended.
