Eat/Drink During Fasting Forgetfully

وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال‏:‏ ‏ "‏إذا نسي أحدكم فأكل أو شرب فليتم صومه فإنما أطعمه الله وسقاه‏"‏

‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "If any one of you forgetfully eats or drinks (while observing fasting) he should complete his Saum (fasting), for Allah has fed him and given him to drink."

[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

Riyad as-Salihin 1242

https://sunnah.com/riyadussalihin:1242

https://sunnah.com/bukhari:1933

https://sunnah.com/muslim:1155

Zakat Purifies Us From Miserliness

Summary: 

1) Allah (s.w.t) says in surah At-Taubah, verse 103.

Which means: “Take, from their wealth, a form of charity (zakat) so that you may cleanse and purify them. And pray for them, because indeed, your prayers are a reassurance for them. And Allah is all-Hearing and all-Knowing.” 

2) One of the pillars of Islam is the pillar of zakat. So let us fulfill our obligation to pay zakat, whether zakat fitrah; as well as zakat on property, when the haul and nisab have been met. This is because this zakat helps to take care of the welfare of the Muslim community as a whole and it can cleanse and purify us from our most despicable traits, such as miserliness. 

3) In a hadith narrated by Imam At-Tirmizi, the Prophet (s.a.w) said: 

"The generous person is close to Allah, close to Heaven, close to humanity, and far from Hell. While the miser is far from Allah, far from Heaven, far from humanity, and close to Hell." 

4) A du'a that was practised and taught to us by our Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w):

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْهَمِّ وَالْحَزَنِ وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْعَجْزِ وَالْكَسَلِ وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْجُبْنِ وَالْبُخْلِ وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ غَلَبَةِ الدَّيْنِ وَقَهْرِ الرِّجَالِ

Which means: “O Allah, I seek refuge in You from sorrow and sadness, and I seek refuge in You from weakness and laziness, and I seek refuge in You from cowardice and miserliness, and I seek refuge in You from debt and coercion from others.” 

Generosity During Ramadhan

1) Generosity and Reciting of Quran

حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُتْبَةَ، أَنَّ ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ قَالَ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَجْوَدَ النَّاسِ بِالْخَيْرِ، وَكَانَ أَجْوَدُ مَا يَكُونُ فِي رَمَضَانَ، حِينَ يَلْقَاهُ جِبْرِيلُ، وَكَانَ جِبْرِيلُ ـ عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ ـ يَلْقَاهُ كُلَّ لَيْلَةٍ فِي رَمَضَانَ حَتَّى يَنْسَلِخَ، يَعْرِضُ عَلَيْهِ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم الْقُرْآنَ، فَإِذَا لَقِيَهُ جِبْرِيلُ ـ عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ ـ كَانَ أَجْوَدَ بِالْخَيْرِ مِنَ الرِّيحِ الْمُرْسَلَةِ‏.‏

Narrated Ibn `Abbas:

The Prophet (ﷺ) was the most generous amongst the people, and he used to be more so in the month of Ramadan when Gabriel visited him, and Gabriel used to meet him on every night of Ramadan till the end of the month. The Prophet (ﷺ) used to recite the Holy Qur'an to Gabriel, and when Gabriel met him, he used to be more generous than a fast wind (which causes rain and welfare).

Sahih al-Bukhari 1902

https://sunnah.com/bukhari:1902 

2) Reward for Feeding a Fasting Person

حَدَّثَنَا هَنَّادٌ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحِيمِ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ بْنِ أَبِي سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ عَطَاءٍ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ خَالِدٍ الْجُهَنِيِّ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ "‏ مَنْ فَطَّرَ صَائِمًا كَانَ لَهُ مِثْلُ أَجْرِهِ غَيْرَ أَنَّهُ لاَ يَنْقُصُ مِنْ أَجْرِ الصَّائِمِ شَيْئًا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ

Zaid bin Khalid Al-Juhani narrated that:

The Messenger of Allah said: "Whoever provides the food for a fasting person to break his fast with, then for him is the same reward as his (the fasting person's), without anything being diminished from the reward of the fasting person."

Narrated by at-Tirmizi (807) 

Status: Sahih Hadith (Darussalam)

https://sunnah.com/tirmidhi:807

Fasting When Sick or On A Journey & Revelation of The Quran

أَيَّامٗا مَّعۡدُودَٰتٖۚ فَمَن كَانَ مِنكُم *مَّرِيضًا أَوۡ عَلَىٰ سَفَرٖ* فَعِدَّةٞ مِّنۡ أَيَّامٍ أُخَرَۚ وَعَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ يُطِيقُونَهُۥ فِدۡيَةٞ طَعَامُ مِسۡكِينٖۖ فَمَن تَطَوَّعَ خَيۡرٗا فَهُوَ خَيۡرٞ لَّهُۥۚ وَأَن تَصُومُواْ خَيۡرٞ لَّكُمۡ إِن كُنتُمۡ تَعۡلَمُونَ

"(Observing fasting) for a fixed number of days. So, whoever among you are *ill or on a journey* (and decided not to fast), the same number (should be made up) from other days. And as for those who can fast but with difficulty (if they do not fast), they have to feed a needy person. Whoever does good on his own accord (that is to feed more than a needy person for each day), then it is better for him. And it is better for you to fast if only you knew. "

[al-Baqarah, verse 184 (2:184)] 

شَهۡرُ رَمَضَانَ ٱلَّذِيٓ *أُنزِلَ فِيهِ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانُ* هُدٗى لِّلنَّاسِ وَبَيِّنَٰتٖ مِّنَ ٱلۡهُدَىٰ وَٱلۡفُرۡقَانِۚ فَمَن شَهِدَ مِنكُمُ ٱلشَّهۡرَ فَلۡيَصُمۡهُۖ وَمَن كَانَ مَرِيضًا أَوۡ عَلَىٰ سَفَرٖ فَعِدَّةٞ مِّنۡ أَيَّامٍ أُخَرَۗ يُرِيدُ ٱللَّهُ بِكُمُ ٱلۡيُسۡرَ وَلَا يُرِيدُ بِكُمُ ٱلۡعُسۡرَ وَلِتُكۡمِلُواْ ٱلۡعِدَّةَ وَلِتُكَبِّرُواْ ٱللَّهَ عَلَىٰ مَا هَدَىٰكُمۡ وَلَعَلَّكُمۡ تَشۡكُرُونَ

"Month of Ramadan in which was *revealed the Quran*, a guidance to men and explanations for the guidance and judgment (between right and wrong). Therefore, anyone who is present (at his home) during that month should fast."

[al-Baqarah, verse 185 (2:185)]

Suhur

1) Suhur has Barakah

عن أنس، رضي الله عنه قال‏:‏ قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم‏:‏ ‏ "‏تسحروا فإن في السحور بركة‏"‏

‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏

Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Eat Suhur (predawn meal). Surely, there is a blessing in Suhur."

[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

Riyad as-Salihin 1229

https://sunnah.com/riyadussalihin:1229

Other references:

https://sunnah.com/bukhari:1923 [Sahih]

https://sunnah.com/muslim:1095 [Sahih]

https://sunnah.com/ibnmajah:1692 [Sahih]

https://sunnah.com/nasai:2147 [Hasan]

https://sunnah.com/nasai:2149 [Hasan]

https://sunnah.com/nasai:2150 [Hasan] 

2) Difference between Our Fasting and that of the People of the Book

حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثٌ، عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ عُلَىٍّ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي قَيْسٍ، مَوْلَى عَمْرِو بْنِ الْعَاصِ عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْعَاصِ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ "‏ فَصْلُ مَا بَيْنَ صِيَامِنَا وَصِيَامِ أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ أَكْلَةُ السَّحَرِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

'Amr b. al-'As reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:

The difference between our fasting and that of the people of the Book is eating shortly before dawn (Suhur).

Sahih Muslim 1096a

https://sunnah.com/muslim:1096a

Other references:

- https://sunnah.com/abudawud:2343 [Sahih]

- https://sunnah.com/nasai:2166 [Sahih]

- https://sunnah.com/riyadussalihin:1232 

3) Hastening the Breaking of Fast and Delaying the Suhoor towards the end

أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الأَعْلَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ خَيْثَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي عَطِيَّةَ، قَالَ قُلْتُ لِعَائِشَةَ فِينَا رَجُلاَنِ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَحَدُهُمَا يُعَجِّلُ الإِفْطَارَ وَيُؤَخِّرُ السُّحُورَ وَالآخَرُ يُؤَخِّرُ الإِفْطَارَ وَيُعَجِّلُ السُّحُورَ ‏.‏ قَالَتْ أَيُّهُمَا الَّذِي يُعَجِّلُ الإِفْطَارَ وَيُؤَخِّرُ السُّحُورَ قُلْتُ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْعُودٍ ‏.‏ قَالَتْ هَكَذَا كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَصْنَعُ

It was narrated that Abu 'Atiyyah said:

"I said to 'Aishah: 'Among us there are two of the Companions of the Prophet, one of whom hastens Iftar and delays Sahur, and the other delays Iftar and hastens Sahur.' She said: 'Which of them is the one who hastens Ifar and delays Sahur?' I said: "Abdullah bin Masud.' She said: 'That is what the Messenger of Allah used to do."'

Sunan an-Nasa'i 2158

Grade: Sahih (Darussalam)

https://sunnah.com/nasai:2158

Other references:

https://sunnah.com/nasai:2159 

4) Delaying the Suhoor - Interval between Suhoor and Adhan is recitation of 50 verses of the Quran)

وعن زيد بن ثابت رضي الله عنه قال‏:‏ تسحرنا مع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ثم قمنا إلى الصلاة قيل كم كان بينهما‏؟‏ قال‏:‏ خمسون آية

‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏

Zaid bin Thabit (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

We took Suhur (predawn meal) with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and then we stood up for (Fajr) Salat (prayer). It was asked: "How long was the gap between the two?" He replied: "The time required for the recitation of fifty Ayat."

[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

Riyad as-Salihin 1230

https://sunnah.com/riyadussalihin:1230

Other references:

- Sahih Bukhari 1921 -> https://sunnah.com/bukhari:1921

- Sahih Bukhari 1134 -> https://sunnah.com/bukhari:1134

- Sahih Bukhari 586 -> https://sunnah.com/bukhari:576

- Sahih Muslim 1097 a -> https://sunnah.com/muslim:1097a

- Jami` at-Tirmidhi 703 -> https://sunnah.com/tirmidhi:703 [Sahih]

Breaking Fast

1) Hasten the breaking of fast

وَعَنْ سَهْلٍ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «لَا يَزَالُ النَّاسُ بِخَيْرٍ مَا عَجَّلُوا الْفِطْرَ»

  مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ 

Sahl reported Allah's messenger as saying, “The people will continue to be in goodness as long as they hasten the breaking of the fast.”*

*This refers to each day during Ramadan, and recommends that the fast should be broken as early as that may lawfully be done. Muttafaqun 'alaihi (Bukhari and Muslim)

Grade: Sahih Hadith

Mishkat al-Masabih 1984

https://sunnah.com/mishkat:1984 

Other references:

- https://sunnah.com/bukhari:1957 [Sahih]

- https://sunnah.com/muslim:1098a [Sahih]

- https://sunnah.com/tirmidhi:699 [Sahih]

- https://sunnah.com/malik/18 - Book 18, Hadith 6 

2) Break fast before one sholat Maghrib & Break fast with fresh dates (rutab) else dried dates (tamar) else water 

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا جَعْفَرُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ ‏ "‏ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يُفْطِرُ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ عَلَى رُطَبَاتٍ فَإِنْ لَمْ تَكُنْ رُطَبَاتٌ فَتُمَيْرَاتٍ فَإِنْ لَمْ تَكُنْ تُمَيْرَاتٌ حَسَا حَسَوَاتٍ مِنْ مَاءٍ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى وَرُوِيَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يُفْطِرُ فِي الشِّتَاءِ عَلَى تَمَرَاتٍ وَفِي الصَّيْفِ عَلَى الْمَاءِ 

Anas bin Malik narrated:

"The Messenger of Allah would break the fast with fresh dates before performing Salat. If there were no fresh dates then (he would break the fast) with dried dates, and if there were no dried dates then he would take a few sips of water."

Jami` at-Tirmidhi 696

Grade: Hasan (Darussalam)

https://sunnah.com/tirmidhi:696 

Other references - without mentioning fresh dates (rutab):

- Mishkat al-Masabih 1990 -> https://sunnah.com/mishkat:1990 [Sahih]

- Riyadussalihin from Abu Dawud -> https://sunnah.com/riyadussalihin:1238 [Sahih]

- Jami` at-Tirmidhi 695 -> https://sunnah.com/tirmidhi:695 [Sahih]

- Jami` at-Tirmidhi 694 -> https://sunnah.com/tirmidhi:694 [Sahih]

Du'a When Breaking Fast

*ذَهَـبَ الظَّمَـأُ، وَابْتَلَّـتِ العُـروق، وَثَبَـتَ الأجْـرُ إِنْ شـاءَ الله*

[Dhahabaẓ-ẓama', wabtallati ‘l-`urūq, wa thabata ‘l-'ajru in shā Allāh]

The thirst is gone, the veins are moistened, and the reward is confirmed, if Allah wills. 

Reference: Abu Dawud 2/306 and others. See also Al- Albani, Sahihul-Jami' As-Saghir 4/209.

Hisnul Muslim 176 -> https://sunnah.com/hisn:176 

Other references:

- https://sunnah.com/abudawud:2357 (Hasan Al-Albani)

- https://sunnah.com/mishkat:1993 (Hasan Al-Albani)

Enliven The Night of Ramadan As An Expiation of Sin

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ مَنْ قَامَ رَمَضَانَ إِيمَانًا وَاحْتِسَابًا غُفِرَ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ 

Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:

He who observed prayer at night during Ramadan, because of faith and seeking his reward from Allah, his previous sins would be forgiven.

(HR Bukhari No: 759a) 

Status: Hadis Sahih

https://sunnah.com/muslim:759a 

Learnings:

1. Enliven Ramadan on the basis of faith means enlivening the night with tarawih prayers, witr prayers, tahajud prayers, reciting the Quran, iktikaf, praying, zikr and other righteous deeds because of believing in sunnah practices. 

2. Ihtisab means hoping for reward only from Allah SWT. One do not feel burdened to perform worship. It is not done on the basis of riya', looking for praise or simply following the habits of the people around. 

3. May the qiyam at night, whether for voluntary prayer, recitation, zikr, du'a, iktikaf or even waking up for sahur, will be part of the element of erasing past sins 

4. Among the worship at night in the month of Ramadan is the Tarawih prayer. A person who prays with the imam until he finishes praying, it is written for him as if he has prayed all night. The Prophet SAW said: 

عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ قَالَ ..... فَقَالَ إِنَّهُ مَنْ قَامَ مَعَ الْإِمَامِ حَتَّى يَنْصَرِفَ كُتِبَ لَهُ قِيَامُ لَيْلَةٍ ... 

From Abu Zar RA said, the Messenger of Allah SAW said: 'Whoever stands with the imam (nightly voluntary prayer), until it is finished (until the imam departs), it is written for him the reward of the person who prays all night.'

(HR Tirmizi No: 806) 

Status: Sahih

https://sunnah.com/tirmidhi:806

Fasting And Rewards

عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ الزَّيَّاتِ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ يَقُولُا قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ كُلُّ عَمَلِ ابْنِ آدَمَ لَهُ إِلَّا الصِّيَامَ فَإِنَّهُ لِي وَأَنَا أَجْزِي بِهِ وَالصِّيَامُ جُنَّةٌ فَإِذَا كَانَ يَوْمُ صَوْمِ أَحَدِكُمْ فَلَا يَرْفُثْ يَوْمَئِذٍ وَلَا يَسْخَبْ فَإِنْ سَابَّهُ أَحَدٌ أَوْ قَاتَلَهُ فَلْيَقُلْ إِنِّي امْرُؤٌ صَائِمٌ وَالَّذِي نَفْسُ مُحَمَّدٍ بِيَدِهِ لَخُلُوفُ فَمِ الصَّائِمِ أَطْيَبُ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ مِنْ رِيحِ الْمِسْكِ وَلِلصَّائِمِ فَرْحَتَانِ يَفْرَحُهُمَا إِذَا أَفْطَرَ فَرِحَ بِفِطْرِهِ وَإِذَا لَقِيَ رَبَّهُ فَرِحَ بِصَوْمِهِ 

Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:

Allah the Exalted and Majestic said: Every act of the son of Adam is for him, except fasting. It is (exclusively) meant for Me and I (alone) will reward it. Fasting is a shield. 

When any one of you is fasting on a day, he should neither indulge in obscene language, nor raise the voice; or if anyone reviles him or tries to quarrel with him he should say: I am a person fasting. 

By Him, in Whose Hand is the life of Muhammad, the breath of the observer of fast is sweeter to Allah on the Day of judgment than the fragrance of musk. The one who fasts has two (occasions) of joy, one when he breaks the fast he is glad with the breaking of (the fast) and one when he meets his Lord he is glad with his fast.

(HR Muslim No:  1151d) 

Status: Hadis Sahih

https://sunnah.com/muslim:1151d 

Learnings:

1. Every practice performed by the son of Adam is for him except fasting. Fasting is for Allah and only Allah will reward it. 

2. Fasting is a person's shield or wall from doing things that are prohibited as well as doing things that are ordered. 

3. For those who are fasting, they need to keep their fast from being ruined by rafats (conjugal relations during the day) including dirty, obscene and bad and insulting actions and words, whether spoken, written or transmitted. 

4. People who are fasting, if they are insulted, angry or attacked, then say: Indeed I am fasting. 

5. For a person who fasts, his mouth may smell less pleasant, but the smell of a fasting person's mouth is more fragrant in the sight of Allah swt on the Day of Resurrection than the fragrance of musk. 

6.  For those who fast, they will be blessed with two happiness:

a.  Happy when breaking fast

b.  Happy when he meets Allah swt because of his fasting. 

May Ramadan this year be better for us with increased quality and quantity of good deeds. Strive for the best deeds. 

*Imagine that this year's Ramadan is our Last.*

Ramadan The Month of Worship

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ إِذَا جَاءَ رَمَضَانُ فُتِّحَتْ أَبْوَابُ الْجَنَّةِ وَغُلِّقَتْ أَبْوَابُ النَّارِ وَصُفِّدَتْ الشَّيَاطِينُ 

Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:

When there comes the month of Ramadan, the gates of mercy are opened, and the gates of Hell are locked and the devils are chained,

(HR Muslim No: 1079a)

Status: Sahih Hadith

https://sunnah.com/muslim:1079a 

Learnings:

When Ramadan approaches, the Prophet SAW reminds the companions to prepare for the arrival of the month of worship: 

1. Ramadan is a month in which Muslims are required to fast. 

2. Ramadan is the month of Shayam (fasting during the day) and Qiam (enlivening the night with voluntary prayer, recitation of the Quran, dhikr and prayer). 

3. Ramadan is the month of worship where the gates of heaven are opened. Those who continue to perform various practices that contain worship or goodness, will prepare themselves with the grace of Allah swt to enter heaven. 

4. The gates of hell are closed in the month of Ramadan. Meaning, with the presence of the month of Ramadan, we are encouraged to increase the number of good deeds, then by itself bad deeds (immorality) are avoided.  Thus, there is no more opportunity for sins, thus closing the gates of hell. 

5. The month of Ramadan is made easier for Muslims to perform worship because the devil has been chained or restricted in his movements to disturb or tempt. 

Other hadith references:

- An-Nasa'i [Sahih]

   - https://sunnah.com/nasai:2097

   - https://sunnah.com/nasai:2098

- Jami' at-Tirmidzi [Hasan] 

   - https://sunnah.com/tirmidhi:682

- Sunan ibn Majah [Hasan] 

  - https://sunnah.com/ibnmajah:1642

- Muwatta Malik- https://sunnah.com/urn/506920 

Refraining From The Doubtful

عَنْ أَبِي مُحَمَّدٍ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ سِبْطِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه و سلم وَرَيْحَانَتِهِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا، قَالَ: حَفِظْت مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه و سلم "دَعْ مَا يُرِيبُك إلَى مَا لَا يُرِيبُك". رَوَاهُ التِّرْمِذِيُّ [رقم:2520]، [وَالنَّسَائِيّ] وَقَالَ التِّرْمِذِيُّ: حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ. 

On the authority of Abu Muhammad al-Hasan ibn Ali ibn Abee Talib (may Allah be pleased with him), the grandson of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), and the one much loved by him, who said:

I memorised from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him): “Leave that which makes you doubt for that which does not make you doubt.”

[At-Tirmidhi] [An-Nasai]

At-Tirmidhi said that it was a good and sound (hasan saheeh) hadeeth. 

Contentment With Good & Lawful

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه و سلم "إنَّ اللَّهَ طَيِّبٌ لَا يَقْبَلُ إلَّا طَيِّبًا، وَإِنَّ اللَّهَ أَمَرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ بِمَا أَمَرَ بِهِ الْمُرْسَلِينَ فَقَالَ تَعَالَى: "يَا أَيُّهَا الرُّسُلُ كُلُوا مِنْ الطَّيِّبَاتِ وَاعْمَلُوا صَالِحًا"، وَقَالَ تَعَالَى: "يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا كُلُوا مِنْ طَيِّبَاتِ مَا رَزَقْنَاكُمْ" ثُمَّ ذَكَرَ الرَّجُلَ يُطِيلُ السَّفَرَ أَشْعَثَ أَغْبَرَ يَمُدُّ يَدَيْهِ إلَى السَّمَاءِ: يَا رَبِّ! يَا رَبِّ! وَمَطْعَمُهُ حَرَامٌ، وَمَشْرَبُهُ حَرَامٌ، وَمَلْبَسُهُ حَرَامٌ، وَغُذِّيَ بِالْحَرَامِ، فَأَنَّى يُسْتَجَابُ لَهُ؟".

 [رَوَاهُ مُسْلِمٌ] 

On the authority of Abu Hurayrah (ra):

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “Allah the Almighty is Good and accepts only that which is good. And verily Allah has commanded the believers to do that which He has commanded the Messengers. 

So the Almighty has said: “O (you) Messengers! Eat of the tayyibat [all kinds of halal (legal) foods], and perform righteous deeds.” [23:51] and the Almighty has said: “O you who believe! Eat of the lawful things that We have provided you.” [2:172]” 

Then he (ﷺ) mentioned [the case] of a man who, having journeyed far, is disheveled and dusty, and who spreads out his hands to the sky saying “O Lord! O Lord!,” while his food is haram (unlawful), his drink is haram, his clothing is haram, and he has been nourished with haram, so how can [his supplication] be answered? 

[Muslim]

Responsibility Is Dependent On Ability

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ صَخْرٍ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: سَمِعْت رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه و سلم يَقُولُ: "مَا نَهَيْتُكُمْ عَنْهُ فَاجْتَنِبُوهُ، وَمَا أَمَرْتُكُمْ بِهِ فَأْتُوا مِنْهُ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُمْ، فَإِنَّمَا أَهْلَكَ الَّذِينَ مِنْ قَبْلِكُمْ كَثْرَةُ مَسَائِلِهِمْ وَاخْتِلَافُهُمْ عَلَى أَنْبِيَائِهِمْ ".

[رَوَاهُ الْبُخَارِيُّ] ،[وَمُسْلِمٌ] 

On the authority of Abu Hurayrah (ra):

I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say, “What I have forbidden for you, avoid. What I have ordered you [to do], do as much of it as you can. For verily, it was only the excessive questioning and their disagreeing with their Prophets that destroyed [the nations] who were before you.” 

[Bukhari & Muslim]

The Sanctity of The Muslims

عَنْ ابْنِ عُمَرَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه و سلم قَالَ: "أُمِرْتُ أَنْ أُقَاتِلَ النَّاسَ حَتَّى يَشْهَدُوا أَنْ لَا إلَهَ إلَّا اللَّهُ وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ، وَيُقِيمُوا الصَّلَاةَ، وَيُؤْتُوا الزَّكَاةَ؛ فَإِذَا فَعَلُوا ذَلِكَ عَصَمُوا مِنِّي دِمَاءَهُمْ وَأَمْوَالَهُمْ إلَّا بِحَقِّ الْإِسْلَامِ، وَحِسَابُهُمْ عَلَى اللَّهِ تَعَالَى" .

[رَوَاهُ الْبُخَارِيُّ] ،[وَمُسْلِمٌ] 

On the authority of Abdullah ibn Umar (ra):

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "I have been ordered to fight against the people until they testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, and until they establish the salah and pay the zakat. And if they do that then they will have gained protection from me for their lives and property, unless [they commit acts that are punishable] in Islam, and their reckoning will be with Allah." 

[Bukhari & Muslim]

The Religion Is Sincerity

عَنْ أَبِي رُقَيَّةَ تَمِيمِ بْنِ أَوْسٍ الدَّارِيِّ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ: "الدِّينُ النَّصِيحَةُ." قُلْنَا: لِمَنْ؟ قَالَ: "لِلَّهِ، وَلِكِتَابِهِ، وَلِرَسُولِهِ، وَلِأَئِمَّةِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَعَامَّتِهِمْ."

 [رَوَاهُ مُسْلِمٌ] 

On the authority of Tameem ibn Aus ad-Daree (ra):

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “The deen (religion) is naseehah (advice, sincerity).” We said, “To whom?” He (ﷺ) said, “To Allah, His Book, His Messenger, and to the leaders of the Muslims and their common folk.” 

[Muslim]

The Lawful & Unlawful Affairs Are Clear

عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ النُّعْمَانِ بْنِ بَشِيرٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا، قَالَ: سَمِعْت رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه و سلم يَقُولُ: "إنَّ الْحَلَالَ بَيِّنٌ، وَإِنَّ الْحَرَامَ بَيِّنٌ، وَبَيْنَهُمَا أُمُورٌ مُشْتَبِهَاتٌ لَا يَعْلَمُهُنَّ كَثِيرٌ مِنْ النَّاسِ، فَمَنْ اتَّقَى الشُّبُهَاتِ فَقْد اسْتَبْرَأَ لِدِينِهِ وَعِرْضِهِ، وَمَنْ وَقَعَ فِي الشُّبُهَاتِ وَقَعَ فِي الْحَرَامِ، كَالرَّاعِي يَرْعَى حَوْلَ الْحِمَى يُوشِكُ أَنْ يَرْتَعَ فِيهِ، أَلَا وَإِنَّ لِكُلِّ مَلِكٍ حِمًى، أَلَا وَإِنَّ حِمَى اللَّهِ مَحَارِمُهُ، أَلَا وَإِنَّ فِي الْجَسَدِ مُضْغَةً إذَا صَلَحَتْ صَلَحَ الْجَسَدُ كُلُّهُ، وَإذَا فَسَدَتْ فَسَدَ الْجَسَدُ كُلُّهُ، أَلَا وَهِيَ الْقَلْبُ"

[رَوَاهُ الْبُخَارِيُّ]، [وَمُسْلِمٌ] 

On the authority of an-Nu’man ibn Basheer (ra), who said:

I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say, “That which is lawful is clear and that which is unlawful is clear, and between the two of them are doubtful matters about which many people do not know. Thus he who avoids doubtful matters clears himself in regard to his religion and his honor, but he who falls into doubtful matters [eventually] falls into that which is unlawful, like the shepherd who pastures around a sanctuary, all but grazing therein. Truly every king has a sanctuary, and truly Allah’s sanctuary is His prohibitions. Truly in the body there is a morsel of flesh, which, if it be whole, all the body is whole, and which, if it is diseased, all of [the body] is diseased. Truly, it is the heart.” [Bukhari & Muslim]

Removing Evils & Innovations

عَنْ أُمِّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ أُمِّ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا، قَالَتْ: قَالَ: رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه و سلم "مَنْ أَحْدَثَ فِي أَمْرِنَا هَذَا مَا لَيْسَ مِنْهُ فَهُوَ رَدٌّ [رَوَاهُ الْبُخَارِيُّ] ،[وَمُسْلِمٌ] وَفِي رِوَايَةٍ لِمُسْلِمٍ: مَنْ عَمِلَ عَمَلًا لَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ أَمْرُنَا فَهُوَ رَدٌّ" 

On the authority of the mother of the faithful, Aisha (ra), who said:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “He who innovates something in this matter of ours (i.e., Islam) that is not of it will have it rejected (by Allah).” [Bukhari & Muslim] In another version in [Muslim] it reads: 

“He who does an act which we have not commanded, will have it rejected (by Allah).”

The Result of Deeds Depend On Its End

عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه و سلم -وَهُوَ الصَّادِقُ الْمَصْدُوقُ-: "إنَّ أَحَدَكُمْ يُجْمَعُ خَلْقُهُ فِي بَطْنِ أُمِّهِ أَرْبَعِينَ يَوْمًا نُطْفَةً، ثُمَّ يَكُونُ عَلَقَةً مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ، ثُمَّ يَكُونُ مُضْغَةً مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ، ثُمَّ يُرْسَلُ إلَيْهِ الْمَلَكُ فَيَنْفُخُ فِيهِ الرُّوحَ، وَيُؤْمَرُ بِأَرْبَعِ كَلِمَاتٍ: بِكَتْبِ رِزْقِهِ، وَأَجَلِهِ، وَعَمَلِهِ، وَشَقِيٍّ أَمْ سَعِيدٍ؛ فَوَاَللَّهِ الَّذِي لَا إلَهَ غَيْرُهُ إنَّ أَحَدَكُمْ لَيَعْمَلُ بِعَمَلِ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ حَتَّى مَا يَكُونُ بَيْنَهُ وَبَيْنَهَا إلَّا ذِرَاعٌ فَيَسْبِقُ عَلَيْهِ الْكِتَابُ فَيَعْمَلُ بِعَمَلِ أَهْلِ النَّارِ فَيَدْخُلُهَا. وَإِنَّ أَحَدَكُمْ لَيَعْمَلُ بِعَمَلِ أَهْلِ النَّارِ حَتَّى مَا يَكُونُ بَيْنَهُ وَبَيْنَهَا إلَّا ذِرَاعٌ فَيَسْبِقُ عَلَيْهِ الْكِتَابُ فَيَعْمَلُ بِعَمَلِ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ فَيَدْخُلُهَا". [رَوَاهُ الْبُخَارِيُّ] ، [وَمُسْلِمٌ] . 

On the authority of Abdullah ibn Masood (ra), who said:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), and he is the truthful, the believed, narrated to us, 

“Verily the creation of each one of you is brought together in his mother’s womb for forty days in the form of a nutfah (a drop), then he becomes an alaqah (clot of blood) for a like period, then a mudghah (morsel of flesh) for a like period, then there is sent to him the angel who blows his soul into him and who is commanded with four matters: to write down his rizq (sustenance), his life span, his actions, and whether he will be happy or unhappy (i.e., whether or not he will enter Paradise). 

By the One, other than Whom there is no deity, verily one of you performs the actions of the people of Paradise until there is but an arms length between him and it, and that which has been written overtakes him, and so he acts with the actions of the people of the Hellfire and thus enters it; and verily one of you performs the actions of the people of the Hellfire, until there is but an arms length between him and it, and that which has been written overtakes him and so he acts with the actions of the people of Paradise and thus he enters it.”

[Bukhari & Muslim]

The Pillars of Islam

عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا قَالَ: سَمِعْت رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه و سلم يَقُولُ: " بُنِيَ الْإِسْلَامُ عَلَى خَمْسٍ: شَهَادَةِ أَنْ لَا إلَهَ إلَّا اللَّهُ وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ، وَإِقَامِ الصَّلَاةِ، وَإِيتَاءِ الزَّكَاةِ، وَحَجِّ الْبَيْتِ، وَصَوْمِ رَمَضَانَ".

 [رَوَاهُ الْبُخَارِيُّ] ، [وَمُسْلِمٌ]. 

On the authority of Abdullah, the son of Umar ibn al-Khattab (ra), who said:

I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say, "Islam has been built on five [pillars]: testifying that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, establishing the salah (prayer), paying the zakat (obligatory charity), making the hajj (pilgrimage) to the House, and fasting in Ramadhan." 

[Bukhari & Muslim]

Explanation of Islam, Iman And Ihsan

عَنْ عُمَرَ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ أَيْضًا قَالَ: " بَيْنَمَا نَحْنُ جُلُوسٌ عِنْدَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه و سلم ذَاتَ يَوْمٍ، إذْ طَلَعَ عَلَيْنَا رَجُلٌ شَدِيدُ بَيَاضِ الثِّيَابِ، شَدِيدُ سَوَادِ الشَّعْرِ، لَا يُرَى عَلَيْهِ أَثَرُ السَّفَرِ، وَلَا يَعْرِفُهُ مِنَّا أَحَدٌ. حَتَّى جَلَسَ إلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه و سلم . فَأَسْنَدَ رُكْبَتَيْهِ إلَى رُكْبَتَيْهِ، وَوَضَعَ كَفَّيْهِ عَلَى فَخِذَيْهِ، وَقَالَ: يَا مُحَمَّدُ أَخْبِرْنِي عَنْ الْإِسْلَامِ. فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه و سلم الْإِسْلَامُ أَنْ تَشْهَدَ أَنْ لَا إلَهَ إلَّا اللَّهُ وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ، وَتُقِيمَ الصَّلَاةَ، وَتُؤْتِيَ الزَّكَاةَ، وَتَصُومَ رَمَضَانَ، وَتَحُجَّ الْبَيْتَ إنْ اسْتَطَعْت إلَيْهِ سَبِيلًا. قَالَ: صَدَقْت . فَعَجِبْنَا لَهُ يَسْأَلُهُ وَيُصَدِّقُهُ! قَالَ: فَأَخْبِرْنِي عَنْ الْإِيمَانِ. قَالَ: أَنْ تُؤْمِنَ بِاَللَّهِ وَمَلَائِكَتِهِ وَكُتُبِهِ وَرُسُلِهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ، وَتُؤْمِنَ بِالْقَدَرِ خَيْرِهِ وَشَرِّهِ. قَالَ: صَدَقْت. قَالَ: فَأَخْبِرْنِي عَنْ الْإِحْسَانِ. قَالَ: أَنْ تَعْبُدَ اللَّهَ كَأَنَّك تَرَاهُ، فَإِنْ لَمْ تَكُنْ تَرَاهُ فَإِنَّهُ يَرَاك. قَالَ: فَأَخْبِرْنِي عَنْ السَّاعَةِ. قَالَ: مَا الْمَسْئُولُ عَنْهَا بِأَعْلَمَ مِنْ السَّائِلِ. قَالَ: فَأَخْبِرْنِي عَنْ أَمَارَاتِهَا؟ قَالَ: أَنْ تَلِدَ الْأَمَةُ رَبَّتَهَا، وَأَنْ تَرَى الْحُفَاةَ الْعُرَاةَ الْعَالَةَ رِعَاءَ الشَّاءِ يَتَطَاوَلُونَ فِي الْبُنْيَانِ. ثُمَّ انْطَلَقَ، فَلَبِثْتُ مَلِيًّا، ثُمَّ قَالَ: يَا عُمَرُ أَتَدْرِي مَنْ السَّائِلُ؟. ‫‬قُلْتُ: اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ أَعْلَمُ. قَالَ: فَإِنَّهُ جِبْرِيلُ أَتَاكُمْ يُعَلِّمُكُمْ دِينَكُمْ ".

 [رَوَاهُ مُسْلِمٌ] 

On the authority of `Umar (ra) who said:

While we were one day sitting with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) there appeared before us a man dressed in extremely white clothes and with very black hair. No traces of journeying were visible on him, and none of us knew him. 

He sat down close by the Prophet (ﷺ) rested his knees against the knees of the Prophet (ﷺ) and placed his palms over his thighs, and said: "O Muhammad! Inform me about Islam." 

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) replied: "Islam is that you should testify that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah and that Muhammad is His Messenger (ﷺ), that you should perform salah (ritual prayer), pay the zakah, fast during Ramadan, and perform Hajj (pilgrimage) to the House (the Ka`bah at Makkah), if you can find a way to it (or find the means for making the journey to it)." 

He said: "You have spoken the truth." We were astonished at his thus questioning him (ﷺ) and then telling him that he was right, but he went on to say, "Inform me about Iman (faith)." 

He (the Prophet) answered, "It is that you believe in Allah and His angels and His Books and His Messengers and in the Last Day, and in fate (qadar), both in its good and in its evil aspects." 

He said, "You have spoken the truth." Then he (the man) said, "Inform me about Ihsan." 

He (the Prophet) answered, "It is that you should serve Allah as though you could see Him, for though you cannot see Him yet He sees you." 

He said, "Inform me about the Hour." He (the Prophet) said, "About that the one questioned knows no more than the questioner." So he said, "Well, inform me about its signs." 

He said, "They are that the slave-girl will give birth to her mistress and that you will see the barefooted ones, the naked, the destitute, the herdsmen of the sheep (competing with each other) in raising lofty buildings." 

Thereupon the man went off. I waited a while, and then he (the Prophet) said, "O `Umar, do you know who that questioner was?" I replied, "Allah and His Messenger know better." He said, "That was Jibril. He came to teach you your religion."

[Muslim]

https://sunnah.com/nawawi 40:2 

For syarah by Sheikh Ibn Al-''Uthaimeen, refer to this link -> https://darpdfs.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Exp.-of-Forty-Ahadeeth-Sh.-al-Uthaymeen.pdf

Hadith #1

عَنْ أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَبِي حَفْصٍ عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ: " إنَّمَا الْأَعْمَالُ بِالنِّيَّاتِ، وَإِنَّمَا لِكُلِّ امْرِئٍ مَا نَوَى، فَمَنْ كَانَتْ هِجْرَتُهُ إلَى اللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ فَهِجْرَتُهُ إلَى اللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ، وَمَنْ كَانَتْ هِجْرَتُهُ لِدُنْيَا يُصِيبُهَا أَوْ امْرَأَةٍ يَنْكِحُهَا فَهِجْرَتُهُ إلَى مَا هَاجَرَ إلَيْهِ". رَوَاهُ إِمَامَا الْمُحَدِّثِينَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللهِ مُحَمَّدُ بنُ إِسْمَاعِيل بن إِبْرَاهِيم بن الْمُغِيرَة بن بَرْدِزبَه الْبُخَارِيُّ الْجُعْفِيُّ [رقم:1]، وَأَبُو الْحُسَيْنِ مُسْلِمٌ بنُ الْحَجَّاج بن مُسْلِم الْقُشَيْرِيُّ النَّيْسَابُورِيُّ [رقم:1907] رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُمَا فِي "صَحِيحَيْهِمَا" اللذَينِ هُمَا أَصَحُّ الْكُتُبِ الْمُصَنَّفَةِ. 

It is narrated on the authority of Amirul Mu'minin, Abu Hafs 'Umar bin al-Khattab (ra) who said:

I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: "Actions are (judged) by motives (niyyah), so each man will have what he intended. Thus, he whose migration (hijrah) was to Allah and His Messenger, his migration is to Allah and His Messenger; but he whose migration was for some worldly thing he might gain, or for a wife he might marry, his migration is to that for which he migrated." [Bukhari & Muslim]

https://sunnah.com/nawawi40:1

Explanation:

This Hadeeth is a great foundation regarding the actions of the heart due to the intentions stemming from the actions of the heart. The scholars have said: This Hadeeth is half of worship because it is the scale of the inward actions. As well, the Hadeeth of 'Aa'ishah, 

‏ مَنْ أَحْدَثَ فِي أَمْرِنَا هَذَا مَا لَيْسَ فِيهِ فَهُوَ رَدٌّ

"Whoever innovates into this affair of ours that which is not from it shall have it rejected." 

Al-Bukhaaree #2697 

https://sunnah.com/bukhari:2697 

And in another wording, 

‏من عمل عملاً ليس عليه أمرنا فهو رد

"Whoever does an action that is not from this affair of ours shall have it rejected.” 

Saheeh Muslim after Hadith #1718

https://sunnah.com/riyadussalihin:1647 

This Hadeeth is half of the Religion because it is the scale of the outward actions. So the benefit derived from his statement, 

"The reward of actions depends on their intentions." 

Meaning: there is no action except that it has an intention. That is because it is impossible for any person that has intellect and the ability of choice to perform an action without an intention. Even some of the scholars have said, "If Allaah were to burden us with actions without intentions, then there would be from responsibility that which no one could bear".

Repay Kindness With Kindness

عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللهِ الأَنْصَارِيِّ قَالَ‏:‏ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم‏:‏ مَنْ صُنِعَ إِلَيْهِ مَعْرُوفٌ فَلْيُجْزِئْهُ، فَإِنْ لَمْ يَجِدْ مَا يُجْزِئُهُ فَلْيُثْنِ عَلَيْهِ، فَإِنَّهُ إِذَا أَثْنَى فَقَدْ شَكَرَهُ، وَإِنْ كَتَمَهُ فَقَدْ كَفَرَهُ، وَمَنْ تَحَلَّى بِمَا لَمْ يُعْطَ، فَكَأَنَّمَا لَبِسَ ثَوْبَيْ زُورٍ‏ 

Jabir ibn 'Abdullah al-Ansari reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Whoever has a favour done for him should repay it. If he cannot find anything he can use to repay it, he should praise the one who did it. When he praises him, he thanks him. If he is silent, he is ungrateful to him. If someone adorns himself with something he has not been given, it is as if he was wearing a false garment."

Al-Adab al-Mufrad (215)

Status : Sahih (Al-Albani)

https://sunnah.com/adab:215 

Learnings:

1. One of the morals of a Muslim when receiving a good deed such as a gift or hadiah, is to reciprocate the good deed with what is commensurate. 

2. If we are not able to give a befitting return, give thanks to the contributor as one of the ways we are grateful. 

3. The best expression of "thank you" is the word "Jazakallahu khairan" (may God reward you with goodness).  This sentence is more valuable because it contains a prayer in it. 

عَنْ أُسَامَةَ بْنِ زَيْدٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَنْ صُنِعَ إِلَيْهِ مَعْرُوفٌ فَقَالَ لِفَاعِلِهِ جَزَاكَ اللَّهُ خَيْرًا فَقَدْ أَبْلَغَ فِي الثَّنَاءِ 

Usamah bin Zaid narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said:

"Whoever some good was done to him, and he says: "jazaakallahu khairan (May Allah reward you in goodness) then he has done the most that he can of praise."

(HR. Tirmidhi No: 2035)

Hadith Status: Hassan (Darussalam)

https://sunnah.com/tirmidhi:2035 

May Allah swt improve our morals.  Jazakallahu khairan to those who read and share.

Signs of Happiness And Misfortune

عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سَعْدِ بْنِ أَبِي وَقَّاصٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ  عَنْ جَدِّهِ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: أَرْبَعٌ مِنَ السَّعَادَةِ: الْمَرْأَةُ الصَّالِحَةُ وَالْمَسْكَنُ الْوَاسِعُ وَالْجَارُ الصَّالِحُ وَالْمَرْكَب الْهَنِيءُ وَأَرْبَعٌ مِنَ الشَّقَاوَةِ: الْجَارُ السُّوءُ وَالْمَرْأَةُ السُّوءُ وَالْمَسْكَنُ الضِّيقُ وَالْمَرْكَبُ السُّوءُ 

From Ismail Muhammad Bin Sa'ad Bin Abi Waqqas from his father from his grandfather.  His grandfather (Sa'ad Bin Abi Waqqas) said: The Prophet SAW said: 4 signs of happiness.  A pious wife, a spacious residence, pious neighbors and a good vehicle. While the 4 signs of grief are a bad neighbor, a bad wife, a cramped home and a bad vehicle."

(HR Ibnu Hibban No: 4032)

Status: Sahih Hadith

https://dorar.net/h/lY0HWE5U 

Learnings:

1. Four signs of happiness in the world

a.  A pious wife - a good wife.  From the husband's point of view it is pleasing, always taking care of self and husband's dignity. 

b.  A spacious place to live – which has many benefits for its occupants (not necessarily a big house). The house in which the heart is will be spacious and not cramped (Takhrij al-Musnad no 15372). 

c.  A righteous neighbor - a good neighbor is helpful and does not hurt others. 

d.  A good vehicle - comfortable, does not burden either with debt or breakdowns. 

2.  Four signs of misery in the world

a.  A bad neighbor - his character and life will affect us and our children. 

b.  Bad wife - bad morals and behavior 

c.  A cramped living space – a house that does not make him happy and spacious 

d.  Bad vehicles – inconvenient and burdensome. 

Every Muslim is required to pray, among which is a prayer asking for peace and blessings.

Abu Hurairah RA narrated that the Prophet SAW often prayed: 

ﺍﻟﻠَّﻬُﻢَّ ﺇِﻧِّﻲ ﺃَﻋُﻮﺫُ ﺑِﻚَ ﻣِﻦْ ﺟَﺎﺭِ ﺍﻟﺴُّﻮﺀ ﻭَﻣِﻦْ ﺯَﻭْﺝٍ ﺗُﺸَﻴِّﺒُﻨِﻲ ﻗَﺒْﻞَ ﺍﻟْﻤَﺸِﻴﺐِ ﻭَﻣِﻦْ ﻭَﻟَﺪٍ ﻳَﻜُﻮﻥُ ﻋَﻠَﻲَّ ﺭِﺑًﺎ  ﻭَﻣِﻦْ ﻣَﺎﻝٍ ﻳَﻜُﻮﻥُ ﻋَﻠَﻲَّ ﻋَﺬَﺍﺑًﺎ  ﻭَﻣِﻦْ ﺧَﻠِﻴﻞٍ ﻣَﺎﻛِﺮٍ  ﻋَﻴْﻨَﻪُ ﺗَﺮَﺍﻧِﻲ ﻭَﻗَﻠْﺒُﻪُ ﺗَﺮْﻋَﺎﻧِﻲ ﺇِﻥْ ﺭَﺃَﻯ ﺣَﺴَﻨَﺔً ﺩَﻓَﻨَﻬَﺎ ﻭَﺇِﺫَﺍ ﺭَﺃَﻯ ﺳَﻴِّﺌَﺔً ﺃَﺫَﺍﻋَﻬَﺎ 

Oh Allah, I truly seek refuge in You from a bad neighbor, from a wife who makes me gray before the time of graying, from a child who becomes my master, from wealth that becomes a torment for me, and from a friend who betrays me, his eyes look at me while his heart watches over me. If he sees good, then he plants (hides), and if he sees bad, then he spreads it.

(HR. Hannad in Az-Zuhd (no. 1038) 

Status: Sahih Hadith in Ash-Shohihah no. 3138) and Al-Albani

Expedite What Needs To Be Expedited

عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ لَهُ يَا عَلِيُّ ثَلَاثٌ لَا تُؤَخِّرْهَا الصَّلَاةُ إِذَا آنَتْ وَالْجَنَازَةُ إِذَا حَضَرَتْ وَالْأَيِّمُ إِذَا وَجَدْتَ لَهَا كُفْئًا 

Ali bin Abi Talib narrated that:

The Messenger of Allah said to him: "O Ali! Three are not to be delayed: Salat when it is due, the funeral when it is presented, and (marriage) for the single woman when someone compatible is found."

(HR Tirmidhi No: 1075)

Status: Sahih Hadith

https://sunnah.com/tirmidhi:1075 

Learnings:

There are three things that every Muslim needs to expedite when the time comes, which are:

1. Obligatory prayers should be hurried if the time has come

2. The janazah needs to be expedited for burial

3. A woman who already has a man who is compatible to her who wants to marry her. 

Let's expedite what needs to be expedited. 

Allah Descends To The Nearest Sky Every Night

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ "‏ يَتَنَزَّلُ رَبُّنَا تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى كُلَّ لَيْلَةٍ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ الدُّنْيَا حِينَ يَبْقَى ثُلُثُ اللَّيْلِ الآخِرُ فَيَقُولُ مَنْ يَدْعُونِي فَأَسْتَجِيبَ لَهُ، مَنْ يَسْأَلُنِي فَأُعْطِيَهُ، مَنْ يَسْتَغْفِرُنِي فَأَغْفِرَ لَهُ ‏"‏‏.‏ 

Narrated Abu Huraira:

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Every night when it is the last third of the night, our Lord, the Superior, the Blessed, descends to the nearest heaven and says: Is there anyone to invoke Me that I may respond to his invocation? Is there anyone to ask Me so that I may grant him his request? Is there anyone asking My forgiveness so that I may forgive him?. "

(HR Bukhari no 7494 and Muslim no 758a)

Status: Sahih Hadith

https://sunnah.com/bukhari:7494

https://sunnah.com/muslim:758a 

Learnings:

1. The month of Sha'aban has its own advantages as it is the month in which the Prophet SAW performed the most voluntary fasting. 

2. We are encouraged to make du'a, seek and ask for forgiveness from Allah SWT. 

3. Scholars agree that there is no specific type of worship on the night of Nisfu Syaaban such as no Nisfu Syaaban 100 rakaat prayer, no special prayers or special recitations. But we can perform the night prayers and also diversify the du'a and dhikr. 

Let us seize the opportunity to increase worship with voluntary prayers, dhikr, reciting the Quran, invoke blessings upon Rasulullah SAW, du'a and asking for forgiveness every now and then. 

Say Alhamdulillah

كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِذَا أَتَاهُ الْأَمْرُ يَسُرُّهُ قَالَ: *(الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي بِنِعْمَتِهِ تَتِمُّ الصَّالِحَاتُ)* وَإِذَا أَتَاهُ الْأَمْرُ يَكْرَهُهُ قَالَ: *(الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ عَلَى كُلِّ حَالٍ)* 

When something happened that pleased him, the Prophet (ﷺ) used to say: *Praise is to Allah Who by His blessings all good things are perfected*. And if something happened that displeased him, he used to say: *Praise is to Allah in all circumstances.*

Hisn al-Muslim 218

Reference: Ibn As-Sunni, 'Amalul-Yawm wal-Laylah, and Al-Hakim who graded it authentic 1/499. See also Al-Albani, Sahihul-Jami' As-Saghir 4/201

https://sunnah.com/hisn:218 

Learnings:

1. Rasulullah SAW is the best example to follow. 

2. Rasulullah SAW taught us to praise when we see or receive news or things we like, then say the words: 

*الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِى بِنِعْمَتِهِ تَتِمُّ الصَّالِحَاتُ* 

3. Rasulullah SAW also taught us the speech when receiving news or witnessing something unpleasant, then say the word 

*الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ عَلَى كُلِّ حَالٍ* 

Get used to what is right and correct what is common.

Helping Oppressors and Oppressed Brothers

عَنْ أَنَسٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ انْصُرْ أَخَاكَ ظَالِمًا أَوْ مَظْلُومًا فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَنْصُرُهُ إِذَا كَانَ مَظْلُومًا أَفَرَأَيْتَ إِذَا كَانَ ظَالِمًا كَيْفَ أَنْصُرُهُ قَالَ تَحْجُزُهُ أَوْ تَمْنَعُهُ مِنْ الظُّلْمِ فَإِنَّ ذَلِكَ نَصْرُهُ 

According to Anas RA, the Prophet SAW said: "'Help your brother, whether he is oppressing or being oppressed."  A man asked;  O Messenger of Allah, I know if he is wronged, but how can I help a brother who commits wrongdoing?  ' The Prophet answered;  "You prevent him or restrain him from tyranny, that is the way to help him."

(HR Bukhari No: 6952)

Status: Sahih Hadith

https://sunnah.com/bukhari:6952 

Learnings:

1. A Muslim must help other Muslims. 

2. If our brother is wronged, it is our responsibility to help and defend him. 

3. If our brother commits injustice, it is our responsibility to help him not to continue committing injustice. For example, if our brother steals, bribes, mistreats people or animals, we must stop, prevent him from continuing to do injustice. 

4. A Muslim must not blindly defend his brother who commits injustice 

5. Help others not to be oppressed by the oppressors by warning them about the oppressiveness of the oppressors.

Fasting On Yaumul Bidh (White Days) (13, 14 & 15) Hijrah

عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ قَالَ أَمَرَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنْ نَصُومَ مِنْ الشَّهْرِ ثَلَاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ الْبِيضَ ثَلَاثَ عَشْرَةَ وَأَرْبَعَ عَشْرَةَ وَخَمْسَ عَشْرَةَ 

It was narrated that Abu Dharr said:

"The Messenger of Allah commanded us to fast the three days of Al-Bid, the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth."

(HR Nasai No: 2422)

Status: Hadith Hasan (Darussalam)

https://sunnah.com/nasai:2422 

Learnings:

1. The Prophet SAW fasted the most in the month of Shaaban. Sometimes most of it except for a few days. 

2. Among the days that are encouraged to fast in each month of Hijrah is the middle of the month or called Yaumul Bidh (White Days) (13th, 14th and 15th day of Hijrah) 

3. Throughout the month of Shaaban we are encouraged to do voluntary fasting.  There are special voluntary fasts including fasting on Mondays and Thursdays as well as fasting on Yaumul Bidh (White days) (13, 14 and 15) which insyaaAllah will fall from tomorrow - Monday 6th March, Tuesday 7th March and Wednesday 8th March. 

4. Fasting three days a month equals the reward of a whole month (because the good deeds is multiplied tenfold).  Hadith of the Prophet SAW: 

...مَنْ صَامَ الْأَبَدَ صَوْمُ ثَلَاثَةِ أَيَّامٍ مِنْ الشَّهْرِ صَوْمُ الشَّهْرِ كُلِّهِ... 

"...Fasting for three days during the month is like fasting, the whole of the month...."

(HR Muslim No: 1159h)

Status: Sahih Hadith

https://sunnah.com/muslim:1159h 

Let us seize the opportunity to perform voluntary fasting in this month of Shaaban.  We can fast on Yaumul Bidh (White Days) which are Monday 13th, Tuesday 14th and Wednesday 15th.

Avoid Sins So That Love Is Not Taken Away

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا الْقَاسِمِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ لَا تُنْزَعُ الرَّحْمَةُ إِلَّا مِنْ شَقِيٍّ 

Abu Hurairah narrated that Abul- Qasim said:

"Mercy is not removed (from anyone) except from a wicked one."

(HR Tirmizi No: 1923)

Status: Hadith Hasan

https://sunnah.com/tirmidhi:1923 

Learnings:

1. Allah swt bestows love upon whomever He wills 

2. Allah swt will remove love (His grace) from people who commit heinous and immoral acts. 

3. Heinous acts (such as insulting, defaming, swearing and reproaching and even all acts that can cause harm to others) will remove the feeling of love for others and will be the cause of acts that break the relationship of brotherhood and friendship. Unknowingly Allah swt has removed the feeling of love in him. 

Stay away from odious behaviour. Cultivate the nature of love in ourselves towards others continuously so that it becomes a commendable character.