Hadith (Sayings of the Prophet pbuh) (ritual, moral, Kingdom, sin)

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The Messenger of God, upon whom be peace, said: "Do you think that if there was a river at the door of one of you and he bathed in it five times a day, there would remain any dirt upon him?' They said: 'No dirt would remain on him.' He said: 'That is how it is with the five daily prayers, through them God washes away the sins"

This Hadith was related by Bukhari (1/506) and Muslim (No. 1410).

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It is reported that the Messenger of God (may peace be upon him) said: "Never is a believer stricken with discomfort, hardship, illness, grief or even with mental worry except that his/her sins are expiated thereby"

This above Hadith was related in Sahih Muslim, Book 032, Number 6242

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The Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) said:

"Every Muslim has to give in charity". The people asked, "O Allah's Prophet! If someone has nothing to give, what will he do?" He said, "He should work with his hands and benefit himself and also give in charity (from what he earns)." The people further asked, "If he cannot find even that?" He replied, "He should help the needy who appeal for help." Then the people asked, "If he cannot do that?" He replied, "Then he should perform good deeds and keep away from evil deeds and this will be regarded as charitable deeds."

This Hadith was narrated by Abu Burda from his father from his grandfather in the "Al Jaami` Al Saheeh. Version 1.07 - By Imam Al Bukhari"

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"Charity is incumbent on each person every day. It is acting justly between two persons, saying a good word, every step you take towards prayer, removing a harmful thing, and showing the way"

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The Prophet (peace and blessings upon him) said, "Free the captives, feed the hungry and pay a visit to the sick."

This Hadith was narrated by Abu Musa in the "Al Jaami` Al Saheeh. Version 1.07 - By Imam Al Bukhari"

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Al-Nawwas bin Sam'an, radiyallahu 'anhu, reported that the Prophet, sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam, said:

"Righteousness is good character, and sin is that which wavers in your heart and which you do not want people to know about." [Muslim]



According to Wabisah bin Ma'bad, radiyallahu 'anhu, who said:

I came to the Messenger of Allah, sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam, and he said: "You have come to ask about righteousness ?" " Yes," I answered. He said: "Consult your heart. Righteousness is that about which the soul feels tranquil and the heart feels tranquil, and sin is what creates restlessness in the soul and moves to and fro in the breast, even though people give you their opinion (in your favour) and continue to do so."

[A good hadith transmitted from the Musnads of the two Imams, Ahmad bin Hanbal and Al-Darimi]

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On the authority of Abu 'Abdullah al-Nu'man bin Bashir, radiyallahu 'anhu, who said: I heard the Messenger of Allah, sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam, say:

"Truly, what is lawful is evident, and what is unlawful is evident, and in between the two are matters which are doubtful which many people do not know. He who guards against doubtful things keeps his religion and honour blameless, and he who indulges in doubtful things indulges in fact in unlawful things, just as a shepherd who pastures his flock round a preserve will soon pasture them in it. Beware, every king has a preserve, and the things Allah has declared unlawful are His preserves. Beware, in the body there is a flesh; if it is sound, the whole body is sound, and if it is corrupt, the whole body is corrupt, and behold, it is the heart."

[Al-Bukhari & Muslim]

It can be noted here that the Prophet, peace be upon him, is using a metaphor, or analogy, twice in this hadith. As mentioned before, using metaphors or analogies in communicating ideas is very effective and powerful. From the metaphor and the way it is worded ("just as a shepherd who pastures his flock round a preserve will soon pasture them in it"), we can say that the doubtful things are closer to the unlawful things.

The great actions or the principles of Monotheism are done by the heart. That is why the heart is mentioned at the end of this hadith. Looking at the hadith at first glance, we might have asked what the heart has to do with the rest of the hadith. It is in the heart that we glorify Allah. It is the action of heart when we refrain from the unlawful. If the heart is strong, sound, has no weaknesses, and is full of iman (faith), then this would lead us to refrain ourselves from undesirable acts. Therefore only those with a strong and sound heart, i.e. the heart that is full of love for Allah, fear of Allah and glorification of Allah, will refrain from the doubtful matters. But those whose hearts are diseased and whose faith is weak, may go around the doubtful matters. Little by little they will indulge in the the undesirable acts, delaying things and eventually getting into the forbidden acts or delaying or even negating the compulsory. It has to do with the status of the heart. That is why the scholars talk about the life of the heart. For example, when you see Muslims praying in the mosque, you see hundreds of people praying together. But what distinguishes them is the status of their hearts, whether it is devoted to Allah or not. How strong and pure is the heart? How sound is the heart? That's where people differ. This is what we should concern ourselves with, and compete - taking care of our hearts, purifying them, taking away any diseases from our hearts, to activate faith in the heart in order to make it alive.