Riyad as-Salihin
كتاب المقدمات
Excellence of Good Hopes
Jabir bin 'Abdullah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) saying three days before his death: "Let none of you die unless he has good expectations from Allah".
[Muslim].
وعن جابر بن عبد الله رضي الله عنهما أنه سمع النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قبل موته بثلاثة أيام يقول لا يموتن أحدكم إلا وهو يحسن الظن بالله عز وجل ((رواه مسلم))
Excellence of Good Hopes
Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Allah, the Exalted, has said: 'O son of adam, I forgive you as long as you pray to Me and hope for My forgiveness, whatever sins you have committed. O son of 'Adam, I do not care if your sins reach the height of the heaven, then you ask for my forgiveness, I would forgive you. O son of 'Adam, if you come to Me with an earth load of sins, and meet Me associating nothing to Me, I would match it with an earthload of forgiveness."'
[At- Tirmidhi, who classified it as Hadith Hasan].
وعن أنس رضي الله عنه قال سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول قال الله تعالى يا ابن آدم إنك ما دعوتني ورجوتني غفرت لك على ما كان منك ولا أبالي يا أبن آدم لو بلغت ذنوبك عنان السماء ثم استغفرتني غفرت لك يا ابن آدم إنك لو أتيتنى بقراب الأرض خطايا ثم لقيتني لا تشرك به شيئاً لأتيتك بقرابها مغفرة ((رواه الترمذي وقال حديث حسن))
Combining Hope and Fear (of Allah)
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "If a believer had full knowledge of the chastisement of Allah, none would covet His Jannah; and were an infidel to know the Mercy Allah has, none would despair of His Jannah".
[Muslim].
وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال لو يعلم المؤمن ما عند الله من العقوبة ما طمع بجنته أحد ولو يعلم الكافر ما عند الله من الرحمة ما قنط من جنته أحد ((رواه مسلم))
Combining Hope and Fear (of Allah)
Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "When a dead body is placed on a bier and men carry it on their shoulders, if the deceased was pious, it (the corpse) will say: 'Take me in haste'; but if he was not, it will say (to its bearers): 'Woe to it. Where are you taking it?' Everything except man hears its voice. Had a human being heard its voice, he would have surely died".
[Al- Bukhari].
وعن أبي سعيد الخدري رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال إذا وضعت الجنازة واحتملها الناس أو الرجال على أعناقهم فإن كانت صالحة قالت فدموني قدموني وإن كانت غير صالحة قالت يا ويلها أين تذهبون بها يسمع صوته كل شئ إلا الإنسان ولو سمعه صعق ((رواه البخاري))
Combining Hope and Fear (of Allah)
Ibn Mas'ud (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Jannah is nearer to you than your shoelace, and so is the (Hell) Fire".
[Al-Bukhari].
وعن ابن مسعود رضي الله عنه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم الجنة أقرب إلى أحدكم من شراك نعله والنار مثل ذلك ((رواه البخاري))
Excellence of Weeping out of Fear from Allah (swt)
Ibn Mas'ud (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (ﷺ) said to me: "Recite the Qur'an to me". I said, "O Messenger of Allah! Shall I recite the Qur'an to you, when it has been revealed to you?" He (ﷺ) replied, "I love to hear it recited by others". So I recited to him a portion from Surat An-Nisa'. When I reached the Ayah:
"How (will it be) then, when We bring from each nation a witness and We bring you (O Muhammad (ﷺ)) as a witness against these people?". (4:41)
He (ﷺ) said, "Enough for now". When I looked at him I saw his eyes were shedding tears.
[Al- Bukhari and Muslim].
وعن ابن مسعود رضي الله عنه قال قال لي النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم اقرأ علي القرآن قلت يا رسول الله أقرأ عليك وعليك أنزل قالإنى أحب أن أسمعه من غيري فقرأت عليه سورة النساء حتى جئت إلى هذه الآية (فكيف إذا جئنا من كل أمة بشهيد وجئنا بك على هؤلاء شهيداً ((النساء41)) قال حسبك الآن فالتفت إليه فإذا عيناه تذرفان ((متفق عليه))
Excellence of Weeping out of Fear from Allah (swt)
Anas bin Malik (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) delivered a Khutbah to us the like of which I had never heard from him before. In the course of the Khutbah, he said: "If you knew what I know, you would laugh little and weep much". Thereupon those present covered their faces and began to sob.
[Al- Bukhari and Muslim].
وعن أنس رضي الله عنه قال خطب رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم خطبة ما سمعت مثلها قط فقال لو تعلمون ما أعلم لضحكتم قليلاً ولبكيتم كثيراً قال فغطي أصحاب رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وجوههم ولهم خنين ((متفق عليه)) وسبق بيان في باب الخوف
Excellence of Weeping out of Fear from Allah (swt)
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "One who weeps out of fear of Allah, will not enter the Hell till milk returns back in the udder; and the dust raised on account of fighting in the path of Allah and the smoke of Hell will never exist together".
[At- Tirmidhi, who classified it as Hadith Hasan Sahih].
وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم لا يلج النار رجل بكى من خشية الله حتى يعود اللبن في الضرع ولا يجتمع غبار في سبيل الله ودخان جهنم ((رواه الترمذي وقال حديث حسن صحيح))
Excellence of Weeping out of Fear from Allah (swt)
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Seven people Allah will give them His Shade on the Day when there would be no shade but the Shade of His Throne (i.e., on the Day of Resurrection): And they are: a just ruler; a youth who grew up with the worship of Allah; a person whose heart is attached to the mosques, two men who love and meet each other and depart from each other for the sake of Allah; a man whom an extremely beautiful woman seduces (for illicit relation), but he (rejects this offer and) says: 'I fear Allah'; a man who gives in charity and conceals it (to such an extent) that the left hand does not know what the right has given; and a man who remembers Allah in solitude and his eyes become tearful".
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
وعنه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلمسبعة يظلهم الله في ظله يوم لا ظل إلا ظله إمام عادل وشاب نشأ في عبادة الله ورجل قلبه معلق في المساجد ورجلان تحابا في الله اجتمعا عليه وتفرقا عليه ورجل دعته امرأة ذات منصب وجمال فقال إنى أخاف الله ورجل تصدق بصدقة فأخفاها حتى لا تعلم شماله ما تنفق يمينه ورجل ذكر الله خالياً ففاضت عيناه ((متفق عليه))
Excellence of Weeping out of Fear from Allah (swt)
'Abdullah bin Ash-Shikhkhir (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: I came to Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) when he was performing prayers. He was sobbing and his chest sounded like a boiling kettle.
[Abu Dawud and At-Tirmidhi].
وعن عبد الله بن الشخير رضي الله عنه قال أتيت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وهو يصلي ولجوفه أزيز كأزير المرجل من البكاء ((حديث صحيح رواه أبو داود والترمذي بإسناد صحيح))
Excellence of Weeping out of Fear from Allah (swt)
Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to Ubayy bin Ka'b (May Allah be pleased with him), "Allah (SWT) has ordered me to recite to you Surat-Al-Baiyyinah (98): 'Those who disbelieve ..."
Ubayy (May Allah be pleased with him) asked, "Did He name me?" Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) replied in the affirmative. Whereupon Ubayy (May Allah be pleased with him) began to weep.
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
وعن أنس رضي الله عنه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم لأبي بن كعب رضي الله عنه إن الله عز وجل أمرني أن أقرأ عليك لم يكن الذين كفرو قال وسماني قال نعم فبكى أبي ((متفق عليه)) ((وفي رواية فجعل أبي يبكى))
Excellence of Weeping out of Fear from Allah (swt)
Anas bin Malik (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: After the death of Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), Abu Bakr said to 'Umar (May Allah be pleased with them): "Let us visit Umm Aiman (May Allah be pleased with him) as Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to visit her." As we came to her, she wept. They (Abu Bakr and 'Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) said to her, "What makes you weep? Do you not know that what Allah has in store for His Messenger (ﷺ) is better than (this worldly life)?" She said, "I weep not because I am ignorant of the fact that what is in store for Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) (in the Hereafter) is better than this world, but I weep because the Revelation has ceased to come." This reply moved both of them to tears and they began to weep along with her.
[Muslim].
وعنه قال قال أبو بكر لعمر رضي الله عنهما بعد وفاة رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم انطلق بنا إلى أم أيمن رضي الله عنها نزورها كما كان يزورها فلما انتهينا إليها بكت فقالا ما يبكيك أما تعلمين أن ما عند الله تعالى خير لرسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قالت إنى لا أبكي أني لا أعلم أن ما عند الله خير لرسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ولكنى أبكي أن الوحي قد انقطع من السماء فهيجتهما على البكاء فجعلا يبكيان معها ((رواه مسلم وقد سبق في باب زيارة أهل الخير))
Excellence of Weeping out of Fear from Allah (swt)
Ibn 'Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: When the illness of Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) became serious, he was asked about the leading of Salat and he said, "Ask Abu Bakr to lead Salat." Whereupon, 'Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) said; "Abu Bakr is very tender hearted. He is bound to be overcome by weeping when he recites the Qur'an." Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) repeated, "Ask him (Abu Bakr) to lead Salat".
In another narration: 'Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) said: "When Abu Bakr stands in your place, he will not be able to recite the Noble Qur'an to the people on account of weeping."
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
وعن ابن عمر رضي الله عنهما قال لما اشتد برسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وجعه قيل له في الصلاة فقال مروا أبا بكر فليصل بالناس فقالت عائشة رضي الله عنها إن أبا بكر رجل رقيق إذا قرأ القرآن غلبه البكاء فقال مروه فليصل وفي رواية عن عائشة رضي الله عنها قالت قلت إن أبا بكر إذا قام مقامك لم يسمع الناس من البكاء ((متفق عليه))
Excellence of Weeping out of Fear from Allah (swt)
Ibrahim bin 'Abdur-Rahman bin 'Auf reported: Food was brought to 'Abdur-Rahman bin 'Auf (May Allah be pleased with him) when he was observing Saum (fast) and he said: "Mus'ab bin 'Umair (May Allah be pleased with him) was martyred and he was better than me, but only one sheet was available to shroud him. It was so small that when his head was covered; his feet remained uncovered and if his feet were covered, his head remained uncovered. Then the bounties of this world have been bestowed upon us generously. I am afraid that the reward of our good deeds have been awarded to us in this world." On this he began to sob and left the food untouched.
[Al- Bukhari].
وعن إبراهيم بن عبد الرحمن بن عوف أن عبد الرحمن بن عوف رضي الله عنه أتي بطعام وكان صائما فقال قتل مصعب بن عمير رضي الله عنه وهو خير مني فلم يوجد له ما يكفن به إلا بردة إن غطى بها رأسه بدت رجلاه وإن غطى بها رجلاه بدا رأسه ثم بسط لنا من الدنيا ما بسط أو قال أعطينا من الدنيا ما أعطينا قد خشينا أن تكون حسناتنا عجلت لنا ثم جعل يبكي حتى ترك الطعام ((رواه البخاري))
Excellence of Weeping out of Fear from Allah (swt)
Abu Umamah Sudaiy bin 'Ajlan Al-Bahili (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Nothing is dearer to Allah than two drops and two marks: A drop of tears shed out of fear of Allah and a drop of blood shed in Allah's way. Regarding the two marks, they are: Marks left in the Cause of Allah and a mark left in observing one of the obligatory act of worship of Allah, the Exalted".
[At-Tirmidhi, who classified it as Hadith Hasan].
Al-'Irbad bin Sariyah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: One day Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) delivered us a very eloquent Khutbah on account of which eyes shed tears and hearts became softened.
[Abu Dawud and At- Tirmidhi].
وعن أبي أمامة صدي بن عجلان الباهلي رضي الله عنه عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال ليس شئ أحب إلى الله تعالى من قطرتين وأثرين قطرة دموع من خشية الله وقطرة دم تهراق في سبيل الله وأما الأثران فأثر في سبيل الله تعالى وأثر في فريضة من فرائض الله تعالى ((رواه الترمذيوقال حديث حسن)) حديث العرباض بن سارية رضي الله عنه قال وعظنا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم موعظة وجلت منها القلوب وذرفت منها العيون
Excellence of Leading an Ascetic Life, and Virtues of Simple Life
'Amr bin 'Auf Al-Ansari (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sent Abu 'Ubaidah bin Al-Jarrah (May Allah be pleased with him) to Bahrain to collect (Jizyah). So he returned from Bahrain with wealth. The Ansar got news of it and joined with the Prophet (ﷺ) in the Fajr prayer. When the Prophet (ﷺ) concluded the prayer, they stood in his way. When he saw them, he smiled and said, "I think you have heard about the arrival of Abu 'Ubaidah with something from Bahrain". They said, "Yes! O Messenger of Allah!". He (ﷺ) said, "Rejoice and hope for that which will please you. By Allah, it is not poverty that I fear for you, but I fear that this world will be opened up with its wealth for you as it was opened to those before you; and you vie with one another over it as they did and eventually it will ruin you as it ruined them".
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
عن عمرو بن عوف الأنصاري رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم بعث أبا عبيدة بن الجراح رضي الله عنه إلى البحرين يأتي بجزيتها فقدم بمال من البحرين فسمعت الأنصار بقدوم أبو عبيدة فوافوا صلاة الفجر مع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فلما صلى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم انصرف فتعرضوا له فتبسم رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم حين رآهم ثم قال أظنكم سمعتم أن أبا عبيدة قدم بشئ من البحرين فقالوا أجل يا رسول الله فقال أبشروا وأملوا ما يسركم فوالله ما الفقر أخشى عليكم ولكني أخشى أن تبسط الدنيا عليكم كما بسطت على من كان قبلكم فتنافسوها كما تنافسوها فتهلككم كما أهلكتهم ((متفق عليه))
Excellence of Leading an Ascetic Life, and Virtues of Simple Life
Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sat on the pulpit and we sat around him. He said: "What I am concerned most is the flourishment and the beauty of this world will be available to you".
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
وعن أبي سعيد الخدري رضي الله عنه قال جلس رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم على المنبر وجلسنا حوله فقال إن مما أخاف عليكم من بعدي ما يفتح عليكم من زهرة الدنيا وزينتها ((متفق عليه))
Excellence of Leading an Ascetic Life, and Virtues of Simple Life
Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "The world is sweet and green (alluring); and verily, Allah is making you to succeed each other, generations after generations in it in order to see how you act. So beware of this world and beware of women".
[Muslim].
وعنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال إن الدنيا حلوة خضرة وإن الله تعالى مستخلفكم فيها فينظر كيف تعملون فاتقوا الدنيا واتقوا النساء ((رواه مسلم))
Excellence of Leading an Ascetic Life, and Virtues of Simple Life
Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "O Allah, there is no true life but the life of the Hereafter".
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
وعن أنس رضي الله عنه أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قالاللهم لا عيش إلا عيش الآخرة ((متفق عليه))
Excellence of Leading an Ascetic Life, and Virtues of Simple Life
Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Three (things) follow a dead person: Members of his family, his property and his deeds. Two of them return; and one remains with him. The people and his wealth return; his deeds remain with him".
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
وعنه عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال يتبع الميت ثلاثة أهله وماله وعمله فيرجع اثنان ويبقى واحد يرجع أهله وماله ويبقى عمله ((متفق عليه))