Riyad as-Salihin: Book 8, Hadith 218 Ibn ‘Abbas (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: The Prophet (ﷺ) appointed Mu’adh (May Allah be pleased with him) as governor of Yemen, and at the time of his departure, he instructed him thus: “First of all, call the people to testify ‘La ilaha illallah’ (there is no […]
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Riyad as-Salihin: Book 8, Hadith 219 Ibn ‘Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “I have been commanded to fight people till they testify ‘La ilaha illallah’ (there is no true god except Allah) that Muhammad (ﷺ) is his slave and Messenger, and they establish Salat, and pay […]
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 8, Hadith 220 Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) passed away, Abu Bakr (May Allah be pleased with him) was appointed as his successor (caliph). Amongst the Arabs some men apostatised. Abu Bakr (May Allah be pleased with him) resolved to fight them. […]
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 8, Hadith 221 Abu Ayyub (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: A man said to the Prophet (ﷺ): “Direct me to a deed which may admit me to Jannah.” Upon this he (the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)) said, “Worship Allah and never associate anything with Him in worship, establish Salat, pay […]
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 8, Hadith 222 Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: A bedouin came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said: “O Messenger of Allah! Direct me to a deed by which I may be entitled to enter Jannah.” The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Worship Allah, and never associate anything with Him, establish […]
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 8, Hadith 223 Jarir bin ‘Abdullah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: I pledged allegiance to the Prophet (ﷺ) to establish Salat, to pay the Zakat and to have the welfare of every Muslim at heart.. وعن جرير بن عبد الله، رضي الله عنه، قال: بايعت النبي، صلى الله عليه وسلم، […]
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 8, Hadith 224 Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “Any person who possesses gold or silver and does not pay what is due on it (i.e., the Zakat); on the Day of Resurrection, sheets of silver and gold would be heated for him […]
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 8, Hadith 225 Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “Allah the Exalted and Majestic said: ‘Every act of the son of Adam is for him, except As-Siyam (the fasting) which is (exclusively) for Me, and I will reward him for it.’ Fasting is […]
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 8, Hadith 226 Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “He who spends a pair in the way of Allah will be called from the gates of Jannah: ‘O slave of Allah! This gate is better for you’ and one who is constant in […]
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 8, Hadith 227 Sahl bin Sa’d (May Allah be pleased with him): The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “In Jannah there is a gate which is called Ar-Raiyan through which only those who observe Saum (fasting) will enter on the Day of Resurrection. None else will enter through it. It will be called out, […]
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 8, Hadith 228 Abu Sa’id Al-Khudri (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “Every slave of Allah who observes Saum (fasting) for one day for the sake of Allah, Allah will draw his face farther from Hell-fire to the extent of a distance to be covered […]
Riyad as-Salihin: Book 8, Hadith 229 Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “He who observes fasting during the month of Ramadan with Faith while seeking its reward from Allah, will have his past sins forgiven.”. وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: […]