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Sahih al-Bukhari 1891 (Book 30, Hadith 1) #1814
The Bedouin's Quest for Knowledge

SUMMARY: This hadith is about a bedouin who asked the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) about the fundamentals of Islam, such as prayer, fasting and Zakat. The Prophet (ﷺ) informed him of all the rules and said that if he followed them truthfully, he would be granted Paradise.

Narrated Talha bin 'Ubaidullah: A bedouin with unkempt hair came to Allah's Messenger ﷺ and said, "O Allah's Messenger ﷺ! Inform me what Allah has made compulsory for me as regards the prayers". He replied: "You have to offer perfectly the five compulsory prayers in a day and night (24 hours), unless you want to pray Nawafil". The bedouin further asked, "Inform me what Allah has made compulsory for me as regards fasting". He replied, "You have to fast during the whole month of Ramadan, unless you want to fast more as Nawafil". The bedouin further asked, "Tell me how much Zakat Allah has enjoined on me". Thus, Allah's Messenger ﷺ informed him about all the rules (ie fundamentals) of Islam. The bedouin then said, "By Him Who has honored you, I will neither perform any Nawafil nor will I decrease what Allah has enjoined on me. Allah's Messenger ﷺ said, "If he is saying the truth, he will succeed (or he will be granted Paradise).
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سُهَيْلٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ طَلْحَةَ بْنِ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، أَنَّ أَعْرَابِيًّا، جَاءَ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ ثَائِرَ الرَّأْسِ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَخْبِرْنِي مَاذَا فَرَضَ اللَّهُ عَلَىَّ مِنَ الصَّلاَةِ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ الصَّلَوَاتِ الْخَمْسَ، إِلاَّ أَنْ تَطَّوَّعَ شَيْئًا ‏"‏‏.‏ فَقَالَ أَخْبِرْنِي مَا فَرَضَ اللَّهُ عَلَىَّ مِنَ الصِّيَامِ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ شَهْرَ رَمَضَانَ، إِلاَّ أَنْ تَطَّوَّعَ شَيْئًا ‏"‏‏.‏ فَقَالَ أَخْبِرْنِي بِمَا فَرَضَ اللَّهُ عَلَىَّ مِنَ الزَّكَاةِ فَقَالَ فَأَخْبَرَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ شَرَائِعَ الإِسْلاَمِ‏.‏ قَالَ وَالَّذِي أَكْرَمَكَ لاَ أَتَطَوَّعُ شَيْئًا، وَلاَ أَنْقُصُ مِمَّا فَرَضَ اللَّهُ عَلَىَّ شَيْئًا‏.‏ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ ‏"‏ أَفْلَحَ إِنْ صَدَقَ، أَوْ دَخَلَ الْجَنَّةَ إِنْ صَدَقَ
TOPICS
prayer  *  fasting  *  islam  *  success  *  zakat

QUICK LESSONS:
Seek knowledge on how to practice one's faith correctly; Be sincere when worshipping Allah SWT; Follow obligations as Muslims; Have good intentions when performing acts of worship towards Allah SWT .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith tells us about a bedouin who came to the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ seeking knowledge on how to practice his faith. He asked questions regarding prayer, fasting and zakat - three fundamental pillars of Islam - and was given detailed answers by the Prophet ﷺ himself. The bedouin then declared that he would not perform any extra acts beyond what was required from him in terms of worshiping Allah SWT. Upon hearing this, the Prophet ﷺ said that if he spoke truthfully then he would be successful in his endeavors and be granted Paradise. This hadith teaches us that it is important to seek knowledge on how to practice our faith correctly so we can fulfill our obligations as Muslims properly. It also shows us that sincerity in our intentions when worshipping Allah SWT is essential for success in this life and hereafter.

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