Hadith+
    Beta 2
Help
 
X
GO
Browse All Books    Browse All Topics
LiteView
 
Quick Search 
Sunan Ibn Majah 3973 (Book 36, Hadith 48) #33328
Actions for Admittance to Paradise

SUMMARY: The Prophet (PBUH) taught Muadh bin Jabal the actions that will gain him admittance to Paradise and keep him far away from Hell, such as worshipping Allah, establishing prayer, paying charity, fasting Ramadan and performing Hajj. He also taught Muadh the means of goodness such as fasting being a shield and charity extinguishing sin. The head of the matter is Jihad and the basis of all that is restraining one's tongue.

It was narrated that Mu’adh bin Jabal said: "I was with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ on a journey. One morning I drew close to him when we were on the move and said: 'O Messenger of Allah, tell me of an action that will gain me admittance to Paradise and keep me far away from Hell.’ He said: 'You have asked for something great, but it is easy for the one for whom Allah makes it easy. Worship Allah and do not associate anything in worship with Him, establish prayer, pay charity, fast Ramadan, and perform Hajj to the House.’ Then he said: 'Shall I not tell you of the means of goodness? Fasting is a shield, and charity extinguishes sin as water extinguishes fire, and a man’s prayer in the middle of the night.’ Then he recited: "Their sides forsake their beds" until he reached: "As a reward for what they used to do".32:16-17 Then he said: 'Shall I not tell you of the head of the matter, and its pillar and pinnacle? (It is) Jihad.’ Then he said: 'Shall I not tell you of the basis of all that?’ I said: 'Yes.’ He took hold of his tongue then said: 'Restrain this.’ I said: 'O Prophet of Allah, will we be brought to account for what we say?’ He said: 'May your mother not found you, O Mu’adh! Are people thrown onto their faces in Hell for anything other than the harvest of their tongues?’"
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَبِي عُمَرَ الْعَدَنِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُعَاذٍ، عَنْ مَعْمَرٍ، عَنْ عَاصِمِ بْنِ أَبِي النَّجُودِ، عَنْ أَبِي وَائِلٍ، عَنْ مُعَاذِ بْنِ جَبَلٍ، قَالَ كُنْتُ مَعَ النَّبِيِّ ـ ﷺ ـ فِي سَفَرٍ فَأَصْبَحْتُ يَوْمًا قَرِيبًا مِنْهُ وَنَحْنُ نَسِيرُ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَخْبِرْنِي بِعَمَلٍ يُدْخِلُنِي الْجَنَّةَ وَيُبَاعِدُنِي مِنَ النَّارِ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ لَقَدْ سَأَلْتَ عَظِيمًا وَإِنَّهُ لَيَسِيرٌ عَلَى مَنْ يَسَّرَهُ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ تَعْبُدُ اللَّهَ لاَ تُشْرِكُ بِهِ شَيْئًا وَتُقِيمُ الصَّلاَةَ وَتُؤْتِي الزَّكَاةَ وَتَصُومُ رَمَضَانَ وَتَحُجُّ الْبَيْتَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ ثُمَّ قَالَ ‏"‏ أَلاَ أُدُلُّكَ عَلَى أَبْوَابِ الْجَنَّةِ الصَّوْمُ جُنَّةٌ وَالصَّدَقَةُ تُطْفِئُ الْخَطِيئَةَ كَمَا يُطْفِئُ النَّارَ الْمَاءُ وَصَلاَةُ الرَّجُلِ فِي جَوْفِ اللَّيْلِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ ثُمَّ قَرَأَ ‏{تَتَجَافَى جُنُوبُهُمْ عَنِ الْمَضَاجِعِ‏}‏ حَتَّى بَلَغَ ‏{جَزَاءً بِمَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ}‏ ثُمَّ قَالَ ‏"‏ أَلاَ أُخْبِرُكَ بِرَأْسِ الأَمْرِ وَعَمُودِهِ وَذُرْوَةِ سَنَامِهِ الْجِهَادُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ ثُمَّ قَالَ ‏"‏ أَلاَ أُخْبِرُكَ بِمِلاَكِ ذَلِكَ كُلِّهِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قُلْتُ بَلَى ‏.‏ فَأَخَذَ بِلِسَانِهِ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ تَكُفُّ عَلَيْكَ هَذَا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قُلْتُ يَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ وَإِنَّا لَمُؤَاخَذُونَ بِمَا نَتَكَلَّمُ بِهِ قَالَ ‏"‏ ثَكِلَتْكَ أُمُّكَ يَا مُعَاذُ وَهَلْ يَكُبُّ النَّاسَ عَلَى وُجُوهِهِمْ فِي النَّارِ إِلاَّ حَصَائِدُ أَلْسِنَتِهِمْ
TOPICS
jihad  *  worship  *  prayer  *  charity  *  fasting  *  tongue  *  ibada  *  salat  *  sadaqa  *  sawm  *  hajj  *  lisan

QUICK LESSONS:
Worshipping Allah alone without associating anything in worship with Him ; Establishing prayer ; Paying charity ; Fasting during Ramadan ; Performing Hajj .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith teaches us about how we can gain admittance to paradise by following certain actions prescribed by Allah SWT. These include worshipping Allah alone without associating anything in worship with Him, establishing prayer regularly, paying charity whenever possible, fasting during Ramadan every year and performing Hajj at least once in our lifetime if we are able to do so. Additionally it also teaches us about other means of goodness such as fasting being a shield against sins and charity extinguishing sins like water extinguishes fire. Furthermore it emphasizes on jihad being the head of all matters related to righteousness while reminding us that restraining our tongues is the basis for all good deeds since people are thrown into hell due to their words more than any other action they take in life.

Please use the feedback below to report any discrepancies or concerns.

Feedback           Discuss      Disclaimer     

haluk
  
Prev    Next