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Sunan Ibn Majah 4245 (Book 37, Hadith 146) #33601
The Worthlessness of Transgression

SUMMARY: People may appear to have done good deeds, but if they transgress the sacred limits of Allah when alone, their deeds will be rendered worthless.

It was narrated from Thawban that the Prophet said: "I certainly know people of my nation who will come on the Day of Resurrection with good deeds like the mountains of Tihamah, but Allah will make them like scattered dust". Thawban said: "O Messenger of Allah, describe them to us and tell us more, so that we will not become of them unknowingly". He said: "They are your brothers and from your race, worshipping at night as you do, but they will be people who, when they are alone, transgress the sacred limits of Allah".
حَدَّثَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ يُونُسَ الرَّمْلِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عُقْبَةُ بْنُ عَلْقَمَةَ بْنِ حُدَيْجٍ الْمَعَافِرِيُّ، عَنْ أَرْطَاةَ بْنِ الْمُنْذِرِ، عَنْ أَبِي عَامِرٍ الأَلْهَانِيِّ، عَنْ ثَوْبَانَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ـ ـ أَنَّهُ قَالَ ‏:‏ ‏"‏ لأَعْلَمَنَّ أَقْوَامًا مِنْ أُمَّتِي يَأْتُونَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ بِحَسَنَاتٍ أَمْثَالِ جِبَالِ تِهَامَةَ بِيضًا فَيَجْعَلُهَا اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ هَبَاءً مَنْثُورًا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ ثَوْبَانُ ‏:‏ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صِفْهُمْ لَنَا جَلِّهِمْ لَنَا أَنْ لاَ نَكُونَ مِنْهُمْ وَنَحْنُ لاَ نَعْلَمُ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏:‏ ‏"‏ أَمَا إِنَّهُمْ إِخْوَانُكُمْ وَمِنْ جِلْدَتِكُمْ وَيَأْخُذُونَ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ كَمَا تَأْخُذُونَ وَلَكِنَّهُمْ أَقْوَامٌ إِذَا خَلَوْا بِمَحَارِمِ اللَّهِ انْتَهَكُوهَا

TOPICS
transgression  *  deeds  *  resurrection  *  limits  *  israf  *  salihah  *  alqiyamah  *  allah

QUICK LESSONS:
Adhere to sacred limits set by God , Do as much good as possible , Stay away from any kind wrongdoing or transgression .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks about the importance of adhering to the sacred limits set by God. It warns us that even if we do many good deeds, they will be rendered worthless if we transgress these boundaries when no one is watching. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ used an example from nature to illustrate this point; he said that people who have done many good deeds may come on the Day of Resurrection with them like mountains, but if they have transgressed God's laws in private then their good deeds will become like scattered dust. This hadith teaches us that it is important to always remain within the bounds set by God and not let our guard down even when no one else is around. We should strive to do as much good as possible and stay away from any kind of wrongdoing or transgression so that our actions are accepted by Him on the Day of Judgment.

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