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Riyad as-Salihin 1207 (Book 8, Hadith 217) #37696
The Successful Promiser

SUMMARY: The hadith is about a person from Najd who asked the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) about Islam and was told about the five obligatory Salat, Saum of Ramadan, and Zakat. He promised to neither add nor decrease anything from what he was told.

Talhah bin 'Ubaidullah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: A person with dishevelled hair, one of the people of Najd, came to the Messenger of Allah . We heard the humming of his voice but could not fully understand what he was saying, till he approached close to the Messenger of Allah . Then I came to know that he was asking about Islam. The Messenger of Allah said: "There are five (obligatory) Salat during the day and the night". He said: "Am I obliged to perform any other (Salat) besides these?" The Messenger of Allah said, "No, but whatever you observe voluntarily". He added, "There is the Saum of Ramadan". The inquirer asked: "Am I obliged to do anything besides this?" The Messenger of Allah said, "No, but whatever you do out of your own free will. You may observe voluntary fasting". And the Messenger of Allah told him about the Zakat (obligatory charity). The inquirer asked: "Am I obliged to pay anything besides this?" The Messenger of Allah said, "No, but whatever you pay voluntarily out of your own free will". That man turned back saying: "By Allah! I will neither make any addition to this nor will I decrease anything from it". (Upon hearing this) the Messenger of Allah remarked, "He is successful if he proves truthful (to what he is saying)". Al-Bukhari and Muslim.
وعن طلحة بن عبيد الله، رضي الله عنه قال‏:‏ جاء رجل إلى رسول الله ، من أهل نجد، ثائر الرأس نسمع دوي صوته، ولا نفقه ما يقول، حتى دنا من رسول الله فإذا هو يسأل عن الإسلام، فقال الرسول ‏:‏ ‏"‏خمس صلوات في اليوم والليلة‏"‏ قال‏:‏ هل علي غيرهن‏؟‏ قال‏:‏ ‏"‏لا، إلا أن تطوع‏"‏ فقال رسول الله ‏:‏ ‏"‏وصيام شهر رمضان‏"‏ قال هل على غيره‏؟‏ قال‏:‏ ‏"‏لا إلا أن تطوع‏"‏ قال‏:‏ وذكر له رسول الله ، الزكاه فقال‏:‏ هل علي غيرها‏؟‏ قال‏:‏ ‏"‏لا، إلا أن تطوع‏"‏ فأدبر الرجل وهو يقول‏:‏ والله لا أزيد على هذا ولا أنقص منه، فقال رسول الله ‏:‏ ‏"‏أفلح إن صدق‏"‏ ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏

TOPICS
promiser  *  alwjibah  *  raman  *  azzakh  *  salat  *  ramadan  *  zakat

QUICK LESSONS:
Perform five obligatory salats daily ; Fast during Ramadan ; Pay Zakath when able .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about a man from Najd who came to the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ asking questions about Islam. The Prophet ﷺ explained to him that there are five obligatory salats during the day and night, fasting in Ramadan, and paying zakah as an obligatory charity. After hearing this, the man promised that he would not add or take away anything from what he was told. Upon hearing this promise, the Prophet ﷺ said that if he kept his word then he would be successful. This hadith teaches us several important values such as honesty in keeping our promises and fulfilling our obligations towards Allah SWT by performing salats regularly, fasting during Ramadan every year, and paying zakah when we have enough wealth to do so. It also shows us how much importance should be given to fulfilling our religious duties since it can lead us towards success in both worlds if done sincerely for Allah SWT's pleasure alone.

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