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Sahih Muslim 11a (Book 1, Hadith 8) #7273
Prayers, Fasts & Zakat in Islam

SUMMARY: The hadith is about a man from Nejd who asked the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) questions about Islam and was told to pray five times a day, fast during Ramadan, and pay Zakat. He affirmed that he would not add or decrease anything from this and the Prophet said he would be successful if he was true to his word.

It is reported on the authority of Talha b. 'Ubaidullah that a person with dishevelled hair, one of the people of Nejd, came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. We heard the humming of his voice but could not fully discern what he had been saying, till he came nigh to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. It was then (disclosed to us) that he was asking questions pertaining to Islam. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: Five prayers during the day and the night. (Upon this he said: Am I obliged to say any other (prayer) besides these? He (the Holy Prophet, ) said: No, but whatever you observe voluntarily, out of your own free will, and the fasts of Ramadan. The inquirer said: Am I obliged to do anything else besides this? He (the Holy Prophet) said: No, but whatever you do out of your own free will. And the Messenger of Allah told him about the Zakat (poor-rate). The inquirer said: Am I obliged to pay anything else besides this? He (the Holy Prophet) said: No, but whatever you pay voluntarily out of your own free will. The man turned back and was saying: I would neither make any addition to this, nor will decrease anything out of it. The Prophet remarked: He is successful, if he is true to what he affirms.
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جَمِيلِ بْنِ طَرِيفِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الثَّقَفِيُّ، عَنْ مَالِكِ بْنِ أَنَسٍ، - فِيمَا قُرِئَ عَلَيْهِ - عَنْ أَبِي سُهَيْلٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ طَلْحَةَ بْنَ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، يَقُولُ جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ مِنْ أَهْلِ نَجْدٍ ثَائِرُ الرَّأْسِ نَسْمَعُ دَوِيَّ صَوْتِهِ وَلاَ نَفْقَهُ مَا يَقُولُ حَتَّى دَنَا مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَإِذَا هُوَ يَسْأَلُ عَنِ الإِسْلاَمِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ ‏"‏ خَمْسُ صَلَوَاتٍ فِي الْيَوْمِ وَاللَّيْلَةِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ هَلْ عَلَىَّ غَيْرُهُنَّ قَالَ ‏"‏ لاَ ‏.‏ إِلاَّ أَنْ تَطَّوَّعَ وَصِيَامُ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ هَلْ عَلَىَّ غَيْرُهُ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ لاَ ‏.‏ إِلاَّ أَنْ تَطَّوَّعَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَذَكَرَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ الزَّكَاةَ فَقَالَ هَلْ عَلَىَّ غَيْرُهَا قَالَ ‏"‏ لاَ ‏.‏ إِلاَّ أَنْ تَطَّوَّعَ ‏"‏ قَالَ فَأَدْبَرَ الرَّجُلُ وَهُوَ يَقُولُ وَاللَّهِ لاَ أَزِيدُ عَلَى هَذَا وَلاَ أَنْقُصُ مِنْهُ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ ‏"‏ أَفْلَحَ إِنْ صَدَقَ
TOPICS
prayer  *  fasting  *  success  *  salah  *  sawm  *  zakat

QUICK LESSONS:
Pray five times a day; Fast during Ramadan; Pay Zakat annually

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks of the importance of prayer, fasting and zakat in Islam. Prayer is an important part of Islamic worship which involves reciting verses from the Quran while facing towards Mecca five times a day - at dawn, noon, afternoon, sunset and nightfall. During Ramadan Muslims fast for 30 days by abstaining from food or drink during daylight hours as an act of spiritual discipline. Lastly zakat is an obligatory charity given by Muslims to help those in need which is usually 2.5% of one's wealth or savings each year depending on their income level. These three acts are essential components for any Muslim's faith journey as they help them stay connected with God through worshiping Him regularly and helping those less fortunate than themselves through charity work.

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