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Sunan an-Nasai 1655 (Book 20, Hadith 58) #16266
The Value of Consistent Good Deeds

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) preferred to pray sitting down, and he valued consistency in performing good deeds, even if they were few.

It was narrated from Abu Salamah, that Umm Salamah said: "By the One in Whose Hand is my soul. The Messenger of Allah did not pass away until most of his prayers were offered sitting down, except for the obligatory prayers, and the dearest of actions to him were those which were done persistently, even if they were few".
أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الصَّمَدِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ، قَالَتْ وَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ مَا مَاتَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ حَتَّى كَانَ أَكْثَرُ صَلاَتِهِ قَاعِدًا إِلاَّ الْمَكْتُوبَةَ وَكَانَ أَحَبُّ الْعَمَلِ إِلَيْهِ مَا دَاوَمَ عَلَيْهِ وَإِنْ قَلَّ ‏.‏ خَالَفَهُ عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي سُلَيْمَانَ فَرَوَاهُ عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ

TOPICS
prayer  *  consistency  *  obligation  *  actions

QUICK LESSONS:
Do consistent good deeds . Pray regularly .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith highlights the importance of consistent good deeds in the eyes of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). It is narrated from Abu Salamah and Umm Salamah that the Prophet Muhammad did not pass away until most of his prayers were offered sitting down, except for obligatory prayers. Furthermore, it is stated that the dearest actions to him were those which were done persistently, even if they were few. This hadith emphasizes that consistency is key when it comes to performing good deeds; even if one cannot do a lot at once, doing something consistently will be more beneficial than doing a lot all at once but not regularly. Additionally, this hadith also shows us how important prayer was to the Prophet Muhammad; he preferred to pray sitting down rather than standing up. Therefore this hadith teaches us two main values - consistency in performing good deeds and prayer being an important part of our lives.

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