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Sahih al-Bukhari 20

Whenever the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) ordered the Muslims to do something, he used to order them deeds which were easy for them to do, (according to their strength and endurance).

Aishah bint Abi Bakrnarrated it
Sahihgraded sahih
6names in the chain
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حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَلَامٍ، قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدَةُ، عَنْ هِشَامٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ

قَالَتْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: إِذَا أَمَرَهُمْ أَمَرَهُمْ مِنَ الأَعْمَالِ بِمَا يُطِيقُونَ قَالُوا إِنَّا لَسْنَا كَهَيْئَتِكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، إِنَّ اللَّهَ قَدْ غَفَرَ لَكَ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِكَ وَمَا تَأَخَّرَ. فَيَغْضَبُ حَتَّى يُعْرَفَ الْغَضَبُ فِي وَجْهِهِ ثُمَّ يَقُولُ: «إِنَّ أَتْقَاكُمْ وَأَعْلَمَكُمْ بِاللَّهِ أَنَا»

Whenever the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) ordered the Muslims to do something, he used to order them deeds which were easy for them to do, (according to their strength and endurance).

They said, “O Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam)! We are not like you. Allah has forgiven your past and future sins.” So the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) became angry and it was apparent on his face. He said, “I am the most Allah fearing, and know Allah better than all of you do.”

‘আয়িশাহ (রাযি.) হতে বর্ণিত। তিনি বলেন, আল্লাহর রাসূল সাল্লাল্লাহু আলাইহি ওয়াসাল্লাম সাহাবীদের যখন কোন কাজের নির্দেশ দিতেন, তাঁদের সামর্থ্য অনুযায়ী নির্দেশ দিতেন। একবার তাঁরা বললেন, ‘হে আল্লাহর রাসূল্! আমরা তো আপনার মত নই। আল্লাহ্ তা‘আলা আপনার পূর্ববর্তী এবং পরবর্তী সকল গুনাহ ক্ষমা করে দিয়েছেন।’ তা শুনে তিনি রাগ করলেন, এমনকি তাঁর চেহারায় রাগের চিহ্ন ফুটে উঠল। অতঃপর তিনি বললেনঃ তোমাদের চেয়ে আমিই আল্লাহকে অধিক ভয় করি ও বেশী জানি।

یہ حدیث ہم سے محمد بن سلام نے بیان کی، وہ کہتے ہیں کہ انہیں اس کی عبدہ نے خبر دی، وہ ہشام سے نقل کرتے ہیں، ہشام عائشہ رضی اللہ عنہا سے وہ فرماتی ہیں کہ رسول اللہ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم لوگوں کو کسی کام کا حکم دیتے تو وہ ایسا ہی کام ہوتا جس کے کرنے کی لوگوں میں طاقت ہوتی ( اس پر ) صحابہ رضی اللہ عنہم نے عرض کیا کہ یا رسول اللہ!

ہم لوگ تو آپ جیسے نہیں ہیں ( آپ تو معصوم ہیں ) اور آپ کی اللہ پاک نے اگلی پچھلی سب لغزشیں معاف فرما دی ہیں۔ ( اس لیے ہمیں اپنے سے کچھ زیادہ عبادت کرنے کا حکم فرمائیے ) ( یہ سن کر ) آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ناراض ہوئے حتیٰ کہ خفگی آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم کے چہرہ مبارک سے ظاہر ہونے لگی۔

پھر فرمایا کہ بیشک میں تم سب سے زیادہ اللہ سے ڈرتا ہوں اور تم سب سے زیادہ اسے جانتا ہوں۔ ( پس تم مجھ سے بڑھ کر عبادت نہیں کر سکتے ) ۔

Telah menceritakan kepada kami [Muhammad bin Salam] berkata, telah mengabarkan kepada kami ['Abdah] dari [Hisyam] dari [bapaknya] dari [Aisyah] berkata: "Rasulullah shallallahu 'alaihi wasallam bila memerintahkan kepada para sahabat, Beliau memerintahkan untuk melakukan amalan yang mampu mereka kerjakan, kemudian para sahabat berkata; "Kami tidaklah seperti engkau, ya Rasulullah, karena engkau sudah diampuni dosa-dosa yang lalu dan yang akan datang".

Maka Beliau shallallahu 'alaihi wasallam menjadi marah yang dapat terlihat dari wajahnya, kemudian bersabda: "Sesungguhnya yang paling taqwa dan paling mengerti tentang Allah diantara kalian adalah aku

Aişe r.anha şöyle demiştir: Resulullah sallallahu aleyhi ve sellem Ashabına emrettiği zaman (daima ellerinden) gelebilecek amelleri emrederdi. (o zaman Ashab-ı Kiram,): '' Ey Allah'ın elçisi! Biz senin durumunda değiliz. Allah senin geçmiş ve gelecek günahlarını bağışlamıştır.'' Bu söz üzerine Nebi (Sallallahu aleyhi ve Sellem) yüzünden öfkesi anlaşılacak şekilde sinirlenir sonra da şöyle derdi: Allah'a karşı gelmekten en çok sakınanınız, O'nu en iyi bileniniz benim

Sahih al-Bukhari 20, Book 2, Belief, Hadith 13. 1 min read

What it means

The Mother of the Believers ‘Ā’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) informs that the Prophet (ﷺ), when commanding people to perform deeds, would instruct them to do only what was easy for them and not burdensome—out of concern that they might be unable to maintain it consistently. He himself acted upon what he commanded of moderation and ease.

However, they requested to be tasked with more difficult acts, believing that they needed to exert greater effort in worship to attain higher ranks and perhaps reach a status close to his. They would say: Our situation is not like yours, O Messenger of Allah, for Allah has forgiven all your past and future sins. He would then become angry—so much so that the anger could be seen on his face—and he would say: I am the most God-fearing and the most knowledgeable among you about Allah. So, do as I command you.

What it teaches

  • Ibn Hajar said: He only commanded them with what was easy for them so that they would do it consistently, as he said in another Hadīth: "The most beloved deeds to Allah are those done consistently."
  • A righteous man should not abandon striving in good deeds, relying merely on his righteousness.
  • It is permissible for a person to speak about his own virtue when there is a need to do so, provided he is safe from pride and arrogance.
  • The best approach in worship is moderation and consistency—not exaggeration that leads to abandonment.
  • Ibn Hajar said: When a servant reaches the highest level in worship and its fruits, that should make him even more persistent in maintaining it, in order to preserve the blessing and increase it through gratitude.
  • It is permissible to show anger when a religious command is violated, and to reproach a knowledgeable or intelligent person who fails to understand the intended meaning—in order to urge him to be more attentive.
  • The Prophet (ﷺ) showed gentleness toward his Ummah, demonstrating that the religion is one of ease and that the Shariah is upright and tolerant.
  • The strong desire of the Companions for worship and their eagerness to increase in goodness.
  • Adhering to the limits set by the Legislator—whether in strict obligations or permitted concessions—and believing that choosing the easier option, when it aligns with the Shariah, is better than taking the harder path that goes against it.

From the Encyclopedia of Translated Prophetic Hadiths, hadeethenc.com.

The chain

Who passed it on, from Imam al-Bukhari back to the one who was there.

  1. 1Imam al-BukhariCompiler, died 256 AH
  2. 2Muhammad ibn SalamTold us, Fourth generation, died 225 AH
  3. 3Abdah ibn SulaymanInformed us, Third generation, died 186 AH
  4. 4Hisham ibn UrwahFrom, Successor, died 145 AH
  5. 5Urwah ibn az-ZubayrFrom, Successor, died 91 AH
  6. 6Aishah bint Abi BakrFrom, Companion, died 57 AH

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