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Riyad as-Salihin 143

Three men came to the houses of the wives of the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) to inquire about the worship of the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam). When they were informed, they…

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Sahihgraded sahih by agreed upon
2names in the chain
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وعن أنس رضي الله عنه

قال: جاء ثلاثة رهط إلى بيوت أزواج النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم، يسألون عن عبادة النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم، فلما أخبروا كأنهم تقالوها وقالوا: أين نحن من النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قد غفر الله له تقدم من ذنبه وما تأخر.

قال أحدهم: أما أنا فأصلي الليل أبداً وقال الآخر: وأنا أصوم الدهر أبداً ولا أفطر، وقال الآخر: وأنا أعتزل النساء فلا أتزوج أبداً، فجاء رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم إليهم فقال: «أنتم الذين قلتم كذا وكذا؟! أما والله إني لأخشاكم لله وأتقاكم له لكني أصوم وأفطر، وأصلي وأرقد، وأتزوج النساء، فمن رغب عن سنتي فليس مني»

Three men came to the houses of the wives of the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) to inquire about the worship of the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam). When they were informed, they considered their worship insignificant and said: “Where are we in comparison with the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) while Allah has forgiven his past sins and future sins”.

One of them said: “As for me, I shall offer Salat all night long.” Another said: “I shall observe Saum (fasting) continuously and shall not break it”. Another said: “I shall abstain from women and shall never marry”. The Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) came to them and said, “Are you the people who said such and such things?

By Allah, I fear Allah more than you do, and I am most obedient and dutiful among you to Him, but still I observe fast and break it; perform Salat and sleep at night and take wives. So whoever turns away from my Sunnah does not belong to me”.

Riyad as-Salihin 143, Book 1, The Book of Miscellany, Hadith 143. 1 min read

The chain

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

  1. 1Imam an-NawawiCompiler, died 676 AH
  2. 2Anas ibn MalikFrom, Companion, died 90 AH

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