مسند احمد
Musnad Ahmad
حَدِيثُ مُعَاذِ بْنِ جَبَلٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَنْهُ
Hadith of Mu'adh ibn Jabal (may Allah be pleased with him)
Hadith Number: 22119
حدثنا المقري , حدثنا حيوة , قال: سمعت عقبة بن مسلم التجيبي , يقول: حدثني ابو عبد الرحمن الحبلي , عن الصنابحي , عن معاذ بن جبل , ان النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم اخذ بيده يوما , ثم قال:" يا معاذ , إني لاحبك" , فقال له معاذ: بابي انت وامي يا رسول الله , وانا احبك , قال: " اوصيك يا معاذ , لا تدعن في دبر كل صلاة ان تقول: اللهم اعني على ذكرك وشكرك وحسن عبادتك" , قال: واوصى بذلك معاذ الصنابحي , واوصى الصنابحي ابا عبد الرحمن , واوصى ابو عبد الرحمن عقبة بن مسلم.
It is narrated from Hazrat Mu'adh (may Allah be pleased with him) that one day the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) took his hand and said, "O Mu'adh! I love you." Hazrat Mu'adh (may Allah be pleased with him) replied, "O Messenger of Allah! May my parents be sacrificed for you, I also love you." The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Mu'adh! I advise you not to leave this supplication after any obligatory prayer: 'O Allah! Help me to remember You, to thank You, and to worship You in the best manner.'" Hazrat Mu'adh (may Allah be pleased with him) gave the same advice to his student Sanabihi, who gave it to his student Abu Abdur Rahman (may Allah be pleased with him), and he gave the same advice to his student Uqbah bin Muslim.
حكم دارالسلام: إسناده صحيح
Hadith Number: 22120
حدثنا محمد بن بشر , حدثنا مسعر , عن عبد الملك بن ميسرة , عن مصعب بن سعد , عن معاذ , قال: إن كان عمر لمن اهل الجنة إن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم كان ما راى في يقظته , او نومه فهو حق , وإنه قال: " بينما انا في الجنة إذ رايت فيها دارا , فقلت: لمن هذه؟ فقيل: لعمر بن الخطاب رضي الله عنه" .
It is narrated from Hazrat Mu'adh (may Allah be pleased with him) that, by Allah! Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) will be in Paradise, and he said that the dreams and wakefulness of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) are all true. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said that once, in a dream, I was inside Paradise and I saw a palace there. I asked the people, "Whose is this?" They replied, "This belongs to Umar bin Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him)."
حكم دارالسلام: صحيح لغيره، وهذا إسناد منقطع، مصعب بن سعد لم يسمع من معاذ
Hadith Number: 22121
حدثنا ابو النضر , حدثنا عبد الرحمن بن ثابت بن ثوبان , عن ابيه , عن مكحول , عن جبير بن نفير , عن مالك بن يخامر , عن معاذ , قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: " عمران بيت المقدس خراب يثرب , وخراب يثرب خروج الملحمة , وخروج الملحمة فتح القسطنطينية , وفتح القسطنطينية خروج الدجال" , ثم ضرب بيده على فخذ الذي حدثه , او منكبه , ثم قال:" إن هذا لحق , كما انك هاهنا" , او" كما انك قاعد" يعني معاذا.
It is narrated from Hazrat Mu'adh (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The flourishing of Bayt al-Maqdis is a sign of the desolation of Madinah Munawwarah, and the desolation of Madinah Munawwarah is a sign of the beginning of wars, and the beginning of wars is a sign of the conquest of Constantinople, and the conquest of Constantinople will be a prelude to the emergence of Dajjal. Then the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) struck his thigh or shoulder and said: All these things are as true and certain as your sitting here is certain.
حكم دارالسلام: إسناده ضعيف لضعف عبدالرحمن بن ثوبان، وهذا الحديث من جملة مناكيره
Hadith Number: 22122
حدثنا ابو النضر , حدثنا عبد الحميد يعني ابن بهرام , حدثنا شهر , حدثنا ابن غنم , عن حديث معاذ بن جبل , ان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم خرج بالناس قبل غزوة تبوك , فلما ان اصبح صلى بالناس صلاة الصبح , ثم إن الناس ركبوا , فلما ان طلعت الشمس نعس الناس على اثر الدلجة , ولزم معاذ رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يتلو اثره , والناس تفرقت بهم ركابهم على جواد الطريق , تاكل وتسير , فبينما معاذ على اثر رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وناقته تاكل مرة , وتسير اخرى , عثرت ناقة معاذ فكبحها بالزمام , فهبت حتى نفرت منها ناقة رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم , ثم إن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم كشف عنه قناعه , فالتفت , فإذا ليس من الجيش رجل ادنى إليه من معاذ , فناداه رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال:" يا معاذ" , قال: لبيك يا نبي الله , قال:" ادن دونك" , فدنا منه حتى لصقت راحلتاهما إحداهما بالاخرى , فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم:" ما كنت احسب الناس منا كمكانهم من البعد" , فقال معاذ: يا نبي الله , نعس الناس فتفرقت بهم ركابهم ترتع وتسير , فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم:" وانا كنت ناعسا" , فلما راى معاذ بشرى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم إليه وخلوته له , قال: يا رسول الله , ائذن لي اسالك عن كلمة قد امرضتني , واسقمتني , واحزنتني , فقال نبي الله صلى الله عليه وسلم:" سلني عم شئت" , قال: يا نبي الله , حدثني بعمل يدخلني الجنة , لا اسالك عن شيء غيرها , قال نبي الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: " بخ بخ , لقد سالت بعظيم ثلاثا , وإنه ليسير على من اراد الله به الخير , وإنه ليسير على من اراد الله به الخير , وإنه ليسير على من اراد الله به الخير" , فلم يحدثه بشيء إلا قاله له ثلاث مرات , يعني: اعاده عليه ثلاث مرات , حرصا لكي ما يتقنه عنه , فقال نبي الله صلى الله عليه وسلم:" تؤمن بالله , واليوم الآخر , وتقيم الصلاة , وتعبد الله وحده لا تشرك به شيئا حتى تموت , وانت على ذلك" , فقال: يا نبي الله , اعد لي , فاعادها له ثلاث مرات , ثم قال نبي الله صلى الله عليه وسلم:" إن شئت حدثتك يا معاذ براس هذا الامر , وقوام هذا الامر , وذروة السنام" , فقال معاذ: بلى بابي وامي انت يا نبي الله فحدثني , فقال نبي الله صلى الله عليه وسلم:" إن راس هذا الامر ان تشهد ان لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له , وان محمدا عبده ورسوله , وإن قوام هذا الامر إقام الصلاة , وإيتاء الزكاة , وإن ذروة السنام منه الجهاد في سبيل الله , إنما امرت ان اقاتل الناس حتى يقيموا الصلاة , ويؤتوا الزكاة , ويشهدوا ان لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له , وان محمدا عبده ورسوله , فإذا فعلوا ذلك فقد اعتصموا وعصموا دماءهم واموالهم إلا بحقها , وحسابهم على الله عز وجل" , وقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم:" والذي نفس محمد بيده , ما شحب وجه ولا اغبرت قدم في عمل تبتغى فيه درجات الجنة بعد الصلاة المفروضة , كجهاد في سبيل الله , ولا ثقل ميزان عبد كدابة تنفق له في سبيل الله , او يحمل عليها في سبيل الله" .
It is narrated from Hazrat Mu'adh bin Jabal (may Allah be pleased with him) that once the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) set out with the people for the expedition of Tabuk. In the morning, he led the people in the Fajr prayer, and the people began to mount their rides. When the sun had risen, the people, due to traveling all night, began to doze off. Hazrat Mu'adh (may Allah be pleased with him) kept walking behind the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), staying close to him, while the people had left their rides, which had thus scattered along the paths and were grazing here and there. Suddenly, his ride bolted. Hazrat Mu'adh (may Allah be pleased with him) caught it by the reins and pulled it, so it ran swiftly, causing the Noble Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) camel to also bolt. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) lifted his cloak and looked back, and there was no one in the army closer to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) than Hazrat Mu'adh (may Allah be pleased with him). So the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) called out to him,“Mu'adh!”He replied,“At your service, O Messenger of Allah!”The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said,“Come closer,”so he drew even nearer until their rides were side by side.
The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said,“I did not think the people would be so far from us.”Hazrat Mu'adh (may Allah be pleased with him) said,“O Prophet of Allah! The people are dozing, so their rides have scattered, grazing here and there.”The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said,“Sleepiness also overcame me.”When Hazrat Mu'adh (may Allah be pleased with him) saw the cheerfulness and privacy on the Noble Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) blessed face, he said,“O Messenger of Allah! If you permit, may I ask a question that has made me sick and sorrowful?”The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said,“Ask whatever you wish.”He said,“O Prophet of Allah! Tell me of an action that will admit me to Paradise. I will not ask you anything else besides this.”The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said,“Very good (three times), you have asked a great thing (three times), but for whom Allah intends good, it is made very easy.”Then the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) repeated whatever he said to him three times, due to his eagerness and so that it would become firm for him.
Then the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said,“Have faith in Allah, have faith in the Last Day, establish prayer, worship Allah alone, do not associate anything with Him, until you depart from this world in that state.”Mu'adh (may Allah be pleased with him) said,“O Prophet of Allah! Please repeat this.”The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) repeated this three times. Then the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said,“O Mu'adh! If you wish, shall I tell you about the foundation of this religion, what upholds it, and its highest peak?”Mu'adh (may Allah be pleased with him) said,“O Prophet of Allah! Certainly, may my parents be sacrificed for you, do tell me.”The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said,“The foundation of this religion is that you bear witness that there is no god but Allah, He is alone and has no partner, and that Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) is His servant and Messenger. What upholds this religion is establishing prayer and giving zakat, and its highest peak is striving in the path of Allah (jihad fi sabilillah). I have been commanded to fight the people until they establish prayer, give zakat, and bear witness to the oneness of Allah and the messengership. When they do so, they have protected their lives and wealth from me, except for the right of this word, and their reckoning is with Allah the Exalted.”
The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) also said,“By the One in Whose hand is the soul of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), in no deed—except for the obligatory prayer—by which the ranks of Paradise are sought, does a person’s face become pale nor his feet become dusty as they do in striving in the path of Allah (jihad fi sabilillah), and no person’s record of deeds becomes as heavy as it does by that animal which is used in the path of Allah or by mounting someone on it in the path of Allah.”
The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said,“I did not think the people would be so far from us.”Hazrat Mu'adh (may Allah be pleased with him) said,“O Prophet of Allah! The people are dozing, so their rides have scattered, grazing here and there.”The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said,“Sleepiness also overcame me.”When Hazrat Mu'adh (may Allah be pleased with him) saw the cheerfulness and privacy on the Noble Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) blessed face, he said,“O Messenger of Allah! If you permit, may I ask a question that has made me sick and sorrowful?”The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said,“Ask whatever you wish.”He said,“O Prophet of Allah! Tell me of an action that will admit me to Paradise. I will not ask you anything else besides this.”The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said,“Very good (three times), you have asked a great thing (three times), but for whom Allah intends good, it is made very easy.”Then the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) repeated whatever he said to him three times, due to his eagerness and so that it would become firm for him.
Then the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said,“Have faith in Allah, have faith in the Last Day, establish prayer, worship Allah alone, do not associate anything with Him, until you depart from this world in that state.”Mu'adh (may Allah be pleased with him) said,“O Prophet of Allah! Please repeat this.”The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) repeated this three times. Then the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said,“O Mu'adh! If you wish, shall I tell you about the foundation of this religion, what upholds it, and its highest peak?”Mu'adh (may Allah be pleased with him) said,“O Prophet of Allah! Certainly, may my parents be sacrificed for you, do tell me.”The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said,“The foundation of this religion is that you bear witness that there is no god but Allah, He is alone and has no partner, and that Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) is His servant and Messenger. What upholds this religion is establishing prayer and giving zakat, and its highest peak is striving in the path of Allah (jihad fi sabilillah). I have been commanded to fight the people until they establish prayer, give zakat, and bear witness to the oneness of Allah and the messengership. When they do so, they have protected their lives and wealth from me, except for the right of this word, and their reckoning is with Allah the Exalted.”
The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) also said,“By the One in Whose hand is the soul of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), in no deed—except for the obligatory prayer—by which the ranks of Paradise are sought, does a person’s face become pale nor his feet become dusty as they do in striving in the path of Allah (jihad fi sabilillah), and no person’s record of deeds becomes as heavy as it does by that animal which is used in the path of Allah or by mounting someone on it in the path of Allah.”
حكم دارالسلام: الحديث من سؤال معاذ إلى آخره صحيح بطرقه وشواهده دون قوله:ما شحب وجهه . . .. فإنه حسن لغيره، وهذا إسناد ضعيف لضعف شهر بن حوشب
Hadith Number: 22123
حدثنا يونس , حدثنا فليح , عن زيد بن ابي انيسة , عن عمرو بن مرة , عن عبد الرحمن بن ابي ليلى , عن معاذ :" ان الصلاة احيلت ثلاثة احوال , فذكر احوالها فقط"..
It is narrated from Hazrat Mu'adh (may Allah be pleased with him) that the prayer has passed through three stages, then he described the details of these conditions.
حكم دارالسلام: إسناده ضعيف، ابن أبى ليلى لم يسمع من معاذ، وقد اختلف فيه عليه
Hadith Number: 22124
حدثنا ابو النضر , حدثنا المسعودي . ويزيد بن هارون , اخبرنا المسعودي , قال ابو النضر في حديثه: حدثني عمرو بن مرة , عن عبد الرحمن بن ابي ليلى , عن معاذ بن جبل , قال: احيلت الصلاة ثلاثة احوال , واحيل الصيام ثلاثة احوال , فاما احوال الصلاة , فإن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قدم المدينة وهو يصلي سبعة عشر شهرا إلى بيت المقدس , ثم إن الله انزل عليه: قد نرى تقلب وجهك في السماء فلنولينك قبلة ترضاها فول وجهك شطر المسجد الحرام وحيث ما كنتم فولوا وجوهكم شطره سورة البقرة آية 144 , قال: فوجهه الله إلى مكة , قال: فهذا حول , قال: وكانوا يجتمعون للصلاة , ويؤذن بها بعضهم بعضا , حتى نقسوا , او كادوا ينقسون , قال: ثم إن رجلا من الانصار يقال له: عبد الله بن زيد , اتى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم , فقال: يا رسول الله , إني رايت فيما يرى النائم , ولو قلت إني لم اكن نائما لصدقت , إني بينا انا بين النائم واليقظان إذ رايت شخصا عليه ثوبان اخضران , فاستقبل القبلة , فقال: الله اكبر الله اكبر , اشهد ان لا إله إلا الله , اشهد ان لا إله إلا الله , مثنى مثنى , حتى فرغ من الاذان , ثم امهل ساعة , قال: ثم قال مثل الذي قال , غير انه يزيد في ذلك , قد قامت الصلاة , قد قامت الصلاة , فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: " علمها بلالا فليؤذن بها" , فكان بلال اول من اذن بها , قال: وجاء عمر بن الخطاب , فقال: يا رسول الله , إنه قد طاف بي مثل الذي اطاف به , غير انه سبقني , فهذان حولان , قال: وكانوا ياتون الصلاة وقد سبقهم ببعضها النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم , قال: فكان الرجل يشير إلى الرجل إن جاء كم صلى , فيقول: واحدة , او اثنتين , فيصليها , ثم يدخل مع القوم في صلاتهم , قال: فجاء معاذ , فقال: لا اجده على حال ابدا إلا كنت عليها , ثم قضيت ما سبقني , قال: فجاء وقد سبقه النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ببعضها , قال: فثبت معه , فلما قضى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم صلاته , قام فقضى , فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم:" إنه قد سن لكم معاذ , فهكذا فاصنعوا" , فهذه ثلاثة احوال , واما احوال الصيام: فإن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قدم المدينة , فجعل يصوم من كل شهر ثلاثة ايام , وقال يزيد: فصام سبعة عشر شهرا من ربيع الاول إلى رمضان , من كل شهر ثلاثة ايام , وصام يوم عاشوراء , ثم إن الله عز وجل فرض عليه الصيام , فانزل الله عز وجل: يايها الذين آمنوا كتب عليكم الصيام كما كتب على الذين من قبلكم إلى هذه الآية وعلى الذين يطيقونه فدية طعام مسكين سورة البقرة آية 183 - 184 , قال: فكان من شاء صام , ومن شاء اطعم مسكينا فاجزا ذلك عنه , قال: ثم إن الله عز وجل انزل الآية الاخرى: شهر رمضان الذي انزل فيه القرآن إلى قوله فمن شهد منكم الشهر فليصمه سورة البقرة آية 185 , قال: فاثبت الله صيامه على المقيم الصحيح , ورخص فيه للمريض والمسافر , وثبت الإطعام للكبير , الذي لا يستطيع الصيام , فهذان حولان , قال: وكانوا ياكلون , ويشربون , وياتون النساء ما لم يناموا , فإذا ناموا امتنعوا , قال: ثم إن رجلا من الانصار يقال له: صرمة , ظل يعمل صائما حتى امسى , فجاء إلى اهله فصلى العشاء ثم نام , فلم ياكل , ولم يشرب حتى اصبح فاصبح صائما , قال: فرآه رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وقد جهد جهدا شديدا , قال:" ما لي اراك قد جهدت جهدا شديدا" , قال: يا رسول الله , إني عملت امس فجئت حين جئت , فالقيت نفسي فنمت , واصبحت حين اصبحت صائما , قال: وكان عمر قد اصاب من النساء من جارية , او من حرة بعد ما نام , واتى النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فذكر ذلك له , فانزل الله عز وجل: احل لكم ليلة الصيام الرفث إلى نسائكم إلى قوله ثم اتموا الصيام إلى الليل سورة البقرة آية 187 , وقال يزيد: فصام تسعة عشر شهرا من ربيع الاول إلى رمضان.
It is narrated from Hazrat Mu'adh bin Jabal (may Allah be pleased with him) that prayer passed through three stages, and fasting also passed through three stages. As for the conditions of prayer, when the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) arrived in Madinah Munawwarah, he used to pray facing Bayt al-Maqdis for seventeen months, until Allah Almighty revealed the command of changing the Qiblah, and the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) turned his face towards Makkah Mukarramah. This was one stage. People used to gather for prayer and inform others, and for this, they began to ring a bell or came close to ringing a bell. Then an Ansari companion came and said to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him): "O Messenger of Allah! I saw a man in a dream—while I was between sleep and wakefulness—who was wearing green clothes. He stood facing the Qiblah and gave the call to prayer (Adhan). After some time, he sat down, then stood up again and repeated the same words of the Adhan, but added 'Qad qamatis salah.' And if people do not deny me, I can say with certainty that I was awake at that time, not asleep." Upon hearing this, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Teach these words to (Hazrat) Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him) so that he may give the Adhan." Thus, Hazrat Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him) was the first person to give this Adhan. Meanwhile, Hazrat Umar Farooq (may Allah be pleased with him) also came and said to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "O Messenger of Allah, I also saw exactly the same dream, but the Ansari man has already narrated his dream before me." These are two stages. The narrator says that previously, when someone saw people in the mosque in congregation, he would inquire how many rak'ahs had been performed so far, and it would be indicated to him. He would first perform those rak'ahs, then join the remaining prayer. One day, Hazrat Mu'adh bin Jabal (may Allah be pleased with him) came and said: "I will adopt whatever state and condition I find you (the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him) in, and later I will complete my missed prayer." Because when he arrived, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had already led part of the prayer. So he stood with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) completed the prayer, he also stood up and completed his prayer. Upon seeing this, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Mu'adh (may Allah be pleased with him) has set a way for the people, so you should do the same." These are three stages.
As for the stages of fasting: When the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) arrived in Madinah Munawwarah, he commanded fasting three days every month and fasting on the day of Ashura. After that, the fasts of Ramadan were made obligatory. This noble verse was revealed: "O you who believe! Fasting has been prescribed for you..." So whoever wished would fast, and whoever wished would feed the poor, and that would suffice. Then Allah Almighty revealed another verse: "The month of Ramadan is that in which the Qur'an was revealed..." So whoever among you witnesses the month of Ramadan must fast in it. After this, except for the sick and the traveler, the concession was ended, and fasting was made obligatory for others. However, for the elderly who could not bear to fast, the permission to feed (the poor) remained. These are two stages.
In the beginning of Islam, it was permissible to eat, drink, and approach women until one slept; after sleeping, until the time of breaking the next day's fast, eating, drinking, and intercourse were not allowed. Once, Hazrat Umar Farooq (may Allah be pleased with him) intended to have relations with his wife. His pure wife said: "I had fallen asleep." Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) thought that his wife was making an excuse to avoid intercourse. Nevertheless, Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) had relations with his wife. Similarly, an Ansari companion once intended to eat and drink after iftar. People said: "Wait, let us warm the food for you." That Ansari companion fell asleep. When morning came, Allah Almighty revealed the noble verse: "It has been made lawful for you to go unto your wives on the night of the fast..." (Al-Baqarah, 187), meaning that it is permissible to have intercourse with wives during the nights of fasting. In the same way, the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) fasted three days every month from Rabi' al-Awwal to Ramadan for nineteen months.
As for the stages of fasting: When the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) arrived in Madinah Munawwarah, he commanded fasting three days every month and fasting on the day of Ashura. After that, the fasts of Ramadan were made obligatory. This noble verse was revealed: "O you who believe! Fasting has been prescribed for you..." So whoever wished would fast, and whoever wished would feed the poor, and that would suffice. Then Allah Almighty revealed another verse: "The month of Ramadan is that in which the Qur'an was revealed..." So whoever among you witnesses the month of Ramadan must fast in it. After this, except for the sick and the traveler, the concession was ended, and fasting was made obligatory for others. However, for the elderly who could not bear to fast, the permission to feed (the poor) remained. These are two stages.
In the beginning of Islam, it was permissible to eat, drink, and approach women until one slept; after sleeping, until the time of breaking the next day's fast, eating, drinking, and intercourse were not allowed. Once, Hazrat Umar Farooq (may Allah be pleased with him) intended to have relations with his wife. His pure wife said: "I had fallen asleep." Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) thought that his wife was making an excuse to avoid intercourse. Nevertheless, Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) had relations with his wife. Similarly, an Ansari companion once intended to eat and drink after iftar. People said: "Wait, let us warm the food for you." That Ansari companion fell asleep. When morning came, Allah Almighty revealed the noble verse: "It has been made lawful for you to go unto your wives on the night of the fast..." (Al-Baqarah, 187), meaning that it is permissible to have intercourse with wives during the nights of fasting. In the same way, the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) fasted three days every month from Rabi' al-Awwal to Ramadan for nineteen months.
حكم دارالسلام: إسناده ضعيف، المسعودي مختلط ، وابن أبى ليلى لم يسمع من معاذ، وقد اختلف فيه على بن أبى ليلى، ولبعضه شواهد صحيحة
Hadith Number: 22125
حدثنا حسين بن علي , عن زائدة , عن عبد الملك بن عمير , عن عبد الرحمن بن ابي ليلى , عن معاذ قال: صلى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم صلاة , فاحسن فيها القيام , والخشوع , والركوع , والسجود , قال: " إنها صلاة رغب ورهب , سالت الله فيها ثلاثا , فاعطاني اثنتين , وزوى عني واحدة , سالته ان لا يبعث على امتي عدوا من غيرهم فيجتاحهم , فاعطانيه , وسالته ان لا يبعث عليهم سنة تقتلهم جوعا , فاعطانيه , وسالته ان لا يجعل باسهم بينهم , فردها علي" .
Hazrat Mu'adh (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that once, at night, the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) began to pray, and in it he performed bowing, prostration, and standing with great excellence. I mentioned this to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), so he said, "Yes! This was a prayer of encouragement and warning. In this prayer, I asked my Lord for three things, of which He granted me two and refused one. I requested my Lord not to destroy my ummah by drowning them in the sea, and He accepted this request of mine. Then I requested Him not to impose an external enemy upon them, so He also accepted this request of mine. Then I requested my Lord not to divide us into different sects, but He did not accept this request of mine."
حكم دارالسلام: صحيح لغيره، وهذا إسناد ضعيف لانقطاعه ، ابن أبى ليلى لم يسمع من معاذ
Hadith Number: 22126
حدثنا ابو عاصم , حدثنا حيوة , حدثني عقبة بن مسلم , حدثنا ابو عبد الرحمن الحبلي , عن الصنابحي , عن معاذ , قال: لقيني رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال:" يا معاذ , إني لاحبك" , فقلت: يا رسول الله , وانا والله احبك , قال: " فإني اوصيك بكلمات تقولهن في كل صلاة: اللهم اعني على ذكرك , وشكرك , وحسن عبادتك" .
It is narrated from Hazrat Mu'adh (may Allah be pleased with him) that one day I met the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and he said to me, "O Mu'adh! I love you." I replied, "O Messenger of Allah! By Allah, I also love you." The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Mu'adh! I advise you not to leave this supplication after any obligatory prayer: 'O Allah! Help me to remember You, to thank You, and to worship You in the best manner.'"
حكم دارالسلام: إسناده صحيح
Hadith Number: 22127
حدثنا ابو عاصم , حدثنا عبد الحميد بن جعفر , عن صالح بن ابي عريب , عن كثير بن مرة , عن معاذ , قال: قال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم: " من كان آخر كلامه لا إله إلا الله , وجبت له الجنة" .
It is narrated from Hazrat Muadh bin Jabal (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: At the time of departing from this world, whoever's last words are "La ilaha illallah" (There is no god but Allah), Paradise becomes obligatory for him.
حكم دارالسلام: حديث صحيح، وهذا إسناد حسن
Hadith Number: 22128
حدثنا عبد الله , حدثني ابي , حدثنا عثمان بن عمر , حدثنا عبد الله بن عامر الاسلمي , عن الوليد بن عبد الرحمن , عن جبير بن نفير , عن معاذ , ان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: " استعيذوا بالله من طمع يهدي إلى طبع , ومن طمع في غير مطمع , ومن طمع حيث لا مطمع" .
It is narrated from Hazrat Mu'adh (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) once said: Seek refuge with Allah from that greed which reaches the state of sealing the hearts; also seek refuge from that greed which leads to something purposeless; and seek refuge with Allah from such greed where there is no greed at all.
حكم دارالسلام: إسناده ضعيف لضعف عبدالله بن عامر