Chapter 13: About Multiplicity of the Ways of the good Deeds

Translation: [ The acts of worship, the obligatory and the voluntary, do not alone constitute the means by which man draws near his Lord. No, each action and deed that is done purely and sincerely for Allah is an act of worship. Do not doubt this for Allah's Bounty is spacious, as described in the Noble Koran by many verses. Allah says:

Translation: " Neither those who disbelieve among the people of the Scripture (the Jews and the Christians) nor the polytheists like that there should be sent down unto you any good from your Lord. But Allah chooses for His Mercy whom He wills. And Allah is the Owner of Great Bounty *** And

Translation: " He (Allah) selects for His Mercy (Islam, the Koran and Prophethood) whom He wills and Allah is the Owner of Great Bounty. (3:74)

Translation: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ clarifies the matter as saying:

Narrated bu-Zarr: ' The Messenger of Allah said: " Receiving your (Muslim) brother with a smile is a charitable deed. Enjoining what is commanded by the religion is a charitable deed. Prohibiting what is prohibited by the religion is a charitable deed. Guiding a man in a place he does not know is a charitable deed. Removing the pebbles, the throne, and the bones from the road is a charitable deed. And pouring of you bucket in your brother's bucket is a charitable deed. " And

Translation: Narrated Abu-Huraira: ' The Prophet said: " While a man was walking he found a thorny branch in the middle of the street and he removed it. Allah thanked him and forgave his sins. " And

Translation: Narrated Abu-Huraira: ' ‘ Allah's Messenger said: " While a man was walking he felt thirsty and went down into a well and drank. When he came out of it, he saw a dog panting and eating mud because of excessive thirst. The man said: " This dog is suffering from thirst as I have suffered. " So, he (went down into the well), filled his shoe with water, caught hold of it with his teeth and climbed up and gave it to the dog to drink. Allah thanked him for this (good) deed and forgave him. " The people asked: " O Allah's Messenger! Is there a reward for us in serving animals? " He replied: " Yes, there is a reward for serving any living creature. " (Bukhari)

Translation: Thus, a Muslim has many chances to increase his rewards by doing any good deeds that benefit a human being, an animal, or a bird, provided he does this only for Allah's sake as there is no limit to Allah's Bounty. And now, it is time to study what Imam Al-Nawawi compiled in this regard. So, let us turn to it.]

Translation: Allah said:

Translation: " They ask you (O Muhammad!) what they should spend. Say: “ Whatever you spend of good must be for parents and kindred and orphans and the needy and the wayfarers, and whatever you do of good deeds, truly, Allah knows it well. ' * " (2 " 215) And

Translation: " Whosoever does a good deed, it is for his own-self, and whosoever does evil, it is against (his own-self). Then to your Lord you will be returned. * " (45: 15)

Translation: There are many verses related to this topic. As to the Hadiths, they are too many to count. So, we will just mention few of them:

Translation: 85. Narrated Abu-Zarr: " I asked the Prophet What is the best deed? " He replied: " To believe in Allah and to fight for His Cause. " I then asked: " What is the best kind of manumission (of slaves)? " He replied: " The manumission of the most expensive slave and the one most beloved by his master. " I said: " If I cannot afford to do that? " He said: " Help the weak or do good for a person who cannot work for himself. " I said: " If I cannot do that? " He said: " Refrain from harming others. For, this will be regarded as a charitable deed for your own good. " (Bukhari)

Translation: 86. Narrated Abu-Huraira " Allah's Messenger said: " One should give in charity for every joint of the human body (as a sign of gratitude to Allah) everyday the sun rises. To judge justly between two people is regarded as giving in charity; and to help a man concerning his riding animal by helping him to ride it or by lifting his luggage on to it, is also regarded as giving in charity; to say a good word is also giving in charity; every step taken on one's way to offer the compulsory prayer (in the mosque) is also giving in charity; and to remove a harmful thing from the path is also giving in charity. " (Bukhari)

Translation: 87. Narrated Abu-Huraira: ' Some poor people came to the Prophet ﷺ and said: " The wealthy people will get higher rewards and will have permanent enjoyment. They offer the prayer as we do and observe fasting as we do. They have more money with which they can perform Al-Hajj and Al- Omra, fight and struggle in Allah's Cause, and give in charity. The Prophet said: “ Would I not tell you a thing that if you acted on it you would draw near to those who have surpassed you? Nobody would precede you and you would be better than the people amongst whom you live, except those who would do the same. Say Sobhan Allah WAlhamdo lillah Allah Akbar thirty three times each after every (compulsory) prayer. "

Translation: 88. Narrated Abu-Zarr Allah's Messenger said: " Do not consider any act of goodness insignificant, even if it is meeting your brother with a cheerful face. * " (Muslim)

Translation: 89. Narrated Abu-Huraira: Allah's Messenger said: " One should give in charity for every joint of the human body (as a sign of gratitude to Allah) everyday the sun rises. To judge justly between two people is regarded as giving in charity, and to help a man concerning his riding animal by helping him to ride it or by lifting his luggage on to it, is also regarded as giving in charity, to say a good word is also giving in charity, every step taken on one's way t o offer the compulsory prayer (in the mosque) is also giving in charity and to remove a harmful thing from the way is also giving in charity. " (Bukhari)

Translation: 90. Narrated Abu-Huraira ' The Prophet said: " Allah will prepare for him who goes to the mosque in the early morning and in the afternoon (for the congregational prayer) an honorable place in Paradise with good hospitality whenever he so does. "

Translation: 91. Narrated Abu-Huraira: ' The Prophet said: " O Muslim women! None of you should look down upon the gift sent by her neighbor even if she presented her with a meatless ewe's hoof (fleshless part of legs). " (Bukhari)

Translation: 92. Narrated Abu-Zarr: ' The Messenger of Allah said: " Receiving your (Muslim) brother with a smile is a charitable deed. Enjoining what is commanded by the religion is a charitable deed. Prohibiting what is prohibited by the religion is a charitable deed. Guiding a man in a place he does not know is a charitable deed. Removing the pebbles, the throne, and the bones from the road is a charitable deed. And pouring of you bucket in your brother's bucket is a charitable deed. " (At-Termizi).

Translation: 93. Narrated Abu-Huraira: ' Allah's Messenger said: " While a man was walking he felt thirsty and went down into a well and drank. When he came out, he saw a dog panting and eating mud because of excessive thirst. The man said: " This dog is suffering from thirst as I have suffered. " So, he (went down into the well), filled his shoe with water, caught hold of it with his teeth and climbed up and gave it to the dog to drink. Allah thanked him for this (good) deed and forgave him. " The people asked: " O Allah's Messenger! Is there a reward for us in serving (the) animals? " He replied: " Yes, there is a reward for serving any living creature. " (Bukhari)

Translation: 94. Narrated Abu-Huraira ' The Messenger of Allah said: " He that performed wodou ' perfectly, then he came to the Friday Prayer, sat as near as possible (to the imam), and listened with calmness and attention, the sins he committed from the last Friday until that one will be forgiven, plus an extra period of three days and he that touched the pebbles, he is considered as uttering nonsense. "

Translation: 95. Narrated Abu-Huraira: ' The Messenger of Allah said: “ When a Muslim or a believing servant performs ablution and washes his face, each sin his eyes have committed drops with the water, or with the last drop of water, or he said similar words to that effect. And when he washes his hands, each sin his hands have committed drops with the water or with the last drop of water until he comes out purified from sins. "

Translation: 96. Narrated Abu-Huraira: ' The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: " The five prayers and the Friday prayers atone for (the sins) in between them, as long as the major sins have not been committed. " (At-Termizi)

Translation: 97. Narrated Abu-Huraira: The Messenger of Allah said: “ Should I guide you to what Allah effaces sins with, and raises ranks with? " They said: " Yes indeed O Messenger of Allah!. " He said: " Perfecting wodou ', even it is inconvenient for one of you, having as many paces to the mosques as you can, and waiting for the prayer after the prayer 6. " (At-Termizi).

Translation: 98. Narrated Abu-Musa: ' Allah's Messenger said: " Whoever performed the two prayers (referring to Al-asr and Al-fajr) will enter Paradise. " (Bukhari)

Translation: 5 Such as during freezing weather or when one feels pain due to using water. 6 This means to intend performing a next prayer after performing the present one. This does not mean that one abandons the lawful means of earning living and stays in the mosque all the time. [ trans.]

Translation: 99. Narrated Imran ibn Hosayn: ' I asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ about a man's prayer while sitting and he said: “ He that performed the prayer standing, is better. And he that performed the prayer sitting, he will have half the reward of the one performing it standing. And he that performed it lying down will have the half reward of the one performing it sitting. " " Some of the people of knowledge said that this Hadith refers to the voluntary prayer. Al-Hasan said: ‘ A man has the free choice to perform the voluntary prayer standing, sitting, or lying down. ' The people of knowledge differed about the sick person who cannot perform the prayer sitting. Some of them said that he should perform it lying down on his right side, and some others said that he should perform it lying down on his back with his feet facing qibla.

Translation: Sofyan Al-Thawri said that the Hadith that says: “ And he that performed the prayer sitting, will have half the reward of the one performing it standing, " refers to the one who is healthy or who that has no valid excuse [ for sitting] when he performs the voluntary prayers. As for the one who is sick or has a valid excuse and performed the prayer sitting, he will have the same reward as the one performing it standing.

Translation: 100. Narrated Jaber ibn Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them): ' The Prophet said: " Enjoining all that is just is a giving in charity. " (Bukhari)

Translation: 101. Narrated Anas ibn Malek: ' Allah's Messenger said: “ There is none amongst the Muslims who plants a tree or sows seeds and then a bird, or a person, or an animal eats from it, but it is regarded as a charitable gift from him. " (Bukhari)

Translation: 102. Abdullah ibn Amr (may Allah be pleased with them) narrated that Allah's Messenger said: “ There are forty good qualities (virtuous deeds) and the best of them is the Maneehah of a goat, and anyone who does one of these virtuous deeds hoping for Allah's Reward, with firm confidence that he will get it, then Allah will admit him into Paradise because of it. " (Bukhari)

Translation: 103. Narrated Uday ibn Hatem: ' While I was sitting with Allah's Messenger two people came to him, one of them complained about his poverty and the other complained about the prevalence of robberies. Allah's Messenger said: " As regards stealing and robberies, there will shortly come a time when a caravan will go to Mecca (from Madina) without any guard. And regarding poverty, the Hour (the Day of Judgment) will not be established until one of you walks 7 Al Maneehah is giving a goat, ewe, or a camel to some one for them to drink its milk. Al Maneehah is to be returned to its original owner.

Translation: around with a charitable donation and will not find anybody to accept it. And (no doubt) each one of you will stand in front of Allah and there will be neither a screen nor an interpreter between him and Allah Allah will ask him: " Have I not given you wealth? " He will reply in the affirmative. Allah will further ask: " Have I not sent a Messenger to you? " And again that person will reply in the affirmative. Then he will look to his right and he will see nothing but Hellfire and he will look to his left and will see nothing but Hellfire. So let each one of you save himself from Hellfire, even by giving half of a dried-date (in charity). And if you do not find a half of a dried-date (to give in charity), then (you can do it through saying) a kind word to your Muslim brother. " (Bukhari)

Translation: 104. Narrated Abu-Musa: ' The Prophet said: " Every Muslim has to give in charity. The people asked: " O Allah's Prophet! If someone has nothing to give, what should he do? " He said: “ He should work with his hands and benefit himself and also give in charity (from what he earns). " The people further asked: " If he cannot do even that? " He replied: " He should help the one needing help. " Then the people asked: " If he cannot do that? " He replied: " Then he should perform all that is good (i.e. enjoin what is just (Islamic Monotheism, and all that Islam has ordained)) and keep away from all that is evil (i.e. disbelief, polytheism, and all that Islam has forbidden) and these will be regarded as charitable deeds. " " (Bukhari)