Praise belongs to Allah, the One and only, the Irresistible, the Exalted, and the Forgiver of sins. Praise belongs to Allah, the One Who makes the day turn into night that those who have hearts take warning. Praise belongs to Allah Who chose from among His servants a group of people who elevated themselves above worldly delights and focused their attention on Al-Moraqaba, (momentary selfaccountability), and considered the creation of the heavens and the earth and whatever is in between.
They worshipped Allah with absolute devotion and prepared for the Hereafter, the eternal dwelling place. They refrained from what displeased Him or dissatisfied Him under all circumstances.
I praise Him with due praise and testify that La laha illa Allah, Wahdaho La Sharee Lah, Laho almolk wa Laho alhamd, wa Howa ala Kolli Shay'in Qadeer (None has the right to be worshipped but Allah alone and He has no partner. All Sovereignty is for Him, and all praises are for Him, and He is the Omnipotent). I testify also that Muhammad Rasool Allah (Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah) who conveyed the Message, invited us to the upright religion, and guided us to the Straight Path. May the blessing and peace of Allah be upon him, his fellow Prophets and the Messengers, and their families.
To proceed:
Allah said:
" And I (Allah) have not created the jinn and mankind except that they should worship Me (Alone) * I do not seek any provision from them (for themselves or for My creatures)
nor do I ask that they should feed Me (i.e. feed themselves or My creatures) * (51: 56-57)
Translation: Thus, the Noble Koran has clearly defined the purpose for the creation of men and jinn. They were created to worship Allah, and thus, they should pay attention to the purpose of their creation.
Translation: They should bear in mind that this life is transitory, it is not eternal; and they should therefore elevate their souls from its temporary delights. It is a bridge over which they are crossing to the Hereafter.
For this reason, the worshippers and the ascetics are the only wise ones among mankind. Allah depicts worldly life as a passing phase and a pastime. He said:
Translation: " Verily, the likeness of (this) worldly life is the water (rain) that We send down from the sky through which grows the intermingled produce of the earth, of which men and cattle eat, until the earth is clad with its adornments and is beautified, and its people think that they have the power of disposal over it, Our Command reaches it by night or by day and We make it like a clean-mown harvest, as if it had not flourished one day! Thus We do explain the signs in detail for the people who reflect * " (10: 24)
Translation: There are many verses that support this concept. The poet told the truth when he said;
Translation: There are some judicious servants of Allah;
Translation: They have divorced life and feared the trials.
Translation: They considered it deeply; and when they realized that it is not the dwelling place of a prudent one,
Translation: They saw it as a rough sea and looked at righteous deeds as a ship for crossing that sea.
Translation: Thus, it has been established that this life is transient and the purpose behind our creation is clear, so a wise and tactful person should behave as the righteous ones do. He should prepare himself for what he will inevitably be confronted with.
One can attain this state only through the simplest and most obvious path; the path conveyed to us by the Seal of the Prophets (peace be upon them), Muhammad.
Translation: " O you who believe! Do not violate the sanctity of the Symbols of Allah, the sacred month (s), or the animals brought for sacrifice, nor the garlands that mark out such animals (driven as sacrifices), nor the people resorting to the Sacred House seeking the bounty and good pleasure of their Lord. But when you come out of the state of Ihram you may hunt, and let not the hatred of some people for (once) shutting you out of the Sacred Mosque lead you to transgression (and hostility). Help one another in righteousness and piety, but do not help one another in sin and rancor. Fear Allah for Allah is strict in punishment * " (5: 2)
Translation: It has been authentically narrated that the Messenger of Allah said:
Hadith
Narrated Abu-Huraira; ' The Messenger of Allah said: " He that relieved a worldly distress from his brother, Allah would relieve a distress from him in the Hereafter; he that veiled a defect of a Muslim ', Allah would veil him in life and in the Hereafter; and he that eased an insolvent, Allah would ease (his state) in life and in the Hereafter Allah would support him that supports his brother. He that took a way searching for knowledge, Allah would facilitate a way to 1 Veiling a Muslim's defect as ordered in this Hadith is confined to the defects of those who are not known for committing such acts of disobedience or the sins that have been committed. As to one who is known for committing such actions or acts of disobedience, it is recommendable to report him to the ruler, as long as this would not lead to more dangerous trouble; as veiling defects in such cases leads to more problems. 2 If someone gave a period of grace for repayment or exempted a debtor of his debt, no matter whether he is a believer or an unbeliever, Allah will ease each difficult matter for him.
Paradise for him. There is no group of people who sat in a mosque reciting Allah's Book and studying it among themselves, except tranquility would descend on them, mercy would overshadow them, and the angels would encircle them. And he whose deed caused him to lag behind, his affinity would not bring him forward. "
Sahl ibn Sa'ad Narrated that he heard the Prophet on the day (of the battle) of Khaybar saying: " I will give the flag to a person at whose hands Allah will grant victory. So, the Companions of the Prophet got up, eagerly wishing to see to whom the flag will be given, and each one of them were hoping to be given the flag. But the Prophet asked for Ali. Someone informed him that he was suffering from eye trouble. So, he ordered them to bring Ali in front of him. Then the Prophet spat in his eyes and his eyes were cured immediately, as if he had never any eye trouble. Ali said; ' We will fight against them (the infidels) until they become like us (Muslims). The Prophet said: " Be patient, until you face them and invite them to Islam and inform them of what Allah has enjoined upon them. By Allah! If a single person reverted to Islam at your hands (i.e. through you), that will be better for you than the red camels. " (Bukhari).
Hadith
Narrated Abu-Huraira; ' The Messenger of Allah said: " He that invited people to do good would have a reward equal to the reward of those who followed him without any decrease in theirs. And he that invited people to do evil deeds would have a punishment equal to those who followed him without any decrease in theirs. "
Based upon this, I planned to compile an abridged compilation of authentic Hadiths to help the Muslim in his endeavors for the Hereafter and in purifying his soul
(Abridged)
I pledged to bring together in this compilation only authentic Hadiths and I introduced each chapter with the relevant verses of the Noble Koran, with a brief explanation if that was necessary.
I hope that this compilation will be a guiding light to one who hopes for the Hereafter and a restraint for him from committing what ruins him.
I beg each brother who reads this compilation and benefits from it to pray to Allah for me, for my parents, for my teachers, and for the Muslim community as a whole.
I rely solely on Allah and entrust my affairs to Him. He is Sufficient for me and the best One to entrust.
بسمِ اللَّهُ ) . الرَّحْمِنْ الرَّحِيمِ
Translation: In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.