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Riyad al-SalihinAl-Nawawi

“…By the declining day! Indeed, mankind is in loss, except for those who believe, do righteous deeds, encourage one another to truth, and encourage one another to patience.” (1) ⦗Al-‘Asr 103:1–3⦘

Imam al-Shāfiʿī (may Allah have mercy on him) said, in words to the effect, that people—indeed most of them—are heedless of contemplating this surah.

182 – Abū ʿAbd al-Raḥmān Zayd ibn Khālid al-Juhanī (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “Whoever equips a warrior in the path of Allah has himself fought (2), and whoever looks after a warrior’s family with kindness has likewise fought.” Agreed upon.

183 – Abū Saʿīd al-Khudrī (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ dispatched a detachment to Banū Liḥyān of Hudhayl and said, “Let one of every two men set out, and the reward will be shared between them.” Narrated by Muslim.

184 – Ibn ʿAbbās (may Allah be pleased with them both) related that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ met a caravan at al-Rawḥāʾ (3) and asked, “Who are you?” They replied, “We are Muslims.” They then asked, “Who are you?” He said, “The Messenger of Allah.” A woman lifted up a small child and asked, “Is there ḥajj for this one?” He replied, “Yes—and you will have a reward.” Narrated by Muslim.

185 – Abū Mūsā al-Ashʿarī (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet ﷺ said, “The trustworthy Muslim treasurer who carries out the order given to him, handing it over in full, intact, and with a willing heart to the one for whom it was designated, is counted as one of the givers of charity.” Agreed upon.

In another version: “who gives what he was ordered to give,” and they vocalized the word al-mutaṣaddiqīn with a fatḥah on the qāf along with

(1) That is, they exhorted one another to “the truth,” meaning faith and tawhid (monotheism), and exhorted one another to patience—patience in performing acts of obedience and in abstaining from sin. (2) In other words, he receives the same reward. The term khalaf (with an open kha and a single lam) refers to someone who takes care of the others’ needs in their absence. (3) A locality situated near al-Madinah. (4) That is, he should neither envy the one who has been given nor show any frowning or scowling that would trouble him.

تعالى : ﴿ وَالْعَصْرِ إِنَّ الْإِنْسَانَ لَفِي خُسْرٍ . إِلَّا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ وَتَوَاصَوْا بِالْحَقِّ وَتَوَاصَوْا بِالصَّبْرِ ﴾ (١) [ العصر : ١ - ٢ ] قال الإمام الشافعي رَحِمَهُ اللَّهُ كَلَامًا مَعْنَاهُ : إِنَّ النَّاسَ أَوْ أَكْثَرَهُمْ فِي غَفْلَةٍ عَنْ تَدَبُّرِ هَذِهِ السُّورَةِ . ١٨٢ - وعن أبي عبد الرحمن زيد بن خالد الجهني رضي الله عنه قال : قال رسول الله ﷺ : « مَنْ جَهَّزَ غَازِيًا فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ فَقَدْ غَزَا (٢) وَمَنْ خَلَفَ غَازِيًا فِي أَهْلِهِ بِخَيْرٍ فَقَدْ غَزَا » متفق عليه . ١٨٣ - عن أبي سعيد الخدري رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله ﷺ بعث بعثاً إلى بني لِحْيَانٍ مِنْ هُذَيْلٍ فقال : « لِيَنْبَعِثْ مِنْ كُلِّ رَجُلَيْنِ أَحَدُهُمَا وَالْأَجْرُ بَيْنَهُمَا » رواه مسلم . ١٨٤ - وعن ابن عباس رضي الله عنهما أن رسول الله ﷺ لَقِيَ رَكْبًا بِالرَّوْحَاءِ (٣) فقال : « مَنْ الْقَوْمُ ؟ قالوا : المسلمون ، فقالوا : من أنت ؟ قال : رسول الله » ، فرفعت إليه امرأة صبياً فقالت : أَلِهَذَا حَجٌّ ؟ قال : « نَعَمْ وَلَكِ أَجْرٌ » رواه مسلم . ١٨٥ - وعن أبي موسى الأشعري رضي الله عنه عن النبي ﷺ أنه قال : « الْخَازِنُ الْمُسْلِمُ الْأَمِينُ الَّذِي يَنْفُذُ مَا أُمِرَ بِهِ فَيُعْطِيهِ كَامِلًا مُوَفَّرًا طَيِّبَةً بِهِ نَفْسُهُ (٤) فَيَدْفَعُهُ إِلَى الَّذِي أُمِرَ لَهُ بِهِ أَحَدُ الْمُتَصَدِّقِينَ » متفق عليه . وفي رواية « الَّذِي يُعْطِي مَا أُمِرَ بِهِ » وضبطوا « الْمُتَصَدِّقِينَ » بفتح القاف مع

(١) أي أوصى بعضهم بعضاً ( بالحق ) أي بالإيمان والتوحيد ( وتواصو بالصبر ) على الطاعات وعن المعاصي . (٢) أي هو مثله في الأجر والثواب . و ( خلف ) بفتح الخاء المعجمة وتخفيف اللام ، أي قام بما يحتاجون إليه . (٣) مكان بقرب المدينة المنورة . (٤) أي بأن لا يحسد المعطى ولا يظهر له من العبوس وتقطيب الوجه ما يكدر خاطره .