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hardship, taking many steps to the mosques, and waiting for one prayer after another; that is the ribat (1), that is the ribat.” Reported by Muslim.

1038 – Abu Malik al-Ash‘ari (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ stated, “al-ṭahūr (2) – purification – is half of faith.” Narrated by Muslim.

This ḥadith has already been cited at length in the Chapter on Patience (3). In the same vein comes the narration of ʿAmr ibn ʿAbasah (may Allah be pleased with him) mentioned earlier at the end of the Chapter on Hope (4); it is a formidable report that gathers numerous virtues.

1039 – ʿUmar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet ﷺ said, “None of you performs wuḍūʾ, completing – or perfecting – the ablution, and then says: ‘I bear witness that there is no deity but Allah alone, without partner, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger,’ except that the eight gates of Paradise are opened for him, and he may enter through whichever of them he wishes.” Narrated by Muslim.

Al-Tirmidhī adds: “O Allah, make me among those who continually repent, and make me among those who keep themselves pure.” (5)

186 – Chapter: The Virtue of the Adhān (Call to Prayer)

1040 – Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “If people only knew…"

(1) That is, a praiseworthy act for which reward is sought. The original sense of ribat is “to bind or confine,” as if the person has bound himself to this act of obedience. The hadith has already been cited under no. 133. (2) At-tahur means purification. (3) See hadith no. 26. (4) See hadith no. 443. (5) I add: the additional phrase “and from Your righteous servants …” has no reliable basis. — N.

المَكَارِهِ ، وَكَثْرَةُ الْخُطَا إِلَى الْمَسَاجِدِ ، وَانْتِظَارُ الصَّلَاةِ بَعْدَ الصَّلَاةِ ؛ فَذَلِكُمُ الرِّبَاطُ (١) ؛ فَذَلِكُمُ الرِّبَاطُ » رواه مسلم . ١٠٣٨ - وعن أبي مالك الأشعري رضي الله عنه قال : قال رسول الله ﷺ : « الطُّهُورُ (٢) شَطْرُ الْإِيمَانِ » رواه مسلم . وقد سبق بطوله في باب الصبر (٣) . وفي الباب حديث عمرو بن عبسة رضي الله عنه السابق في آخر باب الرَّجَاءِ (٤) ، وهو حديث عظيم ؛ مشتمل على جمل من الخيرات . ١٠٣٩ - وعن عمر بن الخطاب رضي الله عنه ، عن النبي ﷺ قال : « مَا مِنْكُمْ مِنْ أَحَدٍ يَتَوَضَّأُ فَيَبْلُغُ - أَوْ فَيَسْبِغُ - الْوُضُوءَ ثُمَّ يَقُولُ : أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ . وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ ؛ إِلَّا فُتِحَتْ لَهُ أَبْوَابُ الْجَنَّةِ الثَّمَانِيَةُ يَدْخُلُ مِنْ أَيِّهَا شَاءَ » رواه مسلم . وزاد الترمذي : « اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْنِي مِنَ التَّوَّابِينَ وَاجْعَلْنِي مِنَ الْمُتَطَهِّرِينَ » (٥) . ١٨٦ - باب فضل الأذان ١٠٤٠ - عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه ، أن رسول الله ﷺ قال : « لَوْ يَعْلَمُ النَّاسُ

(١) أي : المرغوب فيه ، وأصل الرباط الحبس على الشيء ، كأنه حبس نفسه على هذه الطاعة . وقد مر الحديث برقم (١٣٣) . (٢) الطهور : التطهير . (٣) برقم (٢٦) . (٤) برقم (٤٤٣) . (٥) قلت : وأما زيادة « ومن عبادك الصالحين . . » الخ فلا أصل لها - ن - .