Riyad al-Salihin - Al-Nawawi - (1/478)

Riyad al-SalihinAl-Nawawi

—Allah thereby benefited the people: they drank from it, watered (their animals), and planted their crops. Another share of the rain, however, fell upon land that was nothing but flat, barren ground; it neither retains water nor produces herbage. Such is the likeness of the one who gains understanding of Allah’s religion and whom Allah benefits with that which He has sent me—so he learns it and teaches it—and the likeness of the one who pays it no heed and does not accept the guidance of Allah with which I have been sent.” Agreed upon.

1387 – Sahl ibn Saʿd, may Allah be pleased with him, related that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to ʿAlī, may Allah be pleased with him, “By Allah, for Allah to guide a single man through you is better for you than owning red camels.”(1) Agreed upon.

1388 – ʿAbd Allah ibn ʿAmr ibn al-ʿĀṣ, may Allah be pleased with them both, reported that the Prophet ﷺ said, “Convey from me, even if it is a single verse; relate from the Children of Israel without restriction; and whoever deliberately lies about me, let him take his seat in the Fire.” Narrated by al-Bukhārī.

1389 – Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “Whoever treads a path seeking knowledge, Allah will make a path to Paradise easy for him.” Narrated by Muslim.

1390 – He also reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “Whoever summons others to guidance will receive a reward equal to the rewards of all those who follow him, without any of their rewards being diminished.” Narrated by Muslim.

1391 – He further reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “When the son of Adam dies, all his deeds come to an end except for three: ongoing charity, knowledge from which people benefit, or a righteous child who prays for him.” Narrated by Muslim.

1392 – And he reported that he heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, “The world is cursed, and everything in it is cursed, except the remembrance of Allah Most High, what accords with it, and a scholar or a learner.” Narrated by al-Tirmidhī, who said: “A good (ḥasan) hadith.”

(1) That is, red camels, the most prized form of wealth among the Arabs.

اللَّهُ بِهَا النَّاسُ ، فَشَرِبُوا مِنْهَا وَسَقَوْا وَزَرَعُوا ، وَأَصَابَ طَائِفَةً مِنْهَا أُخْرَى إِنَّمَا هِيَ قِيعَانٌ ؛ لَا تُمْسِكُ مَاءً وَلَا تُنْبِتُ كَلَأً ، فَذَلِكَ مَثَلُ مَنْ فَقُهَ فِي دِينِ اللَّهِ ، وَنَفَعَهُ مَا بَعَثَنِي اللَّهُ بِهِ ، فَعَلِمَ وَعَلَّمَ ، وَمَثَلُ مَنْ لَمْ يَرْفَعْ بِذَلِكَ رَأْسًا ، وَلَمْ يَقْبَلْ هُدَى اللَّهِ الَّذِي أُرْسِلْتُ بِهِ » متفق عليه . ١٣٨٧ - وعن سهل بن سعد رضي الله عنه ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ ، قَالَ لِعَلِيٍّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ : « فَوَاللَّهِ لَأَنْ يَهْدِيَ اللَّهُ بِكَ رَجُلًا وَاحِدًا خَيْرٌ لَكَ مِنْ أَنْ يَكُونَ لَكَ حُمْرُ النَّعَمِ » (١) متفق عليه . ١٣٨٨ - وعن عبد الله بن عمرو بن العاص رضي الله عنهما ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ ، قَالَ : « بَلَّغُوا عَنِّي وَلَوْ آيَةً ، وَحَدَّثُوا عَنْ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ وَلَا حَرَجَ ، وَمَنْ كَذَبَ عَلَيَّ مُتَعَمِّدًا فَلْيَتَبَوَّأْ مَقْعَدَهُ مِنَ النَّارِ » رواه البخاري . ١٣٨٩ - وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ ، قَالَ : « وَمَنْ سَلَكَ طَرِيقًا يَلْتَمِسُ فِيهِ عِلْمًا ، سَهَّلَ اللَّهُ لَهُ طَرِيقًا إِلَى الْجَنَّةِ » رواه مسلم . ١٣٩٠ - وعنه أيضاً رضي الله عنه ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ ، قَالَ : « مَنْ دَعَا إِلَى هُدًى كَانَ لَهُ مِنَ الْأَجْرِ مِثْلُ أُجُورِ مَنْ تَبِعَهُ لَا يَنْقُصُ ذَلِكَ مِنْ أُجُورِهِمْ شَيْئًا » رواه مسلم . ١٣٩١ - وعنه قال : قال رسول الله ﷺ : « إِذَا مَاتَ ابْنُ آدَمَ انْقَطَعَ عَمَلُهُ إِلَّا مِنْ ثَلَاثٍ : صَدَقَةٌ جَارِيَةٌ ، أَوْ عِلْمٌ يُنْتَفَعُ بِهِ ، أَوْ وَلَدٌ صَالِحٌ يَدْعُو لَهُ » رواه مسلم . ١٣٩٢ - وعنه قال : سمعت رسول الله ﷺ يقول : « الدُّنْيَا مَلْعُونَةٌ ، مَلْعُونٌ مَا فِيهَا ، إِلَّا ذِكْرَ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى ، وَمَا وَالَاهُ ، وَعَالِمًا ، أَوْ مُتَعَلِّمًا » رواه الترمذي وقال : حديث حسن .

(١) أي : من الإبل الحمر ، وهي أشرف أموال العرب .