Chapter: Persevering in the Good Deeds One Has Grown Accustomed To

Allah the Exalted says, “Indeed, Allah does not change the condition of a people until they change what is within themselves” (Q 13:11). He also says, “And do not be like the woman who unravels her spun yarn after it has become strong, turning it into loose strands” (Q 16:92). The word ankāth is the plural of nakth and refers to yarn that has been undone. He further says, “And let them not be like those who were given the Scripture before; a long span of time passed over them and their hearts became hard” (Q 57:16); and He says, “Yet they did not observe it with due observance” (Q 57:27).

692 – ʿAbdullāh ibn ʿAmr ibn al-ʿĀṣ (may Allah be pleased with them both) reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to me, “ʿAbdullāh, do not be like so-and-so; he used to stand for the night prayer and then abandoned it.” Agreed upon.

[Explanation]
The commentator al-Nawawī (may Allah have mercy on him) entitled this section “Persevering in the Good Deeds One Has Grown Accustomed To,” meaning that when a person becomes used to performing a particular good deed he should remain constant in it. For example, if he has become accustomed to