ease for you and does not intend hardship for you.”

For this reason, all praise is due to Allah, this religion of Islam is a religion of tolerance, ease, goodness, and simplicity. I ask Allah to grant me and you steadfast adherence to it, to cause us to die upon it, and to meet our Lord while holding fast to it.

142 — ʿĀʾishah (may Allah be pleased with her) reported that the Prophet ﷺ entered upon her while a woman was with her. He asked, “Who is this?” She replied, “Such-and-such a woman who is noted for the abundance of her prayer.” He said, “Mah! Hold back; observe only what you are able to sustain. By Allah, Allah does not weary until you weary.” The deeds most loved by Him are those whose doer performs them consistently. Agreed upon.

“Mah” is a word of prohibition and rebuke. The phrase “Allah does not weary” means that He will not cut off His reward and recompense for your deeds, nor cease treating you generously, until you yourselves become weary and abandon the practice. Therefore you should undertake only what you can maintain continuously, so that its reward and Allah’s favor may remain with you.

[Explanation]

The author—may Allah have mercy on him—cited, under the chapter entitled “Moderation in Acts of Worship,” the report narrated from ʿĀʾishah (may Allah be pleased with her): the Prophet ﷺ came in to her while a woman was present. He asked, “Who is this?” She answered, “So-and-so,” and spoke of her prayer, meaning that she prayed a great deal. The Prophet ﷺ then said, “Mah!”—a command to desist, which, according to the grammarians