Bismillah Walhamdulillah Was Salaatu Was Salaam 'ala Rasulillah As-Salaam Alaikum Wa-Rahmatullahi Wa-Barakatuhu
Iman - 24th Shawwal 1423 (29 December 2002) Narrated by Talha bin Ubaidullah (Radhiallaho anho): A man from Najd with unkempt hair came to Allah's Messenger (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) and we heard his loud voice but could not understand what he was saying, till he came near and then we came to know that he was asking about Islam. Allah's Messenger (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) said, "You have to offer prayers perfectly five times in a day and night (24 hours)." The man asked, "Is there any more (praying)?" Allah's Messenger (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) replied, "No, but if you want to offer the Nawafil prayers (you can)." Allah's Messenger (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) further said to him: "You have to observe fasts during the month of Ramadan." The man asked, "Is there any more fasting?" Allah's Messenger (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) replied, "No, but if you want to observe the Nawafil fasts (you can.)" Then Allah's Messenger (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) further said to him, "You have to pay the Zakat (obligatory charity)." The man asked, "Is there any thing other than the Zakat for me to pay?" Allah's Messenger (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) replied, "No, unless you want to give alms of your own." And then that man retreated saying, "By Allah! I will neither do less nor more than this." Allah's Messenger (sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) said, "If what he said is true, then he will be successful (i.e. he will be granted Paradise)." Bukhari Vol. 1 : No. 44 -- You are subscribed as [email protected] Tell others about AHAD - A Hadith A Day! List URL: http://list.ahad.org/mailman/listinfo/ahad to unsubscribe: send a message to: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" with "unsubscribe" in the subject
