14. On Moderation in Worship Allah says, "Ta Ha. We did not send down the Qur'an to you to make you miserable," (20:1) and the Almighty says, "Allah desires ease for you; He does not desire difficulty for you." (W2:184; H2:185) 142. 'A'isha reported that that once the Prophet, (PBUH), came when a woman was with her. He asked, "Who is this?" She replied, "So-and-so," and told him about the amount she prayed. He said, "Stop! You must only do what you are able. By Allah, Allah does not grow weary [of giving rewards] as you grow weary, and the deen He likes best is the one in which there is constancy." [Agreed upon] 143. Anas said, "Three people came to the houses of the wives of the Prophet, (PBUH), to ask about how the Prophet worshipped. When they were told, it was as if they thought it was little and said, 'Where are we in relation to the Messenger of Allah, (PBUH), who has been forgiven his past and future wrong actions?'" He said, "One of them said, 'I will pray all of every night.' Another said, 'I will fast all the time and not break the fast.' The other said, "I will withdraw from women and never marry.' The Messenger of Allah came to them and said, 'Are you the ones who said such-and-such? By Allah, I am the one among you with the most fear and awareness of Allah, but I fast and break the fast, I pray and I sleep, and I marry women. Whoever disdains my sunna is not with me.'" [Agreed upon]
