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    This hadith discusses good deeds that lead to Paradise and avoid Hellfire. The Prophet Muhammad lists key deeds like worshipping Allah alone, performing prayers, paying zakat, fasting in Ramadan, making Hajj pilgrimage, praying at night, giving charity, and engaging in jihad when required. He emphasizes controlling one's tongue, as harmful speech can lead to Hellfire. The hadith promotes asking religious questions to further one's faith and knowledge.

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    This hadith discusses good deeds that lead to Paradise and avoid Hellfire. The Prophet Muhammad lists key deeds like worshipping Allah alone, performing prayers, paying zakat, fasting in Ramadan, making Hajj pilgrimage, praying at night, giving charity, and engaging in jihad when required. He emphasizes controlling one's tongue, as harmful speech can lead to Hellfire. The hadith promotes asking religious questions to further one's faith and knowledge.

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    [This page was last updated: 21/09/02]


    From Mu'adh bin Jabal, radiyallahu 'anhu, who said: I said:

    "O Messenger of Allah, tell me of a deed which will


    take me into Paradise and will keep me away from the
    Hell-fire." He said: "You have asked me about a great
    matter, yet it is, indeed, an easy matter for him to
    whom Allah Almighty makes it easy. (It is ) that you
    worship Allah without associating anything with Him,
    that you perform the prayers, that you pay the zakat,
    that you fast during Ramadan, and that you make the
    pilgrimage to the House."

    Then he said: "Shall I not guide you to the gates of


    goodness? Fasting is a shield; charity extinguishes
    sin as water extinguishes fire; and a man's prayer in
    the middle of the night." Then he recited: "Who
    forsake their beds to cry unto their Lord in fear and
    hope, and spend of that We have bestowed on them.
    No soul knoweth what is kept hid for them of joy, as a
    reward for what they used to do". [Qu'ran, Surah
    al-Sajdah (32): Ayah 16-17]

    Then he said: "Shall I not also tell you of the peak of


    the matter, its pillar, and its topmost part?" I said:
    "Yes, O Messenger of Allah." He said: "The peak of
    the matter is Islam (submission to Allah), the pillar is
    prayer; and its topmost part is jihad." Then he said:
    "And shall I not tell you of the controlling of all that ?"
    I said:" Yes, O Messenger of Allah". So he took hold of
    his tongue and said: "Restrain this." I said: "O
    Prophet of Allah, will we be held accountable for what
    we say?" He said: "May your mother be bereft of you!
    Is there anything that topples people on their faces (or
    he said, on their noses) into the Hell-fire other than
    the jests of their tongues?"

    [Related by Al-Tirmidhi, who said it was a fine and sound hadith]

    background
    Many other companions have asked similar questions like the ones in
    this hadith. In general, the Prophet Muhammad, sallallahu alayhi
    wasallam, gave the same answers. Ibn Rajab highlights another
    narration of the hadith recorded by Imam Ahmad which states that
    Mu'adh came to the Prophet, sallallahu alayhi wasallam, and said: "O
    Messenger of Allah, I want to ask you about a matter that has made me
    ill and burning from inside." The Prophet, sallallahu alayhi wasallam, said:
    "Ask whatever you wish." He said: "Inform me about a deed which will
    make me enter Paradise."
    This shows, as Ibn Rajab continues to say, Mu'adh's eagerness to know
    about good deeds.
    lessons
    This hadith is evidence that doing good deeds facilitates and leads to
    entering Paradise as it has been mentioned in the Qur'an: "This is the
    Paradise that you have made to inherit because of your good deeds
    which you used to do" (Surah al-Zuhkruf: Ayah 72). However, a person's
    good deeds are part of Allah's mercy and grace. Allah says: "But Allah
    who caused faith to be dear to you and have given it beauty in your
    heart, and has made hateful to you denial of the truth and all inequity and
    all rebellion against what is good" (Surah al-Hujarat (49): Ayah 7). So the
    meaning of this verse has been emphasized by this hadith. The
    performing of good deeds is a cause of entering paradise but they are
    themselves a gift from Allah.

    There are debates among some scholars about the actions and whether
    we deserve to enter Paradise because of these actions. They raise the
    questions: Is it like a contract? Is it a deal? Or is this actually just a
    cause but entering Paradise is Allah's Mercy? If we just look at the
    matter as a deal or a contract, we would not be able to pay for even one
    of Allah's mercies.

    The deeds that have been mentioned in this hadith have been
    emphasized in previous hadiths collected by Imam An-Nawawi, mainly
    Hadith 2, 3, 15 and 23. However, there are two additional good deeds
    mentioned in this hadith:

    1. A man's prayer in the middle of the night. This includes, according


    to Ibn Rajab, three types of people:

    a. Those who wake up during the night for dhikr, du'a, or


    praying tahajud.
    b. Those who wait for the Isha' prayer and do not go to sleep
    until they perform Isha'.
    c. Those who wake up for the Fajr prayer.

    All these three groups have been mentioned in the Qur'an. People
    who stay awake throughout the night (busy in entertaining
    themselves) miss these blessed deeds. The three types of people
    are guaranteed and promised with the blessing from Allah in the
    Hereafter where there are unpredictable and unimaginable
    rewards.

    2. Jihad where and when it becomes an obligation (this deed is not


    stated clearly in other hadiths). It is a great blessing that gets
    Muslims closer to Allah. Scholars say that jihad is the greatest act
    of worship and the most important deed after the obligatory acts.
    Through jihad, Islam is protected and preserved and became
    dominant, where other nations lived under its rule peacefully with
    their rights maintained.

    In Hadith 15, the Prophet, sallallahu alayhi wasallam, quoted the


    importance of saying good things or keeping silent. In this hadith the
    Prophet, sallallahu alayhi wasallam, says it is because of the tongue
    saying bad things that people are thrown into the Hell-fire. Ibn Rajab
    states that this indicates that restraining and controlling our speech is the
    crucial matter of all good things. The one who controls his tongue
    controls all his affairs.

    In this hadith, we see the emphasis is on the negative side of the tongue,
    whereas in the previous hadiths, the emphasis is on the positive side of
    the tongue. This means that the tongue can be used in two ways: to say
    good things or to say bad things. Most people have the tendency to be
    lenient about this issue. Though Muslims know that saying bad things is
    prohibited, they still do so, saying things that displease Allah such as
    backbiting, slandering and spreading rumours. We will be held
    accountable for what we say. We will be rewarded for saying good
    things and we may be punished for saying bad things. Being cynical to
    others and saying things just for fun is something that a person is going
    to be accountable for. Even if a Muslim says things in the form of a
    cynical du'a (e.g. "May Allah guide him") or a joke to make fun of other
    Muslims and put him down, he will be held against this action. Even using
    gestures or attributes in a cynical way that can be interpreted that he is
    belittling a Muslim is considered a sinful act that displeases Allah.
    The Muslim should have control over his tongue; otherwise his tongue
    can create a lot of problems for the community. In the fitnah (troubles)
    during Caliphate Othman, radiyallahu 'anhu, the Companions said they
    were considering saying bad things in that critical situation as a way of
    helping those who killed him. Consequently, the Muslim is always a good
    person who says only good things and for the benefit of his community.
    He should not say anything that may lead to any disputes among the
    Muslim community.

    Another thing that is related to this and is mentioned by the scholars is


    the story of a man (from an Israel tribe) that the Prophet, sallallahu
    alayhi wasallam, narrated: "There were two relatives or brothers. One of
    them was pious and righteous and the other one used to commit sins.
    The pious person always tried to remind the sinful one, but he did not do
    so in the appropriate way of making da'wa. One day while he was
    passing by the sinner he said: 'I swear by Allah that He will not forgive
    you!' Upon this Allah said: 'Who is putting himself higher than My
    Authority?!" So Allah forgave the sinner and held the pious one
    accountable for what he said even though he was righteous."

    This teaches us that we have to watch what we say especially when we


    are angry. That's why the Prophet, sallallahu alayhi wasallam, made the
    du'a : "I ask Allah to enable me to say the truth whether I am angry or
    pleased." Controlling ourselves needs training and effort. That's why we
    need al-tarbiyyah and al-tazkiyyah. This will be difficult in the beginning.
    But when we show Allah that we are serious, Allah will give us help and
    al-tawfiq (guidance) to the right path. Muslims need to make sincere
    efforts to reach a high degree of tarbiyyah and tazkiyyah. This will be
    part of their akhlaq. Muslims need ilm (knowledge) because if they are
    not aware of this, they may misinterpret things and get into sinful acts.
    Ibn Rajab says if the Muslim can control his tongue, he can control his
    other affairs. That is the wisdom that Muslims can get from this hadith.

    Regarding the methodology of teaching and learning, this hadith sets


    forth a good example for Muslims to learn from. Mu'adh starts by asking
    a question, saying that he wants to ask about a matter that has him
    'burning inside'. As a result of his question, he gets the reply. The
    Prophet, sallallahu alayhi wasallam, said: "Ask whatever you wish." He
    was open to any kind of questions. If someone has an inquiry regarding
    any matter, he should ask, and the person who has been consulted has
    to be open-hearted. The Prophet, sallallahu alayhi wasallam, later on in
    this hadith, guides Mu'adh in the form of questions: "Shall I not tell
    you...?" Asking questions from both sides (from Mu'adh, as a means to
    learn, and from the Prophet, sallallahu alayhi wasallam, as a means to
    teach) is one of the effective ways in the methodology of teaching and
    learning. If we want to learn we have to ask questions. If we want to
    teach, we have to communicate in this style and also ask questions.
    Asking questions will attract the attention of the listeners and will make
    them think about what is being said.

    conclusion
    The central idea in Islam is tawhid and taqwa (submission to Allah). All
    other deeds can be looked at as part of taqwa and tawhid. Without
    proper tawhid there would be no fear of Allah. If we fear Allah, and love
    Him the most, this should lead us to be closer to Him. Otherwise, our
    claim is not valid or incomplete. Our taqwa and fear should be up to the
    level. So tawhid is the essence of the message of Allah. He sent the
    Prophet, sallallahu alayhi wasallam, with this message and made him an
    example for us to emulate and follow. Consequently, tawhid (almutab'a)
    by following the Prophet, sallallahu alayhi wasallam, is part of
    submission to Allah.

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