There is this one Hadith i remember reading in different places ever since childhood. May Allah forgive me if i am quoting this wrongly. i am paraphrasing it into my own words. Please research its accuracy for yourself.
A man was walking along a path and he noticed some sticks/thorns that were obstructing the path. So he pushed the thorns out of the way in order to prevent anyone from getting hurt while walking along that path. Allah was so Pleased with this one action of his, that He forgave all the sins of this man.
In which source is this Hadith located? There are other hadiths i have come across on Islamic websites, like, The best jihad is the conquest of self, and they attribute it to sources like “Muslim” but they don’t specify the volume number or anything. Sorry but if they do that, citing a Hadith’s name without giving even the volume number, doesn’t it make it a bit more difficult to locate the hadith. How is one supposed to verify the accuracy without the volume number.
Please don’t get into an argument about the accuracy of hadiths to begin with. Open your own thread for that. Muchas gracias.
The best jihad is the conquest of self, and they attribute it to sources like "Muslim" but they don't specify the volume number or anything.
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... isn't in Sahih Muslim from what i know... however...
Abdullah bin Amr, may Allah be well-pleased with him, was questioned one time, "What jihad is the best?" He said, "Whoever struggles against his self for Allah's sake." Then he was asked, "Then who of those who makes migration is the best?" He said: "He who struggles against his self and base desires for Allah's sake." He was asked, "Is this something you have said Abdullah bin Amr or did the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings on him, say it?" Abdullah bin Amr replied, "The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings on him, said it." (Recorded by Ibn Nasr al-Marwazi in Ta'zim Qadr as-Salat, no.639). Al Tabarani in his monumental Mu'jam al Kabir hadith collection also has, "... the best of those who migrate are those who migrate away from what Allah has forbidden and the best jihad is [made by one who] struggles against his self for Allah's sake, the Mighty and Majestic." (Al Munawi graded the latter "fair/hasan" in his Fayd al-Qadir Vol. 2, 48)
There's a book called 40 Hadith on the Islamic Personality that has the above hadith in it...
Also, we should understand that phrases like "The best type of...", or "The most excellent of..." in hadith are sometimes taken to mean, "From among the best types of..." or "Among the most excellent forms of..."
Thanks, Ravage and Gup Guppy. i appreciate the help.
Ravage, That’s the one i always use, it’s my favourite. Problem is that, i’ve tried searching on their database and they don’t seem to have the Hadiths that are quoted in different Islamic websites… i dunno why.
Gup Guppy, Thank you for trying to correct me. i appreciate that. Thank you.
When you wrote, Recorded by Ibn Nasr al-Marwazi in Ta’zim Qadr as-Salat, no.639) —> Sorry, just curious, what does that mean ? What book is “Ta’zim Qadr as Salat” and who was Ibn Nasr al-Marwazi and what sources did al Marwazi use to form his book ? Just curious Sorry Thank you in advance.
Muhammad Ibn Nasr al-Marwazi, a hadith scholar, was born 202H and died 294H... as a comparison Imam Ahmed ibn Hanbal lived 164-241H; Imam al-Bukhari lived 194-256H and Imam Muslim lived 204-261H.
If i remember rightly... he studied under Imam Ahmed ibn Hanbal... and has two well known books: the first mentioned above on salah and another also on salah titled Qiyam al Layl (Night Prayer)...
i appreciate that. Thank you.
Sorry