O Bilāl, tell me of the most rewarding deed you have done in Islam
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Hadith text: O Bilāl, tell me of the most rewarding deed you have do…
Explanation of the hadith: O Bilāl, tell me of the most rewarding deed you have do…
The Prophet (ﷺ) saw in a dream that he was in Paradise. He said to Bilāl ibn Rabāh: Tell me about the most rewarding voluntary deed you have done in Islam, for I heard the soft sound of your sandals ahead of me in Paradise. Bilāl said: The deed I consider most rewarding is that whenever I break my ablution, I perform ablution—at any hour of the day or night— and I would pray with that ablution as many voluntary prayers as ordained for me to pray.
Lessons: O Bilāl, tell me of the most rewarding deed you have do…
- The virtue of the deed indicated by Bilāl (may Allah be pleased with him)—namely, praying whenever one performs purification and ablution—and that it is among the most rewarding of deeds and a means of entering Paradise.
- It is commendable to offer prayer after every ablution.
- The example of a role model or mentor asking his student about his deeds—to encourage him to remain steadfast if they are good, or to advise him against them if they are not.
- A testimony from the Prophet (ﷺ) that Bilāl (may Allah be pleased with him) is among the people of Paradise.
- This question took place at the time of the Fajr prayer, indicating that it occurred in a vision seen by the Prophet (ﷺ)—and the visions of the prophets are true.
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Jurisprudence of Acts of Worship
· Prayer
· The Creed
· Jurisprudence and Juristic Principles
· Voluntary Prayer
· Belief in the Last Day
· The Hereafter Life
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