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Sunan Ibn Majah 3790

The Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said: “Shall I not tell you of the best of your deeds, the most pleasing to your Sovereign, those that raise you most in status, that are better than your…

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حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ حُمَيْدِ بْنِ كَاسِبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا الْمُغِيرَةُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي هِنْدٍ، عَنْ زِيَادِ بْنِ أَبِي زِيَادٍ، مَوْلَى ابْنِ عَيَّاشٍ عَنْ أَبِي بَحْرِيَّةَ، عَنْ أَبِي الدَّرْدَاءِ

أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «أَلَا أُنَبِّئُكُمْ بِخَيْرِ أَعْمَالِكُمْ وَأَرْضَاهَا عِنْدَ مَلِيكِكُمْ وَأَرْفَعِهَا فِي دَرَجَاتِكُمْ وَخَيْرٍ لَكُمْ مِنْ إِعْطَاءِ الذَّهَبِ وَالْوَرِقِ وَمِنْ أَنْ تَلْقَوْا عَدُوَّكُمْ فَتَضْرِبُوا أَعْنَاقَهُمْ وَيَضْرِبُوا أَعْنَاقَكُمْ».

قَالُوا وَمَا ذَاكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ: «ذِكْرُ اللَّهِ». وَقَالَ مُعَاذُ بْنُ جَبَلٍ مَا عَمِلَ امْرُؤٌ بِعَمَلٍ أَنْجَى لَهُ مِنْ عَذَابِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ مِنْ ذِكْرِ اللَّهِ

The Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said: “Shall I not tell you of the best of your deeds, the most pleasing to your Sovereign, those that raise you most in status, that are better than your gold and silver, or meeting you enemy (in battle) and you strike their necks and they strike your necks?” They said: “ WHat is that, O Messenger of Allah?” He said: “Remembering Allah(Dhikr).”

আবূ দারদা (রাঃ) থেকে বর্ণিত। নবী সাল্লাল্লাহু আলাইহি ওয়াসাল্লাম বলেনঃ আকি কি তোমাদের আমলসমূহের সর্বোত্তমটি সম্পর্কে তোমাদেরকে অবহিত করবো না, যা তোমাদের প্রভুর নিকট সর্বাধিক প্রিয়, তোমাদের মর্যাদাকে অধিক উন্নীতকারী, তোমাদের সোনা-রূপা দান করার চেয়ে এবং যুদ্ধে অবতীর্ণ হয়ে তোমাদের শক্রুদের হত্যা করা এবং তোমাদের নিহত হওয়ার চেয়ে উত্তম?

সাহাবীগণ বলেন, ইয়া রাসূলাল্লাহ! সেটি কী? তিনি বলেনঃ আল্লাহর যিকির। মুআয ইবনে জাবাল (রাঃ) বলেন, কোন মানুষের জন্য আল্লাহর যিকিরের চেয়ে উত্তম কোন আমল নাই, যা তাকে মহামহিম আল্লাহর শাস্তি থেকে রেহাই দিতে পারে।

ابوالدرداء رضی اللہ عنہ کہتے ہیں کہ نبی اکرم صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے فرمایا: کیا میں تمہیں وہ عمل نہ بتاؤں جو تمہارے اعمال میں سب سے بہتر عمل ہو، اور تمہارے مالک کو سب سے زیادہ محبوب ہو، اور تمہارے درجات کو بلند کرتا ہو، اور تمہارے لیے سونا چاندی خرچ کرنے اور دشمن سے ایسی جنگ کرنے سے کہ تم ان کی گردنیں مارو، اور وہ تمہاری گردنیں ماریں بہتر ہو؟

، لوگوں نے عرض کیا: اللہ کے رسول! وہ کون سا عمل ہے؟ آپ نے فرمایا: وہ اللہ کا ذکر ہے ۔ اور معاذ بن جبل رضی اللہ عنہ کہتے ہیں کہ اللہ تعالیٰ کے عذاب سے نجات دلانے والا انسان کا کوئی عمل ذکر الٰہی سے بڑھ کر نہیں ہے۔

Telah menceritakan kepada kami [Ya'qub bin Humaid bin Kasib] telah menceritakan kepada kami [Al Mughirah bin Abdurrahman] dari [Abdullah bin Sa'id bin Abu Hind] dari [Ziyad bin Abu Ziyad bekas budak Ibnu Abbas] dari [Abu Bahriyah] dari [Abu Darda`] bahwa Nabi shallallahu 'alaihi wasallam bersabda: "Maukah kalian saya beritahukan tentang sebaik-baik amalan kalian dan yang lebih dicintai oleh Rabb kalian, lebih mulia bagi kalian dari bersedekah dengan emas dan perak serta dari berperang dengan musuh-musuh kalian kemudian kalian tebas batang leher mereka dan (atau) mereka menebas batang leher kalian?"

para sahabat bertanya; "Apakah amalan itu wahai Rasulullah?" beliau menjawab: "Berdzikir kepada Allah." Mu'adz bin Jabal berkata; "Tidaklah suatu amalan yang di kerjakan oleh seseorang lebih dapat melindungi dirinya dari adzab Allah Azza Wa Jalla selain berdzikir kepada Allah

Ebü'd-Derdâ (r.a.)'den rivayet edildiğine göre; Nebi (Sallallahu Aleyhi ve Sellem): «Ben size amellerinizin en hayırlısını, mâlikiniz (Allah) katında en çok beğenilen, (cennetteki) derecelerinizi en çok yükselten, altın ve gümüşü (Allah yoluna) vermekten size daha sevablı olan ve düşmanınıza rastlayıp da boyunlarını vurmanız (gazi olmanız) ile düşmanınızın sizin boyunlarınızı vurmasından (şehid edilmenizden) daha üstün faziletli işi haber vermiyeyim mi?

(veya bilmiş olunuz ki size haber veririm)» buyurdu. Sahabîler: Bu amel nedir? Yâ Resulallah dediler. Resûl-i Ekrem (Sallallahu Aleyhi ve Sellem): «Zikrullah (yâni Allah'ı anmak) tır,» buyurdu. Ve (Ziyâd bin Ebî Ziyâd'dan anılan senedle rivayet edildiğine göre) Muâz bin Cebel (r.a.), şöyle demiştir: «Hiç bir adam. kendisini Allah (Azze ve Celle)nin azabından, Allah'ı anmak (ibâdetin) den daha çok kurtarıcı hiç bir amel (ibâdet) işlemedi.»

Sunan Ibn Majah 3790, Book 33, Etiquette, Hadith 134. 1 min read

What it means

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) asked his Companions: Do you want me to tell you and inform you of the best of your deeds, the most honorable, the most fruitful, the most virtuous, and the purest in the sight of Allah Almighty, the Owner? Deeds that are the highest in terms of your ranks in Paradise? And that are better for you than giving gold and silver in charity? And better for you than encountering the disbelievers in a battle and striking their necks and having them strike yours? The Companions said: Yes, we want this. He (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: Dhikr of Allah Almighty at all times, in all postures, and all circumstances.

What it teaches

  • Remembering Allah Almighty constantly, outwardly and inwardly, is among the greatest means of drawing close to Allah and among the most beneficial acts in the sight of Allah Almighty.
  • All deeds have only been prescribed to establish the remembrance of Allah Almighty, as Allah Almighty says: {And establish prayer to remember Me.} The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Indeed, Tawāf (circumambulation) around the House and between Safa and Marwah and stoning the Jamrahs (stoning pillars) have been prescribed for establishing the remembrance of Allah Almighty." [Narrated by Abu Dāwūd and At-Tirmidhi]
  • Al-‘Izz ibn ‘Abdus-Salām said in his Qawā‘id: This Hadīth is part of the evidence that the reward of all acts of worship is not contingent on the amount of fatigue involved; rather, Allah Almighty may grant for a few deeds a reward greater than what He grants for abundant deeds. So, the reward depends on the variation in the degrees of honor.
  • Al-Munāwi said in Fayd Al-Qadīr: This Hadīth is taken to refer to the fact that Dhikr was better for those whom it addressed. However, if a courageous and brave person who could benefit Islam through fighting was addressed therewith, then he would be told that it is Jihad. Moreover, if it addressed a rich person who could benefit the poor with his wealth, he would be told that it is voluntary charity. Similarly, one capable of making Hajj would be told that it is Hajj, and one who has parents would be told that it is dutifulness to one's parents. This way the reports could be attuned.
  • The most perfect Dhikr is that which is uttered by the tongue and perceived by the heart, followed by what is perceived by the heart alone, like reflection, then what is uttered by the tongue alone, and each entails reward, Allah willing.
  • When a Muslim observes the Adhkār (regular supplications) that are linked to certain conditions, like the morning and evening supplications, entering the mosque, entering and exiting the bathroom, etc., this makes him among those who remember Allah frequently.

From the Encyclopedia of Translated Prophetic Hadiths, hadeethenc.com.

The chain

Who passed it on, from Ibn Majah back to the one who was there.

  1. 1Ibn MajahCompiler, died 273 AH
  2. 2Yaqub ibn HumaydTold us, Fourth generation, died 240 AH
  3. 3Al-Mughirah ibn Abd ar-RahmanTold us, Third generation, died 186 AH
  4. 4Abdullah ibn Said ibn Abi HindFrom, Successor, died 146 AH
  5. 5Ziyad ibn Abi ZiyadFrom, Successor, died 135 AH
  6. 6Abdullah ibn QaysFrom, Successor, died 77 AH
  7. 7Uwaymir ibn MalikFrom, Companion, died 32 AH

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