The Virtue Of Remembrance (Dhikr)
Darussalam · Volume 5
Chapters On EtiquetteSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 3790 ¦ الجزء: 2 ¦ الصفحة: 1245
Source no. 3790 · Volume 8 · Page 290
Sahih
صحيح تخريج الكلم الطيب رقم (١) ، المشكاة (٢٢٦٩) ، التعليق الرغيب (٢ / ٢٢٨)
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3790. It was narrated from Abu Dardâ' that the Prophet ﷺ 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, and that are better than your giving 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 Allâh?" He said: "Remembering Allâh (Dhikr)." (Hasan)
3790 - حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ حُمَيْدِ بْنِ كَاسِبٍ قَالَ: 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 اللهُ 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»
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Even in Jihâd, due to sincerity and remembrance of Allâh, the blessings are obtained. Hence, after explaining how to perform prayers during Jihâd, Allâh says: { فَإِذَا قُضِيتِ الصَّلَاةُ فَادْكُرُوا اللَّهَ قِيَامًا وَقُعُودًا وَعَلَى جُنُوبِكُمْ: } (And when you have completed the prayer, remember Allâh standing, sitting, or (lying) on your sides. (Qur'ân, Surat An-Nisâ: 103) The prayer, fasting, Zakât, and Jihâd have their own benefits so performing them is obligatory. However, remembering Allâh is the essence of all forms of worship.