Our Prophet Muhammad, may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) swears by Allah that none of this nation, be he Jewish or Christian or otherwise, who hears of the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and of his message then dies without believing in him except that he will be among the dwellers of Hellfire who will reside therein forever.

1. It demonstrates the generality of the Prophet's message that addresses the whole world, the obligation of following him, and the fact that his Shariah has abrogated all the previous legislations.
2. Whoever disbelieves in the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him), his belief in other prophets (peace be upon all of them) will not be of any avail to him.
3. Those who have not heard about the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and the call of Islam has not reached them are excused and their case in the Hereafter is left to Allah Almighty.
4. A person can embrace Islam even shortly before death, even if he is in severe illness, so long as the soul did not reach the throat (did not witness death).
5. Belief in the soundness of the disbelievers' religion, including the Jews and the Christians, is disbelief.
6. The reference in this Hadīth to the Jews and the Christians indicates that the ruling includes the people of other faiths as well. If this is the case with the Jews and the Christians, who received divine scriptures, then it is more emphatic for those who have no scripture, for everyone must embrace Islam and obey its Messenger (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him).

صحيح مسلم (1/ 134) (153). شرح النووي على مسلم (2/ 186). الإفصاح عن معاني الصحاح، لابن هبيرة (8/ 192). طرح التثريب في شرح التقريب، لعبد الرحيم العراقي (7/ 159).

A group of people came to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and on reaching him, they said - praising him - some words that he (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) disliked. They said: "You are our master." But the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said to them: "The Master is Allah," Who possesses full sovereignty over His creation and they are His slaves. They also said: You are "the best of us in superiority" and the highest among us in rank, honor, and in merit. And you are "the greatest among us in bounteousness" and the most giving, the loftiest, and the most prestigious among us. The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) then advised them to say what they would typically say without affectation and not to be dragged by the devil to exaggeration and flattery that lead to committing what is prohibited of Shirk (polytheism) and its means.

1. This Hadīth shows how the Prophet's Companions held and revered him in high esteem.
2. Prohibiting affectation in words and encouraging the act of speaking moderately.
3. Protecting Tawhīd (monotheism) from words and deeds that could violate it.
4. Prohibition of exaggeration in praising, which is one of the devil's access points.
5. The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) is the master of the children of Adam, and what is mentioned in the Hadīth is an expression of humility and fear for them lest they exaggerate in honoring him.

سنن أبي داود (7/ 184) (4806). مسند أحمد (26/ 234) (16307). الملخص في شرح كتاب التوحيد، لصالح الفوزان (ص424). الجديد في شرح كتاب التوحيد، لمحمد القرعاوي (ص472). مشكاة المصابيح، للألباني مشكاة المصابيح (3/ 1373).

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) will come on the Day of Resurrection and prostrate to Allah and supplicate to Him. Then Allah will allow him to make the major intercession. His Lord will say to him: "Ask and you will be given, intercede and your intercession will be fulfilled." i.e. your request is accepted and your intercession is accepted.

1- القول المفيد على كتاب التوحيد، دار ابن الجوزي، المملكة العربية السعودية، الطبعة: الثانية, محرم، 1424ه. 2- صحيح البخاري، المحقق: محمد زهير بن ناصر الناصر، الناشر: دار طوق النجاة (مصورة عن السلطانية بإضافة ترقيم ترقيم محمد فؤاد عبد الباقي)، الطبعة: الأولى، 1422هـ. 3- صحيح مسلم، المحقق: محمد فؤاد عبد الباقي، الناشر: دار إحياء التراث العربي – بيروت.

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) informed that Allah granted him five privileges that none of the prophets before him had been granted. First: I was made victorious through terror that was cast into my enemies' hearts, although a distance of one month's journey separated us. Second: The earth has been made for us a place of worship where we can pray wherever we are, and it has been made for us a means of purification through dust when water is not an option. Third: The spoils of war, which Muslims take during their war against the disbelievers, have been made lawful for us. Fourth: I have been granted the major intercession to relieve people of the horror of the Day of Judgment. Fifth: "I have been sent to all creation": mankind and jinn, unlike the prophets before him who were sent to their people only.

1. It is permissible for one to enumerate Allah's favors on him by way of acknowledgment and expressing gratitude to Allah.
2. The favor that Allah Almighty has bestowed upon this Ummah and its Prophet by granting them these privileges.
3. It is obligatory to offer the prayer in its due time, whatever the case is, fulfilling its conditions, pillars, and obligatory acts according to one's ability.
4. The intercession that has been granted to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) exclusively apart from other prophets has more than one type, including his intercession for people to begin the judgment between them, his intercession for the people of Paradise to be admitted to Paradise, and his special intercession for his uncle Abu Tālib to alleviate the fire for him, not to be brought out thereof because he died as a disbeliever.
5. Many other privileges have been granted to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and were not mentioned in this Hadīth, some of which are: He was granted succinct speech; he was the seal of prophets; our rows have been made like those of the angels, in addition to other privileges.

صحيح البخاري (1/ 74) (335). صحيح مسلم (1/ 370) (521). تيسير العلام شرح عمدة الأحكام، للبسام (ص74). تنبيه الأفهام شرح عمدة الأحكام، لابن عثيمين (1/ 94).

‘Ā’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) informs in this Hadīth that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) died when her house was void of any edible thing except for a small quantity of barley she had on a shelf and from which she kept eating for a long time. Then when she measured what was left of it, it soon finished, which points to the Prophet's continued blessing in that small amount of food so long as it was not measured, a sign of reliance on Allah. Weighing things in buying and selling is required for the rights of people involved. But it is not recommended to measure your things as you spend or use them.

كنوز رياض الصالحين، أ.د. حمد بن ناصر بن عبد الرحمن العمار، دار كنوز إشبيليا، الطبعة الأولى: 1430 هـ. بهجة الناظرين، الشيخ: سليم بن عيد الهلالي، دار ابن الجوزي. نزهة المتقين، د. مصطفى سعيد الخن، د. مصطفى البغا، محيي الدين مستو، علي الشرجبي، محمد أمين لطفي، مؤسسة الرسالة، بيروت، الطبعة الأولى: 1397 هـ 1977 م، الطبعة الرابعة عشرة 1407 هـ 1987م. شرح صحيح البخاري لابن بطال، المؤلف: ابن بطال أبو الحسن علي بن خلف بن عبد الملك، تحقيق: أبو تميم ياسر بن إبراهيم، دار النشر: مكتبة الرشد - السعودية، الرياض، الطبعة: الثانية، 1423هـ - 2003م. رياض الصالحين، د. ماهر بن ياسين الفحل، الناشر: دار ابن كثير للطباعة والنشر والتوزيع، دمشق - بيروت، الطبعة: الأولى، 1428 هـ - 2007 م. صحيح مسلم، المؤلف: مسلم بن الحجاج القشيري النيسابوري، المحقق: محمد فؤاد عبد الباقي، الناشر: دار إحياء التراث العربي - بيروت. صحيح البخاري، المؤلف: محمد بن إسماعيل أبو عبدالله البخاري الجعفي، المحقق: محمد زهير بن ناصر الناصر، الناشر: دار طوق النجاة (مصورة عن السلطانية بإضافة ترقيم محمد فؤاد عبد الباقي)، الطبعة: الأولى، 1422هـ. المنهاج شرح صحيح مسلم بن الحجاج، المؤلف: أبو زكريا محيي الدين يحيى بن شرف النووي، الناشر: دار إحياء التراث العربي - بيروت، الطبعة: الثانية، 1392.

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) informed that all his Ummah will enter Paradise except those who refuse! Thereupon, the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) said: And who would refuse, O Messenger of Allah?! In reply to them, he explained that he who obeys and follows the Messenger (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) will enter Paradise. In contrast, he who disobeys and does not comply with the Shariah has refused to enter Paradise on account of his bad deeds.

1. Obeying the Messenger (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) is part of obedience to Allah, and disobeying him is disobedience to Allah.
2. Obedience to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) leads one to Paradise, and disobeying him leads one to Hellfire.
3. The Hadīth gives good news to the righteous people in this Ummah that they all will enter Paradise except those who disobey Allah and His Messenger.
4. It shows the Prophet's compassion towards his Ummah and keenness to guide them.

صحيح البخاري (9/ 92) (7280). فيض القدير شرح الجامع الصغير، للمناوي، المكتبة التجارية الكبرى – مصر، الطبعة: الأولى. بهجة الناظرين شرح رياض الصالحين لسليم الهلالي، ط1، دار ابن الجوزي، الدمام، 1415هـ. التيسير بشرح الجامع الصغير، للمناوي، مكتبة الإمام الشافعي، الرياض، ط3.

Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) tells that the ‘Asr (Afternoon) prayer became due while the Companions were with the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) in Madīnah. Those whose homes were nearby went there to make ablution. Those with distant homes stayed. The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) was brought a stone pot with some water in it. The pot, however, was so small to accommodate the Prophet's hand. Nevertheless, the Companions, who were eighty or more, were able to make ablution therefrom.

دليل الفالحين لطرق رياض الصالحين، لابن علان، نشر دار الكتاب العربي، بدون تاريخ. نزهة المتقين شرح رياض الصالحين، نشر: مؤسسة الرسالة، الطبعة: الرابعة عشر، 1407هـ - 1987م. بهجة الناظرين شرح رياض الصالحين، للهلالي، نشر: دار ابن الجوزي. الطبعة الأولى 1418هـ. كنوز رياض الصالحين، نشر: دار كنوز إشبيليا، الطبعة: الأولى، 1430هـ - 2009م. صحيح البخاري، نشر: دار طوق النجاة (مصورة عن السلطانية بإضافة ترقيم ترقيم محمد فؤاد عبد الباقي)، الطبعة: الأولى 1422هـ. صحيح مسلم، تحقيق: محمد فؤاد عبد الباقي، نشر: دار إحياء التراث العربي، بيروت.

Jibrīl presented two cups to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) on the Night of Isrā' and Mi’rāj refers to his night journey to the Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem and his ascent to heaven, one filled with wine and the other with milk. “He looked at them,” meaning: as if he was asked to choose between them. “He took the milk,” meaning: he received inspiration to choose the milk. Jibrīl said: “Praise be to Allah, Who guided you to the Fitrah,” meaning: you chose the sign of Islam and uprightness. Milk was made a sign of that because it is pleasant, pure, palatable, and of no evil consequences. (And then he said:) “Had you taken the wine, your nation would have gone astray."

1-بهجة الناظرين شرح رياض الصالحين؛ تأليف سليم الهلالي، دار ابن الجوزي. 2-دليل الفالحين لطرق رياض الصالحين؛ لمحمد بن علان الشافعي، دار الكتاب العربي-بيروت. 3-رياض الصالحين من كلام سيد المرسلين؛ للإمام أبي زكريا النووي، تحقيق د. ماهر الفحل، دار ابن كثير-دمشق، الطبعة الأولى، 1428هـ. 4-شرح رياض الصالحين؛ للشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين، مدار الوطن، الرياض، 1426هـ. 5-صحيح البخاري –الجامع الصحيح-؛ للإمام أبي عبدالله محمد بن إسماعيل البخاري، عناية محمد زهير الناصر، دار طوق النجاة، الطبعة الأولى، 1422هـ. 6-صحيح مسلم؛ للإمام مسلم بن الحجاج، حققه ورقمه محمد فؤاد عبدالباقي، دار عالم الكتب-الرياض، الطبعة الأولى، 1417هـ. 7-كنوز رياض الصالحين؛ فريق علمي برئاسة أ.د. حمد العمار، دار كنوز إشبيليا-الرياض، الطبعة الأولى، 1430هـ. 8-نزهة المتقين شرح رياض الصالحين؛ تأليف د. مصطفى الخِن وغيره، مؤسسة الرسالة-بيروت، الطبعة الرابعة عشر، 1407هـ.