The Meaning of the Hadith: The Most Beloved Deed to Allah Is the Most Consistent, Even If It Is Little
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Question:
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. It is established thatSunan Abi Dawud 1368Sahih (Al-Albani). He asks: Is this a specific characteristic of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?
Answer:
This is general. The most beloved deed to Allah is the most consistent, even if it is little. If you persist in a righteous deed, even if it is little, it is better than if you strive hard for one day and then abandon the deed for the rest of the days, or for a month and then abandon it. Persist in obedience, even if it is little. Persist in obedience, even if it is little; there is good in it, which is better than nothing. Yes.
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. It is established that
The acts most pleasing to Allah are those which are done most continuously, even if they amount to little.
أن أحب العمل إلى الله أدومه وإن قلAnswer:
This is general. The most beloved deed to Allah is the most consistent, even if it is little. If you persist in a righteous deed, even if it is little, it is better than if you strive hard for one day and then abandon the deed for the rest of the days, or for a month and then abandon it. Persist in obedience, even if it is little. Persist in obedience, even if it is little; there is good in it, which is better than nothing. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من أبواب صلاة التطوع — islamhouse.com (57:12)
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