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Sunan Ibn Majah #3978

Zuhd
Sahih

The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

حَدَّثَنَا الْعَبَّاسُ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ الدِّمَشْقِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ لَهِيعَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ الأَعْرَجُ، سَمِعْتُ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، يَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏:‏ ‏ "‏ اكْلَفُوا مِنَ الْعَمَلِ مَا تُطِيقُونَ فَإِنَّ خَيْرَ الْعَمَلِ أَدْوَمُهُ وَإِنْ قَلَّ ‏"‏ ‏.‏
“Take on only as much as you can do of good deeds, for the best of deeds is that which is done consistently, even if it is little.”
Narrated by Abu Hurairah narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

Context

Abu Hurairah narrates that the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ advised to take on only as much work as one can manage, emphasizing that the best deeds are those done consistently, even if they are few. This reflects a balanced approach to worship and good deeds.

Modern Application

In modern life, this hadith encourages individuals to set realistic goals for their spiritual practices and to focus on consistency rather than quantity, promoting a sustainable approach to good deeds.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Good Deeds because it highlights the importance of consistency in performing righteous actions.

Good Deeds

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This hadith is #3978 from Sunan Ibn Majah, in the Book of Zuhd. It is graded Sahih and narrated by Abu Hurairah narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:.

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