Tafsir Al-Jalalayn: Maryam, Ayah 55

Maryam · Ayah 55 · View Ayah
وَكَانَ يَأْمُرُ أَهْلَهُۥ بِٱلصَّلَوٰةِ وَٱلزَّكَوٰةِ وَكَانَ عِندَ رَبِّهِۦ مَرْضِيًّۭا
And he used to enjoin on his people prayer and zakah and was to his Lord pleasing.

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Al-Jalalayn Commentary

He used to enjoin upon his kinsfolk that is his people prayer and the payment of alms and he was pleasing to his Lord mardiyyan ‘pleasing’ is actually marduwwun but both wāw letters have been changed to two yā’ letters while the kasra vowel has also been changed to a damma vowel.

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(He enjoined upon his people worship) he enjoined upon his people perfection of the prayer (and alms giving) by giving the poor-due and alms, (and was acceptable in the sight of his Lord) he was righteous.

Related Hadiths

Sunan an-Nasa'i#2470Sahih

"The Messenger of Allah enjoined giving Sadaqah;"and he narrated something similar.

Narrated by It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:
Sunan Ibn Majah#422Hasan

He used to pray the Maghrib with the Messenger of Allah when the sun set.

Narrated by It was narrated from Salamah bin Akwa' that:
Sunan Abu Dawud#1563Sahih

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to order us to pay the sadaqah (zakat) on what we prepared for trade.

Narrated by Narrated Samurah ibn Jundub:
Sunan an-Nasa'i#2464Sahih

"When people brought their Zakah to him, the Messenger of Allah would say: 'O Allah, send salah upon the family of so-and-so,' My father brought his Sadaqah to him and he said: 'O Allah, send Salah up...

Narrated by It was narrated that 'Abdullah bin Abi Awfa said:
Sunan an-Nasa'i#580Sahih

"He used to pray them before 'Asr, but if he got distracted or forgot them, he would pray them after 'Asr, and if he did a prayer he would be constant in it."

Narrated by It was narrated from Abu Salamah that he asked 'Aishah about the two prostrations (Rak'ahs) that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to pray after 'Asr. She said:
Jami` at-Tirmidhi#677Da'if

the Messenger of Allah would order paying the Zakat before going to the Salat on the day of Fitr.

Narrated by Ibn Umar narrated that :
Sahih Muslim#954Sahih

The Apostle of Allah (ﷺ) used to be brief and perfect in prayer.

Narrated by Anas reported:
Sahih Muslim#1895Sahih

I used to pray with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and both his prayer and sermon were of moderate length.

Narrated by Jabir b. Samura reported:
Sunan Abu Dawud#1102Sahih

The prayer offered by the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was moderate, and the sermon given by him was (also) moderate. He would recite a few verses from the Qur'an and exhort the people.

Narrated by Jabir b. Samurah said:
Sahih Muslim#955Sahih

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was among those whose prayers was brief and perfect.

Narrated by Anas reported:

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