Gardens of the Righteous — Page 40
40. GARDENS OF THE RIGHTEOUS 57. Be not like the woman who having made strong yarn breaks it into pieces (16. 93). 58. Carry on the worship of thy Lord till death comes to thee (15. 100). 153. Ayesha relates that the Holy Prophet liked that act of worship best in the performance of which a person was regular and constant. 154. Umar ibn Khattab relates that the Holy Prophet said: A person who misses his voluntary Prayer or a portion of it at night because of sleep will be credited with the same merit if he performs it at any time between Fajr and. Zohar (Muslim). 155. Abdullah ibn Amr ibn 'As relates: The Holy Prophet directed me:. Abdullah, do not be like So and So. He used to get up at night for voluntary. Prayer but gave it up later (Bokhari and Muslim). 156. Ayesha relates that when the Holy Prophet missed his voluntary. Prayer at night on account of indisposition or some such cause he would offer twelve raka'as during the day (Muslim). 16. . On the Obligation of Obedience to the Holy Prophet. Allah, the Exalted, has said: 59. Whatever the Messenger gives you, that take; and whatsoever he forbids you, from that abstain (59. 8). 60. He does not speak out of his own desire; the Quran is pure revelation sent to him (53. 4-5). 61. Announce: If you love Allah, then follow me; Allah will then love you and forgive you your sins (3. 32). 62. You have in the Messenger of Allah an excellent exemplar, for him who hopes to meet with Allah and the Last. Day (33. 22). 63. By thy Lord, they will not truly believe until they make thee judge in all that is in dispute between them and then find not any demur in their hearts concerning that which thou decidest and submit with complete submission (4. 65). 64. Then if you differ in anything refer it to Allah and His. Messenger if you are believers in Allah and the Last Day (4. 60). 65. Whoso obeys the Messenger has indeed obeyed Allah (4. 81). 66. Truly, thou dost guide mankind to the right path; the path of Allah (42. 53).