Hadith 200

Chapter 32

باب 32

(32) باب أَحَبُّ الدِّينِ إِلَى اللَّهِ أَدْوَمُهُ

(32) Chapter: Ad-Din (good, righteous deed - act of worship) loved most by Allah Jalla Jalalahu is that which is done regularly. (And in fact the best religion with Allah is Islam) (DE)
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حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ هِشَامٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي أَبِي، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم دَخَلَ عَلَيْهَا وَعِنْدَهَا امْرَأَةٌ قَالَ " مَنْ هَذِهِ ". قَالَتْ فُلاَنَةُ. تَذْكُرُ مِنْ صَلاَتِهَا. قَالَ " مَهْ، عَلَيْكُمْ بِمَا تُطِيقُونَ، فَوَاللَّهِ لاَ يَمَلُّ اللَّهُ حَتَّى تَمَلُّوا ". وَكَانَ أَحَبَّ الدِّينِ إِلَيْهِ مَا دَامَ عَلَيْهِ صَاحِبُهُ.

Narrated 'Aisha:
Once the Prophet (ﷺ) came while a woman was sitting with me. He said, "Whois she?" I replied, "She is so and so," and told him about her (excessive) praying. He said disapprovingly, "Do (good) deeds which iswithin your capacity (without being overtaxed) as Allah does not get tired (of giving rewards) but (surely) you will get tired and the bestdeed (act of Worship) in the sight of Allah is that which is done regularly." (DE)

Reference (DE): Sahih al-Bukhari 43 (DE)

In-book reference (DE): Book 2, Hadith 36 (DE)

USC-MSA web (English) reference(deprecated numbering scheme): Vol. 1, Book 2, Hadith 42 (DE)