The prophet (saw) said who done 4 things (fasting, sadaqah, visiting the ill and going to a janazah) to a group of people.

· 6 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 1427 AH2 min readFatwa 14745English

Question

I have a long-standing question, this is about the hadith about Abu Bakr. The prophet (saw) said who done 4 things (fasting, sadaqah, visiting the ill and going to a janazah) to a group of people. Abu Bakr (ra) said he did and the prophet (Saw) said who ever does all of these things from fajr to maghrib will enter paradise without any conditions. Is this a true hadith? I heard it many times over by lecturers in my local area.

Answer

The hadith is authentic. It is narrated in Sahih Muslim (Hadith 6132)

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Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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The guidance through that Divine knowledge had changed the mindset of people and transformed the evil practices of people to the highest morals.

Education and knowledge of Divine guidance is the backbone and foundation of reformation, prosperity and peace.

Islam provides guidance and solution for every aspect of life. Ignorance of such knowledge leads one to look down upon Islam and suffer an inferiority complex.

When one studies Islam, the Quran and Hadith, then only one will value the in-depth wisdom in such knowledge.

Muslims are generally ignorant about Islam and that is the fundamental cause of our decline and retrogression.

We have to educate ourselves on Islam and rise to the challenges of the times and once again prove ourselves as a dynamic Ummah. For that sacrifice, take out time to study Islam from reliable Ulama and scholars.

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If that too is difficult, at least help and assist a person who wishes to study Deen.

Rasulullah (Sallalahu Alayhi Wasallam) said, “When a person passes away all his deeds terminate except three, Sadaqah e Jaariyya (perpetual reward), pious child that makes Dua for the parents and knowledge through which others benefit”.

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