Riyad as-Salihin, 139

'Adi bin Hatim (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) saying, "Protect yourself from (Hell) Fire, by giving of half of a date (in charity)". [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]. In another narration 'Adi bin Hatim (May Allah be pleased with him) reported Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: "Allah will surely speak with everyone of you without an interpreter. He (the man) will look at his right side and will see nothing but (the deeds) which he had done before, and he will look to his left side and will see nothing but (the deeds) which he had done before. Then he will look in front of him and will find nothing but Hell-fire facing him. So protect (yourselves) from (Hell) Fire, by giving in charity even half a date; and if he does not finds it, then with a kind word".

الثالث والعشرون‏:‏ عن عدي بن حاتم رضي الله عنه قال‏:‏ سمعت النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول‏:‏ ‏"‏ اتقوا النار ولو بشق تمرةٍ‏"‏ ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏ ‏.‏ وفي رواية لهما عنه قال‏:‏ قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم‏:‏ ‏"‏ ما منكم من أحد إلا سيكلمه ربه ليس بينه وبينه ترجمان فينظر أيمن منه فلا يرى إلا ما قدم، وينظر أشأم منه فلا يرى إلا ما قدم، ينظر بين يديه فلا يرى إلا النار تلقاء وجهه، فاتقوا النار ولو بشق تمرة، فمن لم يجد فبكلمة طيبةٍ‏"‏‏.‏

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In-Book Reference: Introduction, Hadith 139

Sharh · explanationclick to expand

Guidance from the Hadith: 1) Everyone will stand before Allah Almighty, surrounded by his deeds, and the hellfire within his sight; so, what did he put forth? 2) It affirms the attribute of Speech to Allah, Glorified and Exalted. He, Glorified and Exalted, will speak on the Day of Judgment in understandable audible words needless of an interpreter. This is what is told by the truthful trusted Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him). 3) Charity, even if it is little, saves from hellfire. 4) Recitation of the Qur’an and Dhikr, and learning and teaching religious knowledge are all forms of good speech.

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