Riyad as-Salihin, 327
Hadith text · Matn
وعن أبي سفيان صخر بن حرب رضي الله عنه في حديثه الطويل في قصة هرقل أن هرقل قال لأبي سفيان: فماذا يأمركم به؟ يعني النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: قلت: يقول:
اعبدوا الله وحده، ولا تشركوا به شيئًا، واتركوا ما يقول آباؤكم، ويأمرنا بالصلاة، والصدق، والعفاف، والصلة
((متفق عليه)).
English translation
Abu Sufyan Sakhr bin Harb (May Allah be pleased with him) mentioned Heraclius in a long Hadith and said:
Heraclius asked me, "What does this Prophet (ﷺ) teach you?" I said, "He orders us to worship Allah Alone and not to associate a thing with Him in worship, to discard what our ancestors said, to perform the Salat (prayer), speak the truth, and maintain the ties of kinship". <b>[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]</b>.
References1 variant
- In-Book Reference
- Introduction, Hadith 327
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadith:</b><br>
1) The mission of the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) was founded on worshiping Allah Almighty in a good manner by proclaiming His oneness, and being kind to the people by maintaining ties with them and fulfilling their rights.<br>
2) The command to uphold ties of kinship is one of the first provisions laid down by Islam, the thing that testifies well to its significance.