Riyad as-Salihin, 455

Hadith text · Matn

وعن أبي أمامة صدي بن عجلان الباهلي، رضي الله عنه ، عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال‏:‏ ‏

‏ليس شئ أحب إلى الله تعالى من قطرتين وأثرين‏:‏ قطرة دموع من خشية الله، وقطرة دم تهراق في سبيل الله، وأما الأثران‏:‏ فأثر في سبيل الله تعالى، وأثر في فريضة من فرائض الله تعالى‏

‏ ‏(‏‏(‏رواه الترمذي‏.‏وقال حديث حسن‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏ حديث العرباض بن سارية، رضي الله عنه ، قال‏:‏ وعظنا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم، موعظة وجلت منها القلوب، وذرفت منها العيون‏

English translation

Abu Umamah Sudaiy bin 'Ajlan Al-Bahili (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Nothing is dearer to Allah than two drops and two marks: A drop of tears shed out of fear of Allah and a drop of blood shed in Allah's way. Regarding the two marks, they are: Marks left in the Cause of Allah and a mark left in observing one of the obligatory act of worship of Allah, the Exalted". [At-Tirmidhi, who classified it as Hadith Hasan]. Al-'Irbad bin Sariyah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: One day Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) delivered us a very eloquent Khutbah on account of which eyes shed tears and hearts became softened. [Abu Dawud and At- Tirmidhi].

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In-Book Reference: Introduction, Hadith 455

Sharh · explanationclick to expand

Guidance from the Hadith: 1) Weeping out of fear of Allah Almighty is one of the best virtuous deeds. 2) It points out the merit of drawing close to Allah Almighty by performing the various kinds of obligations He ordained. 3) It highlights that a sermon should be eloquent and touching; making the eyes tearful and the hearts fearful. 4) The moving speech is what comes out of the beacon of Shariah and the guidance of revelation and thus finds its way into the hearts.