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Riyad as-Salihin 1363 (Book 11, Hadith 79) #37852
Rewarding the Faithful and Diligent Slave

SUMMARY: The faithful and diligent slave will be rewarded twice for their service.

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah said, "The faithful and diligent slave will have a double reward". (Abu Hurairah added:) By Him in Whose Hand the soul of Abu Hurairah is! but for Jihad in the Cause of Allah, and Hajj and kindness to my mother, I would have preferred to die as a slave. Al-Bukhari and Muslim.
وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال‏:‏ قال رسول الله ‏:‏ ‏ "‏للعبد المملوك المصلح أجران، والذي نفس أبي هريرة بيده لولا الجهاد في سبيل الله والحج، وبر أمي لأحببت أن أموت وأنا مملوك‏"‏ ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏

TOPICS
faithfulness  *  diligence  *  reward  *  service  *  iman  *  taqwa  *  jaza  *  khidmah

QUICK LESSONS:
Be faithful & diligent in your service & duties; Show loyalty; Do Jihad; Perform Hajj; Show kindness towards your parents/family members.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the importance of faithfulness and diligence in service. It was narrated by Abu Hurairah who said that the Messenger of Allah said that a faithful and diligent slave will receive a double reward. This means that if someone is faithful to their duties and works diligently, they will be rewarded twice for it. The hadith also mentions that Abu Hurairah would have preferred to die as a slave if it wasn't for his Jihad in the Cause of Allah, Hajj, and kindness to his mother. This shows us how important these three things are in Islam as well as how important it is to remain loyal to our duties even when we don't feel like doing them.

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