Hadith 29

Doors to Goodness

أبواب الخير

أَلا أَدُلُّك عَلَى أَبْوَابِ الْخَيْرِ؟ الصَّوْمُ جُنَّةٌ، وَالصَّدَقَةُ تُطْفِئُ الْخَطِيئَةَ

Translation

Shall I not guide you to the doors of goodness? Fasting is a shield, charity extinguishes sin.

Narrated by

Muadh ibn Jabal

معاذ بن جبل رضي الله عنه

Source

al-Tirmidhi

الترمذي

Explanation

This hadith describes the benefits of key acts of worship and emphasizes that the head of all matters is Islam, its pillar is prayer, and its peak is jihad in Allah's cause.

Key Lessons

  • 1Fasting protects from sin
  • 2Charity erases sins
  • 3Night prayer is the best prayer
  • 4Controlling the tongue controls one's fate