[Machine] The Prophet ﷺ delayed the Fajr prayer for us until the sun almost rose, so he went out and led us in prayer. He shortened his prayer and then turned to us with his face and said, "Shall I inform you of what delayed me from you today in this prayer? I prayed in my night so Allah willed, then my eyes closed, and I saw my Lord in the most beautiful and perfect form. He said, 'O Muhammad,' so I said, 'Here I am, O my Lord.' He said, 'What do the highest assembly dispute about?' I said, 'I do not know, O my Lord.' Then He said, 'O Muhammad,' so I said, 'Here I am, O my Lord.' He said, 'What do the highest assembly dispute about?' I said, 'I do not know.' Then He placed His hand between my shoulders until I felt the coolness of His fingertips between my chest, and I knew everything and saw it clearly. Then He said, 'O Muhammad,' so I said, 'Here I am, O my Lord.' He said, 'What do the highest assembly dispute about?' I said, 'In acts of expiation.' He asked, 'And what are they?' I said, 'Walking to Friday prayers, performing ablution in unfavorable conditions, and ascending stairs.' He asked, 'And what is it?' I said, 'Feeding the hungry, speaking gently, praying at night while people are asleep.' He said, 'Ask.' I said, 'O Allah, I ask You for good deeds, abandoning evil deeds, loving the poor, and for You to forgive me and have mercy on me. And when You intend a trial among Your creation, deliver me to You untempted. And I ask for Your love and the love of those who love You, and the love of deeds that will bring me closer to Your love.'  

أَبْطَأَ عَلَيْنَا النَّبِيُّ ﷺ لِصَلَاةِ الْفَجْرِ حَتَّى كَادَتْ أَنْ تُدْرِكَنَا الشَّمْسُ ثُمَّ خَرَجَ فَصَلَّى بِنَا فَخَفَّفَ فِي صَلَاتِهِ ثُمَّ انْصَرَفَ وَأَقْبَلَ عَلَيْنَا بِوَجْهِهِ فَقَالَ عَلَى مَكَانِكُمْ أُخْبِرْكُمْ مَا بَطِأَنِي عَنْكُمِ الْيَوْمَ فِي هَذِهِ الصَّلَاةِ إِنِّي صَلَّيْتُ فِي لَيْلَتِي هَذِهِ مَا شَاءَ اللهُ ثُمَّ مَلَكَنِي عَيْنِي فَنِمْتُ فَرَأَيْتُ رَبِّي ﷻ فِي أَحْسَنِ صُورَةٍ وَأَجْمَلِهَا فَقَالَ يَا مُحَمَّدُ فَقُلْتُ لَبَّيْكَ يَا رَبِّ قَالَ فِيمَ يَخْتَصِمُ الْمَلَأُ الْأَعْلَى؟ قُلْتُ لَا أَدْرِي يَا رَبِّ ثُمَّ قَالَ يَا مُحَمَّدُ قُلْتُ لَبَّيْكَ يَا رَبِّ قَالَ فِيمَ يَخْتَصِمُ الْمَلَأُ الْأَعْلَى؟ قُلْتُ لَا أَدْرِي فَوَضَعَ كَفَّهُ بَيْنَ كَتِفَيَّ فَوَجَدْتُ بَرْدَ أَنَامِلِهِ بَيْنَ ثَدْيَيَّ فَعَلِمْتُ مِنْ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ وبَصُرْتُهُ ثُمَّ قَالَ يَا مُحَمَّدُ قُلْتُ لَبَّيْكَ يَا رَبِّ قَالَ فِيمَ يَخْتَصِمُ الْمَلَأُ الْأَعْلَى؟ قُلْتُ فِي الْكَفَّارَاتِ قَالَ وَمَا هُنَّ؟ قُلْتُ الْمَشْيُ عَلَى الْأَقْدَامِ إِلَى الْجُمُعَاتِ وَإِسْبَاغُ الْوُضُوءِ فِي السَّبَراتِ وَالدَّرَجَاتُ قَالَ وَمَا هُوَ؟ قُلْتُ إِطْعَامُ الطَّعَامِ وَلِينُ الْكَلَامِ وَالصَّلَاةُ بِاللَّيْلِ وَالنَّاسُ نِيَامٌ قَالَ سَلْ قُلْتُ اللهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكُ الْحَسَنَاتِ وَتَرْكَ الْمُنْكَرَاتِ وَحُبَّ الْمَسَاكِينِ وَأَنْ تَغْفِرَ لِي وَتَرْحَمَنِي وَإِذَا أَرَدْتَ فِتْنَةً بَيْنَ خَلْقِكَ فَنَجِّنِي إِلَيْكَ غَيْرَ مَفْتُونٍ وَأَسْأَلُكَ حُبَّكَ وَحُبَّ مَنْ يُحِبُّكَ وَحُبَّ عَمِلٍ يُقَرِّبُنِي إِلَى حُبِّكَ  

[Machine] I went out with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in the expedition of Tabuk, and I saw an opportunity, so I took advantage of it. I put my camel towards it until I had ridden it, and then I said, "O Messenger of Allah, teach me a deed that will enter me into Paradise." He said, "You have asked a great thing, but it is easy for one whom Allah makes it easy. Worship Allah and do not associate anything with Him, establish the obligatory prayers, give the obligatory charity, and fast the month of Ramadan. Then he proceeded, and I followed him."  

خَرَجْتُ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ فِي غَزْوَةِ تَبُوكٍ فَرَأَيْتُ خَلْوَةً فَاغْتَنَمْتُهَا فَأَوْضَعْتُ بَعِيرِي نَحْوَهُ حَتَّى سَايَرْتُهُ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ عَلِّمْنِي عَمَلًا يُدْخِلُنِي الْجَنَّةَ فَقَالَ لَقَدْ سَأَلْتَ عَظِيمًا وَإِنَّهُ لَيَسِيرٌ عَلَى مَنْ يَسَّرَهُ اللهُ عَلَيْهِ تَعْبُدُ اللهَ وَلَا تُشْرِكُ بِهِ شَيْئًا وَتُقِيمُ الصَّلَاةَ الْمَكْتُوبَةَ وَتُؤَدِّي الزَّكَاةَ الْمَفْرُوضَةَ وَتَصُومُ رَمَضَانَ ثُمَّ سَارَ وَسِرْتُ  

[Machine] I accompanied the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in the Battle of Tabuk, and I found an opportunity, so I took advantage of it and tied my camel near it until I walked it. Then I said, "O Messenger of Allah, teach me an action that will admit me into Paradise." He said, "You have asked for something great, and indeed it is easy for those whom Allah makes it easy for. Worship Allah and do not associate anything with Him, establish the obligatory prayers, pay the obligatory charity, and fast during Ramadan." Then he walked away, and I followed him.  

خَرَجْتُ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ فِي غَزْوَةِ تَبُوكٍ فَرَأَيْتُ خَلْوَةً فَاغْتَنَمْتُهَا فَأَوْضَعْتُ بَعِيرِي نَحْوَهُ حَتَّى سَايَرْتُهُ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ عَلِّمْنِي عَمَلًا يُدْخِلُنِي الْجَنَّةَ فَقَالَ لَقَدْ سَأَلْتَ عَظِيمًا وَإِنَّهُ لَيَسِيرٌ عَلَى مَنْ يَسَّرَهُ اللهُ عَلَيْهِ تَعْبُدُ اللهَ وَلَا تُشْرِكُ بِهِ شَيْئًا وَتُقِيمُ الصَّلَاةَ الْمَكْتُوبَةَ وَتُؤَدِّي الزَّكَاةَ الْمَفْرُوضَةَ وَتَصُومُ رَمَضَانَ ثُمَّ سَارَ وَسِرْتُ  

[Machine] I went out with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in the expedition of Tabuk, and I saw an opportunity, so I took advantage of it. I tied my camel and rode it until I caught up with him. Then I said, "O Messenger of Allah, teach me an action that will admit me into Paradise." He said, "You have asked about something great, yet it is easy for the one whom Allah makes it easy for. Worship Allah and do not associate anything with Him, establish the obligatory prayers, pay the obligatory zakah, and fast in Ramadan." Then he walked away, and I followed him.  

خَرَجْتُ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ فِي غَزْوَةِ تَبُوكٍ فَرَأَيْتُ خَلْوَةً فَاغْتَنَمْتُهَا فَأَوْضَعْتُ بَعِيرِي نَحْوَهُ حَتَّى سَايَرْتُهُ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ عَلِّمْنِي عَمَلًا يُدْخِلُنِي الْجَنَّةَ فَقَالَ لَقَدْ سَأَلْتَ عَظِيمًا وَإِنَّهُ لَيَسِيرٌ عَلَى مَنْ يَسَّرَهُ اللهُ عَلَيْهِ تَعْبُدُ اللهَ وَلَا تُشْرِكُ بِهِ شَيْئًا وَتُقِيمُ الصَّلَاةَ الْمَكْتُوبَةَ وَتُؤَدِّي الزَّكَاةَ الْمَفْرُوضَةَ وَتَصُومُ رَمَضَانَ ثُمَّ سَارَ وَسِرْتُ  

[Machine] I went out with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in the Battle of Tabuk, and I saw a private place, so I took advantage of it and put my camel towards it until I used it. Then I said, "O Messenger of Allah, teach me a deed that will admit me to Jannah (Paradise)." He said, "You have asked about a great matter, yet it is easy for one for whom Allah makes it easy. Worship Allah and do not associate anything with Him, establish the obligatory prayers, pay the obligatory charity, and observe the fast of Ramadan." Then he walked away, and I followed him.  

خَرَجْتُ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ فِي غَزْوَةِ تَبُوكٍ فَرَأَيْتُ خَلْوَةً فَاغْتَنَمْتُهَا فَأَوْضَعْتُ بَعِيرِي نَحْوَهُ حَتَّى سَايَرْتُهُ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ عَلِّمْنِي عَمَلًا يُدْخِلُنِي الْجَنَّةَ فَقَالَ لَقَدْ سَأَلْتَ عَظِيمًا وَإِنَّهُ لَيَسِيرٌ عَلَى مَنْ يَسَّرَهُ اللهُ عَلَيْهِ تَعْبُدُ اللهَ وَلَا تُشْرِكُ بِهِ شَيْئًا وَتُقِيمُ الصَّلَاةَ الْمَكْتُوبَةَ وَتُؤَدِّي الزَّكَاةَ الْمَفْرُوضَةَ وَتَصُومُ رَمَضَانَ ثُمَّ سَارَ وَسِرْتُ  

[Machine] I said, "O Messenger of Allah, tell me about an action that will enter me into Paradise and distance me from the Fire." He said, "You asked about something great, yet it is easy for those whom Allah has made it easy. Worship Allah and do not associate anything with Him, establish the obligatory prayers, pay the obligatory charity, and fast during Ramadan. And if you want, I will inform you about the gates of goodness." I said, "Yes, O Messenger of Allah." He said, "Fasting is a shield, charity erases sins, and a person's standing in prayer at the depths of the night seeking the face of Allah." Then he recited this verse, "Their sides forsake their beds," (Surah As-Sajdah, 32:16).  

قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَنْبِئْنِي بِعَمَلٍ يُدْخِلُنِي الْجَنَّةَ وَيُبَاعِدُنِي مِنَ النَّارِ فَقَالَ «سَأَلْتُ عَنْ عَظِيمٍ وَإِنَّهُ لَيَسِيرٌ عَلَى مَنْ يَسَّرَهُ اللهُ عَلَيْهِ تَعْبُدُ اللهَ وَلَا تُشْرِكُ بِهِ شَيْئًا وَتُقِيمُ الصَّلَاةَ الْمَكْتُوبَةَ وَتُؤَدِّي الزَّكَاةَ الْمَفْرُوضَةَ وَتَصُومُ رَمَضَانَ وَإِنْ شِئْتَ أَنْبَأْتُكَ بِأَبْوَابِ الْخَيْرِ» قُلْتُ أَجَلْ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ قَالَ «الصَّوْمُ جُنَّةٌ وَالصَّدَقَةُ تُكَفِّرُ الْخَطِيئَةَ وَقِيَامُ الرَّجُلِ فِي جَوْفِ اللَّيْلِ يَبْتَغِي وَجْهَ اللهِ» قَالَ ثُمَّ قَرَأَ هَذِهِ الْآيَةَ {تَتَجَافَى جُنُوبُهُمْ عَنِ الْمَضَاجِعِ}  

[Machine] I said, "O Messenger of Allah, tell me about a deed that will admit me into Jannah and distances me from the Fire." He said, "You have asked about something great, yet it is easy for whoever Allah makes it easy for him. Worship Allah and do not associate anything with Him, establish the obligatory prayers, give the obligatory charity, and observe fasting in the month of Ramadan. And if you wish, I shall inform you about the gates of good." I said, "Yes, O Messenger of Allah." He said, "Fasting is a shield, charity extinguishes sins like water extinguishes fire, and the standing of a person in prayer during the depths of the night seeking the face of Allah." Then he recited the verse, "Their sides forsake their beds..." (Quran, 32:16).  

قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَنْبِئْنِي بِعَمَلٍ يُدْخِلُنِي الْجَنَّةَ وَيُبَاعِدُنِي مِنَ النَّارِ فَقَالَ «سَأَلْتُ عَنْ عَظِيمٍ وَإِنَّهُ لَيَسِيرٌ عَلَى مَنْ يَسَّرَهُ اللهُ عَلَيْهِ تَعْبُدُ اللهَ وَلَا تُشْرِكُ بِهِ شَيْئًا وَتُقِيمُ الصَّلَاةَ الْمَكْتُوبَةَ وَتُؤَدِّي الزَّكَاةَ الْمَفْرُوضَةَ وَتَصُومُ رَمَضَانَ وَإِنْ شِئْتَ أَنْبَأْتُكَ بِأَبْوَابِ الْخَيْرِ» قُلْتُ أَجَلْ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ قَالَ «الصَّوْمُ جُنَّةٌ وَالصَّدَقَةُ تُكَفِّرُ الْخَطِيئَةَ وَقِيَامُ الرَّجُلِ فِي جَوْفِ اللَّيْلِ يَبْتَغِي وَجْهَ اللهِ» قَالَ ثُمَّ قَرَأَ هَذِهِ الْآيَةَ {تَتَجَافَى جُنُوبُهُمْ عَنِ الْمَضَاجِعِ}  

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ sent me to Yemen, so I said, "O Messenger of Allah, advise me." He said, "You must have good character, for indeed the best of people with regard to character are the best of them in religion."  

بَعَثَنِي رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ إِلَى الْيَمَنِ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَوْصِنِي فَقَالَ «عَلَيْكَ بِحُسْنِ الْخُلُقِ فَإِنَّ أَحْسَنَ النَّاسِ خُلُقًا أَحْسَنُهُمْ دِينًا»  

[Machine] I said, "O Messenger of Allah, advise me." He said, "Fear Allah wherever you are, and follow up a bad deed with a good deed, it will wipe it out, and deal with people in a good manner."  

قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَوْصِنِي قَالَ «اتَّقِ اللهَ أَيْنَمَا تَكُونُ وَأَتْبِعِ السَّيِّئَةَ الْحَسَنَةَ تَمْحُهَا وَخَالِقِ النَّاسَ بِخُلُقٍ حَسَنٍ»  

[Machine] I said, "O Messenger of Allah, give me advice."

He said, "Fear Allah wherever you are."

I said, "Increase me."

He said, "Follow a bad deed with a good deed, it will erase it, and treat people with good manners."  

قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَوْصِنِي قَالَ «اتَّقِ اللهَ حَيْثُمَا كُنْتَ» قَالَ زِدْنِي قَالَ «أَتْبِعِ السَّيِّئَةَ الْحَسَنَةَ تَمْحُهَا وَخَالِقِ النَّاسَ بِخُلُقٍ حَسَنٍ»