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[Machine] A man came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "O Messenger of Allah, permit me to specialize." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The specialization of my ummah (followers) is fasting and praying."  

الطبراني:١٣٧٦٢حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ قَالَ ثنا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي حُيَيٌّ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو قَالَ

جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ ائْذَنْ لِي أَنْ أَخْتَصِيَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «خِصَاءُ أُمَّتِي الصِّيَامُ وَالْقِيَامُ»  


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[Machine] A man came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said, "O Messenger of Allah, permit me to fast and stand in prayer exclusively." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ replied, "The special characteristic of my Ummah (nation) is fasting and standing in prayer."  

أحمد:٦٦١٢حَدَّثَنَا حَسَنٌ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ لَهِيعَةَ حَدَّثَنِي حُيَيُّ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللهِ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الْحُبُلِيِّ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو قَالَ

جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ ائْذَنْ لِي أَنْ أَخْتَصِيَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ خِصَاءُ أُمَّتِي الصِّيَامُ وَالْقِيَامُ