English Translation of Al-Quran
[33].Surah Al-Ahzab [The Confederates]
Ayat 21. Indeed, in the Messenger of Allah (Muhammad ﷺ [SAWW](PBUH) you have a good example to follow for him who hopes in (the Meeting with) Allah and the Last Day and remembers Allah much.
Tafseer of Surah Al Ahzab (The Confederates) Ayat 21. Ye have indeed in the Messenger of Allah ﷺ [SAWW](PBUH) a beautiful pattern (of conduct) for any one whose hope is in Allah and the Final Day, and who engages much in the Praise of Allah. We now have the psychology of the Believers-God-fearing men, led by that pattern of men and of leaders, Muhammad, ﷺ SAWW (PBUH) Cf. 26:227: see especially the last clause of that verse in a Makkan Surah, which was amply fulfilled in Madinah.
English Translation of Hadith
Hazrat Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Three men came to the houses of the wives of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ [SAWW](PBUH) to inquire about the worship of The Messenger of Allah ﷺ [SAWW](PBUH). When they were informed, they considered their worship insignificant and said: “Where are we in comparison with The Messenger of Allah ﷺ [SAWW](PBUH) while Allah has forgiven his past sins and future sins”. One of them said: “As for me, I shall offer Salat all night long.” Another said: “I shall observe Saum (fasting) continuously and shall not break it”. Another said: “I shall abstain from women and shall never marry”. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ [SAWW](PBUH) came to them and said, “Are you the people who said such and such things? By Allah, I fear Allah more than you do, and I am most obedient and dutiful among you to Him, but still I observe fast and break it; perform Salat and sleep at night and get married and take wives. So whoever turns away from my Sunnah does not belong to me”.
[Al-Bukhari Book 7, Chapter 62, Hadith # 001]
Lesson : as mentioned above in Surah Al-Ahzab Ayat 21. “Indeed, in the Messenger of Allah (Muhammad ﷺ [SAWW](PBUH) you have a good example to follow”
- This Hadith deals with the following five points:
- a) Moderation in worship.
- b) Obligation to marry.
- c) Inducement for following in the Prophet’s footsteps.
- d) Prohibition from observing Saum (fasts) all the time.
- e) Prohibition of keeping awake all the night for Nawafil prayers.
- There is neither virtue nor reward for making innovations in religion. All the blessings and rewards lie only in the obedience and following the conduct of the Prophetﷺ(PBUH).
