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Reported by Ahmad (No. 22927, 23420, 24183, 24195, 24272, 24279, 24577, 24623), Al-Bukhari (No. 1128, 1177), Muslim (No. 718), Abu Dawud (No. 1293) and Malik (No. 361).
‘Ā’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) would give up a deed, even though he liked to perform it, for fear that people would follow him and perform it, and it would thus become obligatory for them. The Prophet (may…
لَيَدَعُ الْعَمَلَ وَهْوَ يُحِبُّ أَنْ يَعْمَلَ بِهِ خَشْيَةَ أَنْ يَعْمَلَ بِهِ النَّاسُ فَيُفْرَضَ عَلَيْهِمْ، وَمَا سَبَّحَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم سُبْحَةَ الضُّحَى قَطُّ، وَإِنِّي لأُسَبِّحُهَا.
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AuthenticMuttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim)Sahih al-Bukhari 1177
‘Ā'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) reported that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) would give up a deed, even though he liked to perform it, for fear that people would follow him and perform it, and it would thus become obligatory for them.
مَا رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يُصَلِّي سُبْحَةَ الضُّحَى قَطُّ . وَإِنِّي لأُسَبِّحُهَا وَإِنْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم لَيَدَعُ الْعَمَلَ وَهُوَ يُحِبُّ أَنْ يَعْمَلَ بِهِ خَشْيَةَ…
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AuthenticMuttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim)Sunan Abu Dawud 1293
مَا سَبَّحَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم سُبْحَةَ الضُّحَى قَطُّ وَإِنِّي لأُسَبِّحُهَا وَإِنْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم لَيَدَعُ الْعَمَلَ وَهُوَ يُحِبُّ أَنْ يَعْمَلَ بِهِ خَشْيَةَ أَنْ يَعْمَلَ…
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AuthenticMuttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim)Muwatta Malik 361
وَحَدَّثَنِي عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، زَوْجِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّهَا قَالَتْ مَا رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يُصَلِّي سُبْحَةَ…
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Not gradedMuttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim)Musnad Ahmad 23420
وعن عائشة رضي الله عنها قالت: إن كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ليدع العمل، وهو يحب أن يعمل به، خشية أن يعمل به الناس فيفرض عليهم" ((متفق عليه)) .
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Not gradedMuttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim)Bulugh al-Maram 394
وَلَهُ عَنْهَا: { مَا رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ - صلى الله عليه وسلم -يُصَلِّي سُبْحَةَ اَلضُّحَى قَطُّ, وَإِنِّي لَأُسَبِّحُهَا } 1 . 1 - صحيح. رواه مسلم (718)، وتمامه: وإن كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ليدع…