"A man asked the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and give him peace). Do you think that if I perform the obligatory prayers, fast in Ramadan, treat as lawful that which is lawful and treat as forbidden that which is forbidden and do nothing, further I shall enter Paradise? He said, "Yes".
<aside> 💡 The teaching of this Hadith is that Islam is a very simple religion to follow, it clearly states what a Muslims obligations to God are and that obedience of these obligations is what earns Muslims God’s mercy and pleasure and will enable them to get to Paradise in the akhira. Islam also very clearly states which things are unlawful and forbidden to Muslims. God wants to reward Muslims for following the path prescribed by Him and having given Muslims ease in fulfilling them expects obedience. By following the pillars and keeping away from what is forbidden in Islam a Muslim may achieve paradise.
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<aside> 💡 A Muslim can put into practice the teaching of this Hadith by becoming regular and punctual in saying his five daily prayers, in fasting in the month of Ramadan and if he has the means, by fulfilling his other pillars. Muslims also need to abstain in their lives from what has been forbidden in Islam.
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