An Islamic Treasury of Virtues
3. Worship
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said lbn Masud.
(JAMI‘ BAYAN AL-‘ILM)
GOD LOOKS AFTER ONE WHO PRAYS TO
HIM
Salman Farsi once went to Abu Bakr to ask for
advice. The latter’s advice to him was to fear God.
“You know, Salman, there will soon be conquests,
and your share will be whatever you need for your
food and clothing. You should also know that if you
pray five times a day, you will be under God’s
protection night and day. Kill not any of God’s
servants, for, to do so would be to cut oneself off
from the protection of God, thus causing oneself to
be cast into hell.”
(IBN SA‘D,
TABAQAT)
TO HELP A MUSLIM IN NEED IS A GREAT ACT
OF WORSHIP
Abdullah ibn Abbas was in retreat (
i’tikaf)
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in the
Prophet’s mosque in Madinah, when a man came
and greeted him and sat down beside him. “You
appear sad and downcast,” remarked Ibn Abbas.
