Hadith on Salat: Allah delights in one who prays, fears Him

‘Uqbah ibn ‘Amr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Your Lord delights in a shepherd who announces the call to prayer on the peak of a mountain and he prays. Allah Almighty says: Behold My servant who calls to prayer, performs prayer, and fears Me. I have forgiven My servant and admitted him into Paradise.

Source: Sunan al-Nasā’ī 666

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani

عَنْ عُقْبَةَ بْنِ عَامِرٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَعْجَبُ رَبُّكَ مِنْ رَاعِي غَنَمٍ فِي رَأْسِ شَظِيَّةِ الْجَبَلِ يُؤَذِّنُ بِالصَّلَاةِ وَيُصَلِّي فَيَقُولُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ انْظُرُوا إِلَى عَبْدِي هَذَا يُؤَذِّنُ وَيُقِيمُ الصَّلَاةَ يَخَافُ مِنِّي قَدْ غَفَرْتُ لِعَبْدِي وَأَدْخَلْتُهُ الْجَنَّةَ

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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