Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
Sahih al-Bukhari

Sahih al-Bukhari · Hadith 5063

Cited in 3 lectures · 3 mentions

Narrated Anas bin Malik: A group of three men came to the houses of the wives of the Prophet (ﷺ) asking how the Prophet (ﷺ) worshipped (Allah), and when they were informed about that, they considered their worship insufficient and said, "Where are we from the Prophet (ﷺ) as his past and future sins have been forgiven." Then one of them said, "I will offer the prayer throughout the night forever." The other said, "I will fast throughout the year and will not break my fast." The third said, "I will keep away from the women and will not marry forever." Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) came to them and said, "Are you the same people who said so-and-so? By Allah, I am more submissive to Allah and more afraid of Him than you; yet I fast and break my fast, I do sleep and I also marry women. So he who does not follow my tradition in religion, is not from me (not one of my followers)

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story of three companions' extreme vows and Prophet's rebuke
“Rasulullah masjid nabawi mein nahi the, kuch log aaye”
Aisha's hadith: rebuking excessive worship that misses the real mission
“Kaanahum taqaaluhu — unhein Rasoolullah ki ibadat kam lagi”
“jo hai din bhar roza aur raat bhar namaz karte honge aisa unhone nahi bataya to hadith mein aata hai ke kaan hum taqalooh wo kaan hum taqalooh wo yani unhone is ko kam samjha kam samjha to ye is par mein ne ghor kiya ke kam kyun samjha kyunke wo physical activities ko ibadat samajhte thay wo in na”