The best religious deed

2.   The noble Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has said, “The excellence of knowledge is greater than the excellence of worship, and the best deed of your religion is piety.”^[1]

Who is the most honourable?

3.   Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ narrates that it was once asked, “O Messenger of Allah صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم! Who is the most honourable?” In reply, our beloved master صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said, “The one who is most righteous (who has the most piety) from amongst the people.”^[2]

In the above-mentioned Hadith, the most honourable person of all was declared to be the person who has the most piety. Piety is an immense treasure; the one who attains it is promised the bounties of Paradise. The root of every good deed is piety, so the more piety a person possesses, the greater scholar he shall become. In this regard, kindly observe this beautiful Hadith.

The best principles of success in this world and the Hereafter

Sayyiduna Abu al-’Abbas Mustaghfiri رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه states:

I once went to Egypt in pursuit of religious knowledge, intending to hear the Hadith of Sayyiduna Khalid bin Waleed رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ, from the famous Hadith scholar of Egypt, Sayyiduna Imam Abu Hamid Misri رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه. When I arrived, the great scholar said, “Fast for a year, only then will I