Musnad Ahmad 17170

Translation

✧ Indeed, Allah, Mighty and Majestic, commanded Yaḥyā b. Zakariyyā (peace be upon them both) with five words: to act upon them and to command the Children of Israel to act upon them. He was about to be slow in doing so, so ʿĪsā said to him: 'You have been commanded with five words to act upon them and to command the Children of Israel to act upon them. Either you convey them, or I will convey them.' He said: 'O my brother, I fear that if you precede me, I will be punished or the earth will swallow me.' He said: So Yaḥyā gathered the Children of Israel in the Holy House until the mosque was full, and he sat on the elevated place. He praised Allah and extolled Him. Then he said: 'Indeed, Allah, Mighty and Majestic, has commanded me with five words to act upon them and to command you to act upon them. The first of them: that you worship Allah and do not associate anything with Him. For the parable of that is the parable of a man who bought a slave with his pure wealth, with silver or gold, and the slave began to work and give his produce to someone other than his master. Which of you would be pleased that his slave be like that? And indeed, Allah, Mighty and Majestic, created you and provided for you, so worship Him and do not associate anything with Him. And I command you with prayer, for Allah, Mighty and Majestic, turns His face to the face of His servant as long as he does not turn away. So when you pray, do not turn away. And I command you with fasting, for the parable of that is the parable of a man with him a sachet of musk in a group, all of whom find the scent of the musk. And indeed, the odor of the fasting person's mouth is more pleasant to Allah than the scent of musk. And I command you with charity, for the parable of that is the parable of a man whom the enemy captured, and they bound his hands to his neck and brought him forward to strike his neck. He said: "Would you let me ransom myself from you?" And he began to ransom himself from them with little and much until he freed himself. And I command you to remember Allah, Mighty and Majestic, much, and the parable of that is the parable of a man whom the enemy pursued swiftly in his tracks, and he came to a fortified fortress and took refuge in it. And indeed, the servant is most fortified against Satan when he is in the remembrance of Allah, Mighty and Majestic.' He said: Then the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: 'And I command you with five things that Allah has commanded me with: the community, hearing and obedience, emigration, and striving in the way of Allah. For whoever departs from the community by a handspan has cast off the yoke of Islam from his neck, unless he returns. And whoever calls with the call of ignorance is among the pebbles of Hell.' They said: 'O Messenger of Allah, even if he fasts and prays?' He said: 'Even if he fasts and prays, and claims that he is a Muslim. So call the Muslims by their names, with what Allah, Mighty and Majestic, has named them: the Muslims, the believers, the servants of Allah, Mighty and Majestic.'

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