Volume 8, Book 76, Number 470:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle said, “The deeds of anyone of you will not save you (from the (Hell) Fire).” They
said, “Even you (will not be saved by your deeds), O Allah’s Apostle?” He said, “No, even I (will not be
saved) unless and until Allah bestows His Mercy on me. Therefore, do good deeds properly, sincerely
and moderately, and worship Allah in the forenoon and in the afternoon and during a part of the
night, and always adopt a middle, moderate, regular course whereby you will reach your target
(Paradise).”
Volume 8, Book 76, Number 471:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
Allah’s Apostle said, “Do good deeds properly, sincerely and moderately and know that your deeds
will not make you enter Paradise, and that the most beloved deed to Allah’s is the most regular and
constant even though it were little.”
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Volume 8, Book 76, Number 472:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
The Prophet was asked, “What deeds are loved most by Allah?” He said, “The most regular constant
deeds even though they may be few.” He added, ‘Don’t take upon yourselves, except the deeds which
are within your ability.”
Volume 8, Book 76, Number 473:
Narrated ‘Alqama:
I asked ‘Aisha, mother of the believers, “O mother of the believers! How were the deeds of the
Prophet? Did he use to do extra deeds of worship on special days?” She said, “No, but his deeds were
regular and constant, and who among you is able to do what the Prophet was able to do (i.e. in wor –
shipping Allah)?”
Volume 8, Book 76, Number 474:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
The Prophet said, “Do good deeds properly, sincerely and moderately, and receive good news be –
cause one’s good deeds will not make him enter Paradise.” They asked, “Even you, O Allah’s Apostle?”
He said, “Even I, unless and until Allah bestows His pardon and Mercy on me.”
Volume 8, Book 76, Number 465:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
A complete month would pass by during which we would not make a fire (for cooking), and our
food used to be only dates and water unless we were given a present of some meat.
Volume 8, Book 76, Number 466:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
that she said to Urwa, “O, the son of my sister! We used to see three crescents in two months, and
no fire used to be made in the houses of Allah’s Apostle (i.e. nothing used to be cooked).” ‘Urwa said,
“What used to sustain you?” ‘Aisha said, “The two black things i.e. dates and water, except that Allah’s
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Apostle had neighbors from the Ansar who had some milch she-camels, and they used to give the
Prophet some milk from their house, and he used to make us drink it.”
Volume 8, Book 76, Number 467:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle said, “O Allah! Give food to the family of Muhammad.”