He said that God’s messenger asked who had observed a fast that day and Abu Bakr said he had.
He asked who had followed a bier that day and Abu Bakr said he had.
He asked who had fed a poor man that day and Abu Bakr said he had.
He asked who had visited an invalid that day and Abu Bakr said he had.
God’s messenger then said, “Anyone in whom these good deeds are combined will certainly enter paradise."
He reported God’s messenger as saying,
“If anyone contributes a pair of anything in God’s path he will be invited to enter by the gates of paradise, for paradise has gates. Those who engage in prayer will be invited to enter by the gate of prayer; those who take part in jihad will be invited to enter by the gate of jihad; those who give sadaqa will be invited to enter by the gate of sadaqa; and those who fast will be invited to enter by the gate ar-Rayyan.”* Abu Bakr said, “No distress will rest on him who is invited to enter by those gates,** but will anyone be invited to enter by all those gates?” He replied, “Yes, and I hope you may be one.”
(Bukhari and Muslim.)
* This word means literally 'well-watered,’ or 'fresh’.
** This is explained as meaning ‘by one of those gates,’as one who enters by any gate will get into paradise
He reported God’s messenger as saying,
“None of you Muslim women must consider even a sheep’s trotter too insignificant a gift to give to her neighbour.”
He reported God’s messenger as saying,
“Sadaqa does not reduce property; God increases the honour of him who forgives another; and no one will humble himself for God’s sake without God exalting him.”
