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Hadith 1519
Hadith #
1519
Book
Nahj al-Balāgha
Volume
1
Section
53
Part
Letters
Chapter
Instructions for Malik al-Ashtar upon his appointment as the governor of Egypt
Source
al-Sharīf al-Raḍī
۞
(Communion with Allāh:) The particular thing by which you should purify your religion for Allāh should be the fulfilment of those obligations which are especially for Him. Therefore, devote to Allāh some of your physical activity during the night and the day, and whatever (worship) you perform for seeking nearness to Allāh should be complete, without defect or deficiency, whatsoever physical exertion it may involve.
وَلْيَكُنْ فِي خَاصَّةِ مَا تُخْلِصُ بِهِ لِلَّهِ دِينَكَ: إِقَامَةُ فَرَائِضِهِ الَّتي هِيَ لَهُ خَاصَّةً، فَأَعْطِ اللهَ مِن بَدَنِكَ فِي لَيْلِكَ وَنَهَارِكَ، وَوَفِّ مَا تَقَرَّبْتَ بِهِ إِلَى اللهِ مِنْ ذلِكَ كَامِلًا غَيْرَ مَثْلُومٍ وَلَا مَنْقُوصٍ، بَالِغاً مِنْ بَدَنِكَ مَا بَلَغَ.
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