148 - Preserving repentance for previous good deeds

عَنْ حَكِيمِ بْنِ حِزَامٍ رضي الله عنه، قَالَ: قُلْتُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، أَرَأَيْتَ أَشْيَاءَ كُنْتُ أَتَحَنَّثُ بِهَا فِي الجَاهِلِيَّةِ مِنْ صَدَقَةٍ أَوْ عَتَاقَةٍ، وَصِلَةِ رَحِمٍ، فَهَلْ فِيهَا مِنْ أَجْرٍ؟  فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ : «أَسْلَمْتَ عَلَى مَا سَلَفَ مِنْ خَيْرٍ»

Ḥakīm ibn Ḥizām narrated, saying: 

1. I said: ‘Messenger of God, do you think that the good deeds I used to do in my pre-Islamic days in the way of worship, such as charitable donations, freeing slaves and maintaining ties of kinship will earn me reward?’  

2. The Prophet answered: ‘When you become a Muslim you keep the good actions you have already done’. 

Hadith translations

عَنْ حَكِيمِ بْنِ حِزَامٍ رضي الله عنه، قَالَ: قُلْتُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، أَرَأَيْتَ أَشْيَاءَ كُنْتُ أَتَحَنَّثُ بِهَا فِي الجَاهِلِيَّةِ مِنْ صَدَقَةٍ أَوْ عَتَاقَةٍ، وَصِلَةِ رَحِمٍ، فَهَلْ فِيهَا مِنْ أَجْرٍ؟  فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ: «أَسْلَمْتَ عَلَى مَا سَلَفَ مِنْ خَيْرٍ»

Ḥakīm ibn Ḥizām narrated, saying:  1. I said: ‘Messenger of God, do you think that the good deeds I used to do in my pre-Islamic days in the way of worship, such as charitable donations, freeing slaves and maintaining ties of kinship will earn me reward?’  2. The Prophet answered: ‘When you become a Muslim you keep the good actions you have already done’. 

Hakim Ibn Hizam, qu’Allah a agréé, a dit : 1- J’ai dit : « Ô Messager d’Allah , que dis-tu des œuvres que j’accomplissaisen guise d’ adoration à l’époque préislamique, comme l’aumônel,’ affranchissement d’ esclaves et l’entretien des liens de parenté ? Seront-elles rétribuées ? ». 2- Le Prophète ﷺ dit alors : « Tu as embrassé l’ Islam dans la continuité du bien que tu as accompli dans le passé ».

Dari ôakim bin ôizam , beliau berkata,1. “Aku berkata, ‘Wahai Rasulullah, bagaimana menurutmu, mengenai amalan-amalan baikku yang aku niatkan sebagai ibadah pada masa jahiliah berupa sedekah, memerdekakan budak, dan menyambung silaturahmi, apakah semuanya mendapatkan pahala?’ 2. Nabi ﷺ  menjawab, ‘Engkau mendapatkan Amal baikmu yang telah lalu.’”

Kutoka kwa Hakim bin Hizam, Allah amuwiye radhi, amesema:1- Nilisema: Ewe Mjumbe wa Mwenyezi Mungu, unaonaje mambo niliyokuwa nikiyaahidi kabla ya Uislamu, kama vile kutoa sadaka au kuwaacha huru watumwa, kuunga udugu, je nitapata dhawabu? 2- Akasema Mtume Swalla Allaahu alayhi wa sallam: “Umeyasilimisha yote yaliyotangulia katika kheri” ).

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