عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ بُسْرٍ، أَنَّ رَجُلًا قَالَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، إِنَّ شَرَائِعَ الإِسْلَامِ قَدْ كَثُرَتْ عَلَيَّ، فَأَخْبِرْنِي بِشَيْءٍ أَتَشَبَّثُ بِهِ، قَالَ: «لَا يَزَالُ لِسَانُكَ رَطْبًا مِنْ ذِكْرِ اللَّهِ».
115 - Frequent remembrance of God
‘Abdullāh ibn Busr said that
1. A man said to the Prophet: ‘Messenger of God, Islamic teachings are too numerous for me. Point out to me something to which I can hold on.’
2. The Prophet said to him: ‘Let your tongue be always fresh with the remembrance of God’.
Summary of Meaning
A man came to the Prophet (peace be upon him) complaining that the recommended and voluntary acts of worship were too numerous for him. He wanted the Prophet to tell him of something easy that he could do so that his reward would increase. The Prophet pointed out to him that nothing is better than remembrance of God.
