Journey To Allah By Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali

This books is an explanation of the Hadith "Your actions alone will not save any of you."

Imam al-Bukhari records on the authority of Abu Hurayrah that the Prophet ﷺ said, "Your actions alone will not save any of you." They asked, "O Messenger of Allah, not even you?" He ﷺ replied, "Not even me, unless, Allah were to envelop me in His mercy. Be firm; steadfast and balanced; and journey [to Allah] in the beginning of the day, the end of the day, and a portion of the latter part of the night. Moderation, moderation! Through this you will attain your goal!"

He also recorded this hadith in another place with the wording, "This religion is easy, none makes it hard upon himself except that it overwhelms him; therefore be firm, steadfast, and balanced; upon which have glad tidings! Seek help in this by journeying [to Allah] at the beginning of the day, at the end of the day, and a portion of the latter part of night."

He also records on the authority of 'A'ishah that the Prophet ﷺ said, "Be firm, steadfast and balanced; know that your actions alone will not be a cause for your to enter Paradise and that the most beloved actions to Allah are those that are done continuously and persistently, even if they be few."

These noble ahadith detail a great and important principle from which stem many issues related to the journey of Allah while wayfaring along His Path.