Question
What is status of following narration?
عَنْ أَنَسٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: رَوِّحُوا الْقُلُوبَ سَاعَةً بِسَاعَةٍ
Answer
Translation
Sayyiduna Anas (radiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:
“Allow the heart to rest at intervals.”
This Hadith is declared sound (hasan), due to sufficient corroboration, especially from the Hadith in Sahih Muslim, wherein Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) told Sayyiduna Hanzalah (radiyallahu ‘anhu):
“O Hanzalah! [do good] in intervals and [take a rest in] other intervals.”
(Sahih Muslim, Hadith: 6901 with Sharhun Nawawi. Also refer to: Al-Maqasidul Hasanah, Hadith: 530, Faydul Qadir, Hadith: 4484, Sharhul ihya, vol. 5, pg. 308)
This Hadith encourages moderation in obedience so that one does not suffer from “burn out”.
Also see here.
And Allah Ta’ala Knows best,
Answered by: Mawlana Muhammad Abasoomar
Checked by: Mawlana Haroon Abasoomar