10. Chapter: On Hastening To Perform Good Actions, And On Encouraging The One Who Intends To Do Something To Go Ahead And Do It With Diligence And Not To Hesitate Allah Almighty says, "So race each other to the good," (W2:147; H2:148) and the Almighty says, "Race each other to forgiveness from your Lord and for a Garden as wide as the heavens and the earth, prepared for the godfearing." (3:133) 87. Abu Hurayra reported that the Messenger of Allah, (PBUH), said, "Hasten to actions during the times of sedition which will be like patches of black night. A man will be a believer in the morning and an unbeliever in the evening, or a believer in the evening and an unbeliever in the morning. He will sell his deen for the goods of this world." [Muslim] 88. Abu Sirwa'a 'Uqba ibn al-Harith said, "I prayed the 'Asr prayer behind the Prophet, (PBUH), in Madina. He said the salam and then got up hurriedly and stepped over people's shoulders making for the room of one of his wives. The people were alarmed at his speed. He came out to them and saw that they were surprised at his speed and said, 'I remembered a piece of gold that we had and I did not want it to distract me so I ordered that it be distributed.'" [al-Bukhari] In one variant, "I had left a piece of gold from the sadaqa in the house and I did not want it to remain with me overnight."
