Three things

 
Once the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) said:  I love 3 things of this world:

 

1.  Fragrance.

 

2.  Women.

 

3.  The solace of my eyes lies in Salaat.

 

On this occasion, some Companions were present.

 

Hadhrat Abu Bakr (May Allah be well pleased with him) said:  O Prophet of Allah (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam).  Indeed you have spoken the truth and I like 3 things:

 

1.  The sight of your face.

 

2.  Spending my wealth on you.

 

3.  That my daughter, Hadhrat ‘Aisha (May Allah be well pleased with her), is your wife.  This is a matter of pride and honor for me.

 

Hadhrat ‘Umar (May Allah be well pleased with him) said:  O Prophet of Allah (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam)!  Verily, you have spoken the truth.  I also like 3 things:

 

1.  Enjoining the good.

 

2.  Forbidding the evil.

 

3.  Wearing old garments.

 

Hadhrat ‘Uthman (May Allah be well pleased with him) said:  O Prophet of Allah (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam)!  You have spoken the truth.  I like these 3 things:

 

1.  Feeding the hungry.

 

2.  Clothing the nude.

 

3.  Reciting the Holy Quran.

 

Hadhrat ‘Ali (May Allah be well pleased with him) said:  O Prophet of Allah (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam), you have indeed spoken the truth.  I also like 3 things:

 

1.  Serving a guest.

 

2.  Fasting in summer.

 

3.  Striking the enemy with my sword.

 

Jibreel (May peace be upon him) came and said:  O Prophet of Allah (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam), I have been sent by Allah Most High to tell you what I would have liked if I were a human being.  The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) said:  Tell us O Jibreel (May peace be upon him)!

 

He said:

 

1.  Guiding on to the right path those who have gone astray.

 

2.  Loving the poor worshippers.

 

3.  Helping those poor people who have families.

 

Almighty Allah likes 3 things in His slaves:

 

1.  Spending one’s efforts in the path of Allah, be it through money or through one’s life.

 

2.  Crying when regretting one’s sins.

 

3.  Being patient on starvation.

 

There is a Hadith of the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam), the substance of which is:

 

Three people will be unable to see my face on the Day of Judgment. 

 

1.  One who disobeys his/her parents.

 

2.  One who forsakes my Sunnah.

 

3.  One who hears my name but does not send any Durood on me.

 

[Excerpted from Mawaaiz-e-Hasana, Vol. 2]