"Do you see, if I pray the prescribed (prayers), fast during Ramadan, treat the lawful as permissible and treat the forbidden as prohibited, but do nothing more than that, shall I enter Paradise?" He (the Prophet(sas)) answered: "Yes."
Related by Bukhari & Muslim
Commentary Summary
In this hadith, the Prophet (sas) did not mention any of the voluntary acts,
indicating that it is permissible to leave them.1 Scholars also state that the Prophet did not mention the voluntary acts to make the religion easy for the man. Especially since he had recently accepted Islam and over time, if he was sincere about his commitment, Allah (swt) would open his heart to perform these voluntary acts.2 Other scholars say the voluntary acts were not mentioned to prevent the man from wrongly assuming these actions were obligatory.3
A similar hadith states:
A man approached the Prophet and asked: “Tell me about an action that if I do, I will enter paradise?”
The Prophet said, “Worship Allah, do not associate partners, establish prayers, give zakat, and fast during Ramadan”.
The man said, “By Allah, I will not increase anything from this and I will not decrease anything from this”.
When the man left, the Prophet said if anyone is pleased to see a person from paradise then look to that man. Other hadiths include maintaining family ties and staying away from major sins.
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