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Faith · Chapter 1

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Hadith 2

Volume 1

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Umar ibn al-Khattab 2 (may Allah be pleased with him) said: While we were sitting with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) one day, a man appeared before us. His clothes were exceedingly white, and his hair was intensely black. There were no signs of travel on him, and none of us recognized him. He came and sat next to the Prophet (ﷺ), aligning his knees with his knees and placing his hands on his thighs. He said, “O Muhammad, inform me about Islam.” The Prophet (ﷺ) replied: “Islam is to testify that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, to establish prayer, to give zakah, to fast during Ramadan, and to perform Hajj to the House if you are able to do so.” The man said, "You have spoken the truth.” We were amazed at him questioning the Prophet (ﷺ) and then confirming the answer. He then said, “Inform me about faith (Iman).” The Prophet (ﷺ) replied: “Faith is to believe in Allah, His angels, His books, His messengers, the Last Day, and to believe in divine decree (Qadar), both its good and its bad.” The man said, "You have spoken the truth.” He then said, “Inform me about excellence (Ihsan).” The Prophet (ﷺ) replied: “Excellence is to worship Allah as if you see Him, and if you cannot see Him, then indeed He sees you.” The man then said, “Inform me about the Hour (the Day of Judgment).” The Prophet (ﷺ) replied: “The one being asked knows no more about it than the one asking.” He said, “Then inform me about its signs.” The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “That the slave girl will give birth to her mistress, and that you will see barefoot, naked, destitute shepherds competing in constructing tall buildings.” He (Umar) said: Then the man left, and I remained for some time. Then the Prophet (ﷺ) said to me, "O Umar, do you know who the questioner was?" I replied, "Allah and His Messenger know best." He said, "That was Jibreel (Gabriel), he came to teach you your religion." [Narrated by Muslim]. It is also narrated by Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) with some differences, wherein it states: "When you see the barefoot, naked, deaf, and mute becoming the kings of the earth..." and added, "in five matters that no one knows except Allah," then he recited: 'Indeed, Allah [alone] has knowledge of the Hour, sends down the rain…' to the end of the verse (Luqman: 34).

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Allah Almighty says in the Holy Qur'an through various verses:

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Commentary and footnotes (2)

Note 2

On the authority of Umar, etc.

. The statement "On the authority of Umar, etc." refers to this hadith and the ones that follow, all of which address the concept that faith (iman) consists of both words and actions, that it increases and decreases, and that there is a distinction between faith (iman) and submission (islam), which is a matter of scholarly disagreement. The esteemed scholar Al-'Ayni said: The disagreement here is verbal because "faith" (iman) in the speech of the Prophet ﷺ has two meanings: Faith in its foundational sense: This refers to faith that is not necessarily accompanied by actions, as in the Prophet's ﷺ statement: "Faith is to believe in Allah, His angels, His meeting, His messengers, and to believe in the Resurrection," and submission (islam) is to worship Allah, not associate anything with Him, establish prayer, give the obligatory alms, and fast during Ramadan (the hadith). Here, faith refers to inner conviction. Complete faith: This refers to faith accompanied by actions, as in the hadith of the delegation of Abdul Qays: "Do you know what faith in Allah alone is?" They said, "Allah and His Messenger know best." He said, "It is to testify that there is no deity but Allah, and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, to establish prayer, to give alms, to fast during Ramadan, and to give one-fifth of the war booty." Faith in this sense is what is negated in the Prophet's ﷺ statement: "The adulterer does not commit adultery while he is a believer," and similar statements in other instances. The faith that prevents entry into Hell is the second type (complete faith), according to the consensus of all Muslims. However, the faith that prevents eternal damnation in Hell is the first type (foundational faith), according to the consensus of Ahl al-Sunnah. Evidence for this is found in the Prophet's ﷺ statement in the hadith of Abu Dharr: "There is no servant who says, 'There is no deity but Allah,' and then dies upon that, except that he enters Paradise." I asked, "Even if he commits adultery or steals?" He said, "Even if he commits adultery or steals." And in the Prophet's ﷺ statement: "Those who have an atom's weight of faith in their hearts will be taken out of Hell." In conclusion, the early generations (Salaf) and Imam Al-Shafi'i only considered actions as a pillar of faith (iman) in its second sense (complete faith), not its first sense (foundational faith). They ruled that, even with the absence of actions, foundational faith remains intact and ensures salvation from Hell due to its presence, even if the second sense (complete faith) is absent. If the intended meaning of faith is conviction (tasdiq), it does not accept increase or decrease. However, if it refers to acts of obedience, then it does accept increase and decrease. Acts of obedience are complementary to conviction. Thus, any evidence that indicates faith does not accept increase or decrease is directed towards foundational faith, which is conviction. On the other hand, any evidence that indicates faith does accept increase and decrease is directed towards complete faith, which is associated with actions. Then, the scholars disagreed on whether Islam is distinct from faith (iman) or whether they are unified. Ali al-Qari said: "The truth is that the disagreement is linguistic; the first is based on language, while the second is based on Sharia. It is also said that the reality is that they are different in concept but unified in reality." He also said in Hidayat al-Masalik fi Hall Tafseer al-Madarek: "Legal faith (iman) is simply belief with affirmation, and actions are not part of it; rather, they are external and a condition for its completeness. This is the predominant view among the Hanafis of the Maturidi school." As for the view of the scholars of truth (al-Muhaqqiqun), it is that faith is only belief (tasdiq) and this is the opinion of the Ash'aris. According to this view, if someone believes in their heart but does not affirm with their tongue without any excuse, they are not considered a believer by Allah, and according to those who say that affirmation is a pillar of faith, such a person would be among the people of Hell. This is the view of Fakhr al-Islam, Shams al-A'imma, and many jurists. As for those who hold that affirmation is not a pillar, they consider such a person to be a believer in their view, but in Allah's judgment, they would not be a believer in worldly rulings, just as a hypocrite's situation is the opposite. In Sharh al-Maqasid, it is mentioned that the disagreement is regarding whether the person was able to speak but chose not to, not out of refusal. As for someone who believes in their heart but did not have the opportunity to affirm verbally, they are considered a believer in accordance with what is understood from Sharh al-Maqasid. Additionally, Ali al-Qari mentioned in Sharh al-Shifa: "The view that someone who is unable to utter the testimony of faith, despite having true belief in their heart, is not a believer is weak." If they did have an opportunity to make the affirmation and were asked to do so but refused, they would not be considered a believer unanimously. Rather, they would be considered a disbeliever due to obstinacy. The conclusion is that affirmation (iqrar) is another essential pillar of faith, although the essence of faith is belief (tasdiq). However, since the tongue expresses what is in the heart, affirmation serves as proof of the belief, both in its presence and absence. Therefore, it is correct to consider affirmation a pillar that can be omitted, making it a significant part of faith in the case of free will, such that its absence in situations other than coercion indicates the absence of belief. In this context, the idea of a pillar does not contradict the fact that the essence of faith is belief. When someone says that affirmation is a pillar of faith, they mean this understanding. As for actions, they are considered a part of faith by the majority of the hadith scholars, much like how a hand is a part of the human body. Just as a human does not cease to be human when a hand is absent but is considered deficient, similarly, faith does not cease with the absence of actions, but is diminished. In essence, actions are a part of the completeness of faith. However, according to the Mu'tazilites and Khawarij, actions are considered an essential part, and faith would be nullified with their absence. If faith (iman) is defined as belief (tasdiq), then it neither increases nor decreases due to its simplicity. However, if faith is interpreted as a combination of belief, affirmation (iqrar), and actions (amal), it can increase or decrease based on the increase or decrease in actions. As for the increase or decrease of faith in the first case (where faith is understood as belief alone), it occurs through an increase or decrease in the object of belief. This allows for a reconciliation of the apparent contradictions in the texts of the Qur'an and Hadith that speak of the increase and decrease of faith. Thus, the disagreement becomes merely verbal, so reflect and understand this concept carefully.

Note 1

(1) کیا قول اور عمل داخل ایمان ہیں؟ (2) کیا ایمان بڑھتا اور گھٹتا ہے؟ (3) کیا ایمان اور اسلام دو الگ چیزیں ہیں؟ یہ حدیث اور اس کے بعد والی حدیثیں تین چیزوں کے بارے میں ہیں (1) کیا قول اور عمل داخل ایمان ہیں؟ (2) کیا ایمان بڑھتا اور گھٹتا ہے؟ (3) کیا ایمان اور اسلام دو الگ چیزیں ہیں؟ ان مباحث میں علماء کے درمیان اختلاف ہے۔ علامہ عینی رحمۃ اللہ علیہ فرماتے ہیں کہ اختلاف محض لفظی ہے کیونکہ حضور صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم کے کلام مبارک میں ایمان دونوں معنوں میں آیا ہے۔ (1) ایک معنی کے لحاظ سے ایمان سے مراد محض عقیدہ ہے جس میں عمل داخل نہیں، چنانچہ حضور صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم کے ارشاد سے یہی ظاہر ہوتا ہے اور وہ ارشاد یہ ہے کہ ”وہ ایمان رکھے اللہ بزرگ و برتر پر، اور اس کے فرشتوں پر، اور اللہ تعالیٰ سے ملنے پر، اور اس کے رسولوں پر، اور یقین رکھے مرنے کے بعد اٹھنے پر، اور اسلام یہ ہے کہ تو اللہ بزرگ و برتر کی عبادت کرے اور اس کے ساتھ کسی کو شریک نہ بنائے اور نماز کو اچھی طرح پابندی سے ادا کرے، فرض زکات کو دیوے، اور رمضان کے روزے رکھے (تا آخر حدیث) (اس حدیث میں ایمان سے صرف عقیدہ، اور اسلام سے صرف اعمال مراد ہیں۔) دوسرے یہ کہ لفظ ایمان حدیث میں ایمان کامل کے معنی میں بھی آیا ہے اور اس میں عمل داخل ہے چنانچہ وفد عبدالقیس کی حدیث میں سرکار صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے ایمان کی تعریف فرماتے ہوئے اس میں عقیدے کے علاوہ عمل کو بھی داخل فرمایا ہے، حدیث یہ ہے ”کیا تم جانتے ہو اللہ واحد پر ایمان کیا ہے؟ انہوں نے عرض کیا کہ اللہ اور اس کے رسول خوب جانتے ہیں، آپ نے ارشاد فرمایا: اس بات کی گواہی کہ اللہ کے سوا کوئی لائق عبادت نہیں، اور یہ کہ حضرت محمد مصطفےٰ (صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم) اللہ کے رسول ہیں، اور نماز کا پابندی سے اچھی طرح ادا کرنا، اور زکات کا دینا، اور رمضان کے روزے رکھنا، اور یہ کہ تم مال غنیمت میں سے پانچواں حصہ دیا کرو، اس معنی کے لحاظ سے یہ وہی ایمان ہے جس کی نفی حضور صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم کے اس ارشاد مبارک میں موجود ہے وہ حدیث یہ ہے ”ایسا نہیں ہوسکتا کہ زنا کرنے والا زنا کرے اور اس کا ایمان بھی باقی رہے“ (تا آخر حدیث )(الغرض ہر وہ مقام جو ایسا ہو وہاں یہی مراد ہے۔ اور وہ ایمان جس کی وجہ سے مسلمان دوزخ میں داخل نہ ہوگا وہ باتفاق یہی ایمان کامل ہے جو اعمال سے آراستہ ہو اور اس معنی پر جمیع مسلمین کا اتفاق ہے۔ اور وہ ایمان جس کی وجہ سے دوزخ میں (گناہوں کی وجہ سے داخل تو ہو جائے گا) لیکن ہمیشہ نہ رہے گا، وہ باتفاق اہل سنت و جماعت پہلا ایمان ہے جس کے ساتھ اعمال نہ پائے جائیں اس پر کئی دلیلیں ہیں، جس میں ایک ابوذر رضی اللہ عنہ کی حدیث ہے (کہ حضرت رسول اللہ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے ) فرمایا کہ بندہ ”لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللّٰهُ“ کہے اور اسی پر اس کی موت واقع ہو پھر وہ جنت میں داخل نہ ہو ایسا نہیں ہوسکتا، میں نے عرض کیا: اگرچہ اس سے زنا اور چوری ہو جائے؟ تو آپ نے جواب دیا: اگرچہ کہ اس سے زنا اور چوری ہو جائے (تا آخر حدیث)۔ دوسری دلیل حضرت رسول اللہ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم کا ایک اور ارشاد ہے وہ یہ کہ ”ہر وہ شخص جس کے دل میں ذرّہ برابر ایمان ہو وہ دوزخ سے نجات پائے گا۔“ خلاصہ یہ ہے کہ اسلاف اور امام شافعی رحمۃ اللہ علیہ نے عمل کو ایمان کے دوسرے معنی کے لحاظ سے ایمان کا رکن بتایا اور اگر ایمان کے ساتھ اعمال نہ پائے جائیں تو پہلے معنی کے لحاظ سے اس پر ایمان کے باقی رہنے کا حکم لگایا، کیوں کہ ایمان اس کے سینہ میں موجود ہے (ایسا شخص) بالآخر دوزخ سے چھٹکارا پائے گا اگرچہ اس کے پاس ایمان کے ساتھ اعمال نہ ہوں۔ ایمان سے مراد تصدیق قلبی ہو تو اس معنی کے لحاظ سے ایمان میں کمی اور زیادتی نہیں ہوتی اور اگر ایمان سے مراد طاعتیں اور عبادتیں ہوں تو ایمان میں کمی اور زیادتی ہوتی ہے، اور حقیقت یہ ہے کہ عبادتیں تصدیق کی تکمیل کرتی ہیں تو ہر وہ حدیث جو ایمان کے نہ بڑھنے اور نہ گھٹنے پر دلالت کرتی ہو تو اس سے مراد اصل ایمان ہے یعنی تصدیق محض جس میں عمل داخل نہیں، اور ہر وہ حدیث جو ایمان کے بڑھنے اور گھٹنے پر دلالت کرتی ہو تو اس سے مراد ایمان کامل ہوتا ہے، جس میں اعمال داخل ہیں۔ دوسری بحث اس بارے میں ہے کہ ایمان اور اسلام دو الگ چیزیں ہیں یا دونوں ایک ہیں، ملا علی قاری رحمۃ اللہ علیہ نے کہا: حق یہ ہے کہ ایمان اور اسلام میں لفظی اختلاف ہے کیونکہ اول (یعنی ایمان اور اسلام کا الگ الگ ہونا) لغت پر موقوف ہے اور ثانی (یعنی ایمان اور اسلام کا ایک ہونا) شریعت پر منحصر ہے، تحقیق یہ ہے کہ ایمان اور اسلام مفہوم کے لحاظ سے ایک دوسرے سے الگ ہیں لیکن دونوں کا مصداق ایک ہی ہے۔ ہدایۃ المسالک فی حل تفسیر المدارک میں لکھا ہے کہ ایمان شرعی سے مراد تصدیق قلبی مع اقرار لسانی ہے اور عمل اس میں داخل نہیں بلکہ اس سے خارج ہے اور کمال ایمان کی شرط ہے اور جمیع احناف جو امام ابو منصور ماتریدی رحمۃ اللہ علیہ کے پیرو ہیں، ان کے پاس یہی راجح ہے، البتہ محققین کا مذہب یہ ہے کہ ایمان صرف تصدیق کا نام ہے اور اشاعرہ یعنی شافعی حضرات نے اسی کو راجح قرار دیا ہے۔ پس جو شخص دل سے تصدیق کرے اور بغیر عذر کے زبان سے اقرار نہ کرے وہ عند اللہ مومن نہیں اور وہ حضرات جن کے پاس اقرار زبانی ایمان کا رکن ہے ایسا شخص دوزخی ہوگا۔ امام فخر الاسلام اور شمس الائمہ اور اکثر فقہاء نے اسی کو اختیار کیا ہے البتہ وہ حضرات جن کے پاس اقرار زبانی ایمان کا رکن نہیں، ایسا شخص ان کے پاس مومن تو ہے اور اللہ تعالیٰ کے پاس دنیاوی احکام میں غیر مومن ہے، یہ صورت منافق کے برعکس ہے (کیونکہ منافق عند اللہ کافر رہتا ہے لیکن عند الناس مومن۔) شرح مقاصد میں لکھا ہے کہ یہ اختلاف اسی صورت میں ہے کہ آدمی گفتگو کر سکتا ہو، اور اس کا اقرار نہ کرنا انکار کی وجہ سے نہ ہو، مگر ایک شخص جس نے دل سے تصدیق کر لی لیکن اس کو زبان سے اقرار کرنے کا وقت نہ مل سکا تو سب اس بات پر متفق ہیں کہ بالاتفاق وہ مومن ہوگا، شرح مقاصد کی عبارت سے یہی واضح ہوتا ہے اور ملا علی قاری رحمۃ اللہ علیہ نے شرح شفاء میں لکھا ہے کہ وہ شخص جو اقرار شہادت پر قادر نہ ہو سکا باوجود یہ کہ اس سے تصدیق قلبی ثابت ہوئی وہ مومن نہیں ہے کہنا ضعیف ہے، ہاں اس کو اتنا وقت ملا کہ اس میں وہ اقرار کر سکتا تھا اور اس سے اقرار کا مطالبہ بھی کیا گیا اور اس نے انکار کیا تو ایسا شخص بالاتفاق مومن نہیں بلکہ وہ عناد و سرکشی کی وجہ سے کافر ہی ہوگا۔ الغرض اس تفصیل سے یہ نتیجہ نکلتا ہے کہ اقرار زبانی ایمان کا ایک اور رکن ہے مگر یہ یاد رہے کہ اصل ایمان تو دل سے تصدیق ہی کا نام ہے، یہ ایک واضح بات ہے کہ زبان خیالات کے اظہار کا ذریعہ ہے اس لئے ایمان کا زبان سے اقرار ایمان کے دل میں ہونے یا نہ ہونے کی دلیل ہوگی، اس لحاظ سے یہ صحیح ہے کہ اقرار زبانی ایمان کا ایک ایسا رکن ہے جو بعض حالات میں ساقط ہوسکتا ہے، لہذا حالت اختیاری میں اقرار جزو ایمان قرار دیا جائے گا اور جبر و اکراہ کے نہ ہونے کی حالت میں اقرار کا نہ ہونا تصدیق کے نہ ہونے کی دلیل ہوگا، الغرض اقرار زبانی کا اس طرح رکن ہونا اس بات کے خلاف نہیں کہ ایمان کی حقیقت تصدیق ہی ہے اور جن حضرات کے پاس اقرار ایمان کا رکن ہے وہ دراصل انہی معنوں میں ہے۔ جمہور محدثین رحمہم اللہ کے نزدیک عمل ایمان کا جزء ہے اس طرح جیسا کہ ہاتھ انسان کا جزء ہے تو جس طرح ہاتھ کی نفی سے انسان کی نفی نہیں ہوسکتی بلکہ ایک نقص اور عیب ہوگا بالکل اسی طرح عمل کی نفی سے ایمان کی نفی نہیں ہوسکتی مختصر یہ کہ عمل کمال ایمان کا جزء ہے البتہ معتزلہ اور خوارج کے نزدیک عمل ایمان کا جزء اصلی ہے اور عمل کے نہ ہونے سے ان کے پاس ایمان باقی نہیں رہتا۔ خلاصہ یہ کہ ایمان سے مراد اگر تصدیق ہو تو اس میں کمی اور زیادتی نہیں ہوتی، اور ایمان سے مراد اگر تصدیق، اقرار اور عمل تینوں چیزیں ہوں تو اس میں عمل کے لحاظ سے کمی اور زیادتی ہوگی، لیکن ایمان کی کمی اور زیادتی معنی اول یعنی صرف تصدیق کے لحاظ سے اس اعتبار سے ہوگی کہ جس شئے پر ایمان لایا گیا ہے اس شئے میں زیادتی یا کمی ہوگی نہ کہ نفس ایمان میں۔ ان تفصیلات سے بحمد للہ یہ ثابت ہوتا ہے کہ قرآن کی وہ آیتیں اور حدیث کی وہ روایتیں جن سے ایمان کا گھٹنا اور بڑھنا ظاہر ہوتا ہے، ان سب آیتوں اور حدیثوں میں جمع اور تطبیق ممکن ہے اور یہ ایک دوسرے کے مخالف نہیں اور اس میں جو کچھ اختلاف ہوا ہے وہ نزاع لفظی کی حد تک ہے، اس لئے خوب سمجھو اور غور 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Hadith 3

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Narrated Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with him): The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Islam is built upon five [pillars]: the testimony that there is no god but Allah, and that Muhammad is His servant and messenger; the establishment of prayer; the giving of zakat; the pilgrimage to the house [i.e., Hajj]; and fasting during Ramadan."
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Hadith 4

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Narrated Abu Huraira 1 (may Allah be pleased with him): The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Iman (faith) has over seventy branches, the highest of which is the declaration that there is no god but Allah, and the lowest of which is the removal of something harmful from the road. And modesty is a branch of faith." [Agreed upon] The narration from Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him)…: Al-'Ayni said that faith (Iman) literally means "belief," while in the terminology of Sharia, it refers to both the belief in the heart and the tongue. Its completeness and perfection are achieved through righteous actions. Thus, when it is stated that faith consists of over sixty or seventy branches, it is meant to refer to the principal concept of faith, with the actions being its branches. The term "faith" is applied to actions in a figurative sense, as these actions stem from faith.
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(۱) قوله : عن أبي هريرة إلخ وقال العيني: إن الإيمان في اللغة: التصديق، وفي عرف الشرع: تصديق القلب واللسان، تمامه وكماله بالطاعات. فحينئذٍ الإخبار عن الإيمان بأنه بضع وستون شعبة أو بضع وسبعون ونحو ذلك، يكون من باب إطلاق الأصل على الفرع. وذلك لأن الإيمان هو الأصل، والأعمال فروع منه، وإطلاق الإيمان على الأعمال مجاز؛ لأنها تكون عن الإيمان.

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ف:۔ علامہ عینی رحمۃ اللہ علیہ نے فرمایا کہ لغت میں ایمان کے معنی تصدیق کے ہیں، اور شریعت میں دل اور زبان سے تصدیق کے ہیں، اور کمال ایمان اعمال سے حاصل ہوتا ہے، اس تفصیل کے لحاظ سے وہ حدیثیں جن میں ایمان کی ساٹھ پر کچھ یا ستر پر چند شاخیں یا اسی قسم کی باتوں کا ذکر ہے، ان حدیثوں میں دراصل اصل کا اطلاق فرع پر کیا گیا ہے یعنی ایمان تو اصل ہے اور اعمال ایمان کی فرع اور شاخیں ہیں، اس بناء پر اعمال کو ایمان میں شامل اور داخل کر لینا مجازاً ہے کیونکہ اعمال ایمان ہی کی وجہ سے صادر ہوتے ہیں۔

Hadith 5

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From Abdullah ibn Amr (may Allah be pleased with him), the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "A Muslim is the one from whose tongue and hand the Muslims are safe, and the Muhajir (emigrant) is the one who abandons what Allah has forbidden." This is the wording of Bukhari. In Muslim's version, it is mentioned: A man asked the Prophet (ﷺ): "Which Muslim is the best?" He replied: "The one from whose tongue and hand the Muslims are safe."
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Hadith 6

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From Anas (may Allah be pleased with him), the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "None of you will truly believe until I am more beloved to him than his father, his child, and all of mankind."
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Hadith 7

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From Anas (may Allah be pleased with him), the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "There are three qualities, whoever possesses them will taste the sweetness of faith: That Allah and His Messenger are more beloved to him than anything else. That he loves a person only for the sake of Allah. That he hates to return to disbelief after Allah has saved him from it, just as he would hate to be thrown into the Fire."
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Hadith 8

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From Al-Abbas ibn Abdul-Muttalib (may Allah be pleased with him), the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "He has tasted the flavor of faith who is pleased with Allah as his Lord, Islam as his religion, and Muhammad as his Messenger."
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Hadith 9

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From Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him), the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "By the One in Whose Hand is the soul of Muhammad, no one from this Ummah—neither a Jew nor a Christian—hears of me and then dies without believing in what I have been sent with, except that he will be among the people of the Fire."
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ف۔ حضور علیہ الصلوٰۃ والسلام سے لیکر قیامت تک جتنے جن و انس ہیں وہ سب حضور صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم کی امت ہیں جنہوں نے حضور پر ایمان لایا، وہ امت اجابت ہیں اور جنہوں نے ایمان قبول نہیں کیا وہ امت دعوت ہیں۔

Hadith 10

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From Abu Musa Al-Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him), the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "There are three who will have a double reward: A man from the People of the Book who believed in his prophet and then believed in Muhammad. A slave who fulfills the rights of Allah and the rights of his masters. A man who has a slave woman, educates her well, teaches her well, then frees her and marries her—for him is a double reward."
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Hadith 11

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Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "I have been commanded to fight the people until they testify that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, establish prayer, and pay zakat. If they do that, they will have secured their lives and property from me except by the right of Islam, and their reckoning is with Allah."
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ف: یعنی یہ احکام بصدق دل انجام دیئے ہیں یا محض ظاہرداری سے، اگر ظاہرداری سے انجام دیئے ہوں تو اللہ تعالیٰ ہی اس کا حساب لینے والے ہیں۔

Hadith 12

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Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "Whoever performs our prayer, faces our qibla, and eats our slaughtered animals, he is a Muslim under Allah's protection and the protection of His Messenger. So do not betray Allah by violating His protection."
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Hadith 13

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Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that a Bedouin came to the Prophet ﷺ and asked, "Guide me to an action that, if I do it, will lead me to Paradise." The Prophet ﷺ replied: "Worship Allah and associate nothing with Him, establish the prescribed prayers, pay the obligatory zakat, and fast during Ramadan." The man said, "By the One in whose hand is my soul, I will not do more nor less than this." When the man turned to leave, the Prophet ﷺ said: "Whoever wants to see a man of Paradise, let him look at this man."
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Hadith 14

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Sufyan ibn Abdullah al-Thaqafi (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: I said, "O Messenger of Allah, tell me something in Islam that I will not need to ask anyone else after you." He said: "Say, 'I believe in Allah,' and then remain steadfast."
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Hadith 15

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Talhah ibn Ubaidullah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: A man from the people of Najd with disheveled hair came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. We heard the humming of his voice, but we could not understand what he was saying until he came near. He asked about Islam. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "Five prayers during the day and night." The man asked, "Do I have to do anything else besides them?" The Prophet ﷺ replied: "No, unless you do so voluntarily." Then the Prophet ﷺ said: "Fasting in the month of Ramadan." The man asked, "Is there anything else I have to do?" The Prophet ﷺ replied: "No, unless you do so voluntarily." Then the Prophet ﷺ mentioned zakat to him, and the man asked, "Is there anything else I have to do?" The Prophet ﷺ replied: "No, unless you do so voluntarily." The man turned away saying, "By Allah, I will neither increase nor decrease what Allah has obligated upon me." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "He will succeed if he is truthful."
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Hadith 16

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Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: When the delegation of Abd al-Qais came to the Prophet ﷺ, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “Who are the people, or who is the delegation?” They replied: “We are from Rabi’ah.” He said: “Welcome, O people (or delegation), without disgrace or regret.” They said: “O Messenger of Allah, we can only come to you during the sacred month, as there is a hostile tribe of Mudar between us and you. So, instruct us with a decisive command that we may inform those behind us and by which we may enter Paradise.” They also asked about permissible and forbidden drinks. He instructed them with four things and forbade them from four things. He commanded them to believe in Allah alone and said: “Do you know what belief in Allah alone is?” They replied: “Allah and His Messenger know best.” He said: “It is to testify that there is no god but Allah, and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah; to establish prayer; to give zakat; to fast in Ramadan; and to give one-fifth of the spoils of war.” Then he forbade them from four things: from using the containers made of gourds, green-pitched vessels, hollowed stumps, and vessels lined with pitch. He said: “Remember these things, and inform those behind you.” Agreed upon, and the wording is from Bukhari.
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Hadith 17

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Ubadah ibn al-Samit (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ, while surrounded by a group of his companions, said: “Give me your pledge that you will not associate anything with Allah, will not steal, will not commit adultery, will not kill your children, will not fabricate falsehood between your hands and feet (i.e., against others), and will not disobey in what is right. Whoever among you fulfills this pledge, his reward is with Allah. But whoever commits any of these actions and is punished for it in this world, that will be an expiation for him. And whoever commits any of these actions and Allah conceals it, his case will be referred to Allah: if He wills, He will pardon him, and if He wills, He will punish him.” So we pledged allegiance to him on this.
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Hadith 18

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Abu Sa'id al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ went out to the prayer place on the day of Eid al-Adha or Eid al-Fitr. He passed by the women and said: "O women, give charity, for I have been shown that you form the majority of the people of Hell." They asked, "Why is that, O Messenger of Allah?" He replied: "You frequently curse and are ungrateful to your husbands. I have not seen anyone more deficient in intellect and religion and more able to cause a resolute man to lose his reason than one of you." They asked, "What is the deficiency in our intellect and religion, O Messenger of Allah?" He said: "Isn't the testimony of a woman equal to half the testimony of a man?" They replied, "Yes." He said: "That is the deficiency in her intellect. Isn't it true that when she menstruates, she neither prays nor fasts?" They replied, "Yes." He said: "That is the deficiency in her religion."
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Hadith 19

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Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "Allah, the Exalted, says: 'The son of Adam denies Me, and he has no right to do so. He abuses Me, and he has no right to do so. As for his denial of Me, it is his statement: He will not resurrect me as He created me at first. But recreating him is not more difficult for Me than creating him initially. As for his abuse of Me, it is his statement: Allah has taken a son. But I am the One, the Self-Sufficient Master. I neither beget nor was I begotten, and there is none equal to Me.'" In a narration from Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him): "As for his abuse of Me, it is his statement: I have a child. Glory be to Me! I am far above taking a wife or a child."
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Hadith 20

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Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "Allah, the Exalted, said: 'The son of Adam offends Me by abusing time, and I am time. In My Hand is the command; I alternate the night and the day.'"
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Hadith 21

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Abu Musa al-Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "No one is more patient upon hearing something offensive than Allah. They attribute a child to Him, yet He grants them health and provides for them."
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Mu'adh (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: I was riding behind the Prophet ﷺ on a donkey, and there was nothing between me and him except the back of the saddle. He said: "O Mu'adh, do you know what is the right of Allah upon His servants and the right of the servants upon Allah?" I replied: "Allah and His Messenger know best." He said: "The right of Allah upon His servants is that they worship Him and do not associate anything with Him, and the right of the servants upon Allah is that He does not punish those who do not associate anything with Him." I said: "O Messenger of Allah, should I not give glad tidings to the people?" He replied: "Do not inform them, lest they rely upon it."
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Hadith 23

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Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet ﷺ, while Mu'adh was riding behind him on the saddle, said: "O Mu'adh!" He replied: "At your service, O Messenger of Allah, and at your pleasure!" The Prophet repeated: "O Mu'adh!" He again replied: "At your service, O Messenger of Allah, and at your pleasure!" This happened three times. Then the Prophet ﷺ said: "No one sincerely testifies that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, except that Allah will make him forbidden for the Fire." Mu'adh said: "O Messenger of Allah, should I not inform the people so they may rejoice?" He replied: "Then they would rely upon it." Mu'adh informed about it at the time of his death, fearing sin for concealing it.
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Hadith 24

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Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: I came to the Prophet ﷺ while he was wearing a white garment and sleeping. Later, I came to him after he had awakened, and he said: "No servant says: 'There is no god but Allah,' and then dies upon that, except that he enters Paradise." I asked: "Even if he commits adultery and steals?" He replied: "Even if he commits adultery and steals." I asked again: "Even if he commits adultery and steals?" He replied: "Even if he commits adultery and steals." I asked a third time: "Even if he commits adultery and steals?" He replied: "Even if he commits adultery and steals, despite the disapproval of Abu Dharr." Abu Dharr used to say while narrating this: "Even if Abu Dharr’s nose is rubbed in the dust."
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ف: اس حدیث میں ”لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللّٰهُ“ کے کہنے پر دخول جنت کی جو خوشخبری وارد ہے وہ کفر کے مقابلے میں ہے کہ کافر کے لئے دخول جنت محال ہے لیکن مومن گناہوں کے باوجود بالآخر جنت میں داخل ہوگا، خواہ اللہ تعالیٰ گناہوں کو معاف فرما کر بغیر دوزخ میں داخل کئے اول ہی جنت میں داخل فرما دیں یا گناہوں کے بدلے عذاب دیں اور پھر جنت میں داخل فرما دیں۔ بہرحال مومن کے لئے دخول جنت لازمی ہے۔12۔

Hadith 25

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Ubada ibn al-Samit (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "Whoever testifies that there is no god but Allah, alone without any partner, and that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger, and that 'Isa (Jesus) is the servant of Allah, His Messenger, and His word which He bestowed upon Maryam (Mary), and a spirit created by Him, and that Paradise is true, and the Fire is true, Allah will admit him into Paradise regardless of his deeds."
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ف: حضرت عیسیٰ علیہ السلام کو ”كلمة الله“ اس لئے کہا کہ کلمہ كُنْ کے کہنے سے بغیر والد کے پیدا ہوئے۔12

Hadith 26

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Amr ibn al-ʿAs (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: I came to the Prophet ﷺ and said: "Extend your right hand so I may pledge allegiance to you." He extended his right hand, but I withdrew mine. He said: "What is the matter with you, O Amr?" I replied: "I wish to stipulate something." He asked: "What do you wish to stipulate?" I said: "That I be forgiven." He replied: "Do you not know, O Amr, that Islam erases what came before it, that migration erases what came before it, and that Hajj (pilgrimage) erases what came before it?" 1
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And that Hajj erases what came before it

(1) The phrase "And that Hajj erases what came before it" as mentioned in the text, is found in al-Durr al-Mukhtar. Further clarification or a more detailed explanation regarding this statement will be provided in the book of Hajj, which will address the specific context and implications of this saying.

Note 1

قوله

(۱) قوله : وأن الحج يهدم إلخ : كذا في الدر المختار»، وسيأتي تحقيقه في كتاب الحج».

Hadith 27

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Narrated by Mu'adh (may Allah be pleased with him): He said, "I asked, 'O Messenger of Allah, inform me of an action that will admit me into Paradise and distance me from the Fire.' He replied, 'You have asked about a great matter, but it is easy for whom Allah makes it easy: You worship Allah and do not associate anything with Him, establish the prayer, give the zakat, fast the month of Ramadan, and perform Hajj to the House (the Ka'bah).' Then he said, 'Shall I not guide you to the gates of goodness? Fasting is a shield, charity extinguishes sin just as water extinguishes fire, and the prayer of a person in the depths of the night.' Then he recited: "Their sides forsake their beds" (Surah As-Sajda, 32:16) until he reached: "They do (good deeds)." Then he said, 'Shall I not inform you of the head of the matter, its pillar, and the peak of its summit?' I replied, 'Yes, O Messenger of Allah.' He said, 'The head of the matter is Islam, its pillar is the prayer, and its peak is jihad.' Then he said, 'Shall I not tell you the key to all of that?' I replied, 'Yes, O Prophet of Allah.' He took his tongue and said, 'Guard this.' I said, 'O Messenger of Allah, will we be accountable for what we speak?' He replied, 'May your mother mourn you, O Mu'adh! Is there anything that throws people into the Fire on their faces or on their noses except the harvest of their tongues?'
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Hadith 28

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Narrated Abu Umamah (may Allah be pleased with him): The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "Whoever loves for the sake of Allah, hates for the sake of Allah, gives for the sake of Allah, and withholds for the sake of Allah, has perfected his faith." [Narrated by Abu Dawood and also narrated by Tirmidhi from Mu'adh bin Anas with some variations]. In it: "He has perfected his faith."
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Hadith 29

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Narrated Abu Dhar (may Allah be pleased with him): The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "The best of deeds are loving for the sake of Allah and hating for the sake of Allah."
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Hadith 30

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Narrated Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him): The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "A Muslim is one from whose tongue and hand other Muslims are safe. And a believer is one whom people trust with their lives and wealth."

[Narrated by Tirmidhi and Nasai. And Al-Bayhaqi added in Shu'ab al-Iman with a narration from Fadalah: "The Mujahid is one who strives against his own self in obedience to Allah, and the Muhajir is one who abandons sins and wrongdoings."]

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Hadith 31

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Narrated Anas (may Allah be pleased with him): The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to say whenever he addressed us: "There is no faith for the one who does not fulfill his trust, and there is no religion for the one who does not uphold his covenant."

[Narrated by Al-Bayhaqi in "Shu'ab al-Iman"]

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