Volume 1, Book 2, Number 47:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
One day while the Prophet was sitting in the company of some people, (The angel) Gabriel came
and asked, “What is faith?” Allah’s Apostle replied, ‘Faith is to believe in Allah, His angels, (the) meet –
ing with Him, His Apostles, and to believe in Resurrection.” Then he further asked, “What is Islam?”
Allah’s Apostle replied, “To worship Allah Alone and none else, to offer prayers perfectly to pay the
compulsory charity (Zakat) and to observe fasts during the month of Ramadan.” Then he further
asked, “What is Ihsan (perfection)?” Allah’s Apostle replied, “To worship Allah as if you see Him, and
if you cannot achieve this state of devotion then you must consider that He is looking at you.” Then
he further asked, “When will the Hour be established?” Allah’s Apostle replied, “The answerer has no
better knowledge than the questioner. But I will inform you about its portents.
1. When a slave (lady) gives birth to her master.
2. When the shepherds of black camels start boasting and competing with others in the construc –
tion of higher buildings. And the Hour is one of five things which nobody knows except Allah.
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The Prophet then recited: “Verily, with Allah (Alone) is the knowledge of the Hour–.” (31. 34)
Then that man (Gabriel) left and the Prophet asked his companions to call him back, but they could
not see him. Then the Prophet said, “That was Gabriel who came to teach the people their religion.”
Abu ‘Abdullah said: He (the Prophet) considered all that as a part of faith.
Volume 1, Book 2, Number 48:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Abbas:
I was informed by Abu Sufyan that Heraclius said to him, “I asked you whether they (followers of
Muhammad) were increasing or decreasing. You replied that they were increasing. And in fact, this
is the way of true Faith till it is complete in all respects. I further asked you whether there was any –
body, who, after embracing his (the Prophets) religion (Islam) became displeased and discarded it.
You replied in the negative, and in fact, this is (a sign of) true faith. When its delight enters the heart
and mixes with them completely, nobody can be displeased with it.”
Volume 1, Book 2, Number 49:
Narrated An-Nu’man bin Bashir:
I heard Allah’s Apostle saying, ‘Both legal and illegal things are evident but in between them there
are doubtful (suspicious) things and most of the people have no knowledge about them. So whoever
saves himself from these suspicious things saves his religion and his honor. And whoever indulges in
these suspicious things is like a shepherd who grazes (his animals) near the Hima (private pasture)
of someone else and at any moment he is liable to get in it. (O people!) Beware! Every king has a
Hima and the Hima of Allah on the earth is His illegal (forbidden) things. Beware! There is a piece of
flesh in the body if it becomes good (reformed) the whole body becomes good but if it gets spoilt the
whole body gets spoilt and that is the heart.
Volume 1, Book 2, Number 50:
Narrated Abu Jamra:
I used to sit with Ibn ‘Abbas and he made me sit on his sitting place. He requested me to stay with
him in order that he might give me a share from his property. So I stayed with him for two months.
Once he told (me) that when the delegation of the tribe of ‘Abdul Qais came to the Prophet, the
Prophet asked them, “Who are the people (i.e. you)? (Or) who are the delegate?” They replied, “We
are from the tribe of Rabi’a.” Then the Prophet said to them, “Welcome! O people (or O delegation of
‘Abdul Qais)! Neither will you have disgrace nor will you regret.” They said, “O Allah’s Apostle! We
cannot come to you except in the sacred month and there is the infidel tribe of Mudar intervening
between you and us. So please order us to do something good (religious deeds) so that we may in –
form our people whom we have left behind (at home), and that we may enter Paradise (by acting on
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them).” Then they asked about drinks (what is legal and what is illegal). The Prophet ordered them to
do four things and forbade them from four things. He ordered them to believe in Allah Alone and
asked them, “Do you know what is meant by believing in Allah Alone?” They replied, “Allah and His
Apostle know better.” Thereupon the Prophet said, “It means:
1. To testify that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah and Muhammad is Allah’s Apostle.
2. To offer prayers perfectly
3. To pay the Zakat (obligatory charity)
4. To observe fast during the month of Ramadan.
5. And to pay Al-Khumus (one fifth of the booty to be given in Allah’s Cause).
Then he forbade them four things, namely, Hantam, Dubba,’ Naqir Ann Muzaffat or Muqaiyar;
(These were the names of pots in which Alcoholic drinks were prepared) (The Prophet mentioned
the container of wine and he meant the wine itself). The Prophet further said (to them): “Memorize
them (these instructions) and convey them to the people whom you have left behind.”
Volume 1, Book 2, Number 51:
Narrated ‘Umar bin Al-Khattab:
Allah’s Apostle said, “The reward of deeds depends upon the intention and every person will get
the reward according to what he has intended. So whoever emigrated for Allah and His Apostle, then
his emigration was for Allah and His Apostle. And whoever emigrated for worldly benefits or for a
woman to marry, his emigration was for what he emigrated for.”
Volume 1, Book 2, Number 52:
Narrated Abu Mas’ud:
The Prophet said, “If a man spends on his family (with the intention of having a reward from Al –
lah) sincerely for Allah’s sake then it is a (kind of) alms-giving in reward for him.
Volume 1, Book 2, Number 53:
Narrated Sa’d bin Abi Waqqas:
Allah’s Apostle said, “You will be rewarded for whatever you spend for Allah’s sake even if it were
a morsel which you put in your wife’s mouth.”
Volume 1, Book 2, Number 54:
Narrated Jarir bin Abdullah:
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I gave the pledge of allegiance to Allah’s Apostle for the following:
1. offer prayers perfectly
2. pay the Zakat (obligatory charity)
3. and be sincere and true to every Muslim.