Sahih Muslim Hadith 97 – Explaining Al-lmân t) ‘r’ –

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[97] 5 (9) It was narrated that – [iv] Abü Hurairah said: "One day the – – – – – Messenger of Allah jlj appeared before the people and there -. – – came to him a man who said: 0 – – Messenger of Allah, what is j Ly l ) – faith?' He said: 'To believe in – – -, – – – – – Allah, His Angels, His Book, the meeting with Him, and His JJ IJ)J 4i1I L)J.J L) Messengers, and to believe in the – – Resurrection Hereafter.' He said: '0 Messenger of Allah, what is Islam?' He said: 'Islam is to )Aj 3i :Ji JuAO !41 worship Allah and not associate -. – – – – – — – anything with Him, to establish the prescribed .Salât, to pay the t !,11 1 3 i' _ZJL obligatory Zakât, and to observe fast (The month of) Ramadân.' He said: '0 Messenger of Allah, — what is Al-Ihsân?' He said: 'It is to worship Allah as though you can see Him, for although you – – – – – – – – – — cannot see Him, He indeed sees J,L, l : J t. . (Q La. you.' He said: '0 Messenger of Allah, when is the Hour? He said: 'The one who is asked about it does not know more than the – – – one who is asking. But I shall tell Lo)) : J $IL3 ! you of its portents: When the ~ e LP slave woman gives birth to her mistress, that is one of its portents. When the barefoot and naked become the leaders of the people, that is one of its portents. When the herdsmen of sheep compete in the construction of lofty buildings, that is one of its portents. The Hour is one of the five things that no one knows except Allah.' Then he recited: "Verily, Allah, with Him (Alone) is the knowledge of the Hour, He sends down the rain, and knows that which is in the wombs. No -Jo LID person knows what he will earn – tomorrow, and no person knows 4—.- in what land he will die. Verily, .[rt :jL)] Allah is All-Knower, All-Aware (of things)."111 He (Abü Hurairah) said: "Then the man went away, and the Messenger of Allah said: 'Bring the man back to me.' They went to bring him back, but they did not see anything. The Messenger of Allah joi, said: 'That was Jibrll, who came to teach the people their religion."