Book 2: Faith
Sahih al-Bukhari
Sahih al-Bukhari 8
حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُوسَى قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا حَنْظَلَةُ بْنُ أَبِي سُفْيَانَ عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ بْنِ خَالِدٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " بُنِيَ الإِسْلاَمُ عَلَى خَمْسٍ شَهَادَةِ أَنْ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ وَإِقَامِ الصَّلاَةِ وَإِيتَاءِ الزَّكَاةِ وَالْحَجِّ وَصَوْمِ رَمَضَانَ ".
Ibn ʿUmar (r.a) narrated that the Messenger of Allāh (saw) said: ‘Islām is built on five [pillars]: bearing witness that there is none worthy of worship except Allāh and that Muḥammad is the Messenger of Allāh, observing Prayer, paying Zakāh, performing the Pilgrimage, and fasting during Ramaḍān.’
Translation: Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat
Sahih al-Bukhari 9
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَامِرٍ الْعَقَدِيُّ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ بِلاَلٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ دِينَارٍ عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " الإِيمَانُ بِضْعٌ وَسِتُّونَ شُعْبَةً وَالْحَيَاءُ شُعْبَةٌ مِنَ الإِيمَانِ ".
Abū Hurairah (r.a) narrated that the Prophet (saw) said: ‘Faith consists of over 60 branches, and modesty (ḥayāʾ) is a branch of faith.’
Translation: Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat
Sahih al-Bukhari 10
حَدَّثَنَا آدَمُ بْنُ أَبِي إِيَاسٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي السَّفَرِ وَإِسْمَاعِيلَ عَنِ الشَّعْبِيِّ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " الْمُسْلِمُ مَنْ سَلِمَ الْمُسْلِمُونَ مِنْ لِسَانِهِ وَيَدِهِ وَالْمُهَاجِرُ مَنْ هَجَرَ مَا نَهَى اللَّهُ عَنْهُ ". قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ وَقَالَ أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ حَدَّثَنَا دَاوُدُ عَنْ عَامِرٍ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم. وَقَالَ عَبْدُ الأَعْلَى عَنْ دَاوُدَ عَنْ عَامِرٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم.
ʿAbd Allāh ibn ʿAmr (r.a) narrated that the Prophet (saw) said: ‘The true Muslim is he from whose tongue and hand other Muslims are safe, and the true migrant (muhājir) is he who abandons that which Allāh has prohibited.’
Translation: Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat
Sahih al-Bukhari 11
حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ الْقُرَشِيِّ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بُرْدَةَ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ عَنْ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَىُّ الإِسْلاَمِ أَفْضَلُ قَالَ " مَنْ سَلِمَ الْمُسْلِمُونَ مِنْ لِسَانِهِ وَيَدِهِ ".
Abū Mūsá (r.a) narrated that [the Companions] asked: ‘O Messenger of Allāh (saw)! What in Islām is the best [action]?’ He answered: ‘That Muslims are safe from one’s tongue and hands.
Translation: Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat
Sahih al-Bukhari 12
حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ خَالِدٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ عَنْ يَزِيدَ عَنْ أَبِي الْخَيْرِ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ أَنَّ رَجُلاً سَأَلَ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَىُّ الإِسْلاَمِ خَيْرٌ قَالَ " تُطْعِمُ الطَّعَامَ وَتَقْرَأُ السَّلاَمَ عَلَى مَنْ عَرَفْتَ وَمَنْ لَمْ تَعْرِفْ ".
ʿAbd Allāh ibn ʿAmr (r.a) related that a man asked the Prophet (saw): ‘What in Islām is the best [action]?’ He said: ‘To give food and extend the greeting of peace to both those you know and those you do not.’
Translation: Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat
Sahih al-Bukhari 13
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى عَنْ شُعْبَةَ عَنْ قَتَادَةَ عَنْ أَنَسٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم.
وَعَنْ حُسَيْنٍ الْمُعَلِّمِ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا قَتَادَةُ عَنْ أَنَسٍ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " لا يُؤْمِنُ أَحَدُكُمْ حَتَّى يُحِبَّ لأَخِيهِ مَا يُحِبُّ لِنَفْسِهِ ".
Anas (r.a) relates that the Prophet (saw) said: ‘None of you has faith until he desires for his brother that which he desires for himself.’
Translation: Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat
Sahih al-Bukhari 14
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْيَمَانِ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا شُعَيْبٌ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الزِّنَادِ عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " فَوَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ لاَ يُؤْمِنُ أَحَدُكُمْ حَتَّى أَكُونَ أَحَبَّ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ وَالِدِهِ وَوَلَدِهِ ".
Abū Hurairah (r.a) narrated that the Messenger of Allāh (saw) said: ‘By Him in Whose Hand is my life! None of you can have faith until I am dearer to him than his own father and his own son.’
Translation: Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat
Sahih al-Bukhari 15
حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ عُلَيَّةَ عَنْ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ بْنِ صُهَيْبٍ عَنْ أَنَسٍ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ح وَحَدَّثَنَا آدَمُ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ عَنْ قَتَادَةَ عَنْ أَنَسٍ قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لاَ يُؤْمِنُ أَحَدُكُمْ حَتَّى أَكُونَ أَحَبَّ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ وَالِدِهِ وَوَلَدِهِ وَالنَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَ ".
Anas (r.a) narrated that the Prophet (saw) said: ‘None of you can have faith until I am dearer to him than his father, his son, and all of mankind.’
Translation: Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat
Sahih al-Bukhari 16
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَهَّابِ الثَّقَفِيُّ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَيُّوبُ عَنْ أَبِي قِلاَبَةَ عَنْ أَنَسٍ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " ثَلاَثٌ مَنْ كُنَّ فِيهِ وَجَدَ حَلاَوَةَ الإِيمَانِ أَنْ يَكُونَ اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ أَحَبَّ إِلَيْهِ مِمَّا سِوَاهُمَا وَأَنْ يُحِبَّ الْمَرْءَ لاَ يُحِبُّهُ إِلاَّ لِلَّهِ وَأَنْ يَكْرَهَ أَنْ يَعُودَ فِي الْكُفْرِ كَمَا يَكْرَهُ أَنْ يُقْذَفَ فِي النَّارِ ".
Anas (r.a) narrated that the Prophet (saw) said: ‘There are three qualities which are such that one who has them tastes the sweetness of faith: [1] that Allāh and His Messenger are dearer to him than anything besides them; [2] that when he loves someone, he loves him purely for the sake of Allāh; [3] that he loathes reverting to disbelief as much as he abhors being hurled into fire.’
Translation: Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat
Sahih al-Bukhari 17
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْوَلِيدِ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ جَبْرٍ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَنَسًا عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " آيَةُ الإِيمَانِ حُبُّ الأَنْصَارِ وَآيَةُ النِّفَاقِ بُغْضُ الأَنْصَارِ ".
Anas (r.a) narrated that the Prophet (saw) said: ‘Love for the Anṣār is a sign of faith and hatred towards the Anṣār is a sign of hypocrisy.’
Translation: Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat
Sahih al-Bukhari 18
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْيَمَانِ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا شُعَيْبٌ عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو إِدْرِيسَ عَائِذُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ أَنَّ عُبَادَةَ بْنَ الصَّامِتِ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ وَكَانَ شَهِدَ بَدْرًا وَهُوَ أَحَدُ النُّقَبَاءِ لَيْلَةَ الْعَقَبَةِ ـ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ وَحَوْلَهُ عِصَابَةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِهِ " بَايِعُونِي عَلَى أَنْ لاَ تُشْرِكُوا بِاللَّهِ شَيْئًا وَلاَ تَسْرِقُوا وَلاَ تَزْنُوا وَلاَ تَقْتُلُوا أَوْلاَدَكُمْ وَلاَ تَأْتُوا بِبُهْتَانٍ تَفْتَرُونَهُ بَيْنَ أَيْدِيكُمْ وَأَرْجُلِكُمْ وَلاَ تَعْصُوا فِي مَعْرُوفٍ فَمَنْ وَفَى مِنْكُمْ فَأَجْرُهُ عَلَى اللَّهِ وَمَنْ أَصَابَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ شَيْئًا فَعُوقِبَ فِي الدُّنْيَا فَهُوَ كَفَّارَةٌ لَهُ وَمَنْ أَصَابَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ شَيْئًا ثُمَّ سَتَرَهُ اللَّهُ فَهُوَ إِلَى اللَّهِ إِنْ شَاءَ عَفَا عَنْهُ وَإِنْ شَاءَ عَاقَبَهُ ". فَبَايَعْنَاهُ عَلَى ذَلِكَ.
ʿUbādah ibn al-Ṣāmit (r.a), who took part in [the battle of] Badr and was one of the leaders on the night of al-ʿAqabah, narrated that the Messenger of Allāh (saw) said whilst surrounded by a group of his Companions: ‘Pledge to me that you will not associate any partners with Allāh, will not steal, will not commit adultery or fornication, will not kill your children, will not make false accusations which you yourselves have deliberately forged and will not disobey in that which is good. Whoever of you fulfils [this pledge] will be rewarded by Allāh. Whoever commits any of these sins and is then punished in this world, his punishment will serve as an expiation for him. Whoever commits any of these sins and Allāh covers it, it is up to Allāh to forgive him if He so chooses, or to punish him if He so chooses.’ We pledged to him accordingly.
Translation: Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat
Sahih al-Bukhari 19
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ عَنْ مَالِكٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي صَعْصَعَةَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ أَنَّهُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " يُوشِكُ أَنْ يَكُونَ خَيْرَ مَالِ الْمُسْلِمِ غَنَمٌ يَتْبَعُ بِهَا شَعَفَ الْجِبَالِ وَمَوَاقِعَ الْقَطْرِ يَفِرُّ بِدِينِهِ مِنَ الْفِتَنِ ".
Abū Saʿīd al-Khudrī (r.a) narrated that the Messenger of Allāh (saw) said: ‘The time is near when the best possession of a Muslim will be sheep which he will take to the mountain-tops and to the places of rainfall, running away with his faith to avoid trials (fitan).’
Translation: Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat
Sahih al-Bukhari 20
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَلاَمٍ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدَةُ عَنْ هِشَامٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِذَا أَمَرَهُمْ أَمَرَهُمْ مِنَ الأَعْمَالِ بِمَا يُطِيقُونَ قَالُوا إِنَّا لَسْنَا كَهَيْئَتِكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ اللَّهَ قَدْ غَفَرَ لَكَ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِكَ وَمَا تَأَخَّرَ. فَيَغْضَبُ حَتَّى يُعْرَفَ الْغَضَبُ فِي وَجْهِهِ ثُمَّ يَقُولُ " إِنَّ أَتْقَاكُمْ وَأَعْلَمَكُمْ بِاللَّهِ أَنَا ".
ʿĀʾishah (r.a) narrated: ‘Whenever the Messenger of Allāh (saw) commanded them [i.e. the Companions], he would command them to perform actions which they were able to. They [the Companions] said: “We are not like you, O Messenger of Allāh! Allāh has certainly covered up your shortcomings, both past and future.” At this he became angry, so much so that the anger became apparent on his face. Then he said: “Amongst all of you, I fear Allāh the most and have the most knowledge of Him”.’
Translation: Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat
Sahih al-Bukhari 21
حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ عَنْ قَتَادَةَ عَنْ أَنَسٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " ثَلاَثٌ مَنْ كُنَّ فِيهِ وَجَدَ حَلاَوَةَ الإِيمَانِ مَنْ كَانَ اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ أَحَبَّ إِلَيْهِ مِمَّا سِوَاهُمَا وَمَنْ أَحَبَّ عَبْدًا لاَ يُحِبُّهُ إِلاَّ لِلَّهِ وَمَنْ يَكْرَهُ أَنْ يَعُودَ فِي الْكُفْرِ بَعْدَ إِذْ أَنْقَذَهُ اللَّهُ كَمَا يَكْرَهُ أَنْ يُلْقَى فِي النَّارِ ".
Anas (r.a) narrated that the Prophet (saw) said: ‘There are three qualities which are such that one who has them tastes the sweetness of faith: [1] one to whom Allāh and His Messenger are more beloved than anything besides them; [2] one who, when he loves a person, loves him purely for the sake of Allāh; [3] one who abhors reverting to disbelief after Allāh has saved him from it, just as he loathes being hurled into fire.’
Translation: Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat
Sahih al-Bukhari 22
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ يَحْيَى الْمَازِنِيِّ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ رضى الله عنه ـ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " يَدْخُلُ أَهْلُ الْجَنَّةِ الْجَنَّةَ وَأَهْلُ النَّارِ النَّارَ ثُمَّ يَقُولُ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى أَخْرِجُوا مَنْ كَانَ فِي قَلْبِهِ مِثْقَالُ حَبَّةٍ مِنْ خَرْدَلٍ مِنْ إِيمَانٍ. فَيُخْرَجُونَ مِنْهَا قَدِ اسْوَدُّوا فَيُلْقَوْنَ فِي نَهَرِ الْحَيَا ـ أَوِ الْحَيَاةِ شَكَّ مَالِكٌ ـ فَيَنْبُتُونَ كَمَا تَنْبُتُ الْحِبَّةُ فِي جَانِبِ السَّيْلِ أَلَمْ تَرَ أَنَّهَا تَخْرُجُ صَفْرَاءَ مُلْتَوِيَةً ". قَالَ وُهَيْبٌ حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرٌو " الْحَيَاةِ ". وَقَالَ " خَرْدَلٍ مِنْ خَيْرٍ ".
Abū Saʿīd al-Khudrī (r.a) narrated that the Prophet (saw) said: ‘Those worthy of Paradise (ahl al-jannah) will enter Paradise and those destined for the Fire (ahl al-nār) will enter the Fire, whereupon Allāh the Exalted will say: “Remove those in whose hearts there is faith the weight of a mustard seed.” So, they will be taken out of it having been charred, and then will be immersed into the river of rain (al-ḥayā), or life (al-ḥayāh)’ – Mālik [one of the narrators] was in doubt [as to the actual word used] – ‘So, they will grow like the grain which grows by the riverbank. Do you not see that it becomes yellow and twisted?’ Wuhaib said: ‘ʿAmr narrated to us [the word] “life” (al-ḥayāh) and said, “good the weight of a mustard seed”.’
Translation: Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat
Sahih al-Bukhari 23
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ عَنْ صَالِحٍ عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ عَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ بْنِ سَهْلٍ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيَّ يَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " بَيْنَا أَنَا نَائِمٌ رَأَيْتُ النَّاسَ يُعْرَضُونَ عَلَىَّ وَعَلَيْهِمْ قُمُصٌ مِنْهَا مَا يَبْلُغُ الثُّدِيَّ وَمِنْهَا مَا دُونَ ذَلِكَ وَعُرِضَ عَلَىَّ عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ وَعَلَيْهِ قَمِيصٌ يَجُرُّهُ ". قَالُوا فَمَا أَوَّلْتَ ذَلِكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ " الدِّينَ ".
Abū Saʿīd al-Khudrī (r.a) narrated that the Messenger of Allāh (saw) said: ‘While I was sleeping, I saw [in a dream] people being presented to me wearing shirts, of which some reached down to their chests and others were even shorter. ʿUmar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb (r.a) was presented to me wearing a shirt which he was dragging along [due to its length].’ They [the Companions (r.a)] said: ‘How do you interpret this, O Messenger of Allāh?’ He replied: ‘[I interpret it as alluding to] faith.’
Translation: Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat
Sahih al-Bukhari 24
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا مَالِكُ بْنُ أَنَسٍ عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ عَنْ سَالِمِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنْ أَبِيهِ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مَرَّ عَلَى رَجُلٍ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ وَهُوَ يَعِظُ أَخَاهُ فِي الْحَيَاءِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " دَعْهُ فَإِنَّ الْحَيَاءَ مِنَ الإِيمَانِ ".
ʿAbd Allāh ibn ʿUmar (r.a) narrated that the Messenger of Allāh (saw) passed by a man of the Anṣār who was exhorting his brother regarding modesty (ḥayāʾ). The Messenger of Allāh (saw) said: ‘Let him be, as modesty is part of faith.’
Translation: Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat
Sahih al-Bukhari 25
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الْمُسْنَدِيُّ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو رَوْحٍ الْحَرَمِيُّ بْنُ عُمَارَةَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ عَنْ وَاقِدِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبِي يُحَدِّثُ عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " أُمِرْتُ أَنْ أُقَاتِلَ النَّاسَ حَتَّى يَشْهَدُوا أَنْ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ وَيُقِيمُوا الصَّلاَةَ وَيُؤْتُوا الزَّكَاةَ فَإِذَا فَعَلُوا ذَلِكَ عَصَمُوا مِنِّي دِمَاءَهُمْ وَأَمْوَالَهُمْ إِلاَّ بِحَقِّ الإِسْلاَمِ وَحِسَابُهُمْ عَلَى اللَّهِ ".
Ibn ʿUmar (r.a) narrated that the Messenger of Allāh (saw) said: ‘I have been ordered to fight the people until they bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except Allāh and that Muḥammad is the Messenger of Allāh, observe Prayer, and pay the Zakāh. If they do so, they will have safeguarded their blood and their property from me, except as necessitated by Islām, and their ultimate accountability will be to Allāh.’
Translation: Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat
Sahih al-Bukhari 26
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ يُونُسَ وَمُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ شِهَابٍ عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم سُئِلَ أَىُّ الْعَمَلِ أَفْضَلُ فَقَالَ " إِيمَانٌ بِاللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ ". قِيلَ ثُمَّ مَاذَا قَالَ " الْجِهَادُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ ". قِيلَ ثُمَّ مَاذَا قَالَ " حَجٌّ مَبْرُورٌ ".
Abū Hurairah (r.a) narrated that the Messenger of Allāh (saw) was asked: ‘Which action is best?’ He answered: ‘Faith in Allāh and His Messenger.’ It was asked: ‘And after that?’ He answered: ‘Jihād in the cause of Allāh.’ It was asked: ‘And after that?’ He answered: ‘Pilgrimage that is accepted (ḥajj mabrūr).’
Translation: Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat
Sahih al-Bukhari 27
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْيَمَانِ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا شُعَيْبٌ عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي عَامِرُ بْنُ سَعْدِ بْنِ أَبِي وَقَّاصٍ عَنْ سَعْدٍ رضى الله عنه أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَعْطَى رَهْطًا وَسَعْدٌ جَالِسٌ فَتَرَكَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم رَجُلاً هُوَ أَعْجَبُهُمْ إِلَىَّ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَا لَكَ عَنْ فُلاَنٍ فَوَاللَّهِ إِنِّي لأَرَاهُ مُؤْمِنًا. فَقَالَ " أَوْ مُسْلِمًا ". فَسَكَتُّ قَلِيلاً ثُمَّ غَلَبَنِي مَا أَعْلَمُ مِنْهُ فَعُدْتُ لِمَقَالَتِي فَقُلْتُ مَا لَكَ عَنْ فُلاَنٍ فَوَاللَّهِ إِنِّي لأَرَاهُ مُؤْمِنًا فَقَالَ " أَوْ مُسْلِمًا ". ثُمَّ غَلَبَنِي مَا أَعْلَمُ مِنْهُ فَعُدْتُ لِمَقَالَتِي وَعَادَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ثُمَّ قَالَ " يَا سَعْدُ إِنِّي لأُعْطِي الرَّجُلَ وَغَيْرُهُ أَحَبُّ إِلَىَّ مِنْهُ خَشْيَةَ أَنْ يَكُبَّهُ اللَّهُ فِي النَّارِ ". وَرَوَاهُ يُونُسُ وَصَالِحٌ وَمَعْمَرٌ وَابْنُ أَخِي الزُّهْرِيِّ عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ.
Saʿd ibn Abī Waqqāṣ (r.a) narrated that the Messenger of Allāh (saw) gave [gifts] to a group of men whilst Saʿd was seated nearby. He [Saʿd ibn Abī Waqqāṣ (r.a)] said: ‘But the Messenger of Allāh (saw) left out the man whom I admired most of all. So I said: “O Messenger of Allāh (saw)! Why did you leave out so-and-so? By Allāh, I certainly consider him a believer.” He replied: “Or a Muslim.” So I remained silent for a while but then found myself unable to hold back my opinion of him, so I repeated my question: “Why did you leave out so-and-so? By Allāh, I certainly consider him a believer.” He replied: “Or a Muslim.” So I remained silent for a while, but then found myself unable to hold back my opinion of him, so I repeated my question and the Messenger of Allāh (saw) repeated [his reply], and then said: “O Saʿd! I give to a man even though there is another man whom I hold dearer, fearing that Allāh may cast him face down into the fire [of hell]”.’
Translation: Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat
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