Sahih al-Bukhari 4571 (Book 65, Hadith 299)
Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ). What is Belief?” The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Belief is to believe in Allah, His Angels, His
Books, His Apostles, and the meeting with Him, and to believe in the Resurrection.” The man asked,
“O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) What is Islam?” The Prophet (ﷺ) replied, “Islam is to worship Allah and not worship
anything besides Him, to offer prayers perfectly, to pay the (compulsory) charity i.e. Zakat and to fast
the month of Ramadan.” The man again asked, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) What is Ihsan (i.e. perfection or
Benevolence)?” The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Ihsan is to worship Allah as if you see Him, and if you do not
achieve this state of devotion, then (take it for granted that) Allah sees you.” The man further asked,
“O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) When will the Hour be established?”
The Prophet (ﷺ) replied, “The one who is asked about it does not know more than the questioner does, but
I will describe to you its portents. When the lady slave gives birth to her mistress, that will be of its
portents; when the bare-footed naked people become the chiefs of the people, that will be of its
portents. The Hour is one of five things which nobody knows except Allah. Verily, the knowledge of
the Hour is with Allah (alone). He sends down the rain, and knows that which is in the wombs.”
(31.34) Then the man left. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Call him back to me.” They went to call him back but
could not see him. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “That was Gabriel who came to teach the people their religion.”
(See Hadith No. 47 Vol 1)
Sahih al-Bukhari 4571 (Book 65, Hadith 299)
The above hadith is from the Sahih al-Buhari collection of hadiths. Among the six canonical hadith collections of Sunni Islam, known as the Kutub al-Sittah, Sahih al-Bukhari is frequently accorded the highest rank. This esteemed status is a testament to the rigorous scholarly methods employed by its compiler, Muḥammad al-Bukhārī, who finished his work around 847. The collection is vast, containing an estimated 7,563 individual reports detailing the sayings and actions of the Prophet Muhammad. These are carefully categorized into 97 chapters, providing a comprehensive framework for understanding Islamic doctrine, law, and spiritual practice.
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