Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 2, Hadith Number 7
Narated By Ibn ‘Umar: Allah’s Apostle said: Islam is based on (the following) five
(principles):
1. To testify that none has the right to be worshiped but Allah and Muhammad is Allah’s
Apostle.
2. To offer the (compulsory congregational) prayers dutifully and perfectly.
3. To pay Zakat. (i.e. obligatory charity)
4. To perform Hajj. (i.e. Pilgrimage to Mecca)
5. To observe fast during the month of Ramadan.
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Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 2, Hadith Number 8
Narated By Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, “Faith (Belief) consists of more than sixty branches
(i.e. parts). And Haya (This term “Haya” covers a large number of concepts which are to be
taken together; amongst them are self respect, modesty, bashfulness, and scruple, etc.) is a
part of faith.”
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Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 2, Hadith Number 9
Narated By ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr: The Prophet said, “A Muslim is the one who avoids harming
Muslims with his tongue and hands. And a Muhajir (emigrant) is the one who gives up
(abandons) all what Allah has forbidden.”
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Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 2, Hadith Number 10
Narated By Abu Musa: Some people asked Allah’s Apostle, “Whose Islam is the best? i.e.
(Who is a very good Muslim)?” He replied, “One who avoids harming the Muslims with his
tongue and hands.”
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Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 2, Hadith Number 11
Narated By ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr: A man asked the Prophet, “What sort of deeds or (what
qualities of) Islam are good?” The Prophet replied, ‘To feed (the poor) and greet those whom
you know and those whom you do not know’ (See Hadith No. 27). Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 2, Hadith Number 12
Narated By Anas: The Prophet said, “None of you will have faith till he wishes for his
(Muslim) brother what he likes for himself.”
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Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 2, Hadith Number 13.
Narated By Abu Huraira: Allah’s Apostle said, “By Him in Whose Hands my life is,
none of you will have faith till he loves me more than his father and his children.”
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Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 2, Hadith Number 14.
Narated By Anas: The Prophet said “None of you will have faith till he loves me more
than his father, his children and all mankind.”
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Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 2, Hadith Number 15
Narated By Anas: The Prophet said, “Whoever possesses the following three qualities
will have the sweetness (delight) of faith:
1. The one to whom Allah and His Apostle becomes dearer than anything else.
2. Who loves a person and he loves him only for Allah’s sake.
3. Who hates to revert to Atheism (disbelief) as he hates to be thrown into the fire.”
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Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 2, Hadith Number 16
Narated By Anas: The Prophet said, “Love for the Ansar is a sign of faith and hatred
for the Ansar is a sign of hypocrisy. Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 2, Hadith Number 17
Narated By ‘Ubada bin As-Samit: Who took part in the battle of Badr and was a Naqib (a
person heading a group of six persons), on the night of Al-‘Aqaba pledge: Allah’s Apostle said
while a group of his companions were around him, “Swear allegiance to me for:
1. Not to join anything in worship along with Allah.
2. Not to steal.
3. Not to commit illegal sexual intercourse.
4. Not to kill your children.
5. Not to accuse an innocent person (to spread such an accusation among people).
6. Not to be disobedient (when ordered) to do good deed.”
The Prophet added: “Whoever among you fulfills his pledge will be rewarded by Allah.
And whoever indulges in any one of them (except the ascription of partners to Allah)
and gets the punishment in this world, that punishment will be an expiation for that sin.
And if one indulges in any of them, and Allah conceals his sin, it is up to Him to forgive
or punish him (in the Hereafter).” ‘Ubada bin As-Samit added: “So we swore allegiance
for these.” (points to Allah’s Apostle)
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Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 2, Hadith Number 18
Narated By Abu Said Al-Khudri: Allah’s Apostle said, “A time will come that the best property
of a Muslim will be sheep which he will take on the top of mountains and the places of rainfall
(valleys) so as to flee with his religion from afflictions.”
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Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 2, Hadith Number 19
Narated By ‘Aisha: Whenever Allah’s Apostle ordered the Muslims to do something, he used to
order them deeds which were easy for them to do, (according to their strength endurance). They
said, “O Allah’s Apostle! We are not like you. Allah has forgiven your past and future sins.” So
Allah’s Apostle became angry and it was apparent on his face. He said, “I am the most Allah
fearing, and know Allah better than all of you do.”
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Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 2, Hadith Number 20
Narated By Anas: The Prophet said, “Whoever possesses the following three qualities
will taste the sweetness of faith: 1. The one to whom Allah and His Apostle become dearer than anything else.
2. Who loves a person and he loves him only for Allah’s sake.
3. Who hates to revert to disbelief (Atheism) after Allah has brought (saved) him out
from it, as he hates to be thrown in fire.”
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Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 2, Hadith Number 21
Narated By Abu Said Al-Khudri: The Prophet said, “When the people of Paradise will enter
Paradise and the people of Hell will go to Hell, Allah will order those who have had faith equal to
the weight of a grain of mustard seed to be taken out from Hell. So they will be taken out but (by
then) they will be blackened (charred). Then they will be put in the river of Haya’ (rain) or Hayat
(life) (the Narrator is in doubt as to which is the right term), and they will revive like a grain that
grows near the bank of a flood channel. Don’t you see that it comes out yellow and twisted.”
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Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 2, Hadith Number 22
Narated By Abu Said Al-Khudri: Allah’s Apostle said, “While I was sleeping I saw (in a dream)
some people wearing shirts of which some were reaching up to the breasts only while others
were even shorter than that. Umar bin Al-Khattab was shown wearing a shirt that he was
dragging.” The people asked, “How did you interpret it? (What is its interpretation) O Allah’s
Apostle?” He (the Prophet) replied, “It is the Religion.”
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Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 2, Hadith Number 23
Narated By ‘Abdullah (bin ‘Umar): Once Allah’s Apostle passed by an Ansari (man)
who was admonishing to his brother regarding Haya’. On that Allah’s Apostle said,
“Leave him as Haya’ is a part of faith.” (See Hadith No. 8)
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Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 2, Hadith Number 24
Narated By Ibn ‘Umar: Allah’s Apostle said: “I have been ordered (by Allah) to fight against the
people until they testify that none has the right to be worshiped but Allah and that Muhammad is
Allah’s Apostle, and offer the prayers perfectly and give the obligatory charity, so if they perform
a that, then they save their lives an property from me except for Islamic laws and then their
reckoning (accounts) will be done by Allah. Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 2, Hadith Number 25
Narated By Abu Huraira: Allah’s Apostle was asked, “What is the best deed?” He replied, “To
believe in Allah and His Apostle (Muhammad). The questioner then asked, “What is the next (in
goodness)? He replied, “To participate in Jihad (religious fighting) in Allah’s Cause.” The
questioner again asked, “What is the next (in goodness)?” He replied, “To perform Hajj (Pilgrim
age to Mecca) ‘Mubrur, (which is accepted by Allah and is performed with the intention of
seeking Allah’s pleasure only and not to show off and without committing a sin and in
accordance with the traditions of the Prophet).”
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Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 2, Hadith Number 26
Narated By Sa’d: Allah’s Apostle distributed (Zakat) amongst (a group of) people while I was
sitting there but Allah’s Apostle left a man whom I thought the best of the lot. I asked, “O Allah’s
Apostle! Why have you left that person? By Allah I regard him as a faithful believer.” The
Prophet commented: “Or merely a Muslim.” I remained quiet for a while, but could not help
repeating my question because of what I knew about him. And then asked Allah’s Apostle, “Why
have you left so and so? By Allah! He is a faithful believer.” The Prophet again said, “Or merely
a Muslim.” And I could not help repeating my question because of what I knew about him. Then
the Prophet said, “O Sa’d! I give to a person while another is dearer to me, for fear that he might
be thrown on his face in the Fire by Allah.”
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Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 2, Hadith Number 27
Narated By ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr: A person asked Allah’s Apostle . “What (sort of) deeds in or
(what qualities of) Islam are good?” He replied, “To feed (the poor) and greet those whom you
know and those whom you don’t know.”
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Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 2, Hadith Number 28
Narated By Ibn ‘Abbas: The Prophet said: “I was shown the Hell-fire and that the majority of its
dwellers were women who were ungrateful.” It was asked, “Do they disbelieve in Allah?” (or are
they ungrateful to Allah?) He replied, “They are ungrateful to their husbands and are ungrateful
for the favors and the good (charitable deeds) done to them. If you have always been good
(benevolent) to one of them and then she sees something in you (not of her liking), she will say,
‘I have never received any good from you.”
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