Hadith: Islam is built on five
عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بنِ عُمَر رضي الله عنهما قال: قال رسولُ الله صلى الله عليه وسلم:
«بُنِيَ الْإِسْلَامُ عَلَى خَمْسٍ: شَهَادَةِ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ، وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ، وَإِقَامِ الصَّلَاةِ، وَإِيتَاءِ الزَّكَاةِ، وَحَجِّ الْبَيْتِ، وَصَوْمِ رَمَضَانَ».
[صحيح] - [متفق عليه] - [صحيح مسلم: 16]
المزيــد ...
‘Abdullah ibn ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him and his father) reported that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said:
"Islam is built on five: testifying that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger, establishing prayer, giving Zakah, performing Hajj to the (Sacred) House, and fasting Ramadān."
[Authentic hadith] - [Narrated by Bukhari & Muslim] - [Sahih Muslim - 16]
The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) likened Islam to a well-built structure based on five pillars that carry it and the rest of its characteristics complement the structure. First pillar: The two testimonies of faith; testifying that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah. These two testimonies constitute one pillar as they are both inseparable. The slave utters the two testimonies of faith acknowledging the oneness of Allah and His exclusive worthiness of worship apart from others, acting upon their requirements, believing in the message of Muhammad (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him), and following him. Second pillar: Establishing the prayer, which refers to the five obligatory prayers that are to be observed every day and night and they are: Fajr (morning), Zhuhr (noon), ‘Asr (afternoon), Maghrib (sunset), and ‘Ishā’ (night), along with observing their conditions, pillars, and obligatory acts. Third pillar: Giving the obligatory Zakah, which is an obligatory financial act of worship due on every type of property that has reached the limit prescribed by Shariah and it is to be given to those entitled to it. Fourth pillar: Performing Hajj, which is travelling to Makkah to perform the rituals as a means of worshipping Allah Almighty. Fifth pillar: Fasting Ramadān, which is abstaining from food, drink, and other invalidators from the break of dawn until sunset with the intention of worshipping Allah.
Benefits from the Hadith
- The two testimonies of faith are inseparable, i.e., none of them is valid without the other; hence, he considered them one pillar.
- The two testimonies of faith are the core of the religion; hence, they are essential for the validity of any saying or deed.
Categories
- The Creed . Belief in Allah the Mighty and Majestic
- The Creed . Belief in the Messengers . Prophethood
- The Creed . Names and Rulings . Islam
- Jurisprudence and Juristic Principles . Jurisprudence of Acts of Worship . Prayer . Obligation of Prayer and Ruling on Its Abandoner
- Jurisprudence and Juristic Principles . Jurisprudence of Acts of Worship . Zakah . Obligation of Zakah and Ruling of Its Abandoning
- Jurisprudence and Juristic Principles . Jurisprudence of Acts of Worship . Fasting . Obligation of Fasting and Ruling of Its Abandoning
- Jurisprudence and Juristic Principles . Jurisprudence of Acts of Worship . Hajj and ‘Umrah . Obligation of Hajj and ‘Umrah and Ruling of Its Abandoner
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