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in the company of the Messenger of Allahsa when there appeared before us a man dressed in extremely white clothes, his hair extraordinarily black. There was no sign of [fatigue] of journey on him. None amongst us recognised him. At last, he sat along with the Apostlesa. He leaned his knees before his knees and placed his palms on his tights and said:. Muhammad, inform me about al Islam. The Messenger of. Allahsa said: Al Islam implies that you testify that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is the messenger of Allah, and you establish prayer, pay Zakat, observe fast of. Ramadhan, and perform pilgrimage to the [House] if you are solvent enough [to bear the expense of the] journey. He [the inquirer] said: You have told the truth. He [Umar ibn Khattab] said: It amazed us that he would put the question and then he would himself verify the truth. He [the inquirer] said: Inform me about Iman [faith]. He [the Holy Prophet] replied: That you affirm your faith in Allah, in His angels, in His Books, in His. Apostles, in the day of Judgement, and you affirm your faith in Divine Decree to good and evil. ' He [the inquirer] said: You have told the truth. "6. The Sahih of Muslim reports this Hadeeth on the authority of. Hadhrat Abu Hurairara also in which Iman has been stated to 'affirm faith in Allah, His angels, His Books, mankind's eventual meeting with Him, His Messengers and in Resurrection' and. Islam has been stated to 'signify that you worship Allah and do not associate anything with Him and you establish obligatory prayer and pay the zakat and observe the fast. " Hadhrat Imam. Muslim also states that this Hadeeth was narrated to him by. Hadhrat Muhammad ibn 'Abd Allahth on the authority of. Hadhrat Muhammad ibn Bishrth who narrated it on the authority of Hadhrat Abu Hayyan al Taymira with the same definition of Iman and Islam. 8 га. In yet another instance, Hadeeth literature reports on the authority of Hadhrat Abu Huraira™ that Prophet Muhammadsa 6. Sahih Muslim 1. 1 7. Ibid. , 1. 2 8. Ibid. , 2. 1 222