Sahih al-Bukhari · Book 2

كِتَاب الْإِيمَانِ

The Book of Belief (Faith)

50 hadith · 42 chapters

The chapter divisions

Chapters in this book

12- بَابُ دُعَاؤُكُمْ إِيمَانُكُمْ:(2) Chapter. Your invocation means your faith.23- بَابُ أُمُورِ الإِيمَانِ:(3) Chapter. (What is said) regarding the deeds of faith.34- بَابُ الْمُسْلِمُ مَنْ سَلِمَ الْمُسْلِمُونَ مِنْ لِسَانِهِ وَيَدِهِ:(4) Chapter. A Muslim is the one who avoids harming Muslims with his tongue and hands.45- بَابُ أَيُّ الإِسْلاَمِ أَفْضَلُ:(5) Chapter. Whose Islam is the best (Who is the best Muslim)?56- بَابُ إِطْعَامُ الطَّعَامِ مِنَ الإِسْلاَمِ:(6) Chapter. To feed (others) is a part of Islam.67- بَابُ مِنَ الإِيمَانِ أَنْ يُحِبَّ لأَخِيهِ مَا يُحِبُّ لِنَفْسِهِ:(7) Chapter. To like for one’s (Muslim’s) brother what one likes for himself is a part of faith.78- بَابُ حُبُّ الرَّسُولِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِنَ الإِيمَانِ:(8) Chapter. To love the Messenger (Muhammad ﷺ) is a part of faith.89- بَابُ حَلاَوَةِ الإِيمَانِ:(9) Chapter. Sweetness (delight) of faith.910- بَابُ عَلاَمَةِ الإِيمَانِ حُبِّ الأَنْصَارِ:(10) Chapter. To love the Ansar is a sign of faith.1011- بَابٌ:(11) Chapter.1112- بَابُ مِنَ الدِّينِ الْفِرَارُ مِنَ الْفِتَنِ:(12) Chapter. To flee (run away) from Al-Fitn (afflictions and trials), is a part of religion.1213- بَابُ قَوْلِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «أَنَا أَعْلَمُكُمْ بِاللَّهِ»(13) Chapter. The statement of the Prophet ﷺ "I know Allah تعالیٰ better, than all of you do.”1314- بَابُ مَنْ كَرِهَ أَنْ يَعُودَ فِي الْكُفْرِ كَمَا يَكْرَهُ أَنْ يُلْقَى فِي النَّارِ مِنَ الإِيمَانِ:(14) Chapter. Whoever hates to revert to Kufr (atheism or disbelief) as he hates to be thrown in fire, is a part of faith.1415- بَابُ تَفَاضُلِ أَهْلِ الإِيمَانِ فِي الأَعْمَالِ:(15) Chapter. The grades in superiority of the believers will be according to their good deeds.1516- بَابُ الْحَيَاءُ مِنَ الإِيمَانِ:(16) Chapter. AI-Haya (self- respect, modesty bashfulness, honour etc.) is a part of faith.1617- بَابُ: {فَإِنْ تَابُوا وَأَقَامُوا الصَّلاَةَ وَآتَوُا الزَّكَاةَ فَخَلُّوا سَبِيلَهُمْ}:(17) Chapter. (The Statement of Allah) “But if they repent [by rejecting Shirk (polytheism) and accept Islamic Monotheism] and perform As-Salat (Iqamat-as-Salat) and give Zakat then leave their way free.” (V.9:5)1718- بَابُ مَنْ قَالَ: إِنَّ الإِيمَانَ هُوَ الْعَمَلُ:(18) Chapter. Whoever says that faith is action (good deeds).1819- بَابُ إِذَا لَمْ يَكُنِ الإِسْلاَمُ عَلَى الْحَقِيقَةِ وَكَانَ عَلَى الاِسْتِسْلاَمِ أَوِ الْخَوْفِ مِنَ الْقَتْلِ:(19) Chapter. If one does not embrace Islam truly but does so by compulsion or for fear of being killed (then that man is not a believer).1920- بَابُ إِفْشَاءُ السَّلاَمِ مِنَ الإِسْلاَمِ:(20) Chapter. To greet is a part of Islam.2021- بَابُ كُفْرَانِ الْعَشِيرِ وَكُفْرٍ دُونَ كُفْرٍ:(21) Chapter. To be ungrateful to one’s husband. And disbelief is of (different grades) lesser (or greater) degrees.2122- بَابُ الْمَعَاصِي مِنْ أَمْرِ الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ:(22) Chapter. Sins are from ignorance and a sinner is not a disbeliever unless he worships others along with Allah.2222 م- بَابُ: {وَإِنْ طَائِفَتَانِ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ اقْتَتَلُوا فَأَصْلِحُوا بَيْنَهُمَا} فَسَمَّاهُمُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ:(22b ) Chapter. "And if two parties (or groups) from among the believers fall to fighting then make peace between them both …"2323- بَابُ ظُلْمٌ دُونَ ظُلْمٍ:(23) Chapter. Zulm (wrong) of one kind can be greater or lesser than that of another.2424- بَابُ عَلاَمَةِ الْمُنَافِقِ:(24) Chapter. The signs of a hypocrite.2525- بَابُ قِيَامُ لَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ مِنَ الإِيمَانِ:(25) Chapter. To establish the (Nawafil - voluntary) prayers on the night of Qadr is a part of faith.2626- بَابُ الْجِهَادُ مِنَ الإِيمَانِ:(26) Chapter. Al-Jihad (holy fighting in Allah’s Cause) is a part of faith.2727- بَابُ تَطَوُّعُ قِيَامِ رَمَضَانَ مِنَ الإِيمَانِ:(27) Chapter. It is a part of faith to establish the (Nawafil - voluntary) prayers during the nights of Ramadan.2828- بَابُ صَوْمُ رَمَضَانَ احْتِسَابًا مِنَ الإِيمَانِ:(28) Chapter. To observe Saum [(fasts) (according to Islamic teachings)] during the month of Ramadan (sincerely and faithfully) hoping for Allah’s Rewards only, is a part of faith.2929- بَابُ الدِّينُ يُسْرٌ:(29) Chapter. Religion is very easy.3030- بَابُ الصَّلاَةُ مِنَ الإِيمَانِ:(30) Chapter. The (offering of) Salat (prayers) is a part of faith.3131- بَابُ حُسْنِ إِسْلاَمِ الْمَرْءِ:(31) Chapter. (What is said regarding the superiority of) a person who embraces Islam sincerely..3232- بَابُ أَحَبُّ الدِّينِ إِلَى اللَّهِ أَدْوَمُهُ:(32) Chapter. Ad-Din (good, righteous deed - act of worship) loved most by Allah is that which is done regularly. (And in fact the best religion with Allah is Islam).3333- بَابُ زِيَادَةِ الإِيمَانِ وَنُقْصَانِهِ:(33) Chapter. Faith increases and decreases.3434- بَابُ الزَّكَاةُ مِنَ الإِسْلاَمِ(34) Chapter. To pay Zakat is a part of Islam.3535- بَابُ اتِّبَاعُ الْجَنَائِزِ مِنَ الإِيمَانِ:(35) Chapter. To accompany the funeral processions (up to the place of burial) is a part of faith.3636- بَابُ خَوْفِ الْمُؤْمِنِ مِنْ أَنْ يَحْبَطَ عَمَلُهُ وَهُوَ لاَ يَشْعُرُ:(36) Chapter. (What is said regarding) the fear of a believer that his good deeds may be annulled (lost) without his knowledge.3737- بَابُ سُؤَالِ جِبْرِيلَ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنِ الإِيمَانِ وَالإِسْلاَمِ وَالإِحْسَانِ وَعِلْمِ السَّاعَةِ:(37) Chapter. The asking of (angel) Jibril (Gabriel) from the Prophet ﷺ about Belief, Islam, Ihsan (perfection) and the knowledge of the Hour (Doomsday).3838- بَابٌ:(38) Chapter.3939- بَابُ فَضْلِ مَنِ اسْتَبْرَأَ لِدِينِهِ:(39) Chapter. The superiority of that person who leaves all doubtful (unclear) things for the sake of his religion.4040- بَابُ أَدَاءُ الْخُمُسِ مِنَ الإِيمَانِ:(40) Chapter. To pay Al-Khumus (one-fifth of the war booty to be given in Allah’s Cause) is a part of faith.4141- بَابُ مَا جَاءَ أَنَّ الأَعْمَالَ بِالنِّيَّةِ وَالْحِسْبَةِ وَلِكُلِّ امْرِئٍ مَا نَوَى:(41) Chapter. What is said regarding the statement: “The reward of deeds depends upon the intention and hoping to get rewards from Allah.”4242- بَابُ قَوْلِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «الدِّينُ النَّصِيحَةُ لِلَّهِ وَلِرَسُولِهِ وَلأَئِمَّةِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَعَامَّتِهِمْ»(42) Chapter. The statement of the Prophet ﷺ: Religion is An-Nasihah (to be sincere and true) to Allah, to His Messenger (Muhammad ﷺ), to the Muslim rulers, and to all the Muslims.

Opening leaves

First narrations

Bukhari · 8بُنِيَ الْإِسْلَامُ عَلَى خَمْسٍ ، شَهَادَةِ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ، وَإِقَامِ الصَّلَاةِ ، وَإِيتَاءِ الزَّكَاةِ ، وَالْحَجِّ ، وَصَوْمِ رَمَضَانَAllah's Messenger (ﷺ) said Islam is based on (the following) five (principles) 1. To testify that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah and Muhammad is Allah's Messenger (ﷺ). 2. To offer the (compulsory congregat4 narratorsBukhari · 9الْإِيمَانُ بِضْعٌ وَسِتُّونَ شُعْبَةً ، وَالْحَيَاءُ شُعْبَةٌ مِنَ الْإِيمَانِThe Prophet (ﷺ) 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, modesty6 narratorsBukhari · 10الْمُسْلِمُ مَنْ سَلِمَ الْمُسْلِمُونَ مِنْ لِسَانِهِ وَيَدِهِ ، وَالْمُهَاجِرُ مَنْ هَجَرَ مَا نَهَى اللَّهُ عَنْهُThe Prophet (ﷺ) 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."14 narrators·parallel chainBukhari · 11مَنْ سَلِمَ الْمُسْلِمُونَ مِنْ لِسَانِهِ وَيَدِهِSome people asked Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), "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."5 narratorsBukhari · 12تُطْعِمُ الطَّعَامَ ، وَتَقْرَأُ السَّلَامَ عَلَى مَنْ عَرَفْتَ وَمَنْ لَمْ تَعْرِفْA man asked the Prophet (ﷺ) , "What sort of deeds or (what qualities of) Islam are good?" The Prophet (ﷺ) replied, 'To feed (the poor) and greet those whom you know and those whom you do not Know (See Hadith No. 27).5 narratorsBukhari · 13لَا يُؤْمِنُ أَحَدُكُمْ حَتَّى يُحِبَّ لِأَخِيهِ مَا يُحِبُّ لِنَفْسِهِThe Prophet (ﷺ) said, "None of you will have faith till he wishes for his (Muslim) brother what he likes for himself."8 narrators·parallel chainBukhari · 14فَوَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ ، لَا يُؤْمِنُ أَحَدُكُمْ حَتَّى أَكُونَ أَحَبَّ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ وَالِدِهِ وَوَلَدِهِ"Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) 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."5 narratorsBukhari · 15لَا يُؤْمِنُ أَحَدُكُمْ حَتَّى أَكُونَ أَحَبَّ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ وَالِدِهِ وَوَلَدِهِ وَالنَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَThe Prophet (ﷺ) said "None of you will have faith till he loves me more than his father, his children and all mankind."8 narrators·parallel chainBukhari · 16ثَلَاثٌ مَنْ كُنَّ فِيهِ وَجَدَ حَلَاوَةَ الْإِيمَانِ ، أَنْ يَكُونَ اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ أَحَبَّ إِلَيْهِ مِمَّا سِوَاهُمَا ، وَأَنْ يُحِبَّ الْمَرْءَ لَا يُحِبُّهُ إِلَّا لِلَّهِ ، وَأَنْ يَكْرَهَ أَنْ يَعُودَ فِي الْكُThe Prophet (ﷺ) 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 l5 narratorsBukhari · 17آيَةُ الْإِيمَانِ حُبُّ الْأَنْصَارِ ، وَآيَةُ النِّفَاقِ بُغْضُ الْأَنْصَارِThe Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Love for the Ansar is a sign of faith and hatred for the Ansar is a sign of hypocrisy."4 narratorsBukhari · 18بَايِعُونِي عَلَى أَنْ لَا تُشْرِكُوا بِاللَّهِ شَيْئًا ، وَلَا تَسْرِقُوا ، وَلَا تَزْنُوا ، وَلَا تَقْتُلُوا أَوْلَادَكُمْ ، وَلَا تَأْتُوا بِبُهْتَانٍ تَفْتَرُونَهُ بَيْنَ أَيْدِيكُمْ وَأَرْجُلِكُمْ ، وَلَا تَعْصُوا فwho 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 m5 narratorsBukhari · 19يُوشِكُ أَنْ يَكُونَ خَيْرَ مَالِ الْمُسْلِمِ غَنَمٌ ، يَتْبَعُ بِهَا شَعَفَ الْجِبَالِ وَمَوَاقِعَ الْقَطْرِ ، يَفِرُّ بِدِينِهِ مِنَ الْفِتَنِAllah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "A time will soon come when 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 aff5 narrators