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2nd Hadith Of The Forty Hadith
Also on the authority of Omar, who said :
One day while we were sitting with the messenger
of Allah there appeared before us a man whose
clothes were exceedingly white and whose hair was
exceedingly black; no signs of journeying were to
be seen on him and none of us knew him. He walked
up and sat down by the prophet. Resting his knees
against his and placing the palms of his hands on
his thighs, he said:"O Muhammed, tell me about
Islam". The messenger of Allah said: "Islam is to
testify that there is no god but Allah and
Muhammed is the messenger of Allah, to perform the
prayers, to pay the zakat, to fast in Ramadhan,
and to make the pilgrimage to the House if you are
able to do so." He said:"You have spoken rightly",
and we were amazed at him asking him and saying
that he had spoken rightly. He said: "Then tell me
about eman."He said:"It is to believe in Allah,
His angels, His books, His messengers, and the
Last Day, and to believe in divine destiny, both
the good and the evil thereof." He said:"You have
spoken rightly". He said: " Then tell me about
ehsan." He said: "It is to worship Allah as though
you are seeing Him, and while you see Him not yet
truly He sees you". He said: "Then tell me about
the Hour". He said: "The one questioned about it
knows no better than the questioner." He said:
"Then tell me about its signs." He said: "That the
slave-girl will give birth to her mistress and
that you will see the barefooted, naked, destitute
herdsman competing in constructing lofty
buildings." Then he took himself off and I stayed
for a time. Then he said: "O Omar, do you know who
the questioner was?" I said: "Allah and His
messenger know best". He said: "He was Jebreel
(Gabriel), who came to you to teach you your
religion."
narrated by Muslim
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