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The Forty Hadith of Imam al-Nawawi.

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On the authority of Abu Muhammad, 'Abdullah ibn 'Amr ibn al-'As (may Allah be pleased with them both), who said:

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The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:

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"None of you truly believes until his desires conform to what I have brought."

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This hadith indicates the perfection of faith,

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and that the true mark of sincere faith

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is for a Muslim to make his desires and inclinations subordinate to what the Prophet (peace be upon him) brought

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by way of guidance and divine law,

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giving precedence to obedience to Allah over the desires of the self.

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For the more a person aligns his choices and desires with the Sacred Law,

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the closer he is to achieving complete faith.

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The hadith also nurtures self-discipline and the struggle against one's base desires,

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so that whim does not govern human conduct,

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but rather the Muslim's standard remains divine revelation and faithful following.