Part of Al-Arba'un An-Nawawiyyah — Imam Al-Nawawi's Forty Hadith
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The Forty Nuclear | Hadith No. (8)
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The Forty Hadith of al-Nawawi
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On the authority of Ibn 'Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both,
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that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
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"I have been commanded to fight the people
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until they bear witness that there is no god but Allah
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and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah,
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and establish prayer and pay the zakat.
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If they do that, their blood and wealth are protected from me,
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except by the right of Islam,
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and their reckoning is with Allah the Exalted."
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Narrated by al-Bukhari and Muslim.
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This hadith clarifies
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that the sanctity of people's blood and wealth
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is established by their entry into Islam
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and the manifestation of its great rites,
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such as establishing prayer and paying the zakat.
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It also clarifies that Islam
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is a religion of order and justice
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that preserves rights and establishes society
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upon the foundation of monotheism and obedience to Allah the Exalted.
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The hadith emphasizes that the true reckoning
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regarding hearts and intentions is with Allah, glory be to Him,
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whereas legal rulings in this world
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are based upon outward appearances.