Part of Al-Arba'un An-Nawawiyyah — Imam Al-Nawawi's Forty Hadith
· Lesson 42 of 43
The Forty Nuclear | Hadith No. (41)
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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.