Hadith 1:8 Bhukari

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Can someone clarify what this means?
Are these sixty branches mentioned in detail anywhere?

Thanks
Muniya

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Muniya, it's basically breaking down what we are to believe in as muslims.

Example:
1. belief that there is no God but Allah swt
2. belief in the day of jusgement
3. belief in the prophets
4. belief in heaven and hell
5. etc etc...

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Anywhere are there 60 of these listed in detail?

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Muniya, I was searching the Internet and some sites say there are 60-77 branches. I don't know what is authentic. Best to ask an aalim.

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here we found 2 more .. about 57 more to go ..

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Abu Hurairah (Radhiallaho anha) reported:

Messenger of Allah (Sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) said,

"Iman has sixty odd or seventy odd branches. The uppermost of all these is the Testimony of Faith: `La ilaha illallah' (there is no true god except Allah) while the least of them is the removal of harmful object from the road. And shyness is a branch of Iman.''

[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]
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Nice thread Muniya…never heard this hadith before, thanks for posting. i found the explanation on Sunnipath’s site.

The Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him and give him peace) said �There are over 70 branches of faith. The highest is to bear witness that �There is no god but Allah and Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah� (la ilaha illallahu muhammadur rasulullah). The lowest is the removal of harm from the road. Modesty is also of faith." We will therefore mention these qualities.
**30 QUALITIES ARE CONNECTED TO THE HEART **

  1. Belief in Allah
  2. To believe that everything other than Allah was non-existent. Thereafter, Allah Most High created these things and subsequently they came into existence.
  3. To believe in the existence of angels.
  4. To believe that all the heavenly books that were sent to the different prophets are true. However, apart from the Quran, all other books are not valid anymore.
  5. To believe that all the prophets are true. However, we are commanded to follow the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) alone.
  6. To believe that Allah Most High as knowledge of everything from before-hand and that only that which He sanctions or wishes will occur.
  7. To believe that Resurrection will definitely occur.
  8. To believe in the existence of Heaven.
  9. To believe in the existence of Hell.
  10. To have love for Allah Most High.
  11. To have love for the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him and give him peace)
  12. To love or hate someone solely because of Allah.
  13. To execute all actions with the intention of religion alone.
  14. To regret and express remorse when a sin is committed.
  15. To fear Allah Most High.
  16. To hope for the mercy of Allah Most High.
  17. To be modest.
    18.To express gratitude over a bounty or favour.
  18. To fulfill promises.
  19. To exercise patience.
  20. To consider yourself lower than others.
  21. To have mercy on the creation.
  22. To be pleased with whatever you experience from Allah Most High.
  23. To place your trust in Allah Most High.
  24. Not to boast or brag over any quality that you posses.
  25. Not to have malice or hatred towards anybody.
  26. Not to be envious of anyone.
  27. Not to become angry.
  28. Not to wish harm for anyone.
  29. Not to have love for the world.

**7 QUALITIES ARE CONNECTED TO THE TONGUE **
31. To recite the testimony of faith (kalimah) with the tongue.
32. To recite the Quran.
33. To acquire knowledge.
34. To pass on Knowledge.
35. To make dua.
36. To make the zikr of Allah Most High.
37. To abstain from the following: lies, backbiting, vulgar words, cursing, singing that is contrary to the Shariah.

**40 QUALITIES ARE CONNECTED TO THE ENTIRE BODY **
38. To make wudu, ghusl, and keep one’s clothing clean.
39. To be steadfast in offering salaat.
40. To pay zakaat and sadaqatul fitr.
41. To fast.
42. To perform the Hajj.
43. To make i’tikaaf.
44. To move away or migrate from that place which is harmful for one’s deen.
45. To fulfill the vows that have been made to Allah.
46. To fulfill the oaths that are not sinful.
47. To pay the kaffarah for unfulfilled oaths.
48. To cover those parts of the body that are fard to cover.
49. To perform the ritual slaughter.
50. To enshroud and bury the deceased.
51. To fulfill your debts.
52. To abstain from prohibited things when undertaking monetary transactions.
53. Not to conceal something true which you may have witnessed.
54. To get married when the nafs desires to do so.
55. To fulfill the rights of those who are under you.
56. To provide comfort to one’s parents.
57. To rear children in the proper manner.
58. Not to sever relations with one’s friends and relatives.
59. To obey one’s master.
60. To be just.
61. Not to initiate any way that is contrary to that of the generality of the Muslims.
62. To obey the ruler, provided what he orders is not contrary to the Shariah.
63. To make peace between two warring groups or individuals.
64. To assist in noble tasks.
65. To command the good and prohibit the evil.
66. If it is the government. it should mete out punishments according to the Shariah.
67. To fight the enemies of deen whenever such an occasion presents itself.
68. To fulfill one’s trusts (amana).
69. To give loans to those who are in need .
70. To see to the needs of one’s neighbour.
71. To ensure that one’s income is pure.
72. To spend according to the Shariah.
73. To reply to one who has greeted you.
74. To say Yarhamukallah (�Allah have mercy on you�) when anyone says Alhamdulillah (�All praise is Allah�s�) after sneezing.
75. Not to cause harm to anyone unjustly.
76. To abstain from games and amusements contrary to the Shariah.
77. To remove pebbles, stones, thorns, sticks, and the like from the road.
The 77 Branches of Faith - Shafii

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Oh I found one article. Nice one

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The scholars may Allaah have mercy upon them differed in opinion about the number of the branches of faith which are mentioned in the Prophetic narration. The best elaboration which we came across in this regard is that of Ibn Hajar may Allaah have mercy upon him as he stated that the branches of faith which were mentioned in the Prophetic narration spring from:
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A- The acts of the heart,

B- The acts of the tongue,

C- The acts of the body.**

The acts of the heart includes 24 acts:
(1) believing in Allaah: in His Names and Attributes, and that He is Unique and there is nothing like unto Him; (2) believing that everything apart from Allaah is created, (3) believing in the angels of Allaah, (4) His books, (5) His Messengers, (6) believing in the predestination whether it is good or bad, (7) believing in the Last Day [Hereafter] –this includes believing in the life in the grave [Barzakh], resurrection, reckoning, balance, the Siraat, Paradise and Hellfire -; (8) loving Allaah, (9) loving and hating for the sake of Allaah, (10) loving the Prophet sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention ) and (11) believing that he is glorified –this includes exalting his mention and following his Sunnah -; (12) sincerity –this includes avoiding showing off and hypocrisy, (13) repentance, (14) having hope in Allaah and fearing Him, (15) being grateful and faithful to Allaah, (16) patience, (17) contentment with the predestination, (18) reliance on Allaah, (19) being merciful, (20) being humble –this includes respecting the elders and being merciful to the children, (21) avoiding arrogance, (22) envy, (23) anger and (24) spite.
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The actions of the tongue: they include 7 acts:**
(1) Uttering the Tawheed [that there is none worthy of worship but Allaah], (2) reciting the Quran, (3) acquiring knowledge and (4) teaching it, (5) supplicating, (6) mentioning Allaah –this includes seeking forgiveness, and (7) avoiding idle talk.
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The actions of the body: they include 38 acts:**
Some of them are about one’s own self, and they are 15 acts:
(1) Purification (ritual and spiritual purification) –this includes avoiding impurities, (2) covering one’s ‘Awrah (parts of the body that must be covered in Islam), (3) performing the prayer (obligatory and supererogatory), (4) paying Zakaah, (5) freeing a slave, (6) being generous –this includes feeding people and being generous to the guest, (7) fasting (obligatory and supererogatory), (8) performing Hajj, (9) performing ‘Umrah, (10) performing Tawaaf, (11) performing I'tikaaf (i.e. confining oneself in the mosque with the intention of worship), (12) seeking to get the reward of Laylatul-Qadr (the Night of Power), (13) fleeing with one’s religion –this includes migrating from non-Muslim countries to Muslim countries –(14) fulfilling one’s oath and keeping one’s promise (and not swearing too much), and (15) expiating for one’s sins.
Some of these acts are about people whom a person is responsible for; they are 6 acts:
(1) keeping oneself chaste by getting married and fulfilling the rights of the wife and children, (2) being kind and dutiful to the parents –this includes avoiding severing ties with them –(3) nurturing the children, (4) keeping ties with kinship; (5) the slaves should obey their master, and (6) the masters should be merciful to their slaves.
Some of these acts are about dealing with general and common people: they are 17 acts:
(1) fulfilling the rights of the leader with equity, and (2) following the Jamaa’ah (the group), (3) obeying the Muslim ruler, (4) reconciling between people –this includes fighting against the Khawaarij and the transgressors, (5) helping in piety and righteousness –this includes enjoining good and forbidding evil, (6) applying the Hadd (i.e. the corporal punishment determined by the Islamic Law), (7) Jihaad (fighting for the cause of Allaah) –this includes protecting the Muslim country at the borders from any potential enemy, (8) rendering back the trust to whom it is due –this includes paying one fifth for Allaah from the booty of war, (9) debts and its repayment, (10) being generous to the neighbour, (11) good treatment with others –this includes earning money from lawful resources, (12) spending it in what is permissible –this includes avoiding being extravagant, (13) answering back when greeted with Salaam, (14) saying to the person who sneezes “May Allaah have mercy upon you”, (15) repelling harm from people, (16) avoiding idle talk, and (17) removing harm from the street.

The total of all the above is 69 acts, and they can be considered as 79 acts if we consider the acts that are joined together as separate acts.

With the above outstanding and excellent classification, we hope that what is meant by the branches of faith is made clear.

Allaah Knows best.
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Hareem, thanks for Googling faster than me :mad:

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^I knew where to go, most of the time I search for references only on Sunnipath's website, I don't trust other sites much.

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Perfect.

Thanks guys!!

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السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته
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This hadith reflects the importance of Haya

جزاك اللهُ خيراً‎
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