Hadith 21 · 3 fragments
«Say: I believe — and be steadfast»
The Forty Hadith of an-Nawawi, hadith No.21
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Arabic edition text
عَنْ أَبِي عَمْرٍو وَقِيلَ:
Narrator
On the authority of Abu `Amr — and he is also called Abu `Amrah — Sufyan bin Abdullah ath- Thaqafee (may Allah be pleased with him) who said: I said, "O Messenger of Allah, tell me something about al-Islam which I can ask of no one but you.
Word by word
أَبِي عَمْرَةَ سُفْيَانَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: قُلْت: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ!
Matn
" He (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, "Say I believe in Allah — and then be steadfast.
Word by word
قُلْ لِي فِي الْإِسْلَامِ قَوْلًا لَا أَسْأَلُ عَنْهُ أَحَدًا غَيْرَك؛ قَالَ: قُلْ: آمَنْت بِاَللَّهِ ثُمَّ اسْتَقِمْ .
Matn
" [Muslim]
Word by word
[رَوَاهُ مُسْلِمٌ]
Word by word
Lesson
It is not enough to proclaim faith — one must hold to it uprightly and constantly, despite temptations and hardships.
Text within an-Nawawi's collection: the Arabic source edition and the Ukrainian translation by the “Nur” project (by meaning).