Abu 'Abdullaah
09-09-07, 09:04 PM
In a narration reported by Imaam Muslim:
The companion of the Prophet Muhammad :saw: ‘Umar ibn al-Khattaab (radiyallaahu ‘annu) said: Whilst we were sitting with Allah’s Messenger :saw: one day, a man came having very white clothes and very black hair. No trace of having travelled could be seen upon him, and none of us knew him. So he sat down before the Prophet :saw: and joined his knees with his knees, and placed his palms upons his thighs and said,''O Muhammad, tell me about Islaam.''
So Allah’s Messenger :saw: said,''Islaam is that you testify that none has the right to be worshipped but Allaah, and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allaah; that you establish the Prayer; pay the Zakaat; fast Ramadhaan and make the pilgrimage (Hajj) to the House if you are able to do so.''
He (the man) said,''You have spoken correctly.''
I (i.e. ‘Umar) said,''We were amazed at how he asked, and then told him that he had spoken correctly.''
The man then said,''Tell me about eemaan.''
The Messenger of Allaah :saw: said,''It is that you have true faith in Allaah, His Angels, Hs Books, His Messengers, the Last Day, and that you have true faith in pre-decree (al-qadr), it’s good and it’s evil.''
The man said,''You have spoken correctly.'' He then said,''Then tell me about ihsaan.''
The Messenger of Allaah :saw: said,''It is that you worship Allaah as if you were seeing Him, and even though you do not see him, yet He certainly sees you.''
The man then said,”Then tell me about the Hour.”
The Messenger of Allaah :saw: replied,''The one who is questioned about it knows no better than the one who is asking.''
So the man asked,''Then tell me about the signs.''
The Messenger of Allaah :saw: said,''That the slave-girl will give birth to her mistress, and that you will see the bare-footed, naked and destitute, shepherds competing in erecting tall buildings.''
Then the man went off.
The Prophet :saw: remained for a while and then he said,''O ‘Umar, do you know who the questioner was?''
I (i.e. ‘Umar) said,''Allaah and His Messenger know best.''
The Prophet said,''That was Jibreel. He came to you to teach you your Religion (Deen).''
The Prophet :saw: declared all of these things (i.e. Islaam, Eemaan and Ihsaan) to be the Religion, and that is because they comprehend all of the Religion.
The companion of the Prophet Muhammad :saw: ‘Umar ibn al-Khattaab (radiyallaahu ‘annu) said: Whilst we were sitting with Allah’s Messenger :saw: one day, a man came having very white clothes and very black hair. No trace of having travelled could be seen upon him, and none of us knew him. So he sat down before the Prophet :saw: and joined his knees with his knees, and placed his palms upons his thighs and said,''O Muhammad, tell me about Islaam.''
So Allah’s Messenger :saw: said,''Islaam is that you testify that none has the right to be worshipped but Allaah, and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allaah; that you establish the Prayer; pay the Zakaat; fast Ramadhaan and make the pilgrimage (Hajj) to the House if you are able to do so.''
He (the man) said,''You have spoken correctly.''
I (i.e. ‘Umar) said,''We were amazed at how he asked, and then told him that he had spoken correctly.''
The man then said,''Tell me about eemaan.''
The Messenger of Allaah :saw: said,''It is that you have true faith in Allaah, His Angels, Hs Books, His Messengers, the Last Day, and that you have true faith in pre-decree (al-qadr), it’s good and it’s evil.''
The man said,''You have spoken correctly.'' He then said,''Then tell me about ihsaan.''
The Messenger of Allaah :saw: said,''It is that you worship Allaah as if you were seeing Him, and even though you do not see him, yet He certainly sees you.''
The man then said,”Then tell me about the Hour.”
The Messenger of Allaah :saw: replied,''The one who is questioned about it knows no better than the one who is asking.''
So the man asked,''Then tell me about the signs.''
The Messenger of Allaah :saw: said,''That the slave-girl will give birth to her mistress, and that you will see the bare-footed, naked and destitute, shepherds competing in erecting tall buildings.''
Then the man went off.
The Prophet :saw: remained for a while and then he said,''O ‘Umar, do you know who the questioner was?''
I (i.e. ‘Umar) said,''Allaah and His Messenger know best.''
The Prophet said,''That was Jibreel. He came to you to teach you your Religion (Deen).''
The Prophet :saw: declared all of these things (i.e. Islaam, Eemaan and Ihsaan) to be the Religion, and that is because they comprehend all of the Religion.