Hadith #344

Arabic Text

English Translation

Yaḥyā ibn Sa‘īd narrated to us, from Bahz, who said: My father informed me, from my grandfather, who said: I came to the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ and said: ‘O Messenger of Allāh, by Allāh, I did not come to you until I swore more than the number of those’ — and he struck one hand upon the other — ‘that I would not come to you nor come to your religion. And I have come as a man who understands nothing except what Allāh ‘azza wa jall and His Messenger have taught me. I ask you by the face of Allāh: with what did our Lord send you to us?’ He said: ‘With Islam.’ I said: ‘O Messenger of Allāh, and what are the signs of Islam?’ He said: ‘That you say: I have submitted my face to Allāh and freed myself [of all else], and that you establish the prayer and give the zakāh. Every Muslim is sacred to every other Muslim — two brothers who support one another. Allāh ‘azza wa jall does not accept from a polytheist who associates partners after having accepted Islam any deed, unless he parts from the polytheists and joins the Muslims. Why do I hold you by your waistbands from the Fire? Verily my Lord is calling me, and He will ask me: Have you conveyed to My servants? And I shall say to Him: My Lord, I have conveyed to them. So let those present among you convey to those absent. Then you shall be summoned with muzzles upon your mouths, and the first thing that will testify’ — and he said at Wāsiṭ: ‘that will speak’ — and the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ [gestured] with his hand upon his thigh. I said: ‘O Messenger of Allāh, is this our religion?’ He said: ‘This is your religion, and wherever you do good, it will suffice you.’”