Riyad as-Salihin, 125
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him):
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Iman has over seventy branches - or over sixty branches - the uppermost of which is the declaration: 'None has the right to be worshipped but Allah'; and the least of which is the removal of harmful object from the road, and modesty is a branch of Iman." <b>[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]</b>.
التاسع: عنه عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال:
الإيمان بضع وسبعون، أو بضع وستون شعبة: فأفضلها قول لا إله إلا الله، وأدناها إماطة الأذى عن الطريق، والحياء شعبة من الإيمان
((متفق عليه)).
References1 variant
- In-Book Reference
- Introduction, Hadith 125
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadith:</b><br>
1) The merit of the Word of Tawhid: La ilāha illa Allah, as it occupies the most superior branch of faith. So, one should strive to implement what it entails.<br>
2) A commendable trait is adhering to modesty and shyness, except in matters of truth wherein he must not shy away from announcing it.<br>
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<b>Words in the Hadith:</b><br>
"Over" means a number between three and nine; i.e, the branches of faith are between seventy three and seventy nine, or between sixty three and sixty nine. <br>
Modesty is a moral trait that prompts a person to do what is commendable and shun what is reprehensible.