Riyad as-Salihin, 1271
Ibn 'Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) reported:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "(The superstructure of) Islam is based on five (pillars), testifying the fact that La ilaha illallah wa anna Muhammad-ar-Rasul-ullah <b>[there is no true god except Allah, and Muhammad ((ﷺ)) is the Messenger of Allah]</b>, establishing As- Salat (the prayers), paying Zakat (poor due), the pilgrimage to the House <b>[of Allah (Ka'bah)]</b>, and the Saum (fasting) during the month of Ramadan." <b>[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]</b>.
وعن ابن عمر رضي الله عنهما أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: بني الإسلام على خمس: شهادة أن لا إله إلى الله وأن محمدًا رسول الله، وإقام الصلاة، وإيتاء الزكاة، وحج البيت، وصوم رمضان" ((متفق عليه))
References1 variant
- In-Book Reference
- Book 10, Hadith 1
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadiths:</b><br>
1) Hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam, without which a person’s religion is incomplete.<br>
2) Hajj is obligatory only once in a lifetime. This stems from Allah’s mercy towards His servants, as He does not burden them with anything beyond their capacity and does not put them into hardships. {And He has not placed upon you in the religion any hardship.}<br>
3) Frequent questioning and differing is one of the causes of ruin.<br>
4) A person is required to fulfill the Shariah commands as much as he can. The prohibitions, on the other hand, should be avoided completely. He may not take them lightly.