Question

Is the translation of this Hadith correct?

Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:

“Faith has over seventy branches or over sixty branches, the most excellent of which is the declaration that there is no god but Allah, and the lowest of which is the removal of what is harmful from the path; and modesty is a branch of faith.”-Bukhari

 

Answer

Imams Bukhari and Muslim (rahimahumallah) have recorded this Hadith with variations in the wording.

The following version appears in Sahih Bukhari and Sahih Muslim:

Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) reported that Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Iman has over sixty branches and modesty is part of Iman.”

(Sahih Bukhari, Hadith: 9, Sahih Muslim, Hadith: 35)

The following version appears in Sahih Muslim:

Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) reported that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Iman has over seventy or over sixty branches. the most excellent is the declaration of ‘la ilaha illallah’ [There is no deity but Allah] and the lowest is removing a harmful object from the path and modesty is a branch of faith.”

(Sahih Muslim, Hadith: 35)

 

And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.

Answered by: Mawlana Suhail Motala

Approved by: Mawlana Muhammad Abasoomar

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التخريج من المصادر العربية

صحيح البخاري:
(٩) حدثنا عبد الله بن محمد الجعفي، قال: حدثنا أبو عامر العقدي، قال: حدثنا سليمان بن بلال، عن عبد الله بن دينار، عن أبي صالح، عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه، عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: «الإيمان بضع وستون شعبة، والحياء شعبة من الإيمان».

صحيح مسلم:
(٣٥) حدثنا عبيد الله بن سعيد، وعبد بن حميد، قالا: حدثنا أبو عامر العقدي، حدثنا سليمان بن بلال، عن عبد الله بن دينار، عن أبي صالح، عن أبي هريرة، عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم، قال: «الإيمان بضع وسبعون شعبة، والحياء شعبة من الإيمان».

صحيح مسلم:
(٣٥) حدثنا زهير بن حرب، حدثنا جرير، عن سهيل، عن عبد الله بن دينار، عن أبي صالح، عن أبي هريرة، قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: «الإيمان بضع وسبعونأو بضع وستونشعبة، فأفضلها قول لا إله إلا الله، وأدناها إماطة الأذى عن الطريق، والحياء شعبة من الإيمان».


Moulana Suhail Motala


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