Question
What is the reference for this Hadith?
Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:
“No slave of Allah is a [true] believer, until he believes in four things:
- He bears witness that there is none worthy of worship except Allah and that I am the Messenger of Allah; and He has sent me with the Truth.
- He believes in death.
- He believes in the Resurrection after death
- He believes in destiny.”
Answer
Imams Tirmidhi and Ibn Majah (rahimahumallah) have recorded this Hadith on the authority of Sayyiduna ‘Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu).
(Sunan Tirmidhi, Hadith: 2145, Sunan Ibn Majah, Hadith: 81 with variation in the wording)
And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.
Answered by: Moulana Suhail Motala
Approved by: Moulana Muhammad Abasoomar