Islam

What is Islam ???

Islam is a complete code of life.

         Umar Bin Al-Khattab, May Allah be pleased with him, Said:
While we were sitting with the Messenger of Allah , May Allah exalt his mention, one day, a man appeared in very white clothes, and very black hair. He did not seem to be a transient, yet non of us recognized him.
He came in and sat facing the Prophet, may Allah exalt his mention, with his knees touching the Prophet's knees, and placed his hands on the thighs of the Prophet, may Allah exalt his mention, and said: O, Mohammad ! tell me,

What is Islam ???
The Prophet, may Allah exalt his mention, answered, "Islam is to testify that there is no true God except Allah, and Mohammad is the Messenger of Allah, perform the Salah, give the Zakat, observe Fasting of Ramdhan, and perform the Hajj if you can afford it." 

The man said: you have told the truth. Umar said, "we were amazed; he asked him and yet he approved his answer." 
The man further asked, " Tell me what is Eeman?" The prophet said, "Eeman is to believe in Allah, and to believe in his angels, his Books, his Messengers, and to believe in the Final Day, and in Al-Qadar and in its good and bad consequences."

you have told the truth, he said.

Then he asked, "Tell me, what is Ihsan?"

He said, "It is to worship Allah as though you see Him. Although you do not see Him, yet He sees you."

He said, "Tell me, when is the final hour?"

The Prophet, may Allah exalt his mention, said, "The one who is asked has no more knowledge about its timing than the one who is asking."

He said, "Tell me then about its signs"

The Prophet, may Allah exalt his mention, said, "when a bondswoman gives birth to her own mistress, and when you see poor, naked, shepherds compete with one another in constructing tall buildings".

Then the man left.

The Prophet, may Allah exalt his mention, was thinking for a while, and then he asked Umar, “Do you know who the questioner was?”.

Allah and His Messenger know best, Umar replied.

The Messenger of Allah, may Allah exalt his mention, said: “That was Jibreel, he came to teach you your Deen.

(Ref: Saheeh Muslim)

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