These two people will be envied: a person who spends his nights and days reading the Qur'an, and a person who spends the wealth given by Allah in the path of Allah.
Hadith-i Shareef, Sahih al-Bukhari
There are six articles of faith in Islam:
- Belief in Allah (SWT) .
- Belief in the Books (scriptures).
- Belief in Angels.
- Belief in the Prophets of Allah.
- Belief in the Day of Judgement.
- Belief in the Divine Laws, namely that both good and evil are from Allah.
Umar Ibn Khattab (RA) relates:
We were sitting in the company of the Holy Prophet (SAWS) , when suddenly a man arrived.
He was wearing clean, white clothes and his hair was jet black.
He did not look as though he was a traveller and he was not known to any of us.
He sat down close to the Holy Prophet (SAWS) , his knees touching the knees of the Holy Prophet (SAWS) .
He said:
O’ Muhammad, tell me something about faith.
The Holy Prophet (SAWS) replied:
Faith is that you should believe in Allah, His Angels, His Books and His Prophets; that you should believe in the Day of Judgement and that you should believe in the Divine Laws relating to good and evil.
– Tirmizi
Ali ibn Talib (RA) relates that the Holy Prophet (SAWS) said:
The faith is that a person recognises Allah at heart, accepts Him verbally and acts on His commandments.
– Ibn Majah
One who does not accept any of the above mentioned articles of faith is regarded as having denied them all.