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«بني الإسلام على خمس: شهادة أن لا إله إلا الله وأن محمدا عبده ورسوله، وإقام الصلاة، وإيتاء الزكاة، وحج البيت، وصوم رمضان»
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Summary
Hadith of Abdullah ibn Umar on the pillars of Islam, the third in the Forty Hadith and in Ibn Rajab's commentary. Islam is built on five pillars as a building on its supports, and faith in God and His Messenger is included within Islam. 1
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Source: the Forty Hadith of al-Nawawi. Mentions Abdullah ibn Umar ibn al-Khattab. Built on in the chapters on the five pillars of Islam and Islam (religion).
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People and things also explored
The shahada· Arba'un 8 — I was ordered to fight the people· Muslim 16 — Islam is built on five· The five pillars of Islam· Islam (the religion and the term)· Fitra (innate disposition)· Iman (faith)· The Battle of the Trench (al-Ahzab)
Sources
- Jami' al-Ulum wal-Hikam — Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali
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islam.museum contributors. “Arba'un 3 — Islam is built on five”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/passage/arbaun-03/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-16.