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Short answer
The five pillars of Islam, as the authentic hadith lists them: the testimony that there is no god but God and that Muhammad is the Messenger of God; establishing the prayer; giving zakat; fasting Ramadan; and pilgrimage to the House for whoever is able.
Detailed answer
The five pillars of Islam are the acts on which Islam is built, as the authentic hadith states 1. Their details are in the entry on the five pillars of Islam. They are: the testimony, then the prayer, then zakat, then fasting Ramadan, then the pilgrimage for whoever is able to make the journey. The first pillar is the testimony, the gate through which a Muslim enters Islam. It is linked to tawhid, the root of belief.
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The details and the disagreements are added in their related entries.
Sources
- Sahih al-Bukhari , 8
- Tanzil Project, Qur'an text v1.1
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