Combining the Pillars of Faith and Its Branches
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Question:
The questioner says: Shaykh Salih, how do we reconcile the fact that faith is faith[An-Nisa 4:136] and belief in the divine decree, its good and its evil, with the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) that faith has seventy-odd branches?
Answer:
My brother, there is no contradiction between the two hadiths. Faith has pillars; its six pillars are those you mentioned: faith[An-Nisa 4:136] and belief in the divine decree, its good and its evil. These are the pillars of faith. Faith also has branches and complements. All righteous deeds are part of faith and complement it. Some of these are obligatory, and some are recommended. Faith increases with obedience and decreases with disobedience. Yes.
The questioner says: Shaykh Salih, how do we reconcile the fact that faith is faith
in Allah, His angels, His books, His messengers, and the Last Day
بِاللَّهِ وَمَلَائِكَتِهِ وَكُتُبِهِ وَرُسُلِهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِAnswer:
My brother, there is no contradiction between the two hadiths. Faith has pillars; its six pillars are those you mentioned: faith
in Allah, His angels, His books, His messengers, and the Last Day
بِاللَّهِ وَمَلَائِكَتِهِ وَكُتُبِهِ وَرُسُلِهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ
Source
فتاوى على الهواء 22-04-1436هـ — af.org.sa (34:39)
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