The Meaning of the Hadith: Whoever Says There Is No God But Allah Will Enter Paradise
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: What is the meaning of the hadith of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him): "Whoever saysSunan Abi Dawud 3116Sahih (Al-Albani)?"
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
He says: What is the meaning of the hadith of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him): "Whoever saysSunan Abi Dawud 3116Sahih (Al-Albani)?"
The Shaykh:
It is not meant that one merely says it with his tongue. The meaning is that one says it believing in it, knowing its meaning, and acting in accordance with its implications. So, whoever says "There is no god but Allah" knowing its meaning and acting in accordance with its implications will enter Paradise. And its implications are prayer, fasting, Hajj, and zakah. Yes.
A man said to Wahb ibn Munabbih (may Allah have mercy on him), one of the scholars of Yemen: "Is it not the case that 'There is no god but Allah' is the key to Paradise?" Wahb (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "Yes, but there is no key without teeth. If you come with a key that has teeth, it will open for you; otherwise, it will not open for you." So, the one who says "There is no god but Allah" without action is like a key without teeth; it does not benefit him. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: What is the meaning of the hadith of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him): "Whoever says
There is no god but Allah" he will enter Paradise.
لا إله إلا الله دخل الجنةThe Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
He says: What is the meaning of the hadith of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him): "Whoever says
There is no god but Allah" he will enter Paradise.
لا إله إلا الله دخل الجنةThe Shaykh:
It is not meant that one merely says it with his tongue. The meaning is that one says it believing in it, knowing its meaning, and acting in accordance with its implications. So, whoever says "There is no god but Allah" knowing its meaning and acting in accordance with its implications will enter Paradise. And its implications are prayer, fasting, Hajj, and zakah. Yes.
A man said to Wahb ibn Munabbih (may Allah have mercy on him), one of the scholars of Yemen: "Is it not the case that 'There is no god but Allah' is the key to Paradise?" Wahb (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "Yes, but there is no key without teeth. If you come with a key that has teeth, it will open for you; otherwise, it will not open for you." So, the one who says "There is no god but Allah" without action is like a key without teeth; it does not benefit him. Yes.
Source
شرح العقيدة الواسطية، العقيدة الواسطية 20-03-1438هـ — alfawzan.live (47:50)
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