Verification of the Hadith: Three Qualities in Which One Finds the Sweetness of Faith
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The questioner:
This questioner asks about the hadith of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)Sahih Muslim 43a, agreed upon by al-Bukhari and Muslim. He says: How does a Muslim fulfill these instructions?
The Shaykh:
He fulfills them by knowing them, acting upon them, and being sincere to Allah (Mighty and Majestic) in his action upon them. Yes.
The questioner:
How does one attain the sweetness of faith? How does one find the sweetness of faith, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh:
He finds it when he performs obedience to Allah and obedience to His Messenger, and fulfills what Allah has made obligatory upon him; then he will find the sweetness of faith. Yes.
The presenter:
Yes, may Allah bless you.
This questioner asks about the hadith of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)
There are three qualities for which anyone who is characterised by them will relish the sweetness of faith: he to whom Allah and His Messenger are dearer than all else; he who loves a man for Allah's sake alone; and he who has as great an abhorrence of returning to unbelief after Allah has rescued him from it as he has of being cast into Hell.
ثلاث من كن فيه وجد بهن حلاوة الإيمان أن يكون الله ورسوله أحب إليه مما سواهما، وأن يحب المرء لا يحبه إلا لله، وأن يكره أن يعود في الكفر بعد أن أنقذه الله منه كما يكره أن يقذف في النارThe Shaykh:
He fulfills them by knowing them, acting upon them, and being sincere to Allah (Mighty and Majestic) in his action upon them. Yes.
The questioner:
How does one attain the sweetness of faith? How does one find the sweetness of faith, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh:
He finds it when he performs obedience to Allah and obedience to His Messenger, and fulfills what Allah has made obligatory upon him; then he will find the sweetness of faith. Yes.
The presenter:
Yes, may Allah bless you.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (196) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1441-01-27] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (15:54)
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