Is the saying: "Faith is not by wishing or by adorning oneself
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The questioner: Professor, this saying has been attributed to al-Hasan al-Basri in one instance and to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) in another. It says: "Faith is not by wishing or by adorning oneself; rather, it is what settles in the heart and is confirmed by action." Please clarify whether this is a hadith or a saying of al-Hasan al-Basri.
The Shaykh: Both attributions are mentioned as you stated, but one is not correct and the other is correct. The attribution to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) is not correct, and the attribution to al-Hasan al-Basri, that it is from his saying, is the one that is correct. Therefore, it is not permissible to say: "The Messenger of Allah said," but rather the saying should be attributed to its owner, who is al-Hasan al-Basri.
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The Shaykh: Both attributions are mentioned as you stated, but one is not correct and the other is correct. The attribution to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) is not correct, and the attribution to al-Hasan al-Basri, that it is from his saying, is the one that is correct. Therefore, it is not permissible to say: "The Messenger of Allah said," but rather the saying should be attributed to its owner, who is al-Hasan al-Basri.
After this, if we have finished with... the questioner, we return to completing the answer to the previous question.
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