Explanation of the Book: The Beginning of Revelation, Faith, and Knowledge-02a
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The reciter: Sa'id ibn Yahya ibn Sa'id al-Qurashi narrated to us, saying: My father narrated to us, saying: Abu Burdah ibn Abdullah ibn Abu Burdah narrated to us from Abu Burdah from Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: Mishkat al-Masabih 46Isnād Da'īf (Zubair `Aliza'i).
The Shaykh : This can be said in two ways: "Which is the best of Islam" with regard to dealing with whom? People, like the first one.
Or it can be said: "Which is the best of Islam?" meaning this is a general statement intended to refer to a specific aspect. There is no doubt that Islam, by testifying that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, and establishing the prayer, is better than this. Perhaps someone might say: "Whoever keeps the Muslims safe from his tongue and his hand has established what is between him and Allah and submitted to Allah, because if he submits to people regarding their rights, his submission to Allah is even more so. Thus, this indicates submission to Allah by way of a fortiori argument."
I asked what aspect of Islam was most excellent, and he replied that it was to be seen in him from whose tongue and hand the Muslims were safe.
قالوا يا رسول الله أي الإسلام أفضل ؟. قال : من سلم المسلمون من لسانه ويدهThe Shaykh : This can be said in two ways: "Which is the best of Islam" with regard to dealing with whom? People, like the first one.
Or it can be said: "Which is the best of Islam?" meaning this is a general statement intended to refer to a specific aspect. There is no doubt that Islam, by testifying that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, and establishing the prayer, is better than this. Perhaps someone might say: "Whoever keeps the Muslims safe from his tongue and his hand has established what is between him and Allah and submitted to Allah, because if he submits to people regarding their rights, his submission to Allah is even more so. Thus, this indicates submission to Allah by way of a fortiori argument."