Explanation of the Book of the Beginning of Revelation, Faith, and Knowledge-02a
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The reader: The chapter on "Your supplication is your faith." 'Ubayd Allah ibn Musa narrated to us, saying: Hanzalah ibn Abi Sufyan informed us from 'Ikrimah ibn Khalid from Ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both), who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sahih al-Bukhari 8.
The Shaykh : What is the connection between the hadith and the chapter heading? What did Ibn Hajar mention?
The reader: He says: And it is not permissible to insert...
The Shaykh : The chapter on "Your supplication."
The reader: All right, "His statement: 'Your supplication is your faith.' Al-Nawawi said that in many manuscripts, the word 'chapter' appears here, which is a gross error, and the correct text is to omit it. It is not permissible to insert 'chapter' here, as it has no relevance here. I said: The word 'chapter' is established in many connected narrations, including the narration of Abu Dharr, and it can be justified. However, al-Kirmani said: I came across a manuscript heard from al-Firabri in which it is omitted. On this basis, his statement: 'Your supplication is your faith,' is from the words of Ibn 'Abbas, and its coordination with what precedes is in accordance with his custom of omitting the conjunction when transmitting interpretation. Ibn Jarir connected it from the words of Ibn 'Abbas. He said regarding His statement:[Al-Furqan 25:77] He said: It means 'Were it not for your faith.' Allah informed the disbelievers that He does not care about them.
And were it not for the faith of the believers, He would not care about them either. The point of indication for the author is that supplication is an action, and he used the term 'faith' for it, so it is valid to say that faith is an action. This is based on the interpretation of Ibn 'Abbas. Others said that 'supplication' here is a verbal noun added to the object, and the meaning is the supplication of the messengers to creation to believe. So the meaning is: You have no excuse with Allah except that the Messenger calls you, so whoever believes will believe and whoever disbelieves will disbelieve. You have lied, so the punishment will be inevitable for you. It was also said that the meaning of 'supplication' here is obedience, and this is supported by the hadith of al-Nu'man ibn Bashir:Sunan Ibn Majah 3828Sahih (Darussalam) It was narrated by the compilers of the Sunan with a good chain... "
The Shaykh : The most likely, and Allah knows best, is what al-Nawawi (may Allah have mercy on him) said, which is to omit the word 'chapter,' and this phrase is part of the remainder of Ibn 'Abbas's previous statement, which is: "a law and a path, a way and a practice, and your supplication is your faith".
As for his statement: "'Ubayd Allah narrated to us, etc.," the point is that Islam here includes faith, as evidenced by his statement:Sahih al-Bukhari 2157
Yes.
Islam is based on (the following) five (principles): 1. To testify that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah and Muhammad is Allah's Messenger (ﷺ). 2. To offer the (compulsory congregational) prayers dutifully and perfectly. 3. To pay Zakat (i.e. obligatory charity) . 4. To perform Hajj. (i.e. Pilgrimage to Mecca) 5. To observe fast during the month of Ramadan.
بني الإسلام على خمس شهادة أن لا إله إلا الله وأن محمدًا رسول الله وإقام الصلاة وإيتاء الزكاة والحج وصوم رمضانThe Shaykh : What is the connection between the hadith and the chapter heading? What did Ibn Hajar mention?
The reader: He says: And it is not permissible to insert...
The Shaykh : The chapter on "Your supplication."
The reader: All right, "His statement: 'Your supplication is your faith.' Al-Nawawi said that in many manuscripts, the word 'chapter' appears here, which is a gross error, and the correct text is to omit it. It is not permissible to insert 'chapter' here, as it has no relevance here. I said: The word 'chapter' is established in many connected narrations, including the narration of Abu Dharr, and it can be justified. However, al-Kirmani said: I came across a manuscript heard from al-Firabri in which it is omitted. On this basis, his statement: 'Your supplication is your faith,' is from the words of Ibn 'Abbas, and its coordination with what precedes is in accordance with his custom of omitting the conjunction when transmitting interpretation. Ibn Jarir connected it from the words of Ibn 'Abbas. He said regarding His statement:
Say, "What would my Lord care for you if not for your supplication?"
قل ما يعبأ بكم ربي لولا دعاؤكمAnd were it not for the faith of the believers, He would not care about them either. The point of indication for the author is that supplication is an action, and he used the term 'faith' for it, so it is valid to say that faith is an action. This is based on the interpretation of Ibn 'Abbas. Others said that 'supplication' here is a verbal noun added to the object, and the meaning is the supplication of the messengers to creation to believe. So the meaning is: You have no excuse with Allah except that the Messenger calls you, so whoever believes will believe and whoever disbelieves will disbelieve. You have lied, so the punishment will be inevitable for you. It was also said that the meaning of 'supplication' here is obedience, and this is supported by the hadith of al-Nu'man ibn Bashir:
Indeed the supplication is the worship
إن الدعاء هو العبادةThe Shaykh : The most likely, and Allah knows best, is what al-Nawawi (may Allah have mercy on him) said, which is to omit the word 'chapter,' and this phrase is part of the remainder of Ibn 'Abbas's previous statement, which is: "a law and a path, a way and a practice, and your supplication is your faith".
As for his statement: "'Ubayd Allah narrated to us, etc.," the point is that Islam here includes faith, as evidenced by his statement:
to testify that None has the right to be worshipped but Allah, and Muhammad is His Apostle
شهادة أن لا إله إلا الله وأن محمدًا رسول اللهYes.