Hadith 23

Purity is Half of Faith

الطهور شطر الإيمان

الطُّهُورُ شَطْرُ الإِيمَانِ، وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ تَمْلأُ الْمِيزَانَ

Translation

Purification is half of faith. Saying "All praise is due to Allah" fills the scale.

Narrated by

Abu Malik al-Ashari

أبي مالك الأشعري رضي الله عنه

Source

Sahih Muslim

صحيح مسلم

Explanation

This hadith emphasizes the importance of both physical and spiritual purity, as well as the immense reward of simple acts of remembrance and gratitude.

Key Lessons

  • 1Physical purity has spiritual significance
  • 2Simple words have enormous reward
  • 3Faith encompasses outward and inward
  • 4Gratitude is fundamental to faith