English translation
75. It was narrated that Abu Dardâ' said: "Faith increases and decreases." (Da'if)
Hadith 75
Regarding Faith(المعجم ٩) - بابٌ: في الإيمان
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Darussalam · Volume 1
The Book Of The SunnahSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
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الحديث: 75 ¦ الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 28
Al-Albani source references (1)
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Source no. 75 · Volume 1 · Page 147
Da‘if
ضعيف
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Arabic text
75 - حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عُثْمَانَ الْبُخَارِيُّ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا الْهَيْثَمُ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، عَنْ حَرِيزِ بْنِ عُثْمَانَ، عَنِ الْحَارِثِ، أَظُنُّهُ، عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الدَّرْدَاءِ، قَالَ: «الْإِيمَانُ يَزْدَادُ وَيَنْقُصُ»
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Commentary
74 & 75 Although, as to the principles of Hadith classification, the two traditions are Weak and do not come up to the level of Marfu' (Traceable) Ahâdith, these are Mash-hur (Well-Known) Ahâdîth and have all along been consecutively reported from the pious predecessors. As such the concept of increase and decrease in Imân is an established fact among the followers of Sunnah. Imâm Bukhârî ﷺ in his Sahih (Book of Faith, Ch. 1) has cited several Verses of the Qur'an as evidence, and has followed them up with a number of Ahâdîth in the next several chapters, to prove that virtuous deeds are but the parts of faith. It needs to be understood in this connection that anything that has parts shall remain imperfect or defective if one part or more thereof is missing. For further detail, it will be useful to study the relevant chapters of Fathul-Bâri, the well-known commentary of Sahih Al-Bukhari.