The eminent Companion Abu Hurayrah gives three examples of sincere faith, illustrating how true iman involves being genuine in one’s obedience of Allah.
Going to the mosque when fasting
Abul-Mutawakkil Al-Nājī reports:
When Abū Hurayrah and his companions fasted, they would sit in the mosque and say, “let us purify our fast.” Hunād b. Al-Sarī, Kitāb Al-Zuhd, article 1207
Hunād b. Al-Sarī, Kitāb Al-Zuhd, article 1207
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