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of us recognized him.
He sat down in front of the Prophet - the praise and peace be upon him - with his knees touching
his.
Then, placing his hands on his thighs he said: `Tell me, Muhammad about Islam.' He replied: `Islam
means that you bear witness that there is no god except Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of
Allah, that you pray (the five daily prayers), pay the obligatory charity, fast the month of
Ramadan and
make the Pilgrimage to the House (Ka'bah in Mecca) if you have the means.' The man replied: `You
have spoken the truth.' We were surprised at his questioning and then confirming that he had spoken
the truth.
Then the man asked: `Now tell me about Iman (belief).' He replied: `It means that you believe in
Allah,
His angels, His Messengers and the Last Day, and that you believe in both the decree of good and
evil.'
The man replied: `You have spoken the truth.'
`Now tell me about Ihsan (linguistically, perfecting).' He replied: `It means that you worship
Allah as if
you are seeing Him, because He sees you although you do not see Him.'
Then the man asked: `Now tell me about the Hour.' He replied: `The one who is asked about it is no
better informed than the one who is asking.' So the man asked: `Then tell me about its signs?' He
replied: `That the maid servant will give birth to her mistress and the bare- footed, naked, poor
herders
are seen living arrogantly in high buildings.'
Then the man departed, and after I had waited for a long time - the Prophet, the praise and peace be
upon him - asked me: `Do you know who the questioner was Umar?' I replied: `Allah and His
Messenger know best.' So he told me: `He was Gabriel who came to teach you your Religion.'
He sat down in front of the Prophet - the praise and peace be upon him - with his knees touching
his.
Then, placing his hands on his thighs he said: `Tell me, Muhammad about Islam.' He replied: `Islam
means that you bear witness that there is no god except Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of
Allah, that you pray (the five daily prayers), pay the obligatory charity, fast the month of
Ramadan and
make the Pilgrimage to the House (Ka'bah in Mecca) if you have the means.' The man replied: `You
have spoken the truth.' We were surprised at his questioning and then confirming that he had spoken
the truth.
Then the man asked: `Now tell me about Iman (belief).' He replied: `It means that you believe in
Allah,
His angels, His Messengers and the Last Day, and that you believe in both the decree of good and
evil.'
The man replied: `You have spoken the truth.'
`Now tell me about Ihsan (linguistically, perfecting).' He replied: `It means that you worship
Allah as if
you are seeing Him, because He sees you although you do not see Him.'
Then the man asked: `Now tell me about the Hour.' He replied: `The one who is asked about it is no
better informed than the one who is asking.' So the man asked: `Then tell me about its signs?' He
replied: `That the maid servant will give birth to her mistress and the bare- footed, naked, poor
herders
are seen living arrogantly in high buildings.'
Then the man departed, and after I had waited for a long time - the Prophet, the praise and peace be
upon him - asked me: `Do you know who the questioner was Umar?' I replied: `Allah and His
Messenger know best.' So he told me: `He was Gabriel who came to teach you your Religion.'