What are the 77 branches of faith?
The 77 branches of faith are based on a hadith of the Prophet Muhammad in which he says: “Faith consists of seventy and a few branches, the highest of which is the statement There is no god but God, and the lowest is the removal of an obstacle from the path. And shame is a branch of faith.” This hadith indicates that faith can be divided into many different aspects that affect the daily life of a believer.
The branches of faith:
1. belief in God
2. belief in the angels
3. faith in the books of God
4. faith in the prophets
5. belief in the day of judgment
6. belief in the predestined
7. belief in life after death
8 Love for God
9. love for the Prophet Muhammad
10. love for the Prophet's family
11. love for the Prophet's companions
12. love for the believing people
13. love of kinship
14. love for the needy
15. the pursuit of knowledge
16. the pursuit of wisdom
17. truthfulness
18. honesty
19. trustworthiness
20. gratitude to God
21. patience
22. humility
23. sincerity
24. adherence to the Qur'an and the Sunnah
25. repentance
26. remembering God
27. recitation of the Qur'an
28. praying
29. fasting
30. almsgiving
31. pilgrimage to Mecca
32. honoring the month of fasting
33 Fasting on the day of 'Arafah
34 Fasting on the day of Ashura
35. fasting on the white days (13th, 14th and 15th of the month)
36. charity
37. hospitality
38. handing over the rights of the people
39. the fulfillment of obligations
40. supporting the needy
41. removing obstacles in the way
42. striving for good behavior
43. good neighborliness
44. kindness to parents
45. visiting relatives
46. visiting the sick
47. attending funerals
48 Prayer for the Prophet
49. performing marriages
50. remembering death
51 Intercession for others
52 Praying for the deceased
53. the removal of bitterness
54. supporting the poor and orphans
55. working for the common good
56) Giving useful knowledge
57. working for justice
58. the fight against injustice
59. patience with the severity of life
60. the protection of honor
61 Preserving purity
62 Preserving dignity
63 The defense of Islam
64 Love of the good
65. the aversion to evil
66. protection of the tongue
67 Protection of the eyes
68 Protection of the ears
69 Protection of the heart
70 Trust in God
71 Fear of God
72 Hope in God's mercy
73 Giving good advice
74. protection of the environment
75. the promotion of justice
76. the promotion of peace
77. believing in the benefits of the good and avoiding the bad
This list includes various aspects of faith, from beliefs to acts of worship to ethical and social behaviors that a believer should cultivate in his or her daily life.
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