Verily, faith wears out within one of you as a shirt becomes worn out; so, ask Allah to renew faith in your hearts

‘Abdullāh ibn ‘Amr ibn al-‘Ās (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said:

"Verily, faith wears out within one of you as a shirt becomes worn out; so, ask Allah to renew faith in your hearts."

«إِنَّ الْإِيمَانَ لَيَخْلَقُ فِي جَوْفِ أَحَدِكُمْ كَمَا يَخْلَقُ الثَّوْبُ الْخَلِقُ، فَاسْأَلُوا اللَّهَ أَنْ يُجَدِّدَ الْإِيمَانَ فِي قُلُوبِكُمْ».

Narrated by Al-Hākim and At-Tabarāni
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Explanation

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) says that faith wears out and weakens in the Muslim's heart as new clothing is worn out with long use. This stems from lethargy in worship or the commission of sins and indulgence in desires. So, the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) instructed us to supplicate to Allah Almighty to renew our faith by performing our obligations and frequently remembering Him and asking Him for forgiveness.

Word Meaning

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Benefits from the Hadith

The Hadīth urges us to ask Allah Almighty for steadfastness and renewal of faith in our hearts.

Faith comprises words, deeds, and beliefs, and it increases by good deeds and decreases by sins.

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المستدرك على الصحيحين للحاكم (1/ 45) (5).

المعجم الكبير للطبراني (13/ 36) (84).

النهاية في غريب الحديث والأثر.

ص(282).

النهاية (1/316).

فيض القدير (2/323).

التنوير شرح الجامع الصغير (3/434).

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