Branches Of Faith
77 Branches of Faith The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said : “ There are over 70 branches of faith. The highest is to bear witness that ‘There is no god but Allāh and Muhammad is the Messenger of Allāh’ (lā ilāha illallāhu Muhammadur rasūlullāh). The lowest is the removal of harm from the road. Modesty is also of faith.” The ‘Seventy-Seven Branches of Faith’ are a collection of Qur’anic verses and Prophetic narrations compiled by Imām al-Bayhaqī (Allah be pleased with him) in 458 A.H. In it, he explains the essential virtues that reflect true faith (imān). These seventy-seven branches are some of the essential attributes and characteristics that a true believer should have or strive towards having. Complete Iman in reality consists of three components: Confirmation by heart of all the essentials of Iman Confirmation by tongue of all the essentials of Iman Confirmation by actions of all the essentials of Iman. Thus, the ” 77 Bran...