It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Faith has sixty-four branches; the highest and most exalted of them is to say «لاَإِلَهَإِلَّااللَّهُ», and the lowest branch is to remove something harmful from the path."
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / كتاب الإيمان و الإسلام / 85
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«أخرجه البخاري: 9، ومسلم: 35، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 8926 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 8913»