صحيح مسلم
Muslim
كتاب الإيمانThe Book of Faith
باب بَيَانِ الْوَسْوَسَةِ فِي الإِيمَانِ وَمَا يَقُولُهُ مَنْ وَجَدَهَا:Chapter: Clarifying the Waswasah (Whispers, Bad Thoughts) with regard to faith, and what the one who experiences that should say
حَدَّثَنَا يُوسُفُ بْنُ يَعْقُوبَ الصَّفَّارُ ، حَدَّثَنِي عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَثَّامٍ ، عَنْ سُعَيْرِ بْنِ الْخِمْسِ ، عَنْ مُغِيرَةَ ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ، عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ، قَالَ : سُئِلَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنِ الْوَسْوَسَةِ ، قَالَ : " تِلْكَ مَحْضُ الإِيمَانِ " .
It is narrated on the authority of 'Abdullah bin Mas'ud that the Apostle (ﷺ) was asked about evil prompting, to which he replied: It is pure faith.
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi
Hadith Commentary: Benefits and Issues:
The cause or reason for waswasah (whisperings) is faith (iman),
because Shaytan casts waswasah into the heart of the one whom he has despaired of leading astray.
And as for those who are disbelievers (kuffar) and sinners (fussaq) and are already under his control, there is no need for him to cast waswasah into their hearts.
Therefore, waswasah is a sign of faith,
provided that a person finds it detestable.
The cause or reason for waswasah (whisperings) is faith (iman),
because Shaytan casts waswasah into the heart of the one whom he has despaired of leading astray.
And as for those who are disbelievers (kuffar) and sinners (fussaq) and are already under his control, there is no need for him to cast waswasah into their hearts.
Therefore, waswasah is a sign of faith,
provided that a person finds it detestable.
Source: Tuhfat al-Muslim: Commentary on Sahih Muslim, Page: 342
