Nasai

(1) It is an established fact that not all believers are equal in faith; therefore, their rank and status cannot be the same either. The purpose of the chapter is also this: that faith (iman) can increase and decrease. Furthermore, those who claim that the faith of the believers is like the faith of Jibril (Gabriel) — “My faith is like the faith of Jibril alayhis salam” — are not correct in their assertion. The increase and decrease in faith is an absolute matter. (For the explanation of faith, see Kitab al-Iman.)

(2) “Up to the edges” — in Arabic, the word *mashash* is used, which means the farthest ends of the bones, for example: elbows, knees, ankles, shoulders, etc. In this, there is a great virtue of ‘Ammar radi Allahu anhu, that the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam himself praised his faith. Radi Allahu anhu wa ardah.