Hadiths on Increase and Decrease of Faith

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9 explained prophetic hadiths on "Increase and Decrease of Faith": Arabic text, translation, explanation and lessons, with authenticity grade and references.

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This section brings together nine hadiths, all authentic, on the increase and decrease of faith: its seventy-odd branches, from the testimony of oneness to removing what is harmful from the path, changing evil by the hand, the tongue, or the heart, the effacement of deeds before Islam, and the intimate doubt presented as manifest faith. It is stated there: "faith wears out within one of you as a shirt becomes worn out; so, ask Allah to renew faith in your hearts".

Updated on 24 September 2026 at 12:34 AM

The list of hadiths on Increase and Decrease of Faith

Authentic A Muslim is the one from whose tongue and hand Muslims are safe, and a Muhājir (emigrant) is the one who abandons what Allah has forbidden Authentic No prophet had been sent before me by Allah except that he had disciples and companions from his nation who adhered to his way and followed his comman Authentic Faith has over seventy branches - or over sixty branches - the most excellent of which is the declaration that 'lā ilāha illa Allah (there is no god b Authentic Whoever of you sees something evil, let him change it with his hand; and if he is not able, then with his tongue; and if he is not able, then with his Authentic He who does good in Islam will not be punished for what he did during jāhiliyyah, and he who commits evil in Islam will be punished for the previous a Authentic We find within ourselves thoughts that one of us would find too grave to talk about." He said: "Have you experienced that?" They said: 'Yes'. He said: Authentic Verily, faith wears out within one of you as a shirt becomes worn out; so, ask Allah to renew faith in your hearts Authentic He finds the taste of Imān who is pleased with Allah as Lord, with Islam as religion, and with Muhammad as Messenger Authentic We were with the Prophet (ﷺ) while we were young men close to maturity. We learned Imān (faith) before we learned the Qur’an; then we learned the Qur’

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إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ وَمَلَٰٓئِكَتَهُۥ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى ٱلنَّبِىِّ ۚ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ صَلُّوا۟ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوا۟ تَسْلِيمًا

God and His angels shower their blessings on the Prophet. O believers, you should also send your blessings on him, and salute him with a worthy greeting.

Al-Ahzab 33:56

Blessings on the Prophet ﷺ