What does Shahadah mean?
The testimony of faith: there is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.
Shahadah explained
Saying the shahadah with belief makes a person a Muslim. It is the first pillar, recited in every prayer's tashahhud, whispered into a newborn's ear in the adhan, and hoped for as a person's last words.
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Questions about Shahadah
What does Shahadah mean?
Shahadah (شَهَادَة, Shahadah) means: The testimony of faith: there is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.
How is Shahadah written and pronounced in Arabic?
It is written شَهَادَة and pronounced Shahadah. It is also spelled Kalimah, Testimony of faith.
Where does Shahadah come from in the Quran or hadith?
Saying the shahadah with belief makes a person a Muslim. It is the first pillar, recited in every prayer's tashahhud, whispered into a newborn's ear in the adhan, and hoped for as a person's last words. Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 8; Sunan Abi Dawud 3116.
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