The Five Pillars of Islam in Brief

The Five Pillars of Islam in Brief

The Five Pillars of Islam in Brief The pillars of Islam are five. [Proof]: Prophet Muhammad ( صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَعَلَى آلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ) said: "Islam is built upon five: the testimony that none has the right to be worshipped except Allah and Muḥammad is the Messenger of Allah, to establish the prayer, to pay the Zakāt, to fast in Ramadan, and to make the Hajj to the house of Allah." --Reported by al-Bukhārī and Muslim. The First Pillar- The testimony of La ilaha illa Allah  (none has the right to be worshipped in truth except Allah) Wa Anna Muhammad Rasul Allah [and Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah]. These two testimonies are the foundation of all foundations, and the rest of the pillars follow them. So the rest of the pillars or any other deeds are of no benefit if they are not based upon these two testimonies.  These testimonies go hand in hand and do not separate, so it is a must to testify that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, along with the testimony that none has the r…