# The Forty Hadith of Imam Nawawi - Say: I believe in Allah, then be steadfast

*Exported from [ParallelQuran.com](https://parallelquran.com) on August 22, 2026*

**1 hadith**

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## Hadith #21

**Book:** Say: I believe in Allah, then be steadfast | **Narrator(s):** Abu Amr Sufyan ibn Abdullah ath-Thaqafee | **Grade:** Sahih

I said, “O Messenger of Allah, tell me something about al-Islam which I can ask of no one but you.” He (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, “Say I believe in Allah — and then be steadfast.”

*Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/forty-nawawi-21/)*

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