# The Forty Hadith of Imam Nawawi - Purity is half of faith; virtues of remembrance and worship

*Exported from [ParallelQuran.com](https://parallelquran.com) on August 23, 2026*

**1 hadith**

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## Hadith #23

**Book:** Purity is half of faith; virtues of remembrance and worship | **Narrator(s):** Abu Malik al-Harith ibn Asim al-Asharee | **Grade:** Sahih

The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, “Purity is half of iman (faith). ‘Al-hamdu lillah (praise be to Allah)’ fills the scales, and ‘subhan-Allah (how far is Allah from every imperfection)’ and ‘Al-hamdulillah (praise be to Allah)’ fill that which is between heaven and earth. And the salah (prayer) is a light, and charity is a proof, and patience is illumination, and the Qur’an is a proof either for you or against you. Every person starts his day as a vendor of his soul, either freeing it or causing its ruin.”

*Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/forty-nawawi-23/)*

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