عَنِ الْعَبَّاسِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ: «ذَاقَ طَعْمَ الْإِيمَانِ: مَنْ رَضِيَ بِاللهِ رَبًّا، وَبِالْإِسْلَامِ دِينًا، وَبِمُحَمَّدٍ رَسُولًا»
6 - Experiencing the taste of faith
Al-‘Abbās ibn ‘Abd al-Muṭṭalib narrated that he heard God’s Messenger (peace be upon him) say:
2. Whoever accepts God as his Lord, 3. Islam as his faith 4. and Muhammad as [God’s] Messenger 1. experiences the meaning of faith.
Summary of Meaning
The Prophet (peace be upon him) tells us that faith yields a fruit which has a sweet taste. Its taste is experienced only by a person who takes his faith seriously and lives it. He accepts God as his Lord and submits to Islam as a faith and creed. He acknowledges Muhammad (peace be upon him) as a Prophet and adheres to his message, believing in him as God’s Messenger.
