Does the Prophet's saying, peace be upon him, "Indeed, with faith there is action," mean that whoever is unable to act with faith should give charity or enjoin good, and so on, from the actions mentioned in the Hadith, and what is the explanation of the Hadith?
The hadith mentioned in the question was narrated by Al-Tabarani, authenticated by Ibn Hibban and Al-Hakim, and Al-Dhahabi concurred. Its origin is in the Two Sahihs (Bukhari and Muslim) with the wording: "Faith in Allah, and striving in His cause." It also contains: "Withhold your evil from people, for it is a charity from you upon yourself." Abu Dharr's statement, "Indeed, with faith there is action," means that there are matters that save a servant from hellfire along with faith, such as a small amount of charity. The meaning of "ʿayyiyan" (عييا) is one who is not eloquent in speech, and "al-akhraq" (الأخرق) is one who is not skilled in action.
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