Five pillars, six articles: the frame
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Both lists descend from one famous narration: Jibril came as a questioner and asked the Prophet ﷺ — what is Islam? The five practices: shahadah, salah, zakah, sawm of Ramadan, hajj for the able. What is iman? The six beliefs: Allah, His angels, His books, His messengers, the Last Day, and decree — its good and its hard. What is ihsan? To worship Allah as though you see Him. One hadith, the whole syllabus.