Essentials every Muslim should know

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1. The five pillars of Islam — The two testimonies, prayer, zakat, fasting, pilgrimage.
2. The resolute messengers — Nuh, Ibrahim, Musa, 'Isa, Muhammad.
3. Prophets named in the Quran — Twenty-five prophets.
4. The four imams — Abu Hanifa, Malik, al-Shafi'i, Ahmad ibn Hanbal.
5. The six hadith collectors — Bukhari, Muslim, Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi, Nasa'i, Ibn Majah.
6. The six pillars of faith — Belief in God, His angels, books, messengers, the Last Day, and decree.
7. The rightly-guided caliphs — Abu Bakr, 'Umar, 'Uthman, 'Ali.
8. The Hijri months — Twelve months from Muharram to Dhu al-Hijjah.
9. The five daily prayers — Fajr, Dhuhr, 'Asr, Maghrib, 'Isha.