Musnad Ahmad — Hadith #45820

Abd al-Rahman ibn Mahdi narrated to us, Malik narrated to us, on the authority of his uncle, on the authority of his father, that he heard Talha ibn Ubaid Allah say, “A Bedouin came to The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, said, “O Messenger of God, what is Islam?” He said five prayers in a day and a night. He said, “Do I have to?” Others said, “No.” And he asked him about fasting. He said, “Fasting Ramadan.” He said, “Am I obligated to do anything else?” He said, “No.” He mentioned zakat. He said, “Am I obligated to do anything else?” he said, “No.” He said, “By God, I will neither add to them nor subtract from them.” Then the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, said, “He has succeeded if he is truthful.”