For Sunni Muslims the Shahadah is: "There is no God but Allah and Muhammad is the Prophet of Allah." Shi’a Muslims add an extra phrase to the Shahadah: "And Ali is the friend of God." ...

The Shahadah is the declaration of faith or the key statement of belief of Muslims. All Muslims know the declaration of faith and it is repeated multiple times during the day.

The five pillars of Islam 1) Shahadah (declaration of faith) Shahadah is the declaration of faith in Islam, affirming one's belief in the oneness of Allah and the prophethood of Mohammad (PBUH).