Forty Hadith on Brotherhood By Imam Al-Amin Abdul-Latif
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preface
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Introduction
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Virtues and Benefits of Brotherhood
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Duties and Acts To Increase Brotherhood
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Things To Avoid That Destroy Brotherhood
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PREFACE All praise and thanks belongs to Allah. We praise Him, we seek His Aid, and we ask for His Forgiveness. We seek refuge in Allah from the evil within ourselves and the consequences of our evil actions. Whomsoever Allah guides none can lead him astray, and whomsoever Allah allows to be led astray no one can guide. We bear witness that none has the right to be worshiped but Allah alone and that Muhammad (SAW) is His slave, servant, and messenger.
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INTRODUCTION Allah says “And hold fast, all of you together, to the Rope of Allah, and be not divided among yourselves, and remember Allah’s Favour on you, for you were enemies one to another but He joined your hearts together, so that, by His Grace, you became brethren, and you were on the brink of a pit of Fire, and He saved you from it. Thus Allah makes His Ayah clear to you, that you may be guided. [3: 103] And He has united their (i.e. believers’) hearts. If you had spent all that is in the earth, you could not have united their hearts, but Allah has united them. Certainly He is All-Mighty, All-Wise. [8:63] “Muhammad (SAW) is the Messenger of Allah, and those who are with him are severe against disbelievers, and merciful among themselves.” [48:29] “And those who, before them, had homes (in AI-Madinah) and had adopted the Faith, love those who emigrate to them, and have no jealousy in their breasts for that which they have been given (from the booty of Bani An-Nadir), and give them (emigrants) preference over themselves, even though they were in need of that. And whosoever is saved from his own covetousness, such are they who will be the successful.” [59:9] And those who came after them say: “Our Lord! Forgive us and our brethren who have preceded us in Faith, and put not in our hearts any hatred against those who have believed. Our Lord! You are indeed full of kindness, Most Merciful. [59:10] Before you the readers is a compilation of hadith taken from the various authentic collections of Ahadith focusing on Brotherhood. These Ahadith will focus on the virtue, blessings, rewards, and duties of brotherhood; what will increase brotherhood; as well as the things to avoid in order to safeguard the brotherhood. I have only mentioned after each hadith one of the basic lessons and meanings. It is my hope and dua that someone else in the future will expand on these or similar Ahadith, giving a more in depth and detailed
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explanation, as well as drawing our attention to other beneficial lessons and meanings. The Islamic brotherhood is the bedrock and foundation of the Muslim Ummah (community). It was so important that it was one of the first institutions and pillars of the Islamic state that Rasulullah established in Madinah. Rasulullah (pbuh) wisely brought the Muhajireen (immigrants) from Mecca and the Ansar (helper) residents in Madinah into a brotherhood relationship that was unprecedented in the annals of human history. It was a relationship of mutual love, compass ion, care, selflessness and sacrifice for each other. The Ansar of Madinah shared their wealth, their homes, and businesses with unselfish dedication and commitment. It was so strong and genuine, that when they died, the Muhajireen and Ansar inherited from each other; until Allah later abrogated this practice and restricted inheritance to familial ties. The Quran says “you could not have united their hearts, but Allah has united them.� It was also mentioned in one of the above ayahs that the Ansar preferred the Muhajireen over themselves even though the former lived in poverty. Again, Rasulullah wisely established a strong brotherhood between the companions, because he knew that the task of establishing the Deen required a strong cohesive brotherhood and community. He (pbuh) layed down many important rules, principles and duties as guidelines and safeguards for the Muslim Ummah both then and now. He (pbuh) announced great rewards in this life and the next for those who lived and abided by these principles. And he (pbuh) also warned us about or against the things that could disrupt and destroy the brotherhood. In his last sermon his concern for the brotherhood and community was so great that a major part of that final address dealt with this issue. He said “Your blood, your property and your honor are sacred as this day, this month and this place (Mecca and the surrounding area) you will be resurrected after Death and appear before your Lord, there you will be accountable for your deeds, so do not turn against each other striking with your swords (i.e.) fighting and killing each other. He (pbuh) also said that
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no Arab is better than a non Arab nor a white better than a black, nor a black better than a white, all of you are sons of Adam, and he was made from dust. The best or most honorable of you is he who has Taqwa (Fear of Allah) It is due to this reminder and concern , and warning of Rasulullah (pbuh), as well as the importance of promoting the brotherhood amongst Muslims, that I present these Ahadith to the Muslim Ummah (community) We ask Allah the Mighty and Majestic to make us and all those whom this book reaches to love one another for Hi s sake and to increase us in brotherhood, bringing our hearts close together in this life and in the Hereafter. Amin . Al-Amin Abdul-Latif May 2009/Jumada AI-Awwal 1430
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VIRTUES AND BENEFITS OF BROTHERHOOD Hadith 1 Narrated by Anas bin Malik (R): Allah’s Messenger (pbuh) said, “There are three qualities whoever has them, will taste the sweetness of Faith: He should love Allah and His Messenger (pbuh) above all else; he should love a slave (of Allah) only for (the sake of) Allah; and he should abhor returning to infidelity after Allah has saved him from it as he would abhor to be flung into the fire (of Hell).” [Al-Bukhari and Muslim] Lesson: Loving your brother for the sake of Allah is a sign of Iman. Hadith 2 Narrared by Abu Hurairah Allah’s Messenger (R): said, “Seven are (the persons) whom Allah would give protection with His Shade on the Day when there would be no shade but His Shade (i.e., on the Day of Judgment): A just ruler; a youth who grew up with the worship of Allah; a person whose heart is attached to the mosque; two persons who love and meet each other and depart each other for the sake of Allah; a man whom an extremely beautiful woman seduces (for illicit relations), but he (rejects this offer by saying): ‘I fear Allah’; a person who gives in charity and conceals it (to such an extent) that the left hand might not know what the right has given; and a person who remembers Allah in so litude and his eyes well up.” [Al-Bukhari and Muslim] Lesson: Loving your brother for the sake of Allah will earn one of the honor of being under Allah’s Shade on the Day of Judgment. Hadith 3 Narrated by Abu Hurairah (R): Allah’s Messenger (pbuh) said, “On the Day of Resurrection, Allah the Exalted will say: “Where are those who have mutual love for the sake of My Glory? Today I shall shelter them in My Shade when there is no shade but Mine.” [Muslim] Lesson: Allah again will shade those who love for His sake.
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Hadith 4 Narrated by Abu Hurairah (R): The Prophet (saw) said, “A man set out to visit a brother (in Faith) who lived in another village. Allah deputed an angel (for his protection). When the man met the angel, the latter asked him “Where do you intend (to go)?” He said, “I intend to visit my brother in this village.” He asked, “Have you something to receive from him?” he said, “I have no desire except to visit him because 1 love him for the sake of Allah.” He said, “I am a messenger of Allah to you (to tell you) that Allah loves you as you love him for his sake.” [Muslim] Lesson: Allah loves those who love their brother(s) for the sake of Allah. Hadith 5 Narrated by AI-Bara bin Azib (R): Allah’s Messenger (pbuh) said about the Ansar: “Only a believer loves them, and only a hypocrite hates them. Allah loves him who loves them and Allah hates him who hates them.” [AI-Bukhari and Muslim] Lesson: Allah loves those who love the believers and hates those who hate the believers. Hadith 6 Narrated by Abu Hurairah (R): Allah’s Messenger (pbuh) said, “By Him in Whose Hand is my soul! You will not enter Paradise until you believe, and you will by no means believe until you love one another. Shall I inform you of something which, if you do, you will love one another? Give me currency to salutation amongst you.” [Muslim] Lesson: Spreading and giving salams to one another is a way to increase love between brothers. Hadith 7 Narrated by AI-Bara (R): Allah ‘s Messenger (pbuh) said, “Two Muslims will not meet and shake hands without having their sins forgiven (by Allah) before they depart. [Abu Dawud] Lesson: Shaking hands between brothers upon meeting is a way to expiate minor sins.
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Hadith 8 Narrated by Mu’adh bin Jabal (R): Allah’s Messenger (pbuh) said, “Allah the Exalted has said: “For those who love one another for the sake of My Glory and Greatness, there will be high seats of light (on the Day of Resurrect ion), and they will be the envy of the Prophets and martyrs.” [At-Tirmidhi] Lesson: Allah has promised honorable positions on the Day of Judgment for those who love each other for the sake of Allah. Hadith 9 Narrated by Abu Idris AI-Khaullani (R): I once entered the mosque of Damascus. I happened to catch sight of a young man who had brilliant teeth (i.e., he was always seen smiling). A number of people had gathered around him . When they had differed over anything they would refer the matter to him and act upon his advice. I asked who he was and I was told that he was Mu’adh bin Jabal (R). The next day I hastened to the mosque, but found that he had arrived before me and was busy offering Salat (prayer). I waited till he finished and then proceeded towards him from the front, greeted him with Salam and said to him, ‘ By Allah I love you.” He asked, “For the sake of Allah?” I replied, “Yes, for the sake of Allah.” He again asked me, “ Is it for Allah ‘s sake?” I replied, “Yes, it is for Allah ‘s sake.” Then he took hold of my cloak, drew me to himself and said “Congratulations! For I heard Allah ‘s Messenger (pbuh) saying, “Allah the Exalted has said: It becomes obligatory upon me to confer My Love on those who love one another for My sake, meet one another for My sake and spend on one another for My sake” [Malik] Lesson: Allah has promised or made it incumbent upon Himself to love those who love their brothers for the sake of Allah. Hadith 10 Narrated by Abu Karimah AI-Miqdad bin Ma’ dikarib (R): Allah’s Messenger (pbuh) said, “When a man loves his brother (for Allah ‘s sake) he should tell him that he loves him.” [AI-Tirmidhi and Abu Dawud] Lesson: If one truly loves his brother he should tell him.
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Hadith 11 Narrated by Anas bin Malik (R): A man was with Allah’s Messenger (pbuh) when another man passed by and the former sa id: “O Messenger of Allah! 1 love this man (for Allah’s sake).” Allah’s Messenger (pbuh) asked, “Have you informed him?” He said, “No.” Allah’s Messenger (pbuh) then said, tell him (that you love him).” So he went up to the man and said to him, “I love you for the sake of Allah,” and the other replied, “May Allah, for Whose sake you love me, love you.” [Abu Dawud] Lesson: When one is told by his brother that he loves him, it is appropriate to make dua that Allah will love him for his love of his brother. Hadith 12 Narrated by Abu Musa (R): Allah’s Messenger (pbuh) said, “The relationship of the believer with another believer is like (the bricks of) a building, each strengthens the other.” He (pbuh) illustrated this by interlacing the fingers of both of his hands. [AI-Bukhari and Muslim] Lesson: This hadith expresses the importance of closeness and support between brothers.
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DUTIES AND ACTS TO INCREASE BROTHERHOOD Hadith 13 Narrated by Nu’man bin Bashir (R): Allah’s Messenger (pbuh) said, “The believers in their mutual kindness, compassion and sympathy are just like one body. When one of the limbs is afflicted, the whole body responds to it with wakefulness and fever.” [Al-Bukhari and Muslim] Lesson: This hadith teaches us to have love and compassion for each other a long with sympathy and closeness.
Hadith 14 Narrated by Abu Hurairah (R): Allah’s Messenger (pbuh) kissed his grandson Al-Hasan bin Ali (R) in the presence of AI-Aqra’ bin Habis. Thereupon he remarked: “I have ten children and I have never kissed any one of them.” Allah’s Messenger (pbuh) cast a glance upon him and said, “He who does not show mercy to others will not be shown mercy.” [AIBukhari and Muslim] Lesson: Showing affection to our young is a way of increasing brotherhood amongst our young and elders.
Hadith 15 Narrated by Aishah (R): Some Bedouin Arabs came to Allah ‘s Messenger (pbuh) and asked: “Do you kiss your children?” He said, “Yes.” They then said: “By Allah, we do not kiss them.” The Prophet (pbuh) replied, “I cannot help you if Allah has snatched kindness from your hearts.” Lesson: Rasulullah (pbuh) encouraged us to show kindness to our young.
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Hadith 16 Narrated by Abu Hurairah (R): Allah’s Messenger (pbuh) said, “A believer owes a believer five obligations: responding to salutations, visiting him in illness, following his funeral, accepting his invitation and saying ‘Yarhamuk-Allah (May Allah have mercy on you),’ when he says ‘AIhamdulillah (Praise be to Allah), on sneezing.” [Al-Bukhari] Muslims’ narration is, “There are six rights of a Muslim upon a Muslim: When you meet him, salute him; when he invites you, respond to him; When he seeks counsel, give him advice; when he sneezes and praises Allah, say to him: ‘May Allah have mercy on you (Yarhamuk-AlIah); when he is sick, visit him; and when he dies, follow his funeral.” Lesson: This hadith outlines the basic practice and duties of a Muslim to another Muslim, which will increase brotherhood.
Hadith 17 Narrated by Anas (R): Allah’s Messenger (pbuh) said, “Help your brother, whether he is an oppressor or is oppressed.” A man enquired: “O Messenger of Allah! I may help him when he is oppressed, but how can I help him when he is an oppressor?” He (pbuh) said, “You can keep him from committing oppression. That will be your help to him.” [Al-Bukhari and Muslim] Lesson: This hadith teaches us the importance of helping our brother when he needs our help and to advising him when he is wrong. Hadith 18 Narrated by Jarir bin Abdullah (R): Allah ‘s Messenger (pbuh) said, “Allah will not show mercy to him who does not show mercy to others. [AlBukhari and Muslim] Lesson: This hadith teaches that Allah will show mercy to those who show mercy.
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Hadith 19 Narrated by Ibn ‘Umar (R): Allah’s Messenger (pbuh) said, “A Muslim is a brother of another Muslim. So he should not oppress him nor should he hand him over to his enemy. Whoever fulfills the needs of his brother, Allah will fulfill his needs, whoever removes the troubles of his brother, Allah will remove one of his troubles on the Day of Resurrection; and whoever covers up the fault of a Muslim, Allah will cover up his fault on the Day of Resurrection.” [A I-Bukhari and Muslim] Lesson : This hadith teaches us not to treat each other unjustly and to also help a brother when he is in need. Hadith 20 Narrated by Abu Hurairah (R): Allah’s Messenger (pbuh) said, “A Muslim is a brother to a Muslim . He should neither deceive him nor accuse him of lying, nor leave him without assistance. Everything belonging to a Muslim is inviolable for a Muslim; his honor, his blood and property. Piety is here (and he pointed out to his chest thrice). Despising one’s Muslim brother is enough evil for a person.” [At-Tirmidhi] Lesson: This hadith teaches us that a real brother does not deceive his fellow Muslim nor violate his honor, blood or property. Hadith 21 Narrated by Anas (R): Allah’s Messenger (pbuh) said. “None of you truly believes until he desires for his brother what he desires for himself.” [AlBukhari and Muslim] Lesson : True faith is to desire for your brother what you desire for yourself. Hadith 22 Narrated by Abud-Darda (R): Allah’s Messenger (pbuh) said, “He who defends the honor of his (Muslim) brother, Allah will secure his face against the Fire on the Day of Resurrection.” [At-Tirmidhi] Lesson: This hadith teaches us that when we defend the honor of our brother, Allah will be pleased with us.
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Hadith 23 Narrated by Iyad bin Himar (R): Allah’s Messenger (pbuh) said, “Verily, Allah has revealed to me that you should adopt humility. So that no one may wrong another and no one may be disdainful and haughty towards another. [Muslim] Lesson: This hadith teaches us the importance of being humble before our fellow Muslim. Hadith 24 Narrated by Abu Dharr (R): Allah’s Messenger (pbuh) said to me, “Do not disdain a (trifling) good deed, even your meeting with your brother (Muslim) with a cheerful face.” [Muslim] Lesson: This hadith teaches us that smiling ill our brother’s face is part of brotherhood. Hadith 25 Narrated by Abu Khattab Qatadah (R): I asked Anas: “Did the Companions of Allah’s. Messenger (pbuh) use to shake hands?” He said: “Yes.” [AlBukhari) Lesson: Another hadith on the importance of shaking hands 10 increase love and brotherhood. Hadith 26 Narrated by Abu Hurairah (R): Allah’s Messenger (pbuh) said: “The believer is the believers mirror and the believer is the believers brother who guards him against loss and protects him when he is absent. [Abu Dawud] Lesson: This hadith teaches us the importance of being a mirror for ones brother by reminding or advising him about his faults in a kind and gentle way.
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Hadith 27 Narrated by Abu Al Parda (R): Allah’s Messenger (pbuh) said “Shall I not inform you of something more excellent in degree than fasting, prayer, and Allah’s Glory?” The people replied, “Yes, Rasulullah!” He said: “It is putting things right between brothers.” [Abu Dawud] Lesson: This hadith teaches us the importance of bringing harmony and peace between brothers. Hadith 28 Jarir (R) said: “I swore allegiance to the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) to listen and obey and behave sincerely towards every Muslim. [Abu Dawud] Lesson: Being sincere towards your brother is an obligation of every Muslim. Hadith 29 Narrated by Abu Hurairah (R): Allah’s Messenger (pbuh) said: “To have good thoughts of a Muslim is a part of worship. [Abu Dawud] Lesson: This hadith teaches us the importance of having good thoughts about our brother instead of bad thoughts or wrong conclusions
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THINGS TO AVOID THAT DESTROY BROTHERHOOD Hadith 30 Narrated by Abu Hurairah (R): Allah’s Messenger (pbuh) said: “Beware of suspicion, for suspicion is the worst of false tales. Do not look for others faults. Do not spy on one another, and do not practice Najsh (means to offer a lower price for a product in order to allure a potential customer away from your brother). Do not be jealous of one another and do not nurse enmity against one another. Do not sever ties with one another. Become the slaves of Allah, and be brothers to one another as He commanded. A Muslim is the brother of a Muslim. He should neither oppress him nor humiliate him. The piety is here! The piety is here!” While saying so he pointed towards his chest. “It is enough evil for a Muslim to look down upon his Muslim brother. All things of a Muslim are inviolable for his brother in Faith: his blood, his wealth and his honor. Verily, Allah does not look to your bodies nor to your faces, but He looks to your hearts and your deeds.” Another narration is: “Do not feel envy against one another; do not nurse enmity; do not spy on one another. Be Allah ‘s slaves, brethren to one another” Another narration is: “Do not have estranged relations with one another. Do not nurse enmity and do not feel envy against one another. O Allah’s worshippers! Be brothers!” Another narration is: “Do not estrange mutual relations and do no intervene into the transactions which are likely to be settled with another person.” [Muslim] Lesson: The essence of this hadith is to remind us to avoid certain destructive behavior that can ruin and destroy brotherhood; namely suspicion, enmity, spying, etc. This is a very important and instructive hadith that needs to be internalized by all Muslims.
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Hadith 31 Narrated by Ibn Mas’ud (R): Allah’s Messenger (pbuh) said, “Reviling a Muslim is Fusuq (disobedience of Allah) and killing him is (tantamount to) disbelief.” [Al-Bukhari and Muslim] Lesson: We should avoid talking bad about fellow Muslims’ sins and shortcomings. Further, we should not kill a fellow Muslim. Hadith 32 Narrated by Abu Dharr (R): I heard Allah’s Messenger (pbuh) saying, “When any Muslim accuses another Muslim of sin or of disbelief, the reproach rebounds upon the one who utters it, if the other person is not deserving of it.” [Al-Bukhari] Lesson: We should avoid the evil of Takfir, or labeling of fellow Muslims. Hadith 33 Narrated by Wathilah bin Al-Asqa’ (R): Allah’s Messenger (pbuh) said, “Do not express pleasure at the misfortune of a (Muslim) brother lest Allah should bestow mercy upon him and make you suffer from a misfortune. [At-Tirmidhi] Lesson: A Muslim is not to wish for evil or misfortune to befall his brother. Hadith 34 Narrated by Jundub bin Abdullah (R): Allah’s Messenger (pbuh) sad, “Once someone said: ‘By Allah! Allah will not forgive such and such (a person).” Thereupon Allah the Exalted and the Glorious said: ‘Who is he who takes an oath in My Name that I will not grant pardon to so-and-so? I have granted pardon to so-and-so and rendered your good deeds fruitless.” [Muslim] Lesson: We should always avoid being self-conceited and arrogant with our fellow Muslims, thinking so high of ones self and thinking so low of ones brother.
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Hadith 35 Narrated by Abu Hurairah (R): Allah’s Messenger (pbuh) said, “Beware of envy because envy consumes (destroys) the virtues just as the fire consumes the firewood,” or he said “grass.” [Abu Dawud] Lesson: This hadith forbids us to have envy of each other. Hadith 36 Narrated by Muawiyah (R): I heard Allah ‘ s Messenger (pbuh) saying, “If you find faults with Muslims, you will corrupt them.” [Abu Dawud] Lesson: This hadith teaches us that we should not seek out each other’s faults. Hadith 37 Narrated by Ibn Mas’ud (R): Allah’s Messenger (pbuh) said, “None of my Companions should convey to me anything regarding another because I desire to meet every one of you with a clean heart.”[Abu Dawud and AITirmidhi] Lesson: This hadith teaches us not to entertain gossip and backbite about ones brother. Hadith 38 Narrated by Abu Hurairah (R): Allah’s Messenger (pbuh) said, “It is enough evil for a Muslim to look down upon his (Muslim) brother.” {Muslim} Lesson: This hadith teaches us we should not be contemptuous of a fellow Muslim. Hadith 39 Narrated by Anas bin Malik (R): Allah’s Messenger (pbuh) said, “Do not desert (stop talking to) one another, do not nurse hatred towards one another, do not be jealous of one another, but become fellow brothers and slaves of Allah. It is not lawful for a Muslim to stop talking to his brother (Muslim) for more than three days.” {Al-Bukhari and Muslim} Lesson: This hadith again reminds us against the evils of enmity and jealousy between each other and not to avoid each other more than three days after a disagreement.
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Hadith 40 Narrated by Abu Hurairah (R): Allah’s Messenger (pbuh) said, “He who takes up arms against us is not of us; and he who cheats us is not of us.[Muslim] Another narration of Muslim is: Allah’s Messenger (pbuh) happened to pass by a heap of corn. He thrust his hand in that (heap) and his fingers felt wetness. He said to the owner of that heap of corn, “What is this?” He replied: “O Allah’s Messenger! These have been drenched by rain-fall .” He remarked, “Why did you not place this (drenched part of the heap) over the corn so that people might see it? He who deceives is not of us.” Lesson: This hadith teaches us that we should be mindful of each other’s safety and not to cheat each other. Hadith 41 Narrated by Abu Ayyub Al-Ansari (R): Allah’s Messenger (pbuh) said, “It is not lawful for a Muslim to desert (stop talking to) his brother beyond three nights, the one turning one way and the other turning to the other way when they meet. The better of the two is the one who is the first to greet the other. [Al-Bukhari and Muslim] Lesson: This hadith teaches us that we should not desert or stop speaking to each other beyond three days if there is some dispute. Hadith 42 Narrated by Abu Hurairah (R): Allah’s Messenger (pbuh) said, “It is not lawful for a Muslim to forsake his (Muslim) brother beyond three days; and whosoever does so for more than three days, and then dies, will certainly enter the Hell.” [Abu Dawud] Lesson: Again, this hadith teaches us that we should not desert or stop speaking to each other beyond three days if there is some dispute. Hadith 43 Narrated by Abu Hurairah (R): Allah’s Messenger (pbuh) said, “None of you should point at his brother with a weapon because he does not know that Satan may make it loose from his hand and, as a result, he may fall into a pit of Hell-fire (by accidentally killing him).”[AI-Bukhari and Muslim]
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The narration in Muslim is: Abdul-Qasim (Allah’s Messenger) (pbuh) said, “He who points at his (Muslim) brother with a weapon is cursed by angels even if the other person should be his real brother.” Lesson: This hadith teaches the importance of the sacredness of a brother’s physical and mental well being. Hadith 44 Narrated by ‘Uqbah bin ‘Amir (R): Alll ah’s Messenger (pbuh) said, “A Mu ‘min is the brother of another Mu ‘min; and thus it is not permissible for a Mu ‘min to make an offer while the offer of his brother is pending, nor should he make a proposal of marriage while that of his brother is pending till he withdraws his proposal.” Lesson: This hadith teaches us that Muslims should respect each other’s pending proposal for marriage to a sister, by not proposing until one gives up his proposal or intention Hadith 45
Anas ibn-Malik (R) narrates that while we were sitting with Rasulullah (SAW), he said: “A dweller of Paradise will come to you now.” Then a man from the Ansar came, from whose beard drops of water of ablution were falling and he was holding his shoes in his left hand. The second day Nabi (pbuh) repeated his words as the same Ansari came in the same condition he had come the first day. The third day Nabi (pbuh) repeated the same words as that Sahabi came in the same condition. When Nabi stood up, Abdullah ibn’Amr followed that Ansari to his house and said to him: “1 had a quarrel with my father and have vowed that I will not go to him for three days. If you allow, let me stay at your house till my oath is fulfilled?” He said: “Very well.” Anas narrates: Abdullah spent three nights with that Ansari but did not see him worshipping at night, except that when he awoke and changed his side on the bed, he praised Allah ‘Azza Wa Jall and said: “Allahu akbar” (Allah is the Greatest), until he got up for Salat- ul-Fajr from his bed. Abdullah said: “ I did not hear him say anything except good.” When three nights had passed and I considered his deeds to be quite ordinary, 14
I said to the Ansari : “O slave of Allah! There was no quarrel and separation between me and my father but I heard Rasulullah (SAW) saying that the dweller of Paradise is coming to us and you came out on all three occasions. So I decided to stay with you and see what (special) deed you perform? However, I did not see you doing anything extraordinary. What is that deed which raised you to the rank mentioned by Rasulullah (SAW)?” The Ansari replied: “I have no deeds except that which you saw.” Abdullah said : When I turned to go away, the Ansari called me back and said: “I do not have any (special) deeds except for the ones you have seen. However, I have no ill feelings in my heart about any Muslim and I am not jealous of anyone to whom Allah has granted bounty.” Abdullah said : “This is that which has raised you to that rank, and this is that which is beyond our ability. {Musnad Ahmad, Bazzar’, Majma ‘uz Zawaid}
Lesson: This hadith and narration shows the ideal in which we all should strive for. That is ridding the heart of enmity towards our brother.
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About the Author Imam Al-Amin Abdul-Latif reverted to Islam in 1969. In 1970 he joined the Darul Islam Movement at Yasin Mosque in Brooklyn, New York. He was trained and educated in the Darul Islam school of Theology in the subjects of Usulul Deen, comparative religion, Quranic Arabic, and Tajweed under Shaikh Yahya A. Kareem and received a certificate of completion in 1976. Imam Al-Amin attended and helped organize several imams training programs in Plainfield, Indiana USA in 1987 and in Mecca, Saudi Arabia in 1999 and 2000; earning certificates of completion in Arabic, Usulul Fiqh, Aqeedah, Sirah and Hadith under Sh. Khalid AI Halwani. He has been an active worker, organizer, preacher and teacher of Islam for over 4 decades and has traveled extensively throughout America and abroad in Europe, Canada, the Middle East, Africa, and the Caribbean lecturing on Islam, unity, and community development. Imam Al-Amin is one of the pioneers of Islamic Dawah in the prison system of New York State. He served as a chaplain in the New York Department of Corrections from 1976 to the early 1990s. Imam AI-Amin is one of the founders of the Majlis Ash-Shura Leadership Council of New York and has served as the president since 1990. He is the Imam of Masjid Allahu Akbar in Wyandanch, New York, and the founder and Amir of the Iqaamatiddeen Movement.
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