Source: HadeethEnc.com, English v1.25.0
Arabic text
عَنْ أَبِي حَمْزَةَ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ -خَادِمِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ- عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «لاَ يُؤْمِنُ أَحَدُكُمْ، حَتَّى يُحِبَّ لِأَخِيهِ مَا يُحِبُّ لِنَفْسِهِ»
Translation
Abu Hamzah Anas ibn Mālik (may Allah be pleased with him)—the servant of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)—reported that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: "None of you believes until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself."
Explanation
The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) pointed out that no Muslim attains complete Imān until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself, among the acts of worship and types of goodness in terms of the religion and the life of this world, and hates for his brother what he hates for himself. If he sees a deficiency in the religious commitment of his brother, he strives to reform it, and if he finds goodness in him, he guides and helps him and renders sincere advice to him as regards his religious and worldly matters.
Benefits
- It is obligatory for a person to love for his brother what he loves for himself, as the negation of Imān from someone who does not love for his brother what he loves for himself indicates the obligation of doing that.
- The bond of brotherhood for the sake of Allah is superior to biological brotherhood, and so its right is more worthy of fulfillment.
- Anything that contradicts this love is prohibited, including words and deeds like cheating, backbiting, envy, and transgression against the life, property, or honor of a Muslim.
- We should use some words of motivation, as he said: "for his brother".
- Al-Kirmāni (may Allah have mercy upon him) said: It is also part of Imān that a person should dislike bad things for his brother as he dislikes them for himself. He did not mention it because the love of something entails dislike for its opposite. So, this was needless to say.
Explanation: العربية
بَيَّنَ النبيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أنّه لا يَتَحقّق الإيمانُ الكامل لأحدٍ من المسلمين حتى يُحبَّ لأخيه ما يحب لنفسه من الطاعات وأنواع الخيرات في الدين والدنيا، ويكره له ما يكره لنفسه، فإن رأى في أخيه المسلم نقصًا في دينه، اجتهد في إصلاحه، وإنْ رأى فيه خيرًا سدَّده وأعانه، ونصحَه في أمر دينِه أو دنياه.
- وجوب محبة المرء لأخيه ما يحبُّ لنفسه؛ لأن نفي الإيمان عمن لا يحب لأخيه ما يحب لنفسه يدل على وجوب ذلك.
- الأُخوّة في الله فوق أخوّة النسب، فحقُّها أوجب.
- تحريم كل ما ينافي هذه المحبة من الأقوال والأفعال كالغش والغيبة والحسد والعدوان على نفس المسلم أو ماله أو عرضه.
- استخدام بعض الألفاظ المحفِّزة على الفعل؛ لقوله "لأخيه".
- قال الكِرْماني رحمه الله: ومن الإيمان أيضًا أنْ يُبغِضَ لأخيه ما يبغض لنفسه من الشر، ولم يذكره؛ لأنَّ حب الشيء مستلزم لبغض نقيضه، فترك التنصيص عليه اكتفاء.