13th Hadith - Love for Your Brother What You Love for Yourself [Bukhari: 13 & Muslim: 45(a)]

الحديث الثالث عشر  

عَنْ أَبِي حَمْزَةَ أَنَس بْنِ مَالِكٍ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ، خَادِمِ رَسُوْلِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ : لاَ يُؤْمِنُ أَحَدُكُمْ حَتَّى يُحِبَّ لأَخِيْهِ مَا يُحِبُّ لِنَفْسِهِ

[رواه البخاري ومسلم]

13th Hadith Translation

Abu Hamzah Anas bin Malik (R.A.), who was the servant of the Messenger of Allah (S.A.W.) reported that the Prophet (S.A.W.), said: 

"None of you truly believes (in Allah and in His religion) until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself" [Bukhari: 13 & Muslim: 45 (a)]

Brief Narration

The Hadith lays down a very significant principle of behavior of Muslims with each other. A true Islamic community is when it is built upon love and compassion for its members. Every member should care for and help one another. They should treat others in ways they want to be treated.

It is a community with no barriers among the races, colour, or group or ranks in implementing this Islamic concept of brotherhood and love. All these barriers must be removed for this concept to be realized. Other barriers to be removed include jealousy, selfishness and envy.

  (Reference: Commentary of Forty Hadiths of An-Nawawi by Dr. Jamal Ahmed Badi)