4. Book of Faith
٤۔ كِتَابُ الْإِيمَانِ
the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “Of the perfection of one's Islam, is that he leaves that which does not concern him.” (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 3976)
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «إِنَّ مِنْ حُسْنِ إِسْلَامِ الْمَرْءِ تَرْكُهُ مَا لَا يَعْنِيهِ»
The Prophet ﷺ said, "A Muslim is the one who avoids harming Muslims with his tongue and hands. And a Muhajir (emigrant) is the one who gives up (abandons) all what Allah has forbidden." (Using translation from Bukhārī 10)
عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ «الْمُسْلِمُ مَنْ سَلِمَ الْمُسْلِمُونَ مِنْ لِسَانِهِ وَيَدِهِ وَالْمُهَاجِرُ مَنْ هَاجَرَ مَا نَهَى اللَّهُ عَنْهُ»
ذِكْرُ الْأَمْرِ بِمَعُونَةِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ بَعْضِهِمْ بَعْضًا فِي الْأَسْبَابِ الَّتِي تُقَرِّبُهُمْ إِلَى الْبَارِي جَلَّ وَعَلَا
[Machine] The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "Indeed, the believer is to the believer like a building, each part supporting and strengthening the other."
أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ قَالَ «إِنَّ الْمُؤْمِنَ لِلْمُؤْمِنِ كَالْبُنْيَانِ يَشُدُّ بَعْضُهُ بَعْضًا»
ذِكْرُ تَمْثِيلِ الْمُصْطَفَى ﷺ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ بِالْبُنْيَانِ الَّذِي يُمْسِكُ بَعْضُهُ بَعْضًا
[Machine] The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said, "The example of the believers in their mutual love, mercy and compassion is like the example of a building, wherein each part supports the other."
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «مَثَلُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ فِيمَا بَيْنَهُمْ كَمَثَلِ الْبُنْيَانِ قَالَ وَأَدْخَلَ أَصَابِعَ يَدِهِ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَقَالَ يُمْسِكُ بَعْضُهَا بَعْضًا»
ذِكْرُ تَمْثِيلِ الْمُصْطَفَى ﷺ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ بِمَا يَجِبُ أَنْ يَكُونُوا عَلَيْهِ مِنَ الشَّفَقَةِ وَالرَّأْفَةِ
[Machine] I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) saying: "The example of a believer is like that of a body; when one part of it is in pain, the rest of the body feels it too."
سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ «مَثَلُ الْمُؤْمِنِ مَثَلُ الْجَسَدِ إِذَا اشْتَكَى مِنْهُ شَيْءٌ تَدَاعَى لَهُ سَائِرُ الْجَسَدِ»
ذِكْرُ نَفْيِ الْإِيمَانِ عَمَّنْ لَا يُحِبُّ لِأَخِيهِ مَا يُحِبُّ لِنَفْسِهِ
The Prophet ﷺ said, "None of you will have faith till he wishes for his (Muslim) brother what he likes for himself." (Using translation from Bukhārī 13)
عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ «لَا يُؤْمِنُ أَحَدُكُمْ بِاللَّهِ حَتَّى يُحِبَّ لِأَخِيهِ مَا يُحِبُّ لِنَفْسِهِ»
ذِكْرُ الْبَيَانِ بِأَنَّ نَفْيَ الْإِيمَانِ عَمَّنْ لَا يُحِبُّ لِأَخِيهِ مَا يُحِبُّ لِنَفْسِهِ إِنَّمَا هُوَ نَفْيُ حَقِيقَةِ الْإِيمَانِ لَا الْإِيمَانَ نَفْسَهُ، مَعَ الْبَيَانِ بِأَنَّ مَا يُحِبُّ لِأَخِيهِ أَرَادَ بِهِ الْخَيْرَ دُونَ الشَّرِّ
[Machine] From the Prophet (peace be upon him), he said, "A servant does not truly reach the reality of faith until he loves for others what he loves for himself from goodness."
عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ «لَا يَبْلُغُ عَبْدٌ حَقِيقَةَ الْإِيمَانِ حَتَّى يُحِبَّ لِلنَّاسِ مَا يُحِبُّ لِنَفْسِهِ مِنَ الْخَيْرِ»
ذِكْرُ نَفْيِ الْإِيمَانِ عَمَّنْ لَا يَتَحَابُّ فِي اللَّهِ جَلَّ وَعَلَا
By him in whose hand my soul is, you will not enter Paradise until you believe, and you will not believe until you love one another: should I not guide you to something doing which you will love one another: spread out salutation among you. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 5193)
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ « وَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ لَا تَدْخُلُوا الْجَنَّةَ حَتَّى تُؤْمِنُوا وَلَا تُؤْمِنُوا حَتَّى تَحَابُّوا أَلَا أَدُلُّكُمْ عَلَى أَمْرٍ إِذَا فَعَلْتُمُوهُ تَحَابَبْتُمْ؟ أَفْشُوا السَّلَامَ بَيْنَكُمْ»
4.5.7 Subsection
٤۔٥۔٧ ذِكْرُ إِثْبَاتِ وُجُودِ حَلَاوَةِ الْإِيمَانِ لِمَنْ أَحَبَّ قَوْمًا لِلَّهِ جَلَّ وَعَلَا
[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "There are three qualities that, whoever possesses them, will find the sweetness of faith: the one who loves Allah and His Messenger more than anything else, the one who loves people only for the sake of Allah, and the one who would prefer to be thrown into the fire rather than to revert to Judaism or Christianity."
أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ «ثَلَاثٌ مَنْ كُنَّ فِيهِ وَجَدَ حَلَاوَةَ الْإِيمَانِ مَنْ كَانَ اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ أَحَبَّ إِلَيْهِ مِمَّا سِوَاهُمَا وَالرَّجُلُ يُحِبُّ الْقَوْمَ لَا يُحِبُّهُمْ إِلَّا فِي اللَّهِ وَالرَّجُلُ إِنْ قُذِفَ فِي النَّارِ أَحَبُّ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ أَنْ يَرْجِعَ يَهُودِيًّا أَوْ نَصْرَانِيًّا»
The Prophet ﷺ said, "Whoever possesses the following three qualities will have the sweetness (delight) of faith: 1. The one to whom Allah and His Apostle becomes dearer than anything else. 2. Who loves a person and he loves him only for Allah's sake. 3. Who hates to revert to Atheism (disbelief) as he hates to be thrown into the fire." (Using translation from Bukhārī 16)
أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ «ثَلَاثٌ مَنْ كُنَّ فِيهِ وَجَدَ حَلَاوَةَ الْإِيمَانِ أَنْ يَكُونَ اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ أَحَبَّ إِلَيْهِ مِمَّا سِوَاهُمَا وَأَنْ يُحِبَّ الْمَرْءَ لَا يُحِبُّهُ إِلَّا لِلَّهِ وَأَنْ يَكْرَهَ أَنْ يَعُودَ فِي الْكُفْرِ كَمَا يَكْرَهُ أَنْ تُوقَدَ لَهُ نَارٌ فَيُقْذَفَ فِيهَا»
4.5 [Machine] What is mentioned in the qualities of the believers?
٤۔٥ بَابُ مَا جَاءَ فِي صِفَاتِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ
ذِكْرُ مَا يَجِبُ عَلَى الْمُسْلِمِ لِأَخِيهِ الْمُسْلِمِ مِنَ الْقِيَامِ فِي أَدَاءِ حُقُوقِهِ
[Machine] The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said, "There are three things that are obligatory upon every Muslim: visiting the sick, attending funerals, and responding to the sneeze of one who praises Allah."
أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ «ثَلَاثٌ كُلُّهُنَّ عَلَى الْمُسْلِمِ عِيَادَةُ الْمَرِيضِ وَشُهُودُ الْجَنَازَةِ وَتَشْمِيتُ الْعَاطِسِ إِذَا حَمِدَ اللَّهَ»
ذِكْرُ الْبَيَانِ بِأَنَّ الْمُصْطَفَى ﷺ لَمْ يُرِدْ بِهَذَا الْعَدَدِ الْمَذْكُورِ نَفْيًا عَمَّا وَرَاءَهُ
“The Muslim has four things due from the Muslim: He should answer [by saying Yarhamuk-Allah (may Allah have mercy on you)] to him if he sneezes (and says Al-Hamdulillah); he should accept his invitation if he invites him; he should attend his funeral if he dies; and he should visit him if he falls sick.” (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 1434)
عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ « لِلْمُسْلِمِ عَلَى الْمُسْلِمِ أَرْبَعُ خِلَالٍ يَعُودُهُ إِذَا مَرِضَ وَيَشْهَدُهُ إِذَا مَاتَ وَيُشَمِّتُهُ إِذَا عَطَسَ وَيُجِيبُهُ إِذَا دَعَاهُ»
ذِكْرُ الْبَيَانِ بِأَنَّ هَذَا الْعَدَدَ الَّذِي ذَكَرَهُ الْمُصْطَفَى ﷺ فِي خَبَرِ أَبِي مَسْعُودٍ لَمْ يُرِدْ بِهِ النَّفْيَ عَمَّا وَرَاءَهُ
[Machine] I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) saying, "The rights of a Muslim over another Muslim are five: returning greetings, visiting the sick, attending funerals, accepting invitations, and saying 'bless you' when someone sneezes."
سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ «حَقُّ الْمُسْلِمِ عَلَى الْمُسْلِمِ خَمْسٌ رَدُّ السَّلَامِ وَعِيَادَةُ الْمَرِيضِ وَاتِّبَاعُ الْجَنَائِزِ وَإِجَابَةُ الدَّعْوَةِ وَتَشْمِيتُ الْعَاطِسِ»
ذِكْرُ الْبَيَانِ بِأَنَّ هَذَا الْعَدَدَ الْمَذْكُورَ فِي خَبَرِ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيِّبِ لَمْ يُرِدْ بِهِ النَّفْيَ عَمَّا وَرَاءَهُ
[Machine] Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "The rights of a Muslim upon another Muslim are six." They asked, "What are these rights?" He replied, "When you meet him, greet him with salaam (Islamic greeting), when he invites you, accept his invitation, when he seeks advice, advise him, when he sneezes and praises Allah, say 'Yarhamuk Allah' (may Allah have mercy on you), when he is ill, visit him, and when he dies, accompany his funeral procession."
حَدَّثَنَا الْقَعْنَبِيُّ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنِ الْعَلَاءِ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ «حَقُّ الْمُسْلِمِ عَلَى الْمُسْلِمِ سِتٌّ» قَالُوا مَا هُنَّ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ؟ قَالَ «إِذَا لَقِيَهُ سَلَّمَ عَلَيْهِ وَإِذَا دَعَاهُ أَجَابَهُ وَإِذَا اسْتَنْصَحَ نَصَحَهُ وَإِذَا عَطَسَ فَحَمِدَ اللَّهَ يُشَمِّتُهُ وَإِذَا مَرِضَ عَادَهُ وَإِذَا مَاتَ صَحِبَهُ»
ذِكْرُ الْإِخْبَارِ عَمَّا يُشْبِهُ الْمُسْلِمِينَ مِنَ الْأَشْجَارِ
[Machine] The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: "Who can tell me about a tree that is similar to a believer? Its roots are firm and its branches are in the sky, constantly bearing fruit with the permission of its Lord?" Abdullah said, "I intended to say that it is the date palm, but my father stopped me." The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) then said, "It is the date palm." I mentioned this to my father and he said, "If you had said it, it would have been dearer to me than this and that," pointing to some red camels.
أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ «مَنْ يُخْبِرُنِي عَنْ شَجَرَةٍ مَثَلُهَا مَثَلُ الْمُؤْمِنِ أَصْلُهَا ثَابِتٌ وَفَرْعُهَا فِي السَّمَاءِ تُؤْتِي أُكُلَهَا كُلَّ حِينٍ بِإِذْنِ رَبِّهَا؟ » قَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ فَأَرَدْتُ أَنْ أَقُولَ هِيَ النَّخْلَةُ فَمَنَعَنِي مَكَانُ أَبِي فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «هِيَ النَّخْلَةُ» فَذَكَرْتُ ذَلِكَ لِأَبِي فَقَالَ لَوْ قُلْتَهَا كَانَ أَحَبَّ إِلَيَّ مِنْ كَذَا وَكَذَا أَحْسَبُهُ قَالَ حُمْرِ النَّعَمِ
4.5.13 Subsection
٤۔٥۔١٣ ذِكْرُ الْإِخْبَارِ عَنْ وَصْفِ مَا يُشْبِهُ الْمُسْلِمَ مِنَ الشَّجَرِ
[Machine] We were sitting with the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) when a camel was brought to him. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said, "There is a blessed tree among the trees, its blessing is similar to that of a Muslim." I thought that it might be the palm tree, then I looked at the people and found that I was the tenth among them and I was the newest among them, so I remained silent. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said, "It is the palm tree."
كُنَّا جُلُوسًا عِنْدَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ إِذْ أُتِيَ بِجُمَّارٍ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «مِنَ الشَّجَرِ شَجَرَةٌ بَرَكَتُهَا كَالْمُسْلِمِ» قَالَ فَأُرِيتُ أَنَّهَا النَّخْلَةُ ثُمَّ نَظَرْتُ إِلَى الْقَوْمِ فَإِذَا أَنَا عَاشِرُ عَشَرَةٍ وَأَنَا أَحْدَثُ الْقَوْمِ فَسَكَتُّ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «هِيَ النَّخْلَةُ»
Tell me about a tree which has resemblance with a believer. The people began to mention (different) trees of the forest. Ibn 'Umar said: It was instilled in my mind or in my heart and it stuck therein that it implied the date- palm tree. I made up my mind to make a mention of that but could not do that because of the presence of the elderly people there. When there was a hush amongst them (after they had expressed their views), Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: It Is the date-palm tree. (Using translation from Muslim 2811b)
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَوْمًا لِأَصْحَابِهِ «أَخْبِرُونِي عَنْ شَجَرَةٍ مَثَلُهَا مَثَلُ الْمُؤْمِنِ» قَالَ فَجَعَلَ الْقَوْمُ يَتَذَاكَرُونَ شَجَرًا مِنْ شَجَرِ الْوَادِي قَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ وَأُلْقِيَ فِي نَفْسِي أَوْ رَوْعِي أَنَّهَا النَّخْلَةُ قَالَ فَجَعَلْتُ أُرِيدُ أَنْ أَقُولَ فَأَرَى أَسْنَانًا مِنَ الْقَوْمِ فَأَهَابُ أَنْ أَتَكَلَّمَ فَلَمْ يَكْشِفُوا فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «هِيَ النَّخْلَةُ»
4.5 [Machine] What is mentioned in the qualities of the believers?
٤۔٥ بَابُ مَا جَاءَ فِي صِفَاتِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ
ذِكْرُ خَبَرٍ ثَانٍ يُصَرِّحُ بِصِحَّةِ مَا ذَكَرْنَاهُ
There is a tree amongst trees, the leaves of which do not wither and that is like a Muslim; tell me which that (tree) can be? The people began to think of the trees of the forest. Abdullah said: I thought that it could be the date-palm tree, but I felt hesitant (to say that). They (the Companions) then said: Messenger of Allah, (kindly) tell us which that can be? Thereupon he said: It is the date-palm tree. I made a mention of that to 'Umar, whereupon he said: Had you said that it meant the date-palin tree, this statement of yours (would have been dearer to me) than such and such things. (Using translation from Muslim 2811a)
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «إِنَّ مِنَ الشَّجَرِ شَجَرَةٌ لَا يَسْقُطُ وَرَقُهَا وَإِنَّهَا مِثْلُ الْمُسْلِمِ فَحَدِّثُونِي مَا هِيَ؟ » فَوَقَعَ النَّاسُ فِي شَجَرِ الْبَوَادِي قَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ وَقَعَ فِي نَفْسِي أَنَّهَا النَّخْلَةُ فَاسْتَحْيَيْتُ ثُمَّ قَالُوا حَدِّثْنَا مَا هِيَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ؟ قَالَ «هِيَ النَّخْلَةُ» فَذَكَرْتُ ذَلِكَ لِعُمَرَ فَقَالَ لِأَنْ تَكُونَ قُلْتَ هِيَ النَّخْلَةُ أَحَبَّ إِلَيَّ مِنْ كَذَا وَكَذَا
ذِكْرُ تَمْثِيلِ الْمُصْطَفَى ﷺ الْمُؤْمِنَ بِالنَّحْلَةِ فِي أَكْلِ الطَّيِّبِ وَوَضْعِ الطَّيِّبِ
[Machine] The Prophet ﷺ said, "The example of a believer is like that of a bee, it only eats what is good and pure, and it only leaves behind what is good and pure."
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «مَثَلُ الْمُؤْمِنِ مَثَلُ النَّحْلَةِ لَا تَأْكُلُ إِلَّا طَيِّبًا وَلَا تَضَعُ إِلَّا طَيِّبًا»