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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The Meaning of the Hadith: The Believers in Their Mutual Love and Mercy

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Question:
This brother, Abu 'Abd al-Rahman from Unayzah, says: Honorable Shaykh, a Muslim feels for his Muslim brothers and what they face. The hadith of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him): "The believers in their mutual love, mercy, and compassion are like one body; if one part of it suffers,
the whole body aches with fever and sleeplessnessتَدَاعَى لَهُ سَائِرُ الْجَسَدِ بِالْحُمَّى وَالسَّهَرِ
Sahih Muslim 2586c
." How do we comment on this hadith?

Answer:
Yes, the hadith is clear; it does not need commentary. It encourages Muslims to show mercy to one another, to cooperate in righteousness and piety, to help those in need and those afflicted by calamity, and to remove oppression from the oppressed. Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source قناة «مكة و المدينة»، 07 ‫فتاوى على الهواء - 23 / 03 / 1433هـ _ الشيخ صالح الفوزان‬‎ — youtube.com (14:24)

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