What is the meaning of the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "None of you truly believes until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself"?
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The questioner : In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
What is the meaning of the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him):Sahih al-Bukhari 13?
The Shaykh : Its meaning is that the faith of a servant is not complete until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself, in terms of religious and worldly good. This hadith serves as a warning against envy, which is the dislike of what Allah has bestowed upon others, because envy is one of the characteristics of the Jews. By this, you know that the meaning is not that he has no faith whatsoever, but rather that his faith is not complete. Yes.
What is the meaning of the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him):
None of you will have faith till he wishes for his (Muslim) brother what he likes for himself.
لا يؤمن أحدكم حتى يحب لأخيه ما يحب لنفسهThe Shaykh : Its meaning is that the faith of a servant is not complete until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself, in terms of religious and worldly good. This hadith serves as a warning against envy, which is the dislike of what Allah has bestowed upon others, because envy is one of the characteristics of the Jews. By this, you know that the meaning is not that he has no faith whatsoever, but rather that his faith is not complete. Yes.
