The believers, in their mutual love, compassion, and sympathy, are like a single body; if one of its organs suffers, the whole body will respond with sleeplessness and fever
Narrator in the source: An-Nu‘mān ibn Bashīr reported that the Prophet
An-Nu‘mān ibn Bashīr (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The believers, in their mutual love, compassion, and sympathy, are like a single body; if one of its organs suffers, the whole body will respond with sleeplessness and fever."- Grade in the source
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- Source entry
- HadeethEnc · 4969 ↗
Original Arabic wording
عَنِ النُّعْمَانِ بْنِ بَشِيرٍ رضي الله عنه قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «مَثَلُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ فِي تَوَادِّهِمْ وَتَرَاحُمِهِمْ وَتَعَاطُفِهِمْ مَثَلُ الْجَسَدِ، إِذَا اشْتَكَى مِنْهُ عُضْوٌ تَدَاعَى لَهُ سَائِرُ الْجَسَدِ بِالسَّهَرِ وَالْحُمَّى».Understand this hadith
The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) clarified how Muslims should act together. They should love goodness for each other, show mercy, offer help, and support each other. Moreover, they should feel hurt by whatever harm afflicts them. In other words, they should act like a single body; whenever one of its organs gets sick, the whole body responds with sleeplessness and fever.
Lessons from the hadith
- The Muslims' rights should be venerated and cooperation and mutual kindness between them should be encouraged.
- There should be mutual love and support between the believers.
References (original Arabic)
صحيح البخاري (8/ 10) (6011). صحيح مسلم (4/ 1999) (2586). نزهة المتقين شرح رياض الصالحين، مجموعة من الباحثين (1/ 246). بهجة الناظرين شرح رياض الصالحين، لسليم الهلالي (1/ 317). كنوز رياض الصالحين، مجموعة من الباحثين (4/ 405). تطريز رياض الصالحين، لفيصل آل مبارك (ص173). المعجم الوسيط (1/ 492).