“None of you truly believes… . (Hadith 13 of An-Nawawi)
1.Complete the Hadith with its Isna¯d.
2.Comment on it.
Explanation
On the authority of Abu Hamza Anas Ibn Maalik, the servant of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), from the Prophet (peace be upon him) who said, “None of you [truly] believes until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself.” [Reported by Al-Bukhari and Muslim] »لايؤمن أحدكم حتى يحب لأخيه ما يحب لنفسه« رواه البخاري ومسلم Takhreej This hadeeth was reported by al-Bukhari, Muslim, al-Tirmidhi, al-Nasaa’i, ibn Maajah, Ahmad, ibn Hibbaan, al-Daarimi, Abu Yala and numerous others. It should be noted that the narration in Sahih Muslim differs slightly from what al-Nawawi has presented here. The narration in Muslim states: “None of you truly believes until he loves for his brother – or he said for his neighbor – what he loves for himself.” »لايؤمن أحدكم حتى يحب لأخيه (أوقال لجاره) مايحب لنفسه« رواه مسلم In Muslim’s narration there is mention of the doubt about the exact wording “or he said”. However, in al-Bukhari’s narration there is no such doubt. Another important narration of this hadeeth may be found in Musnad Ahmad. It states, “By the One in whose hand is my soul, a servant does not truly believe until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself of goodness.” »والذي نفسي بيده لا يؤمن عبدحتى يحب لأخيه ما يحب لنفسه من الخير« رواه أحمد Here, the last words, “of goodness” have been added to this narration. As shall be noted below, these additional words are of significance. There is also another narration with the wording: “The servant does not reach the reality of [or true] faith until he loves for the people what he loves for himself.” [Reported by Imam Ahmad is his Musnad] »لا يبلغ العبد حقيقة الإيمان حتى يحب للناس ما يحب لنفسه« رواه أحمد فى مسنده General comments about the Hadith This hadeeth stipulates one of the most important rules of behavior in Islam. It is a clear sign as to how Muslims are supposed to behave toward one another. It states a general principle that may be applied in all walks of life. The importance of this principle is so great that some consider this hadeeth one-fourth or one-third of Islam.