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Sahih al-Bukhari 13
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Sahih al-Bukhari — Hadith 13

Narrated by Anas ibn Malik

لاَ يُؤْمِنُ أَحَدُكُمْ حَتَّى يُحِبَّ لأَخِيهِ مَا يُحِبُّ لِنَفْسِهِ

Translation

The Prophet said: 'None of you truly believes until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself.'

Commentary

This hadith encapsulates the Islamic ethic of empathy and solidarity. It defines faith not merely as ritual observance but as a state of moral consciousness that extends concern for others' well-being equal to one's own. The word 'brother' is understood by scholars to include all of humanity.

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