Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen (may Allah have mercy on him) said: Al-Hasan said: To help a brother in faith of mine is dearer to me than secluding myself in worship for a month. The man said: I did not like to bother you and ask for your help, but I started with Husayn and he said, Were it not for being in seclusion, I would have gone out with you. Then the man left and went to al-Hasan ibn ‘Ali, and told him what he needed, and he went out with him and helped him. He said: Were it not for being in seclusion, I would have gone out with you and helped you with what you need. In az-Zuhd (746), Ibn al-Mubaarak narrated that Abu Ja‘far said:Ī man came to Husayn ibn ‘Ali to seek his help, and he found him in seclusion for worship. Narrated by at-Tabaraani (13646), Ibn Bashraan in al-Amaali, and others, classed as hasan by al-Albaani in as-Saheehah (906). The one who goes about with his Muslim brother, trying to help him, until he meets his needs, Allah will make his feet steadfast on the Day when feet will slip.” More sound than that is the hadith of Ibn ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: The Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “To go about with a brother of mine, trying to help him, is dearer to me than spending a month in seclusion (i‘tikaaf) in this mosque of mine.
Ibn Hibbaan said: He is one of those who were sole narrators of mawdoo‘ (fabricated) hadiths from trustworthy narrators, so no attention should be paid to him.Įnd quote from Tahdheeb at-Tahdheeb (2/367).Įven if we assume that it is sound, it may be understood as being by way of emphasising and encouraging people to go about helping Muslims with what they need. Al-Hakam ibn Sinaan is da‘eef in hadith he was classed as da‘eef by Ibn Ma‘een, an-Nisaa’i, Ibn Sa‘d, Abu Dawood and others. Humayd went back to al-Hasan and told him what Thaabit had said, and he (al-Hasan) said to him: Tell him: Do you not know that your going and striving to help your brother is better for you than performing Hajj after Hajj? Thaabit said to them: I am in seclusion worshipping my Lord (i‘tikaaf). Ibn Abi Dunya narrated in Qadaa’ al-Hawaa’ij (103) and in Istinaa‘ al-Ma‘roof (163) via al-Hakam ibn Sinaan: Maalik ibn Dinaar told us: al-Hasan sent Muhammad ibn Nooh and Humayd at-Taweel on an errand for his brother, and said: Tell Thaabit al-Bunaani to come to me with you.
If faith, which is obligatory, is not complete unless one loves good for one’s fellow Muslim and hates evil for him, then loving the Muslim himself and being allied with him is more important and is of a higher level. Love for the sake of Allah is one of the greatest acts of worship and one of the best of righteous deeds.Īl-Bukhaari (13), Muslim (45), and an-Nasaa’i (5017) narrated from Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “By the One in Whose hand is the soul of Muhammad, no one of you truly believes until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself of good.”Īl-Haafiz ibn Hajar (may Allah have mercy on him) said:Īl-Kirmaani said: It is also part of faith to hate for his brother what he hates for himself of evil.
Through it people find the sweetness of faith in their interactions, companionship and friendship.Īhmad (18524) narrated from al-Baraa’ ibn ‘Aazib, that the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “Indeed the strongest bond of faith is to love for the sake of Allah and hate for the sake of Allah.”Ĭlassed as hasan by the commentators on al-Musnad also classed as hasan by al-Albaani in Saheeh at-Targheeb (3030).
It is the basis by means of which ties of friendship and harmony among people are attained, so that they love one another, visit one another, are sincere towards one another, intermarry, enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong, thus attaining true Islamic brotherhood. Love for the sake of Allah is one of the strongest bonds of faith, and is one of the most important foundations on which Muslim society is based.
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