78/27. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 6011 — Believers as One Body
Being merciful to the people and to the animals
Hadith About Believers Being Like One Body
Sahih Bukhari : 6011
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 6011
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا زَكَرِيَّاءُ، عَنْ عَامِرٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ سَمِعْتُ النُّعْمَانَ بْنَ بَشِيرٍ، يَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " تَرَى الْمُؤْمِنِينَ فِي تَرَاحُمِهِمْ وَتَوَادِّهِمْ وَتَعَاطُفِهِمْ كَمَثَلِ الْجَسَدِ إِذَا اشْتَكَى عُضْوًا تَدَاعَى لَهُ سَائِرُ جَسَدِهِ بِالسَّهَرِ وَالْحُمَّى ".
An-Nu'man bin Bashir Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "You see the believers as regards their being merciful among themselves and showing love among themselves and being kind, resembling one body, so that, if any part of the body is not well then the whole body shares the sleeplessness (insomnia) and fever with it."
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 6011In-book reference : Book 78, Hadith 42USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 8, Book 73, Hadith 40
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 6011
This Hadith about believers as one body gives a clear picture of Muslim brotherhood. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم described the believers in their mercy, love, and kindness as being like a single body. When one part of the body hurts, the rest of the body shares sleeplessness and fever. The meaning is easy to understand: believers should not be cold toward each other. When one person is hurt, in need, or in trouble, others should care. The Hadith does not speak about empty words only. It joins mercy, love, and kindness together, showing that real faith-linked community has feeling, concern, and support. It teaches a shared sense of care among Muslims.
What we learn from this hadith
- Believers are encouraged to show mercy, love, and kindness to one another.
- A Muslim community should feel concern when one member is hurt.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم used the body as a simple example of shared care.
- Brotherhood is shown through real sympathy, not only words.
