27/18. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1928 — Believers Support One Another
What Has Been Related About The Muslim's Compassion For the Muslim
Believers Are Like One Building Hadith Explained
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1928
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1928
حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْخَلاَّلُ، وَغَيْرُ، وَاحِدٍ، قَالُوا حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، عَنْ بُرَيْدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى الأَشْعَرِيِّ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " الْمُؤْمِنُ لِلْمُؤْمِنِ كَالْبُنْيَانِ يَشُدُّ بَعْضُهُ بَعْضًا " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ .
Abu Musa Al-Ash'arf Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah said: : The Believer Is To The Believer Like Parts Of A Building, Each One Of Them Supporting The Other."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1928In-book reference : Book 27, Hadith 34English translation : Vol. 4, Book 1, Hadith 1928
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1928
This hadith about believers supporting each other uses a simple image that everyone can understand. The Messenger of Allah says that the believer is to the believer like parts of a building, each one supporting the other. A building does not stand well if its parts work against each other. Each part has value because it helps the whole structure remain firm. The hadith teaches that Muslim brotherhood is not only a feeling or a slogan. It is support. A believer should help strengthen another believer, not weaken him. The main message is unity with benefit, where each person adds strength to the other through care, help, and loyalty.
What we learn from this hadith
- Believers should support one another like parts of a building.
- Muslim unity is shown through practical strength and help.
- The hadith discourages actions that weaken fellow believers.
- Each believer can add value to the wider community.
