37/59. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 2515 — Love for Your Brother What You Love for Yourself
The Hadith of Hanzalah
Hadith About Loving for Your Brother
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2515
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2515
حَدَّثَنَا سُوَيْدُ بْنُ نَصْرٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " لاَ يُؤْمِنُ أَحَدُكُمْ حَتَّى يُحِبَّ لأَخِيهِ مَا يُحِبُّ لِنَفْسِهِ " . قَالَ هَذَا حَدِيثٌ صَحِيحٌ .
Anas Narrated from:
The Prophet(s.a.w) said: "None Of You Believes Until He Loves For His Brother What He Loves For Himself."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2515In-book reference : Book 37, Hadith 101English translation : Vol. 4, Book 11, Hadith 2515
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2515
This hadith about loving for your brother what you love for yourself is one of the clearest teachings on Islamic brotherhood. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said that none of you believes until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself. The wording teaches that faith should shape how we wish good for others. It pushes the heart away from selfishness, envy, and hidden dislike. If a person wants safety, respect, guidance, and good treatment for himself, he should want similar good for his brother. This hadith is not only about feelings. It calls the believer to measure his attitude toward others by what he would want for himself.
What we learn from this hadith
- Faith should lead a person to wish good for others.
- A believer should not want goodness only for himself.
- Love for others helps remove envy and selfishness.
- Treating others well begins with honest care in the heart.
