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Riyad al-SalihinAl-Nawawi

And He, exalted is He, also says: “Whoever venerates the symbols of Allah—indeed, that is part of the piety of hearts” (al-Ḥajj 32). And He says: “Lower your wing to the believers” (1) (al-Ḥijr 88). And He says: “Whoever kills a soul—unless for a soul or for corruption on earth—it is as though he has killed all mankind; and whoever saves a soul, it is as though he has saved all mankind” (al-Māʾidah 32).

227 – Abu Mūsā, may Allah be pleased with him, reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “The believer to the believer is like a building; each part supports the other,” (2) and he interlaced his fingers. Agreed upon.

228 – He also related that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “Whoever passes through any of our mosques or marketplaces carrying arrows (3) should grasp their tips with his hand—or hold them firmly—lest they injure any of the Muslims.” Agreed upon.

229 – Al-Nuʿmān ibn Bashīr, may Allah be pleased with them both, narrated that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “The example of the believers in their mutual love (4), mercy, and compassion is that of a single body: when any limb suffers, the whole body responds with sleeplessness and fever.” Agreed upon.

230 – Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, reported: The Prophet ﷺ kissed al-Ḥasan ibn ʿAlī, may Allah be pleased with them both, while al-Aqraʿ ibn Ḥābis was present. Al-Aqraʿ remarked, “I have ten children and have never kissed any of them.” The Messenger of Allah ﷺ looked at him and said, “Whoever does not show mercy will not be shown mercy.” Agreed upon.

(1) That is: show humility toward them and treat them gently. (2) Al-Qurtubi comments that the image is meant to spur a believer to help and support his fellow believer. Just as a building can only stand and be of use when each part holds up and strengthens the other—otherwise its pieces fall apart and the structure collapses—so too a believer cannot manage the affairs of his religion or his worldly life without the aid, backing, and defense of his brother. Without such mutual support he will be unable to secure his interests or ward off harm, and the order of both his worldly and religious life will break down, leading him to ruin. (3) They are the traditional Arab arrows. The word nisal (with a short i after the n and spelled with the dotless sad) refers to the iron head fixed to the tip of an arrow. (4) Derived from mawadda (affection), the term denotes drawing one person near to another through what he loves. The hadith underscores the great rights Muslims owe one another and urges them to cooperate, show kindness, and treat one another with gentleness.

[ الحج : ٣٠ ] وقال تعالى : ﴿ وَمَنْ يُعَظِّمْ شَعَائِرَ اللَّهِ فَإِنَّهَا مِنْ تَقْوَى الْقُلُوبِ ﴾ [ الحج : ٣٢ ] وقال تعالى : ﴿ وَاخْفِضْ (١) جَنَاحَكَ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ﴾ [ الحجر : ٨٨ ] وقال تعالى : ﴿ مَنْ قَتَلَ نَفْسًا بِغَيْرِ نَفْسٍ أَوْ فَسَادٍ فِي الْأَرْضِ فَكَأَنَّمَا قَتَلَ النَّاسَ جَمِيعًا . وَمَنْ أَحْيَاهَا فَكَأَنَّمَا أَحْيَا النَّاسَ جَمِيعًا ﴾ [ المائدة : ٣٢ ] . ٢٢٧ - وعن أبي موسى رضي الله عنه قال : قال رسول الله ﷺ : « الْمُؤْمِنُ لِلْمُؤْمِنِ كَالْبُنْيَانِ يَشُدُّ بَعْضُهُ بَعْضًا » (٢) وَشَبَّكَ بَيْنَ أَصَابِعِهِ . متفق عليه . ٢٢٨ - وعنه قال : قال رسول الله ﷺ : « مَنْ مَرَّ فِي شَيْءٍ مِنْ مَسَاجِدِنَا أَوْ أَسْوَاقِنَا ، وَمَعَهُ نَبْلٌ (٣) فَلْيُمْسِكْ أَوْ لِيَقْبِضْ عَلَى نَصَالِهَا بِكَفِّهِ أَنْ يُصِيبَ أَحَدًا مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ مِنْهَا بِشَيْءٍ » متفق عليه . ٢٢٩ - وعن النعمان بن بشير رضي الله عنهما قال : قال رسول الله ﷺ : « مَثَلُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ فِي تَوَادِّهِمْ (٤) وَتَرَاحُمِهِمْ وَتَعَاطُفِهِمْ ، مَثَلُ الْجَسَدِ إِذَا اشْتَكَى مِنْهُ عُضْوٌ تَدَاعَى لَهُ سَائِرُ الْجَسَدِ بِالسَّهَرِ وَالْحُمَّى » متفق عليه . ٢٣٠ - وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال : قَبَّلَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ الْحَسَنَ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا ، وَعِنْدَهُ الْأَقْرَعُ بْنُ حَابِسٍ ، فَقَالَ الْأَقْرَعُ : إِنَّ لِي عَشَرَةً مِنَ الْوَلَدِ مَا قَبَّلْتُ مِنْهُمْ أَحَدًا . فَنَظَرَ إِلَيْهِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ : « مَنْ لَا يَرْحَمْ لَا يُرْحَمْ » متفق عليه .

(١) أي : تواضع لهم وارفق بهم . (٢) قال القرطبي : هذا تمثيل يفيد الحض على معونة المؤمن للمؤمن ونصرته ، وأن ذلك أمر متأكد لا بد منه ، فإن البناء لا يتم أمره ولا تحصل فائدته إلا بأن يكون بعضه يمسك بعضاً ويقويه ، وإن لم يكن ذلك ، انحلت أجزاؤه وخرب بناؤه . وكذلك المؤمن لا يستقل بأمور دنياه ودينه إلا بمعونة أخيه ومعاضدته ومناصرته ، فإن لم يكن ذلك عجز عن القيام بكل مصالحه ، وعن مقاومة مضاره ، فحينئذ لا يتم له نظام دنياه ولا دينه ، ويلحق بالهالكين . (٣) هي : السهام العربية . و ( النصال ) بكسر النون وبالمهملة : الحديدة التي في رأس السهم . (٤) من المودة وهي تقرب شخص من آخر بما يحب . وفي الحديث تعظيم حقوق المسلمين ، والحض على تعاونهم وملاطفة بعضهم بعضاً .