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A believer is the mirror of his fellow believer

عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: «الْمُؤْمِنُ مِرْآةُ أَخِيهِ الْمُؤْمِنِ».
Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "A believer is the mirror of his fellow believer."
Narrated by At-Termedhy - Narrated by Abu DaoudGradeGood chain of narrators
Explanation

In this Hadih, the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) gives a beautiful description and an eloquent simile of the attitude of a Muslim towards his Muslim brother. He outlines the responsibility of a Muslim towards his fellow Muslim; directs him to good manners so that he would adopt them and warns him against evil manners so that he would avoid them. He is thus like a polished mirror to his brother in which the latter sees his true self. The Hadīth indicates that giving advice to the believers is obligatory. If one becomes aware of a flaw in his Muslim brother, or an error that he commits, he should bring it to his attention and guide him to rectify it. But this should be done privately, because such advice in public is tantamount to disgrace.

Reference

سنن أبي داود - سليمان بن الأشعث السِّجِسْتاني تحقيق: محمد محيي الدين عبد الحميد: المكتبة العصرية. صيدا – بيروت. سنن الترمذي - محمد بن عيسى الترمذي، تحقيق وتعليق: أحمد محمد شاكر ومحمد فؤاد عبد الباقي وإبراهيم عطوة عوض -شركة مكتبة ومطبعة مصطفى البابي الحلبي – مصر الطبعة: الثانية، 1395 هـ - 1975 م. منحة العلام في شرح بلوغ المرام: تأليف عبد الله الفوزان-طبعة دار ابن الجوزي-الطبعة الأولى 1428 توضيح الأحكام شرح بلوغ المرام: تأليف عبد الله البسام- مكتبة الأسدي –مكة المكرمة –الطبعة: الخامِسَة، 1423 هـ - 2003 م. تسهيل الإلمام بفقه الأحاديث من بلوغ المرام: تأليف الشيخ صالح الفوزان- عناية عبد السلام السليمان - مؤسسة الرسالة الطبعة الأولى . سبل السلام /محمد بن إسماعيل الصنعاني، - دار الحديث- بدون طبعة وبدون تاريخ. صحيح الأدب المفرد للإمام البخاري -حقق أحاديثه وعلق عليه: محمد ناصر الدين الألباني- دار الصديق للنشر والتوزيع -الطبعة: الرابعة، 1418 هـ - 1997 م.

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