In the current mood, and in the process of, inshaAllah, memorizing hadiths, (dengar byk2 kali sambil2 belajar for finals)
so here's another, Hadith 35 of 40 of Imam Nawawi's compilation of Rasulullah's (saw) hadith,
Daripada Abu Hurairah r.a. beliau berkata: Rasulullah SAW telah bersabda:
Janganlah kamu saling dengki mendengki, tipu menipu, benci membenci, belakang membelakangi antara satu sama lain.
Janganlah sebahagian kamu menjual barangan atas jualan orang lain.
Hendaklah kamu menjadi hamba-hamba Allah yang bersaudara.
Seorang muslim adalah saudara bagi seorang muslim; dia tidak boleh menzaliminya, membiarkannya (dalam kehinaan), membohonginya dan menghinanya.
Ketaqwaan itu di sini – sambil Baginda menunjuk ke dadanya sebanyak tiga kali -
Cukuplah seseorang itu mendapat keburukan apabila dia menghina saudaranya yang muslim.
Setiap orang muslim ke atas muslim itu haram darahnya, hartanya dan maruah dirinya.
Hadis diriwayatkan oleh al-lmam Muslim.
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As we try to memorize the hadith, let's get into the hadith itself,
The first action that the hadith forbids is envy (al-hasad). Muslim scholars like Imam Ghazali and others define envy as disliking to see a person receiving a bounty and wishing that he or she (the receipient) would lose it.
Ibn Rajab says that this hadith is a warning to Muslims not to hate one another, especially if it is because of self-interest. Why? Because Muslims are brothers in Islam. They should love each other and should not hate one another. Consequently, al-nameemah, backbiting and slander are forbidden because they will lead to hatred among the Muslim community. Ibn Rajab says that when the Muslims started dividing into different sects because of conflicting views regarding certain religious matters, this led to disputes and hatred among the community, and thus disunity.
Why is envy (hasad) forbidden?
It can cause - by the permission of Allah - harm to others whom are envied. Consequently, they are considered as evil acts in Islam. They can cause - even by just wishing - the harming of a person. It is the virtue of Shaitan. And it is also the virtue of Jews to envy other people. This is mentioned in Surah al-Baqarah, Ayah 109 and in Surah al-Nisa', Ayah 54.
The Prophet, sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam, warned Muslims against envy when he said
"Creeping upon you is the diseases of those people before you: envy and hatred. And hatred is the thing that shapes. I do not say it shapes the hair but it shapes the religion.
By the One in whose Hand is my soul, you will not enter paradise until you believe, and you will not believe until you love one another.
Certainly, let me inform you of that which may establish such things: spread the greetings and peace among yourselves."
[Recorded by Imam Ahmad and Al-Tirmidhi]
Since this is a harmful act, Muslims are asked to recite certain Qur'anic verses such as Surah al-Falaq, Surah an-Nas, and Surah al-Ikhlas to protect from envious people. According to the Muslim scholars, it would be preferable to recite them after the five prayers along with Ayat-ul-Kursi.
"All things of a Muslim are inviolable for another Muslim: his blood, his property, and his honour."
This important last statement, which was mentioned by the Prophet, sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam, in his farewell sermon (hajat alwadaa'), concludes or summarises what this hadith is about. This hadith clearly states that harming others either by saying or doing is considered an evil act. Allah says:
And those who annoy believing men and women undeservedly, they bear on themselves the crime of slander and plain sin.
[Surah al-Ahzab: Ayah 58]
Allah made the believers as brothers so that they have mercy upon one another; so that they love one another; so that they help one another and support one another.
This is how Muslims should be.
wa'alaykum,
Wallahu 'alam,
Source : fortyhadith.com
