539. He gives ten causes that can save oneself from the evil of hasad. (cont.)

In one hadith, the Prophet (peace be upon him) stated, "Help your brother, whether he is the one doing wrong or the one being wronged." They said, "O Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), we know bow to help him if he is being wronged, but how do we help him if he is the one doing the wrong?" He answered, "Take him by his hand." (Recorded by al­ al-Bukhari.) In other words, as stated in another narration, keep him from his wrongdoing and that is how you help him. Allah orders Muslims to help each other in whatever is sanctioned by the shareeah. Allah says, ,.,,, ..,.,.,,, ,,,, i) a-11) ॉ1 1))F) / "Help one another in acts of righteousness and piety" (al-Maaidah 2). Allah has also said about those who did not migrate to Madinah but who were still Muslims, J ,,,, ;:;I ,, ,.,,, "' ,.,,, J ,, ,., I, G/·:/!J C ('/.:/: .HCj ' I¦ m\ } - · I \ } } Cy/· ..Ll l . ఓ -i . tI ·. , ub ·. , -: iX , - , > , .. B , -, riY . if "Whoever defends the flesh of his brother in his absence has a right upon Allah to rescue him from the Fire."2 "He does not lie to him." In this hadith, the Prophet (peace be upon him) refers to lying in his discussion of brotherly relations between Muslims. When a person lies to someone else, he is betraying that other person's trust in him. When a brother listens to his brother, he expects that his brother is telling him the truth. He would not expect that his own brother is going to intentionally tell him something that he knows is not true. Lying can also lead to animosity and hatred. In general, most people do not like to be lied to. Indeed, it is narrated that the Prophet (peace be upon him) did not like this characteristic in a person. Furthermore, when someone is lied to and he believes the lie, he acts on the basis of that belief. When he acts on the basis of a lie, the results can be disastrous. For example, he might end up accusing someone of something he is innocent of because of a lie that has come to him. Hence, there is no question that lying can break down the unity and togetherness of society. A Second Interpretation Actually, this phrase of the Prophet (peace be upon him) could be understood in one of two ways. In most of the commentaries, the above 1 Recorded by Abu Dawood and Ahmad. According to al-Albaani, it is hasan. See al-Albaani, sahih al-Jaami, vol. 2, pp. 992-993. 2 Recorded by Ahmad and al-Tabaraani. According to al-Albaani, it is sahih. See al-Albaani, sahih al-Jaami, vol. 2, pp. 107 1-1072. Commentary on the Forty Hadith of al-Nawawi approach was taken. However, the meaning could also be, "He does not belie him."1 In other words, when one brother speaks to the other brother, due to their brotherhood, the other one believes in him, does not doubt him and does not belie what he has said. This is also part of brotherhood in that there is trust between the brothers. A brother approaches his brother with a clean heart and he has no reason to feel that his brother is going to lie to him or mislead him. "And he does not show contempt for him." Pride and arrogance, like envy, is one of the first sins ever committed. Satan was both arrogant and envious with respect to Adam. As stated before, he thought that he was better than Adam. Because of his feeling concerning his own self, he refused to obey a command from Allah. From this fact, one can recognize what a dangerous and threatening disease arrogance or pride is. Even a very small amount of it in one's heart can lead him to the Hell-fire. The Prophet (peace be upon him) stated, "One who has an atom's weight of pride in his heart will not enter Paradise." A man said, "But a man loves that his clothes are nice and his shoes are nice." He [the Prophet (peace be upon him)] replied, "Verily, Allah is beautiful and He loves beauty. [Thus, that is not pride.] Pride is rejecting the truth and showing disdain for the people." (Recorded by Muslim.) In general, the arrogant or proud person thinks that he is better than others; that is why he looks down upon others or shows contempt for them. Obviously, this strikes at the heart of brotherhood. Brotherhood implies treating each other as equals and giving them their due rights; indeed, it even implies giving preference to one's brother over one's self. But if a person thinks that his brother Muslim is beneath him or not worthy of his respect and proper treatment, he will probably not treat him equally, give him his due rights or ever give preference to him.