The writer – may Allah bless him, whose knowledge may benefit us in the world and in the hereafter, said:
PER WORD TRANSLATION
1. لَا تَحَاسَدُوا
- لَا = do not
- تَحَاسَدُوا = envy one another
2. وَلَا تَنَاجَشُوا
- وَلَا = and do not
- تَنَاجَشُوا = artificially inflate prices
3. وَلَا تَبَاغَضُوا
- وَلَا = and do not
- تَبَاغَضُوا = hate one another
4. وَلَا تَدَابَرُوا
- وَلَا = and do not
- تَدَابَرُوا = turn away from one another
5. وَلَا يَبِعْ بَعْضُكُمْ عَلَى بَيْعِ بَعْضٍ
- وَلَا = and do not
- يَبِعْ = sell
- بَعْضُكُمْ = some of you
- عَلَى = over
- بَيْعِ = the sale
- بَعْضٍ = of others
6. وَكُونُوا عِبَادَ اللَّهِ إِخْوَانًا
- وَكُونُوا = and be
- عِبَادَ = servants
- اللَّهِ = of Allah
- إِخْوَانًا = as brothers
7. الْمُسْلِمُ أَخُو الْمُسْلِمِ
- الْمُسْلِمُ = the Muslim
- أَخُو = is the brother
- الْمُسْلِمِ = of the Muslim
8. لَا يَظْلِمُهُ
- لَا = does not
- يَظْلِمُهُ = oppress him
9. وَلَا يَخْذُلُهُ
- وَلَا = and does not
- يَخْذُلُهُ = abandon him
10. وَلَا يَكْذِبُهُ
- وَلَا = and does not
- يَكْذِبُهُ = lie to him
11. وَلَا يَحْقِرُهُ
- وَلَا = and does not
- يَحْقِرُهُ = belittle him
12. التَّقْوَى هَاهُنَا
- التَّقْوَى = piety
- هَاهُنَا = is here
13. وَيُشِيرُ إِلَى صَدْرِهِ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ
- وَيُشِيرُ = and he points
- إِلَى = to
- صَدْرِهِ = his chest
- ثَلَاثَ = three
- مَرَّاتٍ = times
14. بِحَسْبِ امْرِئٍ مِنْ الشَّرِّ أَنْ يَحْقِرَ أَخَاهُ الْمُسْلِمَ
- بِحَسْبِ = it is sufficient
- امْرِئٍ = for a person
- مِنْ = of
- الشَّرِّ = evil
- أَنْ = that
- يَحْقِرَ = he belittles
- أَخَاهُ = his brother
- الْمُسْلِمَ = the Muslim
15. كُلُّ الْمُسْلِمِ عَلَى الْمُسْلِمِ حَرَامٌ
- كُلُّ = all
- الْمُسْلِمِ = of the Muslim
- عَلَى = upon
- الْمُسْلِمِ = the Muslim
- حَرَامٌ = is sacred/forbidden
16. دَمُهُ وَمَالُهُ وَعِرْضُهُ
- دَمُهُ = his blood
- وَمَالُهُ = and his wealth
- وَعِرْضُهُ = and his honor
COMPLETE TRANSLATION
On the authority of Abu Hurayrah Radhiyallahu Anhu who said: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “Do not envy one another. Do not artificially inflate prices one another. Do not hate one another. Do not turn away from one another. Do not undercut one another in trade. Be servants of Allah as brothers. A Muslim is the brother of another Muslim. He does not oppress him. He does not abandon him. He does not lie to him. He does not belittle him. Piety is here, (Abu Hurairah said, “And he (the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him) pointed to his chest three times). It is enough (for someone to be called) evil if he belittles his Muslim brother. Every Muslim is sacred to another Muslim: his blood, his wealth, and his honor,” (Sahih Muslilm: 2564).
LESSONS FROM THE HADITH
1. The prohibition of oppression, envy, mutual hatred, estrangement, and interfering in others’ trade transactions.
2. The prohibition of harming a Muslim in any way, whether through words or actions.
3. The prohibition of spilling Muslim blood, seizing their wealth, and violating their honor.
4. Among the objectives of Islamic law is to promote brotherhood among Muslims.
5. Piety resides in the heart, and its effects are evident in one’s actions. This is why the Prophet pointed to his chest when mentioning piety.
6. A warning against a Muslim despising his fellow Muslim, as it contradicts love.
