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None of you truly believes until he loves for his brother what he love

لَا يُؤْمِنُ أَحَدُكُمْ حَتَّى يُحِبَّ لِأَخِيهِ مَا يُحِبُّ لِنَفْسِهِ
None of you truly believes until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself.

Narrator: Anas ibn Malik

Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 13, Sahih Muslim 45

Explanation

A core ethical principle in Islam: caring for others as you care for yourself. This is the Islamic version of the universal golden rule.

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