None of you truly believes until he loves for his brother what he love…
“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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Sources.Hadith excerpts are taken from the Kutub al-Sittah (Sahih Bukhari, Sahih Muslim, Sunan Abu Dawud, Jami at-Tirmidhi, Sunan an-Nasa'i, Sunan Ibn Majah) with collection and number cited where applicable. Explanations are AI-assisted and reviewed against classical sources — see our editorial policy.