إِنَّ الْمُؤْمِنَ لِلْمُؤْمِنِ كَالْبُنْيَانِ، يَشُدُّ بَعْضُهُ بَعْضًا
A faithful believer to a faithful believer is like the bricks of a wall, enforcing each other.
Sahih al-Bukhari 481 · Source checked
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Source
Sahih al-Bukhari 481
Book 8, Hadith 128
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What It Means: Reading in Context
Abu Musa reports this comparison from the Prophet. The narration adds that he interlaced his fingers while saying it, illustrating mutual support. The quotation contains the complete spoken comparison; the accompanying gesture is described here rather than included in the excerpt. This entry comes from Sahih al-Bukhari 481. The displayed text is an excerpt, not the complete narration. Follow the source link to read the narrator, full wording and in-book reference together. A hadith number identifies the source used here; numbering systems can differ between editions. Being able to inspect a source is important when a short statement is shared outside its original setting. The accompanying reflection is an editorial prompt for everyday conduct. It is not part of the hadith and does not replace explanation from qualified scholarship. Avoid extending a short reminder into a religious ruling that the entry itself does not establish.
REFLECTION · EDITORIAL
Offer specific, reliable help to someone whose responsibilities feel heavy today.
This reflection is not Qur’an, hadith or an authoritative tafsir.