تَرَى الْمُؤْمِنِينَ فِي تَرَاحُمِهِمْ وَتَوَادِّهِمْ وَتَعَاطُفِهِمْ كَمَثَلِ الْجَسَدِ
You see the believers as regards their being merciful among themselves and showing love among themselves and being kind, resembling one body
Sahih al-Bukhari 6011 · Source checked
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Source
Sahih al-Bukhari 6011
Book 78, Hadith 42
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What It Means: Reading in Context
Al-Nu’man ibn Bashir reports this prophetic comparison. The rest of the narration explains that when one part of the body suffers, the whole body shares its fever and sleeplessness. The excerpt’s image of one body concerns mutual mercy, affection and concern. This entry comes from Sahih al-Bukhari 6011. 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
Notice someone whose difficulty might otherwise go unseen. Offer practical help or a thoughtful check-in.
This reflection is not Qur’an, hadith or an authoritative tafsir.