MUTUAL RELATIONSHIP MUTUAL RELATIONSHIP OF ISLAMIC WORKERSOF ISLAMIC WORKERS

AKHUWWAH OR AKHUWWAH OR BROTHERHOOD FOR THE BROTHERHOOD FOR THE

LOVE OF ALLAHLOVE OF ALLAH

QURANIC TEACHINGSQURANIC TEACHINGS

Surely, the believers are Surely, the believers are but brothers. So set but brothers. So set things right between your things right between your brothers, and be aware of brothers, and be aware of Allah-perhaps you obtain Allah-perhaps you obtain mercy. Al Hujurat, 49:10mercy. Al Hujurat, 49:10And hold fast all of you And hold fast all of you together to the Rope of Allah together to the Rope of Allah and be not divided. And and be not divided. And remember Allah’s favor on you , remember Allah’s favor on you , for you were enemies , but He for you were enemies , but He joined your hearts together, so joined your hearts together, so that by His Grace you became that by His Grace you became brethren. Al Imran 3:103.brethren. Al Imran 3:103.

QURANIC TEACHINGSQURANIC TEACHINGS

And He has united And He has united their hearts. If you their hearts. If you had spent all that is in had spent all that is in the earth, you could the earth, you could not have united their not have united their hearts. But Allah has hearts. But Allah has united them: united them: Certainly, He is All Certainly, He is All Mighty and All Wise. Mighty and All Wise. Al Anfal 8:63Al Anfal 8:63

QURANIC TEACHINGSQURANIC TEACHINGS

Mohammad is the Mohammad is the messenger of Allah, messenger of Allah, and those who are and those who are with him are severe with him are severe against disbelievers against disbelievers and merciful among and merciful among themselves. Al Fattah themselves. Al Fattah 48:29.48:29.

TEACHINGS OF PROPHET TEACHINGS OF PROPHET MOHAMMAD (SAW)MOHAMMAD (SAW)

“ “ The believer is friendly and easy to The believer is friendly and easy to befriend. And there is no good in the befriend. And there is no good in the person who does not befriend and does person who does not befriend and does not get befriended.” Musnad Ahmed.not get befriended.” Musnad Ahmed.

““Those who sit nearer to me are the ones Those who sit nearer to me are the ones among you with the best manners, the among you with the best manners, the humble, who befriend and are befriended.” humble, who befriend and are befriended.” Tabarani.Tabarani.

Teachings of Prophet Mohammad Teachings of Prophet Mohammad (SAW)(SAW)

““Allah (SWT) says ‘Indeed, my love shall be Allah (SWT) says ‘Indeed, my love shall be bestowed upon the ones who visit each other for bestowed upon the ones who visit each other for my sake, who love one another for my sake, my sake, who love one another for my sake, who approach one another in humility for my who approach one another in humility for my sake, who rush to help each other for my sake.’ sake, who rush to help each other for my sake.’ Musnad Ahmed.Musnad Ahmed.

““On the Day of Judgment, seats will be placed On the Day of Judgment, seats will be placed around the throne of Allah for a group of people around the throne of Allah for a group of people whose faces resemble like full moon, who will whose faces resemble like full moon, who will have no fear or sadness. They will be the one have no fear or sadness. They will be the one who loved each other for Allah.”who loved each other for Allah.”

Words of righteous.Words of righteous.

““By Allah, if I were to fast the whole day, By Allah, if I were to fast the whole day, pray the whole night and spend all of my pray the whole night and spend all of my money in Allah’s way, but were to die money in Allah’s way, but were to die without love in my heart for the people without love in my heart for the people who obey Him or the hatred for the ones who obey Him or the hatred for the ones who disobey Him, all the above mentioned who disobey Him, all the above mentioned actions would be of no benefit to me.” Ibn actions would be of no benefit to me.” Ibn omar.omar.

Advice of a Tabee to his son.Advice of a Tabee to his son.O my son !Be the companion of O my son !Be the companion of

oneone Should you serve him , he appreciates youShould you serve him , he appreciates you Should you befriend him, he holds you in Should you befriend him, he holds you in

esteem.esteem. Should you fall in difficulty, he helps you.Should you fall in difficulty, he helps you. Should you extend your hand out in goodness, Should you extend your hand out in goodness,

he extends his.he extends his. Should he witness one of your good deed, he Should he witness one of your good deed, he

remembers it.remembers it. Should he witness one of your bad deed, he Should he witness one of your bad deed, he

stops it.stops it. Should you ask him, he gives you.Should you ask him, he gives you.

CONDITIONS OF CONDITIONS OF BROTHERHOOD.BROTHERHOOD.

Purely for the sake of Allah.( A man set out to Purely for the sake of Allah.( A man set out to visit his brother and Allah sent an angel to him. visit his brother and Allah sent an angel to him. Hadith, Muslim)Hadith, Muslim)

Iman and Taqwah.( Friends will be foes that day Iman and Taqwah.( Friends will be foes that day except the righteous. Quran)except the righteous. Quran)

Islamic manner and style.Islamic manner and style. Mutual advice.( Muslim is a mirror for other Mutual advice.( Muslim is a mirror for other

Muslim. Hadith)Muslim. Hadith) Help in good and difficult times.(Example of the Help in good and difficult times.(Example of the

believers is like a body. Hadith)believers is like a body. Hadith)

Don’ts of brotherhood. Prophet saidDon’ts of brotherhood. Prophet said

Keep away from suspicion.Keep away from suspicion. Do not probe or spy on.Do not probe or spy on. Do not envy.Do not envy. Do not be hateful to one another.Do not be hateful to one another. Do not suppress, fail him or scorn him.Do not suppress, fail him or scorn him. Do not hold him in contempt.Do not hold him in contempt. A Muslim’s blood, honor and his wealth is A Muslim’s blood, honor and his wealth is

forbidden. ( Muslim, reported Abu Huraira)forbidden. ( Muslim, reported Abu Huraira)

Do’s of brotherhood.Do’s of brotherhood.

When you love your brother, tell him so.When you love your brother, tell him so. When you meet him, hasten to smile and When you meet him, hasten to smile and

shake hands and hug him.shake hands and hug him. When you take leave, ask him to make When you take leave, ask him to make

dua for you.dua for you. Visit your brother often on regular basis.Visit your brother often on regular basis. On special occasions, congratulate him On special occasions, congratulate him

and rejoice with him. On sad occasions, and rejoice with him. On sad occasions, share the grief with him.share the grief with him.

RIGHTS OF BROTHERHOOD RIGHTS OF BROTHERHOOD (IMAM ALGHAZALI)(IMAM ALGHAZALI)

Material assistance.Material assistance. Personal aid.Personal aid. Holding one’s tongue.Holding one’s tongue. Speaking out.Speaking out. Forgiveness.Forgiveness. Dua.Dua. Loyalty and sincerity.Loyalty and sincerity. Informality.Informality.

1-MATERIAL ASSISTANCE-1-MATERIAL ASSISTANCE-THREE DEGREESTHREE DEGREES

1st. Degree: Place your brother equal to 1st. Degree: Place your brother equal to your servant and assist him from your your servant and assist him from your surplus.surplus.

22ndnd Degree: Place your brother at the Degree: Place your brother at the same level as yourself and share with him same level as yourself and share with him equally.equally.

33rdrd Degree: Prefer your brother to yourself Degree: Prefer your brother to yourself and prefer him over yourself. (Siddiq) Self and prefer him over yourself. (Siddiq) Self sacrifice is the fruit of this degree.sacrifice is the fruit of this degree.

2-PERSONAL AID, THREE 2-PERSONAL AID, THREE DEGREESDEGREES

Attending to the needs when asked and Attending to the needs when asked and when in plenty, with joy pleasure and when in plenty, with joy pleasure and gratitude.gratitude.

Attending to his needs like your own and Attending to his needs like your own and without asking.without asking.

You should not confine in fulfilling his You should not confine in fulfilling his needs. You should prefer him and put him needs. You should prefer him and put him before your children and relatives.before your children and relatives.

3-HOLDING ONE’S TONGUE3-HOLDING ONE’S TONGUE

Should not mention his faults in his absence or Should not mention his faults in his absence or in his presence.in his presence.

Keep silent about the secrets he confides in.Keep silent about the secrets he confides in. Keep silent from criticism of his dear ones.Keep silent from criticism of his dear ones. Abuse and argumentation are twin branches of Abuse and argumentation are twin branches of

hypocrisy.hypocrisy. Observe silence in your heart by giving up Observe silence in your heart by giving up

suspicions.suspicions. Don not spy and do not pry.Don not spy and do not pry.

4-SPEAKING OUT4-SPEAKING OUT

Express affection.Express affection. Participate in joy and sadness.Participate in joy and sadness. Greet with SalaamGreet with Salaam Call him with favorite name.Call him with favorite name. Praise him for the genuine good qualities.Praise him for the genuine good qualities. Communicate to him praise by others.Communicate to him praise by others. Thank him for what he does for you.Thank him for what he does for you. Defend him in his absence.Defend him in his absence. Advice about faults in secret.Advice about faults in secret.

5-FORGIVENESS5-FORGIVENESS

Two kinds of failings: 1- In religion through Two kinds of failings: 1- In religion through commission. One is to remind and make commission. One is to remind and make dua for him. 2- In discharging his duty to dua for him. 2- In discharging his duty to you. Be patient and forgive.you. Be patient and forgive.

Whenever he apologizes to you, accept Whenever he apologizes to you, accept his apology. If a man’s brother apologizes his apology. If a man’s brother apologizes to him and he does not accept his excuse, to him and he does not accept his excuse, he incurs sin like unjust tax collector.he incurs sin like unjust tax collector.

6-PRAY FOR YOUR BROTHER.6-PRAY FOR YOUR BROTHER.

During his life and his death.During his life and his death. Pray for him as you pray for yourself.Pray for him as you pray for yourself. A man’s prayer for his brother in secret is A man’s prayer for his brother in secret is

not rejected.not rejected. When a man prays for his brother in When a man prays for his brother in

secret, the angels say,’and to you the secret, the angels say,’and to you the same.same.

7-LOYALTY AND SINCERITY7-LOYALTY AND SINCERITY Steadfastness in love.Steadfastness in love. Maintain it till death and after.Maintain it till death and after. Caring and love of his family.Caring and love of his family. Envy can not co exist with it.Envy can not co exist with it. Keep this love and loyalty even when one Keep this love and loyalty even when one

achieves authority and wealth.achieves authority and wealth. Be extremely wary of separation and be Be extremely wary of separation and be

conscious of its causesconscious of its causes Do not befriend your friend’s enemy.Do not befriend your friend’s enemy. Not listening to gossip about your friend.Not listening to gossip about your friend.

8-INFORMALITY and relieving from 8-INFORMALITY and relieving from discomfort or inconvenience.discomfort or inconvenience.

If you drop your “kulfa”(formality) your “ulfa” If you drop your “kulfa”(formality) your “ulfa” (love) will last.(love) will last.

Should not ask him for help with money or Should not ask him for help with money or influence.influence.

If a man practices four things in his brother’s If a man practices four things in his brother’s house his society is complete: he eats with him, house his society is complete: he eats with him, uses his toilet, prays and sleeps. uses his toilet, prays and sleeps.

Humility and looking up to his brother.Humility and looking up to his brother. Consulting him in all your plans.Consulting him in all your plans.