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«قال رسول الله: «المؤمن للمؤمن كالبنيان يشد بعضه بعضاً» — وشبك بين أصابعه»
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Summary
A report of Abu Musa al-Ash'ari in the chapter on the mercy and compassion of believers, in Sahih Muslim. He interlaced his fingers as an example of the strength of the believers' bond. It is among the best-known similes of brotherhood in the collections. 1
Place in the museum
Source: Sahih Muslim. Mentions Muhammad, Abu Musa al-Ash'ari and Islamic brotherhood.
Connections
- Mentions
- Muhammad· Abu Musa al-Ashari· Muslim brotherhood
People and things also explored
The Expedition of Dhat al-Riqa'· Return of the Abyssinian emigrants with Ja'far ibn Abi Talib· Muslim 45 — None of you believes until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself· Muslim 54 — You will not enter Paradise until you believe and love one another· Muslim 98 — Whoever bears arms against us is not of us· Muslim 179 — God does not sleep; His veil is light· Muslim 637 — Whoever prays the two cool-hour prayers enters Paradise· Muslim 779 — The house where God is remembered and the house where He is not are like the living and the dead
Sources
- Sahih Muslim
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islam.museum contributors. “Muslim 2585 — The believer to the believer is like a building”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/passage/muslim-2585/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-16.