Respecting The Muslim
All praise is due to Allah and may Allah raise the rank of Prophet Muhammad, his virtuous and blessed kin and honoured companions.
Allah created the human being in the best of forms. He made him benefit from what is in the sky and Earth. He endowed upon him a mind, tongue, lips, eyes and ears so that one uses these organs in the accepted way to please Allah, i.e., to obey him and perform obedience to Him.Allah created the human being in the best of forms. He made him benefit from what is in the sky and Earth. He endowed upon him a mind, tongue, lips, eyes and ears so that one uses these organs in the accepted way to please Allah, i.e., to obey him and perform obedience to Him.
Allah, ta^ala, said:
وصوركم فأحسن صوركم وإليه المصير
Ayah 3 of Suratut-Taghabun means: ” Allah created you having a good shape. To Him is the return. “
Allah gave the Muslim a merit over others, because he has fulfilled the greatest obligation, which is believing in Allah and stating that Allah is clear of having partners.
The Muslim has several rights. The Religion has urged us to respect the Muslim and not to demean him.The Religion also made hurting a Muslim a sin for which one deserves to be punished. If one gossips about another without an excuse one commits a sin of the tongue. If one hits him unrightfully, then one commits a sin of the body, and so forth.
Some Of The Sins That One Must Avoid:
Among the sins of the heart:
arrogance, enmity, and envy.
Among the sins of the eye:
looking down on a Muslim.
Among the sins of the tongue:
mocking a Muslim. Likewise, every word, action, or sign that causes harm to a Muslim is a sin. Also, laughing at him with the purpose of making fun of him in a way that hurts him is sinful.
The Prophet, sallallahu^alayhi wa sallam, said:
مثل المؤمنين في توادهم وتراحمهم وتعاطفهم كمثل الجسد الواحد إذا اشتكى منه عضو تداعى له سائر الجسد بالحمى والسهر
The Muslims with their mutual love, mercy and care are like the body: when one of its parts is ill, all of the other parts join to share the sleeplessness and fever.” Narrated by al-Bukhariyy and Muslim.
Among the sins of the hand:
Hitting a Muslim without a right. Likewise, scaring him, and pointing a weapon at him.
Among the sins of the foot:
to walk towards committing a sin, such as walking to the ruler to inflict harm unjustly on a Muslim.
Among the sins of the body:
to imitate the believer mockingly, even if this was by saying, action, or sign.
Allah, ta^ala, said:
يا أيها الذين آمنوا لا يسخر قوم من قوم
Ayah 11 of Suratul-Hujurat means: ” O believers, do not mock one another. “
Mocking a Muslim can be by laughing at him if he makes a mistake while talking, or laughing at his actions or his appearance.
The believer should love his Muslim brother and be kind to and help him.
The Prophet, sallallahu^alayhi wa sallam, said:
مثل المؤمنين في توادهم وتراحمهم وتعاطفهم كمثل الجسد الواحد إذا اشتكى منه عضو تداعى له سائر الجسد بالحمى والسهر
The Muslims with their mutual love, mercy and care are like the body: when one of its parts is ill, all of the other parts join to share the sleeplessness and fever.”
Narrated by al-Bukhariyy and Muslim.