Riyad as-Salihin, 1591
Anas bin Malik (May Allah be pleased with him) said:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Do not desert (stop talking to) one another, do not nurse hatred towards one another, do not be jealous of one another, and become as fellow brothers and slaves of Allah. It is not lawful for a Muslim to stop talking to his brother (Muslim) for more than three days." <b>[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]</b>
وعن أنس رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم :
لا تقاطعوا ولا تدابروا، ولا تباغضوا، ولا تحاسدوا، وكونوا عباد الله إخوانًا، ولا يحل لمسلم أن يهجر أخاه فوق ثلاث
((متفق عليه)).
References1 variant
- In-Book Reference
- Book 17, Hadith 81
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadiths:</b><br>
1) It is impermissible for a Muslim to forsake his brother for more than three days.<br>
2) Spreading the greeting of peace among Muslims is one of the reasons for fostering love and entering Paradise. A Muslim should be keen on applying this prophetic guidance of spreading the greeting of peace among Muslims, and initiate it to those whom he knows and does not know.<br>
3) The occurrence of desertion and enmity among Muslims is an aspect of obeying the devil, and a reason for alienation between the believers.<br>
4) Insistence on desertion and abandonment without a valid Shariah reason is one of the major sins that makes the doer deserving of punishment.