An-Nawawi's Forty Hadiths
Hadith 35, 40 Hadith an-Nawawi
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه و سلم " لَا تَحَاسَدُوا، وَلَا تَنَاجَشُوا، وَلَا تَبَاغَضُوا، وَلَا تَدَابَرُوا، وَلَا يَبِعْ بَعْضُكُمْ عَلَى بَيْعِ بَعْضٍ، وَكُونُوا عِبَادَ اللَّهِ إخْوَانًا، الْمُسْلِمُ أَخُو الْمُسْلِمِ، لَا يَظْلِمُهُ، وَلَا يَخْذُلُهُ، وَلَا يَكْذِبُهُ، وَلَا يَحْقِرُهُ، التَّقْوَى هَاهُنَا، وَيُشِيرُ إلَى صَدْرِهِ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ، بِحَسْبِ امْرِئٍ مِنْ الشَّرِّ أَنْ يَحْقِرَ أَخَاهُ الْمُسْلِمَ، كُلُّ الْمُسْلِمِ عَلَى الْمُسْلِمِ حَرَامٌ: دَمُهُ وَمَالُهُ وَعِرْضُهُ" . [رَوَاهُ مُسْلِمٌ].
Unreviewed translation. All hadiths in this collection are available in five languages. Titles and introductions may remain in Arabic.
On the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: ‘Do not envy one another; do not engage in deceptive bidding; do not hate one another; do not turn away from one another; and do not sell over one another’s sale. Be servants of Allah, as brothers. A Muslim is the brother of a Muslim: he does not wrong him, abandon him, lie to him, or disdain him. Mindfulness of Allah is here’—and he pointed to his chest three times. ‘It is enough evil for a person to disdain his Muslim brother. Everything belonging to a Muslim is inviolable for another Muslim: his blood, his property, and his honor.’ [Narrated by Muslim].
Notes and open questions — unreviewed
وَلَا تَنَاجَشُوا،
The Arabic تنَاجَشُوا is a specific marketplace practice; the English witness describes inflating prices, while no approved terminology is provided.
Which established English equivalent should be used for this commercial practice?
التَّقْوَى هَاهُنَا،
The Arabic تقوى has context-sensitive religious meaning and no approved glossary accompanies the lot.
Which reviewed rendering of taqwa is preferred here?