Hadith 20688

حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ ، حَدَّثَنَا الْمُبَارَكُ بْنُ فَضَالَةَ ، حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ ، أَخْبَرَنِي شَيْخٌ مَنْ بَنِي سَلِيطٍ ، قَالَ : أَتَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أُكَلِّمُهُ فِي سَبْيٍ أُصِيبَ لَنَا فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ ، فَإِذَا هُوَ يُحَدِّثُ الْقَوْمَ ، وَحَلْقَةٌ قَدْ أَطَافَتْ بِهِ ، فَإِذَا هُوَ قَاعِدٌ عَلَيْهِ إِزَارُ قِطْرٍ لَهُ غَلِيظٌ ، أَوَّلُ شَيْءٍ سَمِعْتُهُ مِنْهُ يَقُولُ وَهُوَ يَقُولُ بِيَدِهِ هَكَذَا ، وَأَشَارَ الْمُبَارَكُ بِإِصْبَعِهِ السَّبَّابَةِ " الْمُسْلِمُ أَخُو الْمُسْلِمِ ، لَا يَظْلِمُهُ وَلَا يَخْذُلُهُ ، التَّقْوَى هَاهُنَا ، التَّقْوَى هَاهُنَا " ، أَيْ فِي الْقَلْبِ .
It is narrated from a Sheikh of Banu Sulayt that once I came to the service of the Prophet (peace be upon him) to discuss those of my captives who had been captured during the time of ignorance. At that time, the Prophet (peace be upon him) was sitting and people had formed a circle around him. The Prophet (peace be upon him) was wearing a thick lower garment. The Prophet (peace be upon him) was gesturing with his fingers. I heard him saying: "A Muslim is the brother of a Muslim. He does not oppress him, nor does he leave him helpless. Taqwa is here, Taqwa is here," meaning in the heart.
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / أول مسند البصريين / 20688
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