Author: Dr. Muhammad Zia-ur-Rahman Azmi (رحمه الله)
Chapter: "The Muslim is the one from whose tongue and hands other Muslims are safe."
A true Muslim is one whose tongue and hands do not harm other Muslims.
The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said:
“A Muslim is the one from whose tongue and hands other Muslims are safe, and a Muhajir (migrant) is the one who abandons what Allah has prohibited.”
[Agreed upon: Reported by Bukhari (6484) and Muslim (40:64)]
✿ Narration by Abu Musa al-Ash'ari (رضي الله عنه):
It was asked, "O Messenger of Allah, which Islam is the best?" He (ﷺ) replied:
“The one from whose tongue and hands other Muslims are safe.”
[Agreed upon: Reported by Bukhari (11) and Muslim (42)]
✿ Narration by Jabir ibn Abdullah (رضي الله عنه):
Jabir reported that he heard the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) say:
“A Muslim is the one from whose tongue and hands other Muslims are safe.”
[Authentic: Reported by Muslim (41)]
✿ Narration by Anas (رضي الله عنه):
The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said:
“A believer is the one from whom people feel secure. A Muslim is the one from whose tongue and hands other Muslims are safe. A Muhajir is the one who abandons evil. By the One in Whose Hand is my soul, no servant will enter Paradise whose neighbor is not safe from his harm.”
[Authentic: Reported by Ahmad (12561), Ibn Hibban (510), and Hakim (1/11)]
✿ Narration by Abu Huraira (رضي الله عنه):
The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said:
“A Muslim is the one from whose tongue and hands other Muslims are safe. A believer is the one from whom people's lives and wealth are secure.”
[Hasan: Reported by Tirmidhi (2627), Nasa’i (4995), Ibn Hibban (180), and Hakim (1/10)]
✿ Narration by Fadala ibn Ubaid (رضي الله عنه):
During the Farewell Pilgrimage, the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said:
“Shall I inform you who a Muslim is? A Muslim is the one from whose tongue and hands other Muslims are safe. A believer is the one whose neighbors feel secure about their lives and wealth. A Muhajir is the one who abandons sins and mistakes. And a Mujahid is the one who strives against his own soul in obedience to Allah, the Mighty and Majestic.”
[Authentic: Reported by Ahmad (23968, 23958), Ibn Majah (3934), and Ibn Hibban (4862)]
Chapter: "The Muslim is the one from whose tongue and hands other Muslims are safe."
A true Muslim is one whose tongue and hands do not harm other Muslims.
Hadith References on the Characteristics of a True Muslim and Believer
✿ Narration by Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-As (رضي الله عنه):The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said:
“A Muslim is the one from whose tongue and hands other Muslims are safe, and a Muhajir (migrant) is the one who abandons what Allah has prohibited.”
[Agreed upon: Reported by Bukhari (6484) and Muslim (40:64)]
✿ Narration by Abu Musa al-Ash'ari (رضي الله عنه):
It was asked, "O Messenger of Allah, which Islam is the best?" He (ﷺ) replied:
“The one from whose tongue and hands other Muslims are safe.”
[Agreed upon: Reported by Bukhari (11) and Muslim (42)]
✿ Narration by Jabir ibn Abdullah (رضي الله عنه):
Jabir reported that he heard the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) say:
“A Muslim is the one from whose tongue and hands other Muslims are safe.”
[Authentic: Reported by Muslim (41)]
✿ Narration by Anas (رضي الله عنه):
The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said:
“A believer is the one from whom people feel secure. A Muslim is the one from whose tongue and hands other Muslims are safe. A Muhajir is the one who abandons evil. By the One in Whose Hand is my soul, no servant will enter Paradise whose neighbor is not safe from his harm.”
[Authentic: Reported by Ahmad (12561), Ibn Hibban (510), and Hakim (1/11)]
✿ Narration by Abu Huraira (رضي الله عنه):
The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said:
“A Muslim is the one from whose tongue and hands other Muslims are safe. A believer is the one from whom people's lives and wealth are secure.”
[Hasan: Reported by Tirmidhi (2627), Nasa’i (4995), Ibn Hibban (180), and Hakim (1/10)]
✿ Narration by Fadala ibn Ubaid (رضي الله عنه):
During the Farewell Pilgrimage, the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said:
“Shall I inform you who a Muslim is? A Muslim is the one from whose tongue and hands other Muslims are safe. A believer is the one whose neighbors feel secure about their lives and wealth. A Muhajir is the one who abandons sins and mistakes. And a Mujahid is the one who strives against his own soul in obedience to Allah, the Mighty and Majestic.”
[Authentic: Reported by Ahmad (23968, 23958), Ibn Majah (3934), and Ibn Hibban (4862)]
Key Lessons
- True Muslim: One whose words and actions do not harm others.
- True Believer: One who provides security to others in their lives and possessions.
- True Migrant (Muhajir): One who abandons sinful actions and what Allah has forbidden.
- True Warrior (Mujahid): One who struggles against his inner self to remain obedient to Allah.