Hadith on Iman: No true faith until he loves others as himself

Anas ibn Malik reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The servant does not attain the reality of faith until he loves for people what he loves for himself of goodness.”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Ibn Ḥibbān 235

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Arna’ut

عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى الِلَّهِ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ لَا يَبْلُغُ عَبْدٌ حَقِيقَةَ الْإِيمَانِ حَتَّى يُحِبَّ لِلنَّاسِ مَا يُحِبُّ لِنَفْسِهِ مِنَ الْخَيْرِ

235 صحيح ابن حبان كتاب الإيمان باب ما جاء في صفات المؤمنين

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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