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102 102 102 102 102 B ASICS OF R ELIGIOUS E DUCATION - F IFTH E DITION 14. Criteria of a True Muslim Al-muslimu man salimal muslimoona milli-saani-hee wa yadi-hee A (true) Muslim is he who keeps protected other Muslims from his tongue and hands ( Bukhari, Kitabul Eeman ) To keep protected another Muslim from one’s tongue, implies abstaining from his backbiting, or accusing him unjustly, or abusing him. To keep protected another Muslim from one’s hand, also implies abstaining from causing any physical injury to him. Ahadith No. 3, No. 12 and No. 27 deal with the same issues. 15. Criteria of a True Believer Laa yu`minu ahadu-kum hattaa yu-hibba li-akheehi maa yu-hibbu li-nafsi-hee None among you is a true believer unless he likes for his brother (in faith) what he likes for himself. ( Bukhari, Kitabul Eeman ) It is human nature not to desire anything bad for oneself. The point of this Hadith is that if a believer starts to like only that for others which he would have liked for him- self then, in fact, he would like only good for his brothers in faith. This will guarantee A A A A A HADITH HADITH HADITH HADITH HADITH — A — A — A — A — A HADITH HADITH HADITH HADITH HADITH WITH WITH WITH WITH WITH C C C C C OMMENT OMMENT OMMENT OMMENT OMMENTAR AR AR AR ARY Y Y Y Y 3. 2 3. 2 3. 2 3. 2 3. 2