Hadith 7

Sincere Advice

الدين النصيحة

الدِّينُ النَّصِيحَةُ. قُلْنَا: لِمَنْ؟ قَالَ: لِلَّهِ، وَلِكِتَابِهِ، وَلِرَسُولِهِ، وَلأَئِمَّةِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَعَامَّتِهِمْ

Translation

Religion is sincere advice. We asked: To whom? He said: To Allah, His Book, His Messenger, the leaders of the Muslims, and their common folk.

Narrated by

Tamim al-Dari

تميم الداري رضي الله عنه

Source

Sahih Muslim

صحيح مسلم

Explanation

Nasihah (sincere advice) is the essence of religion. It encompasses sincerity to Allah in worship, respecting His Book, following the Prophet, supporting Muslim leaders in good, and wishing well for all Muslims.

Key Lessons

  • 1Sincerity is at the heart of religion
  • 2Nasihah is comprehensive and multi-directional
  • 3Muslims owe advice to each other
  • 4Leadership requires guidance and support