189 - المُؤمِنونَ كَالجَسَدِ الواحِدِ

189. The Believers Are As One Body

578.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : مَثَلُ المُؤمِنينَ في تَوادِّهِمْ وَتَعاطُفِهِمْ وَتَراحُمِهِمْ مَثَلُ الجَسدِ ؛ إذا اشتكى‏ مِنهُ عُضوٌ تَداعى‏ سائرُ الجَسَدِ بالسَّهَرِ والحُمّى‏ .¹

578.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'The similitude of the believers in their mutual love, affection and compassion for one another is as one body - if a single limb ails then the rest of the body suffers in insomnia and fever.' ²

579.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : المؤمنونَ تَتَكافَأُ دِماؤهُم ، وهُم يَدٌ على‏ مَن سِواهُم ، ويَسعى‏ بذِمَّتِهم أدْناهُم .³

579.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'The believers' blood is coequal, and they are one hand against others, the most inferior among them is empowered by their protection [of him].' ⁴