Brotherhood
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Test your brothers with two things, which they must possess; otherwise avoid them, avoid them, avoid them: observing the prayers at their prescribed times and helping brothers during hardship as well as ease.
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 672, no. 7; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 160 link
A believer is a mirror for his believing brother; he stays faithful to him in his absence and spares him from what he would hate to see.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 74, p. 233, no. 29; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 160 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
He who advises his brother in private adorns him, and he who advises him publicly makes him look bad.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 74 p. 166, no. 29; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 160 link
A man who observes bad behavior in his brother without forbidding him from it whilst he is able to has indeed betrayed him.'
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 75, p. 65, no. 2; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 160 link
Any person in my community who acts kindly towards his brother in faith, Allah will grant him the service of the servants of Paradise.
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 206, no. 4; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 161 link
A man who honors his believing brother when he comes to [visit] him is, by doing so, honoring Allah, Mighty and Exalted.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 74, p. 298, no. 32; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 161 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Let none of you compel his brother to ask, if you already know about his need.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 74 p. 166, no. 29; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 161 link
Allah helps the believer as long as the believer helps his brother.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 74 p. 322, no. 89; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 161 link
A man who fulfils one need of his believing brother's Allah will fulfil one hundred thousand needs of his on the Day of Resurrection.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 74 p. 89, no. 90; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 162 link
When one of you takes a brother, he must ask him his name, his father's name, his tribe and his address. This is part of true brotherhood, otherwise it is a foolish amity.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 74, p. 166, no. 30; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 162 link
Meet your brother with a joyful face.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 74 p. 171, no. 38; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 162 link
It is narrated in Bihar al-Anwar: When the Prophet (SAWA) missed the company of any of his brothers for three days, he would ask about him. If he was absent, he would pray for him; and if he was in town, he would visit him; and if he was ill, he would go to see him.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 16, p. 233, no. 35; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 162 link
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