Hadith No -13- Kitaab-ul-Eeman (کتاب الاایمان) Bukhaari Shareef (Ahaadees Mubaarkah)

 حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، وَعَنْ حُسَيْنٍ الْمُعَلِّمِ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا قَتَادَةُ ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالَ : " لَا يُؤْمِنُ أَحَدُكُمْ حَتَّى يُحِبَّ لِأَخِيهِ مَا يُحِبُّ لِنَفْسِهِ " .
Narrated Anas: The Prophet said, "None of you will have faith till he wishes for his (Muslim) brother what he likes for himself."
´ہم سے حدیث بیان کی مسدد نے، ان کو یحییٰ نے، انہوں نے شعبہ سے نقل کیا، انہوں نے قتادہ سے، انہوں نے انس رضی اللہ عنہ خادم رسول اللہ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم سے، انہوں نے نبی کریم صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم سے روایت کیا۔ اور شعبہ نے حسین معلم سے بھی روایت کیا، انہوں نے قتادہ سے، انہوں نے انس رضی اللہ عنہ سے، انہوں نے نبی کریم صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم سے نقل فرمایا کہ` نبی کریم صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے فرمایا تم میں سے کوئی شخص ایماندار نہ ہو گا جب تک اپنے بھائی کے لیے وہ نہ چاہے جو اپنے نفس کے لیے چاہتا ہے۔

Commentary:
A question arises does this mean that if one does not prefer others over himself then he is not a Muslim? No, this is not what this hadeeth means. One will still be a believer, however, his emaan will not be at the level of perfection.
A Muslim does not have Double Standards
This hadeeth teaches us that a Muslim does not have double standards. He cannot choose something for himself and the opposite for his brother. Whatever he desires for himself, be it food, clothing, behavior, actions, words, etc. he chooses the same for his brother. If he hates to be abused and mistreated he would hate to do the same to his brother. Likewise, if he likes to wear branded clothes, he would buy the same for another person. He would not buy a high-quality product for himself and gift an inferior quality item to another person.
 
A test for your heart
It is clear that being able to love for your brother or sister what you love for yourself is a characteristic every true Muslim should train their heart upon. What does this mean? Firstly it is the golden rule; treat others how you want to be treated.  You don’t want to be backbitten, so don’t backbite others. Secondly it means you place yourself in someone else’s shoes and think: what would I have desired? And then desire the same for him. Imagine if every Muslim would live by this hadith then most of the problems between people would be solved and we would know true brotherhood!

Utmost Goodwill

This hadith indicates that a believer is pleased with what pleases his fellow believers and that he desires for them the good that he desires for himself. This is a result of being completely free from holding grudges, cheating, and envy. The envious person likes to be superior to others and hates that others are superior or equal to himself. This feeling contradicts the Islamic faith, which stipulates that one should wish others to enjoy the same blessings that he enjoys without losing any of them. In the Quran, Allah (Swt) has praised those who are not haughty towards others and hate corruption. Allah (Swt) says:

"That home of the Hereafter (i.e. Paradise), We shall assign to those who rebel not against the truth with pride and oppression in the land nor do mischief (by committing crimes)." [Al-Qasas 28:83]