Only the faithful men are brothers of each other. So, you should
improve your relationship with your brothers and fear Almighty God,
you might be under His mercy.
( Sura: Hojorat, verse: 10)
It should be
explained that the sentence:
Only the faithful people are brothers,
in the sacred verse, establishes a law among the Moslems who are
faithful to God and creates a relationship which did not exist before
and this is the relationship of brotherhood with its religious and
legal effects.
Meaning of
Brotherhood might be both natural and credit. In Islam credit
brotherhood is a relationship between two persons.
Imam Sadegh
(p.b.u.h.) prescribed: “A
pious man is the brother of the other pious man and serves as his eyes
and his guide. He never betrays his brother and never oppresses. He
never cheats and shall not violate his promises to him.
Amir Almomenin
Ali (p.b.u.h.), prescribed: “Brothers are of two types: the
real and trusting brothers
and the
apparent brothers, but
the brothers trusting to each other serve as hands and wings and
properties of the man; so whenever you find such a brother, sacrifice
your properties and assets for him and help him and be friend of
whomever he is a friend of and be foe of whomever he is a foe. Cover
his secret and hide his defects and reveal his goodness and be sure
that such a friend is more rare than an Kebrit Ahmar. But the brothers
in appearance, make profits from them and use them. In this way, do
not cut your relationship and your friendship with them, but do not
expect more of their inner side and their true characteristics.
Against sweetness of their speech and good behavior, reflect your good
behavior and sweet talks,” then he continues: “the
brotherly relations will stay and continue by fairness and just
behavior”.
Imam Sajjad
(p.b.u.h.) prescribed: “Almighty
God will forgive every sin, committed by a pious man and will remove
it in the day of pandemonium, except considering two sins: leaving
prevaricate when it is necessary and spoiling the rights of religious
brothers.”
Imam Sajjad
(p.b.u.h.) has prescribed about the rights of brothers in his
discourse on the rights of brother: “But, the right of your brother is
that you should be aware of the fact that he is
like your hand by which
you work and on whom you rely and he is
your glory to whom you trust
and he is
your strength by which
you attack the enemy. Do not use him as weapon to disobey God and do
not enjoy him as a means of oppressing the creatures of God and be a
friend of him and assist him against his enemies. Create a distance to
make him get rid of Satan and accept his suggestions and admonition
and look at him for satisfaction of God. If he is obedient of God,
accept him and serve him well, otherwise, only prioritize God and obey
God.