In today’s sermon, Huzoor, you mentioned, in connection with taqwa, you quoted the hadith, a tradition of the Holy Prophet ﷺ, where it is said that the life and property and honour of the Muslims is haram or unlawful to other Muslims. Why is it, sir, specifically mentioned of Muslims, not of others, non-Muslims as well? In other places, the non-Muslims are also mentioned. Human life, human property. In Hajjatul Wida, a general address is made, so it does not mean that that is not mentioned.
Why specifically there? Because the stress is laid on brotherhood. You know, it culminates into that part of the sentence, where it points out that you are brothers, because the stress is laid on brotherhood, so you are not brothers in that sense with idolaters. Because there is so much difference between your attitude to God and to truth, that you can be treated as one and as human beings, but can’t be declared as brothers.
That relationship is much closer and much purer. So because of this word, I think, the word Muslim is used here. But as far as the general attitude of men to other men is concerned, the same attitude is taught to us, towards non-Muslims as well.
