for one another and sent salaam amongst themselves. Their Lord explains the rank of the Companions عَـلَيْهِمُ الرِّضْوَانْ in the Quran:

مُحَمَّدٌ  رَّسُوۡلُ اللّٰہِ ؕ   وَ الَّذِیۡنَ مَعَہٗۤ اَشِدَّآءُ  عَلَی الۡکُفَّارِ  رُحَمَآءُ  بَیۡنَہُمۡ

Translation from Kanz al-Īmān: [The Beloved Prophet] Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, and those with him are stern with the disbelievers and tender-hearted amongst themselves.^[1]

It is mentioned in Tafsīr Ṣirāṭ al-Jinān: “The Companions عَـلَيْهِمُ الرِّضْوَانْ treated each other like a father treats his son. They were kind, courteous and loved one another.”^[2]

Dear Islamic brothers! There is much to learn from the blessed example of the Companions عَـلَيْهِمُ الرِّضْوَانْ. We should never let hatred or enmity against our Muslim brothers enter our hearts. Keep your hearts clean and love your Muslim brothers only for the sake of Allah.

A beautiful hadith explains, “Muslims are like one body. When one limb aches, the entire body is affected.”^[3] May Allah grant us the ability to live amongst each other with love, unity, affection and brotherhood.

 اٰمِیْن بِجَاہِ النَّبِیِّ الْاَمِیْن صلَّی اللہ عَلَیْہِ واٰلہٖ وسلَّم    

2. True virtue is that which leads to Paradise

Dear Islamic brothers! We can learn a lot from this incident of Sayyidunā Salmān Fārsi رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ. Both Ashʿath bin Qays and Jarīr bin ʿAbdullah رَضِىَ اللهُ عَنْهُمَا asked him if he was a Companion of the Prophet. He certainly is indeed, but due to his concern regarding the Hereafter, he answered,