The meaning of brotherhood in Islam.
jurnalterate.com - Brotherhood is a psychological bond, a spiritual bond, a human bond that grows and develops very deeply in everyone's conscience, is attached and integrated into a single entity in thinking, acting and acting. This fraternal bond arises because of the similarity of faith, the same mindset, the same mindset, the same aspirations, the same needs, and the same ideals and hopes in social life. This brotherhood is thick with values that are the basis for the dynamics of the life of a person, group, and society.
Brotherhood implies awareness, a sense of responsibility, concern or solidarity to help, on the basis of the similarity of faith and piety, equality and togetherness as human beings, the most noble and perfect creatures of Allah, a deep sense of empathy and compassion that grows into one Muslim personality. intact. Thoughts and energies are gathered and mobilized in a joint effort to do something that can free their Muslim brothers and sisters from trouble. This is the essence of the practical meaning of the values contained in brotherhood.
In Islamic teachings, brotherhood (ukhuwah) is very important, as did the Prophet Muhammad when he migrated to Medina. At that time, the Prophet saw brotherly Islam (muaakhah Islamiyah) his followers both from the Muhajirin (people who migrated from Mecca) and the Ansar group (people of Medina who had faith). Brotherhood like this that binds fellow Muslims to unite firmly, which is based on the teachings of Allah including love and compassion. The Messenger of Allah (saw) said, "The believer and the other believer are like a solid building that strengthens one another."(Narrated by Bukhari, Muslim, Tarmidhi and Nasai' from Abu Musa Al-Ash'ari).