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can you plz tell me the brother mentioned in the following hadith is related to blood bro,or any muslims bro.?

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Hadith

Question

The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "The greatest deception of all deceptions is to lie to your brother when he believes all that you say." Sahih Bukhari, Hadith 395.

Answer

The word ?brother? is general. It includes blood brothers as well as any Muslim.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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