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Among the aesthetic beauties of the Prophetic biography.

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Food security.

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Islam legislated the blessed zakat.

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So that our wealth may be purified.

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And our character may be refined.

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And that we may feel for our brothers.

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And that we may cultivate generosity and charity.

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And chivalry and magnanimity.

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There is also another form of brotherly cooperation.

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And faith-based interconnectedness.

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Which is sharing during times of military campaigns and hardships.

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The Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, says.

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Praising a group of people.

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And commending their bond and faith-based connection.

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"When the Ash'ari tribe ran low on provisions during a campaign.

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Or when the food for their families in Medina ran short.

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They would gather whatever they had in a single cloth.

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Then they would divide it among themselves in one vessel equally.

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They are of me, and I am of them."

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They were in need, their food was scarce, and their numbers were many.

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But blessing lies in the community.

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And the food of two is sufficient for four.

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Therefore, they would resort to partnership and division.

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So that the bounty might spread and blessing might descend.

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In this is an embodiment of brotherhood and religious cohesion.

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And the rejection of selfishness and individualistic greed.

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And that the individual is part of a cohesive faith-based bloc.

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Allah the Almighty says: ﴾The believers are but brothers﴿.

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Such qualities strengthen the bond.

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And bless the food, and remove estrangement and discord.

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Everyone strives for unity and mutual support.

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Through it, the rich feel for the poor.

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The strong for the weak, and the elder for the younger.

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And that all blessings are from Allah.

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And hoarding them or monopolizing them is among the destructive sins.

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And a cause for the disappearance of blessing from them.

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Which is something that contradicts the characteristics of the Muslim society.

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And Allah is the Grantor of success.