"Saying of Holy Prophet ﷺabout Elder brother"
The Holy Prophet ﷺ has stated: ‘The right of the elder brother upon his younger brother is like that of a father upon his children.’
An elder brother has a very high status in Islam. The way a younger brother should respect and honor the elder brother, similarly, the elder brother should treat the younger sibling with kindness and affection, because the elder brother is in place of the father.
A way of showing love for brother
Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah رضی اللہ تعالی عنہ narrates: ‘I came to know that something unpleasant had occurred between Sayyiduna Imam Hasan and Imam Hussainرضی اللہ تعالی عنہما (just as small issues occur between friends). So, I went to Imam Hussain رضی اللہ تعالی عنہ and said, ‘People consider you both to be their leaders. Please go to your elder brother and speak him, for you are younger
than him.’ Upon this, Sayyiduna Imam Hussain رضی اللہ تعالی عنہ said, ‘If I had not heard the statement, ‘The one who is first to reconcile will also enter Paradise first’, from the Beloved Prophet ﷺ , then I would definitely go to him, but I do not like the fact that I enter Paradise before him.’
Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah رضی اللہ تعالی عنہ states: ‘After this, I went to Sayyiduna Imam Hassan رضی اللہ تعالی عنہ and related the entire account to him, whereupon, he رضی اللہ تعالی عنہ said, ‘My brother has spoken the truth.’ He رضی اللہ تعالی عنہ then came to Sayyiduna Imam Hussain رضی اللہ تعالی عنہ and spoke to him.