6. Book of Righteousness and Excellence (Iḥsān) (2) (4/6)
٦۔ كِتَابُ الْبِرِّ وَالْإِحْسَانِ ص ٤
ذِكْرُ الزَّجْرِ عَنْ تَرْكِ تَوْقِيرِ الْكَبِيرِ أَوْ رَحْمَةِ الصِّغَارِ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ
[Machine] On the authority of Ibn Abbas, who said: "The Prophet ﷺ said, 'He is not one of us who does not show respect to the elderly, have mercy on the young, command what is good, and forbid what is evil.'"
عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ رَفَعَهُ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ «لَيْسَ مِنَّا مَنْ لَمْ يُوَقِّرِ الْكَبِيرَ وَيَرْحَمِ الصَّغِيرَ وَيَأْمُرْ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَيَنْهَ عَنِ الْمُنْكَرِ»
ذِكْرُ مَا يُسْتَحَبُّ لِلْمَرْءِ اسْتِعْمَالُ التَّعَطُّفِ عَلَى صِغَارِ أَوْلَادِ آدَمَ
[Machine] "That the Prophet ﷺ used to visit the Ansar (the supporters of Islam in Medina) and would greet their children and gently touch their heads."
«أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ كَانَ يَزُورُ الْأَنْصَارَ وَيُسَلِّمُ عَلَى صِبْيَانِهِمْ وَيَمْسَحُ رُءُوسَهُمْ»
ذِكْرُ إِيجَابِ دُخُولِ الْجَنَّةِ لِلْمُتَكَفِّلِ الْأَيْتَامَ إِذَا عَدَلَ فِي أُمُورِهِمْ، وَتَجَنَّبَ الْحَيْفَ
the Messenger of Allah said: " I and the sponsor of an orphan shall be in Paradise like these two."And he indicaed with his fingers, meaning his index and his middle finger (Using translation from Tirmidhī 1918)
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «أَنَا وَكَافِلُ الْيَتِيمِ فِي الْجَنَّةِ هَكَذَا وَأَشَارَ بِالسَّبَّابَةِ وَالْوُسْطَى»
ذِكْرُ الْبَيَانِ بِأَنَّ اللَّهَ جَلَّ وَعَلَا إِنَّمَا يَرْحَمُ مِنْ عِبَادِهِ الرُّحَمَاءَ
[Machine] We were with the Prophet ﷺ when a messenger came from one of his daughters. The Messenger of Allah said, "She has sent to you, asking you to come to her because her child is dying." He said, "Go to her and say to her: Verily, Allah takes what He wills and gives what He wills, and everything with Him has a fixed term. So be patient and seek reward from Allah." He said, "Not long after, he returned and said, 'O Messenger of Allah, she insists that you come to her.' So the Messenger of Allah ﷺ got up, and a group of Ansar went with him. We entered and the child was brought to him, and his voice was rattling in his chest, and his eyes were overflowing with tears. Sa'd ibn 'Ubada said to him, 'O Messenger of Allah, what is this?' He ﷺ said, 'It is a mercy that Allah has placed in the hearts of His servants, and Allah has mercy only on His merciful servants.'"
كُنَّا عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَجَاءَ رَسُولُ امْرَأَةٍ مِنْ بَنَاتِهِ فقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَرْسَلَتْ إِلَيْكَ ابْنَتُكَ أَنْ تَأْتِيَهَا فَإِنَّ صَبِيًّا لَهَا فِي الْمَوْتِ فقَالَ «ائْتِهَا فَقُلْ لَهَا إِنَّ لِلَّهِ مَا أَخَذَ وَلَهُ مَا أَعْطَى وَكُلُّ شَيْءٍ عِنْدَهُ بِأَجَلٍ مُسَمًّى فَلْتَصْبِرْ وَلْتَحْتَسِبْ» قَالَ فَلَمْ يَلْبَثْ أَنْ رَجَعَ فقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّهَا تُقْسِمُ عَلَيْكَ إِلَّا جِئْتَهَا فَقَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَقُمْنَا مَعَهُ رَهْطٌ مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ فَدَخَلْنَا فَرُفِعَ إِلَيْهِ الصَّبِيُّ وَنَفْسُهُ تَقَعْقَعُ فِي صَدْرِهِ فَفَاضَتْ عَيْنَاهُ فقَالَ لَهُ سَعْدُ بْنُ عُبَادَةَ مَا هَذَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ؟ قَالَ «رَحْمَةٌ جَعَلَهَا اللَّهُ فِي قُلُوبِ عِبَادِهِ وَإِنَّمَا يَرْحَمُ اللَّهُ مِنْ عِبَادِهِ الرُّحَمَاءَ»
ذِكْرُ الْخَبَرِ الدَّالِّ عَلَى أَنَّ الرَّحْمَةَ لَا تَكُونُ إِلَّا فِي السُّعَدَاءِ
[Machine] Manṣūr wrote to me and I read it to him, so I said to him, "Tell me." He said, "Isn't it when I read it to you, I have already told you?" I said, "I heard Abū 'Uthmān narrating from Abū Hurayrah, saying, 'I heard Abū al-Qāsim ﷺ , who is the truthful and trustworthy, saying, 'Indeed, mercy is not removed from anyone except for the miserable.'"
كَتَبَ إِلَيَّ مَنْصُورٌ وَقَرَأْتُهُ عَلَيْهِ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ أَقُولُ حَدَّثَنِي فقَالَ أَلَيْسَ إِذَا قَرَأْتُهُ عَلَيَّ فَقَدْ حَدَّثْتُكَ بِهِ؟ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عُثْمَانَ يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا الْقَاسِمِ ﷺ وَهُوَ الصَّادِقُ الْمَصْدُوقُ يَقُولُ «إِنَّ الرَّحْمَةَ لَا تُنْزَعُ إِلَّا مِنْ شَقِيٍّ»
ذِكْرُ الْأَمْرِ لِلْمَرْءِ أَنْ يَرْحَمَ أَطْفَالَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ رَجَاءَ رَحْمَةَ اللَّهِ جَلَّ وَعَلَا إِيَّاهُ
I have ten children and I have never kissed any of them. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: He who does not show tenderness will not be shown tenderness. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 5218)
أَبْصَرَ الْأَقْرَعُ بْنُ حَابِسٍ التَّمِيمِيُّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ يُقَبِّلُ الْحَسَنَ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ فقَالَ إِنَّ لِي عَشْرَةً مِنَ الْوَلَدِ مَا قَبَّلْتُ أَحَدًا مِنْهُمْ؟ فقَالَ نَبِيُّ اللَّهِ ﷺ «مَنْ لَا يَرْحَمْ لَا يُرْحَمْ»
ذِكْرُ الزَّجْرِ عَنْ تَرْكِ تَوْقِيرِ الْكَبِيرِ أَوْ رَحْمَةِ الصِّغَارِ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ
[Machine] Narrated by Ibn Abbas, he reported that the Prophet ﷺ said, "He is not one of us who does not respect the elderly, show mercy to the young, command what is good, and forbid what is evil."
عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ رَفَعَهُ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ «لَيْسَ مِنَّا مَنْ لَمْ يُوَقِّرِ الْكَبِيرَ وَيَرْحَمِ الصَّغِيرَ وَيَأْمُرْ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَيَنْهَ عَنِ الْمُنْكَرِ»
ذِكْرُ نَفْيِ رَحْمَةِ اللَّهِ جَلَّ وَعَلَا عَمَّنْ لَمْ يَرْحَمِ النَّاسَ فِي الدُّنْيَا
" That the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: He who shows no mercy to the people, Allah, the Exalted and Glorious, does not show mercy to him." (Using translation from Muslim 2319a)
سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ «مَنْ لَا يَرْحَمِ النَّاسَ لَا يَرْحَمْهُ اللَّهُ»
ذِكْرُ الْبَيَانِ بِأَنَّ رَحْمَةَ اللَّهِ جَلَّ وَعَلَا، لَا تُنْزَعُ إِلَّا مِنَ الْأَشْقِيَاءِ
[Machine] The Prophet (pbuh) said, "Mercy is not taken away except from a wretched person."
عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ «لَا تُنْزَعُ الرَّحْمَةُ إِلَّا مِنْ شَقِيٍّ»
ذِكْرُ الْإِخْبَارِ عَنْ نَفْيِ رَحْمَةِ اللَّهِ جَلَّ وَعَلَا فِي الْعُقْبَى عَمَّنْ لَا يَرْحَمُ عِبَادَهُ فِي الدُّنْيَا
[Machine] I heard the Prophet (PBUH) saying, "Whoever does not show mercy to people, Allah will not show mercy to him."
سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ يَقُولُ «مَنْ لَا يَرْحَمِ النَّاسَ لَا يَرْحَمْهُ اللَّهُ»
6.7 [Machine] The beauty of character
٦۔٧ بَابُ حُسْنِ الْخُلُقِ
ذِكْرُ الْأَمْرِ بِالْمُلَايَنَةِ لِلنَّاسِ فِي الْقَوْلِ مَعَ بَسْطِ الْوَجْهِ لَهُمْ
[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Do not belittle any good deed, and if you cannot find any, then greet people with a cheerful face."
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «لَا تَحْقِرَنَّ مِنَ الْمَعْرُوفِ شَيْئًا فَإنْ لَمْ تَجِدْ فَلَايِنِ النَّاسَ وَوَجْهُكَ إِلَيْهِمْ مُنْبَسِطٌ»
ذِكْرُ الْبَيَانِ بِأَنَّ الْمَرْءَ إِذَا كَانَ هَيِّنًا لَيِّنًا قَرِيبًا سَهْلًا، قَدْ يُرْجَى لَهُ النَّجَاةُ مِنَ النَّارِ بِهَا
[Machine] On the authority of the Prophet ﷺ , he said, "Verily, what is forbidden for the Hellfire is every gentle, kind, near, and easy thing."
عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ «إِنَّمَا يُحَرَّمُ عَلَى النَّارِ كُلُّ هَيِّنٍ لَيِّنٍ قَرِيبٍ سَهْلٍ»
ذِكْرُ الْخَبَرِ الْمُدْحِضِ قَوْلَ مَنْ زَعَمَ أَنَّ هَذَا الْخَبَرَ تَفَرَّدَ بِهِ عَبْدَةُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ
[Machine] About the Prophet ﷺ said, "Shall I not inform you about those who are forbidden from Hellfire?" They said, "Yes, O Messenger of Allah!" He said, "Every person who is gentle, kind, and close to others."
عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ «أَلَا أُخْبِرُكُمْ بِمَنْ تُحَرَّمُ عَلَيْهِ النَّارُ»؟ قَالُوا بَلَى يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ «عَلَى كُلِّ هَيِّنٍ لَيِّنٍ قَرِيبٍ سَهْلٍ»
ذِكْرُ كِتْبَةِ اللَّهِ الصَّدَقَةَ لِلْمُدَارِي أَهْلَ زَمَانِهِ مِنْ غَيْرِ ارْتِكَابِ مَا يَكْرَهُ اللَّهُ جَلَّ وَعَلَا فِيهَا
[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Interacting with people kindly is an act of charity."
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «مُدَارَاةُ النَّاسِ صَدَقَةٌ»
ذِكْرُ كِتْبَةِ اللَّهِ جَلَّ وَعَلَا الصَّدَقَةَ لِلْمَرْءِ بِالْكَلِمَةِ الطَّيِّبَةِ يُكَلِّمُ بِهَا أَخَاهُ الْمُسْلِمَ
[Machine] "From the Prophet ﷺ , he said, 'A good word is a form of charity, and every step you take towards the mosque is a form of charity.'"
عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ «الْكَلِمَةُ الطَّيِّبَةُ صَدَقَةٌ وَكُلُّ خُطْوَةٍ تَخْطُوهَا إِلَى الْمَسْجِدِ صَدَقَةٌ»
ذِكْرُ الْبَيَانِ بِأَنَّ الْكَلَامَ الطَّيِّبَ لِلْمُسْلِمِ يَقُومُ مَقَامَ الْبَذْلِ لِمَالِهِ عِنْدَ عَدَمِهِ
[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Beware of the fire, even if it is with half a date, and if you cannot find that, then with a good word."
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «اتَّقُوا النَّارَ وَلَوْ بِشِقِّ تَمْرَةٍ فَإِنْ لَمْ تَجِدُوا فَبِكَلِمَةٍ طَيِّبَةٍ»
ذِكْرُ كِتْبَةِ اللَّهِ جَلَّ وَعَلَا الصَّدَقَةَ لِلْمُسْلِمِ بِتَبَسُّمِهِ فِي وَجْهِ أَخِيهِ الْمُسْلِمِ
[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Your smile in the face of your brother is a charity."
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «تَبَسُّمُكَ فِي وَجْهِ أَخِيكَ صَدَقَةٌ»
ذِكْرُ الْإِخْبَارِ عَنْ تَشْبِيهِ الْمُصْطَفَى ﷺ الْكَلِمَةَ الطَّيِّبَةَ بِالنَّخْلَةِ، وَالْخَبِيثَةَ بِالْحَنْظَلِ
[Machine] The messenger of Allah ﷺ was brought a piece of a branch and he said: "A good word is like a good tree, its root is firmly established and its branches are in the sky, it produces its fruit at all times by the permission of its Lord." He said: "It is the palm tree." And he said: "And the example of a bad word is like a bad tree, it is uprooted from the surface of the earth, it has no stability." He said: "It is the thorny plant."
أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ أُتِيَ بِقِنَاعِ جَزْءٍ فقَالَ {مَثَلًا كَلِمَةً طَيِّبَةً كَشَجَرَةٍ طَيِّبَةٍ أَصْلُهَا ثَابِتٌ وَفَرْعُهَا فِي السَّمَاءِ تُؤْتِي أُكُلَهَا كُلَّ حِينٍ بِإِذْنِ رَبِّهَا} فقَالَ «هِيَ النَّخْلَةُ» {وَمَثَلُ كَلِمَةٍ خَبِيثَةٍ كَشَجَرَةٍ خَبِيثَةٍ اجْتُثَّتْ مِنْ فَوْقِ الْأَرْضِ مَا لَهَا مِنْ قَرَارٍ} قَالَ «هِيَ الْحَنْظَلَةُ»
ذِكْرُ الْبَيَانِ بِأَنَّ مِنْ أَكْثَرِ مَا يُدْخِلُ النَّاسَ الْجَنَّةَ التُّقَى وَحُسْنَ الْخُلُقِ
“The Prophet ﷺ was asked: ‘What most admits people to Paradise?’ He said: ‘Piety and good manners.’ And he was asked: ‘What most leads people to Hell?’ He said: ‘The two hollow ones: The mouth and the private part.’” (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 4246)
سُئِلَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ مَا أَكْثَرُ مَا يُدْخِلُ النَّاسَ الْجَنَّةَ؟ قَالَ «تَقْوَى اللَّهِ وَحُسْنُ الْخُلُقِ» قِيلَ فَمَا أَكْثَرُ مَا يُدْخِلُ النَّاسَ النَّارَ؟ قَالَ «الْأَجْوَفَانِ الْفَمُ وَالْفَرْجُ»
ذِكْرُ الْبَيَانِ بِأَنَّ مِنْ خِيَارِ النَّاسِ مَنْ كَانَ أَحْسَنَ خُلُقًا
[Machine] "Abdullah ibn Amr said, 'Indeed, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was not obscene nor did he utter obscenities. He used to say, 'The best among you are those with the best manners.'"
عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَمْرٍو إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ لَمْ يَكُنْ فَاحِشًا وَلَا مُتَفَاحِشًا وَكَانَ يَقُولُ «خِيَارُكُمْ أَحَاسِنُكُمْ أَخْلَاقًا»
ذِكْرُ الْبَيَانِ بِأَنَّ حُسْنَ الْخُلُقِ مِنْ أَفْضَلِ مَا أُعْطِيَ الْمَرْءُ فِي الدُّنْيَا
[Machine] They said, "O Messenger of Allah, what is the best thing that a Muslim is given?" He replied, "Good character."
قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَا أَفْضَلُ مَا أُعْطِيَ الْمَرْءُ الْمُسْلِمُ؟ قَالَ «حُسْنُ الْخُلُقِ»
ذِكْرُ الْبَيَانِ بِأَنَّ مِنْ أَكْمَلِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ إِيمَانًا مَنْ كَانَ أَحْسَنَ خُلُقًا
The Prophet ﷺ said: The most perfect believer in respect of faith is he who is best of them in manners. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 4682)
عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ «أَكْمَلُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ إِيمَانًا أَحْسَنُهُمْ خُلُقًا»
ذِكْرُ رَجَاءِ نَوَالِ الْمَرْءِ بِحُسْنِ الْخُلُقِ دَرَجَةَ الْقَائِمِ لَيْلَهُ الصَّائِمِ نَهَارَهُ
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: By his good character a believer will attain the degree of one who prays during the night and fasts during the day. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 4798)
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «إِنَّ الْمُؤْمِنَ لَيُدْرِكُ بِخُلُقِهِ دَرَجَةَ الصَّائِمِ الْقَائِمِ»
ذِكْرُ الْبَيَانِ بِأَنَّ الْخُلُقَ الْحَسَنَ مِنْ أَثْقَلِ مَا يَجِدُ الْمَرْءُ فِي مِيزَانِهِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ
[Machine] The Prophet ﷺ said, "The heaviest thing in the scale is good character."
عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ «أَثْقَلُ شَيْءٍ فِي الْمِيزَانِ الْخُلُقُ الْحَسَنُ»
ذِكْرُ الْبَيَانِ بِأَنَّ مِنْ أَحَبِّ الْعِبَادِ إِلَى اللَّهِ، وَأَقْرَبِهِمْ مِنَ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فِي الْقِيَامَةِ مَنْ كَانَ أَحْسَنَ خُلُقًا
[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The most beloved of you to Allah and the closest to me in companionship are those who have the best manners. And the most hateful of you to Allah and the farthest from me are the talkative, boastful people."
أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ «إِنَّ أَحَبَّكُمْ إِلَى اللَّهِ وَأَقْرَبَكُمْ مِنِّي أَحَاسِنُكُمْ أَخْلَاقًا وَإِنَّ أَبْغَضَكُمْ إِلَى اللَّهِ وَأَبْعَدَكُمْ مِنِّي الثَّرْثَارُونَ الْمُتَفَيْهِقُونَ الْمُتَشَدِّقُونَ»
ذِكْرُ الْبَيَانِ بِأَنَّ الْمَرْءَ قَدْ يَنْتَفِعُ فِي دَارَيْهِ بِحُسْنِ خُلُقِهِ، مَا لَا يَنْتَفِعُ فِيهِمَا بِحَسَبِهِ
[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The nobility of a person lies in their religion, their integrity lies in their intellect, and their worth is determined by their character."
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «كَرَمُ الْمَرْءِ دِينُهُ وَمُرُوءَتُهُ عَقْلُهُ وَحَسَبُهُ خُلُقُهُ»
ذِكْرُ الْإِخْبَارِ عَمَّا يُسْتَحَبُّ لِلْمَرْءِ مِنْ تَحْسِينِ الْخُلُقِ عِنْدَ طُولِ عُمُرِهِ
[Machine] About the Messenger of Allahﷺ he said: "Shall I not inform you about your best? They said, 'Yes, O Messenger of Allah.' He said, 'The ones among you with the longest lives and the best character.'"
عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ ﷺ قَالَ «أَلَا أُخْبِرُكُمْ بِخِيَارِكُمْ؟ » قَالُوا بَلَى يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ «أَطْوَلُكُمْ أَعْمَارًا وَأَحْسَنُكُمْ أَخْلَاقًا»
ذِكْرُ الْبَيَانِ بِأَنَّ مَنْ حَسُنَ خُلُقُهُ كَانَ فِي الْقِيَامَةِ مِمَّنْ قَرُبَ مَجْلِسُهُ مِنَ الْمُصْطَفَى ﷺ
[Machine] The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said in a gathering, "Shall I inform you about the most beloved to me and the closest of you to me in position on the Day of Resurrection?" He repeated this question three times, and we said, "Certainly, O Messenger of Allah." He said, "The best of you in character."
أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ فِي مَجْلِسٍ «أَلَا أُخْبِرُكُمْ بِأَحَبِّكُمْ إِلَيَّ وَأَقْرَبِكُمْ مِنِّي مَجْلِسًا يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ؟ » ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ يَقُولُهَا قُلْنَا بَلَى يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ «أَحْسَنُكُمْ أَخْلَاقًا»
ذِكْرُ الْبَيَانِ بِأَنَّ مَنْ حَسُنَ خُلُقُهُ فِي الدُّنْيَا كَانَ مِنْ أَحَبِّ النَّاسِ إِلَى اللَّهِ تَعَالَى
[Machine] We were with the Prophet ﷺ as if a dove was sitting on our heads. When some Bedouins came to him and said, "O Messenger of Allah, give us advice." He replied, "O people, Allah has removed hardship from you except for one who borrows from his brother. That is the one who is facing hardship and destruction." They asked, "O Messenger of Allah, can we seek medical treatment?" He said, "Yes, indeed Allah has not sent down a disease except that He has also sent down its cure, except for one disease." They asked, "What is it, O Messenger of Allah?" He replied, "Old age." They asked, "O Messenger of Allah, who are the most beloved people to Allah?" He said, "The most beloved people to Allah are those who have the best character."
كُنَّا عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ كَأَنَّ عَلَى رُءُوسِنَا الرَّخَمَ مَا يَتَكَلَّمُ مِنَّا مُتَكَلِّمٌ إِذْ جَاءَهُ نَاسٌ مِنَ الْأَعْرَابِ فَقَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَفْتِنَا فِي كَذَا أَفْتِنَا فِي كَذَا فقَالَ «أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ قَدْ وَضَعَ عَنْكُمُ الْحَرَجَ إِلَّا امْرَأً اقْتَرَضَ مِنْ عِرْضِ أَخِيهِ فَذَاكَ الَّذِي حَرِجَ وَهَلَكَ» قَالُوا أَفَنَتَدَاوَى يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ؟ قَالَ «نَعَمْ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ لَمْ يُنْزِلْ دَاءً إِلَّا أَنْزَلَ لَهُ دَوَاءً غَيْرَ دَاءٍ وَاحِدٍ» قَالُوا وَمَا هُوَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ؟ قَالَ «الْهَرَمُ» قَالُوا فَأَيُّ النَّاسِ أَحَبُّ إِلَى اللَّهِ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ؟ قَالَ « أَحَبُّ النَّاسِ إِلَى اللَّهِ أَحْسَنُهُمْ خُلُقًا»
6.8 [Machine] The Pardon
٦۔٨ بَابُ الْعَفْوِ
ذِكْرُ الْإِخْبَارِ عَمَّا يَجِبُ عَلَى الْمَرْءِ مِنِ اسْتِعْمَالِ الْعَفْوِ، وَتَرْكِ الْمُجَازَاةِ عَلَى الشَّرِّ بِالشَّرِّ
"On the Day of Uhud, sixty-four of the Ansar were killed, and six from the Muhajirin, one of whom was Hamzah, and they mutilated them, so the Ansar said: 'If, (in the future) we are able to kill them on a day like this, we would mutilate from among them as twice as they (mutilate from among us).'" He said: "So on the day of the Conquest of Makkah, Allah revealed: And if you punish them, then punish them with the like of that with which you were afflicted. But if you have patience, then it is better for those who are patient (16:126). So a man said: 'There shall be no Quraish after today.' But the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: 'Leave the people, except for four.'" (Using translation from Tirmidhī 3129)
لَمَّا كَانَ يَوْمُ أُحُدٍ أُصِيبَ مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ أَرْبَعَةٌ وَسَبْعُونَ وَمِنْهُمْ سِتَّةٌ فِيهِمْ حَمْزَةُ فَمَثَّلُوا بِهِمْ فَقَالَتِ الْأَنْصَارُ لَئِنْ أَصَبْنَا مِنْهُمْ يَوْمًا لَنُرْبِيَنَّ عَلَيْهِمْ فَلَمَّا كَانَ يَوْمُ فَتْحِ مَكَّةَ أَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ {وَإِنْ عَاقَبْتُمْ فَعَاقِبُوا بِمِثْلِ مَا عُوقِبْتُمْ بِهِ وَلَئِنْ صَبَرْتُمْ لَهُوَ خَيْرٌ لِلصَّابِرِينَ} فقَالَ رَجُلٌ لَا قُرَيْشَ بَعْدَ الْيَوْمِ فقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «كُفُّوا عَنِ الْقَوْمِ غَيْرَ أَرْبَعَةٍ»
ذِكْرُ مَا يُسْتَحَبُّ لِلْمَرْءِ أَنْ لَا يَنْتَقِمَ لِنَفْسِهِ مِنْ أَحَدٍ اعْتَرَضَ عَلَيْهَا أَوْ آذَاهَا
[Machine] "I never saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ striking a servant or a woman, and he did not strike anything with his hand except in battle for the sake of Allah. Nor did he ever take revenge for himself in anything except if something prohibited by Allah was violated, in which case he would take the steps he deemed appropriate. He never sought revenge for personal matters. He never acted on any affair unless he took the most lenient and easy approach to it. When something became a sin, he was the furthest person from it."
«مَا رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ ضَرَبَ خَادِمًا قَطُّ وَلَا ضَرَبَ امْرَأَةً لَهُ قَطُّ وَلَا ضَرَبَ بِيَدِهِ شَيْئًا قَطُّ إِلَّا أَنْ يُجَاهِدَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَلَا نِيلَ مِنْهُ شَيْءٌ قَطُّ فَيَنْتَقِمُهُ مِنْ صَاحِبِهِ إِلَّا أَنْ يَكُونَ لِلَّهِ فَإِنْ كَانَ لِلَّهِ انْتَقَمَ لَهُ وَلَا عَرَضَ لَهُ أَمْرَانِ إِلَّا أَخَذَ بِالَّذِي هُوَ أَيْسَرُ حَتَّى يَكُونَ إِثْمًا فَإِذَا كَانَ إِثْمًا كَانَ أَبْعَدَ النَّاسِ مِنْهُ»
6.9 [Machine] The translation of the given heading into English is: "Spreading peace and feeding food
٦۔٩ بَابُ إِفْشَاءِ السَّلَامِ وَإِطْعَامِ الطَّعَامِ
"Worship the Most Merciful and spread (the greeting of) peace.'" (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 3694)
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «اعْبُدُوا الرَّحْمَنَ وَأَفْشُوا السَّلَامَ وَأَطْعِمُوا الطَّعَامَ تَدْخُلُوا الْجِنَانَ» *
ذِكْرُ إِيجَابِ الْجَنَّةِ لِمَنْ حَسَّنَ كَلَامُهُ وَبَذَلَ سَلَامَهُ
[Machine] He said, "O Messenger of Allah, inform me of something that would guarantee me Paradise." He replied, "You should practice good speech and give greetings of peace."
أَنَّهُ قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَخْبِرْنِي بِشَيْءٍ يُوجِبُ لِيَ الْجَنَّةَ قَالَ «عَلَيْكَ بِحُسْنِ الْكَلَامِ وَبَذْلِ السَّلَامِ»
ذِكْرُ إِثْبَاتِ السَّلَامَةِ فِي إِفْشَاءِ السَّلَامِ بَيْنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ
[Machine] From the Messenger of Allah ﷺ , he said, "Spread peace and you will be safe."
عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ «أَفْشُوا السَّلَامَ تَسْلَمُوا»
ذِكْرُ إِبَاحَةِ الْمُصَافَحَةِ لِلْمُسْلِمِينَ عِنْدَ السَّلَامِ
that he asked Anas bin Malik: "Did the Companions of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ use to shake each other's hand?" He said, "Yes." (Using translation from Tirmidhī 2729)
قُلْتُ لِأَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ أَكَانَتِ الْمُصَافَحَةُ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ؟ قَالَ «نَعَمْ»
ذِكْرُ كِتْبَةِ الْحَسَنَاتِ لِمَنْ سَلَّمَ عَلَى أَخِيهِ الْمُسْلِمِ بِتَمَامِهِ
[Machine] A man passed by the Messenger of Allah ﷺ while he was in a gathering and said, "Peace be upon you." The Prophet ﷺ responded, "Ten rewards." Then another man passed by and said, "Peace be upon you and the mercy of Allah." The Prophet ﷺ said, "Twenty rewards." Then another man passed by and said, "Peace be upon you, the mercy of Allah, and His blessings." The Prophet ﷺ said, "Thirty rewards." Then a man stood up from the gathering without giving salutations, and the Prophet ﷺ said, "What is so close that the person forgets to give greetings? When one of you enters a gathering, let him give salutations. If he decides to sit, let him sit. If he gets up, let him give salutations, as the first person does not have more right than the last person."
أَنَّ رَجُلًا مَرَّ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَهُوَ فِي مَجْلِسٍ فقَالَ سَلَامٌ عَلَيْكُمْ فقَالَ «عَشْرُ حَسَنَاتٍ» ثُمَّ مَرَّ رَجُلٌ آخَرَ فقَالَ سَلَامٌ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ فقَالَ «عِشْرُونَ حَسَنَةً» فَمَرَّ رَجُلٌ آخَرَ فقَالَ سَلَامٌ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ فقَالَ «ثَلَاثُونَ حَسَنَةً» فَقَامَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْمَجْلِسِ وَلَمْ يُسَلِّمْ فقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ «مَا أَوْشَكَ مَا نَسِيَ صَاحِبُكُمْ إِذَا جَاءَ أَحَدُكُمْ إِلَى الْمَجْلِسِ فَلْيُسَلِّمْ فَإِنْ بَدَا لَهُ أَنْ يَجْلِسَ فَلْيَجْلِسْ فَإِنْ قَامَ فَلْيُسَلِّمْ فَلَيْسَتِ الْأُولَى بِأَحَقَّ مِنَ الْآخِرَةِ»
ذِكْرُ الْأَمْرِ بِالسَّلَامِ لِمَنْ أَتَى نَادِي قَوْمٍ فَجَلَسَ إِلَيْهِمْ، واسْتِعْمَالِ مِثْلِهِ عِنْدَ الْقِيَامِ
that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "When one of you arrives at the gathering, then give the Salam, and if he is given a place to sit, then let him sit. Then when he stands, let him give the Salam, the first is more worthy than the last." (Using translation from Tirmidhī 2706)
عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ «إِذَا انْتَهَى أَحَدُكُمْ إِلَى مَجْلِسٍ فَلْيُسَلِّمْ فَإِنْ بَدَا لَهُ أَنْ يَجْلِسَ فَلْيَجْلِسْ فَإِذَا قَامَ فَلْيُسَلِّمْ فَلَيْسَتِ الْأُولَى بِأَحَقَّ مِنَ الْآخِرَةِ»
ذِكْرُ الْأَمْرِ بِالسَّلَامِ لِلْمَرْءِ عِنْدَ الِانْتِهَاءِ إِلَى نَادِي قَوْمٍ مَعَ اسْتِعْمَالِهِ مِثْلَهُ عِنْدَ رُجُوعِهِ عَنْهُمْ
The Prophet ﷺ said: When one of you comes to an assembly, he should give a salutation and if he feels inclined to get up, he should give a salutation, for the former is not more of a duty than the latter. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 5208)
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «إِذَا انْتَهَى أَحَدُكُمْ إِلَى مَجْلِسٍ فَلْيُسَلِّمْ وَإِذَا قَامَ فَلْيُسَلِّمْ فَلَيْسَتِ الْأُولَى بِأَحَقَّ مِنَ الْآخِرَةِ»
ذِكْرُ الْأَمْرِ بِالسَّلَامِ لِمَنْ أَتَى نَادِي قَوْمٍ واسْتِعْمَالِ مِثْلِهِ عِنْدَ قِيَامِهِ مِنْهُ بِالصَّلَاةِ
that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "When one of you arrives at the gathering, then give the Salam, and if he is given a place to sit, then let him sit. Then when he stands, let him give the Salam, the first is more worthy than the last." (Using translation from Tirmidhī 2706)
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «إِذَا انْتَهَى أَحَدُكُمْ إِلَى مَجْلِسٍ فَلْيُسَلِّمْ فَإِنْ بَدَا لَهُ أَنْ يَجْلِسَ فَلْيَجْلِسْ ثُمَّ إِذَا قَامَ فَلْيُسَلِّمْ فَلَيْسَتِ الْأُولَى بِأَحَقَّ مِنَ الْآخِرَةِ»
ذِكْرُ الْأَمْرِ بِابْتِدَاءِ السَّلَامِ لِلْقَلِيلِ عَلَى الْكَثِيرِ، وَالْمَاشِي عَلَى الْقَاعِدِ، وَالرَّاكِبِ عَلَى الْمَاشِي
[Machine] From the Prophet ﷺ, he said, "Let the rider greet the one who is walking, and the one who is walking greet the one who is sitting, and the few greet the many."
عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ «لِيُسَلِّمِ الْفَارِسُ عَلَى الْمَاشِي وَالْمَاشِي عَلَى الْقَاعِدِ وَالْقَلِيلُ عَلَى الْكَثِيرِ»
ذِكْرُ الْبَيَانِ بِأَنَّ الْمَاشِيَيْنِ إِذَا بَدَأَ أَحَدُهُمَا صَاحِبَهُ بِالسَّلَامِ كَانَ أَفْضَلَ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ جَلَّ وَعَلَا
[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Let the one riding greet the one walking, and the one walking greet the one sitting, and whichever of the two begins the greeting is better."
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «لِيُسَلِّمِ الرَّاكِبُ عَلَى الْمَاشِي وَالْمَاشِي عَلَى الْقَاعِدِ وَالْمَاشِيَانِ أَيُّهُمَا بَدَأَ فَهُوَ أَفْضَلُ»
ذِكْرُ تَضَمُّنِ اللَّهِ جَلَّ وَعَلَا دُخُولَ الْجَنَّةِ لِلْمُسَلِّمِ عَلَى أَهْلِهِ عِنْدَ دُخُولِهِ عَلَيْهِمْ، إِنْ مَاتَ وَكِفَايَتَهُ وَرِزْقَهُ إِنْ عَاشَ
[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Three people are under the guarantee and protection of Allah: Whoever enters his house and says, 'I seek refuge in Allah', he will be protected by Allah; whoever goes out to the mosque and says, 'I seek refuge in Allah', he will be protected by Allah; and whoever goes out for the sake of Allah, he will be protected by Allah."
أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ «ثَلَاثَةٌ كُلُّهُمْ ضَامِنٌ عَلَى اللَّهِ إِنْ عَاشَ رُزِقَ وَكُفِيَ وَإِنْ مَاتَ أَدْخَلَهُ اللَّهُ الْجَنَّةَ مَنْ دَخَلَ بَيْتَهُ فَسَلَّمَ فَهُوَ ضَامِنٌ عَلَى اللَّهِ وَمَنْ خَرَجَ إِلَى الْمَسْجِدِ فَهُوَ ضَامِنٌ عَلَى اللَّهِ وَمَنْ خَرَجَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ فَهُوَ ضَامِنٌ عَلَى اللَّهِ»
ذِكْرُ إِبَاحَةِ رَدِّ السَّلَامِ لِلْمُسْلِمِ عَلَى أَهْلِ الذِّمَّةِ
When the Jews offer you salutations, some of them say as-Sam-u-'Alaikum (death be upon you). You should say (in response to it): Let it be upon you. (Using translation from Muslim 2164a)
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «إِنَّ الْيَهُودَ إِذَا سَلَّمُوا عَلَيْكُمْ إِنَّمَا يَقُولُ أَحَدُهُمُ السَّامُ عَلَيْكَ فَقُلْ وَعَلَيْكَ»
ذِكْرُ وَصَفِ رَدِّ السَّلَامِ لِلْمَرْءِ عَلَى أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ إِذَا سَلَّمُوا عَلَيْهِ
[Machine] "A Jew greeted the Prophet ﷺ and his companions, saying, 'As-salamu 'alaykum' (peace be upon you). The Prophet ﷺ asked, 'Do you know what he said?' They replied, 'Yes, he greeted us by saying 'as-salamu 'alaykum.' The Prophet ﷺ said, 'No, he actually said 'as-samu 'alaykum' (death be upon you), meaning that you should abandon your religion. So when a person from the People of the Book greets you, respond by saying 'wa 'alayk' (and upon you).'"
أَنَّ يَهُودِيًّا سَلَّمَ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ وَأَصْحَابِهِ فقَالَ السَّامُ عَلَيْكُمْ فقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ «أَتَدْرُونَ مَا قَالَ؟ » قَالُوا نَعَمْ سَلَّمَ عَلَيْنَا قَالَ «لَا إِنَّمَا قَالَ السَّامُ عَلَيْكُمْ أَيْ تُسَامُونَ دِينَكُمْ فَإِذَا سَلَّمَ عَلَيْكُمْ رَجُلٌ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ فَقُولُوا وَعَلَيْكَ»
ذِكْرُ إِيجَابِ الْجَنَّةِ لِلْمَرْءِ بِطِيبِ الْكَلَامِ، وَإِطْعَامِ الطَّعَامِ
[Machine] "That Hane' came to the Messenger of Allahﷺ with his people and heard them calling him Hane' Abu Al-Hakam. So the Messenger of Allahﷺ called him and said, 'Indeed, Allah is the Judge and to Him belongs all judgment. So why do they call you Abu Al-Hakam?' He said, 'O Messenger of Allah, when my people differ in something, they accept my judgment, and I judge between them.' So he said, 'That is good. What is your status in regard to having children?' He said, 'Shurayh, Abdullah, and Muslim.' He said, 'Which of them is the eldest?' He said, 'Shurayh.' He said, 'Then you are Abu Shurayh.' So the Messenger of Allahﷺ supplicated for him and his children. When the people wanted to return to their lands, he gave each of them a piece of land wherever they liked in their lands. Abu Shurayh said, 'O Messenger of Allah, tell me something that will make me enter Paradise.' He said, 'Good speech, spreading peace, and feeding food.'"
أَنَّ هَانِئًا لَمَّا وَفَدَ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ مَعَ قَوْمِهِ فَسَمِعَهُمْ يُكَنُّونَ هَانِئًا أَبَا الْحَكَمِ فَدَعَاهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ فقَالَ «إِنَّ اللَّهَ هُوَ الْحَكَمُ وَإِلَيْهِ الْحُكْمُ فَلِمَ تُكَنَّى أَبَا الْحَكَمِ»؟ قَالَ قَوْمِي إِذَا اخْتَلَفُوا فِي شَيْءٍ رَضُوا بِي حَكَمًا فَأَحْكُمُ بَيْنَهُمْ فقَالَ «إِنَّ ذَلِكَ لَحَسَنٌ فَمَا لَكَ مِنَ الْوَلَدِ»؟ قَالَ شُرَيْحٌ وَعَبْدُ اللَّهِ وَمُسْلِمٌ قَالَ «فَأَيُّهُمْ أَكْبَرُ»؟ قَالَ شُرَيْحٌ قَالَ «فَأَنْتَ أَبُو شُرَيْحٍ» فَدَعَا لَهُ وَلِوَلَدِهِ فَلَمَّا أَرَادَ الْقَوْمُ الرُّجُوعَ إِلَى بِلَادِهِمْ أَعْطَى كُلَّ رَجُلٍ مِنْهُمْ أَرْضًا حَيْثُ أَحَبَّ فِي بِلَادِهِ قَالَ أَبُو شُرَيْحٍ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَخْبِرْنِي بِشَيْءٍ يُوجِبُ لِيَ الْجَنَّةَ قَالَ «طِيبُ الْكَلَامِ وَبَذْلُ السَّلَامِ وَإِطْعَامُ الطَّعَامِ»
ذِكْرُ الْبَيَانِ بِأَنَّ إِطْعَامَ الطَّعَامِ، وَإِفْشَاءَ السَّلَامِ مِنَ الْإِسْلَامِ
A man asked the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him): When aspect of Islam is best? He replied: that you should provide food and greet both those you know and those you do not know. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 5194)
أَنَّ رَجُلًا سَأَلَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَيُّ الْإِسْلَامِ خَيْرٌ؟ قَالَ «تُطْعِمُ الطَّعَامَ وَتَقْرَأُ السَّلَامَ عَلَى مَنْ عَرَفْتَ وَمَنْ لَمْ تَعْرِفْ»
ذِكْرُ الْخَبَرِ الدَّالِّ عَلَى أَنَّ إِطْعَامَ الطَّعَامِ مِنَ الْإِيمَانِ
He who believes in Allah and in the last day should honour his guest; he who believes in Allah and in the last day should not harm his neighbor; he who believes in Allah and in the last day should speak good or keep silence. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 5154)
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «مَنْ كَانَ يُؤْمِنُ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ فَلْيُكْرِمْ ضَيْفَهُ وَمَنْ كَانَ يُؤْمِنُ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ فَلَا يُؤْذِي جَارَهُ وَمَنْ كَانَ يُؤْمِنُ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ فَلْيَقُلْ خَيْرًا أَوْ لِيَسْكُتْ»
ذِكْرُ رَجَاءِ دُخُولِ الْجِنَانِ لِمَنْ أَطْعَمَ الطَّعَامَ، وَأَفْشَى السَّلَامَ مَعَ عِبَادَةِ الرَّحْمَنِ
"Worship the Most Merciful and spread (the greeting of) peace.'" (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 3694)
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «اعْبُدُوا الرَّحْمَنَ وَأَفْشُوا السَّلَامَ وَأَطْعِمُوا الطَّعَامَ تَدْخُلُوا الْجِنَانَ»
6.9.11 Subsection
٦۔٩۔١١ ذِكْرُ الزَّجْرِ عَنْ مُبَادَرَةِ أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ بِالسَّلَامِ
[Machine] "The Prophet ﷺ said, 'Do not initiate greetings of peace with the people of the Book. But if you meet them on a road, then force them to the narrowest part.'"
أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ قَالَ «لَا تُبَادِرُوا أَهْلَ الْكِتَابِ بِالسَّلَامِ فَإِذَا لَقِيتُمُوهُمْ فِي طَرِيقٍ فَاضْطَرُّوهُمْ إِلَى أَضْيَقِهِ»
[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Do not initiate greetings of peace with the people of the Scripture, and if you come across them on a path, narrow it for them."
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «لَا تَبْدَؤُوا أَهْلَ الْكِتَابِ بِالسَّلَامِ وَإِذَا رَأَيْتُمُوهُمْ فِي طَرِيقٍ فَاضْطَرُّوهُمْ إِلَى أَضْيَقِهِ»