Al-Adab Al-Mufrad
26. Compassion
الأدب المفرد
26/217 Chapter:
Compassion
بَابُ الرِّفْقِ
462
Al-Adab Al-Mufradحَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللهِ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ زَوْجِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَتْ: دَخَلَ رَهْطٌ مِنَ الْيَهُودِ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالُوا: السَّامُ عَلَيْكُمْ، قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ فَفَهِمْتُهَا فَقُلْتُ: عَلَيْكُمُ السَّامُ وَاللَّعْنَةُ، قَالَتْ: فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم: مَهْلاً يَا عَائِشَةُ، إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ الرِّفْقَ فِي الأَمْرِ كُلِّهِ، فَقُلْتُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، أَوَ لَمْ تَسْمَعْ مَا قَالُوا؟ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم: قَدْ قُلْتُ: وَعَلَيْكُمْ.
A'isha, the wife of the Prophet (ﷺ) said, "A group of Jews came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and said, "Poison ('sam' instead of 'salam') be upon you." 'A'isha said, "I understood it and said, 'And poison be upon you and the curse of Allah!' The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) 'Easy, 'A'isha! Allah loves compassion in everything.' I said, 'Didn't you hear what they said?' The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) replied, 'I already said, "and upon you".'"
Reference: Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 462
In-book : Book 26, Hadith 1
English translation : Book 26, Hadith 462
In-book : Book 26, Hadith 1
English translation : Book 26, Hadith 462
463
Al-Adab Al-Mufradحَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ تَمِيمِ بْنِ سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ هِلاَلٍ، عَنْ جَرِيرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللهِ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم: مَنْ يُحْرَمُ الرِّفْقَ يُحْرَمُ الْخَيْرَ.
Jarir ibn 'Abdullah reported that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Whoever is denied compassion is denied good."
Reference: Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 463
In-book : Book 26, Hadith 2
English translation : Book 26, Hadith 463
In-book : Book 26, Hadith 2
English translation : Book 26, Hadith 463
464
Al-Adab Al-Mufradحَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنْ عَمْرٍو، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي مُلَيْكَةَ، عَنْ يَعْلَى بْنِ مَمْلَكٍ، عَنْ أُمِّ الدَّرْدَاءِ، عَنْ أَبِي الدَّرْدَاءِ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ: مَنْ أُعْطِيَ حَظَّهُ مِنَ الرِّفْقِ فَقَدْ أُعْطِيَ حَظَّهُ مِنَ الْخَيْرِ، وَمَنْ حُرِمَ حَظَّهُ مِنَ الرِّفْقِ، فَقَدْ حُرِمَ حَظَّهُ مِنَ الْخَيْرِ، أَثْقَلُ شَيْءٍ فِي مِيزَانِ الْمُؤْمِنِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ حُسْنُ الْخُلُقِ، وَإِنَّ اللَّهَ لَيُبْغِضُ الْفَاحِشَ الْبَذِيَّ.
Abu 'd-Darda' reported that the Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Whoever has been given his portion of compassion has been given his portion of good. Whoever is denied given his portion of compassion has been denied his portion of good. Good character will be the weightiest thing in the believer's balance on the Day of Rising. Allah hates a coarse, foul-mouthed person."
Reference: Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 464
In-book : Book 26, Hadith 3
English translation : Book 26, Hadith 464
In-book : Book 26, Hadith 3
English translation : Book 26, Hadith 464
465
Al-Adab Al-Mufradحَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْوَهَّابِ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ نَافِعٍ وَاسْمُهُ أَبُو بَكْرٍ مَوْلَى زَيْدِ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ أَبِي بَكْرِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ حَزْمٍ قَالَتْ عَمْرَةُ: قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ: قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم: أَقِيلُوا ذَوِيِ الْهَيْئَاتِ عَثَرَاتِهِمْ.
A'isha reported that the Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Forgive right-acting people their slips."
Reference: Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 465
In-book : Book 26, Hadith 4
English translation : Book 26, Hadith 465
In-book : Book 26, Hadith 4
English translation : Book 26, Hadith 465
466
Al-Adab Al-Mufradحَدَّثَنَا الْغُدَانِيُّ أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عُبَيْدِ اللهِ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا كَثِيرُ بْنُ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا ثَابِتٌ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ: لاَ يَكُونُ الْخُرْقُ فِي شَيْءٍ إِلاَّ شَانَهُ، وَإِنَّ اللَّهَ رَفِيقٌ يُحِبُّ الرِّفْقَ.
Anas reported that the Prophet (ﷺ) said, "If there is roughness in anything it is bound to disgrace it. Allah is compassionate and loves compassion."
Reference: Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 466
In-book : Book 26, Hadith 5
English translation : Book 26, Hadith 466
In-book : Book 26, Hadith 5
English translation : Book 26, Hadith 466
467
Al-Adab Al-Mufradحَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ مَرْزُوقٍ، قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ عَبْدَ اللهِ بْنَ أَبِي عُتْبَةَ يُحَدِّثُ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ قَالَ: كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَشَدَّ حَيَاءً مِنَ الْعَذْرَاءِ فِي خِدْرِهَا، وَكَانَ إِذَا كَرِهَ شَيْئًا عَرَفْنَاهُ فِي وَجْهِهِ.
Abu Sa'id al-Khudri said, "The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was more modest than a virgin in her tent. When he disliked something, we recognised that in his face."
Reference: Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 467
In-book : Book 26, Hadith 6
English translation : Book 26, Hadith 467
In-book : Book 26, Hadith 6
English translation : Book 26, Hadith 467
468
Al-Adab Al-Mufradحَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ يُونُسَ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرٌ، عَنْ قَابُوسَ، أَنَّ أَبَاهُ حَدَّثَهُ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ: الْهَدْيُ الصَّالِحُ، وَالسَّمْتُ، وَالِاقْتِصَادُ جُزْءٌ مِنْ سَبْعِينَ جُزْءًا مِنَ النُّبُوَّةِ.
Ibn 'Abbas reported that the Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Right guidance, good behaviour and aiming for what is just and correct is a seventieth part of prophethood."
Reference: Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 468
In-book : Book 26, Hadith 7
English translation : Book 26, Hadith 468
In-book : Book 26, Hadith 7
English translation : Book 26, Hadith 468
469
Al-Adab Al-Mufradحَدَّثَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ عُمَرَ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنِ الْمِقْدَامِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا قَالَتْ: كُنْتُ عَلَى بَعِيرٍ فِيهِ صُعُوبَةٌ، فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم: عَلَيْكِ بِالرِّفْقِ، فَإِنَّهُ لاَ يَكُونُ فِي شَيْءٍ إِلا زَانَهُ، وَلاَ يُنْزَعُ مِنْ شَيْءٍ إِلا شَانَهُ.
A'isha, may Allah be pleased with her, said, "I was on a camel which was somewhat intractable and the Prophet (ﷺ) remarked, 'You must be compassionate. Whenever there is compassion in something, it adorns it, and when it is removed from something it disgraces it."
Reference: Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 469
In-book : Book 26, Hadith 8
English translation : Book 26, Hadith 469
In-book : Book 26, Hadith 8
English translation : Book 26, Hadith 469
26/218 Chapter:
Compassion in livelihood
بَابُ الرِّفْقِ فِي الْمَعِيشَةِ
470
Al-Adab Al-Mufradحَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِي رَافِعٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدٍ الْمَقْبُرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم: إِيَّاكُمْ وَالشُّحَّ، فَإِنَّهُ أَهْلَكَ مَنْ كَانَ قَبْلَكُمْ، سَفَكُوا دِمَاءَهُمْ، وَقَطَعُوا أَرْحَامَهُمْ، وَالظُّلْمُ ظُلُمَاتٌ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ.
Sa'id al-Maqburi reported from his father that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Beware of avarice. It destroyed those before you. They shed one another's blood and broke off relations with their relatives. Injustice will appear as darkness on the Day of Rising."
Reference: Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 470
In-book : Book 26, Hadith 9
English translation : Book 26, Hadith 470
In-book : Book 26, Hadith 9
English translation : Book 26, Hadith 470
26/219 Chapter:
What a slave is given for compassion
بَابُ مَا يُعْطَى الْعَبْدُ عَلَى الرِّفْقِ
471
Al-Adab Al-Mufradحَدَّثَنَا حَرَمِيُّ بْنُ حَفْصٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَاحِدِ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ كَثِيرِ بْنِ عُبَيْدٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي قَالَ: دَخَلْتُ عَلَى عَائِشَةَ أُمِّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا، فَقَالَتْ: أَمْسِكْ حَتَّى أَخِيطَ نَقْبَتِي فَأَمْسَكْتُ فَقُلْتُ: يَا أُمَّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ، لَوْ خَرَجْتُ فَأَخْبَرْتُهُمْ لَعَدُّوهُ مِنْكِ بُخْلاً، قَالَتْ: أَبْصِرْ شَأْنَكَ، إِنَّهُ لاَ جَدِيدَ لِمَنْ لاَ يَلْبَسُ الْخَلَقَ.
Kathir ibn 'Ubayd said, "I visited 'A'isha, the Umm al-Mu'minin, may Allah be pleased with her. She said, 'Wait until I sew up my garment.' So I waited and said, 'Umm al-Mu'minin, when I go out, I will tell them that your enemy is miserliness.' She said, 'Look to your own business. There are no new clothes for anyone who does not wear shabby clothes.'"
Reference: Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 471
In-book : Book 26, Hadith 10
English translation : Book 26, Hadith 471
In-book : Book 26, Hadith 10
English translation : Book 26, Hadith 471
26/220 Chapter:
Calming
بَابُ التَّسْكِينِ
472
Al-Adab Al-Mufradحَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ حُمَيْدٍ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ مُغَفَّلٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ: إِنَّ اللَّهَ رَفِيقٌ يُحِبُّ الرِّفْقَ، وَيُعْطِي عَلَيْهِ مَا لاَ يُعْطِي عَلَى الْعُنْفِ.
Abdullah ibn Mughaffal reported that the Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Allah is compassionate and loves compassion. He gives for compassion what He goes not give for harshness."
Reference: Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 472
In-book : Book 26, Hadith 11
English translation : Book 26, Hadith 472
In-book : Book 26, Hadith 11
English translation : Book 26, Hadith 472
473
Al-Adab Al-Mufradحَدَّثَنَا آدَمُ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ أَبِي التَّيَّاحِ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ أَنَسَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ قَالَ: قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم: يَسِّرُوا وَلاَ تُعَسِّرُوا، وَسَكِّنُوا ولا تُنَفِّرُوا.
Anas ibn Malik reported that the Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Make things easy and do not make things difficult. Calm people and do not arouse their aversion."
Reference: Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 473
In-book : Book 26, Hadith 12
English translation : Book 26, Hadith 473
In-book : Book 26, Hadith 12
English translation : Book 26, Hadith 473