78/37. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 6028 — Recommending People in Need
"Whosoever intercedes for a good cause will have the reward thereof..."
كِفْلٌ} نَصِيبٌ قَالَ أَبُو مُوسَى: {كِفْلَيْنِ} أَجْرَيْنِ بِالْحَبَشِيَّةِ.
Hadith About Helping and Recommending the Needy
Sahih Bukhari : 6028
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 6028
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَلاَءِ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، عَنْ بُرَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّهُ كَانَ إِذَا أَتَاهُ السَّائِلُ أَوْ صَاحِبُ الْحَاجَةِ قَالَ " اشْفَعُوا فَلْتُؤْجَرُوا، وَلْيَقْضِ اللَّهُ عَلَى لِسَانِ رَسُولِهِ مَا شَاءَ ".
Abu Musa Narrated from:
Whenever a beggar or a person in need came to the Prophet, the Prophet would say "Help and recommend him and you will receive the reward for it, and Allah will bring about what he will through His Prophet's tongue
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 6028In-book reference : Book 78, Hadith 58USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 8, Book 73, Hadith 56
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 6028
This Hadith about helping the needy focuses on a practice of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. Whenever a beggar or a person with a need came to him, he would tell the people to help and recommend that person, so they would receive reward. He added that Allah would bring about what He willed through His Messenger's tongue. The Hadith teaches that a person may help directly, but he may also help by recommending someone in need. It also teaches that people can try to support a good cause while leaving the final result to Allah's will. The wording is short, but it gives a clear way to turn concern into action.
What we learn from this hadith
- A person in need should be helped when possible.
- Recommending someone for help can be a rewarded act.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم encouraged others to take part in good.
- The final result remains by Allah's will.
