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Sunan Ibn Majah 3805 — Alhamdulillah After Blessings
The Virtue Of Those Who Praise Allah
Hadith About Alhamdulillah After a Blessing: The Gift of Gratitude
Sunan Ibn Majah : 3805
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 3805
حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْخَلاَّلُ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَاصِمٍ، عَنْ شَبِيبِ بْنِ بِشْرٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " مَا أَنْعَمَ اللَّهُ عَلَى عَبْدٍ نِعْمَةً فَقَالَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ . إِلاَّ كَانَ الَّذِي أَعْطَاهُ أَفْضَلَ مِمَّا أَخَذَ " .
Anas Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'Allah does not bestow a blessing upon any slave and he says: 'Al-hamdu Lillah (praise is to Allah),' except that what he gives (the praise) is better than what he received (the blessing)."
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 3805In-book reference : Book 33, Hadith 149English translation : Vol. 5, Book 33, Hadith 3805
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 3805
This hadith teaches the high value of saying Alhamdulillah after receiving a blessing from Allah. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said that when Allah gives a servant a blessing and the servant says Alhamdulillah, what he gives through that praise is better than what he received. The hadith keeps the focus on a very simple action: noticing a blessing and praising Allah for it. It does not need a long speech. One sincere Alhamdulillah can turn the heart back to the One who gave the blessing. This is why people search for hadith about gratitude, blessing, and Alhamdulillah. The hadith shows that praise itself is a great gift.
What we learn from this hadith
- A blessing should lead the servant to praise Allah.
- Saying Alhamdulillah after a blessing has great worth.
- Gratitude is shown through simple, sincere words of praise.
