34/5. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 3849 — Truthfulness and Brotherhood
Supplicating For Forgiveness And To Be Kept Safe and Sound
Truthfulness, Mu'afah, and Muslim Brotherhood
Sunan Ibn Majah : 3849
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 3849
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ، وَعَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ شُعْبَةَ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ خُمَيْرٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ سُلَيْمَ بْنَ عَامِرٍ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ أَوْسَطَ بْنِ إِسْمَاعِيلَ الْبَجَلِيِّ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا بَكْرٍ، حِينَ قُبِضَ النَّبِيُّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ يَقُولُ قَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ فِي مَقَامِي هَذَا عَامَ الأَوَّلِ ثُمَّ بَكَى أَبُو بَكْرٍ ثُمَّ قَالَ " عَلَيْكُمْ بِالصِّدْقِ فَإِنَّهُ مَعَ الْبِرِّ وَهُمَا فِي الْجَنَّةِ وَإِيَّاكُمْ وَالْكَذِبَ فَإِنَّهُ مَعَ الْفُجُورِ وَهُمَا فِي النَّارِ وَسَلُوا اللَّهَ الْمُعَافَاةَ فَإِنَّهُ لَمْ يُؤْتَ أَحَدٌ بَعْدَ الْيَقِينِ خَيْرًا مِنَ الْمُعَافَاةِ وَلاَ تَحَاسَدُوا وَلاَ تَبَاغَضُوا وَلاَ تَقَاطَعُوا وَلاَ تَدَابَرُوا وَكُونُوا عِبَادَ اللَّهِ إِخْوَانًا " .
Awsat (bin Isma'il) Al-Bajali Narrated from:
It was narrated from Awsat (bin Isma'il) Al-Bajali that : he heard Abu Bakr, when the Prophet (saas) had passed away, saying: "The Messenger of Allah (saas) stood in this place where I am standing, last year." Then Abu Bakr wept, then he said: "You must adhere to the truth, for with it comes righteousness and they both lead to Paradise. And you must beware of lying for with it comes immorality, and they both lead to Hell.Ask Allah for Al-Mu'afah, for no one is given anything after certainty that is better than Mu'afah. Do not envy one another, do not hate one another, do not sever ties with one another, do not turn your backs on one another and be, O slaves of Allah, brothers."
[1] Mu'āfāh is for Allāh to suffice you against needing the people, and sufficing the people of having need of you. See Tuhfatul-Arwādhī : 3512.Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 3849In-book reference : Book 34, Hadith 23English translation : Vol. 5, Book 34, Hadith 3849
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 3849
This Hadith brings together personal truth and social peace. Abu Bakr said that the Messenger of Allah had stood in that place the year before, then he wept and shared the teaching. The Prophet said to adhere to truth, because truth comes with righteousness and they lead to Paradise. He warned against lying, because lying comes with immorality and they lead to Hell. He also told people to ask Allah for Al-Mu'afah, saying that after certainty, no one is given anything better than Mu'afah. The Hadith then moves to relationships: do not envy, hate, sever ties, or turn away from one another. Be brothers as slaves of Allah.
What we learn from this hadith
- Truth is tied to righteousness.
- Lying is tied to immorality.
- Ask Allah for Mu'afah after certainty.
- Avoid envy, hatred, broken ties, and turning away.
