36/23. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 4033 — The Sweetness of Faith
Patience at the time of calamity
Hadith About the Sweetness of Faith and Love for Allah
Sunan Ibn Majah : 4033
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 4033
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ قَتَادَةَ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " ثَلاَثٌ مَنْ كُنَّ فِيهِ وَجَدَ طَعْمَ الإِيمَانِ - وَقَالَ بُنْدَارٌ حَلاَوَةَ الإِيمَانِ - مَنْ كَانَ يُحِبُّ الْمَرْءَ لاَ يُحِبُّهُ إِلاَّ لِلَّهِ . وَمَنْ كَانَ اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ أَحَبَّ إِلَيْهِ مِمَّا سِوَاهُمَا . وَمَنْ كَانَ أَنْ يُلْقَى فِي النَّارِ أَحَبَّ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ أَنْ يَرْجِعَ فِي الْكُفْرِ بَعْدَ إِذْ أَنْقَذَهُ اللَّهُ مِنْهُ " .
Anas bin Malik Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “There are three things, whoever has them has found the taste of faith (One of the narrators) Bundar said: ‘The sweetness of faith; When he loves a man and only loves him for the sake of Allah. When Allah and His Messenger are more beloved to him than anything else; and when being thrown into the fire is dearer to him than going back to disbelief after Allah has saved him from it.”
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 4033In-book reference : Book 36, Hadith 108English translation : Vol. 5, Book 36, Hadith 4033
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 4033
This is the famous hadith about the sweetness of faith. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم mentioned three qualities: loving a person only for the sake of Allah, loving Allah and His Messenger more than anything else, and preferring being thrown into fire over returning to disbelief after Allah has saved a person from it. The narration uses the words “taste of faith,” and one narrator said “sweetness of faith.” The meaning is simple and powerful. Faith is not only a statement on the tongue. It shapes love, loyalty, and what a person refuses to return to. For readers searching for three qualities of faith hadith, this narration shows that true faith touches the heart, relationships, and a believer’s sense of safety with Islam.
What we learn from this hadith
- Loving someone for Allah’s sake is one sign mentioned in the hadith.
- Allah and His Messenger should be more beloved than anything else.
- A believer should hate returning to disbelief after being saved from it.
- Faith has a taste or sweetness connected to these qualities.
