37/7. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 4125 — Ja‘far and the Poor
Keeping company with the poor
Hadith About Ja‘far bin Abu Talib and Love for the Poor
Sunan Ibn Majah : 4125
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 4125
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الْكِنْدِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ التَّيْمِيُّ أَبُو يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ الْمَخْزُومِيُّ، عَنِ الْمَقْبُرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ كَانَ جَعْفَرُ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ يُحِبُّ الْمَسَاكِينَ وَيَجْلِسُ إِلَيْهِمْ وَيُحَدِّثُهُمْ وَيُحَدِّثُونَهُ وَكَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ يَكْنِيهِ أَبَا الْمَسَاكِينِ .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
Ja’far bin Abu Talib used to like the poor; he would sit with them and talk to them, and they would talk to him. And the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) gave him the Kunyah of Abul-Masakin (Father of the Poor).”
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 4125In-book reference : Book 37, Hadith 26English translation : Vol. 5, Book 37, Hadith 4125
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 4125
This hadith gives a warm picture of Ja‘far bin Abu Talib and his care for poor people. Abu Hurairah said that Ja‘far used to like the poor. He would sit with them, speak with them, and listen when they spoke to him. The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم gave him the kunyah Abul-Masakin, meaning Father of the Poor. The teaching is very practical. Love for the poor is not shown only by words. In this narration, it appears through sitting, talking, and giving them attention. For someone searching for a hadith about loving the poor, this report shows respect, closeness, and human care. It reminds us that poor people should not be treated as invisible.
What we learn from this hadith
- Ja‘far bin Abu Talib showed love for the poor by spending time with them.
- Speaking with poor people and listening to them is a form of respect.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم honored Ja‘far with the title Abul-Masakin.
- Care for the poor can be shown through closeness and kind company.
