37/16. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 4179 — Be Humble to One Another
Freedom from arrogance, and having humility
Hadith About Humility: Do Not Boast Over Others
Sunan Ibn Majah : 4179
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 4179
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ وَاقِدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، عَنْ مَطَرٍ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ مُطَرِّفٍ، عَنْ عِيَاضِ بْنِ حِمَارٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ أَنَّهُ خَطَبَهُمْ فَقَالَ " إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ أَوْحَى إِلَىَّ أَنْ تَوَاضَعُوا حَتَّى لاَ يَفْخَرَ أَحَدٌ عَلَى أَحَدٍ " .
Iyad bin Himar Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) addressed them and said: “Allah has revealed to me that you should be humble towards one another so that none of you boasts to another.”
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 4179In-book reference : Book 37, Hadith 80English translation : Vol. 5, Book 37, Hadith 4179
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 4179
This hadith about humility gives a clear social lesson. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم addressed the people and said that Allah revealed to him that they should be humble toward one another so that no one boasts to another. The wording is simple and direct. Humility is not only an inner feeling; it shapes how people treat each other. Boasting creates distance, pride, and a sense of being above others. The hadith tells believers to lower that attitude and deal with one another in a humble way. For anyone searching for an Islamic hadith about humility, this narration is easy to apply: do not use rank, wealth, family, knowledge, or success as a reason to boast over people.
What we learn from this hadith
- Allah revealed the command to be humble toward one another.
- Boasting over others is directly discouraged in the hadith.
- Humility should shape social behavior, not only private feelings.
- A believer should not act superior to another person.
