27/11. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1666a — Fulfilling the Rights of Allah and People
The reward of a slave who is sincere towards his master and worships Allah properly
Hadith About Fulfilling Allah’s Right and the Master’s Right
Sahih Muslim : 1666a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1666a
وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَأَبُو كُرَيْبٍ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِذَا أَدَّى الْعَبْدُ حَقَّ اللَّهِ وَحَقَّ مَوَالِيهِ كَانَ لَهُ أَجْرَانِ " . قَالَ فَحَدَّثْتُهَا كَعْبًا فَقَالَ كَعْبٌ لَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ حِسَابٌ وَلاَ عَلَى مُؤْمِنٍ مُزْهِدٍ .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: When a slave fulfils obligation of Allah and obligation of his master, he has two rewards for him. I narrated this to Ka'b, and Ka'b said: (Such a slave) has no accountability, nor has a poor believer.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1666aIn-book reference : Book 27, Hadith 69USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 15, Hadith 4100
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1666a
This Hadith about fulfilling duties gives the meaning in a clear sentence. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said that when a slave fulfills the obligation of Allah and the obligation of his master, he has two rewards. The report then says Abu Huraira narrated it to Ka'b, and Ka'b said that such a slave has no accountability, nor does a poor believer. The main point from the Prophetic wording is the joining of two responsibilities: duty to Allah and duty to the master. This makes the Hadith closely related to two rewards hadith, faithful slave hadith, and worship Allah well. The explanation should be careful: the two rewards are stated directly in the Hadith, while Ka'b’s comment is reported as his statement within the narration.
What we learn from this hadith
- The slave is praised for fulfilling Allah’s right.
- The slave is also praised for fulfilling the master’s right.
- The Prophetic wording mentions two rewards for fulfilling both.
- Ka'b’s comment is reported separately after Abu Huraira narrated the Hadith to him.
