44/29. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2475a — Prophetic Smile and Kindness
The Virtues Of Jarir Bin 'Abdullah (RA)
Hadith About the Prophet’s Smile and Kindness
Sahih Muslim : 2475a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2475a
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، أَخْبَرَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ بَيَانٍ، عَنْ قَيْسِ بْنِ أَبِي، حَازِمٍ عَنْ جَرِيرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، ح وَحَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ الْحَمِيدِ بْنُ بَيَانٍ، حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ، عَنْ بَيَانٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ قَيْسَ بْنَ أَبِي، حَازِمٍ يَقُولُ قَالَ جَرِيرُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ مَا حَجَبَنِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مُنْذُ أَسْلَمْتُ وَلاَ رَآنِي إِلاَّ ضَحِكَ .
Jarir bin 'Abdullah Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) never refused me permission to see him since I embraced Islam and never looked at me but with a smile.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2475aIn-book reference : Book 44, Hadith 193USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 31, Hadith 6050
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2475a
This Hadith about the Prophet’s smile shows a warm and personal side of Allah’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم. Jarir b. Abdullah says that from the time he accepted Islam, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم never refused him permission to see him. He also says that whenever the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم saw him, he smiled. The core message is simple: kind access, gentle welcome, and a smiling face can leave a deep mark on a believer. The narration does not give a long speech or ruling. It teaches through Jarir’s memory of how he was treated. A smile from the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم was not small to him. It became something he remembered and narrated with love.
What we learn from this hadith
- A smile can be a meaningful form of kindness.
- Welcoming people warmly can strengthen hearts.
- Jarir remembered the Prophet’s gentle treatment after accepting Islam.
