44/29. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2475b — Smile and Steadfastness Dua
The Virtues Of Jarir Bin 'Abdullah (RA)
Hadith About the Prophet’s Smile and Dua for Guidance
Sahih Muslim : 2475b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2475b
وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، وَأَبُو أُسَامَةَ عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ إِدْرِيسَ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، عَنْ قَيْسٍ، عَنْ جَرِيرٍ، قَالَ مَا حَجَبَنِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مُنْذُ أَسْلَمْتُ وَلاَ رَآنِي إِلاَّ تَبَسَّمَ فِي وَجْهِي . زَادَ ابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ فِي حَدِيثِهِ عَنِ ابْنِ إِدْرِيسَ وَلَقَدْ شَكَوْتُ إِلَيْهِ أَنِّي لاَ أَثْبُتُ عَلَى الْخَيْلِ فَضَرَبَ بِيَدِهِ فِي صَدْرِي وَقَالَ " اللَّهُمَّ ثَبِّتْهُ وَاجْعَلْهُ هَادِيًا مَهْدِيًّا " .
Jarir Narrated from:
Since I embraced Islam Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) never refused to see me and he did not see me but with a smile on his face. Ibn Numair has made this addition to this hadith which has been reported on the authority of Ibn Idris that he (Jarir) made this complaint to him (to the Holy Prophet): I cannot sit upon the horse with firmness, whereupon he (Allah's Apostle) struck his chest with his hand and prayed: O Allah, make him steadfast and rightly-guided.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2475bIn-book reference : Book 44, Hadith 194USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 31, Hadith 6051
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2475b
This Hadith about the Prophet’s smile and dua brings two clear moments together. Jarir says that after he accepted Islam, Allah’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم never refused to see him and always met him with a smile. Then the narration adds that Jarir complained that he could not sit firmly on a horse. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم struck his chest with his hand and prayed: O Allah, make him steadfast and rightly guided. The lesson stays close to the text: the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم showed personal care, listened to a real difficulty, and made dua for firmness and guidance. This makes the Hadith highly searched for topics like prophetic kindness, dua for steadfastness, and Jarir ibn Abdullah.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم treated Jarir with warmth and access.
- A believer may ask for help with a real weakness.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم prayed for Jarir’s firmness and guidance.
