45/10. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2564c — Hearts and Deeds
The Prohibition Of Wronging, Forsaking, Or Despising A Muslim And The Inviolability Of His Blood, Honor And Wealth
Allah Looks at Hearts and Deeds Hadith
Sahih Muslim : 2564c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2564c
حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرٌو النَّاقِدُ، حَدَّثَنَا كَثِيرُ بْنُ هِشَامٍ، حَدَّثَنَا جَعْفَرُ بْنُ بُرْقَانَ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ، الأَصَمِّ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِنَّ اللَّهَ لاَ يَنْظُرُ إِلَى صُوَرِكُمْ وَأَمْوَالِكُمْ وَلَكِنْ يَنْظُرُ إِلَى قُلُوبِكُمْ وَأَعْمَالِكُمْ " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: Verily Allah does not look to your faces and your wealth but He looks to your heart and to your deeds.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2564cIn-book reference : Book 45, Hadith 42USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 32, Hadith 6221
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2564c
This hadith connects two things together: the heart and the deeds. It says Allah does not look to faces and wealth, but He looks to hearts and actions. This makes the message very balanced. A person’s money, looks, or public image do not decide their rank with Allah. What matters is the heart that drives the person and the deeds that come from it. For readers searching for Allah looks at your heart and deeds hadith, the teaching is easy to understand. Islam does not reduce people to appearance or possessions. It directs believers to keep the heart sincere and to let that sincerity show in real actions.
What we learn from this hadith
- Faces and wealth are not the measure mentioned in this hadith.
- The heart matters before Allah, and deeds matter too.
- A believer should not rely on appearance or money for spiritual worth.
- Good inner faith should be joined with good action.
