45/11. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2565a — Reconciliation
The Prohibition Of Holding Grudges
Hadith About Monday and Thursday Forgiveness
Sahih Muslim : 2565a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2565a
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ مَالِكِ بْنِ أَنَسٍ، فِيمَا قُرِئَ عَلَيْهِ عَنْ سُهَيْلٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " تُفْتَحُ أَبْوَابُ الْجَنَّةِ يَوْمَ الاِثْنَيْنِ وَيَوْمَ الْخَمِيسِ فَيُغْفَرُ لِكُلِّ عَبْدٍ لاَ يُشْرِكُ بِاللَّهِ شَيْئًا إِلاَّ رَجُلاً كَانَتْ بَيْنَهُ وَبَيْنَ أَخِيهِ شَحْنَاءُ فَيُقَالُ أَنْظِرُوا هَذَيْنِ حَتَّى يَصْطَلِحَا أَنْظِرُوا هَذَيْنِ حَتَّى يَصْطَلِحَا أَنْظِرُوا هَذَيْنِ حَتَّى يَصْطَلِحَا " . حَدَّثَنِيهِ زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، وَأَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَبْدَةَ، الضَّبِّيُّ عَنْ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ الدَّرَاوَرْدِيِّ، كِلاَهُمَا عَنْ سُهَيْلٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، بِإِسْنَادِ مَالِكٍ نَحْوَ حَدِيثِهِ غَيْرَ أَنَّ فِي حَدِيثِ الدَّرَاوَرْدِيِّ " إِلاَّ الْمُتَهَاجِرَيْنِ " . مِنْ رِوَايَةِ ابْنِ عَبْدَةَ وَقَالَ قُتَيْبَةُ " إِلاَّ الْمُهْتَجِرَيْنِ " .
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: The gates of Paradise are not opened but on two days, Monday and Thursday. and then every servant (of Allah) is granted pardon who does not associate anything with Allah except the person in whose (heart) there is rancour against his brother. And it would be said: Look towards both of them until there is reconciliation; look toward both of them until there is reconciliation; look towards both of them until there is reconciliation. This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Suhail who narrated it on the authority of his father with the chain of transmitters of MaIik, but with this variation of wording:, (Those would not be granted pardon) who bycott each other."
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2565a, bIn-book reference : Book 45, Hadith 43USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 32, Hadith 6222
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2565a
This hadith gives a strong lesson about reconciliation in Islam. It says the gates of Paradise are opened on Monday and Thursday, and pardon is granted to every servant who does not associate anything with Allah, except a person who has rancour against his brother. The repeated phrase, waiting until the two reconcile, shows how serious broken brotherhood can be. For readers searching for hadith about Monday and Thursday forgiveness, the message is not only about those days. It is also about removing hatred, ending boycott, and seeking peace. The narration keeps the focus on tawhid and on repairing ties when rancour has entered the heart.
What we learn from this hadith
- Monday and Thursday are mentioned as days when pardon is granted.
- Rancour between brothers is treated as a serious barrier in this text.
- Reconciliation is directly repeated as the needed step.
- The hadith links pardon with avoiding shirk and removing hatred.
