45/11. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2565b — Reconciliation
The Prohibition Of Holding Grudges
Hadith About Boycotting Each Other in Islam
Sahih Muslim : 2565b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2565b
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 2565b
This narration repeats the teaching that the gates of Paradise are opened on Monday and Thursday, and servants who do not associate anything with Allah are granted pardon, except those who hold rancour against a brother. It also mentions a wording variation about those who boycott each other. That makes the core lesson very practical. For readers searching for hadith about boycotting each other, the text points to the harm of staying cut off when reconciliation is needed. It does not tell us to ignore real problems, but it clearly warns against letting hostility remain between Muslims. The repeated call is: wait until they reconcile.
What we learn from this hadith
- Boycotting each other is connected here with delayed pardon.
- The hadith repeats reconciliation as the way forward.
- Avoiding shirk is mentioned as the main condition for general pardon.
- A Muslim should not treat hatred between brothers as a small matter.
