45/23. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2592c — Repeated Warning About Losing Gentleness
The Virtue Of Gentleness
Hadith About Losing Gentleness and Losing Good
Sahih Muslim : 2592c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2592c
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَاحِدِ بْنُ زِيَادٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَبِي إِسْمَاعِيلَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ هِلاَلٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ جَرِيرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، يَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَنْ حُرِمَ الرِّفْقَ حُرِمَ الْخَيْرَ أَوْ مَنْ يُحْرَمِ الرِّفْقَ يُحْرَمِ الْخَيْرَ " .
Jarir bin 'Abdullah Narrated from:
Jarir b. 'Abdullah reported Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) as saying: He who is deprived of tenderly feelings is in fact deprived of good and he who is deprived of tenderly feelings is in fact deprived of good.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2592cIn-book reference : Book 45, Hadith 98USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 32, Hadith 6272
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2592c
This Hadith repeats the teaching that whoever is deprived of tender feeling is deprived of good. The repetition itself makes the message feel weighty. Gentleness is not a small extra in character; it is tied to the presence of good. A person may speak the truth, give advice, or handle a problem, but if he does it with needless harshness, the good effect can be weakened. The Hadith about rifq teaches that a soft manner matters. It does not remove firmness when firmness is needed, but it warns against a heart and tongue that lack tenderness. In simple terms, good character needs gentleness to stay beautiful and useful.
What we learn from this hadith
- The repeated wording stresses the value of gentleness.
- Good speech and action can lose benefit when harshness takes over.
- Gentleness helps character become useful and accepted.
- The Hadith warns against being cut off from tender feeling.
