45/23. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2594a — Kindness Beautifies Character
The Virtue Of Gentleness
Hadith About Kindness and Gentle Conduct
Sahih Muslim : 2594a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2594a
حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُعَاذٍ الْعَنْبَرِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنِ الْمِقْدَامِ، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ شُرَيْحِ بْنِ هَانِئٍ - عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، زَوْجِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " إِنَّ الرِّفْقَ لاَ يَكُونُ فِي شَىْءٍ إِلاَّ زَانَهُ وَلاَ يُنْزَعُ مِنْ شَىْءٍ إِلاَّ شَانَهُ " .
A'isha Narrated from:
A'isha, the wife of Allah's Apostle (ﷺ), reported Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) as saying: Kindness is not to be found in anything but that it adds to its beauty and it is not withdrawn from anything but it makes it defective.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2594aIn-book reference : Book 45, Hadith 100USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 32, Hadith 6274
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2594a
This hadith about kindness gives a clear and simple rule for daily life: gentleness makes things better. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said that kindness is not found in anything except that it beautifies it, and it is not removed from anything except that it makes it defective. The message is broad but very direct. A kind word, a gentle response, and calm behavior can improve how people deal with each other. Harshness, on the other hand, can damage even something that could have been good. This hadith on gentleness in Islam teaches that rifq, or kindness, is not weakness. It is a way to make actions more beautiful and more complete.
What we learn from this hadith
- Kindness adds beauty to words, actions, and behavior.
- Removing gentleness can make a matter flawed or unpleasant.
- A believer should try to handle situations with calm and soft conduct.
- Harshness can spoil something that may otherwise be good.
