45/25. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2601e — Prophet’s Prayer for Mercy
Whomever Is Cursed, Reviled Or Prayed Against By The Prophet (SAW) When He Does Not Deserve That, It Will Be Purification, Reward And Mercy For Him
Hadith About Prophet’s Prayer for Mercy and Expiation
Sahih Muslim : 2601e
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2601e
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثٌ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ سَالِمٍ، مَوْلَى النَّصْرِيِّينَ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، يَقُولُ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ " اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّمَا مُحَمَّدٌ بَشَرٌ يَغْضَبُ كَمَا يَغْضَبُ الْبَشَرُ وَإِنِّي قَدِ اتَّخَذْتُ عِنْدَكَ عَهْدًا لَنْ تُخْلِفَنِيهِ فَأَيُّمَا مُؤْمِنٍ آذَيْتُهُ أَوْ سَبَبْتُهُ أَوْ جَلَدْتُهُ فَاجْعَلْهَا لَهُ كَفَّارَةً وَقُرْبَةً تُقَرِّبُهُ بِهَا إِلَيْكَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ " .
Salim Narrated from:
I heard Abu Huraira as saying that he heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: O Allah, Muhammad is a human being. I lose my temper just as human beings lose temper, and I have held a covenant with Thee which Thou wouldst not break: For a believer whom I give any trouble or invoke curse or beat, make that an expiation (of his sins and a source of) his nearness to Thee on the Day of Resurrection.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2601eIn-book reference : Book 45, Hadith 120USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 32, Hadith 6293
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2601e
This hadith about the Prophet’s prayer for mercy shows a very clear teaching from the text. The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم says that Muhammad is a human being and that he may lose his temper as human beings do. Then he mentions a covenant with Allah that Allah would not break. The main message is that if a believer was troubled, cursed, or beaten by him, Allah was asked to make that matter an expiation and a means of nearness to Him on the Day of Resurrection. The focus is not on harming people. The focus is Allah’s mercy for the believer and the Prophet’s صلى الله عليه وسلم concern that even a painful moment should become a source of benefit with Allah.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم described himself as a human being in this narration.
- A believer harmed in this stated way is included in the Prophet’s صلى الله عليه وسلم prayer for expiation.
- The hadith connects hardship with possible nearness to Allah on the Day of Resurrection.
- The wording teaches care for believers even when a painful word or action occurred.
