45/25. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2602c — Purity and Reward
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 Purity and Reward for Muslims
Sahih Muslim : 2602c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2602c
حَدَّثَنِي هَارُونُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، وَحَجَّاجُ بْنُ الشَّاعِرِ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، قَالَ قَالَ ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو الزُّبَيْرِ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ جَابِرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، يَقُولُ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ " إِنَّمَا أَنَا بَشَرٌ وَإِنِّي اشْتَرَطْتُ عَلَى رَبِّي عَزَّ وَجَلَّ أَىُّ عَبْدٍ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ سَبَبْتُهُ أَوْ شَتَمْتُهُ أَنْ يَكُونَ ذَلِكَ لَهُ زَكَاةً وَأَجْرًا " . حَدَّثَنِيهِ ابْنُ أَبِي خَلَفٍ، حَدَّثَنَا رَوْحٌ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ عَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَاصِمٍ، جَمِيعًا عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ مِثْلَهُ .
Jabir b. Abdullah reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: I am a human being and I have made this term with my Lord, the Exalted and Glorious: For any servant amongst Muslims whom I curse or scold, make that a source of purity and reward. This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Ibn Juraij with the same chain of transmitters.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2602c, dIn-book reference : Book 45, Hadith 123USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 32, Hadith 6296
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2602c
This hadith about purity and reward is narrated by Jabir b. Abdullah. The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم says, I am a human being, and he mentions a term made with his Lord, the Exalted and Glorious. The term is that any servant among the Muslims whom he cursed or scolded should have that made a source of purity and reward. The wording is simple, but it carries a deep mercy within the text itself. It shows that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم asked Allah to turn even a hard word into something beneficial for a Muslim servant. The main point is not the curse or scolding alone. The main point is the prayer that Allah make it purity and reward.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم described himself as a human being in this narration.
- The hadith mentions Muslim servants specifically.
- Curse or scolding in this stated case is asked to become purity and reward.
- The narration shows concern for the final benefit of Muslims.
