52/19. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2821c — Weekly Reminder Wisdom
Moderation In Preaching
Weekly Reminder Hadith About Teaching Wisdom
Sahih Muslim : 2821c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2821c
وَحَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، أَخْبَرَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي عُمَرَ، - وَاللَّفْظُ لَهُ - حَدَّثَنَا فُضَيْلُ بْنُ عِيَاضٍ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ شَقِيقٍ أَبِي وَائِلٍ، قَالَ كَانَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ يُذَكِّرُنَا كُلَّ يَوْمِ خَمِيسٍ فَقَالَ لَهُ رَجُلٌ يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ إِنَّا نُحِبُّ حَدِيثَكَ وَنَشْتَهِيهِ وَلَوَدِدْنَا أَنَّكَ حَدَّثْتَنَا كُلَّ يَوْمٍ . فَقَالَ مَا يَمْنَعُنِي أَنْ أُحَدِّثَكُمْ إِلاَّ كَرَاهِيَةُ أَنْ أُمِلَّكُمْ . إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يَتَخَوَّلُنَا بِالْمَوْعِظَةِ فِي الأَيَّامِ كَرَاهِيَةَ السَّآمَةِ عَلَيْنَا .
Shaqiq b. Wi'il Narrated from:
'Abdullah used to give us sermon on every Thursday. A person said: Abu 'Abd al-Rahman, we love your talk and so we yearn (to listen to you) and earnestly desire that you should deliver us lecture every day. Thereupon he said: There is nothing to hinder me in giving you talk (every day) but the fact that you may be bored. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) did not deliver sermons on certain days (fearing that we might be bored).
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2821cIn-book reference : Book 52, Hadith 82USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 39, Hadith 6777
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2821c
This weekly reminder hadith shows Abdullah b. Mas'ud giving sermons every Thursday. A man told him that they loved his talks and wished he would speak every day. Abdullah replied that nothing stopped him except fear that they might become bored. He then said that Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم gave reminders on certain days because he disliked causing boredom among them. The lesson is gentle and wise. Even good words need the right amount. Religious reminders should help hearts, not exhaust them. This hadith about Islamic teaching is useful for speakers, parents, teachers, and anyone who reminds others about faith. It encourages regular reminders with care and balance.
What we learn from this hadith
- Regular reminders can be helpful when they are not excessive.
- A teacher should not ignore the listener's emotional state.
- Love for a speaker does not always mean daily talks are best.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم gave reminders in a way that avoided boredom.
