10/71. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1073 — Reward for Consoling the Afflicted
What Has Been Related About: The Reward For One Who Consoles A Person With An Affliction
Hadith About Consoling Someone in Affliction
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1073
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1073
حَدَّثَنَا يُوسُفُ بْنُ عِيسَى، حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَاصِمٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا وَاللَّهِ، مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سُوقَةَ عَنْ إِبَرْاهِيمَ، عَنِ الأَسْوَدِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " مَنْ عَزَّى مُصَابًا فَلَهُ مِثْلُ أَجْرِهِ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ غَرِيبٌ لاَ نَعْرِفُهُ مَرْفُوعًا إِلاَّ مِنْ حَدِيثِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ عَاصِمٍ . وَرَوَى بَعْضُهُمْ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سُوقَةَ بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ مِثْلَهُ مَوْقُوفًا وَلَمْ يَرْفَعْهُ . وَيُقَالُ أَكْثَرُ مَا ابْتُلِيَ بِهِ عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَاصِمٍ بِهَذَا الْحَدِيثِ نَقَمُوا عَلَيْهِ .
`Abdullah Narrated from:
The Prophet Said: "Whoever Consoles A Person With An Affliction, Then He Gets The Same Reward As Him."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1073In-book reference : Book 10, Hadith 109English translation : Vol. 2, Book 5, Hadith 1073
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1073
This hadith about consoling someone in affliction gives great value to simple human care. The Prophet says that whoever consoles a person with an affliction gets the same reward as him. The narration does not list the kind of affliction, so the wording remains general. It points to the beauty of standing beside someone in grief, pain, or loss. Consolation in Islam is not only polite speech; in this hadith, it is linked with reward. The teaching is easy to apply: when someone is hurting, do not stay cold or distant. Offer words, presence, and support that help them carry the trial with patience.
What we learn from this hadith
- Consoling an afflicted person is connected with reward in the hadith.
- The wording encourages believers to support people during hardship.
- Comforting others can be a meaningful act even when the words are simple.
