14/6. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1212 — Blessing in Early Work
What Has Been Related About Doing Business Early
Morning Blessing Hadith: Barakah in Early Work
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1212
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1212
حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الدَّوْرَقِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَعْلَى بْنُ عَطَاءٍ، عَنْ عُمَارَةَ بْنِ حَدِيدٍ، عَنْ صَخْرٍ الْغَامِدِيِّ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ لأُمَّتِي فِي بُكُورِهَا " . قَالَ وَكَانَ إِذَا بَعَثَ سَرِيَّةً أَوْ جَيْشًا بَعَثَهُمْ أَوَّلَ النَّهَارِ وَكَانَ صَخْرٌ رَجُلاً تَاجِرًا وَكَانَ إِذَا بَعَثَ تِجَارَةً بَعَثَهُمْ أَوَّلَ النَّهَارِ فَأَثْرَى وَكَثُرَ مَالُهُ . قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ عَلِيٍّ وَابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ وَبُرَيْدَةَ وَأَنَسٍ وَابْنِ عُمَرَ وَابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ وَجَابِرٍ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى حَدِيثُ صَخْرٍ الْغَامِدِيِّ حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ . وَلاَ نَعْرِفُ لِصَخْرٍ الْغَامِدِيِّ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم غَيْرَ هَذَا الْحَدِيثِ . وَقَدْ رَوَى سُفْيَانُ الثَّوْرِيُّ عَنْ شُعْبَةَ عَنْ يَعْلَى بْنِ عَطَاءٍ هَذَا الْحَدِيثَ .
Shakr Al-Ghamidi Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Said: "O Allah Bless My Ummah In What They Do Early (In The Day)." He Said: "Whenever He (ﷺ) Would Dispatch A Military Expedition Or An Army, He Would Send Them In The First Part Of The Day." And Sakhr, A Man Who Was A Merchant, Used To Send His Goods For Trade During The Beginning Of The Day, So He Became Rich, And His Wealth Increased. [He Said:] There Are Narrations On This Topic From 'Ali, Buraidah, Ibn Mas'Ud, Anas, Ibn 'Umar, Ibn 'Abbas, And Jabir.[Abu 'Eisa Said:] The Hadith Is Sakhr Al-Ghamidi Is A Hasan Hadith. We Do Not Know Of A Narration That Sakhr Al-Ghamidi Reported From The Prophet (ﷺ) Other Than This Hadith. Sufyan Ath-Thawri Reported This Hadith From Shu'Bah, From Ya'La Bin 'Ata.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1212In-book reference : Book 14, Hadith 11English translation : Vol. 3, Book 12, Hadith 1212
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1212
This morning blessing hadith mentions a beautiful supplication: the Messenger of Allah asked Allah to bless his Ummah in what they do early in the day. The report also says that when he sent a military expedition or army, he sent them in the first part of the day. Sakhr, who was a merchant, used to send his goods for trade at the beginning of the day, and the narration states that he became rich and his wealth increased. The hadith teaches the value of early action. It does not say every person will have the same result, but it clearly connects early work with a prayer for blessing.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet prayed for blessing in early morning work.
- He sent expeditions in the first part of the day.
- Sakhr used to send trade goods early in the day.
- The narration connects early effort with blessing.
