17/3. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1425 — Relieving a Muslim's Burden
What Has Been Related About Covering (The Faults Of) The Muslim
Hadith About Relieving a Muslim's Burden
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1425
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1425
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَنْ نَفَّسَ عَنْ مُؤْمِنٍ كُرْبَةً مِنْ كُرَبِ الدُّنْيَا نَفَّسَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ كُرْبَةً مِنْ كُرَبِ الآخِرَةِ وَمَنْ سَتَرَ عَلَى مُسْلِمٍ سَتَرَهُ اللَّهُ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالآخِرَةِ وَاللَّهُ فِي عَوْنِ الْعَبْدِ مَا كَانَ الْعَبْدُ فِي عَوْنِ أَخِيهِ " . قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ عُقْبَةَ بْنِ عَامِرٍ وَابْنِ عُمَرَ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى حَدِيثُ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ هَكَذَا رَوَى غَيْرُ وَاحِدٍ عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَحْوَ رِوَايَةِ أَبِي عَوَانَةَ .وَرَوَى أَسْبَاطُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، قَالَ حُدِّثْتُ عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَحْوَهُ وَكَأَنَّ هَذَا أَصَحُّ مِنَ الْحَدِيثِ الأَوَّلِ حَدَّثَنَا بِذَلِكَ عُبَيْدُ بْنُ أَسْبَاطِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ بِهَذَا الْحَدِيثِ .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Said: "Whoever Relieves A Muslim Of A Burden From The Burdens Of The World, Allah Will Relieve Him Of A Burden From The Burdens Of The Hereafter. And Whoever Covers (The Faults Of) A Muslim, Allah Will Cover (His Faults) For Him In The World And The Hereafter. And Allah Is Engaged In Helping The Worshipper As Long As The Worshipper Is Engaged In Helping His Brother."Asbat Bin Muhammad Reported It From Al-A'Mash Who Said: "It Has Been Narrated To Me From Abu Salih, From Abu Hurairah, From The Prophet (ﷺ)," And It Is Similar. [It Is As If This Is More Correct Than The First Narration.] (Another Chain) For This Hadith.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1425In-book reference : Book 17, Hadith 4,5English translation : Vol. 3, Book 15, Hadith 1425
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1425
This hadith about helping a Muslim is warm and practical. The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said that whoever relieves a Muslim of a burden from the burdens of the world, Allah will relieve him of a burden from the burdens of the Hereafter. Whoever covers the faults of a Muslim, Allah will cover his faults in this world and the Hereafter. The hadith also says that Allah helps the worshipper as long as the worshipper helps his brother. The lesson is simple: do not enjoy another person's hardship. Help, protect, and support your brother when you are able.
What we learn from this hadith
- Relieving a Muslim's worldly burden is linked to relief in the Hereafter.
- Covering a Muslim's faults is praised in the hadith.
- Allah's help is connected to helping one's brother.
- The hadith encourages support instead of exposing or abandoning others.
