22/9. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1635 — Gray Hair in Allah's Cause
What Has Been Related About The Virtue Of Developing Gray Hair In Allah's Cause
Gray Hair in Allah's Cause as Light
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1635
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1635
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ الْمَرْوَزِيُّ، أَخْبَرَنَا حَيْوَةُ بْنُ شُرَيْحٍ الْحِمْصِيُّ، عَنْ بَقِيَّةَ، عَنْ بَحِيرِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ خَالِدِ بْنِ مَعْدَانَ، عَنْ كَثِيرِ بْنِ مُرَّةَ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ عَبَسَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " مَنْ شَابَ شَيْبَةً فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ كَانَتْ لَهُ نُورًا يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ غَرِيبٌ . وَحَيْوَةُ بْنُ شُرَيْحِ ابْنُ يَزِيدَ الْحِمْصِيُّ .
'Amr bin 'Abasah Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Said: "Whoever Develops Some Gray Hair In The Cause Of Allah, It Shall Be A Light For Him In The Day Of Judgement. [Abu 'Eisa Said:] This Hadith Is Hasan Sahih Gharib. As For Haiwah Bin Shuraih, (The Remainder Of His Name Is) Ibn Yazid Al-Himsi.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1635In-book reference : Book 22, Hadith 17English translation : Vol. 3, Book 20, Hadith 1635
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1635
This Hadith speaks about gray hair that develops in the cause of Allah. Amr bin 'Abasah narrated that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said whoever develops some gray hair in Allah's cause, it shall be a light for him on the Day of Judgement. The narration gives meaning to a normal sign of age when it is tied to service in Allah's cause. It does not make a broad statement about every detail of old age. It focuses on gray hair in this specific setting and the light mentioned for the Day of Judgement. The teaching is both simple and hopeful.
What we learn from this hadith
- Gray hair in Allah's cause is described as light on the Day of Judgement.
- The Hadith links signs of age with reward when connected to service.
- The focus is on Allah's cause and the Hereafter.
- The narration gives hope without adding details beyond the text.
