27/15. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1919 — Respecting Elders
What Has Been Related About Being Merciful With Boys
Respecting Elders Hadith: Mercy for the Young
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1919
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1919
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مَرْزُوقٍ الْبَصْرِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ بْنُ وَاقِدٍ، عَنْ زَرْبِيٍّ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَنَسَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ، يَقُولُ جَاءَ شَيْخٌ يُرِيدُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَأَبْطَأَ الْقَوْمُ عَنْهُ أَنْ يُوَسِّعُوا لَهُ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لَيْسَ مِنَّا مَنْ لَمْ يَرْحَمْ صَغِيرَنَا وَيُوَقِّرْ كَبِيرَنَا " . قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو وَأَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ وَابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ وَأَبِي أُمَامَةَ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ غَرِيبٌ . وَزَرْبِيٌّ لَهُ أَحَادِيثُ مَنَاكِيرُ عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ وَغَيْرِهِ .
Anas bin Malik Narrated from:
An Older Man Came To Talk To The Prophet, And The People Were Hesitant To Make Room For Him. The Prophet Said: ;He Is Not One Of Us Who Does Not Have Mercy On Our Young And Does Not Respect Our Elders.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1919In-book reference : Book 27, Hadith 25English translation : Vol. 4, Book 1, Hadith 1919
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1919
This respecting elders hadith begins with an older man coming to speak to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. The people were slow to make room for him. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم then said that he is not one of us who does not have mercy on our young and does not respect our elders. The setting makes the message easy to feel. Respect is not only a word; it can be shown by making space, honoring age, and acting with care. The hadith also joins two duties together: mercy for younger people and respect for older people. A balanced Muslim community should not ignore either side. The young need mercy, and elders deserve honor.
What we learn from this hadith
- Making room for an older person can be part of respect.
- Mercy toward the young is joined with respect for elders.
- The narration corrects people who were slow to honor an elder.
- Good manners should be visible in daily actions.
