27/15. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1920 — Mercy and Honor
What Has Been Related About Being Merciful With Boys
Mercy to Young and Honor to Elders Hadith
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1920
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1920
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ، مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَبَانَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ فُضَيْلٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ شُعَيْبٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لَيْسَ مِنَّا مَنْ لَمْ يَرْحَمْ صَغِيرَنَا وَيَعْرِفْ شَرَفَ كَبِيرِنَا " . حَدَّثَنَا هَنَّادٌ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَةُ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِسْحَاقَ، نَحْوَهُ إِلاَّ أَنَّهُ قَالَ " وَيَعْرِفْ حَقَّ كَبِيرِنَا " .
'Amr bin Shu'aib Narrated from:
Amr bin Shu'aib narrated that his father, from his grandfather, who said that the Messenger of Allah said: 'He Is Not One Of Us Who Does Not Have Mercy Upon Our Young, Nor Knows The Honor Of Our Elders."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1920In-book reference : Book 27, Hadith 26English translation : Vol. 4, Book 1, Hadith 1920
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1920
This hadith about mercy to the young and honor to elders gives a clear rule of manners. The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said that he is not one of us who does not have mercy upon our young or know the honor of our elders. Another wording in the same report says “the right of our elders.” The message is simple: age and need both matter. Younger people should be treated with mercy, not harshness. Elders should be treated with recognition, respect, and proper honor. The hadith does not mention a special event in the translation, but its teaching is wide and easy to apply in family, gatherings, and community life.
What we learn from this hadith
- Young people should be treated with mercy.
- Elders have honor and rights that should be recognized.
- The hadith ties good manners to belonging to the Prophet’s way.
- Respect and mercy should both be present in community life.
