27/17. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1926 — Religion Is Sincere Advice
(What Has Been Related) About An-Nasihah
Religion Is Nasihah Hadith Explained Simply
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1926
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1926
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا صَفْوَانُ بْنُ عِيسَى، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَجْلاَنَ، عَنِ الْقَعْقَاعِ بْنِ حَكِيمٍ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " الدِّينُ النَّصِيحَةُ " . ثَلاَثَ مِرَارٍ . قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ لِمَنْ قَالَ " لِلَّهِ وَلِكِتَابِهِ وَلأَئِمَّةِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَعَامَّتِهِمْ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ . وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ وَتَمِيمٍ الدَّارِيِّ وَجَرِيرٍ وَحَكِيمِ بْنِ أَبِي يَزِيدَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ وَثَوْبَانَ .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah Said: "The Religion Is An-Nasihah" Three Times. They Said: "O Messenger Of Allah! For Whom?" He Said : "To Allah, His Books, The A'Immah Of The Muslims, And Their Average People."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1926In-book reference : Book 27, Hadith 32English translation : Vol. 4, Book 1, Hadith 1926
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1926
This hadith about nasihah explains that sincere advice is not a small side matter. The Messenger of Allah repeated, “The religion is An-Nasihah” three times. When the Companions asked, “For whom?” he answered: to Allah, His Books, the leaders of the Muslims, and their general people. The repetition makes the statement stand out. Nasihah here points to sincere loyalty, honest concern, and wanting what is right. The hadith gives a wide map for Muslim conduct. It begins with Allah and His Books, then includes leaders and ordinary Muslims. So religion is not only personal feeling. It includes truthfulness, care, and responsibility in how people deal with guidance and with one another.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet repeated “The religion is An-Nasihah” three times.
- Nasihah is directed to Allah and His Books.
- Nasihah also includes Muslim leaders and the general Muslims.
- The hadith shows that sincere concern is part of religion.
