27/30. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1947 — Warning Against Slander
What Has Been Related About Beating And Abusing The Servant
Hadith About Slandering an Innocent Slave
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1947
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1947
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، عَنْ فُضَيْلِ بْنِ غَزْوَانَ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي نُعْمٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ أَبُو الْقَاسِمِ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَبِيُّ التَّوْبَةِ " مَنْ قَذَفَ مَمْلُوكَهُ بَرِيئًا مِمَّا قَالَ لَهُ أَقَامَ عَلَيْهِ الْحَدَّ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ إِلاَّ أَنْ يَكُونَ كَمَا قَالَ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ . وَابْنُ أَبِي نُعْمٍ هُوَ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ أَبِي نُعْمٍ الْبَجَلِيُّ يُكْنَى أَبَا الْحَكَمِ . وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ سُوَيْدِ بْنِ مُقَرِّنٍ وَعَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
Abul-Qasim, the Prophet of Repentance, said : "If Somebody Slanders His Slave (By Accusing Him Of Committing Illegal Sexual Intercourse) And The Slave Is Innocent From What He Says, Allah Will Impose The Punishment Upon Him On The Day Of Resurrection, Unless It Is As He Said About Him."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1947In-book reference : Book 27, Hadith 53English translation : Vol. 4, Book 1, Hadith 1947
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1947
This Hadith about slandering an innocent slave warns against a very serious form of speech. The Prophet said that if someone accuses his slave of illegal sexual intercourse and the slave is innocent, Allah will impose the punishment on the accuser on the Day of Resurrection, unless the matter is as he claimed. The Hadith focuses on false accusation and accountability. It shows that a person’s lower social position does not make his honor free to attack. Words can harm deeply, and false words can bring judgment. The message is clear: do not use power, anger, or status to accuse someone without truth.
What we learn from this hadith
- False accusations against an innocent person are severely warned against.
- A slave’s honor is protected from slander in this Hadith.
- The Day of Resurrection is mentioned as a time of accountability for false accusation.
- A person should not speak serious claims unless they are true.
