27/33. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1952 — Best Gift of Good Manners
What Has Been Related About Disciplining The Son
Hadith About Good Manners as the Best Gift
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1952
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1952
حَدَّثَنَا نَصْرُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْجَهْضَمِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَامِرُ بْنُ أَبِي عَامِرٍ الْخَزَّازُ، حَدَّثَنَا أَيُّوبُ بْنُ مُوسَى، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " مَا نَحَلَ وَالِدٌ وَلَدًا مِنْ نَحْلٍ أَفْضَلَ مِنْ أَدَبٍ حَسَنٍ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ غَرِيبٌ لاَ نَعْرِفُهُ إِلاَّ مِنْ حَدِيثِ عَامِرِ بْنِ أَبِي عَامِرٍ الْخَزَّازِ وَهُوَ عَامِرُ بْنُ صَالِحِ بْنِ رُسْتُمَ الْخَزَّازُ وَأَيُّوبُ بْنُ مُوسَى هُوَ ابْنُ عَمْرِو بْنِ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْعَاصِي . وَهَذَا عِنْدِي حَدِيثٌ مُرْسَلٌ .
Ayyub bin Musa Narrated from:
Ayyub bin Musa narrated from his father, from his grandfather, that the Messenger of Allah said : "There Is No Gift That A Father Gives His Son More Virtuous Than Good Manners."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1952In-book reference : Book 27, Hadith 58English translation : Vol. 4, Book 1, Hadith 1952
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1952
This Hadith about good manners as the best gift gives parents a clear priority. The Prophet said there is no gift a father gives his son more virtuous than good manners. The Hadith speaks about a father and son, but the lesson in the text is about the worth of adab, or proper manners. Gifts may be useful, but manners shape how a child speaks, acts, and deals with people. The Hadith keeps the focus on character, not wealth. It reminds a parent that what they teach through guidance, example, and correction can be more valuable than material things. Good manners are presented as a gift with lasting value.
What we learn from this hadith
- Good manners are described as a highly virtuous gift from a father to his child.
- A parent should care about character, not only material support.
- Teaching adab is part of meaningful parenting.
- Manners affect how a child deals with others.
