27/37. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1957 — Helping Others With Reward
What Has Been Related About Minhah (Giving A Gift)
Hadith About Guiding the Way and Helping Others
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1957
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1957
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ بْنِ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ طَلْحَةَ بْنِ مُصَرِّفٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ عَبْدَ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنَ عَوْسَجَةَ، يَقُولُ سَمِعْتُ الْبَرَاءَ بْنَ عَازِبٍ، يَقُولُ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ " مَنْ مَنَحَ مَنِيحَةَ لَبَنٍ أَوْ وَرِقٍ أَوْ هَدَى زُقَاقًا كَانَ لَهُ مِثْلُ عِتْقِ رَقَبَةٍ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ غَرِيبٌ مِنْ حَدِيثِ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ عَنْ طَلْحَةَ بْنِ مُصَرِّفٍ لاَ نَعْرِفُهُ إِلاَّ مِنْ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ . وَقَدْ رَوَى مَنْصُورُ بْنُ الْمُعْتَمِرِ وَشُعْبَةُ عَنْ طَلْحَةَ بْنِ مُصَرِّفٍ هَذَا الْحَدِيثَ . وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنِ النُّعْمَانِ بْنِ بَشِيرٍ . وَمَعْنَى قَوْلِهِ " مَنْ مَنَحَ مَنِيحَةَ وَرِقٍ " . إِنَّمَا يَعْنِي بِهِ قَرْضَ الدَّرَاهِمِ قَوْلُهُ " أَوْ هَدَى زُقَاقًا " . يَعْنِي بِهِ هِدَايَةَ الطَّرِيقِ .
Al-Bara' bin 'Azib Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah said : "Whoever Gives Someone Some Milk Or Silver, Or Guides Him Through A Strait, Then He Will Have The Reward Similar To Freeing A Slave."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1957In-book reference : Book 27, Hadith 63English translation : Vol. 4, Book 1, Hadith 1957
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1957
This Hadith about guiding the way and helping others gives value to simple forms of support. Al-Bara bin Azib narrated that the Prophet said whoever gives someone some milk or silver, or guides him through a strait, will have a reward similar to freeing a slave. The Hadith mentions practical help: giving milk, lending silver, and guiding a person through a difficult path. These acts may look small, but the Hadith connects them with a great reward. The lesson is that helping people with real needs matters. A person does not always need a large action to do good. Useful help, given at the right time, has great worth.
What we learn from this hadith
- Giving useful help to others is greatly rewarded.
- Guiding someone through a difficult path is praised.
- Sharing milk or lending silver is included among good deeds.
- Small practical help can carry great value.
