27/41. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1963 — Warning Against Stinginess
What Has Been Related About Stinginess
Hadith Warning Against Stinginess and Deceit
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1963
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1963
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مَنِيعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ، حَدَّثَنَا صَدَقَةُ بْنُ مُوسَى، عَنْ فَرْقَدٍ السَّبَخِيِّ، عَنْ مُرَّةَ الطَّيِّبِ، عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرٍ الصِّدِّيقِ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " لاَ يَدْخُلُ الْجَنَّةَ خِبٌّ وَلاَ مَنَّانٌ وَلاَ بَخِيلٌ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ .
-Abu Bakr As-Siddiq narrated that the Messenger of Allah said: "The Swindler, The Stingy Person, And The Mannan Shall Not Enter Paradise."
[1] One who reminds others of what he has given to them.[2] See no. 290 of Sahīh Muslim .Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1963In-book reference : Book 27, Hadith 69English translation : Vol. 4, Book 1, Hadith 1963
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1963
This hadith gives a serious warning about three harmful traits: being a swindler, being stingy, and being a mannan, meaning someone who gives but then reminds people of the favor. The Prophet said that such people shall not enter Paradise. The wording is strong, so the lesson should be taken with care and fear of Allah. The hadith teaches that Islam does not only look at outward giving. It also looks at honesty and the way a person treats others after giving. A person may give something, but if they use that gift to hurt, shame, or control others, it becomes a bad character trait. This hadith about stinginess and fraud calls the believer to clean both actions and intentions.
What we learn from this hadith
- Fraud and deceit are serious moral dangers.
- Stinginess is strongly warned against in this hadith.
- Reminding people of favors can harm the value of giving.
- A Muslim should give without using kindness to shame others.
