27/44. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1969 — Caring for Widows and the Poor
What Has Been Related About Looking After The Widow And The Orphan
Hadith About Looking After Widows and the Poor
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1969
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1969
حَدَّثَنَا الأَنْصَارِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا مَعْنٌ، حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكٌ، عَنْ صَفْوَانَ بْنِ سُلَيْمٍ، يَرْفَعُهُ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " السَّاعِي عَلَى الأَرْمَلَةِ وَالْمِسْكِينِ كَالْمُجَاهِدِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ أَوْ كَالَّذِي يَصُومُ النَّهَارَ وَيَقُومُ اللَّيْلَ " . حَدَّثَنَا الأَنْصَارِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا مَعْنٌ، حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكٌ، عَنْ ثَوْرِ بْنِ زَيْدٍ الدِّيلِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي الْغَيْثِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ . وَهَذَا الْحَدِيثُ حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ صَحِيحٌ . وَأَبُو الْغَيْثِ اسْمُهُ سَالِمٌ مَوْلَى عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مُطِيعٍ وَثَوْرُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ مَدَنِيٌّ وَثَوْرُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ شَامِيٌّ .
Safwan ibn Sulaym Narrated from:
The Prophet said: "The One Who Looks After A Widow And A Poor Person Is Like The Mujahid In The Cause Of Allah, Or Like The One Who Fasts All The Day And Stands (In Prayer) All The Night."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1969In-book reference : Book 27, Hadith 75English translation : Vol. 4, Book 1, Hadith 1969
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1969
This hadith about caring for widows and the poor gives great value to social support. The Prophet said that the one who looks after a widow and a poor person is like the mujahid in the cause of Allah, or like the one who fasts during the day and stands in prayer at night. The wording shows that helping vulnerable people is not a small side act. It is a major good deed with deep spiritual weight. The hadith focuses on active care, not just kind feelings. It points to a person who makes effort for the widow and the poor. This hadith reminds Muslims that service to people in need is part of living faith.
What we learn from this hadith
- Looking after widows and poor people is highly valued.
- Social care is compared with major acts of worship and struggle.
- The hadith praises active effort, not only sympathy.
- Helping vulnerable people is a meaningful part of Islamic character.
