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Jami at-Tirmidhi 1993 — Leaving Lies and Arguments
What Has Been Related About Arguing
Hadith About Leaving Arguments and Having Good Character
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1993
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1993
حَدَّثَنَا عُقْبَةُ بْنُ مُكْرَمٍ الْعَمِّيُّ الْبَصْرِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي فُدَيْكٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي سَلَمَةُ بْنُ وَرْدَانَ اللَّيْثِيُّ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَنْ تَرَكَ الْكَذِبَ وَهُوَ بَاطِلٌ بُنِيَ لَهُ فِي رَبَضِ الْجَنَّةِ وَمَنْ تَرَكَ الْمِرَاءَ وَهُوَ مُحِقٌّ بُنِيَ لَهُ فِي وَسَطِهَا وَمَنْ حَسَّنَ خُلُقَهُ بُنِيَ لَهُ فِي أَعْلاَهَا " . وَهَذَا الْحَدِيثُ حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ لاَ نَعْرِفُهُ إِلاَّ مِنْ حَدِيثِ سَلَمَةَ بْنِ وَرْدَانَ عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ .
Anas bin Malik narrated that the Messenger of Allah said: "Whoever Avoids Lying While He Is Doing So Falsely, A House Will Be Built For Him On The Skirts Of Paradise. Whoever Avoids Arguing While He Is In The Right, A House Will Be Built For Him In Its Midst. And Whoever Has Good Character, A House Will Be Built For Him In Its Heights."
[1] With different wording, there are other routes for this Hadith , see Abū Dāwūd no. 4800. See Aṣ-Ṣaḥīḥah no. 273 where it was graded Hasan by Shaikh Al-Albānī.Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1993In-book reference : Book 27, Hadith 99English translation : Vol. 4, Book 1, Hadith 1993
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1993
This Hadith connects three actions with houses in Paradise. The first is leaving lying while being in falsehood. The second is leaving argument even while being right. The third is improving one’s character. The Hadith about leaving arguments and good character teaches that a believer should care about truth, peace, and manners. It does not praise winning every debate. It praises stepping away from blameworthy argument even when one has a point. It also places good character at a high level. The text helps a person understand that the tongue can either build trouble or become a path toward better conduct and reward.
What we learn from this hadith
- Leaving lies is praised in this Hadith.
- Avoiding argument is praised even when a person is right.
- Good character is linked with a high reward.
- A believer should value manners over winning disputes.
