27/61. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 2000 — Danger of Self-Exaltation
What Has Been Related About Arrogance
Hadith About Self-Exaltation and Arrogance
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2000
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2000
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ رَاشِدٍ، عَنْ إِيَاسِ بْنِ سَلَمَةَ بْنِ الأَكْوَعِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لاَ يَزَالُ الرَّجُلُ يَذْهَبُ بِنَفْسِهِ حَتَّى يُكْتَبَ فِي الْجَبَّارِينَ فَيُصِيبُهُ مَا أَصَابَهُمْ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ .
Iylas bin Salamah bin Al-Akwa' Narrated from:
Iylas bin Salamah bin Al-Akwa' narrated from his father that the Messenger of Allah said: "A Man Shall Remain Exalting Himself Until He Is Written Among The Tyrants, So That He Suffers From Their Afflictions."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2000In-book reference : Book 27, Hadith 106English translation : Vol. 4, Book 1, Hadith 2000
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2000
This Hadith warns against a person exalting himself. The Prophet said that a man will continue exalting himself until he is written among the tyrants, so that he suffers from what afflicted them. The Hadith about self-exaltation and arrogance shows that pride can grow step by step. It may begin as self-importance, but if a person keeps feeding it, it can lead to a dangerous state. The wording connects self-exaltation with being written among tyrants, which is a serious warning. The practical lesson is to avoid raising oneself above others, stay humble, and not let status or ego control the heart.
What we learn from this hadith
- A person should avoid constantly exalting himself.
- Self-importance can lead toward a dangerous end.
- The Hadith connects arrogance with the way of tyrants.
- Humility protects a person from ego-driven behavior.
