27/75. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 2022 — Honoring Elders in Islam
What Has Been Related About Honoring the Elder
Hadith About Honoring Elders in Islam
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2022
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2022
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ بَيَانٍ الْعُقَيْلِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الرَّحَّالِ الأَنْصَارِيُّ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَا أَكْرَمَ شَابٌّ شَيْخًا لِسِنِّهِ إِلاَّ قَيَّضَ اللَّهُ لَهُ مَنْ يُكْرِمُهُ عِنْدَ سِنِّهِ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ غَرِيبٌ لاَ نَعْرِفُهُ إِلاَّ مِنْ حَدِيثِ هَذَا الشَّيْخِ يَزِيدَ بْنِ بَيَانٍ وَأَبُو الرِّجَالِ الأَنْصَارِيُّ آخَرُ .
Anas bin Malik Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah said: "No Young Person Honors An Elder Due To His Age, Except That Allah Appoints For Him One Who Will Honor Him At That Age."
[1] That is; he should not be confused with Abū Ar-Rihhāl Al-Anşārī in this chain.Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2022In-book reference : Book 27, Hadith 128English translation : Vol. 4, Book 1, Hadith 2022
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2022
This hadith about honoring elders gives a simple and warm teaching. A young person who honors an elder because of his age is not only showing good manners; the hadith says Allah appoints someone to honor him when he reaches that age. The focus is respect for elders, especially respect shown by the young. The wording does not say to honor only famous or powerful people. It points to age itself as a reason for respect. This makes the lesson easy to apply at home, in the masjid, in public, and in daily speech. The hadith also reminds us that how we treat older people can shape the kind of treatment we may receive later in life.
What we learn from this hadith
- Young people should show honor to elders because of their age.
- Respecting elders is presented as a deed Allah values.
- The hadith links today’s respect with being honored later in life.
- Good manners toward older people should be shown in speech and behavior.
