36/2. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 2305 — Five Prophetic Advices
Whoever Guards Most Against The Unlawful, Then He Is The Most Worshiping Among The People
Five Prophetic Advices Hadith for Daily Character
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2305
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2305
حَدَّثَنَا بِشْرُ بْنُ هِلاَلٍ الصَّوَّافُ الْبَصْرِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا جَعْفَرُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ أَبِي طَارِقٍ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَنْ يَأْخُذُ عَنِّي هَؤُلاَءِ الْكَلِمَاتِ فَيَعْمَلُ بِهِنَّ أَوْ يُعَلِّمُ مَنْ يَعْمَلُ بِهِنَّ " . فَقَالَ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ فَقُلْتُ أَنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَأَخَذَ بِيَدِي فَعَدَّ خَمْسًا وَقَالَ " اتَّقِ الْمَحَارِمَ تَكُنْ أَعْبَدَ النَّاسِ وَارْضَ بِمَا قَسَمَ اللَّهُ لَكَ تَكُنْ أَغْنَى النَّاسِ وَأَحْسِنْ إِلَى جَارِكَ تَكُنْ مُؤْمِنًا وَأَحِبَّ لِلنَّاسِ مَا تُحِبُّ لِنَفْسِكَ تَكُنْ مُسْلِمًا وَلاَ تُكْثِرِ الضَّحِكَ فَإِنَّ كَثْرَةَ الضَّحِكِ تُمِيتُ الْقَلْبَ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ غَرِيبٌ لاَ نَعْرِفُهُ إِلاَّ مِنْ حَدِيثِ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ سُلَيْمَانَ . وَالْحَسَنُ لَمْ يَسْمَعْ مِنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ شَيْئًا هَكَذَا رُوِيَ عَنْ أَيُّوبَ وَيُونُسَ بْنِ عُبَيْدٍ وَعَلِيِّ بْنِ زَيْدٍ قَالُوا لَمْ يَسْمَعِ الْحَسَنُ مِنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ . وَرَوَى أَبُو عُبَيْدَةَ النَّاجِيُّ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ هَذَا الْحَدِيثَ قَوْلَهُ وَلَمْ يَذْكُرْ فِيهِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "Who Will Take These Statements From Me, So That He May Act Upon Them, Or Teach One Who Will Act Upon Them?"So Abu Hurairah Said: "I Said: 'I Shall O Messenger Of Allah!' So He (S.A.W) Took My Hand And Enumerated Five (Things), He Said: "Be On Guard Against The Unlawful And You Shall Be The Most Worshiping Among The People, Be Satisfied With What Allah Has Allotted For You And You Shall Be The Richest Of The People, Be Kind To Your Neighbor And You Shall Be A Believer, Love For The People What You Love For Yourself And You Shall Be A Muslim. And Do Not Laugh Too Much, For Indeed Increased Laughter Kills The Heart."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2305In-book reference : Book 36, Hadith 2English translation : Vol. 4, Book 10, Hadith 2305
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2305
This Hadith gathers five Prophetic advices in one clear teaching. Abu Hurairah accepted the call to learn and act upon them. The Prophet then said to guard against the unlawful, be satisfied with what Allah has allotted, be kind to the neighbor, love for people what you love for yourself, and not laugh too much because increased laughter kills the heart. This is a strong hadith about daily character. It connects worship with avoiding the unlawful, contentment with real richness, and faith with good treatment of neighbors. It also reminds us that humor should not take over the heart. The wording is practical, simple, and easy to apply.
What we learn from this hadith
- Avoiding the unlawful is presented as a path to stronger worship.
- Contentment with what Allah has allotted is linked to real richness.
- Kindness to neighbors is tied to the quality of faith.
- Too much laughter is warned against because it harms the heart.
