36/3. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 2306 — Race to Good Deeds
What Has Been Related About Racing To Act (To Do Works)
Race to Good Deeds Hadith Before Life Changes
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2306
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2306
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُصْعَبٍ الْمَدَنِيُّ، عَنْ مُحَرَّرِ بْنِ هَارُونَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " بَادِرُوا بِالأَعْمَالِ سَبْعًا هَلْ تَنْظُرُونَ إِلاَّ فَقْرًا مُنْسِيًا أَوْ غِنًى مُطْغِيًا أَوْ مَرَضًا مُفْسِدًا أَوْ هَرَمًا مُفَنِّدًا أَوْ مَوْتًا مُجْهِزًا أَوِ الدَّجَّالَ فَشَرُّ غَائِبٍ يُنْتَظَرُ أَوِ السَّاعَةَ فَالسَّاعَةُ أَدْهَى وَأَمَرُّ " . قَالَ هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ لاَ نَعْرِفُهُ مِنْ حَدِيثِ الأَعْرَجِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ إِلاَّ مِنْ حَدِيثِ مُحَرَّرِ بْنِ هَارُونَ وَقَدْ رَوَى بِشْرُ بْنُ عُمَرَ وَغَيْرُهُ عَنْ مُحَرَّرِ بْنِ هَارُونَ هَذَا . وَقَدْ رَوَى مَعْمَرٌ هَذَا الْحَدِيثَ عَمَّنْ سَمِعَ سَعِيدًا الْمَقْبُرِيَّ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَحْوَهُ . وَقَالَ تَنْتَظِرُونَ .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "Race To Do Works Against Seven. Are You Waiting But For Overwhelming Poverty, Or Distracting Richness, Or Debilitating Illness, Or Babbling Senility, Or Sudden Death, Or The Dajjal, So That Hidden Evil Is What Is Awaited, Or The Hour? The Hour Is More Calamitous And More Bitter." (Daif)
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2306In-book reference : Book 36, Hadith 3English translation : Vol. 4, Book 10, Hadith 2306
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2306
This Hadith urges people to race to good deeds before life changes. The provided translation marks it as Daif, and its wording lists seven matters: overwhelming poverty, distracting richness, weakening illness, senility, sudden death, the Dajjal, and the Hour. The message is about not delaying good works. A person may think there will always be time, strength, focus, and safety. Yet the Hadith names things that can block or disturb a person. This race to good deeds hadith reminds us that action should not always be pushed into the future. It does not say to fear life in a hopeless way. It calls a person to use the present before heavy trials or loss arrive.
What we learn from this hadith
- Good works should not always be delayed for a later time.
- Poverty, wealth, illness, and old age can distract or weaken a person.
- Sudden death is mentioned as one reason to act before time ends.
- The Hour is described as more calamitous and more bitter.
