36/8. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 2311 — Fear of Allah
What Has Been Related About The Virtue Of Crying Out Of Fear Of Allah, Most High
Hadith About Crying From Fear of Allah
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2311
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2311
حَدَّثَنَا هَنَّادٌ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْمَسْعُودِيِّ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ عِيسَى بْنِ طَلْحَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لاَ يَلِجُ النَّارَ رَجُلٌ بَكَى مِنْ خَشْيَةِ اللَّهِ حَتَّى يَعُودَ اللَّبَنُ فِي الضَّرْعِ وَلاَ يَجْتَمِعُ غُبَارٌ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَدُخَانُ جَهَنَّمَ " . قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ أَبِي رَيْحَانَةَ وَابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ . قَالَ هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ . وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ هُوَ مَوْلَى آلِ طَلْحَةَ وَهُوَ مَدَنِيٌّ ثِقَةٌ رَوَى عَنْهُ شُعْبَةُ وَسُفْيَانُ الثَّوْرِيُّ .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said : "A Man Who Cries Out Of Fearing Allah, Will Not Be Put Into The Fire Until Milk Returns To The Udder; And Dust Raised In The Cause Of Allah And The Smoke Of Jahannam Will Not Be Gathered Together." [He Said:] There Are Narrations On This Topic From Abu Raihanah And Ibn 'Abbas. [He Said:] This Hadith Is [Hasan] Sahih. Muhammad Bin 'Abdur-Rahman Is The Mawla Of The Family Of Talbah, And He Is From Al-Madinah, And Trustworthy. Shu'Bah And Sufyan Ath-Thawri Reported From Him.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2311In-book reference : Book 36, Hadith 8English translation : Vol. 4, Book 10, Hadith 2311
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2311
This Hadith speaks about fear of Allah in a vivid way. The Messenger of Allah said that a man who cries out of fear of Allah will not be put into the Fire until milk returns to the udder. He also said that dust raised in the cause of Allah and the smoke of Jahannam will not be gathered together. The wording uses strong images to show the value of sincere fear and effort in Allah's cause. This hadith about crying from fear of Allah should be read with care, without turning it into a casual claim about every tear. The direct lesson is that a soft heart before Allah and effort for His cause are honored in the text.
What we learn from this hadith
- Crying from fear of Allah is described with a strong virtue.
- The Hadith links sincere awe of Allah with safety from the Fire in its wording.
- Dust in Allah's cause is contrasted with the smoke of Jahannam.
- The text honors a heart that is moved by fear of Allah.
