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Jami at-Tirmidhi 2344 — Tawakkul Like the Birds
About Reliance Upon Allah
Hadith About Tawakkul and Provision Like Birds
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2344
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2344
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الْكِنْدِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، عَنْ حَيْوَةَ بْنِ شُرَيْحٍ، عَنْ بَكْرِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ هُبَيْرَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي تَمِيمٍ الْجَيْشَانِيِّ، عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لَوْ أَنَّكُمْ كُنْتُمْ تَوَكَّلُونَ عَلَى اللَّهِ حَقَّ تَوَكُّلِهِ لَرُزِقْتُمْ كَمَا تُرْزَقُ الطَّيْرُ تَغْدُو خِمَاصًا وَتَرُوحُ بِطَانًا " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ لاَ نَعْرِفُهُ إِلاَّ مِنْ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ . وَأَبُو تَمِيمٍ الْجَيْشَانِيُّ اسْمُهُ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَالِكٍ .
'Umar bin Al-Khattab Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "If You Were To Rely Upon Allah With The Required Reliance, Then He Would Provide For You Just As A Bird Is Provided For, It Goes Out In The Morning Empty, And Returns Full."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2344In-book reference : Book 36, Hadith 41English translation : Vol. 4, Book 10, Hadith 2344
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2344
This hadith about tawakkul gives one of the clearest images of reliance on Allah. The Prophet (s.a.w) says that if people relied upon Allah with the required reliance, they would be provided for like birds. The birds go out in the morning empty, and they return full. The wording keeps both parts together: reliance upon Allah and the bird going out. It is a calm reminder that rizq is from Allah, while the servant still moves through the day. For anyone searching for a hadith about provision, this narration teaches hope, trust, and a heart that does not panic over tomorrow.
What we learn from this hadith
- True reliance is placed upon Allah for provision.
- The example of birds shows hunger in the morning and fullness later.
- The hadith links tawakkul with confidence in Allah’s giving.
