36/35. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 2347 — Quiet Worship and Simple Living
What Has Been Related About What Is Sufficient And Being Patient With It
Hadith About Quiet Worship, Patience, and Gratitude
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2347
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2347
أَخْبَرَنَا سُوَيْدُ بْنُ نَصْرٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ زَحْرٍ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ يَزِيدَ، عَنِ الْقَاسِمِ أَبِي عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " إِنَّ أَغْبَطَ أَوْلِيَائِي عِنْدِي لَمُؤْمِنٌ خَفِيفُ الْحَاذِ ذُو حَظٍّ مِنَ الصَّلاَةِ أَحْسَنَ عِبَادَةَ رَبِّهِ وَأَطَاعَهُ فِي السِّرِّ وَكَانَ غَامِضًا فِي النَّاسِ لاَ يُشَارُ إِلَيْهِ بِالأَصَابِعِ وَكَانَ رِزْقُهُ كَفَافًا فَصَبَرَ عَلَى ذَلِكَ " . ثُمَّ نَفَضَ بِيَدِهِ فَقَالَ " عُجِّلَتْ مَنِيَّتُهُ قَلَّتْ بَوَاكِيهِ قَلَّ تُرَاثُهُ " . وَبِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " عَرَضَ عَلَىَّ رَبِّي لِيَجْعَلَ لِي بَطْحَاءَ مَكَّةَ ذَهَبًا قُلْتُ لاَ يَا رَبِّ وَلَكِنْ أَشْبَعُ يَوْمًا وَأَجُوعُ يَوْمًا أَوْ قَالَ ثَلاَثًا أَوْ نَحْوَ هَذَا فَإِذَا جُعْتُ تَضَرَّعْتُ إِلَيْكَ وَذَكَرْتُكَ وَإِذَا شَبِعْتُ شَكَرْتُكَ وَحَمِدْتُكَ " . قَالَ هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ . وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ فَضَالَةَ بْنِ عُبَيْدٍ . وَالْقَاسِمُ هَذَا هُوَ ابْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ وَيُكْنَى أَبَا عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ وَهُوَ مَوْلَى عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ خَالِدِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ بْنِ مُعَاوِيَةَ وَهُوَ شَامِيٌّ ثِقَةٌ وَعَلِيُّ بْنُ يَزِيدَ ضَعِيفُ الْحَدِيثِ وَيُكْنَى أَبَا عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ .
Abu Umamah Narrated from:
The Prophet (s.a.w) said: "Indeed The Best Of My Friends To Me Is The One Of Meager Conditions, Whose Share Is In Salat, Worshipping His Lord Well And Obeying Him (Even) In Private. He Is Obscure Among The People Such That The Fingers Are Not Pointed Towards Him. His Provisions Are Only What Is Sufficient And He Is Patient With That." Then He Tapped With His Fingers And Said: "His Death Comes Quickly, His Mourners Are Few, And His Inheritance Is Little."With This (The Above), Chain It Is Narrated That The Prophet (S.A.W) Said: "My Lord Presented To Me, That He Would Make The Valley Of Makkah Into Gold For Me, I Said: 'No O Lord! But Being Filled For A Day And Hungry For A Day"-Or He Said: "Three Days" Or Something Like That- "So When I Am Hungry, I Would Beseech You And Remember You, And When I Am Full I Would Be Grateful To You And Praise You."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2347In-book reference : Book 36, Hadith 44English translation : Vol. 4, Book 10, Hadith 2347
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2347
This hadith about quiet worship describes a believer of meager means whose share is in prayer, who worships his Lord well, and who obeys Him even in private. He is not famous among people, his provision is only what is enough, and he is patient with that. The same report also mentions that the Prophet (s.a.w) was offered the valley of Makkah as gold, but he chose days of being full and days of hunger. When hungry, he would beseech Allah and remember Him; when full, he would thank and praise Him. The narration joins simple living with prayer, patience, remembrance, and gratitude.
What we learn from this hadith
- Private obedience is praised in the description of the believer.
- Enough provision with patience is shown as a noble state.
- Hunger and fullness can both turn a person toward Allah.
