37/41. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 2484 — Clothing a Muslim
What Has Been Related About the Reward for One Who Clothes a Muslim
Hadith About Clothing a Muslim
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2484
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2484
حَدَّثَنَا مَحْمُودُ بْنُ غَيْلاَنَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أَحْمَدَ الزُّبَيْرِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ طَهْمَانَ أَبُو الْعَلاَءِ، حَدَّثَنَا حُصَيْنٌ، قَالَ جَاءَ سَائِلٌ فَسَأَلَ ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ فَقَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ لِلسَّائِلِ أَتَشْهَدُ أَنْ لاَ، إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ قَالَ نَعَمْ . قَالَ أَتَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ قَالَ نَعَمْ . قَالَ وَتَصُومُ رَمَضَانَ قَالَ نَعَمْ . قَالَ سَأَلْتَ وَلِلسَّائِلِ حَقٌّ إِنَّهُ لَحَقٌّ عَلَيْنَا أَنْ نَصِلَكَ . فَأَعْطَاهُ ثَوْبًا ثُمَّ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ " مَا مِنْ مُسْلِمٍ كَسَا مُسْلِمًا ثَوْبًا إِلاَّ كَانَ فِي حِفْظِ اللَّهِ مَا دَامَ مِنْهُ عَلَيْهِ خِرْقَةٌ " . قَالَ هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ مِنْ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ .
Husain Narrated from:
A Beggar Came To Ibn 'Abbas To Beg From Him. Ibn 'Abbas Said To The Beggar: 'Do You Testify To La Ilaha Illallah?' He Said: 'Yes.' He Said: 'Do You Testify That Muhammad Is The Messenger Of Allah?' He Said: 'Yes.' He Said: 'You Fast(The Month Of) Ramadan?' He Said: 'Yes?' He Said: 'You Asked, And The One Who Asked Has A Right, So You Have A Right Upon Us That We Give You.' So He Gave Him A Garment Then Said: 'I Heard The Messenger Of Allah (S.A.W) Saying: "No Muslim Clothes A Muslim With A Garment Except That He Is Under The Protection Of Allah As Long As A Shred From It Remains Upon Him."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2484In-book reference : Book 37, Hadith 70English translation : Vol. 4, Book 11, Hadith 2484
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2484
This hadith about clothing a Muslim begins with a beggar coming to Ibn Abbas. Ibn Abbas asks him about basic signs of Islam: testifying to La ilaha illallah, testifying that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, and fasting Ramadan. Then he says that the one who asks has a right, and that it is a right upon them to give him. He gives him a garment and then mentions the saying of the Prophet. The hadith says no Muslim clothes another Muslim with a garment except that he is under the protection of Allah as long as a shred of it remains on him. The core teaching is simple: helping a Muslim with clothing is a serious act of care.
What we learn from this hadith
- A person who asks for help has a right that should not be ignored.
- Giving clothing to a Muslim is praised in this narration.
- The hadith connects a simple garment with Allah’s protection.
