37/44. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 2487 — Gratitude to Helpers
The Muhajirin Praising What the Ansar Did for Them
Hadith About Gratitude to People
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2487
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2487
حَدَّثَنَا الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ الْمَرْوَزِيُّ، بِمَكَّةَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي عَدِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا حُمَيْدٌ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، قَالَ لَمَّا قَدِمَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم الْمَدِينَةَ أَتَاهُ الْمُهَاجِرُونَ فَقَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَا رَأَيْنَا قَوْمًا أَبْذَلَ مِنْ كَثِيرٍ وَلاَ أَحْسَنَ مُوَاسَاةً مِنْ قَلِيلٍ مِنْ قَوْمٍ نَزَلْنَا بَيْنَ أَظْهُرِهِمْ لَقَدْ كَفَوْنَا الْمُؤْنَةَ وَأَشْرَكُونَا فِي الْمَهْنَإِ حَتَّى خِفْنَا أَنْ يَذْهَبُوا بِالأَجْرِ كُلِّهِ . فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لاَ مَا دَعَوْتُمُ اللَّهَ لَهُمْ وَأَثْنَيْتُمْ عَلَيْهِمْ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ صَحِيحٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ مِنْ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ .
Anas Narrated from:
When The Messenger Of Allah (S.A.W) Arrived In Al-Madinah The Muhajirun Came To Him And Said: 'O Messenger Of Allah! We Have Not Seen A People More Willing To Sacrifice When Having A Lot, Nor More Patient When Having A Little Than The People Whom We Are Staying Among. Our Provisions Are So Sufficient, And We Share With Them In Their Produce Such That We Fear That All Our Reward Is Gone. So The Prophet (S.A.W) Said: "No. As Long As You Supplicate To Allah For Them And Praise (Show Gratitude To) Them(For It)."
[1] See no. 2035.Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2487In-book reference : Book 37, Hadith 73English translation : Vol. 4, Book 11, Hadith 2487
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2487
This hadith about gratitude to people shows how the Muhajirun felt when they arrived in Madinah. They praised the people among whom they stayed, saying they had not seen people more willing to sacrifice when they had much, nor more patient and sharing when they had little. They even feared that all reward might go to their hosts because of their great support. The Prophet answered, “No,” as long as they supplicated to Allah for them and praised them for it. The teaching is clear from the text: when people help us, we should not stay silent. We should make dua for them and thank them with honest praise.
What we learn from this hadith
- Kindness from others should be met with dua.
- Thanking people for help is praised in this narration.
- Receiving help does not erase one’s reward when gratitude is shown.
