37/53. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 2505 — Do Not Shame a Repentant Brother
Regarding the Threat for One Who Shames His Brother for a Sin
Hadith About Shaming Others for Their Sins
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2505
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2505
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مَنِيعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ أَبِي يَزِيدَ الْهَمْدَانِيُّ، عَنْ ثَوْرِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ، عَنْ خَالِدِ بْنِ مَعْدَانَ، عَنْ مُعَاذِ بْنِ جَبَلٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَنْ عَيَّرَ أَخَاهُ بِذَنْبٍ لَمْ يَمُتْ حَتَّى يَعْمَلَهُ " . قَالَ أَحْمَدُ مِنْ ذَنْبٍ قَدْ تَابَ مِنْهُ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ غَرِيبٌ وَلَيْسَ إِسْنَادُهُ بِمُتَّصِلٍ . وَخَالِدُ بْنُ مَعْدَانَ لَمْ يُدْرِكْ مُعَاذَ بْنَ جَبَلٍ وَرُوِيَ عَنْ خَالِدِ بْنِ مَعْدَانَ أَنَّهُ أَدْرَكَ سَبْعِينَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم . وَمَاتَ مُعَاذُ بْنُ جَبَلٍ فِي خِلاَفَةِ عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ وَخَالِدُ بْنُ مَعْدَانَ رَوَى عَنْ غَيْرِ وَاحِدٍ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ مُعَاذٍ عَنْ مُعَاذٍ غَيْرَ حَدِيثٍ .
Mu'adh bin Jabal Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "Whoever Shames His Brother For A Sin, He Shall Not Die Until He (Himself) Commits It." (One Of The Narrators) Ahmad Said: They Said: 'From A Sin He Has Repented From."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2505In-book reference : Book 37, Hadith 91English translation : Vol. 4, Book 11, Hadith 2505
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2505
This hadith about shaming others warns against using a person's sin to humiliate him. The narration says that whoever shames his brother for a sin will not die until he commits it himself. One narrator explained that this refers to a sin from which the person had repented. The wording teaches caution, not pride. A believer may hate sin, but should not turn another person's past mistake into a tool for mockery. This hadith on avoiding shaming reminds us that repentance deserves respect. It also teaches that feeling safe from falling into sin can be dangerous for the heart and tongue.
What we learn from this hadith
- Do not humiliate someone because of a sin they committed.
- A repented sin should not be used as a weapon against a person.
- Seeing another person’s mistake should lead to humility, not pride.
- The tongue can harm people by shaming them.
