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Jami at-Tirmidhi 2512 — Look Up in Religion and Down in Dunya
"Look at Those Who are Below You
Hadith About Gratitude and Patience
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2512
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2512
حَدَّثَنَا سُوَيْدُ بْنُ نَصْرٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، عَنِ الْمُثَنَّى بْنِ الصَّبَّاحِ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ شُعَيْبٍ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ " خَصْلَتَانِ مَنْ كَانَتَا فِيهِ كَتَبَهُ اللَّهُ شَاكِرًا صَابِرًا وَمَنْ لَمْ تَكُونَا فِيهِ لَمْ يَكْتُبْهُ اللَّهُ شَاكِرًا وَلاَ صَابِرًا مَنْ نَظَرَ فِي دِينِهِ إِلَى مَنْ هُوَ فَوْقَهُ فَاقْتَدَى بِهِ وَنَظَرَ فِي دُنْيَاهُ إِلَى مَنْ هُوَ دُونَهُ فَحَمِدَ اللَّهَ عَلَى مَا فَضَّلَهُ بِهِ عَلَيْهِ كَتَبَهُ اللَّهُ شَاكِرًا صَابِرًا وَمَنْ نَظَرَ فِي دِينِهِ إِلَى مَنْ هُوَ دُونَهُ وَنَظَرَ فِي دُنْيَاهُ إِلَى مَنْ هُوَ فَوْقَهُ فَأَسِفَ عَلَى مَا فَاتَهُ مِنْهُ لَمْ يَكْتُبْهُ اللَّهُ شَاكِرًا وَلاَ صَابِرًا " . أَخْبَرَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ حِزَامٍ الرَّجُلُ الصَّالِحُ، حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، أَخْبَرَنَا الْمُثَنَّى بْنُ الصَّبَّاحِ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ شُعَيْبٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَحْوَهُ . قَالَ هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ وَلَمْ يَذْكُرْ سُوَيْدُ بْنُ نَصْرٍ فِي حَدِيثِهِ عَنْ أَبِيهِ .
'Abdullah bin 'Amr Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "There Are Two Traits, Whoever Has Them In Him, Allah Writes Him Down As Grateful And Patient. And Whoever Does Not Have Them, Allah Does Not Write Him Down As Grateful, Nor Patient.Whoever Looks To One Above Him For His Religion, And Follows Him In It, And Whoever Looks To One Who Is Below Him In Worldly Matters, And Praises Allah For The Blessings He Has Favored The One Who Is Above Him With, Then Allah Writes Him Down As Grateful And Patient. And Whoever Looks To One Who Is Below Him For His Religion, And Looks To One Who Is Above Him For Worldly Matters, And Grieves Over What Missed Him Of It, Allah Does Not Write Him Down As Grateful Nor As Patient."(Another Chain Reaching To) 'Amr Bin Shu'Aib, From His Father, From His Grandfather From The Prophet (S.A.W) With Similar Narration.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2512In-book reference : Book 37, Hadith 98English translation : Vol. 4, Book 11, Hadith 2512
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2512
This hadith about gratitude and patience teaches how comparison shapes the heart. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم mentioned two traits that lead a person to be written as grateful and patient. In religion, a believer looks to someone above him and follows him. In worldly matters, he looks to someone below him and praises Allah for the blessings he has. The opposite attitude is also described: looking down in religion and looking up in worldly life, then grieving over what was missed. The lesson is practical. Choose the right comparison. Let better religious examples lift you, and let worldly blessings make you thankful rather than bitter.
What we learn from this hadith
- Look to stronger examples in religion and follow good practice.
- Look at those with less worldly ease so you can value Allah’s blessings.
- Wrong comparison can lead to grief over worldly matters.
- Gratitude and patience are linked to how a person sees life.
