37/60. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 2520 — Eat Tayyib, Follow Sunnah, Harm No One
The Hadith: "Tie it and Rely (Upon Allah)"
Hadith About Following Sunnah and Avoiding Harm
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2520
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2520
حَدَّثَنَا هَنَّادٌ، وَأَبُو زُرْعَةَ وَغَيْرُ وَاحِدٍ قَالُوا أَخْبَرَنَا قَبِيصَةُ، عَنْ إِسْرَائِيلَ، عَنْ هِلاَلِ بْنِ مِقْلاَصٍ الصَّيْرَفِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي بِشْرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي وَائِلٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَنْ أَكَلَ طَيِّبًا وَعَمِلَ فِي سُنَّةٍ وَأَمِنَ النَّاسُ بَوَائِقَهُ دَخَلَ الْجَنَّةَ " . فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ هَذَا الْيَوْمَ فِي النَّاسِ لَكَثِيرٌ . قَالَ " وَسَيَكُونُ فِي قُرُونٍ بَعْدِي " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ غَرِيبٌ لاَ نَعْرِفُهُ إِلاَّ مِنْ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ مِنْ حَدِيثِ إِسْرَائِيلَ . حَدَّثَنَا عَبَّاسٌ الدُّورِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ أَبِي بُكَيْرٍ، عَنْ إِسْرَائِيلَ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ نَحْوَهُ . وَسَأَلْتُ مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ إِسْمَاعِيلَ عَنْ هَذَا الْحَدِيثِ، فَلَمْ يَعْرِفْهُ إِلاَّ مِنْ حَدِيثِ إِسْرَائِيلَ وَلَمْ يَعْرِفِ اسْمَ أَبِي بِشْرٍ .
Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "Whoever Eats The Tayyib And Acts In Accordance With The Sunnah, And The People Are Safe From His Harm, He Will Enter Paradise." So A Man Said: "O Messenger Of Allah! This Is The Case With Many People Today." So He Said: "It Shall Be So In The Generation After Me."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2520In-book reference : Book 37, Hadith 106English translation : Vol. 4, Book 11, Hadith 2520
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2520
This hadith about following Sunnah and avoiding harm brings together three clear qualities. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said that whoever eats what is tayyib, acts in accordance with the Sunnah, and people are safe from his harm, will enter Paradise. A man noted that many people had these qualities at that time, and the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said it would also be so in generations after him. The message is practical and balanced. The believer should care about what he consumes, how he follows the Prophetic way, and how safe others are from his harm. This hadith links personal worship with social responsibility.
What we learn from this hadith
- A believer should seek what is tayyib in what he consumes.
- Following the Sunnah is part of the path described in the hadith.
- People should be safe from a believer’s harm.
- Good religion includes both personal conduct and how one treats others.
