38/25. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 2567 — Loved Deeds
What Has Been Related About the Description of the Three Whom Allah Loves
Three Whom Allah Loves: Night Prayer, Charity, and Courage
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2567
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2567
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ آدَمَ، عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرِ بْنِ عَيَّاشٍ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ رِبْعِيِّ بْنِ حِرَاشٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ، يَرْفَعُهُ قَالَ " ثَلاَثَةٌ يُحِبُّهُمُ اللَّهُ رَجُلٌ قَامَ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ يَتْلُو كِتَابَ اللَّهِ وَرَجُلٌ تَصَدَّقَ صَدَقَةً بِيَمِينِهِ يُخْفِيهَا أُرَاهُ قَالَ مِنْ شِمَالِهِ وَرَجُلٌ كَانَ فِي سَرِيَّةٍ فَانْهَزَمَ أَصْحَابُهُ فَاسْتَقْبَلَ الْعَدُوَّ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ غَرِيبٌ مِنْ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ وَهُوَ غَيْرُ مَحْفُوظٍ . وَالصَّحِيحُ مَا رَوَى شُعْبَةُ وَغَيْرُهُ عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ عَنْ رِبْعِيِّ بْنِ حِرَاشٍ عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ ظَبْيَانَ عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم . وَأَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ عَيَّاشٍ كَثِيرُ الْغَلَطِ .
'Abdullah bin Mas'ud Narrated from:
Abdullah bin Mas'ud narrated a Marfu' narration: "There Are Three Whom Allah, The Mighty And Glorious, Loves: A Man Who Stood At Night Reciting The Book Of Allah; A Man Who Spent In Charity With His Right Hand, Concealing It"- It Seems To Me He Said "From His Left Hand"- "And A Man Who Was In A Small Expedition While His Companions Were Decimated, Yet He Faced Enemy." Another Chain Reports A Similar Narration.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2567In-book reference : Book 38, Hadith 45English translation : Vol. 4, Book 12, Hadith 2567
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2567
This Hadith about three whom Allah loves mentions three actions. The first is a man who stands at night reciting the Book of Allah. The second is a man who gives charity with his right hand and hides it from his left hand, meaning the act is kept very private. The third is a man in a small expedition whose companions are defeated, yet he still faces the enemy. The report points to worship when others sleep, charity without display, and courage in a hard moment. The wording does not say these are the only deeds Allah loves. It simply highlights these three as beloved in this narration.
What we learn from this hadith
- Standing at night with Qur'an recitation is praised.
- Secret charity is valued because it is kept away from show.
- Steadfastness in danger is mentioned as a loved deed.
- The Hadith encourages sincerity in worship, giving, and courage.
