38/25. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 2568 — Love and Hate
What Has Been Related About the Description of the Three Whom Allah Loves
Three Allah Loves and Three Allah Hates: Sincerity and Warning
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2568
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2568
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ مَنْصُورِ بْنِ الْمُعْتَمِرِ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رِبْعِيَّ بْنَ حِرَاشٍ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ ظَبْيَانَ، يَرْفَعُهُ إِلَى أَبِي ذَرٍّ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " ثَلاَثَةٌ يُحِبُّهُمُ اللَّهُ وَثَلاَثَةٌ يَبْغَضُهُمُ اللَّهُ فَأَمَّا الَّذِينَ يُحِبُّهُمُ اللَّهُ فَرَجُلٌ أَتَى قَوْمًا فَسَأَلَهُمْ بِاللَّهِ وَلَمْ يَسْأَلْهُمْ بِقَرَابَةٍ بَيْنَهُ وَبَيْنَهُمْ فَمَنَعُوهُ فَتَخَلَّفَ رَجُلٌ بِأَعْقَابِهِمْ فَأَعْطَاهُ سِرًّا لاَ يَعْلَمُ بِعَطِيَّتِهِ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَالَّذِي أَعْطَاهُ وَقَوْمٌ سَارُوا لَيْلَتَهُمْ حَتَّى إِذَا كَانَ النَّوْمُ أَحَبَّ إِلَيْهِمْ مِمَّا يُعْدَلُ بِهِ نَزَلُوا فَوَضَعُوا رُءُوسَهُمْ فَقَامَ أَحَدُهُمْ يَتَمَلَّقُنِي وَيَتْلُو آيَاتِي وَرَجُلٌ كَانَ فِي سَرِيَّةٍ فَلَقِيَ الْعَدُوَّ فَهُزِمُوا وَأَقْبَلَ بِصَدْرِهِ حَتَّى يُقْتَلَ أَوْ يُفْتَحَ لَهُ . وَالثَّلاَثَةُ الَّذِينَ يَبْغَضُهُمُ اللَّهُ الشَّيْخُ الزَّانِي وَالْفَقِيرُ الْمُخْتَالُ وَالْغَنِيُّ الظَّلُومُ " . حَدَّثَنَا مَحْمُودُ بْنُ غَيْلاَنَ، حَدَّثَنَا النَّضْرُ بْنُ شُمَيْلٍ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، نَحْوَهُ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ صَحِيحٌ . وَهَكَذَا رَوَى شَيْبَانُ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، نَحْوَ هَذَا وَهَذَا أَصَحُّ مِنْ حَدِيثِ أَبِي بَكْرِ بْنِ عَيَّاشٍ .
Abu Dharr Narrated from:
The Prophet(s.a.w) said: "There Are Three Whom Allah Loves And Three Whom Allah Hates. As For Those Whom Allah Loves: Then A Man Who Came To A People And Asked Them By Allah, And He Did Not Ask Them Due To Any Relation Between Him And Them, But They Did Not Give Him. So A Man Stayed Behind Them And Gave Him Secretly, None Knew About What He Gave Except Allah And The One He Gave.And, A Group Of People Who Traveled The Night Until When Sleep Became More Beloved To Them Than All The Things That Equal It And They Lay Their Heads Down, But A Man Stoop Up Humbling Himself To Me And Reciting My Ayat. And A Man Who Was In A Small Expedition And Met The Enemy And They Were Vanquished, Yet He Faced Them Until He Was Killed Or Victory Was Granted To Him. And The Three Whom Allah Hates Are, The Old Man Who Commits Adultery, The Arrogant Poor Man, And The Oppressive Rich Man."Another Chain Reports A Similar Narration.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2568In-book reference : Book 38, Hadith 46English translation : Vol. 4, Book 12, Hadith 2568
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2568
This Hadith gives a clear list of three whom Allah loves and three whom Allah hates. Those loved include a person who gives secretly to someone in need after others refuse, a traveler who rises at night to humble himself and recite Allah's verses when sleep is very dear, and a fighter who remains firm when the group is defeated until he is killed or victory is granted. The three hated are an old man who commits adultery, an arrogant poor man, and an oppressive rich man. The teaching is direct: secret giving, night worship, and firm courage are praised, while shameless sin, pride, and oppression are strongly condemned.
What we learn from this hadith
- Secret giving to a person in need is praised.
- Rising for humble worship when sleep is hard to resist is praised.
- Standing firm in a dangerous moment is praised.
- Adultery, arrogance, and oppression are strongly warned against in the listed cases.
