39/13. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 2605 — Humility and Pride
About Who the People of Paradise Are and Who the People of the Fire Are
Hadith About Humility and the People of Paradise
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2605
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2605
حَدَّثَنَا مَحْمُودُ بْنُ غَيْلاَنَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ مَعْبَدِ بْنِ خَالِدٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ حَارِثَةَ بْنَ وَهْبٍ الْخُزَاعِيَّ، يَقُولُ سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ " أَلاَ أُخْبِرُكُمْ بِأَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ كُلُّ ضَعِيفٍ مُتَضَعِّفٍ لَوْ أَقْسَمَ عَلَى اللَّهِ لأَبَرَّهُ أَلاَ أُخْبِرُكُمْ بِأَهْلِ النَّارِ كُلُّ عُتُلٍّ جَوَّاظٍ مُتَكَبِّرٍ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ .
Harithah bin Wahb Al-Khuzai Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "Should I Not Inform You About The People Of Paradise: They Are Every Humble And Weak Person, Who If He Were To Make An Oath By Allah, He Would Fulfill It. Should I Not Inform You About The People Of The Fire: They Are Every Prideful, Swaggering, Ill-Speaking Person."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2605In-book reference : Book 39, Hadith 33English translation : Vol. 4, Book 13, Hadith 2605
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2605
This hadith about humility and the people of Paradise gives a clear moral picture. The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) described the people of Paradise as humble and weak in the eyes of people, yet honored with Allah to the point that if such a person swore by Allah, Allah would fulfill it. He then described the people of the Fire as prideful, swaggering, and ill-speaking. The hadith does not praise weakness as helplessness. It points to humble character and lowliness before Allah. It also warns against arrogance, showing off, and harsh speech. True honor is not in loud pride, but in humble faith.
What we learn from this hadith
- Humility is connected with the character of the people of Paradise.
- Pride and harsh speech are dangerous traits.
- A person may be seen as weak by people but honored by Allah.
- The hadith teaches carefulness in both attitude and speech.
