41/19. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 2687 — Wisdom Belongs to the Believer
What Has Been Related About The Superiority Of Fiqh Over Worship
Hadith About Wisdom as the Lost Property of the Believer
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2687
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2687
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عُمَرَ بْنِ الْوَلِيدِ الْكِنْدِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ نُمَيْرٍ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ الْفَضْلِ، عَنْ سَعِيدٍ الْمَقْبُرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " الْكَلِمَةُ الْحِكْمَةُ ضَالَّةُ الْمُؤْمِنِ فَحَيْثُ وَجَدَهَا فَهُوَ أَحَقُّ بِهَا " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ غَرِيبٌ لاَ نَعْرِفُهُ إِلاَّ مِنْ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ . وَإِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ الْفَضْلِ الْمَدَنِيُّ الْمَخْزُومِيُّ يُضَعَّفُ فِي الْحَدِيثِ مِنْ قِبَلِ حِفْظِهِ .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Said: "The Wise Statement Is The Lost Property Of The Believer, So Wherever He Finds It, Then He Is More Worthy Of It."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2687In-book reference : Book 41, Hadith 43English translation : Vol. 5, Book 39, Hadith 2687
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2687
This hadith about wisdom teaches that a believer values truth and benefit when he finds it. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said that the wise statement is the lost property of the believer, and wherever he finds it, he is more worthy of it. The image is easy to understand. When someone loses something valuable, he is happy to recover it. In the same way, wisdom is valuable to a believer. The hadith encourages a heart that looks for useful words, sound advice, and beneficial meaning. It does not tell a person to accept everything without care. It speaks about the wise statement itself, and how the believer should recognize its worth.
What we learn from this hadith
- A believer should value wisdom when he finds it.
- Wise speech is compared to something precious that was lost.
- The hadith encourages careful listening for beneficial words.
- A believer is worthy of wisdom because he can use it for good.
