43/1. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 2736 — Six Muslim Courtesies
What Has Been Related About Replying To The Sneezing Person
Hadith About Six Rights of a Muslim
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2736
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2736
حَدَّثَنَا هَنَّادٌ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الأَحْوَصِ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْحَارِثِ، عَنْ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لِلْمُسْلِمِ عَلَى الْمُسْلِمِ سِتٌّ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ يُسَلِّمُ عَلَيْهِ إِذَا لَقِيَهُ وَيُجِيبُهُ إِذَا دَعَاهُ وَيُشَمِّتُهُ إِذَا عَطَسَ وَيَعُودُهُ إِذَا مَرِضَ وَيَتْبَعُ جَنَازَتَهُ إِذَا مَاتَ وَيُحِبُّ لَهُ مَا يُحِبُّ لِنَفْسِهِ " . وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ وَأَبِي أَيُّوبَ وَالْبَرَاءِ وَأَبِي مَسْعُودٍ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ وَقَدْ رُوِيَ مِنْ غَيْرِ وَجْهٍ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم . وَقَدْ تَكَلَّمَ بَعْضُهُمْ فِي الْحَارِثِ الأَعْوَرِ .
'Ali Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Said: "There Are Six Courtesies Due From A Muslim To Another Muslim: To Give Salam To Him When He Meets Him, To Accept His Invitation When He Invites Him, To Reply To Him When He Sneezes, To Visit Him When He Is Ill, To Follow His Funeral When He Dies, And To Love For Him What He Loves For Himself."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2736In-book reference : Book 43, Hadith 1English translation : Vol. 5, Book 41, Hadith 2736
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2736
This Hadith lists six courtesies due from a Muslim to another Muslim. They are: giving salam when meeting, accepting an invitation, replying when he sneezes, visiting him when he is ill, following his funeral when he dies, and loving for him what one loves for oneself. The Hadith gives a full picture of Muslim social care. It covers ordinary meetings, happy occasions, illness, death, and sincere love. This Hadith about six rights of a Muslim is practical and easy to live by. It teaches that brotherhood is not only a feeling; it appears in small duties, kind responses, and wishing good for another Muslim.
What we learn from this hadith
- Give salam when meeting another Muslim.
- Accept a Muslim's invitation when he invites you.
- Visit the sick and follow the funeral when a Muslim dies.
- Love for another Muslim what you love for yourself.
