47/88. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3358 — Health and Cool Water
Regarding Surat At-Takathur
Hadith About Health and Cool Water as Blessings
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3358
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3358
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شَبَابَةُ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْعَلاَءِ، عَنِ الضَّحَّاكِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَرْزَمٍ الأَشْعَرِيِّ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، يَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِنَّ أَوَّلَ مَا يُسْأَلُ عَنْهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ يَعْنِي الْعَبْدَ مِنَ النَّعِيمِ أَنْ يُقَالَ لَهُ أَلَمْ نُصِحَّ لَكَ جِسْمَكَ وَنُرْوِيكَ مِنَ الْمَاءِ الْبَارِدِ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ غَرِيبٌ . وَالضَّحَّاكُ هُوَ ابْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَرْزَبٍ وَيُقَالُ ابْنُ عَرْزَمٍ وَابْنُ عَرْزَمٍ أَصَحُّ .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah Said: “Indeed The First Of What Will Be Asked About On The Day Of Judgment – Meaning The Slave (Of Allah) Being Questioned About The Favors – Is That It Will Be Said To Him: ‘Did We Not Make Your Body, Health, And Give You Of Cool Water To Drink?’”
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3358In-book reference : Book 47, Hadith 410English translation : Vol. 5, Book 44, Hadith 3358
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3358
This hadith about health and cool water as blessings explains part of the questioning on the Day of Judgment. The Messenger of Allah said that the first of what the slave will be asked about from favors is that it will be said to him: Did We not make your body healthy and give you cool water to drink? The wording brings attention to things people may treat as ordinary. A healthy body and cold water are not small when seen as gifts from Allah. The hadith teaches gratitude in a very direct way. It asks the believer to notice daily blessings before they are questioned about them.
What we learn from this hadith
- Health is mentioned as a blessing people will be asked about.
- Cool water is also named as a favor from Allah.
- Daily blessings should not be treated as meaningless.
- The Day of Judgment includes questioning about favors.
