49/30. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3767 — Ja'far’s Generosity to the Poor
The Virtues of Ja'far Bin Abi Talib, The Brother of 'Ali, May Allah Be Pleased With Them Both
Hadith About Ja'far Feeding the Poor
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3767
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3767
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أَحْمَدَ حَاتِمُ بْنُ سِيَاهٍ الْمَرْوَزِيُّ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَجْلاَنَ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ قُسَيْطٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ كُنَّا نَدْعُو جَعْفَرَ بْنَ أَبِي طَالِبٍ رضى الله عنه أَبَا الْمَسَاكِينِ فَكُنَّا إِذَا أَتَيْنَاهُ قَرَّبْنَا إِلَيْهِ مَا حَضَرَ فَأَتَيْنَاهُ يَوْمًا فَلَمْ يَجِدْ عِنْدَهُ شَيْئًا فَأَخْرَجَ جَرَّةً مِنْ عَسَلٍ فَكَسَرَهَا فَجَعَلْنَا نَلْعَقُ مِنْهَا . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ مِنْ حَدِيثِ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
We Used To Call Ja'Far Bin Abi Talib The Father Of The Poor, So When We Used To Come To Him, He Would Draw Us Close To Him As Long As He Was Present. One Day We Came To Him, And He Did Not Find Anything With Him, So He Brought A Jar Of Honey And Broke It, So We Began To Lick Out Of It.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3767In-book reference : Book 49, Hadith 166English translation : Vol. 1, Book 46, Hadith 3767
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3767
This hadith about feeding the poor continues the picture of Ja'far bin Abi Talib as Abu Al-Masakin, the Father of the Poor. Abu Hurairah says that when they came to Ja'far, he would draw them close as long as he was present. One day, he found nothing with him, so he brought a jar of honey, broke it, and they began licking from it. The narration is simple, human, and practical. It shows generosity even when resources are limited. The text does not claim that Ja'far had much wealth at that moment. Instead, it shows that he shared what was available. For readers searching for Ja'far generosity hadith, the lesson is kindness through whatever one can offer.
What we learn from this hadith
- Ja'far welcomed needy people and kept them close.
- Generosity can be shown even with limited food.
- Sharing what is available is a meaningful act of care.
- The poor were treated with nearness, not distance.
