7/30. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 666 — Giving Softens Hearts
What Has Been Related About Giving To Those Whose Hearts Are Inclined (Toward Islam)
Hadith About Giving to Win Hearts
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 666
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 666
حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْخَلاَّلُ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ آدَمَ، عَنِ ابْنِ الْمُبَارَكِ، عَنْ يُونُسَ بْنِ يَزِيدَ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، عَنْ صَفْوَانَ بْنِ أُمَيَّةَ، قَالَ أَعْطَانِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَوْمَ حُنَيْنٍ وَإِنَّهُ لأَبْغَضُ الْخَلْقِ إِلَىَّ فَمَا زَالَ يُعْطِينِي حَتَّى إِنَّهُ لأَحَبُّ الْخَلْقِ إِلَىَّ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى حَدَّثَنِي الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ بِهَذَا أَوْ شِبْهِهِ فِي الْمُذَاكَرَةِ . قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى حَدِيثُ صَفْوَانَ رَوَاهُ مَعْمَرٌ وَغَيْرُهُ عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ أَنَّ صَفْوَانَ بْنَ أُمَيَّةَ قَالَ أَعْطَانِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم . وَكَأَنَّ هَذَا الْحَدِيثَ أَصَحُّ وَأَشْبَهُ إِنَّمَا هُوَ سَعِيدُ بْنُ الْمُسَيَّبِ أَنَّ صَفْوَانَ . وَقَدِ اخْتَلَفَ أَهْلُ الْعِلْمِ فِي إِعْطَاءِ الْمُؤَلَّفَةِ قُلُوبُهُمْ فَرَأَى أَكْثَرُ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ أَنْ لاَ يُعْطَوْا . وَقَالُوا إِنَّمَا كَانُوا قَوْمًا عَلَى عَهْدِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يَتَأَلَّفُهُمْ عَلَى الإِسْلاَمِ حَتَّى أَسْلَمُوا . وَلَمْ يَرَوْا أَنْ يُعْطَوُا الْيَوْمَ مِنَ الزَّكَاةِ عَلَى مِثْلِ هَذَا الْمَعْنَى وَهُوَ قَوْلُ سُفْيَانَ الثَّوْرِيِّ وَأَهْلِ الْكُوفَةِ وَغَيْرِهِمْ وَبِهِ يَقُولُ أَحْمَدُ وَإِسْحَاقُ . وَقَالَ بَعْضُهُمْ مَنْ كَانَ الْيَوْمَ عَلَى مِثْلِ حَالِ هَؤُلاَءِ وَرَأَى الإِمَامُ أَنْ يَتَأَلَّفَهُمْ عَلَى الإِسْلاَمِ فَأَعْطَاهُمْ جَازَ ذَلِكَ . وَهُوَ قَوْلُ الشَّافِعِيِّ .
Safwan bin Umayyah Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah Gave To Me On The Day Of Hunain, And He Was The Most Hated Creature To Me. But He Did Not Stop Giving To Me Until He Was The Most Loved Creature To Me.
[1] That is, with wording that is not as clear indicating that he heard it from him.Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 666In-book reference : Book 7, Hadith 50English translation : Vol. 2, Book 2, Hadith 666
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 666
This Hadith tells how Safwan bin Umayyah felt toward the Messenger of Allah on the Day of Hunain. He says the Prophet was the most hated person to him, yet the Prophet kept giving to him until he became the most loved person to him. The Hadith shows that generosity can soften hearts. It also appears under the topic of giving to those whose hearts are inclined toward Islam. The explanation should stay with the wording: repeated giving changed Safwan’s feeling from dislike to love. It does not say every gift changes every heart, but it clearly shows how wise generosity can have a strong effect.
What we learn from this hadith
- Generosity can soften a person’s heart.
- Giving may be used wisely to build love and trust.
- The Prophet’s giving had a deep effect on Safwan.
- Good treatment can change how people feel.
