10/9. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 981 — Guardian Angels and Forgiveness
Regarding The Virtue Of Good Deeds At The Ends Of They Day And The Night
Guardian Angels Record Deeds and Allah's Forgiveness
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 981
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 981
حَدَّثَنَا زِيَادُ بْنُ أَيُّوبَ، حَدَّثَنَا مُبَشِّرُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ الْحَلَبِيُّ، عَنْ تَمَّامِ بْنِ نَجِيحٍ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَا مِنْ حَافِظَيْنِ رَفَعَا إِلَى اللَّهِ مَا حَفِظَا مِنْ لَيْلٍ أَوْ نَهَارٍ فَيَجِدُ اللَّهُ فِي أَوَّلِ الصَّحِيفَةِ وَفِي آخِرِ الصَّحِيفَةِ خَيْرًا إِلاَّ قَالَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى أُشْهِدُكُمْ أَنِّي قَدْ غَفَرْتُ لِعَبْدِي مَا بَيْنَ طَرَفَىِ الصَّحِيفَةِ " .
Anas bin Malik Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah Said: "There Is Nothing That The Two Guardian Angels Raise To Allah That They Have Preserved In A Day Or Night, And Allah Finds Good In The Beginning Of The Scroll And In The End Of The Scroll, Except That Allah Most High Says: 'Bear Witness That I Have Forgiven My Servant For What Is Included In The Scroll.'"
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 981In-book reference : Book 10, Hadith 17English translation : Vol. 2, Book 5, Hadith 981
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 981
This Hadith speaks about the guardian angels record deeds and how Allah treats a servant whose day or night begins and ends with good. The two angels raise what they preserved in a scroll. If Allah finds good at the beginning of the scroll and good at the end of it, He says that He has forgiven His servant for what is between the two ends of the scroll. The message is gentle and hopeful. It teaches that our daily record matters, and that beginning and ending our time with good actions has great value. The Hadith does not tell us to ignore sins. Rather, it points us toward filling our record with good and hoping for Allah's mercy.
What we learn from this hadith
- Our deeds are recorded by the guardian angels during the day and night.
- Good at the beginning and end of a record is mentioned as a means of forgiveness.
- A believer should try to start and finish the day with good actions.
