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Sahih al-Bukhari 6490

The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said, “If anyone of you looked at a person who was made superior to him in property and (in good) appearance, then he should also look at the one…

Abu Hurayrahnarrated it
Sahihgraded sahih
6names in the chain
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حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ

عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «إِذَا نَظَرَ أَحَدُكُمْ إِلَى مَنْ فُضِّلَ عَلَيْهِ فِي الْمَالِ وَالْخَلْقِ، فَلْيَنْظُرْ إِلَى مَنْ هُوَ أَسْفَلَ مِنْهُ»

The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said, “If anyone of you looked at a person who was made superior to him in property and (in good) appearance, then he should also look at the one who is inferior to him.”

আবূ হুরাইরাহ (রাঃ) হতে বর্ণিত। রাসূলুল্লাহ্ সাল্লাল্লাহু আলাইহি ওয়াসাল্লাম বলেছেনঃ তোমাদের কারো নজর যদি এমন লোকের উপর পড়ে, যাকে মাল-ধন ও দৈহিক গঠনে অধিক মর্যাদা দেয়া হয়েছে তবে সে যেন এমন লোকের দিকে নজর দেয়, যে তার চেয়ে নিম্ন স্তরে রয়েছে।

ہم سے اسماعیل نے بیان کیا، کہا کہ مجھ سے امام مالک نے بیان کیا، ان سے ابوالزناد نے، ان سے اعرج نے اور ان سے ابوہریرہ رضی اللہ عنہ نے کہ نبی کریم صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے فرمایا ”جب تم میں نے کوئی شخص کسی ایسے آدمی کو دیکھے جو مال اور شکل و صورت میں اس سے بڑھ کر ہے تو اسے ایسے شخص کا دھیان کرنا چاہئے جو اس سے کم درجہ کا ہے۔“

Telah menceritakan kepada kami [Ismail] mengatakan, telah menceritakan kepadaku [Malik] dari [Abu Az Zanad] dari [Al A'raj] dari [Abu Hurairah] dari Rasulullah shallallahu 'alaihi wasallam, beliau bersabda: "Jika salah seorang diantara kalian melihat orang yang dilebihkan harta dan fisiknya, maka hendaknya dia melihat orang yang ada dibawahnya

Ebu Hureyre r.a.'in nakline göre Resulullah Sallallahu Aleyhi ve Sellem şöyle buyurmuştur: "Sizden herhangi biriniz yaratılış, mal ve evlat hususunda kendisinden üstün kılınmış kimselere baktığı zaman (üzülmesin), hemen kendisinden aşağı (halli) kimselere baksm!" Fethu'l-Bari Açıklaması: İbn Battal şöyle demiştir: Bu hadis, hayrın birçok maksadını bir arada toplamaktadır.

Çünkü kişi dinle ilgili olarak Rabbine ibadet noktasında hangi seviyede bulunursa bulunsun mutlaka bu konuda kendisinden daha üstün birisi olduğunu görecektir. Nefsi bu kişinin seviyesine ulaşmak istediğinde kendi durumunu eksik görecek ve sonuna kadar Rabbine yaklaşmasını arttırmaya çalışacaktır. Öte yandan dünyada (maddi bakımdan) ne kadar aşağı durumda olursa olsun kendisinden daha aşağı konumda olan birilerini mutlaka görecektir.

İnsan bu nokta üzerinde kafa yorduğunda Allah'ın nimetinin -bunu gerektiren bir sebep de olmadığı halde- lütufta bulunduğu birçoklarına değil de kendisine ulaştığını öğrenir, böylece nefsini şükre zorlar ve ahiretinde buna olan nzası büyür

Sahih al-Bukhari 6490, Book 81, To make the Heart Tender (Ar-Riqaq), Hadith 79. 1 min read

What it means

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) commanded the Muslim to look at those who are below him and lower than him in terms of status, wealth, prestige, etc., and not to look at those who are above him or better than him in his worldly affairs. This is because looking at those who are below you is more likely to prevent you from despising or belittling the blessings of Allah upon you.

What it teaches

  • Contentment is one of the believers' most noble traits and it is a sign of being pleased with the decree of Allah.
  • Ibn Jarīr said: This is a comprehensive Hadīth that encompasses various forms of goodness. When a person sees someone who has been given preference over him in this world, his soul desires the same, belittling the blessings bestowed upon him by Allah Almighty, and he becomes eager to acquire more to reach or match that person. This is the condition of most people. However, if he looks at those who are below him in worldly matters, he will recognize the blessings of Allah upon him, giving thanks, humbling himself, and doing good with what he has.

From the Encyclopedia of Translated Prophetic Hadiths, hadeethenc.com.

The chain

Who passed it on, from Imam al-Bukhari back to the one who was there.

  1. 1Imam al-BukhariCompiler, died 256 AH
  2. 2Ismail ibn Abi UwaysTold us, Fourth generation, died 226 AH
  3. 3Malik ibn AnasTold me, Third generation, died 178 AH
  4. 4Abu az-Zinad Abdullah ibn DhakwanFrom, Successor, died 129 AH
  5. 5Abd ar-Rahman ibn Hurmuz al-ArajFrom, Successor, died 110 AH
  6. 6Abu HurayrahFrom, Companion, died 57 AH

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