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Sahih Muslim 1557

Aishah (radiyallahu anha) reported: the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) heard the voices of altercation of two disputants at the door; both the voices were quite loud. The one…

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وَحَدَّثَنِي غَيْرُ، وَاحِدٍ، مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا قَالُوا: حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ أَبِي أُوَيْسٍ

حَدَّثَنِي أَخِي، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ، (وَهُوَ ابْنُ بِلَالٍ) عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الرِّجَالِ، مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ أَنَّ أُمَّهُ، عَمْرَةَ بِنْتَ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ قَالَتْ: سَمِعْتُ عَائِشَةَ، تَقُولُ سَمِعَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ صَوْتَ خُصُومٍ بِالْبَابِ عَالِيَةً أَصْوَاتُهُمَا وَإِذَا أَحَدُهُمَا يَسْتَوْضِعُ الآخَرَ وَيَسْتَرْفِقُهُ فِي شَىْءٍ وَهُوَ يَقُولُ: وَاللَّهِ لَا أَفْعَلُ.

فَخَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَلَيْهِمَا فَقَالَ: «أَيْنَ الْمُتَأَلِّي عَلَى اللَّهِ لَا يَفْعَلُ الْمَعْرُوفَ». قَالَ أَنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَلَهُ أَىُّ ذَلِكَ أَحَبَّ

Aishah (radiyallahu anha) reported: the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) heard the voices of altercation of two disputants at the door; both the voices were quite loud. The one demanded some remission and desired that the other one should show leniency to him, whereupon the (other one) was saying: By Allah will not do that.

Then there came the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) to them and said: Where is he who swears by Allah that he would not do good? He said: Messenger of Allah, it is I. He may do as he desires.

আবূত তহির আহমাদ ইবনু আমর ইবনু সাব্‌হ আল মিসরী (রহঃ) ..... খুফাফ ইবনু ঈমা আল গিফারী (রহঃ) থেকে বর্ণিত। তিনি বলেন, কোন এক সালাতে রসূলুল্লাহ সাল্লাল্লাহু আলাইহি ওয়াসাল্লাম এ বলে বদ-দু'আ করলেন হে আল্লাহ! তুমি বানী লিহইয়ান, রি'ল যাকওয়ান ও উসাইয়্যাহ গোত্রসমূহের ওপর লা'নাত বর্ষণ করো। তারা আল্লাহ ও তার রসূলের নাফরমানী করেছে। আর গিফার গোত্রকে আল্লাহ তা'আলা ক্ষমা করুন এবং আসলাম গোত্রকে নিরাপদ রাখুন। (ইসলামী ফাউন্ডেশন ১৪২৮, ইসলামীক সেন্টার)

عمران بن ابی انس نے حنظلہ بن علی سے اور انھوں نے خفاف بن ایما ء غفاری ‌رضی ‌اللہ ‌عنہ ‌ ‌ سے روایت کی ، کہا : رسول اللہ ﷺ نے نماز میں ( دعا کرتے ہوئے ) کہا : ’’ اے اللہ ! بنو لحیان : رعل ، ذکوان اور عصیہ پر لعنت بھیج جنھوں نے اللہ اور اس کے رسول ﷺ کی نافرمانی کی ۔ غفار کی اللہ مغفرت کر ے اور اسلم کو اللہ سلامتی عطا فرمائے ۔ ‘ ‘

Bana Ebu't-Tâhir Ahmed b. Amr b. Şerh El Mısrî rivayet etti. Dediki: Bize İbni Vehb, Leys'den, o da İmrân b. Ebî Enes'den, o da Hanzaletü'bnü Alî'den, o da Hufâf b. îmâ' El-Gifârî'den naklen rivayet etti. Hufâf şöyle demiş: Bir namazda Resulullah (Sallallahu Aleyhi ve Sellem) : «Yâ Rabbî! Benû Lihyân, Ri'l, Zekvân ile Allah ve Resulüne isyan eden Usayye'ye lanet et. Gıffâr'a Allah mağfiret eylesin! Eslem'e de Allah selâmet versin!» buyurdular

Sahih Muslim 1557, Book 22, The Book of Musaqah, Hadith 22. 1 min read

What it means

Hadīth explanation: The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) heard two men arguing over a financial matter. Their voices were so loud that he heard them while he was inside his house. He listened to them and heard one of them asking the other to reduce the amount of debt that he owes him or to show him leniency in collecting it.

The other man's answer was: "By Allah! I will not do that." Thereupon, the Prophet went out to them and asked who it was who was swearing by Allah that he would not do a good deed.

One of the two men said: "I am that person, O Messenger of Allah. I will give him whatever he wishes." In another narration (about debt forgiveness) reported by Ahmad and Ibn Hibbān: "The man said: 'If you wish, I will waive the amount they are short of, and if you wish, I will waive part of the original sum.' So he waived the amount they were short of." This narration was mentioned in this chapter for an obvious reason: to indicate that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) sought reconciliation between the two disputing men, either by reducing the loan, or by showing leniency.

There is a similar narration relevant to this topic that was mentioned by Al-Bukhāri and Muslim on the authority of Ka‘b ibn Mālik (may Allah be pleased with him). He reported that ‘Abdullāh ibn Abi Hadrad al-Aslami owed him money, and so when he met him and asked for his money, they argued until their voices became loud. The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) passed by them and said: "O Ka‘b!"

and then gestured with his hand as if he was saying "half", so Ka‘b took half of what ‘Abdullāh owed him and waived the other half. The Muslim should strive in doing good deeds, especially in reconciling between people and easing their circumstances. If he sees two people, two groups, or two tribes disputing and fighting one another, he should seek to reconcile between them in order to remove what is causing disunity and hatred and to replace it with brotherhood and love.

Doing this is more rewarding than fasting, praying, and giving charity. The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Shall I not tell you of what is higher in rank than fasting, praying, and giving charity?"

They said: "Yes, O Messenger of Allah." He said: "Reconciling between two parties." [Abu Dawūd; classified as Sahīh by Al-Albāni]

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

The chain

Who passed it on, from Imam Muslim back to the one who was there.

  1. 1Imam MuslimCompiler, died 261 AH
  2. 2غَيْرُ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَاTold me
  3. 3Ismail ibn Abi UwaysTold us, Fourth generation, died 226 AH

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