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Jami' at-Tirmidhi 1279 (Book 14, Hadith 81) — Kindness, Mercy and Compassion

Narrated by Jabir ibn Abdullah (رضي الله عنهما) • Grade: Sahih (Ahmad Muhammad Shakir (Sahih); Al-Albani (Sahih); Zubair Ali Zai (Sahih))

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#253 • Jami' at-Tirmidhi 1279 (Book 14, Hadith 81)Jami' at-Tirmidhi Kindness, Mercy and Compassion

Sahih (Authentic)

Primary Companion Narrator

Jabir ibn Abdullah (رضي الله عنهما)

Narrated Jabir

Book & Reference: The Book on Business (Book 14, Hadith 81)

Scholarly Grading Source: Ahmad Muhammad Shakir (Sahih); Al-Albani (Sahih); Zubair Ali Zai (Sahih)

حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ، وَعَلِيُّ بْنُ خَشْرَمٍ، قَالاَ أَنْبَأَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ يُونُسَ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ أَبِي سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، قَالَ نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنْ ثَمَنِ الْكَلْبِ وَالسِّنَّوْرِ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ فِي إِسْنَادِهِ اضْطِرَابٌ وَلاَ يَصِحُّ فِي ثَمَنِ السِّنَّوْرِ ‏.‏ وَقَدْ رُوِيَ هَذَا الْحَدِيثُ عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ عَنْ بَعْضِ أَصْحَابِهِ عَنْ جَابِرٍ ‏.‏ وَاضْطَرَبُوا عَلَى الأَعْمَشِ فِي رِوَايَةِ هَذَا الْحَدِيثِ ‏.‏ وَقَدْ كَرِهَ قَوْمٌ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ ثَمَنَ الْهِرِّ وَرَخَّصَ فِيهِ بَعْضُهُمْ وَهُوَ قَوْلُ أَحْمَدَ وَإِسْحَاقَ ‏.‏ وَرَوَى ابْنُ فُضَيْلٍ عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ عَنْ أَبِي حَازِمٍ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم مِنْ غَيْرِ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ ‏.‏

Narrated Jabir: "The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prohibited the price of the dog and the cat." [Abu 'Eisa said:] There is some confusion (Idtirab) in the chain for this Hadith. The price of a cat is not correct. This Hadith has been reported from Al-A'mash, from some of his companions, from Jabir, and they caused some confusion for Al-A'mash in this narration. There are those among the people of knowledge who disliked the price of a cat, and some of them permitted it. This is the view of Ahmad and Ishaq. It has been reported from Ibn Al-Fudail, from Al-A'mash, from Abu Hazim, from Abu Hurairah from the Prophet (ﷺ), through other than this route

— Abu Khaliyl (Darussalam Jami' at-Tirmidhi English Translation)

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IslamTools Editorial Study Notes (Distinct from Prophetic Text)Kindness, Mercy and Compassion

Main Lesson & Core Meaning

The Most Merciful shows mercy to those who are merciful; show mercy to those on earth, and the One above the heavens will show mercy to you.

Practical Daily Application

Choose gentleness in family and community interactions, relieve the hardship of those in need, and treat animals and nature with compassion.

Key Islamic Terms & Vocabulary

Rahmah (الرحمة)

Active mercy, empathy, and compassionate care for creation.

Rifq (الرفق)

Gentleness and kindness, which beautifies everything it enters.

Shafaqah (الشفقة)

Tender concern for the weak, elderly, and vulnerable.

Scholarly Context & Jurisprudence Note

Scholars call the Hadith 'The Merciful are shown mercy by the Most Merciful' the foundational Hadith of Musalsal bil-Awwaliyyah, traditionally the first Hadith taught by masters to students.

Educational Note: This library is for Islamic study and education. Applying Hadith to complex personal legal matters (Fiqh) requires qualified scholarly guidance.

Noble Companion & Hadith Transmitterرضي الله عنهما

جابر بن عبد الله بن عمرو الأنصاري السلمي

Jabir ibn Abdullah (Jabir ibn 'Abdullah al-Ansari)

One of the six most prolific Companion narrators of Hadith (Al-Muksirun). An Ansari Companion who witnessed the Second Pledge of 'Aqabah with his father and participated in nineteen expeditions alongside the Prophet ﷺ, famous for transmitting the comprehensive Hadith of the Prophet's Farewell Pilgrimage.

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Collection: Jami' at-Tirmidhi (Jami' at-Tirmidhi 1279 (Book 14, Hadith 81))

Scholarly Grading Source: Ahmad Muhammad Shakir (Sahih); Al-Albani (Sahih); Zubair Ali Zai (Sahih)

Ahmad Muhammad Shakir: SahihAl-Albani: SahihZubair Ali Zai: Sahih

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#244•Sahih al-Bukhari 2512 (Book 48, Hadith 5)Sahih al-Bukhari Kindness, Mercy and Compassion

Sahih (Authentic)

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Book & Reference: Mortgaging (Bk. 48, No. 5)

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُقَاتِلٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، أَخْبَرَنَا زَكَرِيَّاءُ، عَنِ الشَّعْبِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم‏.‏ ‏ "‏ الرَّهْنُ يُرْكَبُ بِنَفَقَتِهِ إِذَا كَانَ مَرْهُونًا، وَلَبَنُ الدَّرِّ يُشْرَبُ بِنَفَقَتِهِ إِذَا كَانَ مَرْهُونًا، وَعَلَى الَّذِي يَرْكَبُ وَيَشْرَبُ النَّفَقَةُ ‏"‏‏.‏

Narrated Abu Huraira:Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "The mortgaged animal can be used for riding as long as it is fed and the milk of the milch animal can be drunk according to what one spends on it. The one who rides the animal or drinks its milk should provide the expenditures

— Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan (Sahih al-Bukhari English Translation)

Scholarly Grading Source: Imam Muhammad ibn Isma'il al-Bukhari (Ijma' / Scholarly Consensus)

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#245•Sahih Muslim 6601 (Book 45, Hadith 99)Sahih Muslim Kindness, Mercy and Compassion

Sahih (Authentic)

Primary Companion Narrator:Aisha bint Abi Bakr (رضي الله عنها)

Book & Reference: The Book of Virtue, Enjoining Good Manners, and Joining of the Ties of Kinship (Bk. 45, No. 99)

حَدَّثَنَا حَرْمَلَةُ بْنُ يَحْيَى التُّجِيبِيُّ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي حَيْوَةُ، حَدَّثَنِي ابْنُ الْهَادِ، عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرِ بْنِ حَزْمٍ، عَنْ عَمْرَةَ، - يَعْنِي بِنْتَ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ - عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، زَوْجِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ "‏ يَا عَائِشَةُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ رَفِيقٌ يُحِبُّ الرِّفْقَ وَيُعْطِي عَلَى الرِّفْقِ مَا لاَ يُعْطِي عَلَى الْعُنْفِ وَمَا لاَ يُعْطِي عَلَى مَا سِوَاهُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

A'isha, the wife of Allah's Apostle (ﷺ), reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said:'A'isha, verily Allah is kind and He loves kindness and confers upon kindness which he does not confer upon severity and does not confer upon anything else besides it (kindness)

— Abdul Hamid Siddiqui (Sahih Muslim English Translation)

Scholarly Grading Source: Imam Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj (Ijma' / Scholarly Consensus)

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#246•Sunan Abu Dawud 4941 (Book 43, Hadith 169)Sunan Abu Dawud Kindness, Mercy and Compassion

Sahih (Authentic)

Primary Companion Narrator:Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-As (رضي الله عنهما)

Book & Reference: General Behavior (Kitab Al-Adab) (Bk. 43, No. 169)

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَمُسَدَّدٌ، - الْمَعْنَى - قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ أَبِي قَابُوسَ، مَوْلًى لِعَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، يَبْلُغُ بِهِ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ "‏ الرَّاحِمُونَ يَرْحَمُهُمُ الرَّحْمَنُ ارْحَمُوا أَهْلَ الأَرْضِ يَرْحَمْكُمْ مَنْ فِي السَّمَاءِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ لَمْ يَقُلْ مُسَدَّدٌ مَوْلَى عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو وَقَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏.‏

Narrated Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-'As: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: The Compassionate One has mercy on those who are merciful. If you show mercy to those who are on the earth, He Who is in the heaven will show mercy to you. Musaddad did not say: The client of 'Adb Allah b. 'Amr. He said: The Prophet (ﷺ) said

— Prof. Ahmad Hasan / Nasiruddin al-Khattab (Sunan Abu Dawud)

Scholarly Grading Source: Al-Albani (Sahih); Muhammad Muhyi Al-Din Abdul Hamid (Sahih); Shuaib Al Arnaut (Sahih Lighairihi); Zubair Ali Zai (Isnaad Hasan)

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