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Hadith #265 of 500 • Jami' at-Tirmidhi • Sahih

Jami' at-Tirmidhi 1702 (Book 23, Hadith 33) — Kindness, Mercy and Compassion

Narrated by Abu Darda (رضي الله عنه) • Grade: Sahih (Ahmad Muhammad Shakir (Sahih); Al-Albani (Sahih); Bashar Awad Maarouf (Hasan Sahih); Zubair Ali Zai (Isnaad Sahih))

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#265 • Jami' at-Tirmidhi 1702 (Book 23, Hadith 33)Jami' at-TirmidhiKindness, Mercy and Compassion
Sahih (Authentic)
Primary Companion Narrator
Abu Darda (رضي الله عنه)

Narrated Abu Ad-Darda'

Book & Reference: The Book on Jihad (Book 23, Hadith 33)
Scholarly Grading Source: Ahmad Muhammad Shakir (Sahih); Al-Albani (Sahih); Bashar Awad Maarouf (Hasan Sahih); Zubair Ali Zai (Isnaad Sahih)

حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مُوسَى، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ يَزِيدَ بْنِ جَابِرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا زَيْدُ بْنُ أَرْطَاةَ، عَنْ جُبَيْرِ بْنِ نُفَيْرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الدَّرْدَاءِ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ ‏ "‏ ابْغُونِي ضُعَفَاءَكُمْ فَإِنَّمَا تُرْزَقُونَ وَتُنْصَرُونَ بِضُعَفَائِكُمْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ ‏.‏

Narrated Abu Ad-Darda': That he heard the Prophet (ﷺ) saying: "Seek your weak for me. For indeed you sustenance and aid is only by your weak." [Abu 'Eisa said:] This Hadith is Hasan Sahih

— 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 عنه

أبو الدرداء عويمر بن مالك الأنصاري الخزرجي

Abu Darda (Abu ad-Darda' 'Uwaymir ibn Malik al-Ansari)

Revered as 'Hakim al-Ummah' (The Sage of the Ummah) and one of the Companions who collected the entire Quran during the lifetime of the Prophet ﷺ. He transmitted pivotal Hadiths on the virtues of seeking knowledge, noble character, and remembrance of Allah.

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Collection: Jami' at-Tirmidhi (Jami' at-Tirmidhi 1702 (Book 23, Hadith 33))
Scholarly Grading Source: Ahmad Muhammad Shakir (Sahih); Al-Albani (Sahih); Bashar Awad Maarouf (Hasan Sahih); Zubair Ali Zai (Isnaad Sahih)
Ahmad Muhammad Shakir: SahihAl-Albani: SahihBashar Awad Maarouf: Hasan SahihZubair Ali Zai: Isnaad Sahih
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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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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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