Hadith FIFTEEN
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه و سلم قَالَ:”مَنْ كَانَ يُؤْمِنُ بِاَللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ فَلْيَقُلْ خَيْرًا أَوْ لِيَصْمُتْ، وَمَنْ كَانَ يُؤْمِنُ بِاَللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ فَلْيُكْرِمْ جَارَهُ، وَمَنْ كَانَ يُؤْمِنُ بِاَللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ فَلْيُكْرِمْ ضَيْفَهُ”.[رَوَاهُ الْبُخَارِيُّ] ، [وَمُسْلِمٌ]
On the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:
Let him who believes in Allah and the Last Day speak good, or keep silent; and let him who believes in Allah and the Last Day be generous to his neighbour; and let him who believes in Allah and the Last Day be generous to his guest. [Al-Bukhari] [Muslim]
Lessons from the Hadith
- It teaches that utterance of good words is part of faith.
- It discourages evil talks.
- It reveals that silence is a better virtue instead of uttering bad words.
- It extols generosity to one’s neighbours.
- We should not hurt or harm our neighbours.
- The Hadith promotes kindness and hospitality.
- We should entertain our guests generously.
- The Hadith shows that certain righteous deeds increase faith.
Evaluation
1._________and Muslim related Hadith Fifteen of An-Nawawi’s collection. (a) Bukhari (b) Tirmidhi (c) Ibn Majah (d) ‘Ahmad
2. Islam encourages uttering of good words or _______.
(a) uttering of bad words (b) reading of Al-Qur’an (c) keeping silent (d) reading of Hadith
3.According to Hadith Fifteen of An-Nawawi’s collection, which of these deeds is not a sign of belief in Allah and the Last Day?
(a) Generosity to the guests (b) Kindness to neighbours (c) Utterance of good words (d) Charity to the poor
4. _______________narrated Hadith Fifteen of An-Nawaw1’s collection.
(a) ’Abu Hurayrah (b) ’Anas ibn Malik (c) ibn ‘Umar (d) Ibn Mas‘ud
5. Briefly comment on Hadith Fifteen of An Nawawi’s compilation.