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Sahih al-Bukhari 2351 (Book 42, Hadith 1) #2250
Kindness and Respect for All Ages

SUMMARY: The Prophet (ﷺ) showed kindness and respect to a young boy by offering him the rest of his drink, even though there were older people present.

Narrated Sahl bin Sa'd: A tumbler (full of milk or water) was brought to the Prophet who drank from it, while on his right side there was sitting a boy who was the youngest of those who were present and on his left side there were old men. The Prophet asked, "O boy, will you allow me to give it (ie the rest of the drink) to the old men?" The boy said, "O Allah's Messenger ! I will not give preference to anyone over me to drink the rest of it from which you have drunk". So, the Prophet gave it to him.
حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ أَبِي مَرْيَمَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو غَسَّانَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو حَازِمٍ، عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ أُتِيَ النَّبِيُّ بِقَدَحٍ فَشَرِبَ مِنْهُ، وَعَنْ يَمِينِهِ غُلاَمٌ أَصْغَرُ الْقَوْمِ، وَالأَشْيَاخُ عَنْ يَسَارِهِ فَقَالَ ‏ "‏ يَا غُلاَمُ أَتَأْذَنُ لِي أَنْ أُعْطِيَهُ الأَشْيَاخَ ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالَ مَا كُنْتُ لأُوثِرَ بِفَضْلِي مِنْكَ أَحَدًا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ‏.‏ فَأَعْطَاهُ إِيَّاهُ‏.‏

TOPICS
kindness  *  respect  *  equality  *  generosity  *  ihsan  *  adab  *  muwazana

QUICK LESSONS:
Showing kindness and respect towards all ages regardless of their age or status.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the importance of showing kindness and respect to all ages, regardless of their age or status. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ demonstrated this when he was offered a tumbler full of milk or water. He drank from it, but then asked a young boy if he could give the rest to the old men who were sitting with him. The boy refused, saying that he would not give preference to anyone over himself in drinking what was left in the tumbler. So, instead, the Prophet ﷺ gave it back to him as an act of kindness and respect for all ages. This teaches us that we should treat everyone equally regardless of their age or status; we should show them kindness and respect no matter what.

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