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Jami at-Tirmidhi 3014 (Book 47, Hadith 66) #28663
Concealing Information and Rejoicing in Deeds

SUMMARY: This hadith is about the People of the Book who concealed information from Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and rejoiced in what they had done, expecting to be praised for it.

Narrated Humaid bin 'Abdur-Rahman bin 'Awf: that Marwan bin Al-Hakam said: "Go O Rafi' - who was his gate-keeper - "to Ibn 'Abbas and say to him: 'If every person who rejoices with what he has done, and loves to be praised for what he has not done, will be punished, then we will all be punished'. So Ibn 'Abbas said: 'This Ayah has got nothing to do with you. This was only revealed about the People of the Book'. Then Ibn 'Abbas recited: "When Allah took a covenant from those who were given the Scripture to make it known and clear to mankind. (3:187)" and he recited: "Think not that those who rejoice in what they have done, and love to be praised for what they have not done. (3:188)" Ibn 'Abbas said: 'The Prophet ﷺ asked them about something, and they concealed it, and told him about something else. So they left wanting him to think that they informed him about what he asked them, and wanting to be praised for that by him, and they were rejoicing over what they had concealed, and the fact that they were asked about it".
حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الزَّعْفَرَانِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا الْحَجَّاجُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، قَالَ قَالَ ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ أَخْبَرَنِي ابْنُ أَبِي مُلَيْكَةَ، أَنَّ حُمَيْدَ بْنَ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَوْفٍ، أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ مَرْوَانَ بْنَ الْحَكَمِ قَالَ اذْهَبْ يَا رَافِعُ لِبَوَّابِهِ إِلَى ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ فَقُلْ لَهُ لَئِنْ كَانَ كُلُّ امْرِئٍ فَرِحَ بِمَا أُوتِيَ وَأَحَبَّ أَنْ يُحْمَدَ بِمَا لَمْ يَفْعَلْ مُعَذَّبًا لَنُعَذَّبَنَّ أَجْمَعُونَ ‏.‏ قَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ مَا لَكُمْ وَلِهَذِهِ الآيَةِ إِنَّمَا أُنْزِلَتْ هَذِهِ فِي أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ ثُمَّ تَلاَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ ‏:‏ ‏(‏ وَإِذْ أَخَذَ اللَّهُ مِيثَاقَ الَّذِينَ أُوتُوا الْكِتَابَ لَتُبَيِّنُنَّهُ لِلنَّاسِ وَلاَ تَكْتُمُونَهُ ‏)‏ وَتَلاَ ‏:‏ ‏(‏لَاَ تَحْسَبَنَّ الَّذِينَ يَفْرَحُونَ بِمَا أَتَوْا وَيُحِبُّونَ أَنْ يُحْمَدُوا بِمَا لَمْ يَفْعَلُوا ‏)‏ قَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ سَأَلَهُمُ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ عَنْ شَيْءٍ فَكَتَمُوهُ وَأَخْبَرُوهُ بِغَيْرِهِ فَخَرَجُوا وَقَدْ أَرَوْهُ أَنْ قَدْ أَخْبَرُوهُ بِمَا قَدْ سَأَلَهُمْ عَنْهُ وَاسْتُحْمِدُوا بِذَلِكَ إِلَيْهِ وَفَرِحُوا بِمَا أُوتُوا مِنْ كِتْمَانِهِمْ وَمَا سَأَلَهُمْ عَنْهُ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ غَرِيبٌ
TOPICS
covenant  *  scripture  *  concealment  *  rejoice  *  praise  *  mithaqan  *  kitab  *  ihtitam  *  farah  *  madh

QUICK LESSONS:
Always strive to do good deeds without expecting any praise or reward from anyone else other than Allah SWT .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith talks about a situation where the People of the Book were asked by Prophet Muhammad ﷺ about something, but they chose to conceal it and instead told him something else. They expected to be praised for this act, which was wrong as concealing information is not acceptable in Islam. The ayat mentioned here refers to Allah's covenant with those given the scripture that they should make it known and clear to mankind. It also mentions that those who rejoice in what they have done and love being praised for what they have not done will be punished. This teaches us that we should always strive to do good deeds without expecting any praise or reward from anyone else other than Allah SWT, as He is our ultimate judge who will reward us accordingly on Judgement Day. We should also never conceal any information or knowledge from others if asked, as this goes against Islamic teachings of honesty and truthfulness.

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