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Sahih Muslim 1059d (Book 12, Hadith 176) #9575
Generosity & Kindness Towards Others

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was encouraging the Ansar to be generous and kind towards the Quraish, even though they had recently abandoned Jahiliyyah and were in distress. He also expressed his love for them by saying that if the people were to tread a valley and the Ansar tread a narrow path, he would choose to take the narrow path of the Ansar.

Anas b. Malik reported that the Messenger of Allah gathered the Ansar and said: Is there someone alien among you? They said: No, but only the son of our sister. Upon this the Messenger of Allah said: The son of the sister of the people is included among the tribe, and (farther) said: The Quraish have recently abandoned Jahiliyyah and have just been delivered from distress; I, therefore, intend to help them and conciliate them. Don't you feel happy that the people should return with worldly riches and you return with the Messenger of Allah to your houses? (So far as my love for you is concerned I should say) if the people were to tread a valley and the Ansar tread a narrow path (in a mountain) I would tread the narrow path of the Ansar.
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، وَابْنُ، بَشَّارٍ قَالَ ابْنُ الْمُثَنَّى حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا شُعْبَةُ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ قَتَادَةَ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ جَمَعَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ الأَنْصَارَ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ أَفِيكُمْ أَحَدٌ مِنْ غَيْرِكُمْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَقَالُوا لاَ إِلاَّ ابْنُ أُخْتٍ لَنَا ‏.‏ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏"‏ إِنَّ ابْنَ أُخْتِ الْقَوْمِ مِنْهُمْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ إِنَّ قُرَيْشًا حَدِيثُ عَهْدٍ بِجَاهِلِيَّةٍ وَمُصِيبَةٍ وَإِنِّي أَرَدْتُ أَنْ أَجْبُرَهُمْ وَأَتَأَلَّفَهُمْ أَمَا تَرْضَوْنَ أَنْ يَرْجِعَ النَّاسُ بِالدُّنْيَا وَتَرْجِعُونَ بِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ إِلَى بُيُوتِكُمْ لَوْ سَلَكَ النَّاسُ وَادِيًا وَسَلَكَ الأَنْصَارُ شِعْبًا لَسَلَكْتُ شِعْبَ الأَنْصَارِ

TOPICS
generosity  *  kindness  *  love  *  others  *  path  *  ihsan  *  hilm  *  mahabbah  *  alakhyaar  *  alsaqeel

QUICK LESSONS:
Strive To Help Those Who Are Less Fortunate Than Us With Whatever Means Available ; Show Our Love For Others By Being Willing To Go Out Of Our Way For Them When Needed ; Be Generous And Kind Towards Everyone Especially Those In Need Of Assistance .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about being generous and kind towards others, especially those who are in need of help or assistance. The Prophet Muhammad PBUH was encouraging his followers, known as Ansars, to be generous and kind towards their fellow Muslims from Quraish tribe who had recently abandoned Jahiliyyah and were in distress. He also expressed his love for them by saying that if everyone else took an easier route while they took a more difficult one, he would choose to take their route instead. This teaches us that we should always strive to help those who are less fortunate than us with whatever means we have available; whether it is through providing financial aid or emotional support or anything else that can make their lives easier. We should also show our love for others by being willing to go out of our way for them when needed; even if it means taking on more difficult tasks ourselves so that they don’t have too much burden on themselves.

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