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Sahih Muslim 2522a (Book 44, Hadith 273) #13524
Judging People By Character, Not Background

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) taught that people should not be judged by their tribe or background, but rather by their character and actions.

Abu Bakra reported from his father that al-Aqra' b. Habis reported that he came to Allah's Messenger and said to him: How did the tribes of Aslam, Ghifar, Muzaina (and I think he also said Juhaina and the narrator is in doubt about it) owe allegiance to you, whereas they plundered the pilgrims? Thereupon Allah's Messenger said:" you were to say that Aslam, Ghifar, Muzaina and I think Juhaina are better than Banu Tamim, Banu 'Amir and Asad, Ghatafan, then would these people (of latter group of tribes) be in loss? He said: Yes. Thereupon he (the Holy Prophet) said: By Him in Whose Hand is my life, these people are better than Banu Tamim, Banu Amir, Asad and Ghatafan, and in this hadith of Abu Shaiba (these words are not found) that Muhammad (the narrator) had a doubt about.
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا غُنْدَرٌ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، وَابْنُ بَشَّارٍ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَبِي يَعْقُوبَ، سَمِعْتُ عَبْدَ، الرَّحْمَنِ بْنَ أَبِي بَكْرَةَ يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنَّ الأَقْرَعَ بْنَ حَابِسٍ، جَاءَ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ إِنَّمَا بَايَعَكَ سُرَّاقُ الْحَجِيجِ مِنْ أَسْلَمَ وَغِفَارَ وَمُزَيْنَةَ - وَأَحْسِبُ جُهَيْنَةَ - مُحَمَّدٌ الَّذِي شَكَّ - فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏"‏ أَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ كَانَ أَسْلَمُ وَغِفَارُ وَمُزَيْنَةُ - وَأَحْسِبُ جُهَيْنَةَ - خَيْرًا مِنْ بَنِي تَمِيمٍ وَبَنِي عَامِرٍ وَأَسَدٍ وَغَطَفَانَ أَخَابُوا وَخَسِرُوا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ نَعَمْ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ فَوَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ إِنَّهُمْ لأَخْيَرُ مِنْهُمْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَلَيْسَ فِي حَدِيثِ ابْنِ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ مُحَمَّدٌ الَّذِي شَكَّ

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character  *  actions  *  tribe  *  background

QUICK LESSONS:
Treat everyone with respect and kindness regardless of our differences in background or beliefs .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith teaches us an important lesson about how we should judge people. We should not judge someone based on their tribe or background, but rather on their character and actions. The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was teaching this to a man who asked him why certain tribes were loyal to him even though they had plundered pilgrims in the past. He explained that these tribes were better than other tribes because of their character and actions, not because of where they came from or what group they belonged to. This is an important lesson for all of us today - we should always strive to judge people based on who they are as individuals, not where they come from or what group they belong to. We must remember that everyone has the potential for good within them regardless of where they come from or what group they belong to; it is up to us as individuals to recognize this potential and treat everyone with respect and kindness regardless of our differences in background or beliefs.

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