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Jami at-Tirmidhi 3766 (Book 49, Hadith 165) #29427
The Compassionate Companion - Ja'far bin Abi Talib

SUMMARY: Ja'far bin Abi Talib was a companion of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) who was known for his love and care for the poor. He would often invite them to his home and provide them with food.

Narrated Abu Hurairah: "I used to ask a man from among the Companions of the Prophet concerning Ayat of the Qur'an which I would be more knowledgeable about than him, so that he might inform me something (more about them). So when I would ask Ja'far bin Abi Talib, he would not answer me until he would go with me to his place and say to his wife: 'O Asma, give us some food'. Once she had given us some food, he would answer me. And Ja'far used to love the poor and sit with them, and speak with them, and they would speak with him, so the Messenger of Allah used to call him Abu Al-Masakin (the Father of the Poor).
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو سَعِيدٍ الأَشَجُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ أَبُو يَحْيَى التَّيْمِيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ الْمَخْزُومِيُّ، عَنْ سَعِيدٍ الْمَقْبُرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ إِنْ كُنْتُ لأَسْأَلُ الرَّجُلَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ عَنِ الآيَاتِ مِنَ الْقُرْآنِ أَنَا أَعْلَمُ بِهَا مِنْهُ مَا أَسْأَلُهُ إِلاَّ لِيُطْعِمَنِي شَيْئًا فَكُنْتُ إِذَا سَأَلْتُ جَعْفَرَ بْنَ أَبِي طَالِبٍ لَمْ يُجِبْنِي حَتَّى يَذْهَبَ بِي إِلَى مَنْزِلِهِ فَيَقُولُ لاِمْرَأَتِهِ يَا أَسْمَاءُ أَطْعِمِينَا شَيْئًا ‏.‏ فَإِذَا أَطْعَمَتْنَا أَجَابَنِي وَكَانَ جَعْفَرٌ يُحِبُّ الْمَسَاكِينَ وَيَجْلِسُ إِلَيْهِمْ وَيُحَدِّثُهُمْ وَيُحَدِّثُونَهُ فَكَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ يَكْنِيهِ بِأَبِي الْمَسَاكِينِ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ غَرِيبٌ ‏.‏ وَأَبُو إِسْحَاقَ الْمَخْزُومِيُّ هُوَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ الْفَضْلِ الْمَدَنِيُّ وَقَدْ تَكَلَّمَ فِيهِ بَعْضُ أَهْلِ الْحَدِيثِ مِنْ قِبَلِ حِفْظِهِ وَلَهُ غَرَائِبُ

TOPICS
companions  *  poor  *  food  *  compassion  *  love  *  assahabah  *  almasakin  *  attawbah

QUICK LESSONS:
Be kind & generous towards those in need; Share knowledge with others; Invite people over & offer food when needed; Show compassion & love towards all people regardless of their social status or wealth.

EXPLANATIONS:
Ja’far bin Abi Talib was one of the companions of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). He was known for his compassion towards the poor and needy. Whenever he would be asked about verses from the Quran that he did not know, he would take that person to his house and offer them food before answering their questions. This shows us how important it is to be kind to those in need and how we should always strive to help others in whatever way we can. Furthermore, this hadith also teaches us that knowledge should not be hoarded but shared with others so they can benefit from it as well.

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