Chapters On Zuhd

Book 36 of 49 · Jami' al-Tirmidhi

112 hadith Hadith 2303–2414 Sunni
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Book 36 of 49

Chapters On Zuhd

Jami' al-Tirmidhi

112 hadith Hadith 2303–2414 Sunni

About This Book

Compiled during the 840–892 CE period by al-Tirmidhi.

Chapters On Zuhd is book 36 of 49 in Jami' al-Tirmidhi, containing 112 hadith.

Geography

This collection was compiled primarily in Termez (Tirmidh), Khurasan. The narrators in this book are associated with 29 distinct geographic locations.

Kufa Makkah Medina Asbahan Bulkh Basra Hamadan Merv Khurasan Yemen Basri Iran Hims Cairo Iraq Baghdad al-Ray al-Raqqa Wasit Sana Nisapur al-Taif Basrah Mada'in Aden Taif Damascus Rome Tirmidh

Narrators in This Book

This book features 216 narrators in its chains of transmission. The most frequently cited are Abu Hurairah, Muhammad bin Bashar Bindar محمد بن بشار بندار, Abdullah bin Mubarak عبد الله بن المبارك, Swyd bin Nsr bin Swyd سويد بن نصر بن سويد, Qutayba bin Sa'id bin Jamil قتيبة بن سعيد بن جميل.

Abu Hurairah (16) Muhammad bin Bashar Bindar محمد بن بشار بندار (12) Abdullah bin Mubarak عبد الله بن المبارك (10) Swyd bin Nsr bin Swyd سويد بن نصر بن سويد (9) Qutayba bin Sa'id bin Jamil قتيبة بن سعيد بن جميل (8) Anas ibn Malik (7) al-Zuhri ابن شهاب الزهري‎, محمد بن مسلم (7) Abu Sa'id al-Khudri (6) Mahmud bin Ghaylan محمود بن غيلان العدوي مولاهم أبو أحمد (6) Sufyan bin Sa‘id Ath-Thawri سفيان الثوري (6) ibn Umar (6) Sulaiman bin Da'ud bin al-Jarud سليمان بن داود أبو داود الطيالسي (5) Sulaiman al-A'mash الأعمش / سليمان بن مهران (5) al-Laith bin Sa'd الليث بن سعد (4) al-Hasan al-Basri الحسن البصري (4) Ibn Sirin محمد بن سيرين الأنصاري (4) Shu'bah bin al-Hajjaj شعبة بن الحجاج (4) Abdur-Razzaq عبد الرزاق بن همام (4) Ma'mar bin Rashid معمر بن راشد (4) Dhakwan Abu Salah al-Saman al-Ziyat ذكوان أبو صالح السمان الزيات (3) Zayd bin al-Habab al-'Akli زيد بن الحباب أبو الحسين العكلي (3) Abu Karayb, Muhammad bin al-'Ala' محمد بن العلاء - أبو كريب (3) Imam Maalik مالك بن أنس بن مالك بن أبي عامر (3) Muhammad bin 'Abdullah al-Ansari محمد بن عبد الله بن المثني - الأنصاري (3) Abu Salama bin 'Abdur Rahman أبو سلمة بن عبد الرحمن بن عوف (3)

Hadith in This Book 112 hadith

1 2303
"Two favors that many of the people squander are health and free time."
2 2304
"Who will take these statements from me, so that he may act upon them, or teach one who will act upon them?" So Abu Hurairah said: "I said: 'I shall O Messenger of Allah!' So he…
3 2305
"Race to do works against seven. Are you waiting but for overwhelming poverty, or distracting richness, or debilitating illness, or babbling senility, or sudden death, or the…
4 2306
"Increase in remembrance of the severer of pleasures." Meaning death.
5 2307
When 'Uthman would stop at a grave he would cry until his beard was soaked (in tears). It was said to him: 'The Paradise and the Fire were mentioned and you did not cry, yet you…
6 2308
"Whoever loves to meet Allah, Allah loves to meet him. Whoever is averse to meeting Allah, Allah is averse to meeting him."
7 2309
"When this Ayah was revealed: And warn your near kindred....(26:214), the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "O Safiyyah bint 'Abdul-Muttalib! O Fatimah bint Muhammed! O Banu…
8 2310
"A man who cries out of fearing Allah, will not be put into the Fire until milk returns to the udder; and dust raised in the cause of Allah and the smoke of Jahannam will not be…
9 2311
"Indeed I see what you do not see, and I hear what you do not hear. The Heavens moan, and they have the right to moan. There is no spot, the size of four fingers in them, except…
10 2312
"If you knew what I know, then you would laugh little and you would cry much."
11 2313
"Indeed a man may utter a statement that he does not see any harm in, but for which he will fall seventy autumns in the Fire."
12 2314
"Woe to the one who talks about something to make the people laugh, in which he lies. Woe to him! Woe to him!"
13 2315
"Glad tidings of Paradise." To which the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "You do not know. Perhaps he spoke of what did not concern him or he was greedy with that which would not…
14 2316
"Indeed among the excellence of a person's Islam is that he leaves what does not concern him."
15 2317
"Surely, of the excellence of a person's Islam is that he leaves what does not concern him."
16 2318
"I heard Bilal bin Al-Harith Al Muzani, the Companion of the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) saying: 'I heard the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) saying: "Indeed one of you says a statement…
17 2319
"If the world to Allah was equal to a mosquito's wing, then He would not allow the disbeliever to have a sip of water from it."
18 2320
"I was with the caravan of those who stopped with the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) at a dead lamb. The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: 'Do you think that this was insignificant to…
19 2321
"Lo! Indeed the world is cursed. What is in it is cursed, except for remembrance of Allah, what is conducive to that, the knowledgeable person and the learning person."
20 2322
I heard Mustawrid, a member of Banu Fihr, saying: The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "The world compared to the Hereafter is but like what one of you gets when placing his…
21 2323
"The world is a prison for the believer and Paradise for the disbeliever."
22 2324
"There are three things for which I swear and narrate to you about, so remember it." He said: "The wealth of a slave (of Allah) shall not be decreased by charity, no slave (of…
23 2325
"Whoever suffers from destitution and he beseeches the people for it, his destitution shall not end. And whoever suffers from destitution and he beseeches Allah for it, Allah will…
24 2326
"Mu'awiyah came to Abu Hashim bin 'Uthbah to visit him when he was ill (and dying). He said: 'O Uncle! Why do you cry? Is it from the pangs of death or desire for this world?' He…
25 2327
"Do not take to the estate, such that you become desirous of the world."
26 2328
"O Messenger of Allah! Who is the best of the people?" He said: "He whose life is long and his deeds are good."There are narrations on this topic from Abu Hurairah and Jabir.
27 2329
"O Messenger of Allah! Which of the people is the best?" He said: "He whose life is long and his deeds are good." He said: "Then which of the people is the worst?" He said: "He…
28 2330
"The lifespan for my Ummah is from sixty years to seventy ."
29 2331
"The hour shall not be established until time is constricted, and the year is like a month, a month is like the week, and the week is like the day, and the day is like the hour,…
30 2332
"The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) grabbed me on part of my body and said: 'Be in the world like a stranger or a passerby, and count yourself among the inhabitants of the grave.'"…
31 2333
"This is the son of Adam, and this is his life-span." And he placed his hand at the (height of the) nape of his neck, then he extended it (higher) and said:" From there is what is…
32 2334
"The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) passed by us while we were repairing a hut of ours, so he said: 'What is this?' We said:"It has become weak, so we are repairing it.' He said: 'I…
33 2335
"Indeed there is a fitnah for every Ummah, and the Fitnah for my Ummah is wealth."
34 2336
"If the Son of Adam had a valley of gold, then he would still like to have a second . And nothing fills his mouth but dust, Allah turns to whoever repents."
35 2337
"The heart of an old man remains young because of love for two things: Long life , and much wealth."
36 2338
"The Son Of Adan grows old, but two things keep him young: Desire for life and desire for wealth."
37 2339
"Abstinence in the world is not by prohibiting (oneself) the lawful nor by neglecting wealth , but abstinence in the world is that you not hold more firmly to what is in your…
38 2340
"There is no right for the son of Adam in other than these things: A house which he lives in, a garment which covers his nakedness, and Jilf (a piece of bread) and water."
39 2341
"The mutual increase diverts you". He (s.a.w) said: "The son of Adam says:'My wealth, my wealth, but is there something for you from your wealth besides what you give in charity…
40 2342
"O son of Adam! If you give your surplus it is better for you, and if you keep it, it is worse for you, but there is no harm with what is sufficient. And begin(the giving) with…
41 2343
"If you were to rely upon Allah with the required reliance, then He would provide for you just as a bird is provided for, it goes out in the morning empty, and returns full."
42 2344
"There were two brothers during the time of the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w). One of them used to come to the prophet (s.a.w), and the other had some business. The businessman among…
43 2345
"The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "Whoever among you wakes up in the morning secured in his dwelling, healthy in his body, having his food for the day,then it is as if the…
44 2346
"Indeed the best of my friends to me is the one of meager conditions, whose share is in Salat, worshipping his Lord well and obeying him (even) in private. He is obscure among the…
45 2347
"He has succeeded who accepts Islam, and is provided with what is sufficient and is made content by Allah."
46 2348
"Glad tidings to whoever is guided to Islam, his livelihood was sufficient and he was satisfied."
47 2349
"A man said to the Prophet (s.a.w): 'O Messenger of Allah! By Allah! Indeed I love you!' So he said: 'Consider what you say.' He said: 'By Allah! I indeed love you!' Three times.…
48 2350
"The poor Muhajirin will enter Paradise before the rich among them by five hundred years."
49 2351
"O Allah! Cause me to live needy, and cause me to die needy and gather me in the group of the needy on the Day of Resurrection." 'Aishah said: "Why O Messenger of Allah?" He said:…
50 2352
"The poor are admitted into Paradise before the rich, by five hundres years, (i.e.) half a day."
51 2353
"The poor Muslims are admitted into Paradise before their rich by half a day. And that is five hundred years."
52 2354
"The poor Muslims are admitted into Paradise before their rich by forty autumns."
53 2355
"I entered upon 'Aishah and she invited me to eat. She said: 'Whenever I eat my fill of food I want to cry and begin crying.' He said: "I said : 'Why?' She said: 'I remember the…
54 2356
"The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) did not eat his fill of barley bread on two consecutive days until he was taken (died)."
55 2357
"Neither the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) nor his family, ate their fill of wheat bread for three consecutive days until he parted the world."
56 2358
"There was never a surplus of barley bread for the inhabitants of the house of the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w)."
57 2359
" The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) would spend many consecutive nights and his family did not have supper, and most of the time their bread was barley bread."
58 2360
"O Allah! Make the sustenance of Muhammad's family nourishing."
59 2361
"The Prophet (s.a.w) would not store anything for the morrow."
60 2362
"The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) never ate on a table, nor did he eat thin bread until he died."
61 2363
"Did the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) eat Naqi – meaning refined (flour)?” So Sahl said: “The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) did not see Naqi until he met Allah.” It was said to him:…
62 2364
"I was among the first men who spilled blood in Allah's cause, and I was among the first men to shoot an arrow in Allah's cause. I saw battles with troops of the Companions of…
63 2365
"I was the first man among the Arabs to shoot an arrow in Allah's cause. I saw that we battled along with the Messenger of Allah(s.a.w) and there was no food for us but Al-Hubla…
64 2366
"We were with Abu Hurarirah and he was wearing two linen garments dyed with red ochre. He blew his nose in one of them and said: 'Excellent! Abu hurairah blows his nose in linens!…
65 2367
'These people are mad' or "possessed." So when the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) finished the Salah, he turned to them and said: 'If you knew what was in store for you with Allah…
66 2368
"The Prophet (s.a.w) went out during an hour in which he would normally not go out, nor meet with anyone. Then Abu Bakr came to him. So he said:"What brought you O Abu Bakr?" He…
67 2369
the Messenger of Allah(s.a.w) went out one day accompained by Abu Bakr and 'Umar. And he mentioned similar to Hadith( no 2369) in meaning, but he did not mention "from Abu…
68 2370
"We complained to the Messenger of Allah(s.a.w) of hunger and we raised(our garments ) from our stomachs (exposing) a stone (on each of us). So the Messenger of Allah(s.a.w)…
69 2371
"I heard An-Nu'man bin Bashir saying: 'Do you (people) not have what you wish of food and drink?' I have seen your Prophet and he did not have even enough daqal (dry dates) to…
70 2372
"Richness is not having many possessions, but richness is being content with oneself."
71 2373
"Indeed this wealth is green and sweet. Whoever gets what he deserves of it then he shall be blessed in it. And many a person who deals with what he wants for himself, from the…
72 2374
"Cursed be the slave of the Dinar, cursed be the slave of the Dirham."
73 2375
"Two wolves free among sheep are no more destructive to them than a man's desire for wealth and honor is to his religion."
74 2376
"The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) was sleeping upon a mat, then he stood, and the mat had left marks on his side. We said: 'O Messenger of Allah! We said: 'O Messenger of Allah! We…
75 2377
"A man is upon the religion of his friend, so let one of you look at whom he befriends."
76 2378
"Three follow the deceased, two of them return, and one remains. He is followed by his family, his wealth, and his deeds. So his family and his wealth returns, and his deeds…
77 2379
"I heard the Messenger of Allah (S.a.w) saying: 'The human does not fill any container that is worse than his stomach. It is sufficient for the son of Adam to eat what will…
78 2380
"Whoever wants to be seen, Allah will show him, And whoever wants to be heard of, Allah will make him heard off." And he narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "He who…
79 2381
" Who is this?" They said: "Abu Hurairah." (He said):So I got close to him until I was sitting in front of him as he was narrating to the people. When he was silent and alone, I…
80 2382
"Seek refuge in Allah from the Pit of Sorrows." They said: "O Messenger of Allah! What is the Pit of Sorrows?" He said: "gorge in Hell from which Hell seeks Allah's refuge a…
81 2383
"O Messenger of Allah! A man does a deed and conceals it, but when it is discovered that he did it, he is happy about that." He said: " The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: 'He…
82 2384
" O Messenger of Allah! When will the Hour be established?" So the Propher (s.a.w) stood to perform Salat and when he was finished his Salat he said: "Where is the one who asked…
83 2385
" A man shall be with whoever he loves, and for him shall be what he has earned."
84 2386
" O Muhammad! A man loves the people but does not catch up to them (in deeds)." So the Messenger of Allah(s.a.w) said: "A man shall be with whomever he loves."
85 2387
"Indeed Allah Most High says: 'I am as My slave thinks of Me, and I am with him when He calls upon Me.'"
86 2388
"Righteouness is good behaviour, and sin is what fluctuates in your chest, and you would hate that the people discovered it about you."
87 2389
"Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, said: 'Those who love each other for the sake of My Majesty shall be upon podiums of light, and they will be admired by the Prophets and the…
88 2390
"Seven shall be shaded by Allah under his shade on a day in which there is no shade except His Shade: A just Imam, a young person raised upon worshiping Allah, a man whose heart…
89 2391
"When one of you loves his brother,then let him inform him of it."
90 2392
"When a man becomes the brother of another man,then let him ask him about his name and his father's name and who he is,for indeed it shall nurture affection."
91 2393
"A man stood and praised one of the 'Amirs so Al-Miqdad bin Al-Aswad threw dust in his face and said: 'The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) ordered us to throw dust in the faces of…
92 2394
"The Messenger of Allah(s.a.w) ordered us to throw dut in the mouths of those who praise others."
93 2395
"Do not accompany except a believer, and do not serve your food except to one with Taqwa."
94 2396
"When Allah wants good for his slave, He hastens his punishment in the world. And when He wants bad for His slave, He withholds his sins from him until he appears before Him on…
95 2397
"I have not seen ailment effecting anyone worse than upon the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w)."
96 2398
"O Messenger of Allah(s.a.w)! Which of the people is tried most severely?" He said: "The Prophets, then those nearest to them, then those nearest to them. A man is tried according…
97 2399
"Trials will not cease afflicting the believing man and the believing woman in their self, children, and wealth, until they meet Allah without having any sin."
98 2400
"Indeed Allah said: 'When I take My slave's sight in the world, then there shall be no reward for him with Me except Paradise.'"
99 2401
"Allah, Mighty and Sublime is He, said: 'For whomever I take his sight, and he is patient and seeking a reward, I shall not be satisfied with any reward for him less than…
100 2402
"On the Day of Judgement, when the people who were tried (in this world) are given their rewards, the people who were pardoned (in life), will wish that their skins had been cut…
101 2403
"There is no one who dies but he shall regret." They said: "What shall he regret over O Messenger of Allah?" He said: "If he was a good doer, he regrets that he did not do more,…
102 2404
"In the end of time there shall come men who will swindle the world with religion, decieving the people in soft skins of sheep, their tongues are sweeter than sugar and their…
103 2405
"Indeed Allah, Most High, said:'I have created creatures whose tongues are sweeter than honey and their hearts are more bitter than aloes. So by Me, I swear to abase them with a…
104 2406
"I said: 'O Messenger of Allah! What is the means to salvation?' He said: 'That you control your tongue, suffice yourself your house, and cry over your sins.'"
105 2407
"When the son of Adam wakes up in the morning, all of his body parts bow to the tongue and say: 'Fear Allah regarding us, we are only part of you. If you are straight we are…
106 2408
"Whoever guarantees for me what is between his jaws and what is between his legs, I shall guarantee Paradise for him."
107 2409
"For whomever Allah protects against the evil of what is between his jaws and the evil of what is between his legs, he shall enter Paradise."
108 2410
I said: "O Messenger of Allah! Inform me about a matter that I may hold fast to." He said: 'Say: My Lord is Allah, then be steadfast.' I said: "O Messenger of Allah! What do you…
109 2411
"Do not talk too much without remembrance of Allah. Indeed excessive talking without remembrance of Allah hardens the heart. And indeed the furthest of people from Allah is the…
110 2412
"The son of Adam's speech is against him not for him, except for commanding good, or forbidding evil, or remembrance of Allah."
111 2413
"The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) made a bond of brotherhood between Salman and Abu Ad-Darda. Salman went to visit Abu Ad-Darda, and saw Umm Ad-Darda wearing shabby clothes, So he…
112 2414
"Mu'awiyah wrote a letter to 'Aishah, that: 'Write a letter to advise me , and do not overburden me.'" He said: "So 'Aishah wrote to Mu'awiyah: 'Peace be upon you. As for what…