الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
مسائل الأخلاق الحسنة وما يتعلق بهاIssues of Good Character and Related Matters
بَابُ التَّرْغِيْبِ فِي شُكْرِ الْمُنْعِم وَالْمُكَافَاةِ عَلَى الْمَعْرُوفِ
Chapter on encouragement to thank the benefactor and to reciprocate good deeds
Hadith 9237
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ يَقُولُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ يَا ابْنَ آدَمَ حَمَلْتُكَ عَلَى الْخَيْلِ وَالْإِبِلِ وَزَوَّجْتُكَ النِّسَاءَ وَجَعَلْتُكَ تَرْبَعُ وَتَرْأَسُ فَأَيْنَ شُكْرُ ذَلِكَ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, stated: Allah Almighty will say on the Day of Resurrection: O son of Adam! I made you ride horses and camels, and I married you to women, then I made you such that you became prosperous and of high status, so where is the gratitude for these things now?
Hadith 9238
عَنِ الْمُغِيرَةَ بْنِ شُعْبَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ قَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ حَتَّى تَوَرَّمَتْ قَدَمَاهُ فَقِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَدْ غَفَرَ اللَّهُ لَكَ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِكَ قَالَ أَوَلَا أَكُونُ عَبْدًا شَكُورًا
Sayyiduna Mughira bin Shu’bah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) would stand (in prayer) for such a long time that his feet would swell. Someone said: O Messenger of Allah! Indeed, Allah Almighty has forgiven your past sins. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied: Should I not be a greatly thankful servant?
Hadith 9239
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ رَفَعَهُ قَالَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ يُحِبُّ أَنْ يَرَى أَثَرَ نِعْمَتِهِ عَلَى عَبْدِهِ
Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Verily, Allah Almighty loves to see the effect of His blessing upon His servant.
Hadith 9240
وَعَنْهُ أَيْضًا قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ الطَّاعِمُ الشَّاكِرُ كَالصَّائِمِ الصَّابِرِ
Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, also narrates that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: The one who eats and gives thanks is like the fasting person who is patient.
Hadith 9241
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَنْ لَمْ يَشْكُرِ النَّاسَ لَمْ يَشْكُرِ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ
Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever does not thank the people has not thanked Allah Almighty.
Hadith 9242
عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِثْلُهُ
Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) also narrates a similar hadith of the Prophet.
Hadith 9243
عَنِ الْأَشْعَثِ بْنِ قَيْسٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِثْلُهُ
Sayyiduna Ash'ath bin Qais (may Allah be pleased with him) has also narrated a similar hadith from the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
Hadith 9244
عَنِ النُّعْمَانِ بْنِ بَشِيرٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَلَى هَذِهِ الْأَعْوَادِ أَوْ عَلَى هَذَا الْمِنْبَرِ مَنْ لَمْ يَشْكُرِ الْقَلِيلَ لَمْ يَشْكُرِ الْكَثِيرَ وَمَنْ لَمْ يَشْكُرِ النَّاسَ لَمْ يَشْكُرِ اللَّهَ التَّحَدُّثُ بِنِعْمَةِ اللَّهِ شُكْرٌ وَتَرْكُهَا كُفْرٌ وَالْجَمَاعَةُ رَحْمَةٌ وَالْفُرْقَةُ عَذَابٌ قَالَ فَقَالَ أَبُو أُمَامَةَ الْبَاهِلِيُّ عَلَيْكُمْ بِالسَّوَادِ الْأَعْظَمِ قَالَ فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ مَا السَّوَادُ الْأَعْظَمُ فَقَالَ أَبُو أُمَامَةَ هَذِهِ الْآيَةُ فِي سُورَةِ النُّورِ {فَإِنْ تَوَلَّوْا فَإِنَّمَا عَلَيْهِ مَا حُمِّلَ وَعَلَيْكُمْ مَا حُمِّلْتُمْ} [سورة النور: ٥٤]
Sayyiduna Nu’man bin Bashir (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said on those pieces of wood or on that pulpit: Whoever does not thank for a small thing, will not thank for a large amount either, and whoever does not thank people, does not thank Allah Almighty. To mention the blessing of Allah Almighty is also gratitude, and not to mention it is ingratitude. And congregation is mercy, and division and dissension is punishment. Sayyiduna Abu Umamah Bahili (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Adhere to the large group. A man asked: Which is the large group? Sayyiduna Abu Umamah said: It is this verse of Surah An-Nur: “But if you turn away, then upon the Messenger is only that which he has been charged with, and upon you is that which you have been charged with.” (: Surah An-Nur: 54)
Hadith 9245
عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ مَنْ أُتِيَ إِلَيْهِ مَعْرُوفٌ فَلْيُكَافِئْ بِهِ وَمَنْ لَمْ يَسْتَطِعْ فَلْيَذْكُرْهُ فَمَنْ ذَكَرَهُ فَقَدْ شَكَرَهُ وَمَنْ تَشَبَّعَ بِمَا لَمْ يَنَلْ فَهُوَ كَلَابِسِ ثَوْبَيْ زُورٍ
It is narrated from Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever is done a favor, let him repay it; if he is unable to repay it, then let him mention it. Thus, whoever mentions it has expressed gratitude for it, and whoever displays a blessing which he does not possess is like a person who wears two garments of falsehood.
Hadith 9246
عَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ بَيْنَمَا هُوَ يَمْشِي فِي شِدَّةِ حَرٍّ انْقَطَعَ شِسْعُ نَعْلِهِ فَجَاءَهُ رَجُلٌ بِشِسْعٍ فَوَضَعَهُ فِي نَعْلِهِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَوْ تَعْلَمُ مَا حَمَلْتَ عَلَيْهِ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَمْ يَعْلُ مَا حَمَلْتَ عَلَيْهِ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Umamah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was walking in intense heat when the strap of his sandal broke. Then a man came with a strap and put it in the sandal of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: If you knew the value of the thing upon which you have lifted the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), you would not consider insignificant the thing upon which you have mounted the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him).
