Narrated Haritha bin Wahb Al-Khuza`i: I heard the Prophet saying. "May I tell you of the people of Paradise? Every weak and poor obscure person whom the people look down upon but his oath is fulfilled by Allah when he takes an oath to do something. And may I inform you of the people of the Hell-Fire? They are all those violent, arrogant and stubborn people."
Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Dawood Raz
Hadith Commentary:
It is understood from this that, in most cases, those whose supplications are answered are outwardly very weak, frail, and unknown, yet their hearts are filled with the love of Allah.
May Allah make us among them. Ameen.
Source: Sahih Bukhari: Commentary by Maulana Dawood Raz, Page: 4918
Shaykh Abdul Sattar al-Hammad
Hadith Commentary:
From this hadith, it is understood that the people of Paradise are, for the most part, those whose supplications are answered. Although outwardly they may appear weak, feeble, and unknown, and hold no status in the eyes of people, their hearts are filled with the love of Allah. When they supplicate to Allah or swear an oath regarding something, Allah, out of regard for them, certainly brings about that matter and grants acceptance to their supplications. In contrast, those who are destined for Hell are arrogant, harsh in temperament, and severe; in the world, they cause distress to others.
Source: Hidayat al-Qari: Commentary on Sahih Bukhari, Urdu, Page: 4918
Shaykh Abdul Sattar al-Hammad
Hadith Commentary:
(1)
In this hadith as well, the word "qasam" (oath) is used to mean taking an oath. Imam Bukhari rahimahullah has mentioned this hadith for this very purpose.
(2)
By "da‘eef" is meant weak and feeble, and by "mutada‘af" is meant a person whom people, considering his weakness, regard as insignificant. Imam Ibn Khuzaymah rahimahullah was asked: Who is meant by "da‘eef" in this hadith? He replied: The person who recites "La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah" twenty-five to fifty times a day, meaning the person who absolves himself by acknowledging that, except for Allah’s enabling, he has no strength to do good or to avoid sin. (Fath al-Bari: 11/662)
This means that every weak Muslim is destined for Paradise, and every ill-mannered, arrogant person is destined for Hell. Its opposite is not intended—that is, it does not mean that those possessing other qualities will not enter Paradise or Hell. (Umdat al-Qari: 15/706)
Source: Hidayat al-Qari: Commentary on Sahih Bukhari, Urdu, Page: 6657
Shaykh Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi
Hadith Gloss:
Vocabulary of the Hadith:
Zaneem:
Despicable,
Vile,
Of bad origin,
One who inserts himself into another family.
Source: Tuhfat al-Muslim: Commentary on Sahih Muslim, Page: 7189
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
The word (جَعُظُرِی) has several meanings, for example: fat, one who walks arrogantly, gluttonous, one who does not suffer from headaches, self-opinionated, one who possesses nothing but talks a lot, and short in stature.
And Allah knows best.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 4801
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Commentary:
Benefits and Issues:
➊
By “the one considered weak” is meant a noble-natured person who does not oppress anyone; rather, if someone wrongs him, he forgives them.
People consider him weak, do not perceive any danger from him, nor do they fear any harm from him.
➋
If gentleness and forgiveness become common in interpersonal dealings, society becomes a cradle of peace.
Corruption always arises when someone, boasting of his wealth, physical strength, family, or personal power, oppresses others.
If he does not wrong anyone, even if he is considered weak, this is a model of high moral character,
for which the reward is Paradise.
➌
By “harsh-natured” is meant one who adopts severity in speech and behavior.
Such an ill-mannered person quarrels with everyone, from which discord arises and increases.
➍
The meaning of “jawwāz” has been explained as “al-jamū‘ al-manū‘,” that is, a greedy person who keeps accumulating wealth but is also miserly and does not spend.
Greed and miserliness are not traits found in a believer;
rather, they are found in hypocrites and disbelievers,
because of which they become deserving of Hellfire.
➎
By arrogance is meant considering others inferior and, even after the truth becomes clear, refusing to accept it.
This sense of superiority is the cause of many moral and social evils.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 4116