مجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد
Majma' al-Zawa'id
كتاب البر والصلة
Book of Righteousness and Maintaining Ties
بَابُ شُكْرِ الْمَعْرُوفِ وَمُكَافَأَةِ فَاعِلِهِ
Thanking a favour and recompensing the one who did it
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عَنِ الْأَشْعَثِ بْنِ قَيْسٍ قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - : " إِنَّ أَشْكَرَ النَّاسِ لِلَّهِ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى أَشْكَرُهُمْ لِلنَّاسِ " .
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ash'ath bin Qays (may Allah be pleased with him): the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The person most grateful to Allah Almighty is the one who is most grateful to people."
وَفِي رِوَايَةٍ : " لَا يَشْكُرُ اللَّهَ مَنْ لَا يَشْكُرُ النَّاسَ " . رَوَاهُ كُلَّهُ أَحْمَدُ وَالطَّبَرَانِيُّ ، وَرِجَالُ أَحْمَدَ ثِقَاتٌ .
In one narration the words are: "He has not thanked Allah Almighty who is not grateful to people." Ahmad and al-Tabarani recorded all of these narrations; the narrators of Ahmad are thiqat (trustworthy).
وَعَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ : كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - كَثِيرًا مَا يَقُولُ لِي : " يَا عَائِشَةَ ، مَا فَعَلَتْ أَبْيَاتُكِ ؟ " . فَأَقُولُ : وَأَيُّ أَبْيَاتِي تُرِيدُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، فَإِنَّهَا كَثِيرَةٌ ؟ فَيَقُولُ لِي : " فِي الشُّكْرِ " . فَأَقُولُ : نَعَمْ ، بِأَبِي أَنْتَ وَأُمِّي ، قَالَ الشَّاعِرُ : ارْفَعْ صَنِيعَكَ لَا يُجَرْ بِكَ ضَعْفُهُ يَوْمًا فَتُدْرِكُهُ الْعَوَاقِبُ قَدْ نَمَا يَجْزِيكَ أَوْ يُثْنِي عَلَيْكَ وَإِنَّ مَنْ أَثْنَى عَلَيْكَ بِمَا فَعَلْتَ كَمَنْ جَزَى إِنَّ الْكَرِيمَ إِذَا أَرَدْتَ وِصَالَهُ لَمْ تُلْفِ رَثًّا حَبْلُهُ وَاهِي الْقُوَى قَالَ : فَيَقُولُ : " يَا عَائِشَةُ ، إِذَا حَشَرَ اللَّهُ الْخَلَائِقَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ قَالَ لِعَبْدٍ مِنْ عِبَادِهِ اصْطَنَعَ إِلَيْهِ عَبْدٌ مِنْ عِبَادِهِ مَعْرُوفًا : هَلْ شَكَرْتَهُ ؟ فَيَقُولُ : أَيْ رَبِّ ، عَلِمْتُ أَنَّ ذَلِكَ مِنْكَ فَشَكَرْتُكَ عَلَيْهِ . فَيَقُولُ : لَمْ تَشْكُرْنِي إِنْ لَمْ تَشْكُرْ مَنْ أَجْرَيْتُ ذَلِكَ عَلَى يَدَيْهِ " . رَوَاهُ الطَّبَرَانِيُّ فِي الصَّغِيرِ وَالْأَوْسَطِ عَنْ شَيْخِهِ ذَاكِرُ بْنُ شَيْبَةَ الْعَسْقَلَانِيُّ ، ضَعَّفَهُ الْأَزْدِيُّ .
Sayyidah Aishah Siddiqah (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates: the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would often ask me: "O Aishah, what has become of your verses?" I would say: "O Messenger of Allah, which of my verses do you mean? For they are many." the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Those on gratitude." I said: "Yes, may my father and mother be sacrificed for you. The poet said: 'Raise up your weak one in such a way that his weakness does not harm you one day, and that the consequences reach him when he has grown. He will repay you or praise you, and whoever praises you for what you did is like one who has repaid you. When you seek a bond with a noble person, you will not find his rope worn out, with weak strands.'" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "O Aishah, on the Day of Resurrection, when Allah Almighty gathers the creation, He will ask one of His servants to whom one of Allah's servants had done some good: 'Were you grateful to him?' That person will reply: 'O my Lord, I knew that this good was from You, so I thanked You for it.' Allah Almighty will say: 'You have not thanked Me, since you were not grateful to the one through whom I granted you that good.'"
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Saghir and al-Mu'jam al-Awsat from his teacher Dhakir bin Shaybah al-Asqalani, whom al-Azdi declared da'if (weak).
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Saghir and al-Mu'jam al-Awsat from his teacher Dhakir bin Shaybah al-Asqalani, whom al-Azdi declared da'if (weak).
وَعَنْ أَبِي الْمَلِيحِ ، عَنْ أُسَامَةَ ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - قَالَ : " لَا يَشْكُرُ اللَّهَ مَنْ لَا يَشْكُرُ النَّاسَ " . رَوَاهُ الطَّبَرَانِيُّ ، وَفِيهِ مَنْ لَمْ أَعْرِفْهُمْ .
Abu al-Malih has transmitted from Sayyiduna Usamah (may Allah be pleased with him) this saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "He does not thank Allah Almighty who is not grateful to people."
Al-Tabarani recorded it, and its chain contains narrators whom I do not know.
Al-Tabarani recorded it, and its chain contains narrators whom I do not know.
وَعَنْ أُسَامَةَ بْنِ زَيْدٍ قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - : " أَشْكَرُ النَّاسِ لِلَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ أَشْكَرُهُمْ لِلنَّاسِ " . رَوَاهُ الطَّبَرَانِيُّ ، وَفِيهِ عَبْدُ الْمُنْعِمِ بْنُ نُعَيْمٍ وَهُوَ ضَعِيفٌ .
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Usamah bin Zayd (may Allah be pleased with him): the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The one who thanks Allah Almighty the most is the person who is most grateful to people."
Al-Tabarani recorded it; its chain contains Abd al-Mun'im bin Nu'aym, who is da'if (weak).
Al-Tabarani recorded it; its chain contains Abd al-Mun'im bin Nu'aym, who is da'if (weak).
وَعَنْ جَرِيرٍ قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - : " مَنْ لَمْ يَشْكُرْ لِلنَّاسِ لَمْ يَشْكُرْ لِلَّهِ " . رَوَاهُ الطَّبَرَانِيُّ ، وَرِجَالُهُ رِجَالُ الصَّحِيحِ .
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jarir (may Allah be pleased with him): the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever is not grateful to people has not thanked Allah Almighty either."
Al-Tabarani recorded it, and its narrators are the narrators of the Sahih.
Al-Tabarani recorded it, and its narrators are the narrators of the Sahih.
وَعَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - : " مَنْ لَمْ يَشْكُرِ النَّاسَ لَمْ يَشْكُرِ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ " . رَوَاهُ الطَّبَرَانِيُّ فِي الْأَوْسَطِ وَإِسْنَادُهُ حَسَنٌ .
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him): the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever is not grateful to people has not thanked Allah Almighty either."
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat, and its chain is hasan (good).
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat, and its chain is hasan (good).
وَعَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - : " مَنِ اصْطَنَعَ إِلَيْكُمْ مَعْرُوفًا فَجَازُوهُ ، فَإِنْ عَجَزْتُمْ ، عَنْ مُجَازَاتِهِ فَادْعُوا لَهُ حَتَّى يَعْلَمَ أَنَّهُ قَدْ شَكَرْتُمْ ، فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ شَاكِرٌ يُحِبُّ الشَّاكِرِينَ " . رَوَاهُ الطَّبَرَانِيُّ فِي الْأَوْسَطِ ، وَفِيهِ عَبْدُ الْوَهَّابِ بْنُ الضَّحَّاكِ وَهُوَ مَتْرُوكٌ ، وَهُوَ عِنْدَ أَبِي دَاوُدَ وَالنَّسَائِيِّ بِلَفْظِ : " حَتَّى تَرَوْا أَنَّكُمْ قَدْ كَافَأْتُمُوهُ " بَدَلَ : " حَتَّى يَعْلَمَ أَنْ قَدْ شَكَرْتُمْ " . دُونَ مَا بَعْدَهُ .
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both): the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever does you a good turn, repay him. If you are unable to repay him, then pray for him so much that he comes to know that you have thanked him, for Allah Almighty accepts thanks and He loves those who give thanks."
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat; its chain contains a narrator, Abd al-Wahhab bin al-Dahhak, who is matruk (abandoned). Abu Dawud and al-Nasa'i (may Allah have mercy on them) recorded this narration with the words: "until you consider that you have repaid him" in place of the words: "until he knows that you have thanked him", and without the words that follow.
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat; its chain contains a narrator, Abd al-Wahhab bin al-Dahhak, who is matruk (abandoned). Abu Dawud and al-Nasa'i (may Allah have mercy on them) recorded this narration with the words: "until you consider that you have repaid him" in place of the words: "until he knows that you have thanked him", and without the words that follow.
وَعَنْ عَائِشَةَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - قَالَ : " مَنْ أُتِيَ إِلَيْهِ مَعْرُوفٌ فَلْيُكَافِئْ بِهِ ، وَمَنْ لَمْ يَسْتَطِعْ فَلْيَذْكُرْهُ ، فَإِنَّ مَنْ ذَكَرَهُ فَقَدْ شَكَرَهُ ، وَمَنْ تَشَبَّعَ بِمَا لَمْ يُعْطَ فَهُوَ كَلَابِسِ ثَوْبَيْ زُورٍ " . رَوَاهُ أَحْمَدُ ، وَالطَّبَرَانِيُّ فِي الْأَوْسَطِ ، وَفِيهِ صَالِحُ بْنُ أَبِي الْأَخْضَرِ وَقَدْ وُثِّقَ عَلَى ضَعْفِهِ ، وَبَقِيَّةُ رِجَالِ أَحْمَدَ ثِقَاتٌ .
Sayyidah Aishah Siddiqah (may Allah be pleased with her) transmits this saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "Whoever has a kindness done to him should repay it; and if he is not able to, he should mention it, for whoever mentions it has thanked him for it. And whoever makes a show of being satisfied with something he was not given is like one who wears two garments of falsehood."
Ahmad, and al-Tabarani in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat, recorded it. Its chain contains a narrator, Salih bin Abi al-Akhdar, who has been declared trustworthy despite his weakness; the remaining narrators of Ahmad are thiqat (trustworthy).
Ahmad, and al-Tabarani in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat, recorded it. Its chain contains a narrator, Salih bin Abi al-Akhdar, who has been declared trustworthy despite his weakness; the remaining narrators of Ahmad are thiqat (trustworthy).
وَعَنْ طَلْحَةَ - يَعْنِي ابْنَ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ - قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - : " مَنْ أُولِيَ مَعْرُوفًا فَلْيَذْكُرْهُ ، فَمَنْ ذَكَرَهُ فَقَدْ شَكَرَهُ ، وَمَنْ كَتَمَهُ فَقَدْ كَفَرَهُ " . رَوَاهُ الطَّبَرَانِيُّ ، وَفِيهِ مَنْ لَمْ أَعْرِفْهُ .
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Talhah bin Ubaydullah (may Allah be pleased with him): the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever has a kindness done to him should mention it; whoever mentions it has thanked him for it, and whoever conceals it has been ungrateful for it."
Al-Tabarani recorded it, and its chain contains a narrator whom I do not know.
Al-Tabarani recorded it, and its chain contains a narrator whom I do not know.
وَعَنِ الْحَكَمِ بْنِ عُمَيْرٍ قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - : " مَنْ أَتَى إِلَيْكُمْ مَعْرُوفًا فَكَافِئُوهُ ، فَإِنْ لَمْ تَجِدُوا فَادْعُوَا لَهُ " . رَوَاهُ الطَّبَرَانِيُّ ، وَفِيهِ يَحْيَى بْنُ يَعْلَى الْأَسْلَمِيُّ وَهُوَ ضَعِيفٌ .
It is narrated from Sayyiduna al-Hakam bin Umayr (may Allah be pleased with him): the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever does you a good turn, repay him. If you do not find the means, then pray for him."
Al-Tabarani recorded it; its chain contains a narrator, Yahya bin Ya'la al-Aslami, who is da'if (weak).
Al-Tabarani recorded it; its chain contains a narrator, Yahya bin Ya'la al-Aslami, who is da'if (weak).
وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - : " إِذَا قَالَ الرَّجُلُ : جَزَاكَ اللَّهُ خَيْرًا . فَقَدْ أَبْلَغَ فِي الثَّنَاءِ " . رَوَاهُ الطَّبَرَانِيُّ فِي الصَّغِيرِ ، وَفِيهِ مُوسَى بْنُ عُبَيْدَةَ الرَّبَذِيُّ وَهُوَ ضَعِيفٌ .
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him): the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When a person says: 'Jazak Allahu khayran (May Allah reward you with good),' he has given the fullest praise."
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Saghir; its chain contains a narrator, Musa bin Ubaydah al-Rabadhi, who is da'if (weak).
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Saghir; its chain contains a narrator, Musa bin Ubaydah al-Rabadhi, who is da'if (weak).
وَعَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - بَيْنَمَا هُوَ يَمْشِي فِي شِدَّةِ حَرٍّ انْقَطَعَ شِسْعُ نَعْلِهِ ، فَجَاءَ رَجُلٌ بِشِسْعٍ فَوَضَعَهُ فِي نَعْلِهِ ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - : " لَوْ تَعْلَمُ مَا حَمَلْتَ عَلَيْهِ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - لَمْ يَعْلُ مَا حَمَلْتَ عَلَيْهِ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - " . رَوَاهُ أَحْمَدُ ، وَالطَّبَرَانِيُّ ، وَفِيهِ عَلِيُّ بْنُ يَزِيدَ الْأَلْهَانِيُّ وَهُوَ ضَعِيفٌ .
Sayyiduna Abu Umamah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: Once the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was walking on foot during intense heat when the strap of his sandal broke. A man brought a strap and fitted it to his sandal. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "If you knew (the reward of) what you have provided to the Messenger of Allah, you would not consider little what you have provided to the Messenger of Allah."
Ahmad and al-Tabarani recorded it; its chain contains a narrator, Ali bin Yazid al-Alhani, who is da'if (weak).
Ahmad and al-Tabarani recorded it; its chain contains a narrator, Ali bin Yazid al-Alhani, who is da'if (weak).
وَعَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ : لَوْ قَالَ لِي فِرْعَوْنُ : بَارَكَ اللَّهُ فِيكَ . قُلْتُ : وَفِيكَ . وَفِرْعَوْنُ قَدْ مَاتَ . رَوَاهُ الطَّبَرَانِيُّ ، وَرِجَالُهُ رِجَالُ الصَّحِيحِ .
Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) says: If Pharaoh were to say to me: "May Allah bless you," I would say: "And you too," even though Pharaoh has died.
Al-Tabarani recorded it, and its narrators are the narrators of the Sahih.
Al-Tabarani recorded it, and its narrators are the narrators of the Sahih.
