Monday, 22 August 2011

Hadeeth about the one who is secure in his property

 

What is the authenticity of the following hadeeth: the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "When someone is secure in his property, healthy in his body and has his food for the day, it is as if he owned the entire world”.

Praise be to Allaah.

This hadeeth was narrated
by Salamah ibn ‘Ubayd-Allaah ibn Mihsan al-Khatmi, from his father, who met
the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). He said: The
Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
“The one among you who wakes up secure in his property, healthy in his body
and has his food for the day, it is as if the whole world were brought to
him.” 

Narrated by al-Bukhaari in
al-Adab al-Mufrad (no. 300) and by al-Tirmidhi in al-Sunan
(2346). He said: It is hasan ghareeb. 

Shaykh al-Albaani (may
Allaah have mercy on him) said, after narrating the hadeeth from a number of
the Sahaabah: To sum up, the hadeeth is hasan in sha Allaah, when taking
into account the hadeeths of al-Ansaari and Ibn ‘Umar. And Allaah knows
best. End quote. Al-Silsilah al-Saheehah (no. 2318). 

Al-Mubaarakfoori (may
Allaah have mercy on him) said, commenting on this hadeeth: 

The words “The one among
you who wakes up” means, among you O believers. “Secure” means not fearing
an enemy. “In his property (fi sirbihi) means feeling secure within himself;
it was also said that it means feeling secure within the group, i.e., within
his family and dependents. And it was said that it means on his path or way,
or that it means in his house. This was mentioned by al-Qaari quoting from
some of the commentators. Al-Turbashti said: 

Mu’aafa (translated as
healthy) means safe and sound with no illness and sickness. 

“In his body” means both
outwardly and inwardly. “And has his food for the day” means enough food
from halaal sources. “It is as if the whole world were brought to him.”  

End quote.  Tuhfat
al-Ahwadhi (7/11) 

Al-Manaawi (may Allaah have
mercy on him) said:  

The one for whom Allaah has
combined the blessings of physical good health, a sense of security wherever
he goes and sufficient provision for the day, and kept his family safe, has
been given all type of blessings by Allaah, which others may not have in
full, so he should not start his day without give thanks for that, by using
these blessings in obedience to the One Who bestowed them on him, not in
disobedience, or and he should never cease to remember Him.  

End quote from Fayd
al-Qadeer (6/88) 

Abd Allaah knows best.

 

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