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Sahih MuslimThe Book of Virtue, Enjoining Good Manners, and Joining of the Ties of Kinship

Verily, lenience is not found in anything but it adorns it, and it is not removed from anything but it makes it defective

Chapter: The Virtue Of Gentleness

Authentic hadith of Sahih Muslim Sahih Muslim 2594a

Narrator:Ā’ishah

حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُعَاذٍ الْعَنْبَرِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنِ الْمِقْدَامِ، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ شُرَيْحِ بْنِ هَانِئٍ - عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، زَوْجِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏"‏ إِنَّ

الرِّفْقَ لاَ يَكُونُ فِي شَىْءٍ إِلاَّ زَانَهُ وَلاَ يُنْزَعُ مِنْ شَىْءٍ إِلاَّ شَانَهُ ‏"

‘Ā’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her), the Prophet's wife, reported: The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said:

"Verily, lenience is not found in anything but it adorns it, and it is not removed from anything but it makes it defective."

Reported by Muslim (No. 2594a, 2594b) and Ahmad (No. 23171, 23791, 24217, 24679).

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Explanation

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) points out that lenience, mildness, and deliberateness in speech and behavior add beauty and excellence to things, making it easier for a person to fulfill his needs.

That lack of lenience makes things defective and unpleasant, which prevents a person from reaching his goal or reaching it with difficulty.

Lessons

  • The Hadīth urges us to be lenient.
  • Lenience adorns people and leads to goodness in worldly and religious matters.

Explanation in Arabic

يُبَيِّنُ النبيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أنَّ الرِّفْقَ واللينَ والتَّمَهُّلَ بالقَول والفِعل يَزيدُ الأمور جمالًا وكمالًا وحُسْنًا، وأحْرى أنْ يُدْركَ صاحبُها حاجتَه.

وعدم الرفق يَعِيْبُ الأمورَ ويُقَبِّحُها ويَمنعُ صاحبَها مِن إِدراكِ حاجتِه، وإنْ أدرَكها فبِمَشَقَّة.

  • الحثُّ على التَّخَلُّقِ بالرِّفق.
  • الرِّفقُ يَزينُ المرءَ، وهو سببٌ لكل خير في أمور الدِّين والدنيا.

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Other versions

Authentic Sahih Muslim 2594b

" 'A'isha mounted upon a wild camel and she began to make that go round and round. Thereupon Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: You should show kindness, and then he made a mention of this hadith.

حَدَّثَنَاهُ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، وَابْنُ، بَشَّارٍ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، سَمِعْتُ الْمِقْدَامَ بْنَ شُرَيْحِ بْنِ هَانِئٍ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ وَزَادَ فِي الْحَدِيثِ…

Narrated by Ā’ishah

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Not graded Al-Adab al-Mufrad 469

'A'isha, may Allah be pleased with her, said, "I was on a camel which was somewhat intractable and the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, remarked, 'You must be compassionate. Whenever there is compassion in something, it adorns it, and when it is removed from something it disgraces…

حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ عُمَرَ، قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنِ الْمِقْدَامِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا قَالَتْ‏:‏ كُنْتُ عَلَى بَعِيرٍ فِيهِ صُعُوبَةٌ، فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه…

Narrated by Ā’ishah

Not graded Al-Adab al-Mufrad 475

'A'isha said, "I was on a camel that was somewhat intractable and I began to beat it. The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, 'You must be compassionate. Whenever there is compassion in something, it adorns it, and whenever it is removed from something it disgraces it."

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْوَلِيدِ، قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنِ الْمِقْدَامِ بْنِ شُرَيْحٍ قَالَ‏:‏ سَمِعْتُ أَبِي قَالَ‏:‏ سَمِعْتُ عَائِشَةَ تَقُولُ‏:‏ كُنْتُ عَلَى بَعِيرٍ فِيهِ صُعُوبَةٌ، فَجَعَلْتُ أَضْرِبُهُ…

Also reported by… (5)
  • الأدب المفرد للبخاري (465)عَلَيْكِ بِالرِّفْقِ ، فَإِنَّهُ لا يَكُونُ فِي شَيْءٍ إِلا زَانَهُ ، وَلا يُنْزَعُ مِنْ شَيْءٍ إِلا شَانَهُ
  • الأدب المفرد للبخاري (471)عَلَيْكِ بِالرِّفْقِ ، فَإِنَّ الرِّفْقَ لا يَكُونُ فِي شَيْءٍ إِلا زَانَهُ ، وَلا يُنْزَعُ مِنْ شَيْءٍ إِلا شَانَهُ
  • شرح السنة (3398)الرِّفْقَ لا يَكُونُ فِي شَيْءٍ إِلا زَانَهُ ، وَلا يُنْزَعُ مِنْ شَيْءٍ إِلا شَانَهُ
  • شعب الإيمان للبيهقي (7916)عَلَيْكِ الرِّفْقَ ، فَإِنَّهُ لا يَكُونُ فِي شَيْءٍ إِلا زَانَهُ ، وَلا يُنْتَزَعُ مِنْ شَيْءٍ إِلا شَانَهُ
  • معجم أصحاب القاضي أبي علي الصدفي (134)عَلَيْكِ بِالرِّفْقِ فَإِنَّهُ لا يَكُونُ فِي شَيْءٍ إِلا زَانَهُ ، وَلا يُنزَعُ مِنْ شَيْءٍ إِلا شَانَهُ

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Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 6401

`Aisha said, "The Jews came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said to him, "As-Samu 'Alaika (i.e., Death be upon you)." He replied, 'The same on you.' " `Aisha said to them, "Death be upon you, and may Allah curse you and shower His wrath upon you!" Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) I said, "Be gentle and calm, O `Aisha!…

عَلَيْكِ بِالرِّفْقِ، وَإِيَّاكِ وَالْعُنْفَ أَوِ الْفُحْشَ ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالَتْ أَوَلَمْ تَسْمَعْ مَا قَالُوا قَالَ ‏"‏ أَوَلَمْ تَسْمَعِي مَا قُلْتُ رَدَدْتُ عَلَيْهِمْ، فَيُسْتَجَابُ لِي فِيهِمْ، وَلاَ يُسْتَجَابُ لَهُمْ…

Narrated by Ā’ishah + 2 other versions

Authentic Sunan Abu Dawud 2478

Miqdan bin Shuraih reported on the authority of his father. I asked A’ishah about settling in the desert (to worship Allaah in loneliness). She said “The Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) would go out (from Madina) to these torrential streams. Once he intended to go out to the desert (for worshipping Allaah)…

يَا عَائِشَةُ ارْفُقِي فَإِنَّ الرِّفْقَ لَمْ يَكُنْ فِي شَىْءٍ قَطُّ إِلاَّ زَانَهُ وَلاَ نُزِعَ مِنْ شَىْءٍ قَطُّ إِلاَّ شَانَهُ ‏"

Narrated by Ā’ishah + 2 other versions

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