Jami' at-Tirmidhi Chapters On Wasaya (Wills and Testament)

Jami' at-Tirmidhi 2123

Chapter: What has been Related About A Man Giving Charity Or Freeing A Slave At The Time Of His Death

Differing grades 4 scholars’ grades Jami' at-Tirmidhi 2123

حَدَّثَنَا بُنْدَارٌ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ أَبِي حَبِيبَةَ الطَّائِيِّ، قَالَ أَوْصَى إِلَىَّ أَخِي بِطَائِفَةٍ مِنْ مَالِهِ فَلَقِيتُ أَبَا الدَّرْدَاءِ فَقُلْتُ إِنَّ أَخِي أَوْصَى إِلَىَّ بِطَائِفَةٍ مِنْ مَالِهِ فَأَيْنَ تَرَى لِي وَضْعَهُ فِي الْفُقَرَاءِ أَوِ الْمَسَاكِينِ أَوِ الْمُجَاهِدِينَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ فَقَالَ أَمَّا أَنَا فَلَوْ كُنْتُ لَمْ أَعْدِلْ بِالْمُجَاهِدِينَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ ‏

"‏ مَثَلُ الَّذِي يُعْتِقُ عِنْدَ الْمَوْتِ كَمَثَلِ الَّذِي يُهْدِي إِذَا شَبِعَ ‏"

Abu Habibah At-Ta'i said:

"My brother willed a portion of his wealth to me. So I met Abu Ad-Darda and said: 'My brother has willed a portion of his wealth to me, so where do you suggest that I should give it- to the poor, the needy, or the Mujahidin in Allah's Cause?' He said: 'As for me, then I would not consider them equal to the Mujahidin. I heard the Messenger of Allah (S.A.W) saying: "The parable of the one who frees a slave at the time of his death is that of the one who gives a gift when he is satisfied (fulfilled his needs)."

Reported by At-Tirmidhi (No. 2123), Abu Dawud (No. 3968) and Ahmad (No. 20726, 26257).

Classical commentary

Al-Mubarakfuri — Tuhfat al-Ahwadhi

قَوْلُهُ : ( عَنْ أَبِي حَبِيبَةَ الطَّائِيِّ ) قَالَ فِي تَهْذِيبِ التَّهْذِيبِ فِي تَرْجَمَتِهِ : رَوَى عَنْ أَبِي الدَّرْدَاءِ حَدِيثَ : مَثَلُ الَّذِي يُهْدِي وَيُعْتِقُ عِنْدَ الْمَوْتِ إِلَخْ , وَعَنْهُ أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ السَّبِيعِيُّ وَلَا يُعْرَفُ لَهُ غَيْرُهُ , وَذَكَرَهُ اِبْنُ حِبَّانَ فِي الثِّقَاتِ اِنْتَهَى. وَقَالَ فِي التَّقْرِيبِ , مَقْبُولٌ مِنْ الثَّالِثَةِ. قَوْلُهُ : ( أَمَّا أَنَا فَلَوْ كُنْت لَمْ أَعْدِلْ بِالْمُجَاهِدِينَ ) أَيْ لَمْ أُسَاوِ بِهِمْ الْفُقَرَاءَ أَوْ الْمَسَاكِينَ وَغَيْرَهُمْ. وَالْمَعْنَى لَوْ كُنْت أَنَا مُوصِيًا لَمْ أُوصِ إِلَّا لِلْمُجَاهِدِينَ ( مَثَلُ الَّذِي يُعْتِقُ ) وَفِي رِوَايَةٍ يَتَصَدَّقُ ( عِنْدَ الْمَوْتِ ) أَيْ عِنْدَ اِحْتِضَارِهِ.…

Scholars’ grades

The 4 scholars cited do not give the same grade: each one is shown below.

Scholar	Grade	Applies to	Work
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH	WeakDaif	The hadith	No. 2123
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH	Good (hasan)Hasan	The hadith	No. 2123
Ahmad Shakird. 1377 AH	WeakDaif	The hadith	No. 2123
Bashar Awwad Ma'ruf	AuthenticHasan Sahih	The hadith	No. 2123

Other versions

Differing grades Sunan Abu Dawud 3968

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: the similitude of a man who emancipates a slave at the time of his death is like that of a man who gives a present after satisfying his appetite.

مَثَلُ الَّذِي يُعْتِقُ عِنْدَ الْمَوْتِ كَمَثَلِ الَّذِي يُهْدِي إِذَا شَبِعَ ‏"

Narrated by Abu ad-Dardā’

Not graded Musnad Ahmad 20726

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ عَنْ سُفْيَانَ عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ عَنْ أَبِي حَبِيبَةَ الطَّائِيِّ قَالَ أَوْصَى إِلَيَّ أَخِي بِطَائِفَةٍ مِنْ مَالِهِ قَالَ فَلَقِيتُ أَبَا الدَّرْدَاءِ فَقُلْتُ إِنَّ…

Narrated by Abu ad-Dardā’ Arabic only

Not graded Musnad Ahmad 26257

حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ وَعَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ عَنْ سُفْيَانَ عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ عَنْ أَبِي حَبِيبَةَ الطَّائِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي الدَّرْدَاءِ قَالَ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ فِي حَدِيثِهِ فَلَقِيتُ أَبَا…

Narrated by Abu ad-Dardā’ Arabic only

Also reported by… (14)

أمالي أبي إسحاق (79)مثل الَّذِي يُعْتِقُ عِنْدَ الْمَوْتِ ، مثل الَّذِي يَهْدِي إِذَا شَبِعَ
أمثال الحديث لأبي الشيخ الأصبهاني (294)مَثَلُ الَّذِي يُعْتِقُ عِنْدَ الْمَوْتِ ، كَمَثَلِ الَّذِي يُهْدِي بَعْدَمَا يَشْبَعُ
البر والصلة لابن الجوزي (295)الَّذِي يَعْتِقُ عِنْدَ الْمَوْتِ ، كَمَثَلِ الَّذِي يَهْدِي إِذَا شَبِعَ
التبصرة لابن الجوزي (73)“ الَّذِي يَعْتِقُ عِنْدَ الْمَوْتِ كَمَثَلِ الَّذِي يُهْدَى إِذَا شَبِعَ “
الدلائل في غريب الحديث (24)مَثَلُ الَّذِي يَعْتِقُ عِنْدَ الْمَوْتِ كَمَثَلِ الَّذِي يُهْدِي بَعْدَ الشَّبَعِ
السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (19636)مَثَلُ الَّذِي يُعْتِقُ عِنْدَ الْمَوْتِ مَثَلُ الَّذِي يُهْدِي بَعْدَ مَا يَشْبَعُ
المستدرك على الصحيحين (2772)مَثَلُ الَّذِي يُعْتِقُ عِنْدَ الْمَوْتِ كَمَثَلِ الَّذِي يُهْدِي إِذَا شَبِعَ
سنن سعيد بن منصور (2169)مَثَلُ الَّذِي يُعْتِقُ عِنْدَ الْمَوْتِ كَمَثَلِ الَّذِي يُهْدِي بَعْدَ الشِّبَعِ
شعب الإيمان للبيهقي (4032)مَثَلُ الَّذِي يُعْتِقُ عِنْدَ الْمَوْتِ مَثَلُ الَّذِي يَهْدِي إِذَا شَبِعَ
فوائد ابن أخي ميمي الدقاق (164)مَثَلُ الَّذِي يَعْتِقُ عِنْدَ الْمَوْتِ كَمَثَلِ الَّذِي يُهْدِي بَعْدَمَا شَبِعَ
مختصر الأحكام المستخرج على جامع الترمذي (1493)مَثَلُ الَّذِي يُعْتِقُ عِنْدَ الْمَوْتِ مَثَلُ الَّذِي يُهْدِي إِذَا شَبِعَ “
مصنف عبد الرزاق (16240)مَثَلُ الَّذِي يُعْتِقُ عِنْدَ الْمَوْتِ كَمَثَلِ الَّذِي يُهْدِي إِذَا شَبِعَ
معجم ابن الأعرابي (1890)مَثَلُ الَّذِي يُعْتِقُ عِنْدَ الْمَوْتِ كَمَثَلِ الَّذِي يُهْدِي إِذَا شَبِعَ
معرفة الصحابة لأبي نعيم (4837)مَثَلُ الَّذِي يُعْتِقُ عِنْدَ الْمَوْتِ ، مَثَلُ الَّذِي يُهْدِي إِذَا شَبِعَ

On the same subject

Not graded Mishkat al-Masabih 1871

Abud Darda’ reported God’s messenger as saying, “One who gives sadaqa or who frees a slave at the time of his death is like one who gives gifts when he has more than enough.” Ahmad, Nasa’i, Darimi and Tirmidhi transmitted it, and Tirmidhi said it is sahih.

وَعَنْ أَبِي الدَّرْدَاءِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «مَثَلُ الَّذِي يَتَصَدَّقُ عِنْدَ مَوْتِهِ أَوْ يُعْتِقُ كَالَّذِي يُهْدِي إِذَا شَبِعَ» . رَوَاهُ…

Narrated by Abu ad-Dardā’ + 1 other version

Weak Sunan an-Nasa'i 3614

"A man made a will leaving some Dinars (to be spent) in the cause of Allah. Abu Ad-Darda' was asked about that, and he narrated that the Prophet said: 'The likeness of the one who frees a slave or gives some charity when he is dying, is that of a man who gives a gift after he has eaten his fill.'"

"‏ مَثَلُ الَّذِي يَعْتِقُ أَوْ يَتَصَدَّقُ عِنْدَ مَوْتِهِ مَثَلُ الَّذِي يُهْدِي بَعْدَ مَا يَشْبَعُ ‏"

Narrated by Abu ad-Dardā’ + 1 other version

Jami' at-Tirmidhi 2123

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Scholars’ grades

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The Prophet (ﷺ) said: the similitude of a man who emancipates a slave at the time of his death is like that of a man who gives a present after satisfying his appetite.

On the same subject

Abud Darda’ reported God’s messenger as saying, “One who gives sadaqa or who frees a slave at the time of his death is like one who gives gifts when he has more than enough.” Ahmad, Nasa’i, Darimi and Tirmidhi transmitted it, and Tirmidhi said it is sahih.

"A man made a will leaving some Dinars (to be spent) in the cause of Allah. Abu Ad-Darda' was asked about that, and he narrated that the Prophet said: 'The likeness of the one who frees a slave or gives some charity when he is dying, is that of a man who gives a gift after he has eaten his fill.'"

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The Prophet (ﷺ) said: the similitude of a man who emancipates a slave at the time of his death is like that of a man who gives a present after satisfying his appetite.

On the same subject

Abud Darda’ reported God’s messenger as saying, “One who gives sadaqa or who frees a slave at the time of his death is like one who gives gifts when he has more than enough.” Ahmad, Nasa’i, Darimi and Tirmidhi transmitted it, and Tirmidhi said it is sahih.

"A man made a will leaving some Dinars (to be spent) in the cause of Allah. Abu Ad-Darda' was asked about that, and he narrated that the Prophet said: 'The likeness of the one who frees a slave or gives some charity when he is dying, is that of a man who gives a gift after he has eaten his fill.'"

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