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Jami' at-Tirmidhi 2453

Chapter: The Hadith: "Indeed for Everything There is a Zeal"

Differing grades 4 scholars’ grades Jami' at-Tirmidhi 2453

Narrator:Abu Hurayrah

حَدَّثَنَا يُوسُفُ بْنُ سَلْمَانَ أَبُو عُمَرَ الْبَصْرِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا حَاتِمُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَجْلاَنَ، عَنِ الْقَعْقَاعِ بْنِ حَكِيمٍ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏

"‏ إِنَّ لِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ شِرَّةً وَلِكُلِّ شِرَّةٍ فَتْرَةً فَإِنْ كَانَ صَاحِبُهَا سَدَّدَ وَقَارَبَ فَارْجُوهُ وَإِنْ أُشِيرَ إِلَيْهِ بِالأَصَابِعِ فَلاَ تَعُدُّوهُ ‏"

Abu Hurairah narrated that the Prophet (s.a.w) said:

"Indeed for everything there is a zeal, and for every zeal there is a slackening. So if its practitioner behaves properly,and is moderate, then hope for him (for his success). But if the fingers are pointed to him, then do not count him (among the worthy)."

It has been related from Anas bin Malik that the Prophet SAW said: "It is sufficient evil for a man that fingers be raised against him, regarding religion or worldly matters, except for one whom Allah has protected."

Reported by At-Tirmidhi (No. 2453).

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Al-Mubarakfuri — Tuhfat al-Ahwadhi

قَوْلُهُ : ( حَدَّثَنَا يُوسُفُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ ) أَبُو عَمْرٍو الْبَصْرِيُّ الْبَاهِلِيُّ أَوْ الْمَازِنِيُّ صَدُوقٌ مِنْ الْعَاشِرَةِ ( عَنْ الْقَعْقَاعِ ) هُوَ اِبْنُ حَكِيمٍ ( عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ ) هُوَ السَّمَّانُ. قَوْلُهُ : ( إِنَّ لِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ شِرَّةً ) بِكَسْرِ الشِّينِ الْمُعْجَمَةِ وَتَشْدِيدِ الرَّاءِ أَيْ حِرْصًا عَلَى الشَّيْءِ وَنَشَاطًا وَرَغْبَةً فِي الْخَيْرِ أَوْ الشَّرِّ ( وَلِكُلِّ شِرَّةٍ فَتْرَةً ) بِفَتْحِ الْفَاءِ وَسُكُونِ التَّاءِ أَيْ وَهَنًا وَضَعْفًا وَسُكُونًا ( فَإِنْ ) شَرْطِيَّةٌ ( صَاحِبُهَا سَدَّدَ وَقَارَبَ ) أَيْ جَعَلَ صَاحِبُ الشِّرَّةِ عَمَلَهُ مُتَوَسِّطًا وَتَجَنَّبَ طَرَفَيْ إِفْرَاطِ الشِّرَّةِ وَتَفْرِيطِ الْفَتْرَةِ ( فَأَرْجُوهُ ) أَيْ أَرْجُ…

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Scholars’ grades

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

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH Good (hasan)Hasan The hadith No. 2453
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH WeakDaif The hadith No. 2453
Ahmad Shakird. 1377 AH Good (hasan)Hasan The hadith No. 2453
Bashar Awwad Ma'ruf AuthenticHasan Sahih The hadith No. 2453

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  • صحيح ابن حبان (354)لِكُلِّ عَمَلٍ شِرَّةٌ ، وَلِكُلِّ شِرَّةٍ فَتْرَةٌ ، فَإِنْ كَانَ صَاحِبُهَا سَادًّا وَقَارِبًا ، فَارْجُوهُ ، وَإِنْ أُشِيرَ إِلَيْهِ بِالأَصَابِعِ ، فَلا تَعُدُّوهُ

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