Deen Track

Hadith 18

hasan

Taqwa and Good Character

التقوى وحسن الخلق

عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ جُنْدَبِ بْنِ جُنَادَةَ، وَأَبِي عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ مُعَاذِ بْنِ جَبَلٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه و سلم قَالَ: اتَّقِ اللَّهَ حَيْثُمَا كُنْت، وَأَتْبِعْ السَّيِّئَةَ الْحَسَنَةَ تَمْحُهَا، وَخَالِقْ النَّاسَ بِخُلُقٍ حَسَنٍ. رَوَاهُ التِّرْمِذِيُّ وَقَالَ: حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ، وَفِي بَعْضِ النُّسَخِ: حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ

Translation

On the authority of Abu Dharr Jundub ibn Junadah, and Abu Abdur-Rahman Muadh bin Jabal (may Allah be pleased with him), that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: Have taqwa (fear) of Allah wherever you may be, and follow up a bad deed with a good deed which will wipe it out, and behave well towards the people. It was related by at-Tirmidhi, who said it was a hasan (good) hadeeth, and in some copies it is stated to be a hasan saheeh hadeeth

Narrated by

Abu Dharr and Muadh ibn Jabal

أبي ذر ومعاذ بن جبل رضي الله عنهما

Source

Jami at-Tirmidhi

الترمذي

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Explanation

This comprehensive advice covers our relationship with Allah (taqwa), ourselves (repenting with good deeds), and others (good character). These three dimensions complete Islamic ethics.

Key Lessons

  • 1Taqwa is constant, not situational
  • 2Good deeds can erase bad ones
  • 3Character with people is essential
  • 4Religion encompasses all relationships