Perhaps a disheveled, rejected person at the doors, if he were to swear by Allah, He would…

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Authenticity grade : Authentic

Hadith text: Perhaps a disheveled, rejected person at the doors, if…

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضيَ اللهُ عنهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «رُبَّ أَشْعَثَ مَدْفُوعٍ بِالْأَبْوَابِ لَوْ أَقْسَمَ عَلَى اللهِ لَأَبَرَّهُ».

Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Perhaps a disheveled, rejected person at the doors, if he were to swear by Allah, He would fulfill his oath."

Explanation of the hadith: Perhaps a disheveled, rejected person at the doors, if…

Lessons: Perhaps a disheveled, rejected person at the doors, if…

• Allah does not look at the outward appearance of a slave, but He looks at hearts and deeds.
• A person should care more about his actions and the purity of his heart than his body and clothing.
• Humility and humbling oneself before Allah are a means for answering supplications. Therefore, Allah Almighty fulfills the oaths of the hidden righteous.
• Highlighting the prophetic upbringing of people, so that none of them despises or looks down upon others.

Categories : Merits of Good Deeds