Sahih al-Bukhari #6195

To make the Heart Tender (Ar-Riqaq)
Sahih

The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

حَدَّثَنِي يَحْيَى بْنُ حَمَّادٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، عَنْ بَيَانٍ، عَنْ قَيْسِ بْنِ أَبِي حَازِمٍ، عَنْ مِرْدَاسٍ الأَسْلَمِيِّ، قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ "‏ يَذْهَبُ الصَّالِحُونَ الأَوَّلُ فَالأَوَّلُ، وَيَبْقَى حُفَالَةٌ كَحُفَالَةِ الشَّعِيرِ أَوِ التَّمْرِ، لاَ يُبَالِيهِمُ اللَّهُ بَالَةً ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ يُقَالُ حُفَالَةٌ وَحُثَالَةٌ‏.‏
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The righteous (pious people will depart (die) in succession one after the other, and there will remain (on the earth) useless people like the useless husk of barley seeds or bad dates.
Narrated by Narrated Mirdas Al-Aslami:

Context

The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) warns about the decline of righteous individuals and the rise of those lacking virtue. He uses a metaphor to illustrate that as the righteous depart, only the worthless remain, emphasizing the importance of maintaining a strong moral character within the community.

Modern Application

This serves as a reminder for individuals to strive for righteousness and to contribute positively to their communities. It encourages believers to uphold their values and to support one another in maintaining a virtuous society.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Community and Righteousness because it discusses the importance of virtuous individuals in society.

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This hadith is #6195 from Sahih al-Bukhari, in the Book of To make the Heart Tender (Ar-Riqaq). It is graded Sahih and narrated by Narrated Mirdas Al-Aslami:.

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