I saw Safwan and Jundab and Safwan's companions when Jundab was advising. They said, "Did you
hear something from Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)?" Jundab said, "I heard him saying, 'Whoever does a good deed
in order to show off, Allah will expose his intentions on the Day of Resurrection (before the people),
and whoever puts the people into difficulties, Allah will put him into difficulties on the Day of
Resurrection.'" The people said (to Jundab), "Advise us." He said, "The first thing of the human body
to purify is the `Abdomen, so he who can eat nothing but good food (Halal and earned lawfully)
should do so, and he who does as much as he can that nothing intervene between him and Paradise by
not shedding even a handful of blood, (i.e. murdering) should do so."
Narrated by Narrated Tarif Abi Tamima:
Context
In this hadith, Jundab recounts a teaching from the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ about the consequences of one's intentions and actions. He emphasizes that those who perform good deeds for show will face exposure on the Day of Judgment, while those who cause hardship for others will find themselves in difficulty. The Prophet ﷺ also advises on the importance of consuming only lawful and good food, highlighting the significance of purity in both actions and sustenance.
Modern Application
This teaching is particularly relevant today as it encourages individuals to act with sincerity and integrity. In our daily lives, we should focus on performing good deeds for the right reasons, ensuring that our actions align with our values and that we consume ethically sourced food.
Topics
This hadith is tagged with Good Deeds and Intentions because it underscores the importance of sincerity in actions and the impact of one's intentions on their spiritual standing.
Say, "I do not find within that which was revealed to me [anything] forbidden to one who would eat it unless it be a dead animal or blood spilled out or the flesh of swine - for indeed, it is impure - or it be [that slaughtered in] disobedience, dedicated to other than Allah. But whoever is forced [by necessity], neither desiring [it] nor transgressing [its limit], then indeed, your Lord is Forgiving and Merciful."
No good is there in much of their private conversation, except for those who enjoin charity or that which is right or conciliation between people. And whoever does that seeking means to the approval of Allah - then We are going to give him a great reward.
Say, "Who has forbidden the adornment of Allah which He has produced for His servants and the good [lawful] things of provision?" Say, "They are for those who believe during the worldly life [but] exclusively for them on the Day of Resurrection." Thus do We detail the verses for a people who know.
So eat and drink and be contented. And if you see from among humanity anyone, say, 'Indeed, I have vowed to the Most Merciful abstention, so I will not speak today to [any] man.' "
[Saying], "Eat from the good things with which We have provided you and do not transgress [or oppress others] therein, lest My anger should descend upon you. And he upon whom My anger descends has certainly fallen."
