Sunan Ibn Majah #3278

Chapters on Medicine
Hasan

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

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ، وَمُجَاهِدُ بْنُ مُوسَى، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ خَلَفٍ الْعَسْقَلاَنِيُّ، قَالُوا حَدَّثَنَا يُونُسُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُفَضَّلُ بْنُ فَضَالَةَ، عَنْ حَبِيبِ بْنِ الشَّهِيدِ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْمُنْكَدِرِ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ أَخَذَ بِيَدِ رَجُلٍ مَجْذُومٍ فَأَدْخَلَهَا مَعَهُ فِي الْقَصْعَةِ ثُمَّ قَالَ ‏ "‏ كُلْ ثِقَةً بِاللَّهِ وَتَوَكُّلاً عَلَى اللَّهِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏
“Eat, with trust in Allah and reliance upon Allah.”
Narrated by It was narrated from Jabir bin ‘Abdullah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) took the hand of a leper and made him eat with him, and said:

Context

This hadith narrates an incident where the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ interacts with a leper, demonstrating compassion and trust in Allah. By sharing a meal with the leper, the Prophet ﷺ teaches the importance of treating all individuals with dignity, regardless of their physical condition, and encourages reliance on Allah's protection.

Modern Application

In today's context, this hadith serves as a reminder to approach individuals with kindness and empathy, irrespective of their circumstances. It encourages people to build connections based on trust and to support those who may be marginalized or facing challenges.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Trust in Divine Plan and Spiritual Reliance (Tawakkul) because it illustrates the Prophet's ﷺ reliance on Allah while interacting with someone deemed socially unacceptable.

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This hadith is #3278 from Sunan Ibn Majah, in the Book of Chapters on Medicine. It is graded Hasan and narrated by It was narrated from Jabir bin ‘Abdullah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) took the hand of a leper and made him eat with him, and said:.

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