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Riyad as-Salihin 356 (Book) #38741
Treating People According To Their Status

SUMMARY: The hadith is about treating people according to their status and the example given is of Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) who gave a piece of bread to a beggar and served food to a well-dressed person.

Maimun bin Abu Shabib (May Allah had mercy upon him) reported: A beggar asked 'Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) for charity and she gave him a piece of bread. Thereafter, one well-dressed person asked her for charity and she invited him to sit down and served him food. When she was asked about the reason for the difference in treatment, she said: "Messenger of Allah instructed us: 'Treat people according to their status". Abu Dawud.
وعن ميمون بن أبي شبيب رحمه الله أن عائشة رضي الله عنه الإمام مر بها سائل، فأعطته كسرة، ومر بها رجل عليه ثياب وهيئة، فأقعدته، فأكل فقيل لها في ذلك‏:‏ ‏؟‏ فقالت‏:‏ قال رسول الله ‏:‏ ‏ "‏أنزلوا الناس منازلهم‏"‏ ‏(‏‏(‏رواه أبو داود‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏ لكن قال ميمون لم يدرك عائشة‏.‏

TOPICS
respect  *  status  *  charity  *  treatment  *  adab  *  ihsan

QUICK LESSONS:
Show respect for those in higher positions; Be kind towards all; Do not discriminate against anyone based on social standing; Treat everyone with kindness regardless of background or financial situation; Give charity when possible .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith teaches us that we should treat people according to their status. It was narrated by Maimun bin Abu Shabib that Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) was asked for charity by both a beggar and a well-dressed person. She gave the beggar a piece of bread while she invited the well-dressed person to sit down and served him food. When asked why she treated them differently, she said it was because Prophet Muhammad ﷺ instructed us to do so. This means that we should show respect for those who are in higher positions than us as they deserve it due to their status or position in society, while also being kind towards those who are less fortunate than us such as beggars or homeless people. We should not discriminate against anyone based on their social standing but rather treat everyone with kindness regardless of their background or financial situation.

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