Hadith 17641

Chapter 163

باب 163

(163) بَابُ فَضْلِ الْكَبِيرِ

(163) Chapter: The excellence of the older person
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حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عِيسَى، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ وَهْبٍ، عَنْ أَبِي صَخْرٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ قُسَيْطٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ: مَنْ لَمْ يَرْحَمْ صَغِيرَنَا، وَيَعْرِفْ حَقَّ كَبِيرِنَا، فَلَيْسَ مِنَّا.


Abu Hurayra reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him andgrant him peace, said, "Anyone who does not show mercy to our childrennor acknowledge the right of our old people is not one of us."

Reference: Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 353

In-book reference: Book 18, Hadith 1

English translation: Book 18, Hadith 353