Riyad as-Salihin, 354
Abu Musa (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "It is out of reverence to Allah in respecting an aged Muslim, and the one who commits the Qur'an to memory and does not exaggerate pronouncing its letters nor forgets it after memorizing, and to respect the just ruler". <b>[Abu Dawud, who classified it as Hadith Hasan]</b>.
وعن أبي موسى رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم:
إن من إجلال الله تعالى إكرام ذي الشيبة المسلم، وحامل القرآن غير الغالي فيه، والجافي عنه وإكرام ذي السلطان المقسط
((حديث حسن رواه أبو داود)).
References1 variant
- In-Book Reference
- Introduction, Hadith 354
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadith:</b><br>
1) It is recommended to honor those who have a special virtue or are older in age and show to them respect in gatherings, in acknowledgment of their excellence and precedence in virtue.<br>
2) Exaggeration is destructive, whereas avoidance is alienation and negligence. Thus, moderation is the fairest approach.<br>
3) The religion of Allah is a middle course between exaggeration and negligence. Whoever adheres to the prophetic Sunnah, the guidance of the Companions and the earlier generations of Muslims with regard to his words, deeds, and attitudes is guided to moderation.