Riyad as-Salihin, 359
Anas bin Malik (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "If a young man honours an older person on account of his age, Allah appoints someone to show reverence to him in his old age" <b>[At-Tirmidhi, who classified it as Hadith Gharib]</b>.
وعن أنس رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم :
ما أكرم شاب شيخًا لسنه إلى قيض الله له من يكرمه عند سنه
((رواه الترمذي وقال: حديث غريب)).
References1 variant
- In-Book Reference
- Introduction, Hadith 359
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadith:</b><br>
1) It is recommended to honor the elderly Muslims given their old age and early faith. They should be honored for those two reasons.<br>
2) Recompense is of the same type of action, and good deeds do not go to waste, even if little.<br>
3) Muslims are urged to learn the prophetic Islamic etiquettes, like honoring the elderly.