![]() ![]() I never really thought about the magnificence of the date palm until this hadith was explained to me. The hadith also teaches us to think and pay attention our deen (religion) encourages us to seek knowledge and if a question is asked we should respond accordingly if we know the answer. Haya’ (modesty) is recommended in Islam as long as it does not prevent one from attaining benefit, which is why Umar (ra) wished Abdullah had spoken up at the time. Knowledge is a gift from Allah subhanahu wa ta`ala (exalted is He) and only Allah gives it to whomever He wills. Islam encourages us to seek knowledge and this hadith motivates us to understand knowledge, no matter how old or young a person is. This hadith (narration) contains a parable allowing us to investigate the characters and attributes of a date-palm tree so that we can apply these qualities in our own lives. ![]() Abdullah said, “I thought it could be the date palm tree, but I feel hesitant (to say it).” They (the companions) then asked, “Allah’s Messenger, (kindly) tell us which it can be?” Thereupon he ﷺ replied, “It is the date palm tree.” Abdullah made a mention of that to his father, Umar ibn Al Khattab (ra), whereupon he said to Abdullah: “Had you said that it meant the date palm tree, this statement of yours (would have been dearer to me) than such and such things.” Hadith no.133 (Bukhari and Muslim) Abdullah bin Umar radi Allahu `anhu (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that Allah’s Messenger ﷺ (peace be upon him) said, “There is a tree amongst trees, the leaves of which do not wither and that is like a Muslim tell me what that (tree) can be?” The people began to think of the trees of the forest. ![]()
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