{"id":3750,"date":"2015-04-19T22:24:20","date_gmt":"2015-04-20T02:24:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fiqhulislam.com\/?p=3750"},"modified":"2015-04-19T22:24:20","modified_gmt":"2015-04-20T02:24:20","slug":"jazaakallah-reply","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fiqhulislam.com\/?p=3750","title":{"rendered":"Saying 'Jazaakallah' and its Reply"},"content":{"rendered":"

Question:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Is \u201cJazaakallaah\u201d mentioned in any Hadith?<\/li>\n
  2. Is there a Masnoon reply to it?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Answer:<\/span><\/p>\n

    \u0628\u0633\u0645 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647 \u0627\u0644\u0631\u062d\u0645\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0631\u062d\u064a\u0645<\/span><\/p>\n

    \u062d\u0627\u0645\u062f\u0627 \u0648\u0645\u0635\u0644\u064a\u0627 \u0648\u0645\u0633\u0644\u0645\u0627<\/span><\/p>\n

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    1. When someone does good to us, Islam encourages us to return the favour with good.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Allah Ta\u2019ala rhetorically asks in the Quraan Majeed<\/em>, \u201cIs there any reward for good other than good.\u201d {Surah Rahman: verse 60}<\/p>\n

      The Messenger of Allah (\u0635\u0644\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647 \u0639\u0644\u064a\u0647 \u0648\u0633\u0644\u0645) said: \u201cHe who is not grateful to the people is not grateful to Allah.\u201d\u00a0[Abu Dawud #4811 The Book of Etiquette, Chapter 11, Tirmithi #1955]<\/span><\/p>\n

      ‘The Messenger of Allah (\u0635\u0644\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647 \u0639\u0644\u064a\u0647 \u0648\u0633\u0644\u0645) said: \u201cWhoever is given something and can afford it, let him give something in return, and if he cannot afford it, let him express his appreciation for him, for if he expresses his appreciation for him, he is grateful to him, but whoever conceals it, he has shown ingratitude.\u201d [Abu Dawud #4813 The Book Of Etiquette, Chapter 11]<\/p>\n

      Therefore, we should try and return a favour with a gift, favour or service. However, sometimes we are unable to repay a person in a similar manner, so the Messenger of Allah (\u0635\u0644\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647 \u0639\u0644\u064a\u0647 \u0648\u0633\u0644\u0645) encouraged us to make Du\u2019aa for that person:<\/p>\n

      \u201cWhoever does some good to you, reciprocate it to him, but if you do not have the means to do so, then supplicate for him until you feel that you have reciprocated it.”[Abu Dawud #1672]<\/p>\n

      One such Masnoon<\/em> supplication is: \u2018Jazaakallaahu Khairaa<\/em>\u2019 which means \u2018May Allah reward you good.\u2019<\/p>\n

      Sayyiduna Usaamah bin Zayd (\u0631\u0636\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647 \u0639\u0646\u0647) reports that Nabi (\u0635\u0644\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647 \u0639\u0644\u064a\u0647 \u0648\u0633\u0644\u0645) said: \u201cWhoever says \u2018Jazaakallaahu Khairaa\u2019 to the one who has done good to him, has certainly extolled him in praise.\u201d<\/p>\n

      [Sunan Tirmidhi, Hadith: #2035, Chapters on Righteousness, Chapter 88) (Sahih Ibn Hibban, Hadith: #3413, Vol.8, Pg.202]<\/p>\n

      No one can give a better reward than Allah Ta\u2019ala, so we are asking Him to reward this person who has done good to us in a good manner. This is indeed a great means of showing gratitude.<\/p>\n

      A practical example of the Nabi\u2019s (\u0635\u0644\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647 \u0639\u0644\u064a\u0647 \u0648\u0633\u0644\u0645) usage of this Du\u2019aa has been narrated by Ibn Hibban in his \u2018Sahih\u2019, [#7279] and another one by Ibn Abi Shaibah in his \u2018Musannaf\u2019 [#19784 Vol.10 Pg. 305 The Book on Virtues of Jihad]<\/p>\n

      The Sahabah (\u0631\u0636\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647 \u0639\u0646\u0647\u0645) used to also say \u2018Jazaakallahu Khairaa\u2019<\/em>:<\/p>\n

      Usaid ibn Hadair (\u0631\u0636\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647 \u0639\u0646\u0647) said (to ‘A’isha (\u0631\u0636\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647 \u0639\u0646\u0647\u0627)): “(Jazaakillahu Khairaa<\/em>) May Allah reward you with good<\/em>, for by Allah, nothing ever happens to you but Allah grants you a way out and blesses the Muslims thereby.” [Bukhari #5164]<\/p>\n

      Ibn Umar (\u0631\u0636\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647 \u0639\u0646\u0647\u0645\u0627) said: \u201cI was present with my father when he was wounded. People praised him and said: (Jazaakallahu Khairaa)<\/em> \u2018May Allah reward you with good!\u2019 <\/em>He said: \u2018I am hopeful (of Allah’s mercy) as well as afraid (of His wrath).\u2019\u201d [Muslim #1823]<\/p>\n

      Umar (\u0631\u0636\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647 \u0639\u0646\u0647) said: \u201cIf any of you knew what good there is in his statement \u2018Jazaakallaahu Khairaa\u2019 to his brother, they would say it more often to one another.\u201d [Ibn Abi Shaibah in Musannaf #27050 Book on Etiquettes Chapter 190]<\/p>\n

      N.B. – <\/strong>The Muhaddith Shaikh Muhammad Abasoomer said: We were unable to locate a narration that has \u2018Jazaakallah\u2019 only (without the word \u2018khairaa\u2019). (hadithanswers.com)<\/p>\n

      Though it is better to say Jazaakallahu Khairaa as reported in the hadith, merely saying Jazaakallah is also sufficient as it is accepted in Arabic \u2013like any other language- that sometimes certain words (which are known to one and all) are omitted. So when we say \u2018May Allah reward you\u2019 (Jazaakallah), we mean a \u2018good\u2019 reward (Khairaa).\u00a0[See here<\/a>]<\/p>\n

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      1. From the above we would have realised that \u2018Jazaakallaahu Khairaa\u2019 is already a reply therefore there is no need for any further response.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Shaikh Muhammad Abasoomer said: \u201cI haven\u2019t come across any response in the hadith. Some people say: \u2018Ameen\u2019 (O Allah accept) and others says: \u2018Wa iyyaak\u2019 (same to you).<\/p>\n

        Both make sense and will not<\/strong> be wrong, although they are not proven from the hadith. N.B.-<\/strong> One should not consider these responses as Sunnah though.\u201d (hadithanswer.com)<\/p>\n

        Unfortunately, some people have given this reply (of \u2018Ameen\u2019 and \u2018Wa-iyyaak\u2019) a higher status than what the Shariah has afforded it. When a person says \u2018Jazaakallaahu Khairaa\u2019 to them, they wait to reply like how they wait to reply the one who sneezed and said \u2018Alhumdulillah\u2019. If people consider a reply to \u2018Jazaakallaahu Khairaa<\/em>\u2019 necessary or even Sunnah<\/em> then this will be an innovation (Bid\u2019ah<\/em>) in Deen<\/em>. The scholars have said, whenever a permissible act is considered Sunnah<\/em> or Wajib<\/em> then it becomes a Bid\u2019ah<\/em> and innovation.<\/p>\n

        \u0643\u0644 \u0645\u0628\u0627\u062d \u064a\u0624\u062f\u064a \u0627\u0644\u064a\u0647 (\u0627\u064a \u0627\u0639\u062a\u0642\u0627\u062f \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0646\u064a\u0629 \u0627\u0648 \u0627\u0644\u0648\u062c\u0648\u0628) \u0641\u0645\u0643\u0631\u0648\u0647 (\u062a\u062d\u0631\u064a\u0645\u0627) <\u0627\u0644\u062f\u0631 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062e\u062a\u0627\u0631 \u0648 \u0631\u062f \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062d\u062a\u0627\u0631 >2:720<\/p>\n

        Note:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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        1. Some people cite a narration in Sahih Ibn Hibban (hadith: 7279) in which the words:\u00a0Wa antum fa jazaakumullaahu khayraa<\/span><\/em> According to the writer [Shaikh Abasoomer] , this is a misinterpretation.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          The reason for this is that when the Sahabi (\u0631\u0636\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647 \u0639\u0646\u0647) told Nabi (\u0635\u0644\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647 \u0639\u0644\u064a\u0647 \u0648\u0633\u0644\u0645)\u00a0Jazaakallaahu Khairaa<\/em>, Nabi (\u0635\u0644\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647 \u0639\u0644\u064a\u0647 \u0648\u0633\u0644\u0645) replied:\u00a0Wa antum fa jazaakumullaahu khairaa (rather<\/strong>, you deserve to be told; Jazaakumullaahu khairaa)\u00a0<\/em>and he went on praising the good qualities of the Ansar.<\/p>\n

          In actual fact Nabi (\u0635\u0644\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647 \u0639\u0644\u064a\u0647 \u0648\u0633\u0644\u0645) was saying to them I should be telling you Jazaakallahu Khairaa,<\/em>\u00a0instead of you\u00a0telling me.<\/p>\n

          This explains why Nabi (\u0635\u0644\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647 \u0639\u0644\u064a\u0647 \u0648\u0633\u0644\u0645) gave that particular reply. It doesn\u2019t mean that:\u00a0wa antum fa jazaakumullahu khayraa<\/em>\u00a0is a standard reply to such a Du\u2019aa. (hadithanswers.com)<\/p>\n

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          1. Another narration that may give the impression that there is a masnoon<\/em> reply to \u2018jazaakallahu khairaa\u2019 is one collected by Nasai\u2019 in \u2018Amalul Yawm wal Lailah\u2019 [Hadith No.303] that states: \u201cThe Messenger of Allah (\u0635\u0644\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647 \u0639\u0644\u064a\u0647 \u0648\u0633\u0644\u0645) was gifted a sheep. He said: \u2018Distribute it.\u2019 So when the servant returned, Aishah (\u0631\u0636\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647 \u0639\u0646\u0647\u0627) asked: \u2018What did they say to you?\u2019 He replied: (They said): \u2018May Allah bless you<\/em>\u2019 (Baarakallah<\/em>). So Aishah (\u0631\u0636\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647 \u0639\u0646\u0647\u0627) replied: \u2018May Allah bless them<\/em>. We repaid them what they said to us and kept our rewards with us.\u2019\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            This cannot be used as evidence for a reply to \u2018Jazaakallaahu Khairaa\u2019 for a number of reasons.<\/p>\n

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            • If a reply was necessary then it would lead to an infinite cycle of responses, which means the person hearing the reply should also reply and then the next person should reply once more until infinity.<\/li>\n
            • This reply of Aisha (\u0631\u0636\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647 \u0639\u0646\u0647\u0627) was not made in front of those who said \u2018May Allah bless you\u2019.<\/li>\n
            • There are many instances recorded where Sahabah said \u2018Jazaakallahu Khairaa\u2019 to one another but no report was found that state any reply, as pointed out by Shaikh Muhammad.<\/li>\n
            • We came across no hadith wherein the Messenger (\u0635\u0644\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647 \u0639\u0644\u064a\u0647 \u0648\u0633\u0644\u0645) teaches of any reply.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              In conclusion \u2018Jazaakallahu Khairaa\u2019 is already a reply to a good done upon a person so there is no need for a further reply.<\/p>\n

              N.B. \u2013 The translation of \u2018Jazaakallahu Khairaa\u2019 \u2018May Allah reward you good\u2019 may also be used.<\/p>\n

              And Allah Ta\u2019alaa knows best.<\/p>\n

              Muhammad Suleman Chothia<\/p>\n

              Verified and approved by Mufti Muhammad Mahdi<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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