A Lesson in Gratitude –
Some of the Companions, may Allah be pleased with them, returned to the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, from Ethiopia with a delegation sent by the king of Ethiopia. When this delegation reached the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, he arose in order to personally serve them. The Companions, may Allah be pleased with them, requested the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, to remain seated and allow them to serve the delegation. But the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, replied that as they honored his Companions, may Allah be pleased with them, he desired to repay them by serving them personally. This has been discussed in Imam Ibn Kathir’s, the Life of the Prophet, Volume 2, Page 19.
In a Hadith found in Jami At Tirmidhi, number 1954, the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, advised that whoever is not grateful to people cannot be grateful to Allah, the Exalted.
Even though there is no doubt that the source of all blessings is none other than Allah, the Exalted, none the less showing gratitude to people is an important aspect of Islam. This is because Allah, the Exalted, sometimes uses a person as a means to help others such as one’s parents. As the means has been created and used by Allah, the Exalted, being grateful to them is in fact being grateful to Allah, the Exalted. Therefore, Muslims must show good character and always show appreciation for any aid or support they receive from others irrespective of its size. They should show gratitude to Allah, the Exalted, by using the blessing according to His commands as He is the source of the blessing and show gratitude to the person as they are the means which was created and chosen by Allah, the Exalted. A Muslim should show gratitude verbally to people and practically by repaying their act of kindness according to their means even if it is only a supplication on their behalf. This has been advised in a Hadith found in Imam Bukhari’s, Adab Al Mufrad, number 216.
The person who does not show gratitude to people cannot show true gratitude to Allah, the Exalted, and therefore they will not be given an increase in blessings. Chapter 14 Ibrahim, verse 7:
“And [remember] when your Lord proclaimed, ‘If you are grateful, I will surely increase you [in favor]…”
If a Muslim desires an increase in blessings they must fulfill both aspects of gratitude namely, to Allah, the Exalted, and to people.
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