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“Thanking People” – Hadith for Kids

Gratitude · Ages 5–11

This hadith teaches children that thanking people is part of thanking Allah. When parents cook for us, teachers help us or friends share with us, we should say "thank you" or "JazakAllahu khayran". Someone who forgets to thank people is also forgetting to be truly grateful to Allah, who sent that help.

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The hadith

لاَ يَشْكُرُ اللَّهَ مَنْ لاَ يَشْكُرُ النَّاسَ

Whoever does not thank people has not thanked Allah.

Narrated by: Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him)
Source: Sunan Abi Dawud 4811; Jami' at-Tirmidhi 1954
Grade: Sahih (al-Albani); Hasan Sahih (at-Tirmidhi)

What it teaches

Saying thank you to people who help us is part of being thankful to Allah.

A little story to help understand it

This is an illustrative example we wrote to explain the meaning. It is not part of the hadith.

Yasin's mother made his favourite lentil soup after a long day. Yasin ate quickly and ran off to play. Then he remembered the hadith about thanking people. He came back to the kitchen and said, "JazakAllahu khayran, Mama, the soup was delicious!" His mother smiled a big smile. The next day, Yasin thanked the school guard who opened the gate and the friend who lent him a pencil. He noticed that everyone looked happier, and he said "Alhamdulillah" in his heart for all the people Allah had put around him.

Try it today

Say "JazakAllahu khayran" to everyone who helps you today.

Mini quiz

Thanking people is connected to…

  1. Thanking Allah
  2. Nothing special
  3. Only birthdays
Show the answer

Answer: Thanking Allah (A)

Questions parents ask

Is this hadith authentic?

Yes. It is recorded in Sunan Abi Dawud 4811; Jami' at-Tirmidhi 1954. Grade: Sahih (al-Albani); Hasan Sahih (at-Tirmidhi). It was narrated by Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him).

How can kids practice it?

Say "JazakAllahu khayran" to everyone who helps you today. At dinner, let each person name one person they want to thank today and why.

What does "JazakAllahu khayran" mean?

It means "May Allah reward you with good." It is a beautiful way to thank someone, because you ask Allah to give them something better than anything you could give.

More hadith to learn

Spread Salamأَوَلاَ أَدُلُّكُمْ عَلَى شَيْءٍ إِذَا فَعَلْتُمُوهُ تَحَابَبْتُمْ؟ …Sahih Muslim 54Manners of Eatingيَا غُلاَمُ، سَمِّ اللَّهَ، وَكُلْ بِيَمِينِكَ، وَكُلْ …Sahih al-Bukhari 5376; Sahih Muslim 2022

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Last reviewed: 2026-10-09 · Sources & Method