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Sahih Bukhari 4365 — Accepting Good Tidings Before Asking for More
The delegation of Bani Tamim
Accept the Good Tidings Hadith: Banu Tamim and Yemen
Sahih Bukhari : 4365
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 4365
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أَبِي صَخْرَةَ، عَنْ صَفْوَانَ بْنِ مُحْرِزٍ الْمَازِنِيِّ، عَنْ عِمْرَانَ بْنِ حُصَيْنٍ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ قَالَ أَتَى نَفَرٌ مِنْ بَنِي تَمِيمٍ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ " اقْبَلُوا الْبُشْرَى يَا بَنِي تَمِيمٍ ". قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَدْ بَشَّرْتَنَا فَأَعْطِنَا. فَرِيءَ ذَلِكَ فِي وَجْهِهِ فَجَاءَ نَفَرٌ مِنَ الْيَمَنِ فَقَالَ " اقْبَلُوا الْبُشْرَى إِذْ لَمْ يَقْبَلْهَا بَنُو تَمِيمٍ ". قَالُوا قَدْ قَبِلْنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ.
'Imran bin Husain Narrated from:
A delegation from Banu Tamim came to the Prophet (ﷺ). The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Accept the good tidings, O Banu Tamim!" They said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! You have given us good tidings, so give us (something)." Signs of displeasure appeared on his face. Then another delegation from Yemen came and he said (to them), "Accept the good tidings, for Banu Tamim refuses to accept them." They replied, "We have accepted them, O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)!"
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4365In-book reference : Book 64, Hadith 391USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 5, Book 59, Hadith 651
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 4365
This Hadith centers on the response to good tidings. A delegation from Banu Tamim came to the Prophet, and he told them to accept the good tidings. Their answer turned toward receiving something, and signs of displeasure appeared on his face. Then a delegation from Yemen came, and the Prophet told them to accept the good tidings because Banu Tamim had not accepted them. The Yemen delegation replied simply that they had accepted them. The Hadith does not list the content of those good tidings here, so the explanation should stay with what is stated: one group responded by asking for more, while the other responded with acceptance. The teaching is about valuing a spiritual message and receiving it with respect before thinking of worldly gain.
What we learn from this hadith
- Good tidings should be received with respect and attention.
- The text contrasts asking for more with simply accepting the message.
- The Prophet's displeasure appeared when the first response turned to receiving something.
- The Yemen delegation answered with acceptance.
