64/70. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 4375 — Two Gold Bangles and the Two Liars
The delegation of Banu Hanifa
Two Gold Bangles Hadith: The Ruler of Sana and Yamama
Sahih Bukhari : 4375
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 4375
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ نَصْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، عَنْ مَعْمَرٍ، عَنْ هَمَّامٍ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ يَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " بَيْنَا أَنَا نَائِمٌ أُتِيتُ بِخَزَائِنِ الأَرْضِ، فَوُضِعَ فِي كَفِّي سِوَارَانِ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ، فَكَبُرَا عَلَىَّ فَأُوحِيَ إِلَىَّ أَنِ انْفُخْهُمَا، فَنَفَخْتُهُمَا فَذَهَبَا فَأَوَّلْتُهُمَا الْكَذَّابَيْنِ اللَّذَيْنِ أَنَا بَيْنَهُمَا صَاحِبَ صَنْعَاءَ، وَصَاحِبَ الْيَمَامَةِ ".
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "While I was sleeping, I was given the treasures of the earth and two gold bangles were put in my hands, and I did not like that, but I received the inspiration that I should blow on them, and I did so, and both of them vanished. I interpreted it as referring to the two liars between whom I am present; the ruler of Sana and the Ruler of Yamaha."
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4375In-book reference : Book 64, Hadith 400USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 5, Book 59, Hadith 660
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 4375
This Hadith is a shorter narration about the dream of the two gold bangles. The Prophet says that while sleeping, he was given the treasures of the earth, and two gold bangles were placed in his hands. He did not like them. Then he was inspired in the dream to blow on them, so he blew, and they vanished. He interpreted the two bangles as the two liars between whom he was present: the ruler of Sana and the ruler of Yamama. The Hadith is focused on dream interpretation given by the Prophet himself. It does not ask the reader to make new dream meanings. Its main point is the Prophet's own interpretation of this specific dream about two false claimants.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet disliked the gold bangles seen in the dream.
- He acted on the dream-inspiration to blow on them.
- The two bangles vanished after he blew on them.
- The Prophet interpreted them as two liars connected to Sana and Yamama.
