65/5.2. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 4606 — The Day Religion Was Perfected
Allah's Statement: "This day, I have perfected your religion for you..." (V.5:3)
وَقَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ مَخْمَصَةٌ مَجَاعَةٌ
Hadith About This Day I Have Perfected Your Religion
Sahih Bukhari : 4606
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 4606
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ قَيْسٍ، عَنْ طَارِقِ بْنِ شِهَابٍ، قَالَتِ الْيَهُودُ لِعُمَرَ إِنَّكُمْ تَقْرَءُونَ آيَةً لَوْ نَزَلَتْ فِينَا لاَتَّخَذْنَاهَا عِيدًا. فَقَالَ عُمَرُ إِنِّي لأَعْلَمُ حَيْثُ أُنْزِلَتْ، وَأَيْنَ أُنْزِلَتْ، وَأَيْنَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم حِينَ أُنْزِلَتْ يَوْمَ عَرَفَةَ، وَإِنَّا وَاللَّهِ بِعَرَفَةَ ـ قَالَ سُفْيَانُ وَأَشُكُّ كَانَ يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ أَمْ لاَ – {الْيَوْمَ أَكْمَلْتُ لَكُمْ دِينَكُمْ}
Tariq bin Shihab Narrated from:
The Jews said to `Umar, "You (i.e. Muslims) recite a Verse, and had it been revealed to us, we would have taken the day of its revelation as a day of celebration." `Umar said, "I know very well when and where it was revealed, and where Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was when it was revealed. (It was revealed on) the day of `Arafat (Hajj Day), and by Allah, I was at `Arafat" Sufyan, a sub-narrator said: I am in doubt whether the Verse:-- "This day I have perfected your religion for you." was revealed on a Friday or not.
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4606In-book reference : Book 65, Hadith 128USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 6, Book 60, Hadith 130
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 4606
This Hadith about “This day I have perfected your religion” records a conversation with Umar. Some Jews said that if such a verse had been revealed to them, they would have taken the day of its revelation as a celebration. Umar answered that he knew when and where it was revealed, and where Allah’s Messenger was at that time. He said it was revealed on the day of Arafat, and he was there at Arafat. The sub-narrator Sufyan says he was unsure whether it was Friday or not. The Hadith teaches careful memory and careful wording. Umar speaks with confidence about what he knew, while Sufyan clearly mentions his doubt. That honesty is part of the beauty of hadith transmission.
What we learn from this hadith
- Umar knew the place and day connected to the verse’s revelation.
- The Hadith links the verse to Arafat during Hajj.
- Sufyan’s stated doubt shows care and honesty in narration.
- The report highlights the great meaning of Allah perfecting the religion.
