95/1. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 7255 — Amin of This Ummah
Acceptance of the information given by one truthful person in about all matters
وَقَوْلُ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى: {فَلَوْلاَ نَفَرَ مِنْ كُلِّ فِرْقَةٍ مِنْهُمْ طَائِفَةٌ لِيَتَفَقَّهُوا فِي الدِّينِ وَلِيُنْذِرُوا قَوْمَهُمْ إِذَا رَجَعُوا إِلَيْهِمْ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَحْذَرُونَ}. وَيُسَمَّى الرَّجُلُ طَائِفَةً لِقَوْلِهِ تَعَالَى: {وَإِنْ طَائِفَتَانِ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ اقْتَتَلُوا}. فَلَوِ اقْتَتَلَ رَجُلاَنِ دَخَلَ فِي مَعْنَى الآيَةِ. وَقَوْلُهُ تَعَالَى: {إِنْ جَاءَكُمْ فَاسِقٌ بِنَبَإٍ فَتَبَيَّنُوا}. وَكَيْفَ بَعَثَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أُمَرَاءَهُ وَاحِدًا بَعْدَ وَاحِدٍ، فَإِنْ سَهَا أَحَدٌ مِنْهُمْ رُدَّ إِلَى السُّنَّةِ.
Amin of This Ummah Hadith: Abu ‘Ubaida’s Trustworthiness
Sahih Bukhari : 7255
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 7255
حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ خَالِدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي قِلاَبَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لِكُلِّ أُمَّةٍ أَمِينٌ، وَأَمِينُ هَذِهِ الأُمَّةِ أَبُو عُبَيْدَةَ ".
Anas Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "For every nation there is an Amin (honest, trustworthy person) and the Amin of this nation is Abu 'Ubaida."
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 7255In-book reference : Book 95, Hadith 10USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 9, Book 91, Hadith 361
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 7255
This short Hadith gives a strong praise for Abu ‘Ubaida. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said that every nation has an Amin, meaning an honest and trustworthy person, and the Amin of this Ummah is Abu ‘Ubaida. The core topic is trustworthiness. The narration does not list actions or events, so the safe meaning is to highlight the praised character named in the text. People searching for Amin of this Ummah hadith are looking for this exact phrase and the identity of the Companion. This Hadith teaches that honesty is not a small matter. It is a quality by which a person can be known and trusted among believers.
What we learn from this hadith
- Every nation has people known for trust.
- Abu ‘Ubaida is named as the Amin of this Ummah.
- Honesty is a praised character trait in Islam.
- A person’s trustworthiness can be recognized by others.
