15/76. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1345a — Returning Repentant and Praising Allah
What should be said when returning from Hajj and other journeys
Returning Repentant and Praising Allah Hadith
Sahih Muslim : 1345a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1345a
وَحَدَّثَنِي زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ ابْنُ عُلَيَّةَ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، قَالَ قَالَ أَنَسُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ أَقْبَلْنَا مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَا وَأَبُو طَلْحَةَ . وَصَفِيَّةُ رَدِيفَتُهُ عَلَى نَاقَتِهِ حَتَّى إِذَا كُنَّا بِظَهْرِ الْمَدِينَةِ قَالَ " آيِبُونَ تَائِبُونَ عَابِدُونَ لِرَبِّنَا حَامِدُونَ " . فَلَمْ يَزَلْ يَقُولُ ذَلِكَ حَتَّى قَدِمْنَا الْمَدِينَةَ .
Anas bin Malik Narrated from:
I and Abu Talha (both) came back along with Allah's Apostle (ﷺ). Safiyyah (the wife of the Holy Prophet) rode behind him on his camel and as we came to the out- skirts of Medina he said: (We are those) who return, who repent, who worship our Lord, who praise (Him), and he went on uttering this until we entered Medina.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1345aIn-book reference : Book 15, Hadith 484USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 7, Hadith 3118
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1345a
This Hadith reports that Anas b. Malik and Abu Talha returned with the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم, while Safiyyah rode behind him on his camel. When they reached the outskirts of Medina, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said, “We are returning, repenting, worshipping our Lord, and praising Him.” He continued saying these words until they entered Medina. The core message is the remembrance of Allah while returning home. The Hadith is short but strong in meaning. It shows that the end of a journey is a time to renew repentance, worship, and praise, not just to focus on reaching the destination.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم remembered Allah when nearing Medina after travel.
- The words combine return, repentance, worship, and praise.
- The remembrance was repeated until they entered the city.
