44/47. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2521b — Tribes Honored Before Allah
The Virtues Of Ghifar, Aslam, Juhainah, Ashja', Muzainah, Tamim, Daws and Tayy'
Hadith About Tribes Honored Before Allah
Sahih Muslim : 2521b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2521b
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا الْمُغِيرَةُ، - يَعْنِي الْحِزَامِيَّ - عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ح وَحَدَّثَنَا عَمْرٌو النَّاقِدُ، وَحَسَنٌ الْحُلْوَانِيُّ، وَعَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، قَالَ عَبْدٌ أَخْبَرَنِي وَقَالَ، الآخَرَانِ حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، عَنْ صَالِحٍ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، قَالَ قَالَ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " وَالَّذِي نَفْسُ مُحَمَّدٍ بِيَدِهِ لَغِفَارُ وَأَسْلَمُ وَمُزَيْنَةُ وَمَنْ كَانَ مِنْ جُهَيْنَةَ أَوْ قَالَ جُهَيْنَةُ وَمَنْ كَانَ مِنْ مُزَيْنَةَ خَيْرٌ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ مِنْ أَسَدٍ وَطَيِّئٍ وَغَطَفَانَ " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: By Him in Whose Hand is the life of Muhammad, (the tribes of) Ghifar, Aslam, Muzaina, or from the tribe of Juhaina or from the tribe of Muzaina, they would be better in the eye of Allah than Asad, Tayyi, and Ghatfan on the Day of Resurrection.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2521bIn-book reference : Book 44, Hadith 271USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 31, Hadith 6124
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2521b
This hadith about tribes shows that honor in the sight of Allah is not always tied to public status, fame, or how people rank one another. Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم swore by the One in Whose Hand is the life of Muhammad, then mentioned Ghifar, Aslam, Muzaina, and Juhaina, saying they would be better before Allah on the Day of Resurrection than Asad, Tayyi, and Ghatfan. The wording keeps the focus on Allah's judgment, not social pride. A simple lesson from this narration is that real value belongs to what Allah knows and accepts. It also teaches care when speaking about groups of people, because the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم corrected common ideas about tribal worth.
What we learn from this hadith
- True rank is judged by Allah, not by tribal fame or social status.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم praised specific tribes by name in this narration.
- The Day of Resurrection is mentioned as the setting where this rank becomes clear.
