44/47. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2522c — Aslam Ghifar Muzaina Juhaina
The Virtues Of Ghifar, Aslam, Juhainah, Ashja', Muzainah, Tamim, Daws and Tayy'
Hadith About Aslam, Ghifar, Muzaina and Juhaina
Sahih Muslim : 2522c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2522c
حَدَّثَنَا نَصْرُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْجَهْضَمِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ أَبِي بِشْرٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ، الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي بَكْرَةَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " أَسْلَمُ وَغِفَارُ وَمُزَيْنَةُ وَجُهَيْنَةُ خَيْرٌ مِنْ بَنِي تَمِيمٍ وَمِنْ بَنِي عَامِرٍ وَالْحَلِيفَيْنِ بَنِي أَسَدٍ وَغَطَفَانَ " .
Abu Bakra Narrated from:
Aslam, Ghifar, Muzaina and Juhaina are better than Banu Tamim, Banu Amir and their allies Banu Asad and Ghatfan.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2522cIn-book reference : Book 44, Hadith 275USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 31, Hadith 6128
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2522c
This hadith about Aslam, Ghifar, Muzaina, and Juhaina is a concise version of the same teaching. Abu Bakra reported from Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم that these tribes are better than Banu Tamim, Banu Amir, and their allies Banu Asad and Ghatfan. The wording is direct and does not include the longer question-and-answer form found in another report. It places the focus on the Prophet's صلى الله عليه وسلم statement itself. A reader should not turn this into a general rule for pride or rivalry. The text is about specific tribes named by the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. The safe lesson is that Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم gave honor where he was taught to give honor, even if common tribal views were different.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم praised four named tribes in a direct statement.
- The narration names other tribes for comparison without adding further details.
- The report teaches care in accepting the Prophet's صلى الله عليه وسلم judgment over social assumptions.
