44/47. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2525a — Virtues of Banu Tamim
The Virtues Of Ghifar, Aslam, Juhainah, Ashja', Muzainah, Tamim, Daws and Tayy'
Hadith About the Virtues of Banu Tamim
Sahih Muslim : 2525a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2525a
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنْ مُغِيرَةَ، عَنِ الْحَارِثِ، عَنْ أَبِي زُرْعَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ لاَ أَزَالُ أُحِبُّ بَنِي تَمِيمٍ مِنْ ثَلاَثٍ سَمِعْتُهُنَّ مِنْ، رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ " هُمْ أَشَدُّ أُمَّتِي عَلَى الدَّجَّالِ " . قَالَ وَجَاءَتْ صَدَقَاتُهُمْ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " هَذِهِ صَدَقَاتُ قَوْمِنَا " . قَالَ وَكَانَتْ سَبِيَّةٌ مِنْهُمْ عِنْدَ عَائِشَةَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " أَعْتِقِيهَا فَإِنَّهَا مِنْ وَلَدِ إِسْمَاعِيلَ " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
I have loved the people of the tribe of Bani Tamim ever since I heard, three things, Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said about them. I heard him saying, These people (of the tribe of Bani Tamim) would stand firm against Ad-Dajjal." When the Sadaqat (gifts of charity) from that tribe came, Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "These are the Sadaqat (i.e. charitable gifts) of our folk." `Aisha had a slave-girl from that tribe, and the Prophet (ﷺ) said to `Aisha, "Manumit her as she is a descendant of Ishmael (the Prophet).
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2525aIn-book reference : Book 44, Hadith 280USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 31, Hadith 6133
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2525a
This hadith about Banu Tamim gives three reasons Abu Huraira said he loved them. First, he heard Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم say that they would stand firm against Ad-Dajjal. Second, when their sadaqat came, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "These are the sadaqat of our folk." Third, when Aisha had a slave-girl from that tribe, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم told her to free her because she was from the descendants of Ishmael. The narration is not a general discussion of all tribes. It is a report about specific praises Abu Huraira heard from the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. The main teaching is that Abu Huraira's love for Banu Tamim was shaped by prophetic words, charity, and a noble lineage mentioned in the hadith.
What we learn from this hadith
- Abu Huraira loved Banu Tamim because of three things he heard from the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
- The narration mentions their firmness against Ad-Dajjal.
- The hadith also connects them with sadaqat and descent from Ishmael.
