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Sahih Muslim 3017c — Quran 5:3 at Arafat
The Book of Commentary on the Qur'an
Quran 5:3 Hadith About Arafat and Friday
Sahih Muslim : 3017c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 3017c
وَحَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا جَعْفَرُ بْنُ عَوْنٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو عُمَيْسٍ، عَنْ قَيْسِ، بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ عَنْ طَارِقِ بْنِ شِهَابٍ، قَالَ جَاءَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْيَهُودِ إِلَى عُمَرَ فَقَالَ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ آيَةٌ فِي كِتَابِكُمْ تَقْرَءُونَهَا لَوْ عَلَيْنَا نَزَلَتْ مَعْشَرَ الْيَهُودِ لاَتَّخَذْنَا ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمَ عِيدًا . قَالَ وَأَىُّ آيَةٍ قَالَ { الْيَوْمَ أَكْمَلْتُ لَكُمْ دِينَكُمْ وَأَتْمَمْتُ عَلَيْكُمْ نِعْمَتِي وَرَضِيتُ لَكُمُ الإِسْلاَمَ دِينًا} فَقَالَ عُمَرُ إِنِّي لأَعْلَمُ الْيَوْمَ الَّذِي نَزَلَتْ فِيهِ وَالْمَكَانَ الَّذِي نَزَلَتْ فِيهِ نَزَلَتْ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِعَرَفَاتٍ فِي يَوْمِ جُمُعَةٍ .
Tariq bin Shihab Narrated from:
A Jew came to 'Umar and said: Commander of the Faithful, there is a verse in your Book, which you recite. Had it been revealed in connection with the Jews, we would have taken it as the day of rejoicing. Thereupon he said: Which verse do you mean? He replied:" This day I have perfected your religion for you and I have completed My favours upon you and I have chosen al-Islam as religion for you." Umar said, I know the day when it was revealed and the place where it was revealed. It was revealed to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) at 'Arafat on Friday.
[1] Al-Mâ'idah 5:3.Reference : Sahih Muslim 3017cIn-book reference : Book 56, Hadith 5USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 43, Hadith 7155
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 3017c
In this version, a Jew comes to 'Umar and points to a verse in the Muslim Book that he sees as worthy of celebration. The verse says that Allah perfected the religion, completed His favour, and chose Islam as the religion. 'Umar does not treat the statement lightly. He says he knows the day and place of revelation: it was revealed to Allah's Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم) at 'Arafat on Friday. This hadith about Quran 5:3 teaches that the Companions paid close attention to revelation. It also reminds readers that the completion of religion is a major blessing, not a small detail in Islamic memory.
What we learn from this hadith
- The verse is treated as a major sign of Allah's favour.
- 'Umar knew both the time and place connected to its revelation.
- The narration links the verse with 'Arafat and Friday.
