10/23. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1001 — Four Matters of Jahiliyyah
What Has Been Related About It Being Disliked To Wail
Hadith About Four Matters of Jahiliyyah
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1001
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1001
حَدَّثَنَا مَحْمُودُ بْنُ غَيْلاَنَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ، أَنْبَأَنَا شُعْبَةُ، وَالْمَسْعُودِيُّ، عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَ بْنِ مَرْثَدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الرَّبِيعِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " أَرْبَعٌ فِي أُمَّتِي مِنْ أَمْرِ الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ لَنْ يَدَعَهُنَّ النَّاسُ النِّيَاحَةُ وَالطَّعْنُ فِي الأَحْسَابِ وَالْعَدْوَى أَجْرَبَ بَعِيرٌ فَأَجْرَبَ مِائَةَ بَعِيرٍ مَنْ أَجْرَبَ الْبَعِيرَ الأَوَّلَ وَالأَنْوَاءُ مُطِرْنَا بِنَوْءِ كَذَا وَكَذَا " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah said: "There Are Four Matters In My Nation That Are From The Matters Of Jahiliyyah Which The People Will Not Leave: Wailing, Slandering One'S Lineage, Al-Adwa - A Camel Gets Mange, So One Hundred Camels Get Mange - But Who Gave The First Camel Mange? And Al-Anwa (Saying): "We Got Rain Because Of This Or That Celestial Positioning.'"
[1] As it is explained, it is the belief that a disease is contagious all by itself.Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1001In-book reference : Book 10, Hadith 37English translation : Vol. 2, Book 5, Hadith 1001
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1001
This hadith about four matters of Jahiliyyah warns Muslims about habits that can remain in a community even after faith has come. The Prophet mentioned wailing, attacking someone’s lineage, speaking about contagion in a way that ignores Allah’s control, and saying rain came because of a certain star or celestial position. The key message is not just about old Arab customs. It is about protecting belief, speech, and behavior from ideas that weaken trust in Allah. The hadith uses the example of mange spreading among camels, then asks who gave the first camel mange. This reminds us that causes exist, but Allah is the One who begins and controls all matters.
What we learn from this hadith
- Avoid wailing and uncontrolled grief during hardship.
- Do not attack or insult people through their family lineage.
- Causes should not be spoken of as independent from Allah’s will.
- Rain and blessings should not be credited to stars or celestial positions.
