10/66. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1065 — Plague Quarantine Guidance
What Has Been Related About It Being Disliked To Flee From The Plague
Hadith About Plague and Quarantine Guidance
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1065
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1065
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ دِينَارٍ، عَنْ عَامِرِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ أُسَامَةَ بْنِ زَيْدٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ذَكَرَ الطَّاعُونَ فَقَالَ " بَقِيَّةُ رِجْزٍ - أَوْ عَذَابٍ أُرْسِلَ عَلَى طَائِفَةٍ مِنْ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ فَإِذَا وَقَعَ بِأَرْضٍ وَأَنْتُمْ بِهَا فَلاَ تَخْرُجُوا مِنْهَا وَإِذَا وَقَعَ بِأَرْضٍ وَلَسْتُمْ بِهَا فَلاَ تَهْبِطُوا عَلَيْهَا " . قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ سَعْدٍ وَخُزَيْمَةَ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ وَعَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَوْفٍ وَجَابِرٍ وَعَائِشَةَ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى حَدِيثُ أُسَامَةَ بْنِ زَيْدٍ حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ .
Usamah bin Zaid Narrated from:
The Prophet Mentioned The Plague And Said: "It Is An Abiding Punishment Or Chastisement That Was Sent Upon A Group Of The Children Of Isra'Il. So When It Occurs In A Land While You Are In It, Then Do Not Leave It. And When It Occurs In A Land While You Are Not In It, Then Do Not Enter It."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1065In-book reference : Book 10, Hadith 101English translation : Vol. 2, Book 5, Hadith 1065
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1065
This hadith about plague gives a clear rule for movement during an outbreak. The Prophet mentions the plague and describes it as a remaining punishment or chastisement sent upon a group from the Children of Isra'il. Then he gives practical guidance: if it occurs in a land while people are already there, they should not leave it. If it occurs in a land while they are not there, they should not enter it. The teaching is simple and direct. It deals with plague by joining belief with careful action. The hadith does not discuss every illness or every medical detail, but it clearly teaches restraint during a serious outbreak.
What we learn from this hadith
- People inside a plague-affected land are told not to leave it.
- People outside a plague-affected land are told not to enter it.
- The hadith joins spiritual meaning with careful public behavior.
