14/7. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1213 — Trust and Credit
What Has Been Related About The Permission To Buy On Credit
Trustworthiness Hadith: The Prophet and Buying on Credit
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1213
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1213
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو حَفْصٍ، عُمَرُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ أَخْبَرَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ زُرَيْعٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا عُمَارَةُ بْنُ أَبِي حَفْصَةَ، أَخْبَرَنَا عِكْرِمَةُ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ كَانَ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ثَوْبَانِ قِطْرِيَّانِ غَلِيظَانِ فَكَانَ إِذَا قَعَدَ فَعَرِقَ ثَقُلاَ عَلَيْهِ فَقَدِمَ بَزٌّ مِنَ الشَّامِ لِفُلاَنٍ الْيَهُودِيِّ . فَقُلْتُ لَوْ بَعَثْتَ إِلَيْهِ فَاشْتَرَيْتَ مِنْهُ ثَوْبَيْنِ إِلَى الْمَيْسَرَةِ . فَأَرْسَلَ إِلَيْهِ فَقَالَ قَدْ عَلِمْتُ مَا يُرِيدُ إِنَّمَا يُرِيدُ أَنْ يَذْهَبَ بِمَالِي أَوْ بِدَرَاهِمِي . فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " كَذَبَ قَدْ عَلِمَ أَنِّي مِنْ أَتْقَاهُمْ لِلَّهِ وَآدَاهُمْ لِلأَمَانَةِ " . قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ وَأَنَسٍ وَأَسْمَاءَ بِنْتِ يَزِيدَ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى حَدِيثُ عَائِشَةَ حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ صَحِيحٌ . وَقَدْ رَوَاهُ شُعْبَةُ أَيْضًا عَنْ عُمَارَةَ بْنِ أَبِي حَفْصَةَ . قَالَ وَسَمِعْتُ مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ فِرَاسٍ الْبَصْرِيَّ يَقُولُ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا دَاوُدَ الطَّيَالِسِيَّ يَقُولُ سُئِلَ شُعْبَةُ يَوْمًا عَنْ هَذَا الْحَدِيثِ فَقَالَ لَسْتُ أُحَدِّثُكُمْ حَتَّى تَقُومُوا إِلَى حَرَمِيِّ بْنِ عُمَارَةَ بْنِ أَبِي حَفْصَةَ فَتُقَبِّلُوا رَأْسَهُ . قَالَ وَحَرَمِيٌّ فِي الْقَوْمِ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى أَىْ إِعْجَابًا بِهَذَا الْحَدِيثِ .
A'isha Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Was Wearing Two Thick Qitri Garments On. When He Would Sit, He Would Sweat Since They Were So Heavy For Him. Some Clothes Arrived From Ash-Sham For So-And-So, The Jew. I Said: 'Perhaps You Could Dispatch A Request To Him To Buy Some Garments (On Credit) From Him Until It Is Easy (To Pay). So He Sent A Message To Him And He Said: 'I Know What He Wants. He Only Wants To Take Away My Wealth' Or 'My Dirham.' So The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Said: 'He Has Lied, Indeed He Knows That I Am The One With The Most Taqwa Among Them, And The Best At Fulfilling Trusts Among Them.'"[He Said:] There Are Narrations On This Topic From Ibn 'Abbas, Anas, And Asma' Bint Yazid. [Abu 'Eisa Said:] The Hadith Of 'Aishah Is Hasan Sahih Gharib Hadith. Shu'Bah Has Also Reported It From 'Umarah Bin Abi Hafsah. He Said: I Heard Muhammad Bin Firas Al-Basri Saying: "I Heard Abu Dawud At-Tayalisi Saying: 'One Day Shu'Bah Was Asked About This Hadith, And He Said: "I Will Not Narrate It To You (People) Until You Stand Up Before Harami Bin 'Umarah [Bin Hafsah] To Kiss His Head." He Said: 'And Harami Was There Among The People.'" [Abu 'Eisa Said:] Meaning: "Approving Of This Hadith."
[1] A garment made with some coarseness and red designs in it. There was also a view that it is named after Qaṭar and that it comes from there. See Tuhfat Al-Ahwadhi and An-Nihāyah .Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1213In-book reference : Book 14, Hadith 12English translation : Vol. 3, Book 12, Hadith 1213
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1213
This trustworthiness hadith shows a personal moment from the life of the Messenger of Allah. Aishah said he was wearing two thick Qitri garments, and when he sat, he would sweat because they were heavy. Clothes arrived from Ash-Sham for a Jewish man, and Aishah suggested buying two garments from him on credit until payment became easy. When the message was sent, the man accused him of wanting to take his wealth or dirhams. The Prophet replied that he had lied and that he knew the Prophet was among the most God-fearing and best in fulfilling trusts. The hadith highlights trust, honesty, and fulfillment in dealings.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet was known for fulfilling trusts.
- Buying on credit is mentioned in the narration.
- A false accusation against someone trustworthy is rejected in the report.
- Taqwa and amanah are joined together in the Prophet's statement.
