21/47. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1616 — Hopeful Words When Setting Out
What Has Been Related About At-Tiyarah (Bad Omens)
Hadith About Hearing Good Words Before a Task
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1616
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1616
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَامِرٍ الْعَقَدِيُّ، عَنْ حَمَّادِ بْنِ سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ حُمَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يُعْجِبُهُ إِذَا خَرَجَ لِحَاجَةٍ أَنْ يَسْمَعَ يَا رَاشِدُ يَا نَجِيحُ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ صَحِيحٌ .
Anas bin Malik Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) Used To Like It When He Set Out Upon An Affair If He Heard: "O Directed One, O Successful One." [Abu 'Eisa Said:] This Hadith Is Hasan Sahih Gharib.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1616In-book reference : Book 21, Hadith 79English translation : Vol. 3, Book 19, Hadith 1616
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1616
This hadith about hearing good words before a task is narrated from Anas bin Malik. It says that when the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) set out upon an affair, he liked to hear words such as “O directed one” and “O successful one.” The narration is not about superstition or claiming that words force an outcome. It simply shows that the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) liked hopeful, positive speech when beginning something. This fits with the nearby hadith about fa’l being a good statement. A simple lesson is that speech matters. Kind, hopeful words can lift the heart while a believer still depends on Allah. Main search terms include good omen hadith, ya rashid ya najih, and Prophet liked good words.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) liked hearing hopeful words when setting out.
- The words mentioned are about direction and success.
- The narration supports good speech without turning it into superstition.
