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Jami at-Tirmidhi 1781 — Prophet’s Four Braids in Makkah
The Entrance Of The Prophet (saws) In Makkah
Hadith About Prophet Muhammad’s Four Braids
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1781
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1781
حَدَّثَنِي ابْنُ أَبِي عُمَرَ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي نَجِيحٍ، عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ، عَنْ أُمِّ هَانِئٍ، قَالَتْ قَدِمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مَكَّةَ وَلَهُ أَرْبَعُ غَدَائِرَ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ . قَالَ مُحَمَّدٌ لاَ أَعْرِفُ لِمُجَاهِدٍ سَمَاعًا مِنْ أُمِّ هَانِئٍ .حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ نَافِعٍ الْمَكِّيُّ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي نَجِيحٍ، عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ، عَنْ أُمِّ هَانِئٍ، قَالَتْ قَدِمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مَكَّةَ وَلَهُ أَرْبَعُ ضَفَائِرَ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ . وَعَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ أَبِي نَجِيحٍ مَكِّيٌّ أَبُو نَجِيحٍ اسْمُهُ يَسَارٌ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ غَرِيبٌ وَعَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ أَبِي نَجِيحٍ مَكِّيٌّ
Umm Hani Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Arrived In Makkah, And He Had Four Braids. [Abu 'Eisa Said:] This Hadith Is Gharib. Muhammad Said: "I Do Not Know Of Mujahid (A Narrator) Hearing From Umm Hani."Another Chain From Umm Hani' Who Said: "The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Arrived In Makkah, And He Had Four Braids." [Abu 'Eisa Said:] This Hadith Is Hadith Gharib. 'Abdullah Bin Abi Najih Is From Makkah, And Abu Najih'S Name Is Yasar.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1781In-book reference : Book 24, Hadith 69, 70English translation : Vol. 3, Book 22, Hadith 1781
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1781
This hadith about Prophet Muhammad’s four braids gives a short description from Umm Hani. She says that when the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم arrived in Makkah, he had four braids. The narration is simple and should be read as a report about appearance, not as a broad ruling on hairstyles. The text also includes the comments of Abu ‘Eisa, who calls the report gharib, and Muhammad’s note that he does not know of Mujahid hearing from Umm Hani. So the main lesson is careful reporting: we value the description, and we also notice the hadith grading and narrator comments that come with it.
What we learn from this hadith
- The hadith records a specific description of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم arriving in Makkah with four braids.
- The report should be kept to what it says, without adding extra stories or rulings.
- The narrator comments remind readers to pay attention to hadith grading and chains.
