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Jami at-Tirmidhi 2222 — Best Ummah and Trustworthy Witness
What Has Been Related About The Third Generation
Best Ummah Hadith About Trust and Testimony
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2222
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2222
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ زُرَارَةَ بْنِ أَوْفَى، عَنْ عِمْرَانَ بْنِ حُصَيْنٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " خَيْرُ أُمَّتِي الْقَرْنُ الَّذِي بُعِثْتُ فِيهِمْ ثُمَّ الَّذِينَ يَلُونَهُمْ " . قَالَ وَلاَ أَعْلَمُ ذَكَرَ الثَّالِثَ أَمْ لاَ " ثُمَّ يَنْشَأُ أَقْوَامٌ يَشْهَدُونَ وَلاَ يُسْتَشْهَدُونَ وَيَخُونُونَ وَلاَ يُؤْتَمَنُونَ وَيَفْشُو فِيهِمُ السِّمَنُ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ .
'Imran bin Husain Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "The Best Of My Ummah Is The Generation Among Whom I Was Sent, Then Those Who Follow Them." He(`Imran) Said: I Do Not Know If He Mentioned The Third Or Not. "Then There Shall Appear People Who Testify While Their Testimony Was Not Sought, Who Are Treacherous, Not Trusted, And Fatness Shall Spread Among Them."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2222In-book reference : Book 33, Hadith 65English translation : Vol. 4, Book 7, Hadith 2222
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2222
This Hadith explains the honor of the earliest Muslim generations and warns against weak trust. The Prophet said the best of his Ummah was the generation among whom he was sent, then those who followed them. The narrator was unsure whether a third generation was mentioned. After that, the Hadith describes people who give testimony without being asked, act treacherously, are not trusted, and among whom fatness spreads. The focus is on moral decline: speaking before one is needed, betraying responsibility, and losing trust. A believer should learn that truthfulness, trust, and careful speech are part of good character.
What we learn from this hadith
- The earliest generations of the Ummah hold a special rank in this narration.
- Trustworthiness is a key sign of sound character.
- A Muslim should not rush into testimony without proper need.
