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Jami at-Tirmidhi 2256 — Fitnah at the Doors of Rulers
Whoever Comes To The Door Of The Sultan He Will Suffer A Fitnah'
Hadith About Fitnah at the Doors of Rulers
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2256
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2256
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى، عَنْ وَهْبِ بْنِ مُنَبِّهٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " مَنْ سَكَنَ الْبَادِيَةَ جَفَا وَمَنِ اتَّبَعَ الصَّيْدَ غَفَلَ وَمَنْ أَتَى أَبْوَابَ السَّلاَطِينِ افْتُتِنَ " . قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ مِنْ حَدِيثِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ لاَ نَعْرِفُهُ إِلاَّ مِنْ حَدِيثِ الثَّوْرِيِّ .
Ibn 'Abbas Narrated from:
The Prophet(s.a.w) said: "Whoever Resides In The Deserts, He Becomes Ignorant, Whoever Follows Game, He Becomes Heedless, And Whoever Comes To The Door Of The Sultan, He Will Suffer A Fitnah."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2256In-book reference : Book 33, Hadith 99English translation : Vol. 4, Book 7, Hadith 2256
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2256
This hadith about fitnah mentions three warnings in short form. The Prophet said that whoever resides in the deserts becomes ignorant, whoever follows game becomes heedless, and whoever comes to the door of the Sultan will suffer a fitnah. The wording connects certain habits or places with spiritual danger. The hadith does not say every detail of how this happens, so the explanation should remain close to the text. It warns against settings that may pull a person toward roughness, heedlessness, or trial. For anyone searching for hadith about rulers and fitnah, this narration gives a direct warning about seeking the doors of power.
What we learn from this hadith
- Living in the desert is linked in this hadith with becoming ignorant.
- Following game is linked with heedlessness.
- Coming to the doors of rulers is linked with fitnah.
- A believer should be careful about environments that affect the heart.
