37/8. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 2430 — What Is the Sur?
What Has Been Related About the Matter of the Sur
Hadith About the Sur in Islam
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2430
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2430
حَدَّثَنَا سُوَيْدُ بْنُ نَصْرٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، أَخْبَرَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ التَّيْمِيُّ، عَنْ أَسْلَمَ الْعِجْلِيِّ، عَنْ بِشْرِ بْنِ شَغَافٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْعَاصِي، قَالَ جَاءَ أَعْرَابِيٌّ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ مَا الصُّورُ قَالَ " قَرْنٌ يُنْفَخُ فِيهِ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ . وَقَدْ رَوَى غَيْرُ وَاحِدٍ عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ التَّيْمِيِّ وَلاَ نَعْرِفُهُ إِلاَّ مِنْ حَدِيثِهِ .
Abdullah bin 'Amr bin Al-'as Narrated from:
A Bedouin Came To The Prophet (S.A.W) And Said: 'What Is The Sur?' He Said: 'A Horn That Will Be Blown Into'" [Abu 'Eisa Said:] This Hadith Is Hasan Sahih. It Has Been Reported By More Than One Narrator From Sulaimãn At-Taimi, And We Do Not Know Of It Except As His Narration.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2430In-book reference : Book 37, Hadith 16English translation : Vol. 4, Book 11, Hadith 2430
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2430
This hadith about the Sur gives a simple answer to a direct question. A Bedouin came to the Prophet (s.a.w) and asked, “What is the Sur?” The Prophet (s.a.w) replied, “A horn that will be blown into.” The wording is short and clear. It does not describe every event connected to the blowing of the horn, so the explanation should not add extra details beyond the text. The main benefit is that it defines the word Sur in a way that ordinary readers can understand. For searchers asking “what is the Sur in Islam” or “what is the trumpet in Islamic hadith,” this narration gives the Prophet’s concise answer.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Sur is explained as a horn that will be blown into.
- The Prophet (s.a.w) answered the question in simple words.
- Asking clear questions about matters of faith is shown in the narration.
- The hadith gives a basic definition without adding further details.
