40/5. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 2611 — Four Commands of Faith
What Has Been Related Linking The Obligations To Iman
Hadith About the Delegation of Abdul-Qais and Four Commands
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2611
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2611
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبَّادُ بْنُ عَبَّادٍ الْمُهَلَّبِيُّ، عَنْ أَبِي جَمْرَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ قَدِمَ وَفْدُ عَبْدِ الْقَيْسِ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالُوا إِنَّا هَذَا الْحَىَّ مِنْ رَبِيعَةَ وَلَسْنَا نَصِلُ إِلَيْكَ إِلاَّ فِي أَشْهُرِ الْحَرَامِ فَمُرْنَا بِشَيْءٍ نَأْخُذُهُ عَنْكَ وَنَدْعُو إِلَيْهِ مَنْ وَرَاءَنَا . فَقَالَ " آمُرُكُمْ بِأَرْبَعٍ الإِيمَانِ بِاللَّهِ ثُمَّ فَسَّرَهَا لَهُمْ شَهَادَةَ أَنْ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَأَنِّي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ وَإِقَامَ الصَّلاَةِ وَإِيتَاءَ الزَّكَاةِ وَأَنْ تُؤَدُّوا خُمْسَ مَا غَنِمْتُمْ " . حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي جَمْرَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم مِثْلَهُ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ وَأَبُو جَمْرَةَ الضُّبَعِيُّ اسْمُهُ نَصْرُ بْنُ عِمْرَانَ . وَقَدْ رَوَاهُ شُعْبَةُ عَنْ أَبِي جَمْرَةَ أَيْضًا وَزَادَ فِيهِ أَتَدْرُونَ مَا الإِيمَانُ شَهَادَةُ أَنْ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَأَنِّي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ وَذَكَرَ الْحَدِيثَ . سَمِعْتُ قُتَيْبَةَ بْنَ سَعِيدٍ يَقُولُ مَا رَأَيْتُ مِثْلَ هَؤُلاَءِ الأَشْرَافِ الأَرْبَعَةِ مَالِكِ بْنِ أَنَسٍ وَاللَّيْثِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ وَعَبَّادِ بْنِ عَبَّادٍ الْمُهَلَّبِيِّ وَعَبْدِ الْوَهَّابِ الثَّقَفِيِّ . قَالَ قُتَيْبَةُ كُنَّا نَرْضَى أَنْ نَرْجِعَ مِنْ عِنْدِ عَبَّادٍ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ بِحَدِيثَيْنِ وَعَبَّادُ بْنُ عَبَّادٍ هُوَ مِنْ وَلَدِ الْمُهَلَّبِ بْنِ أَبِي صُفْرَةَ .
Ibn 'Abbas Narrated from:
A Delegation Of Abdul-Qais Came To The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) And Said: 'We Are A Tribe From Rabi'Ah, And We Cannot Come To You Except During The Sacred Months. So Order Us With Something That We Can Take From You, And Then We Call Those Who Are Behind Us To It.' So He Said: 'I Order You With Four Things: To Testify To La Ilaha Illallah, And That I Am The Messenger Of Allah; To Establish The Salat, To Give The Zakat, And To Give The Khumus From The Spoils Of War That You Gain.'
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2611In-book reference : Book 40, Hadith 6English translation : Vol. 5, Book 38, Hadith 2611
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2611
This hadith about the delegation of Abdul-Qais shows people asking for clear guidance they could carry back to others. They told the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) that they could only come during the sacred months, so they asked for something to take from him and teach those behind them. He ordered them with four things: to testify that there is no god but Allah and that he is the Messenger of Allah, to establish Salat, to give Zakat, and to give the Khumus from what they gained. The hadith shows that faith was taught in clear, practical commands. It also shows the duty of sharing learned guidance with others.
What we learn from this hadith
- The delegation asked for guidance they could teach to others.
- The Prophet explained faith through testimony and actions.
- Salat and Zakat are named as key commands.
- The hadith includes giving the Khumus from what was gained.
