41/4. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 2651 — Advising Learners with Good
What Has Been Related About Exhortation Regarding One Who Seeks Knowledge
Hadith About Advising Learners with Good
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2651
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2651
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا نُوحُ بْنُ قَيْسٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هَارُونَ الْعَبْدِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " يَأْتِيكُمْ رِجَالٌ مِنْ قِبَلِ الْمَشْرِقِ يَتَعَلَّمُونَ فَإِذَا جَاءُوكُمْ فَاسْتَوْصُوا بِهِمْ خَيْرًا " . قَالَ فَكَانَ أَبُو سَعِيدٍ إِذَا رَآنَا قَالَ مَرْحَبًا بِوَصِيَّةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم . قَالَ هَذَا حَدِيثٌ لاَ نَعْرِفُهُ إِلاَّ مِنْ حَدِيثِ أَبِي هَارُونَ عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ .
Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) Said: "Men Will Come To You From The Direction Of The East To Learn. So When They Come To You Then Exhort Them To Good." He Said: "When Abu Sa'Eed Saw Us He Would Say: 'Welcome With The Exhortation Of The Messenger Of Allah, May The Peace And Blessings Of Allah Be Upon Him And His Family.'"
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2651In-book reference : Book 41, Hadith 7English translation : Vol. 5, Book 39, Hadith 2651
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2651
This hadith about students of knowledge tells believers to receive learners with good advice. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said that men would come from the direction of the East to learn. When they come, they should be exhorted to good. Abu Sa'eed would act on this message by welcoming them and saying that they were the people mentioned in the exhortation of the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم. The hadith highlights a warm learning culture. Students are not to be pushed away or treated harshly simply because they come from another place. They should be guided with goodness, because their purpose is learning.
What we learn from this hadith
- Learners who come from far places deserve good treatment.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم instructed that such people be advised with good.
- Abu Sa'eed showed respect to students when he saw them.
- Seeking knowledge can bring people together across regions.
