41/7. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 2656 — Preserving and Conveying Hadith
What Has Been Related About The Encouragement To Convey What Is Heard
Hadith About Preserving and Conveying Hadith
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2656
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2656
حَدَّثَنَا مَحْمُودُ بْنُ غَيْلاَنَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ، أَخْبَرَنَا شُعْبَةُ، أَخْبَرَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، مِنْ وَلَدِ عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ عَبْدَ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنَ أَبَانَ بْنِ عُثْمَانَ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ خَرَجَ زَيْدُ بْنُ ثَابِتٍ مِنْ عِنْدِ مَرْوَانَ نِصْفَ النَّهَارِ قُلْنَا مَا بَعَثَ إِلَيْهِ فِي هَذِهِ السَّاعَةِ إِلاَّ لِشَيْءٍ سَأَلَهُ عَنْهُ فَقُمْنَا فَسَأَلْنَاهُ فَقَالَ نَعَمْ سَأَلَنَا عَنْ أَشْيَاءَ سَمِعْنَاهَا مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ " نَضَّرَ اللَّهُ امْرَأً سَمِعَ مِنَّا حَدِيثًا فَحَفِظَهُ حَتَّى يُبَلِّغَهُ غَيْرَهُ فَرُبَّ حَامِلِ فِقْهٍ إِلَى مَنْ هُوَ أَفْقَهُ مِنْهُ وَرُبَّ حَامِلِ فِقْهٍ لَيْسَ بِفَقِيهٍ " . وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ وَمُعَاذِ بْنِ جَبَلٍ وَجُبَيْرِ بْنِ مُطْعِمٍ وَأَبِي الدَّرْدَاءِ وَأَنَسٍ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى حَدِيثُ زَيْدِ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ .
'Abdur-Rahman bin Aban bin 'Uthman Narrated from:
Narrated 'Abdur-Rahman bin Aban bin 'Uthman: From His Father Who Said: "Zaid Bin Thabit Left To Go To Marwan During The Middle Of The Day. We Said: 'He Did Not Send For Him [During] This Hour Except To Ask Him About Something.' So We Got Up To Ask Him, And He Said: 'Yes, He Asked Us About Something We Heard From The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ). I Heard The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Saying: "May Allah Gladden A Man Who Hears A Hadith From Us, So He Memorizes It Until He Conveys It To Someone Else. Perhaps He Carries Fiqh To One Who Is More Understanding Than Him, And Perhaps The One Who Carries The Fiqh Is Not A Faqih."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2656In-book reference : Book 41, Hadith 12English translation : Vol. 5, Book 39, Hadith 2656
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2656
This hadith about preserving and conveying hadith praises the person who hears a hadith from the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم, memorizes it, and passes it to someone else. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said, may Allah gladden such a person. The hadith also explains why conveying matters: someone may carry fiqh to a person who understands it better, and someone may carry fiqh while not being a faqih himself. This teaches that accurate transmission has great value. A person may not understand every deep point, but if he preserves and conveys the words carefully, others may benefit. The hadith encourages honesty, memory, and care when sharing prophetic teachings.
What we learn from this hadith
- Hearing and preserving hadith is praised in this narration.
- A person may convey knowledge to someone with deeper understanding.
- Not every carrier of fiqh is himself a faqih.
- Sharing hadith should be done with accuracy and care.
