41/10. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 2664 — The Sunnah Has Authority
What Saying Has Been Prohibited Regarding The Hadith Of the Prophet (SAW)
Hadith About the Authority of Sunnah
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2664
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2664
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاوِيَةُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ جَابِرٍ اللَّخْمِيِّ، عَنِ الْمِقْدَامِ بْنِ مَعْدِيكَرِبَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " أَلاَ هَلْ عَسَى رَجُلٌ يَبْلُغُهُ الْحَدِيثُ عَنِّي وَهُوَ مُتَّكِئٌ عَلَى أَرِيكَتِهِ فَيَقُولُ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَكُمْ كِتَابُ اللَّهِ فَمَا وَجَدْنَا فِيهِ حَلاَلاً اسْتَحْلَلْنَاهُ وَمَا وَجَدْنَا فِيهِ حَرَامًا حَرَّمْنَاهُ وَإِنَّ مَا حَرَّمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَمَا حَرَّمَ اللَّهُ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ مِنْ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ .
Al-Miqdam ibn Ma'dikarib Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Said: "Lo! Soon A Hadith From Me Will Be Conveyed To A Man, While He Is Reclining On His Couch, And He Says: 'Between Us And You Is Allah'S Book. So Whatever We Find In It That Is Lawful, We Consider Lawful, And Whatever We Find In It That Is Unlawful, We Consider It Unlawful.' Indeed Whatever The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Made Unlawful, It Is The Same As What Allah Made Unlawful."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2664In-book reference : Book 41, Hadith 20English translation : Vol. 5, Book 39, Hadith 2664
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2664
This Hadith teaches that the guidance of the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم cannot be separated from obedience to Allah. It describes a person who hears a hadith while reclining and says that Allah’s Book alone is between him and the Muslims. He claims to accept only what he finds lawful or unlawful in it. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم then says that whatever the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم made unlawful is like what Allah made unlawful. The core topic is the authority of Sunnah. The Hadith does not invite careless claims in religion. Rather, it teaches respect for the Prophet’s commands and prohibitions. A hadith about the authority of Sunnah helps Muslims understand that prophetic guidance is part of religious obedience.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet’s prohibitions must be treated with seriousness.
- A Muslim should not reject a hadith simply because of personal preference.
- The Sunnah carries binding guidance in lawful and unlawful matters.
- Religious obedience includes respect for the Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم.
