41/11. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 2665 — Permission and Writing Hadith
What Has Been Related About It Being Disliked To Write Down Knowledge
Hadith About Writing Hadith
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2665
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2665
حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ وَكِيعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَسْلَمَ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، قَالَ اسْتَأْذَنَّا النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي الْكِتَابَةِ فَلَمْ يَأْذَنْ لَنَا . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى وَقَدْ رُوِيَ هَذَا الْحَدِيثُ مِنْ غَيْرِ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ أَيْضًا عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَسْلَمَ رَوَاهُ هَمَّامٌ عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَسْلَمَ .
Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri Narrated from:
We Sought Permission From The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) For Writing But He Did Not Permit Us.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2665In-book reference : Book 41, Hadith 21English translation : Vol. 5, Book 39, Hadith 2665
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2665
This Hadith reports that Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri and others asked the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم for permission to write, but he did not permit them. The text is short, so the explanation should stay close to it. The main point is that the companions cared about permission and did not act independently in this matter. It also shows that writing religious knowledge was treated with caution. This Hadith about writing Hadith should not be used alone to make broad claims beyond the wording. In the provided text, the clear teaching is the companions’ respect for the Prophet’s decision. They asked, received an answer, and accepted it. That careful attitude is itself an important lesson.
What we learn from this hadith
- The companions asked before acting in a religious matter.
- The Prophet’s permission was important to them.
- Writing hadith was treated with care in this report.
- A short narration should not be stretched beyond what it says.
