41/12. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 2667 — Write It for Abu Shah
What Has Been Related About Permitting That
Hadith About Writing the Prophet’s Words
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2667
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2667
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ مُوسَى، وَمَحْمُودُ بْنُ غَيْلاَنَ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا الأَوْزَاعِيُّ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم خَطَبَ فَذَكَرَ الْقِصَّةَ فِي الْحَدِيثِ . قَالَ أَبُو شَاهٍ اكْتُبُوا لِي يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ . فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " اكْتُبُوا لأَبِي شَاهٍ " . وَفِي الْحَدِيثِ قِصَّةٌ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ . وَقَدْ رَوَى شَيْبَانُ عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ مِثْلَ هَذَا .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Gave An Address. So He Mentioned A Story In The Hadith, And Abu Shah Said: 'Have It Written For Me O Messenger Of Allah! So The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Said: 'Write It For Abu Shah.'"
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2667In-book reference : Book 41, Hadith 23English translation : Vol. 5, Book 39, Hadith 2667
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2667
This Hadith reports that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم gave an address and mentioned a story. Abu Shah then asked, Have it written for me, O Messenger of Allah. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم responded by saying, Write it for Abu Shah. The main teaching is direct and simple: in this case, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم allowed something from his address to be written for a specific person. The text also shows Abu Shah’s desire to keep the words he heard. A hadith about writing the Prophet’s words reminds us that preserving knowledge matters. At the same time, the explanation should not add details that are not in the text. Here, the report centers on request, permission, and writing.
What we learn from this hadith
- Abu Shah wanted the Prophet’s address preserved for him.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم gave permission for it to be written in this report.
- Writing can help keep important religious speech.
- The narration teaches respect for permission and preservation.
