Jami at-Tirmidhi 2716 — Letters Calling Rulers to Allah

Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2716

This hadith about the Prophet’s letters to rulers says that before he died, the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم wrote to Kisra, Caesar, An-Najashi, and every tyrant, calling them to Allah. The narration also clarifies that this An-Najashi was not the same An-Najashi for whom the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم performed the funeral prayer. The core teaching is about written da'wah through letters. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم used written communication to invite powerful figures to Allah. The hadith about letters in Islam shows that the message was not limited to spoken meetings. It was also sent in writing to people of authority. The text is focused on invitation to Allah, not on extra political detail beyond what is mentioned.