42/34. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 2735 — Welcome to the Emigrant
What Has Been Related About "Welcome"
Hadith About Welcoming Ikrimah Kindly
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2735
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2735
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، وَغَيْرُ، وَاحِدٍ، قَالُوا حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ مَسْعُودٍ أَبُو حُذَيْفَةَ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ مُصْعَبِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ بْنِ أَبِي جَهْلٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَوْمَ جِئْتُهُ " مَرْحَبًا بِالرَّاكِبِ الْمُهَاجِرِ " . وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ بُرَيْدَةَ وَابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ وَأَبِي جُحَيْفَةَ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ لَيْسَ إِسْنَادُهُ بِصَحِيحٍ لاَ نَعْرِفُهُ مِثْلَ هَذَا إِلاَّ مِنْ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ مِنْ حَدِيثِ مُوسَى بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ عَنْ سُفْيَانَ . وَمُوسَى بْنُ مَسْعُودٍ ضَعِيفٌ فِي الْحَدِيثِ . وَرَوَى هَذَا الْحَدِيثَ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ عَنْ سُفْيَانَ عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ مُرْسَلاً وَلَمْ يَذْكُرْ فِيهِ عَنْ مُصْعَبِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ . وَهَذَا أَصَحُّ . قَالَ سَمِعْتُ مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ بَشَّارٍ يَقُولُ مُوسَى بْنُ مَسْعُودٍ ضَعِيفٌ فِي الْحَدِيثِ . قَالَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ وَكَتَبْتُ كَثِيرًا عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ ثُمَّ تَرَكْتُهُ . كَمُلَ كِتَابُ الاِسْتِئْذَانِ وَيَتْلُوهُ كِتَابُ الأَدَبِ
'Ikrimah bin Abi Jahl Narrated from:
The Day That I Came To Him, The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Said: "Welcome To The Riding Emigrant.'" There Are Narrations On This Topic From Buraidah, Ibn 'Abbas, And Abu Juhaifah.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2735In-book reference : Book 42, Hadith 48English translation : Vol. 5, Book 40, Hadith 2735
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2735
This Hadith reports that when Ikrimah bin Abi Jahl came to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم, the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said, Welcome to the riding emigrant. The wording is brief, but it shows a warm form of welcome. The narration also includes Abu Isa's note that its chain is not sahih and that Musa bin Masud is weak in hadith. Because of that, this Hadith should be explained carefully and not used to build broad claims by itself. The supported lesson from the text is simple: the words of welcome are gentle and honorable. This Hadith about welcoming someone shows the beauty of kind reception, while also reminding readers to notice grading comments.
What we learn from this hadith
- The narration mentions a warm welcome to Ikrimah.
- Welcoming words can honor a person who comes forward.
- The chain note says this narration is not sahih, so it should be used carefully.
- The text should not be stretched beyond its brief wording.
