43/60. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 2827 — Prophetic Resemblance
What Has Been Related About The Promise
Hadith About Al-Hasan Resembling the Prophet
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2827
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2827
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ أَبِي خَالِدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو جُحَيْفَةَ، قَالَ رَأَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَكَانَ الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ يُشْبِهُهُ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى وَهَكَذَا رَوَى غَيْرُ وَاحِدٍ عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ أَبِي خَالِدٍ نَحْوَ هَذَا . وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ جَابِرٍ . وَأَبُو جُحَيْفَةَ اسْمُهُ وَهْبٌ السُّوَائِيُّ .
Abu Juhaifa Narrated from:
I Saw The Prophet (ﷺ), And Al-Hasan Bin 'Ali Resembles Him The Most.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2827In-book reference : Book 43, Hadith 101English translation : Vol. 5, Book 41, Hadith 2827
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2827
This hadith about Al-Hasan resembling the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم is brief and focused. Abu Juhaifah said, 'I saw the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم, and Al-Hasan bin Ali resembles him the most.' The narration does not give a long physical description here, and it does not list the features of resemblance. Its value is in preserving the testimony of someone who saw the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم and recognized a strong likeness in Al-Hasan. For readers searching for a hadith about the appearance of the Prophet, this report should be explained with care: it tells us about resemblance, not a full portrait. It also shows the honored place of Al-Hasan in the memory of the companions who had seen the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم.
What we learn from this hadith
- Abu Juhaifah clearly states that he saw the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
- Al-Hasan bin Ali is described as the one who resembled the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم most.
- The narration preserves a companion's direct observation.
- The hadith should not be stretched into details that it does not mention.
