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Jami at-Tirmidhi 2846 — Hassan Defending the Prophet
What Has Been Related About Reciting Poetry
Hassan Defending the Prophet With Poetry
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2846
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2846
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ مُوسَى الْفَزَارِيُّ، وَعَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ الْمَعْنَى، وَاحِدٌ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَضَعُ لِحَسَّانَ مِنْبَرًا فِي الْمَسْجِدِ يَقُومُ عَلَيْهِ قَائِمًا يُفَاخِرُ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم - أَوْ قَالَ يُنَافِحُ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم - وَيَقُولُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُؤَيِّدُ حَسَّانَ بِرُوحِ الْقُدُسِ مَا يُفَاخِرُ أَوْ يُنَافِحُ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " .حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ مُوسَى، وَعَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم مِثْلَهُ . وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ وَالْبَرَاءِ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ غَرِيبٌ وَهُوَ حَدِيثُ ابْنِ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ .
A'isha Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Had A Minbar Placed In The Masjid For Hassan To Stand To Boast (Poetically) About The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ)" - Or She Said: "To Defend The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ). And The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Said: 'Indeed Allah Has Aided Hassan With The Holy Spirit (Jibril) As He Boasts About - Or - Defends The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ).'"(Another Chain) From 'Aishah With The Same Narration.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2846In-book reference : Book 43, Hadith 120,121English translation : Vol. 5, Book 41, Hadith 2846
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2846
This hadith about Hassan defending the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) shows poetry being used in support of the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم). Aishah narrated that the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) had a minbar placed in the masjid for Hassan, so he could stand and boast about, or defend, the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم). The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said that Allah aided Hassan with the Holy Spirit, Jibril, while he defended the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم). The hadith is not a general statement about every kind of poetry. It speaks about poetry used to defend the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم). The main message is that words can be used in the service of truth and honor.
What we learn from this hadith
- Poetry was used by Hassan to defend the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم).
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) allowed Hassan to stand in the masjid for this purpose.
- The narration links Hassan’s defense of the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) with divine aid.
- Speech can serve a noble purpose when used to support truth.
