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Jami at-Tirmidhi 2873 — One Mount Among Camels
What Has Been Related About The Parable Of The Son Of Adam, His Lifespan And His Hope
Hadith About Finding One Mount Among One Hundred Camels
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2873
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2873
حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الْمَخْزُومِيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ نَحْوَهُ وَقَالَ لاَ تَجِدُ فِيهَا رَاحِلَةً أَوْ قَالَ لاَ تَجِدُ فِيهَا إِلاَّ رَاحِلَةً .
Narrated (Another route) from Az-Zuhri: With This Chain, And It Is Similar, But He Said: "You Can Find A Mount Among Them." - From Salim, From Ibn 'Umar That The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Said: "People Are But Like One Hundred Camels, You Can Not Find A Mount Among Them - Or He Said - You Can Not Find But One Mount Among Them."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2873In-book reference : Book 44, Hadith 16English translation : Vol. 5, Book 42, Hadith 2873
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2873
This hadith about finding one mount among one hundred camels is another route from Ibn Umar with similar wording to the narration before it. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) compares people to one hundred camels. The wording says that you cannot find a mount among them, or that you may find only one mount among them. The meaning remains close: a suitable riding animal is not found easily, even among many camels. This teaches that a person fit for a serious trust, role, or need may be rare. Since the report itself gives the wording with a small variation, the explanation should stay careful and not press the image beyond what is said.
What we learn from this hadith
- This route supports the camel parable with a slight wording variation.
- A suitable mount is shown as rare among many camels.
- The hadith points to careful judgment when relying on people.
- The wording should be handled carefully because the narration mentions two possible phrases.
