47/6. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3063 — Last Revealed Surah
Regarding Surat Al-Ma'idah
Hadith About the Last Surah Revealed
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3063
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3063
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ وَهْبٍ، عَنْ حُيَىٍّ، عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الْحُبُلِيِّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، قَالَ آخِرُ سُورَةٍ أُنْزِلَتْ سُورَةُ الْمَائِدَةِ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ . وَرُوِيَ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ أَنَّهُ قَالَ آخِرُ سُورَةٍ أُنْزِلَتْ : (إِذَا جَاءَ نَصْرُ اللَّهِ وَالْفَتْحُ ) .
'Abdullah bin 'Amr Narrated from:
The Last Surah Revealed Was Surat Al-Ma'Idah And Al-Fath.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3063In-book reference : Book 47, Hadith 115English translation : Vol. 5, Book 44, Hadith 3063
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3063
This hadith about the last surah revealed is short, but it carries an important report. Abdullah bin Amr said that the last surah revealed was Surah Al-Ma'idah. The Arabic text also records Abu Isa's grading, calling it hasan gharib. It then mentions another report from Ibn Abbas, who said the last surah revealed was When the help of Allah and the victory comes, meaning Surah An-Nasr. So the provided text itself shows that there were narrated statements on this topic. The safe way to explain it is to say that this narration reports Surah Al-Ma'idah as the last surah revealed, while also noting another transmitted view mentioned in the same report.
What we learn from this hadith
- Reports about revelation order were preserved by early narrators.
- This narration names Surah Al-Ma'idah as the last surah revealed.
- The same text also mentions another report from Ibn Abbas about Surah An-Nasr.
- A reader should notice the grading and comments included in the narration.
