47/13. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3116 — Yusuf's Honor and Lut's Powerful Support
Regarding Surat Yusuf
Hadith About Yusuf, Lut, and Noble Prophets
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3116
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3116
حَدَّثَنَا الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ حُرَيْثٍ الْخُزَاعِيُّ الْمَرْوَزِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا الْفَضْلُ بْنُ مُوسَى، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِنَّ الْكَرِيمَ بْنَ الْكَرِيمِ بْنِ الْكَرِيمِ بْنِ الْكَرِيمِ يُوسُفُ بْنُ يَعْقُوبَ بْنِ إِسْحَاقَ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ قَالَ وَلَوْ لَبِثْتُ فِي السِّجْنِ مَا لَبِثَ ثُمَّ جَاءَنِي الرَّسُولُ أَجَبْتُ . ثُمَّ قَرَأََ : ( فَلَمَّا جَاءَهُ الرَّسُولُ قَالَ ارْجِعْ إِلَى رَبِّكَ فَاسْأَلْهُ مَا بَالُ النِّسْوَةِ اللاَّتِي قَطَّعْنَ أَيْدِيَهُنَّ ) قَالَ : وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ عَلَى لُوطٍ إِنْ كَانَ لَيَأْوِي إِلَى رُكْنٍ شَدِيدٍ إِذْ قَالَ : ( لَوْ أَنَّ لِي بِكُمْ قُوَّةً أَوْ آوِي إِلَى رُكْنٍ شَدِيدٍ ) فَمَا بَعَثَ اللَّهُ مِنْ بَعْدِهِ نَبِيًّا إِلاَّ فِي ذِرْوَةٍ مِنْ قَوْمِهِ " . حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَةُ، وَعَبْدُ الرَّحِيمِ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، نَحْوَ حَدِيثِ الْفَضْلِ بْنِ مُوسَى إِلاَّ أَنَّهُ قَالَ " مَا بَعَثَ اللَّهُ بَعْدَهُ نَبِيًّا إِلاَّ فِي ثَرْوَةٍ مِنْ قَوْمِهِ " . قَالَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو الثَّرْوَةُ الْكَثْرَةُ وَالْمَنَعَةُ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى وَهَذَا أَصَحُّ مِنْ رِوَايَةِ الْفَضْلِ بْنِ مُوسَى وَهَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Said: "Indeed, The Honorable, The Son Of The Honorable, The Son Of The Honorable, The Son Of The Honorable: Yusuf Bin Ya'Qub Bin Ishaq Bin Ibrahim." He Said: "And If I Were To Have Remained In The Prison As Long As Yusuf, Then The Messenger Came, I Would Have Accepted."Then He Recited: When The Messenger Came To Him, He Said: "Return To Your King And Ask Him: 'What Happened To The Women Who Cut Their Hands? (12:50)'He Said: "May Allah Have Mercy Upon Lut, Certainly He Used To Lean Toward Powerful Support, Since He Said: "Would That I Had Strength To Overpower You, Or That I Could Betake Myself To Some Powerful Support (11:80)." So Allah Did Not Send A Prophet After Him Except Among A High Ranking Family (Dhirwah) Among His People." (Another Chain) Except That He Said: "Allah Did Not Send A Prophet After Him Except Among A Wealthy Family (Tharwah) Among His People." Muhammad Bin 'Amr Said: "Ath-Tharwah Is Riches And Power. [Abu 'Eisa Said:] This Is More Correct Than The Narration Of Alfadl Bin Must, (A Narrator In The Chain Of No. 3116) And This Hadith Is Hasan.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3116In-book reference : Book 47, Hadith 168English translation : Vol. 5, Book 44, Hadith 3116
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3116
This Hadith about Yusuf and Lut brings together several comments from the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. He called Yusuf the honorable, son of the honorable, son of the honorable, son of the honorable: Yusuf bin Ya'qub bin Ishaq bin Ibrahim. He also said that if he had remained in prison as long as Yusuf and the messenger came, he would have accepted. Then he recited the verse in which Yusuf asked the messenger to return and ask the king about the women who cut their hands. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم also said, may Allah have mercy upon Lut, mentioning Lut's wish for strong support. The narration ends by saying that Allah did not send a prophet after him except among a strong or wealthy family among his people.
What we learn from this hadith
- Yusuf is praised for noble prophetic lineage.
- The Hadith points to Yusuf's patience and concern for clearing the matter before leaving prison.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم mentioned mercy for Lut when speaking about strong support.
- The narration honors prophets without adding details outside the reported words.
