47/23. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3169 — Strive Hard and Receive Good News
Regarding Surat Al-Hajj
Hadith About Striving Hard and Receiving Good News
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3169
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3169
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ عِمْرَانَ بْنِ حُصَيْنٍ، قَالَ كُنَّا مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي سَفَرٍ فَتَفَاوَتَ بَيْنَ أَصْحَابِهِ فِي السَّيْرِ فَرَفَعَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم صَوْتَهُ بِهَاتَيْنِ الآيَتَيْنِ أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ اتَّقُوا رَبَّكُمْ إِنَّ زَلْزَلَةَ السَّاعَةِ شَيْءٌ عَظِيمٌ إِلَى قَوْلِهِ : ( إن عذَابَ اللَّهِ شَدِيدٌ ) فَلَمَّا سَمِعَ ذَلِكَ أَصْحَابُهُ حَثُّوا الْمَطِيَّ وَعَرَفُوا أَنَّهُ عِنْدَ قَوْلٍ يَقُولُهُ فَقَالَ " هَلْ تَدْرُونَ أَىُّ يَوْمٍ ذَلِكَ " . قَالُوا اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ أَعْلَمُ . قَالَ " ذَاكَ يَوْمٌ يُنَادِي اللَّهُ فِيهِ آدَمَ فَيُنَادِيهِ رَبُّهُ فَيَقُولُ يَا آدَمُ ابْعَثْ بَعْثَ النَّارِ . فَيَقُولُ يَا رَبِّ وَمَا بَعْثُ النَّارِ فَيَقُولُ مِنْ كُلِّ أَلْفٍ تِسْعُمِائَةٍ وَتِسْعَةٌ وَتِسْعُونَ إِلَى النَّارِ وَوَاحِدٌ فِي الْجَنَّةِ " . فَيَئِسَ الْقَوْمُ حَتَّى مَا أَبْدَوْا بِضَاحِكَةٍ فَلَمَّا رَأَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم الَّذِي بِأَصْحَابِهِ قَالَ " اعْمَلُوا وَأَبْشِرُوا فَوَالَّذِي نَفْسُ مُحَمَّدٍ بِيَدِهِ إِنَّكُمْ لَمَعَ خَلِيقَتَيْنِ مَا كَانَتَا مَعَ شَيْءٍ إِلاَّ كَثَّرَتَاهُ يَأْجُوجُ وَمَأْجُوجُ وَمَنْ مَاتَ مِنْ بَنِي آدَمَ وَبَنِي إِبْلِيسَ " . قَالَ فَسُرِّيَ عَنِ الْقَوْمِ بَعْضُ الَّذِي يَجِدُونَ . فَقَالَ " اعْمَلُوا وَأَبْشِرُوا فَوَالَّذِي نَفْسُ مُحَمَّدٍ بِيَدِهِ مَا أَنْتُمْ فِي النَّاسِ إِلاَّ كَالشَّامَةِ فِي جَنْبِ الْبَعِيرِ أَوْ كَالرَّقْمَةِ فِي ذِرَاعِ الدَّابَّةِ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ .
'Imran bin Husain Narrated from:
We Were With The Prophet (ﷺ) On A Journey When Some Of His Companions Fell Behind. So The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Raised His Voice Reciting These Two Ayat:"O Mankind! Have Taqwa Of Your Lord! Verily The Earthquake Of The Hour Is A Terrible Thing..." Up To His Saying: But Allah'S Torment Is Severe (21:1 & 2)."When His Companions Heard That, They Hastened To Catch Up With Him, Since They Knew That He Had Something To Say. He (ﷺ) Said: 'Do You Know What Day This Is? That Is The Day When Adam Will Be Called. His Lord Will Call Him And Say: O Adam, Send Forth Those Who Are To Be Sent To The Fire. He Will Say: O Lord! How Many Are To Be Sent To The Fire? He Will Say: From Every One-Thousand There Are Nine-Hundred And Ninety-Nine For The Fire And One For Paradise. So The People Despaired As If They Would Not Smile Again. When The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Saw The State Of His Companions, He Said: 'Strive Hard And Receive The Good News. By The One In Whose Hand Is The Soul Of Muhammad, You Will Be Counted With Two Creations Who Are Immense In Numbers; Ya'Juj And Ma'Juj, And Those Who Have Died Among The Progeny Of Adam And The Progeny Of Iblis.'" He Said: "So Some Of The People'S Grief Went Away, And He (ﷺ) Said: 'Strive Hard And Receive The Good News. By The One In Whose Hand Is The Soul Of Muhammad! Among Mankind, You Are But Like The Mole On The Flank Of A Camel, Or A Mark On The Foreleg Of A Beast.'"
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3169In-book reference : Book 47, Hadith 221English translation : Vol. 5, Book 44, Hadith 3169
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3169
This hadith about striving hard and receiving good news begins during a journey. Some companions had fallen behind, so the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) raised his voice reciting the verses about the earthquake of the Hour. When they heard him, they hurried to catch up. He explained that this is the day when Adam will be called and told to send forth those destined for the Fire. The people became so saddened that it seemed they would not smile again. Seeing their state, the Prophet told them to work and receive good news. He mentioned huge groups, including Ya'juj and Ma'juj, and then compared the believers among mankind to a small mark on a camel. The hadith joins warning with hope.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet used Qur'anic verses to awaken the hearts of his companions.
- The Day of Judgment is described with fear and seriousness.
- The Prophet responded to their grief by giving them hope.
- The instruction was not despair, but to work and receive good news.
