47/27. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3184 — Warn Your Near Relatives
Regarding Surat Ash-Shu'ara
Warn Your Near Relatives Hadith Meaning
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3184
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3184
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الأَشْعَثِ، أَحْمَدُ بْنُ الْمِقْدَامِ الْعِجْلِيُّ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الطُّفَاوِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ لَمَّا نَزَلَتْ هَذِهِ الآيَةُ : (وأَنْذِرْ عَشِيرَتَكَ الأَقْرَبِينَ ) قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " يَا صَفِيَّةُ بِنْتَ عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ يَا فَاطِمَةُ بِنْتَ مُحَمَّدٍ يَا بَنِي عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ إِنِّي لاَ أَمْلِكُ لَكُمْ مِنَ اللَّهِ شَيْئًا سَلُونِي مِنْ مَالِي مَا شِئْتُمْ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ وَهَكَذَا رَوَى وَكِيعٌ وَغَيْرُ وَاحِدٍ هَذَا الْحَدِيثَ عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ نَحْوَ حَدِيثِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الطُّفَاوِيِّ . رَوَى بَعْضُهُمْ عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم مُرْسَلاً وَلَمْ يَذْكُرْ فِيهِ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ . وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ عَلِيٍّ وَابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ .
A'isha Narrated from:
When This Ayah Was Revealed: 'And Warn Your Tribe Of Near Kindred (26:214).'The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Said: 'O Safiyyah Bint 'Abdul-Muttalib! O Fatimah Bint Muhammad! O Banu 'Abdul-Muttalib! I Have No Power To Help You At All Before Allah! Ask Of Me Whatever You Want From My Wealth.'
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3184In-book reference : Book 47, Hadith 236English translation : Vol. 5, Book 44, Hadith 3184
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3184
This hadith explains the response of the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) when the verse, And warn your tribe of near kindred, was revealed. He addressed close members of his family, including Safiyyah bint Abdul-Muttalib, Fatimah bint Muhammad, and Banu Abdul-Muttalib. He told them that he had no power to help them before Allah, while also saying they could ask from his wealth. The message is simple and strong: family connection to the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) did not remove personal responsibility before Allah. The hadith also keeps worldly help and salvation separate. He could give from wealth, but guidance and safety before Allah belong to Allah.
What we learn from this hadith
- Close family ties do not remove personal responsibility before Allah.
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) clearly warned even his nearest relatives.
- Worldly help and salvation before Allah are not the same thing.
- A person should not rely on lineage while ignoring faith and obedience.
