47/27. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3185 — Save Yourselves from the Fire
Regarding Surat Ash-Shu'ara
Save Yourselves from the Fire Hadith
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3185
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3185
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا زَكَرِيَّا بْنُ عَدِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَمْرٍو الرَّقِّيُّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ بْنِ عُمَيْرٍ، عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ طَلْحَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ لَمَّا نَزَلَتْ : ( وأَنْذِرْ عَشِيرَتَكَ الأَقْرَبِينَ ) جَمَعَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قُرَيْشًا فَخَصَّ وَعَمَّ فَقَالَ " يَا مَعْشَرَ قُرَيْشٍ أَنْقِذُوا أَنْفُسَكُمْ مِنَ النَّارِ فَإِنِّي لاَ أَمْلِكُ لَكُمْ مِنَ اللَّهِ ضَرًّا وَلاَ نَفْعًا يَا مَعْشَرَ بَنِي عَبْدِ مَنَافٍ أَنْقِذُوا أَنْفُسَكُمْ مِنَ النَّارِ فَإِنِّي لاَ أَمْلِكُ لَكُمْ مِنَ اللَّهِ ضَرًّا وَلاَ نَفْعًا يَا مَعْشَرَ بَنِي قُصَىٍّ أَنْقِذُوا أَنْفُسَكُمْ مِنَ النَّارِ فَإِنِّي لاَ أَمْلِكُ لَكُمْ ضَرًّا وَلاَ نَفْعًا يَا مَعْشَرَ بَنِي عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ أَنْقِذُوا أَنْفُسَكُمْ مِنَ النَّارِ فَإِنِّي لاَ أَمْلِكُ لَكُمْ ضَرًّا وَلاَ نَفْعًا يَا فَاطِمَةُ بِنْتَ مُحَمَّدٍ أَنْقِذِي نَفْسَكِ مِنَ النَّارِ فَإِنِّي لاَ أَمْلِكُ لَكِ ضَرًّا وَلاَ نَفْعًا إِنَّ لَكِ رَحِمًا سَأَبُلُّهَا بِبِلاَلِهَا " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ غَرِيبٌ مِنْ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ يُعْرَفُ مِنْ حَدِيثِ مُوسَى بْنِ طَلْحَةَ . حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعَيْبُ بْنُ صَفْوَانَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ بْنِ عُمَيْرٍ، عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ طَلْحَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَحْوَهُ بِمَعْنَاهُ .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
When (The Following) Was Revealed: 'And Warn Your Tribe Of Near Kindred (26:214)'The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Gathered The (Families) Of The Quraish (Calling Them) One And All, He Said: 'O People Of The Quraish! Ransom Yourselves From The Fire! I Have No Power To Prevent Harm Or Bring Benefit To You Before Allah! O People Of Banu 'Abd Manaf! Ransom Yourselves From The Fire! I Have No Power To Prevent Harm Or Bring Benefit To You Before Allah! O People Of Banu Qusayy! Ransom Yourselves From The Fire! I Have No Power To Prevent Harm Or Bring Benefit To You! O People Of Banu 'Abdul-Muttalib! Ransom Yourselves From The Fire! I Have No Power To Prevent Harm Or Bring Benefit To You! O Fatimah Bint Muhammad! Ransom Yourself From The Fire! I Have No Power To Prevent Harm Or Bring Benefit To You Before Allah! All You Have Is The Womb, And The Kind Relations That Shall Come Of It.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3185In-book reference : Book 47, Hadith 237English translation : Vol. 5, Book 44, Hadith 3185
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3185
This hadith gives a wider version of the warning after the verse, And warn your tribe of near kindred, was revealed. The Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) gathered the families of Quraish and called them by groups. He said, Ransom yourselves from the Fire. He repeated that he had no power to prevent harm or bring benefit to them before Allah. Even Fatimah bint Muhammad was addressed personally. The hadith does not deny the value of family ties, because it ends by mentioning the womb and kind relations. But it makes clear that family ties do not replace personal faith and responsibility before Allah.
What we learn from this hadith
- Every person must seek safety before Allah for themselves.
- Family closeness to the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) is not a substitute for faith.
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) warned both groups and individuals clearly.
- Kinship remains respected, but it does not control judgment before Allah.
