47/34. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3211 — Muslim Men and Women
Regarding Surat Al-Ahzab
Hadith About Muslim Men and Muslim Women in Surah Ahzab
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3211
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3211
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ كَثِيرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ كَثِيرٍ، عَنْ حُسَيْنٍ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنْ أُمِّ عُمَارَةَ الأَنْصَارِيَّةِ، أَنَّهَا أَتَتِ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَتْ مَا أَرَى كُلَّ شَيْءٍ إِلاَّ لِلرِّجَالِ وَمَا أَرَى النِّسَاءَ يُذْكَرْنَ بِشَيْءٍ فَنَزَلَتْ هَذِهِ الآيَةُ : (إن الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَالْمُسْلِمَاتِ وَالْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ ) الآيَةَ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ وَإِنَّمَا يُعْرَفُ هَذَا الْحَدِيثُ مِنْ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ .
Umm 'Umarah Al-Ansariyyah Narrated from:
Narrated Umm 'Umarah Al-Ansariyyah: That She Came To The Prophet (ﷺ) And Said: "I Do Not See But That Everything Is For The Men, And I Do Not See Anything Being Mentioned For The Women." So This Ayah Was Revealed:'Indeed The Muslim Men And The Muslim Women, The Believing Men And The Believing Women... (33:35)'
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3211In-book reference : Book 47, Hadith 263English translation : Vol. 5, Book 44, Hadith 3211
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3211
This hadith about Muslim men and Muslim women shows a question from Umm Umarah Al-Ansariyyah. She came to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم and said that she saw everything being for men and did not see women being mentioned. Then the verse was revealed: Indeed the Muslim men and the Muslim women, the believing men and the believing women. The narration is simple and should not be stretched beyond its wording. It shows that women were mentioned directly in the revealed verse after her question. People often search this as hadith about women in Islam, Muslim men and Muslim women verse, and Surah Ahzab 33:35 hadith. The key point is recognition in the wording of revelation.
What we learn from this hadith
- Umm Umarah asked a clear question about women being mentioned.
- The revealed verse named Muslim men and Muslim women directly.
- Women’s faith and worship are mentioned in the Qur'anic wording cited here.
- A sincere question can lead to clear guidance being known.
