47/40. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3239 — The Prophet’s Amazement and Approval
Regarding Surat Az-Zumar
Hadith About the Prophet Laughing in Approval
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3239
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3239
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا فُضَيْلُ بْنُ عِيَاضٍ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ عَبِيدَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ فَضَحِكَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم تَعَجُّبًا وَتَصْدِيقًا . قَالَ هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ .
`Abdullah Narrated from:
So The Prophet (ﷺ) Laughed In Amazement And Approval.
[1] Az-Zumar 39:67.[1] Az-Zumar 39:67.[1] Az-Zumar 39:67.[2] Az-Zumar 39:67.[3] See no. 3121.[1] Az-Zumar 39:68.[1] Az-Zukhruf 43:72.[2] Al-Mu'min ( Ghāfir ) 40:60.[1] Fuṣṣilat 41:22.[1] Fussilat 41:22,23.[1] Fussilat 41:30.[1] Ash-Shūra 42:23.[1] Ash-Shūra 42:30.[1] Az-Zukhruf 43:58.[1] Ṣād 38:86.[2] Ad-Dukhān 44:10,11.[1] Ad-Dukhān 44:12.[2] See Ad-Dukhān 44:16, and see the Tafsir of Ibn Kathīr (Abridged, Darussalam) vol. 8 p. 678.[3] “Torment” referring to Al-Furqān 25:77. See the Tafsir of Ibn Kathīr (Abridged, Darussalam) vol. 7 p. 209.[4] Ad-Dukhān 44:29.[1] Al-Ahqāf 46:10.[2] Ar-Ra'd 13:43.[1] Al-Ahqaf 46:24.[1] Muhammad 47:19.[2] Muhammad 47:38.[1] Fath 48:1.[2] Fath 48:2.[3] Fath 48:5.[1] Fath 48:24.[2] Fath 48:26.[1] Al-Hujurāt 49:2.[2] Al-Hujurāt 49:4.[1] Al-Hujurāt 49:11.[2] He is one of the narrators described as such in the chain. "He sold Harawī garments." ( Tuhfat Al-Ahwaḍhi ). An ascription to Harāh which is a city in Khurāsān . See Al-Insāb .[1] Al-Hujurāt 49:7.[1] Al-Hujurāt 49:13.Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3239In-book reference : Book 47, Hadith 291English translation : Vol. 5, Book 44, Hadith 3239
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3239
This hadith about the Prophet laughing in approval is very brief. Abdullah narrated that the Prophet laughed in amazement and approval. The text provided does not include the full earlier statement, but it clearly describes the Prophet’s response. Since the narration is short, the explanation should not build a long story from outside the text. Its main point is the Prophet’s reaction: amazement and approval. It is closely connected in theme to narrations about Allah’s greatness and the verse about people not estimating Allah as He deserves. For content writing, the safest way is to present this hadith as a short report of the Prophet’s response, without adding unsupported details.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet’s laughter is described as amazement and approval.
- The narration is brief and should not be overloaded with extra claims.
- The report highlights a clear prophetic response.
- Related wording should be understood through connected narrations, not invented details.
