47/47. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3261 — Faith Reaching the Pleiades
Regarding Surat Muhammad (SAW)
Hadith About Faith Reaching the Pleiades
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3261
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3261
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ، أَنْبَأَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ نَجِيحٍ، عَنِ الْعَلاَءِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ قَالَ نَاسٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَنْ هَؤُلاَءِ الَّذِينَ ذَكَرَ اللَّهُ إِنْ تَوَلَّيْنَا اسْتُبْدِلُوا بِنَا ثُمَّ لَمْ يَكُونُوا أَمْثَالَنَا قَالَ وَكَانَ سَلْمَانُ بِجَنْبِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ فَضَرَبَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَخِذَ سَلْمَانَ قَالَ " هَذَا وَأَصْحَابُهُ وَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ لَوْ كَانَ الإِيمَانُ مَنُوطًا بِالثُّرَيَّا لَتَنَاوَلَهُ رِجَالٌ مِنْ فَارِسَ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى وَعَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ نَجِيحٍ هُوَ وَالِدُ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْمَدِينِيِّ وَقَدْ رَوَى عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ الْكَثِيرَ . وَحَدَّثَنَا عَلِيٌّ بِهَذَا الْحَدِيثِ عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ . وَحَدَّثَنَا بِشْرُ بْنُ مُعَاذٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، عَنِ الْعَلاَءِ، نَحْوَهُ إِلاَّ أَنَّهُ قَالَ مُعَلَّقٌ بِالثُّرَيَّا .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
Some People Among The Companions Of The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Said: 'O Messenger Of Allah! Who Are These People Whom Allah Mentioned, That If We Turn Away They Would Replace Us, Then They Would Not Be Like Us?'" He Said: "And Salman Was Beside The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ), So The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Patted Salman'S Thigh And Said: 'This One And His Companions, And By The One In Whose Hand Is My Soul! If Faith Were Suspended From Pleiades, Then It Would Be Reached By Men From Persia.'"
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3261In-book reference : Book 47, Hadith 313English translation : Vol. 5, Book 44, Hadith 3261
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3261
This hadith about faith reaching the Pleiades shows a strong praise for Salman and his companions. When the Companions asked about the people who would replace others if they turned away, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم pointed to Salman and said that if faith were suspended from the Pleiades, men from Persia would reach it. The main lesson is not about race or pride. It is about the value of faith, effort, and being ready to answer Allah’s call. The hadith teaches that nearness to Allah is not limited to one group by blood or place. People who seek iman sincerely can be raised by Allah. It also warns that turning away from faith is serious, while holding to it is an honor.
What we learn from this hadith
- Faith is an honor that Allah may grant to sincere people from any nation.
- Turning away from Allah’s command is a serious loss.
- Salman and his companions are praised in this narration for their connection to faith.
- True value is linked to iman, not lineage or background.
