47/48. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3262 — Surah Al-Fath Revealed
Regarding Surat Al-Fath
Surah Al-Fath Hadith and the Joy of Revelation
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3262
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3262
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ خَالِدِ بْنِ عَثْمَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكُ بْنُ أَنَسٍ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَسْلَمَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ عُمَرَ بْنَ الْخَطَّابِ، رضى الله عنه يَقُولُ كُنَّا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي بَعْضِ أَسْفَارِهِ فَكَلَّمْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَسَكَتَ ثُمَّ كَلَّمْتُهُ فَسَكَتَ ثُمَّ كَلَّمْتُهُ فَسَكَتَ فَحَرَّكْتُ رَاحِلَتِي فَتَنَحَّيْتُ وَقُلْتُ ثَكِلَتْكَ أُمُّكَ يَا ابْنَ الْخَطَّابِ نَزَرْتَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ثَلاَثَ مَرَّاتٍ كُلُّ ذَلِكَ لاَ يُكَلِّمُكَ مَا أَخْلَقَكَ أَنْ يَنْزِلَ فِيكَ قُرْآنٌ قَالَ فَمَا نَشِبْتُ أَنْ سَمِعْتُ صَارِخًا يَصْرُخُ بِي قَالَ فَجِئْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ " يَا ابْنَ الْخَطَّابِ لَقَدْ أُنْزِلَ عَلَىَّ هَذِهِ اللَّيْلَةَ سُورَةٌ مَا أُحِبُّ أَنَّ لِي بِهَا مَا طَلَعَتْ عَلَيْهِ الشَّمْسُ : (إنَّا فَتَحْنَا لَكَ فَتْحًا مُبِينًا ) " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ غَرِيبٌ وَرَوَاهُ بَعْضُهُمْ عَنْ مَالِكٍ مُرْسَلاً .
'Umar bin Al-Khattab Narrated from:
We Were With The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) During One Of His Journeys When I Said Something To Him But He Was Silent. Then I Said Something Again But He Was Silent. I Quickened My Pace Of Mount To Go To The Other Wise. I Said: May Your Mother Lose You O Ibn Al-Khattab! You Pestered The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Three Times, Each Time He Did Not Reply To You! You Deserve That Something Be Revealed About You In The Qur'An.'"He ('Umar) Said: "It Was Not Long Before I Heard A Voice Calling Me.' So I Came To The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) And He Said: "O Ibn Al-Khattab! A Surah Was Revealed To Me Last Night Which Is Dearer To Me Than What The Sun Rises Upon:Verily, We Have Given You A Manifest Victory (48:1).'"
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3262In-book reference : Book 47, Hadith 314English translation : Vol. 5, Book 44, Hadith 3262
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3262
This Surah Al-Fath hadith shows a moment from a journey with the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم. Umar spoke to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم several times, but the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم remained silent. Umar then became worried about himself and feared that something might be revealed about him in the Qur’an. Soon after, he was called back to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. Instead of blame, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم told him that a surah had been revealed that night, dearer to him than everything the sun rises upon: “Verily, We have given you a manifest victory.” The hadith highlights the deep respect the Companions had for revelation. It also shows how greatly the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم valued the gift of this surah.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Companions were deeply careful about how they behaved with the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
- Revelation was received as a great gift and source of joy.
- Silence from the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم made Umar reflect on himself.
- Surah Al-Fath is described here as dearer than what the sun rises upon.
