47/49. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3266 — Do Not Raise Your Voice
Regarding Surat Al-Hujurat
Hadith About Not Raising Voices Above the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3266
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3266
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا مُؤَمِّلُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا نَافِعُ بْنُ عُمَرَ بْنِ جَمِيلٍ الْجُمَحِيُّ، حَدَّثَنِي ابْنُ أَبِي مُلَيْكَةَ، حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الزُّبَيْرِ، أَنَّ الأَقْرَعَ بْنَ حَابِسٍ، قَدِمَ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ اسْتَعْمِلْهُ عَلَى قَوْمِهِ . فَقَالَ عُمَرُ لاَ تَسْتَعْمِلْهُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ . فَتَكَلَّمَا عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم حَتَّى ارْتَفَعَتْ أَصْوَاتُهُمَا فَقَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ لِعُمَرَ مَا أَرَدْتَ إِلاَّ خِلاَفِي . فَقَالَ عُمَرُ مَا أَرَدْتُ خِلاَفَكَ قَالَ فَنَزَلَتْ هَذِهِ الآيَةُ : ( يا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لاَ تَرْفَعُوا أَصْوَاتَكُمْ فَوْقَ صَوْتِ النَّبِيِّ ) فَكَانَ عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ إِذَا تَكَلَّمَ عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم لَمْ يُسْمِعْ كَلاَمَهُ حَتَّى يَسْتَفْهِمَهُ . قَالَ وَمَا ذَكَرَ ابْنُ الزُّبَيْرِ جَدَّهُ يَعْنِي أَبَا بَكْرٍ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ . وَقَدْ رَوَى بَعْضُهُمْ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي مُلَيْكَةَ مُرْسَلٌ وَلَمْ يَذْكُرْ فِيهِ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ .
'Abdullah bin Az-Zubair Narrated from:
Al-Aqra' Bin Habis Arrived To Meet The Prophet (ﷺ)" - He Said - "So Abu Bakr Said: 'O Messenger Of Allah! Appoint Him Over His People.' 'Umar Said: 'Do Not Appoint Him O Messenger Of Allah!' They Continued Talking Before The Prophet (ﷺ) Until They Raised Their Voices. Abu Bakr Said To 'Umar: 'You Only Wanted To Contradict Me.' So ['Umar] Said: 'I Did Not Want To Contradict You.'"He Said: "So This Ayah Was Revealed:'O You Who Believe! Do Not Raise Your Voices Above The Voice Of The Prophet (49:2).'" He Said: "After That, When 'Umar Spoke Before The Prophet (ﷺ), His Speech Could Not Be Heard Until He Told Him He Could Not Understand Him." He (One Of The Narrators) Said: "And Ibn Az-Zubair Did Not Mention His Grandfather" Meaning Abu Bakr.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3266In-book reference : Book 47, Hadith 318English translation : Vol. 5, Book 44, Hadith 3266
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3266
This hadith about not raising voices above the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم shows how an ayah from Surah Al-Hujurat was connected to an event. Al-Aqra’ bin Habis came to meet the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. Abu Bakr suggested appointing him over his people, while Umar advised not to appoint him. Their discussion continued until their voices rose before the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. Then the ayah was revealed: “O you who believe! Do not raise your voices above the voice of the Prophet.” After that, Umar became so careful that when he spoke before the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم, his voice could hardly be heard until the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم asked him to repeat. The hadith teaches respect, self-control, and humble speech in the presence of the Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم.
What we learn from this hadith
- Believers were taught to lower their voices before the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
- Even great Companions corrected their behavior after revelation.
- Disagreement should not lead to raised voices in sacred settings.
- Umar responded to the ayah with clear caution and humility.
