47/49. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3269 — Obeying Revelation Over Opinion
Regarding Surat Al-Hujurat
Hadith About the Messenger Among You
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3269
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3269
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ عُمَرَ، عَنِ الْمُسْتَمِرِّ بْنِ الرَّيَّانِ، عَنْ أَبِي نَضْرَةَ، قَالَ قَرَأَ أَبُو سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيُّ : ( واعْلَمُوا أَنَّ فِيكُمْ، رَسُولَ اللَّهِ لَوْ يُطِيعُكُمْ فِي كَثِيرٍ مِنَ الأَمْرِ لَعَنِتُّمْ ) قَالَ هَذَا نَبِيُّكُمْ صلى الله عليه وسلم يُوحَى إِلَيْهِ وَخِيَارُ أَئِمَّتِكُمْ لَوْ أَطَاعَهُمْ فِي كَثِيرٍ مِنَ الأَمْرِ لَعَنِتُوا فَكَيْفَ بِكُمُ الْيَوْمَ قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ غَرِيبٌ . قَالَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْمَدِينِيِّ سَأَلْتُ يَحْيَى بْنَ سَعِيدٍ الْقَطَّانَ عَنِ الْمُسْتَمِرِّ بْنِ الرَّيَّانِ فَقَالَ ثِقَةٌ .
Abu Nadra Narrated from:
Abu Sa'Eed Al-Khudri Recited:And Know That Among You There Is The Messenger Of Allah. If He Were To Obey You In Much Of The Matter, You Would Surely Be In Trouble (49:7).He Said: "This Is Your Prophet (ﷺ) To Whom The Revelation Came, And The Best Of Your Leaders, If He Had Obeyed Them In May Of Their Matters, Then He Would Have Been In Trouble. So How About You People Today?"
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3269In-book reference : Book 47, Hadith 321English translation : Vol. 5, Book 44, Hadith 3269
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3269
This hadith about the Messenger among you centers on the ayah, “And know that among you there is the Messenger of Allah. If he were to obey you in much of the matter, you would surely be in trouble.” Abu Sa’eed Al-Khudri recited the ayah and explained that this was the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم, the one who received revelation. He also mentioned the best of their leaders, saying that if the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم had obeyed them in many matters, they would have faced trouble. Then he asked, “So how about you people today?” The hadith reminds us that guidance is not based on every public wish or opinion. Revelation gives safety, while unchecked human pressure can lead to harm.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم was guided by revelation, not by every request from people.
- Human opinion can lead to trouble when it goes against sound guidance.
- Leaders need wisdom and should not simply follow pressure.
- Abu Sa’eed used the ayah to remind later people to be careful.
