47/49. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3270 — Honor Is Through Taqwa
Regarding Surat Al-Hujurat
Hadith About Honor Being Through Taqwa
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3270
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3270
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ دِينَارٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم خَطَبَ النَّاسَ يَوْمَ فَتْحِ مَكَّةَ فَقَالَ " يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ قَدْ أَذْهَبَ عَنْكُمْ عُبِّيَّةَ الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ وَتَعَاظُمَهَا بِآبَائِهَا فَالنَّاسُ رَجُلاَنِ رَجُلٌ بَرٌّ تَقِيٌّ كَرِيمٌ عَلَى اللَّهِ وَفَاجِرٌ شَقِيٌّ هَيِّنٌ عَلَى اللَّهِ وَالنَّاسُ بَنُو آدَمَ وَخَلَقَ اللَّهُ آدَمَ مِنْ تُرَابٍ " . قَالَ اللَّهُ : ( يا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنَّا خَلَقْنَاكُمْ مِنْ ذَكَرٍ وَأُنْثَى وَجَعَلْنَاكُمْ شُعُوبًا وَقَبَائِلَ لِتَعَارَفُوا إِنَّ أَكْرَمَكُمْ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ أَتْقَاكُمْ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَلِيمٌ خَبِيرٌ ) . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ غَرِيبٌ لاَ نَعْرِفُهُ مِنْ حَدِيثِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ دِينَارٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ إِلاَّ مِنْ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ . وَعَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ يُضَعَّفُ ضَعَّفَهُ يَحْيَى بْنُ مَعِينٍ وَغَيْرُهُ وَعَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ هُوَ وَالِدُ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْمَدِينِيِّ . قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ وَعَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبَّاسٍ .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Gave A Khutbah To The People On The Day Of The Conquest Of Makkah, And He Said: "O You People! Verily Allah Has Removed The Slogans Of Jahiliyyah From You, And Its Reverence Of Its Forefathers. So, Now There Are Two Types Of Men: A Man Who Is Righteous, Has Taqwa And Honorable Before Allah, And A Wicked Man, Who Is Miserable And Insignificant To Allah. People Are Children Of Adam And Allah Created Adam From The Dust. Allah Said:O You People! We Have Created You From A Male And A Female, And Made You Into Nations And Tribes, That You May Know One Another. Verily, The Most Honorable Of You With Allah Is The One Who Has Most Taqwa. Verily, Allah Is All-Knowing, All-Aware (49:13)."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3270In-book reference : Book 47, Hadith 322English translation : Vol. 5, Book 44, Hadith 3270
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3270
This hadith about honor through taqwa comes from the Prophet’s صلى الله عليه وسلم khutbah on the day of the conquest of Makkah. He said that Allah removed the slogans of Jahiliyyah and its pride in forefathers. He then described people in terms of righteousness and wickedness, not family pride. People are children of Adam, and Adam was created from dust. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم then recited the ayah that Allah created people from a male and female and made them nations and tribes so they may know one another. The ayah ends by saying that the most honorable with Allah is the one with the most taqwa. The hadith teaches human equality, humility, and the real measure of honor.
What we learn from this hadith
- Pride in ancestry is rejected in this khutbah.
- All people are children of Adam, who was created from dust.
- Nations and tribes are for knowing one another, not for arrogance.
- Honor with Allah is tied to taqwa.
