47/51. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3274 — Al-Harith and the Emissary of Ad
Regarding Surat Adh-Dhariyat
Hadith About Al-Harith and the Story of Ad
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3274
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3274
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا زَيْدُ بْنُ حُبَابٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سَلاَّمُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ النَّحْوِيُّ أَبُو الْمُنْذِرِ، حَدَّثَنَا عَاصِمُ بْنُ أَبِي النَّجُودِ، عَنْ أَبِي وَائِلٍ، عَنِ الْحَارِثِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ الْبَكْرِيِّ، قَالَ قَدِمْتُ الْمَدِينَةَ فَدَخَلْتُ الْمَسْجِدَ فَإِذَا هُوَ غَاصٌّ بِالنَّاسِ وَإِذَا رَايَاتٌ سُودٌ تَخْفُقُ وَإِذَا بِلاَلٌ مُتَقَلِّدٌ السَّيْفَ بَيْنَ يَدَىْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قُلْتُ مَا شَأْنُ النَّاسِ قَالُوا يُرِيدُ أَنْ يَبْعَثَ عَمْرَو بْنَ الْعَاصِ وَجْهًا فَذَكَرَ الْحَدِيثَ بِطُولِهِ نَحْوًا مِنْ حَدِيثِ سُفْيَانَ بْنِ عُيَيْنَةَ بِمَعْنَاهُ . قَالَ وَيُقَالُ لَهُ الْحَارِثُ بْنُ حَسَّانَ أَيْضًا .
Al-Harith Bin Yazid Al-Bakri Narrated from:
I Arrived In Al-Madinah And Entered The Masjid And Found It Full With The People And I Also Noticed A Black Banner Raised High, While Bilal Was Holding A Sword Before The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ). I Said: 'What Is The Matter With The People?' They Said: 'He Intends To Send 'Amr Bin Al-'As Somewhere.'" So He Mentioned The Hadith In Its Entirety, Similar In Meaning To The Narration Of Sufyan Bin 'Uyainah (#3273). He Said: He Is Also Called Al-Harith Bin Hassan.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3274In-book reference : Book 47, Hadith 326English translation : Vol. 5, Book 44, Hadith 3274
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3274
This hadith about Al-Harith and the story of Ad gives another route for the narration about the emissary of Ad. Al-Harith bin Yazid Al-Bakri said he arrived in Madinah, entered the masjid, and found it full of people. He saw black banners raised and Bilal holding a sword before the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم. When he asked what was happening, people said that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم intended to send Amr bin Al-As somewhere. The report then says the full hadith was mentioned, similar in meaning to the narration before it. Because the text points back to the previous story, the main topic stays connected to the warning of Ad, the emissary, and the destructive wind. This version also preserves details about the setting in Madinah.
What we learn from this hadith
- This narration supports the report about the emissary of Ad.
- Al-Harith described entering Madinah and seeing the masjid full.
- The text connects his account to the earlier narration in meaning.
- The story remains a warning tied to the people of Ad.
