47/53. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3276 — Gifts at Sidrat Al-Muntaha
Regarding Surat Wan-Najm
Hadith About Sidrat Al-Muntaha and the Three Gifts
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3276
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3276
حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي عُمَرَ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ مَالِكِ بْنِ مِغْوَلٍ، عَنْ طَلْحَةَ بْنِ مُصَرِّفٍ، عَنْ مُرَّةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ لَمَّا بَلَغَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم سِدْرَةَ الْمُنْتَهَى قَالَ " انْتَهَى إِلَيْهَا مَا يَعْرُجُ مِنَ الأَرْضِ وَمَا يَنْزِلُ مِنْ فَوْقَ . قَالَ فَأَعْطَاهُ اللَّهُ عِنْدَهَا ثَلاَثًا لَمْ يُعْطِهِنَّ نَبِيًّا كَانَ قَبْلَهُ فُرِضَتْ عَلَيْهِ الصَّلاَةُ خَمْسًا وَأُعْطِيَ خَوَاتِمَ سُورَةِ الْبَقَرَةِ وَغُفِرَ لأُمَّتِهِ الْمُقْحِمَاتُ مَا لَمْ يُشْرِكُوا بِاللَّهِ شَيْئًا " . قَالَ ابْنُ مَسْعُودٍ : ( إذْ يَغْشَى السِّدْرَةَ مَا يَغْشَى ) قَالَ السِّدْرَةُ فِي السَّمَاءِ السَّادِسَةِ . قَالَ سُفْيَانُ فَرَاشٌ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ وَأَشَارَ سُفْيَانُ بِيَدِهِ فَأَرْعَدَهَا وَقَالَ غَيْرُ مَالِكِ بْنِ مِغْوَلٍ إِلَيْهَا يَنْتَهِي عِلْمُ الْخَلْقِ لاَ عِلْمَ لَهُمْ بِمَا فَوْقَ ذَلِكَ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ .
Narrated ['Abdullah] bin Mas'ud: "When The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Reached Sidrat Al-Muntaha" He Said: 'There Terminates Everything That Ascends From The Earth, And Everything That Descends From Above. So There Allah Gave Him Three, Which He Did Not Give To Any Prophet Before Him: He Made Fiver Prayers Obligatory Upon Him, He Gave Him The Last Verses Of Surat Al-Baqarah, And He Pardoned The Grave Sins For Those Of His Ummah Who Do Not Associate Anything With Allah.' Ibn Mas'Ud Said Regarding The Ayah: "When That Covered The Sidrah Which Did Cover It! (53:16)" He Said: "The Sixth Sidrah In Heavens." Sufyan Said: "Golden Butterflies" And Sufyan Indicated With His Hand In A Fluttering Motion. Others Besides Malik Bin Mighwal Said: "There Terminates The Creatures' Knowledge, There Is No Knowledge For Them Of What Is Above That."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3276In-book reference : Book 47, Hadith 328English translation : Vol. 5, Book 44, Hadith 3276
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3276
This hadith about Sidrat Al-Muntaha describes what was given to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم when he reached that great point. The narration says that there terminates what ascends from the earth and what descends from above. There Allah gave him three things not given to any prophet before him: five prayers were made obligatory, the last verses of Surat Al-Baqarah were given, and grave sins were pardoned for those of his Ummah who do not associate anything with Allah. Ibn Mas’ud also explained the ayah about what covered the Sidrah. The hadith is about Mi’raj, prayer, Surat Al-Baqarah, and Allah’s mercy for people of tawhid. It should be read with respect for the unseen and without adding details outside the report.
What we learn from this hadith
- Five daily prayers were made obligatory in this narration.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم was given the last verses of Surat Al-Baqarah.
- Grave sins are mentioned as pardoned for those who do not commit shirk.
- Sidrat Al-Muntaha is described as a boundary of what ascends and descends.
