47/53. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3279 — Ibn Abbas on Seeing the Lord
Regarding Surat Wan-Najm
Hadith About Ibn Abbas Saying Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم Saw His Lord
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3279
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3279
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَمْرِو بْنِ نَبْهَانَ بْنِ صَفْوَانَ الْبَصْرِيُّ الثَّقَفِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ كَثِيرٍ الْعَنْبَرِيُّ أَبُو غَسَّانَ، حَدَّثَنَا سَلْمُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، عَنِ الْحَكَمِ بْنِ أَبَانَ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ رَأَى مُحَمَّدٌ رَبَّهُ . قُلْتُ أَلَيْسَ اللَّهُ يَقُولُ : ( لا تُدْرِكُهُ الأَبْصَارُ وَهُوَ يُدْرِكُ الأَبْصَارَ ) قَالَ وَيْحَكَ ذَاكَ إِذَا تَجَلَّى بِنُورِهِ الَّذِي هُوَ نُورُهُ وَقَدْ رَأَى مُحَمَّدٌ رَبَّهُ مَرَّتَيْنِ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ مِنْ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ .
'Ikrimah Narrated from:
Ibn 'Abbas Said: "Muhammad Saw His Lord."I Said: "Did Allah Not Say: No Vision Can Grasp Him, But He Grasps All Vision (6:103).He Said: "Woe Unto You! That Is When He Manifests His Light. But Muhammad Saw His Lord Two Times."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3279In-book reference : Book 47, Hadith 331English translation : Vol. 5, Book 44, Hadith 3279
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3279
This hadith about Ibn Abbas saying Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم saw his Lord presents his answer to Ikrimah. Ibn Abbas said, “Muhammad saw his Lord.” Ikrimah then asked about the ayah, “No vision can grasp Him, but He grasps all vision.” Ibn Abbas replied that this is when He manifests His light, and he repeated that Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم saw his Lord two times. The narration should be read exactly as it is given. It records the statement of Ibn Abbas and his explanation of the verse. It also belongs to a group of narrations in this section where different reports discuss the meaning of seeing in Surah An-Najm. The safe way is to present the wording without adding claims beyond the text.
What we learn from this hadith
- Ibn Abbas stated in this narration that Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم saw his Lord.
- Ikrimah asked about the ayah that no vision grasps Allah.
- Ibn Abbas answered by referring to Allah manifesting His light.
- The narration records a specific explanation and should not be expanded beyond its wording.
