47/53. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3280 — Ibn Abbas on Surah An-Najm
Regarding Surat Wan-Najm
Hadith About Ibn Abbas Explaining Surah An-Najm
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3280
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3280
حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ الأُمَوِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، فِي قَوْلِ اللَّهِ ( ولَقَدْ رَآهُ نَزْلَةً * أُخْرَى عِنْدَ سِدْرَةِ الْمُنْتَهَى ) ( فأوْحَى إِلَى عَبْدِهِ مَا أَوْحَى ) (فكَانَ قَابَ قَوْسَيْنِ أَوْ أَدْنَى ) . قَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ قَدْ رَآهُ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ .
Ibn 'Abbas Narrated from:
Narrated Abu Salamah: From Ibn 'AbbasRegarding Allah'S Saying: And Indeed He Saw Him At A Second Descent. Near Sidrat Al-Muntaha (53:13 & 14).So He Revealed To His Worshiper Whatever He Revealed (53:10).And Was A Distance Of Two Bow Lengths Or Less (53:9).Ibn 'Abbas Said: "The Prophet (ﷺ) Saw Him."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3280In-book reference : Book 47, Hadith 332English translation : Vol. 5, Book 44, Hadith 3280
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3280
This hadith about Ibn Abbas explaining Surah An-Najm mentions several ayahs: “And indeed he saw him at a second descent, near Sidrat Al-Muntaha,” “So He revealed to His worshiper whatever He revealed,” and “And was a distance of two bow lengths or less.” Abu Salamah narrated from Ibn Abbas that, regarding these verses, Ibn Abbas said, “The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم saw Him.” The narration is brief, so the explanation should stay brief and careful. It records Ibn Abbas’s understanding of these verses and connects them to the Prophet’s صلى الله عليه وسلم vision. Since nearby narrations also discuss Jibril, Sidrat Al-Muntaha, and seeing, this hadith is best read as part of that Qur’anic explanation while keeping its own wording intact.
What we learn from this hadith
- Ibn Abbas connected these verses from Surah An-Najm to the Prophet’s صلى الله عليه وسلم vision.
- The narration mentions Sidrat Al-Muntaha and the second descent.
- The wording is brief, so extra details should not be added.
- The hadith shows how Companions explained Qur’anic verses.
