47/62. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3310 — Faith Reaching the Pleiades
Regarding Surat Al-Jumu'ah
Hadith About Faith Reaching the Pleiades
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3310
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3310
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنِ حُجْرٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنِي ثَوْرُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ الدِّيلِيُّ، عَنْ أَبِي الْغَيْثِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ كُنَّا عِنْدَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم حِينَ أُنْزِلَتْ سُورَةُ الْجُمُعَةِ فَتَلاَهَا فَلَمَّا بَلَغَ : ( وآخَرِينَ مِنْهُمْ لَمَّا يَلْحَقُوا بِهِمْ ) قَالَ لَهُ رَجُلٌ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَنْ هَؤُلاَءِ الَّذِينَ لَمْ يَلْحَقُوا بِنَا فَلَمْ يُكَلِّمْهُ قَالَ وَسَلْمَانُ الْفَارِسِيُّ فِينَا قَالَ فَوَضَعَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَدَهُ عَلَى سَلْمَانَ فَقَالَ " وَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ لَوْ كَانَ الإِيمَانُ بِالثُّرَيَّا لَتَنَاوَلَهُ رِجَالٌ مِنْ هَؤُلاَءِ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ غَرِيبٌ وَقَدْ رُوِيَ هَذَا الْحَدِيثُ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم مِنْ غَيْرِ وَجْهٍ . وَعَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ هُوَ وَالِدُ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْمَدِينِيِّ ضَعَّفَهُ يَحْيَى بْنُ مَعِينٍ . ثَوْرُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ مَدَنِيٌّ وَثَوْرُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ شَامِيٌّ وَأَبُو الْغَيْثِ اسْمُهُ سَالِمٌ مَوْلَى عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مُطِيعٍ مَدَنِيٌّ ثِقَةٌ .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
We Were With The Messenger Of Allah When Surat Al-Jumuah Was Revealed, So He Recited It Until He Reached: And Other Among Them Who Have Not Yet Joined Them, A Man Said To Him: ‘O Messenger Of Allah! Who Are These People Who Have Not Yet Joined Us?’ But He Did Not Say Anything To Him.” He Said: “Salman [Al-Farsi] Was Among Us.” He Said: “So The Messenger Of Allah Placed His Hand Upon Salman And Said: ‘By The One In Whose Hand Is My Soul! If Faith Were On Pleiades Then Men Among These People Would Reach It.”’
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3310In-book reference : Book 47, Hadith 362English translation : Vol. 5, Book 44, Hadith 3310
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3310
This hadith was narrated when Surat Al-Jumuah was revealed and the Prophet recited the verse, “And others among them who have not yet joined them.” A man asked who those people were, but the Prophet did not answer at first. Salman Al-Farsi was present. Then the Messenger of Allah placed his hand on Salman and said that if faith were on the Pleiades, men among these people would reach it. The hadith about faith reaching the Pleiades highlights the honor mentioned for people connected to Salman in the narration. The text points to faith, effort, and Allah’s gift, without naming every person included.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet linked the verse to people not yet joined with the first believers.
- Salman Al-Farsi was present when the Prophet made this statement.
- Faith is described as something that those men would reach even if far away.
- The narration honors sincere pursuit of faith.
