47/77. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3341 — Tawhid and Divine Reckoning
Surat Al-Ghashiyah
Hadith About La Ilaha Illallah and Accountability
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3341
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3341
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " أُمِرْتُ أَنْ أُقَاتِلَ النَّاسَ حَتَّى يَقُولُوا لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ فَإِذَا قَالُوهَا عَصَمُوا مِنِّي دِمَاءَهُمْ وَأَمْوَالَهُمْ إِلاَّ بِحَقِّهَا وَحِسَابُهُمْ عَلَى اللَّهِ " . ثُمَّ قَرَأَ : ( إنَّمَا أَنْتَ مُذَكِّرٌ * لَسْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ بِمُسَيْطِرٍ ) . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ .
Jabir Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah Said: “I Have Been Ordered To Fight The People Until They Say: ‘La Ilaha Illallah’. So When They Say That, Their Blood And Their Wealth Are Safe From Me, Except For A Right, And Their Reckoning Is For Allah.” Then He Recited: So Remind Them – You Are Only One Who Reminds. You Are Not A Dictator Over Them.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3341In-book reference : Book 47, Hadith 393English translation : Vol. 5, Book 44, Hadith 3341
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3341
This hadith about La ilaha illallah teaches that the declaration of Allah’s oneness has a clear outward place in Islam. The Prophet said he was ordered to fight the people until they say La ilaha illallah. When they say it, their blood and wealth are protected from him, except by a right. The hadith also makes one point very clear: the inner reckoning of people is for Allah. The Prophet then recited verses showing that his role was to remind, not to be a controller over hearts. So the core message is about tawhid, outward protection, legal right, and leaving hidden matters to Allah.
What we learn from this hadith
- La ilaha illallah is the central statement of tawhid.
- Outward Islam gives protection to life and wealth, except by a right.
- Only Allah fully knows and judges what is inside people’s hearts.
- The Prophet’s mission included reminding people, not controlling their inner reckoning.
