47/82. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3346 — Zamzam and Faith in the Heart
Regarding Surat "Alam nashrah" (Surat Ash-Sharh)
Hadith About the Prophet’s Heart Washed With Zamzam
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3346
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3346
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، وَابْنُ أَبِي عَدِيٍّ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي عَرُوبَةَ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ مَالِكِ بْنِ صَعْصَعَةَ، رَجُلٌ مِنْ قَوْمِهِ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " بَيْنَمَا أَنَا عِنْدَ الْبَيْتِ بَيْنَ النَّائِمِ وَالْيَقْظَانِ إِذْ سَمِعْتُ قَائِلاً يَقُولُ أَحَدٌ بَيْنَ الثَّلاَثَةِ فَأُتِيتُ بِطَسْتٍ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ فِيهَا مَاءُ زَمْزَمَ فَشَرَحَ صَدْرِي إِلَى كَذَا وَكَذَا " . قَالَ قَتَادَةُ قُلْتُ يَعْنِي قُلْتُ لأَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ مَا يَعْنِي قَالَ " إِلَى أَسْفَلِ بَطْنِي فَاسْتُخْرِجَ قَلْبِي فَغُسِلَ قَلْبِي بِمَاءِ زَمْزَمَ ثُمَّ أُعِيدَ مَكَانَهُ ثُمَّ حُشِيَ إِيمَانًا وَحِكْمَةً " . وَفِي الْحَدِيثِ قِصَّةٌ طَوِيلَةٌ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ . وَقَدْ رَوَاهُ هِشَامٌ الدَّسْتَوَائِيُّ وَهَمَّامٌ عَنْ قَتَادَةَ . وَفِيهِ عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ .
Malik bin Sasaa Narrated from:
The Prophet Of Allah Said: “While I Was At The House, Between Sleeping And Being Awake, I Heard Someone Saying: “The One In The Middle Of The Three.’ I Was Brought A Vessel Of Gold Containing Zamzam Water, So My Chest Was Split, To Here.’” – Qatadah Said: “I Said To Anas: ‘What Does That Mean?’ He Said: ‘To The Lowest Part Of His Stomach.’” – He Said: “So My Heart Was Removed, And Washed With Zamzam Water, Then Returned To Its Placed. Then I Was Filled With Faith And Wisdom.” There Is A Long Story With This Hadith.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3346In-book reference : Book 47, Hadith 398English translation : Vol. 5, Book 44, Hadith 3346
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3346
This hadith about the Prophet’s heart washed with Zamzam describes a special event in the Prophet’s life. He said he was near the House, between sleeping and waking, when someone spoke about the one in the middle of three. A vessel of gold containing Zamzam water was brought. His chest was opened, and Anas explained that it reached the lowest part of his stomach. His heart was removed, washed with Zamzam water, returned to its place, and then filled with faith and wisdom. The report says there is a long story with this hadith, so this explanation stays with the details given here.
What we learn from this hadith
- The hadith describes a special sign given to the Prophet.
- Zamzam water is mentioned in the washing of the Prophet’s heart.
- Faith and wisdom are named as what filled the Prophet’s heart.
- The report gives only part of a longer story, so extra details should not be assumed from this text alone.
