48/118. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3580 — Remembering Allah in Hard Moments
Chapter :
Remembering Allah When Facing the Enemy
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3580
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3580
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْوَلِيدِ الدِّمَشْقِيُّ، أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ بَكَّارٍ حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عُفَيْرُ بْنُ مَعْدَانَ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا دَوْسٍ الْيَحْصُبِيَّ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنِ ابْنِ عَائِذٍ الْيَحْصُبِيِّ، عَنْ عُمَارَةَ بْنِ زَعْكَرَةَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ " إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ يَقُولُ إِنَّ عَبْدِي كُلَّ عَبْدِي الَّذِي يَذْكُرُنِي وَهُوَ مُلاَقٍ قِرْنَهُ " . يَعْنِي عِنْدَ الْقِتَالِ . قَالَ هَذَا حَدِيثٌ غَرِيبٌ لاَ نَعْرِفُهُ إِلاَّ مِنْ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ لَيْسَ إِسْنَادُهُ بِالْقَوِيِّ . - وَلاَ نَعْرِفُ لِعُمَارَةَ بْنِ زَعْكَرَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِلاَّ هَذَا الْحَدِيثَ الْوَاحِدَ . وَمَعْنَى قَوْلِهِ وَهُوَ مُلاَقٍ قِرْنَهُ . إِنَّمَا يَعْنِي عِنْدَ الْقِتَالِ يَعْنِي أَنْ يَذْكُرَ اللَّهَ فِي تِلْكَ السَّاعَةِ .
`Umarah bin Za`karah Narrated from:
I Heard The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Saying; ‘Indeed, Allah, The Mighty And Sublime, Says: “Indeed My Worshipper Who Is Entirely My Slave Is The One Who Remembers Me When He Is About To Meet His Enemy.” That Is: “At The Time Of Fighting.”
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3580In-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 211English translation : Vol. 6, Book 46, Hadith 3580
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3580
This hadith about remembering Allah in battle reports that Allah says His true servant is the one who remembers Him while about to meet his enemy. The narration explains that this means at the time of fighting. The text is direct and serious. It teaches that remembrance of Allah is not only for calm moments. A believer may remember Allah even when fear, pressure, and danger are present. The hadith does not give military rules or extra details beyond the wording. Its core message is spiritual: in a hard and frightening moment, the heart should still turn to Allah and not forget Him.
What we learn from this hadith
- Remembering Allah is praised even in moments of fear and pressure.
- The narration specifically mentions facing an enemy at the time of fighting.
- The servant’s devotion is shown by remembering Allah in a hard moment.
- The hadith keeps the heart connected to Allah during struggle.
