48/128.1. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3596 — The Mufarridun and Dhikr
The Mufarridun have preceded
The Mufarridun: People Absorbed in Dhikr of Allah
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3596
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3596
وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَلاَءِ أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ رَاشِدٍ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " سَبَقَ الْمُفْرِدُونَ " . قَالُوا وَمَا الْمُفْرِدُونَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ " الْمُسْتَهْتَرُونَ فِي ذِكْرِ اللَّهِ يَضَعُ الذِّكْرُ عَنْهُمْ أَثْقَالَهُمْ فَيَأْتُونَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ خِفَافًا " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “The Mufarridun Have Preceded.” They Said: “And Who Are The Mufarridun, O Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ)?” He Said: “Those Who Absorb Themselves In The Remembrance Of Allah, And Remembrance Removed Their Heavy Burdens From Them, Until They Will Come On The Day Of Judgement Being Light (In Weight Of Their Burdens).”
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3596In-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 227English translation : Vol. 6, Book 46, Hadith 3596
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3596
This Hadith explains who the Mufarridun are. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said they have preceded, and when asked who they are, he described them as those who absorb themselves in the remembrance of Allah. The narration says dhikr removes their heavy burdens from them, until they come on the Day of Judgement light in the weight of their burdens. The main message is the lasting value of remembering Allah often and deeply. This is not casual mention only; the wording points to people strongly attached to Allah's remembrance. For anyone searching for Mufarridun hadith, this narration defines them through dhikr and shows the benefit linked to that remembrance.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Mufarridun are described as people absorbed in Allah's remembrance.
- Dhikr is linked to the removal of heavy burdens in the Hadith.
- The narration connects remembrance with the Day of Judgement.
- A believer should give dhikr a serious place in life.
