49/16. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3662 — Follow Abu Bakr and Umar
Regarding the Virtues Of Both Abu Bakr and Omar, May Allah Be Pleased With Them Both
Hadith About Following Abu Bakr and Umar After the Prophet
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3662
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3662
حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ الصَّبَّاحِ الْبَزَّارُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنْ زَائِدَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ بْنِ عُمَيْرٍ، عَنْ رِبْعِيٍّ، وَهُوَ ابْنُ حِرَاشٍ عَنْ حُذَيْفَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " اقْتَدُوا بِاللَّذَيْنِ مِنْ بَعْدِي أَبِي بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرَ " . حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مَنِيعٍ، وَغَيْرُ وَاحِدٍ، قَالُوا حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ بْنِ عُمَيْرٍ نَحْوَهُ وَكَانَ سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ يُدَلِّسُ فِي هَذَا الْحَدِيثِ فَرُبَّمَا ذَكَرَهُ عَنْ زَائِدَةَ عَنْ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ بْنِ عُمَيْرٍ وَرُبَّمَا لَمْ يَذْكُرْ فِيهِ عَنْ زَائِدَةَ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ . وَفِيهِ عَنِ ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ . وَرَوَى سُفْيَانُ الثَّوْرِيُّ هَذَا الْحَدِيثَ عَنْ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ بْنِ عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ مَوْلًى لِرِبْعِيٍّ عَنْ رِبْعِيٍّ عَنْ حُذَيْفَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم . وَقَدْ رُوِيَ هَذَا الْحَدِيثُ مِنْ غَيْرِ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ أَيْضًا عَنْ رِبْعِيٍّ عَنْ حُذَيْفَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم . وَرَوَاهُ سَالِمٌ الأَنْعُمِيُّ كُوفِيٌّ عَنْ رِبْعِيِّ بْنِ حِرَاشَ عَنْ حُذَيْفَةَ
Hudhaifa Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Said: "Stick To The Two After Me, Abu Bakr And 'Umar."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3662In-book reference : Book 49, Hadith 58English translation : Vol. 1, Book 46, Hadith 3662
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3662
This hadith about Abu Bakr and Umar is short, but its meaning is strong. The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم says, “Stick to the two after me, Abu Bakr and Umar.” The wording gives a clear direction in the text: these two Companions are named as people to follow after him. The hadith does not give a long story, debate, or list of reasons. It simply places Abu Bakr and Umar together in a position of trust and guidance. For readers searching for a hadith about following Abu Bakr and Umar, the main lesson is to notice how directly the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم pointed to them as examples after him.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم named Abu Bakr and Umar as people to stick to after him.
- Short words in a hadith can carry a clear and weighty message.
- Abu Bakr and Umar are presented together as trusted figures.
- Guidance is not only about words; it can also be shown through who the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم directed people toward.
