49/16. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3665 — Paradise Honor
Regarding the Virtues Of Both Abu Bakr and Omar, May Allah Be Pleased With Them Both
Hadith About Abu Bakr and Umar’s Rank in Paradise
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3665
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3665
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الْمُوَقَّرِيُّ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ، قَالَ كُنْتُ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِذْ طَلَعَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرُ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " هَذَانِ سَيِّدَا كُهُولِ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ مِنَ الأَوَّلِينَ وَالآخِرِينَ إِلاَّ النَّبِيِّينَ وَالْمُرْسَلِينَ يَا عَلِيُّ لاَ تُخْبِرْهُمَا " . هَذَا حَدِيثٌ غَرِيبٌ مِنْ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ . وَالْوَلِيدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الْمُوَقَّرِيُّ يُضَعَّفُ فِي الْحَدِيثِ وَلَمْ يَسْمَعْ عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ مِنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ . وَقَدْ رُوِيَ هَذَا الْحَدِيثُ عَنْ عَلِيٍّ مِنْ غَيْرِ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ . وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ أَنَسٍ وَابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ .
'Ali bin Abi Talib Narrated from:
I Was With The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ), And Abu Bakr And 'Umar Came Up (In Discussion), So The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Said: 'These Two Are The Masters Of The Elder People Among The Inhabitants Of Paradise. From The First Ones And The Last Ones, Not Including The Prophets And The Messengers. But Do Not Inform Them O 'Ali.'
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3665In-book reference : Book 49, Hadith 61English translation : Vol. 1, Book 46, Hadith 3665
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3665
This narration from Ali bin Abi Talib gives a scene around the same honor for Abu Bakr and Umar. Ali says he was with the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم when Abu Bakr and Umar came up in discussion. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم then said that these two are the masters of the elder people among the inhabitants of Paradise, from the first ones and the last ones, not including the Prophets and Messengers. He also told Ali not to inform them. The hadith about Abu Bakr and Umar in Paradise keeps the praise clear and measured. It honors them while keeping the Prophets and Messengers above that comparison.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم praised Abu Bakr and Umar together in Ali’s presence.
- Their honor is tied in the text to the elder people of Paradise.
- The wording carefully excludes Prophets and Messengers.
- The instruction not to inform them shows the praise was not presented as a public display in that moment.
