49/16. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3667 — Abu Bakr’s Early Islam
Regarding the Virtues Of Both Abu Bakr and Omar, May Allah Be Pleased With Them Both
Hadith About Abu Bakr Being First to Accept Islam
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3667
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3667
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو سَعِيدٍ الأَشَجُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عُقْبَةُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنِ الْجُرَيْرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي نَضْرَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ، قَالَ قَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ أَلَسْتُ أَحَقَّ النَّاسِ بِهَا أَلَسْتُ أَوَّلَ مَنْ أَسْلَمَ أَلَسْتُ صَاحِبَ كَذَا أَلَسْتُ صَاحِبَ كَذَا . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ غَرِيبٌ . قَدْ رَوَاهُ بَعْضُهُمْ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنِ الْجُرَيْرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي نَضْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ وَهَذَا أَصَحُّ . حَدَّثَنَا بِذَلِكَ، مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنِ الْجُرَيْرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي نَضْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ فَذَكَرَ نَحْوَهُ بِمَعْنَاهُ وَلَمْ يَذْكُرْ فِيهِ عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ وَهَذَا أَصَحُّ .
Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri Narrated from:
Abu Bakr Said: "Am I Not The Most Deserving Of It Among The People, Am I Not The First To Become Muslim, Am I Not The Person Of Such And Such, Am I Not The Person Of Such And Such."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3667In-book reference : Book 49, Hadith 63English translation : Vol. 1, Book 46, Hadith 3667
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3667
This hadith about Abu Bakr is brief and comes as a statement from Abu Bakr himself. He asks whether he is not the most deserving among the people, whether he was not the first to become Muslim, and whether he was not the person of such and such. The report does not spell out every detail of what “such and such” means, so the safest explanation is to stay with the words given. Abu Bakr points to his early Islam and known standing. For readers searching “Abu Bakr first Muslim hadith,” this narration shows how his early acceptance and past service were mentioned as signs of his merit.
What we learn from this hadith
- Abu Bakr mentioned his early acceptance of Islam as part of his standing.
- The hadith points to known merits without listing every detail.
- The wording should be read carefully without adding a story not found here.
- Past service for Islam can be a real sign of honor among believers.
