49/17. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3676 — Trust in Abu Bakr
Chapter ["Stick To The Two After Me, Abu Bakr and 'Umar"]
Hadith About Going to Abu Bakr After the Prophet
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3676
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3676
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جُبَيْرِ بْنِ مُطْعِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، جُبَيْرِ بْنِ مُطْعِمٍ أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَتَتْهُ امْرَأَةٌ فَكَلَّمَتْهُ فِي شَيْءٍ وَأَمَرَهَا بِأَمْرٍ فَقَالَتْ أَرَأَيْتَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنْ لَمْ أَجِدْكَ قَالَ " فَإِنْ لَمْ تَجِدِينِي فَأْتِ أَبَا بَكْرٍ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ صَحِيحٌ غَرِيبٌ مِنْ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ .
Jubair bin Mut'im Narrated from:
A Woman Came To The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) To Speak To Him About Something. Then He Ordered Her With Something, And She Said: "What Should I Do O Messenger Of Allah If I Do Not Find You?" He Said: "If You Do Not Find Me, Then Go To Abu Bakr."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3676In-book reference : Book 49, Hadith 72English translation : Vol. 1, Book 46, Hadith 3676
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3676
This hadith about Abu Bakr shows trust in a very clear way. A woman came to the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم and spoke to him about something. He gave her an instruction. She then asked what she should do if she did not find him. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said, “If you do not find me, then go to Abu Bakr.” The narration does not tell us the exact issue she raised, so it is best not to guess. The point present in the text is that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم directed her to Abu Bakr if he was not available. That makes the hadith a strong report about Abu Bakr being trusted for guidance and help.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم directed the woman to Abu Bakr if she could not find him.
- The narration shows trust in Abu Bakr without giving extra details about the woman’s issue.
- A clear instruction can teach a strong lesson even when the story is short.
- The hadith highlights Abu Bakr’s recognized place among the Companions.
