49/17. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3680 — Prophetic Ministers
Chapter ["Stick To The Two After Me, Abu Bakr and 'Umar"]
Hadith About Abu Bakr and Umar as the Prophet’s Ministers
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3680
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3680
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو سَعِيدٍ الأَشَجُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا تَلِيدُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ أَبِي الْجَحَّافِ، عَنْ عَطِيَّةَ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَا مِنْ نَبِيٍّ إِلاَّ لَهُ وَزِيرَانِ مِنْ أَهْلِ السَّمَاءِ وَوَزِيرَانِ مِنْ أَهْلِ الأَرْضِ فَأَمَّا وَزِيرَاىَ مِنْ أَهْلِ السَّمَاءِ فَجِبْرِيلُ وَمِيكَائِيلُ وَأَمَّا وَزِيرَاىَ مِنْ أَهْلِ الأَرْضِ فَأَبُو بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرُ " . هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ . وَأَبُو الْجَحَّافِ اسْمُهُ دَاوُدُ بْنُ أَبِي عَوْفٍ . وَيُرْوَى عَنْ سُفْيَانَ الثَّوْرِيِّ . قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْجَحَّافِ وَكَانَ مَرْضِيًّا وَتَلِيدُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ يُكْنَى أَبَا إِدْرِيسَ وَهُوَ شِيعِيٌّ .
Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Said: "There Is No Prophet Except That He Has Two Ministers Among The Inhabitants Of The Heavens, And Two Ministers Among The Inhabitants Of The Earth. As For My Two Ministers From The Inhabitants Of The Heavens, Then They Are Jibril And Mika'Il, And As For My Two Ministers From The Inhabitants Of The Earth, Then They Are Abu Bakr And 'Umar."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3680In-book reference : Book 49, Hadith 76English translation : Vol. 1, Book 46, Hadith 3680
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3680
This hadith about Abu Bakr and Umar as ministers gives a structured statement. The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم says that every Prophet has two ministers among the inhabitants of the heavens and two among the inhabitants of the earth. He then names his two heavenly ministers as Jibril and Mikail, and his two earthly ministers as Abu Bakr and Umar. The report honors Abu Bakr and Umar by placing them in a named role of support. The wording does not describe all the duties of a minister, so the explanation should not add details beyond the text. Its main message is that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم identified Abu Bakr and Umar as his two earthly helpers.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم named Jibril and Mikail as his two ministers from the heavens.
- He named Abu Bakr and Umar as his two ministers from the earth.
- The hadith presents support for Prophets as a known pattern in its wording.
- The narration highlights the close supporting role of Abu Bakr and Umar.
