49/18. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3685 — Respecting Abu Bakr and Umar
Regarding The Virtues Of Abu Hafs 'Umar bin Al-Khattab, May Allah Be Pleased With Him
Hadith About Respecting Abu Bakr and Umar
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3685
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3685
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ دَاوُدَ، عَنْ حَمَّادِ بْنِ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سِيرِينَ، قَالَ مَا أَظُنُّ رَجُلاً يَنْتَقِصُ أَبَا بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرَ يُحِبُّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم . قَالَ هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ .
Muhammad bin Sirin Narrated from:
I Don'T Think That A Man Who Degrades Abu Bakr And 'Umar Loves The Prophet (ﷺ).
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3685In-book reference : Book 49, Hadith 81English translation : Vol. 1, Book 46, Hadith 3685
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3685
This report is searched as hadith about respecting Abu Bakr and Umar, and it fits related terms like love of the Prophet and companions, degrading the Sahabah, and virtues of Abu Bakr and Umar. Muhammad bin Sirin said that he did not think a man who degrades Abu Bakr and Umar loves the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. The wording is not a long story, but it gives a clear moral point. Love for the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم is not treated as a claim on the tongue only. In this statement, respect for Abu Bakr and Umar is tied to true regard for the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. The text teaches caution in speech about those whom the Prophet’s community honors.
What we learn from this hadith
- Love for the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم should shape how a person speaks about his close companions.
- The report warns against degrading Abu Bakr and Umar.
- Respectful speech is part of sound religious manners.
- A person’s claims of love can be tested by how they treat those loved and honored in Islam.
