49/18. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3691 — Shayatin Flee from Umar
Regarding The Virtues Of Abu Hafs 'Umar bin Al-Khattab, May Allah Be Pleased With Him
Hadith About Shayatin Fleeing from Umar
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3691
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3691
حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ صَبَّاحٍ الْبَزَّارُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا زَيْدُ بْنُ حُبَابٍ، عَنْ خَارِجَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ابْنِ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ زَيْدِ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ رُومَانَ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم جَالِسًا فَسَمِعْنَا لَغَطًا وَصَوْتَ صِبْيَانٍ فَقَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَإِذَا حَبَشِيَّةٌ تُزْفِنُ وَالصِّبْيَانُ حَوْلَهَا فَقَالَ " يَا عَائِشَةُ تَعَالَىْ فَانْظُرِي " . فَجِئْتُ فَوَضَعْتُ لَحْيَىَّ عَلَى مَنْكِبِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَجَعَلْتُ أَنْظُرَ إِلَيْهَا مَا بَيْنَ الْمَنْكِبِ إِلَى رَأْسِهِ فَقَالَ لِي " أَمَا شَبِعْتِ أَمَا شَبِعْتِ " . قَالَتْ فَجَعَلْتُ أَقُولُ لاَ لأَنْظُرَ مَنْزِلَتِي عِنْدَهُ إِذْ طَلَعَ عُمَرُ قَالَ فَارْفَضَّ النَّاسُ عَنْهَا قَالَتْ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِنِّي لأَنْظُرُ إِلَى شَيَاطِينِ الإِنْسِ وَالْجِنِّ قَدْ فَرُّوا مِنْ عُمَرَ " . قَالَتْ فَرَجَعْتُ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ غَرِيبٌ مِنْ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ .
A'isha Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Was Sitting And We Heard A Scream And The Voices Of Children. So The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Arose, And It Was An Ethiopian Woman, Prancing Around While The Children Played Around Her. So He Said: 'O 'Aishah, Come (And) See.' So I Came, And I Put My Chin Upon The Shoulder Of The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) And I Began To Watch Her From Between His Shoulder And His Head, And He Said To Me: 'Have You Had Enough, Have You Had Enough?'" She Said: "So I Kept Saying: 'No,' To See My Status With Him.Then 'Umar Appeared." She Said: "So They Dispersed." She Said: "So The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Said: 'Indeed I See The Shayatin Among Men And Jinn Have Run From 'Umar.' She Said: 'So I Returned.'"
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3691In-book reference : Book 49, Hadith 87English translation : Vol. 1, Book 46, Hadith 3691
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3691
This hadith about Umar and the Shayatin shows another scene where Umar’s presence has a strong effect. Search terms include Shayatin flee from Umar hadith, Umar ibn al-Khattab virtues, and Prophet and Aishah watching play. The narration says the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم heard voices and saw an Ethiopian woman moving while children played around her. He called Aishah to watch, and she watched from near his shoulder. When Umar appeared, the people dispersed. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم then said that he saw the devils among humans and jinn fleeing from Umar. The explanation should not add rulings or extra stories. The core point in this text is Umar’s special awe and the Prophet’s kind treatment of Aishah.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم allowed Aishah to watch the scene described in the narration.
- Aishah wanted to see her status with the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم by staying longer.
- When Umar appeared, people moved away from the scene.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم described devils among humans and jinn as fleeing from Umar.
