49/18. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3695 — The Talking Wolf and Faith
Regarding The Virtues Of Abu Hafs 'Umar bin Al-Khattab, May Allah Be Pleased With Him
Hadith About the Talking Wolf and the Faith of Abu Bakr and Umar
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3695
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3695
حَدَّثَنَا مَحْمُودُ بْنُ غَيْلاَنَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ الطَّيَالِسِيُّ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " بَيْنَمَا رَجُلٌ يَرْعَى غَنَمًا لَهُ إِذْ جَاءَ ذِئْبٌ فَأَخَذَ شَاةً فَجَاءَ صَاحِبُهَا فَانْتَزَعَهَا مِنْهُ فَقَالَ الذِّئْبُ كَيْفَ تَصْنَعُ بِهَا يَوْمَ السَّبُعِ يَوْمَ لاَ رَاعِيَ لَهَا غَيْرِي " . قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " فَآمَنْتُ بِذَلِكَ أَنَا وَأَبُو بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرُ " . قَالَ أَبُو سَلَمَةَ وَمَا هُمَا فِي الْقَوْمِ يَوْمَئِذٍ . حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، نَحْوَهُ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) Said: "While A Man Was Tending Some Of His Sheep, A Wolf Came And Took A Sheep. So Its Owner Came And Retrieved It. The Wolf Said: 'What Will You Do For It On The Day Of The Predator, The Day When There Will Be No Shepherd For It Other Than Me?'" The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Said: "So I Believe In That, I And Abu Bakr, And 'Umar." (One Of The Narrators) Abu Salamah Said: "And The Two Of Them Were (Present) Not Among The People That Day."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3695In-book reference : Book 49, Hadith 91English translation : Vol. 1, Book 46, Hadith 3695
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3695
This hadith about the talking wolf is searched through phrases like wolf spoke hadith, talking wolf Abu Bakr Umar, and I believe in that Abu Bakr and Umar. The narration tells of a man tending sheep when a wolf took one. The owner took it back, and the wolf spoke about a coming day when there would be no shepherd for it except the wolf. The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم then said that he believed in that, and Abu Bakr and Umar believed in it too. Abu Salamah added that Abu Bakr and Umar were not among the people that day. The point is not a fable. The text highlights trust in the Prophet’s words and the faith of Abu Bakr and Umar.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم affirmed belief in the reported speech of the wolf.
- Abu Bakr and Umar were mentioned as believing in it, even though they were not present.
- The hadith shows the strong faith linked to Abu Bakr and Umar.
- A believer should be careful with reports affirmed by the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم.
