49/19. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3709 — Warning Against Hating Uthman
About The Virtues Of 'Uthman bin 'Affan, May Allah Be Pleased With Him,, And That He Has Two Kunyahs: He Is Called Abu 'Amr and Abu 'Abdullah
Hadith About Hating Uthman ibn Affan
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3709
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3709
حَدَّثَنَا الْفَضْلُ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ الْبَغْدَادِيُّ، وَغَيْرُ، وَاحِدٍ، قَالُوا حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ زُفَرَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ زِيَادٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَجْلاَنَ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، قَالَ أُتِيَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِجَنَازَةِ رَجُلٍ يُصَلِّي عَلَيْهِ فَلَمْ يُصَلِّ عَلَيْهِ فَقِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَا رَأَيْنَاكَ تَرَكْتَ الصَّلاَةَ عَلَى أَحَدٍ قَبْلَ هَذَا قَالَ " إِنَّهُ كَانَ يَبْغَضُ عُثْمَانَ فَأَبْغَضَهُ اللَّهُ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ غَرِيبٌ لاَ نَعْرِفُهُ إِلاَّ مِنْ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ . وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ زِيَادٍ صَاحِبُ مَيْمُونِ بْنِ مِهْرَانَ ضَعِيفٌ فِي الْحَدِيثِ جِدًّا وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ زِيَادٍ صَاحِبُ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ هُوَ بَصْرِيٌّ ثِقَةٌ وَيُكْنَى أَبَا الْحَارِثِ وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ زِيَادٍ الأَلْهَانِيُّ صَاحِبُ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ ثِقَةٌ يُكْنَى أَبَا سُفْيَانَ شَامِيٌّ .
Jabir Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) Was Brought The Body Of A Deceased Man, To Perform Salat For Him, But He Did Not Pray Over Him. It Was Said: "O Messenger Of Allah! We Have Not Seen You Avoiding Prayer Over Anyone Before This?" He Said: "He Used To Hate 'Uthman, So Allah Hates Him."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3709In-book reference : Book 49, Hadith 105English translation : Vol. 1, Book 46, Hadith 3709
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3709
This Hadith about hating Uthman ibn Affan reports that a deceased man was brought to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم for funeral prayer, but he did not pray over him. When asked why, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said, “He used to hate Uthman, so Allah hates him.” The report gives a strong warning about hatred toward Uthman. At the same time, the text includes Abu Isa’s note that this Hadith is gharib and that Muhammad bin Ziyad, the narrator in this chain, is very weak in Hadith. So it should be presented with care. The safe explanation is that the report, as worded, warns against hatred for Uthman, while also carrying its own note about weakness in the chain.
What we learn from this hadith
- The wording of the report warns against hatred toward Uthman.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم is described as refusing to pray over the man in this report.
- The text itself includes a caution about weakness in the chain.
- When a narration includes grading notes, they should be mentioned honestly.
