49/21. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3718 — Allah Loves Four
Chapter [Regarding Feelings Towards 'Ali]
Hadith About Allah Loving Ali Abu Dharr Miqdad and Salman
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3718
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3718
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ مُوسَى الْفَزَارِيُّ ابْنُ بِنْتِ السُّدِّيِّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شَرِيكٌ، عَنْ أَبِي رَبِيعَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ بُرَيْدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِنَّ اللَّهَ أَمَرَنِي بِحُبِّ أَرْبَعَةٍ وَأَخْبَرَنِي أَنَّهُ يُحِبُّهُمْ " . قِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ سَمِّهِمْ لَنَا . قَالَ " عَلِيٌّ مِنْهُمْ يَقُولُ ذَلِكَ ثَلاَثًا وَأَبُو ذَرٍّ وَالْمِقْدَادُ وَسَلْمَانُ أَمَرَنِي بِحُبِّهِمْ وَأَخْبَرَنِي أَنَّهُ يُحِبُّهُمْ " .هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ لاَ نَعْرِفُهُ إِلاَّ مِنْ حَدِيثِ شَرِيكٍ .
Buraida Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Said: "Indeed Allah Has Ordered Me To Love Four, And He Informed Me That He Loves Them." It Was Said: "O Messenger Of Allah! Name Them For Us." He Said: "'Ali Is Among Them," Saying That Three Times, "And Abu Dharr, Al-Miqdad, And Salman. And He Ordered Me To Love Them, And He Informed Me That He Loves Them."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3718In-book reference : Book 49, Hadith 115English translation : Vol. 1, Book 46, Hadith 3718
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3718
This Hadith about Allah loving four companions names Ali, Abu Dharr, Al-Miqdad, and Salman. Buraidah narrated that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said Allah had ordered him to love four people and had informed him that He loves them. When asked to name them, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said, “Ali is among them,” repeating that three times. Then he named Abu Dharr, Al-Miqdad, and Salman. The narration is focused on love from Allah and the Prophet’s commanded love for these companions. The wording does not compare them against others, so the explanation should not turn it into a ranking. It simply highlights the honor mentioned for these four in the Hadith.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said Allah ordered him to love four companions.
- Ali is named and emphasized three times in the narration.
- Abu Dharr, Al-Miqdad, and Salman are also named with honor.
- The Hadith teaches love for those whom Allah and His Messenger love.
