49/21. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3721 — Ali and the Beloved Guest
Chapter [Regarding Feelings Towards 'Ali]
Hadith About Ali as a Beloved Guest
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3721
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3721
حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ وَكِيعٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُوسَى، عَنْ عِيسَى بْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنِ السُّدِّيِّ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ كَانَ عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم طَيْرٌ فَقَالَ " اللَّهُمَّ ائْتِنِي بِأَحَبِّ خَلْقِكَ إِلَيْكَ يَأْكُلُ مَعِي هَذَا الطَّيْرَ " . فَجَاءَ عَلِيٌّ فَأَكَلَ مَعَهُ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ غَرِيبٌ لاَ نَعْرِفُهُ مِنْ حَدِيثِ السُّدِّيِّ إِلاَّ مِنْ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ وَقَدْ رُوِيَ هَذَا الْحَدِيثُ مِنْ غَيْرِ وَجْهٍ عَنْ أَنَسٍ . وَعِيسَى بْنُ عُمَرَ هُوَ كُوفِيٌّ وَالسُّدِّيُّ اسْمُهُ إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ قَدْ أَدْرَكَ أَنَسَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ وَرَأَى الْحُسَيْنَ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ وَثَّقَهُ شُعْبَةُ وَسُفْيَانُ الثَّوْرِيُّ وَزَائِدَةُ وَوَثَّقَهُ يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الْقَطَّانُ .
Anas bin Malik Narrated from:
There Was A Bird With The Prophet (ﷺ), So He Said: 'O Allah, Send To Me The Most Beloved Of Your Creatures To Eat This Bird With Me.' So 'Ali Came And Ate With Him.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3721In-book reference : Book 49, Hadith 118English translation : Vol. 1, Book 46, Hadith 3721
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3721
This hadith about Ali presents a simple and warm scene from the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. A bird was with him, and he made a dua asking Allah to send the most beloved of His creatures to eat that bird with him. Then Ali came and ate with him. The core message in the text is the special honor shown to Ali in this moment. The narration does not give a long speech or a detailed ruling. It gives one clear event: the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم asked, Ali arrived, and they shared the meal. For readers searching for the bird hadith, the focus should stay on the wording itself and the love and honor indicated in the report.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم made dua before sharing the meal.
- Ali was honored by being the one who came after that dua.
- The report teaches respect for virtues mentioned about the Companions.
- The meaning should be kept within the wording of the narration.
