49/21. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3726 — Private Counsel with Ali
Chapter [Regarding Feelings Towards 'Ali]
Hadith About the Prophet’s Private Talk with Ali
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3726
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3726
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْمُنْدِرِ الْكُوفِيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ فُضَيْلٍ، عَنِ الأَجْلَحِ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، قَالَ دَعَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَلِيًّا يَوْمَ الطَّائِفِ فَانْتَجَاهُ فَقَالَ النَّاسُ لَقَدْ طَالَ نَجْوَاهُ مَعَ ابْنِ عَمِّهِ . فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَا انْتَجَيْتُهُ وَلَكِنَّ اللَّهَ انْتَجَاهُ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ لاَ نَعْرِفُهُ إِلاَّ مِنْ حَدِيثِ الأَجْلَحِ وَقَدْ رَوَاهُ غَيْرُ ابْنِ فُضَيْلٍ أَيْضًا عَنِ الأَجْلَحِ . وَمَعْنَى قَوْلِهِ " وَلَكِنَّ اللَّهَ انْتَجَاهُ " . يَقُولُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ أَمَرَنِي أَنْ أَنْتَجِيَ مَعَهُ .
Jabir Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Called 'Ali On The Day (Of The Battle) Of At-Ta'If, And Spoke Privately With Him, So The People Said: 'His Private Conversation With His Cousin Has Grown Lengthy.' So The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Said: 'I Did Not Speak Privately With Him, Rather Allah Spoke Privately With Him.'
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3726In-book reference : Book 49, Hadith 123English translation : Vol. 1, Book 46, Hadith 3726
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3726
This hadith about Ali mentions the day of At-Ta'if. The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم called Ali and spoke privately with him. Some people commented that his private conversation with his cousin had become long. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم then replied that he did not privately speak with him by himself; rather, Allah spoke privately with him. The Arabic note explains the meaning as Allah commanding the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم to speak privately with Ali. This keeps the point clear and careful. The narration is about private counsel, not about adding unknown details of what was said. For searches like private conversation with Ali hadith, the main message is that this private talk was treated as something ordered by Allah.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم called Ali for private speech at At-Ta'if.
- Some people noticed the private talk was long.
- The text explains that Allah commanded the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم to speak privately with Ali.
- The narration does not state the details of the private conversation.
