49/21. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3731 — Ali’s Rank with the Prophet
Chapter [Regarding Feelings Towards 'Ali]
Hadith About Ali’s Rank with the Prophet
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3731
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3731
حَدَّثَنَا الْقَاسِمُ بْنُ دِينَارٍ الْكُوفِيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ السَّلاَمِ بْنِ حَرْبٍ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ أَبِي وَقَّاصٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ لِعَلِيٍّ " أَنْتَ مِنِّي بِمَنْزِلَةِ هَارُونَ مِنْ مُوسَى إِلاَّ أَنَّهُ لاَ نَبِيَّ بَعْدِي " .هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ . وَقَدْ رُوِيَ مِنْ غَيْرِ وَجْهٍ عَنْ سَعْدٍ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَيُسْتَغْرَبُ هَذَا الْحَدِيثُ مِنْ حَدِيثِ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ الأَنْصَارِيِّ .
Sa'd b. Abu Waqqas Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) Said To 'Ali, "You Are To Me, In The Position That Harun Was To Musa, [Except That There Is No Prophet After Me]."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3731In-book reference : Book 49, Hadith 128English translation : Vol. 1, Book 46, Hadith 3730
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3731
This hadith about Ali gives the same key meaning from Sa'd bin Abi Waqqas: the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said to Ali, “You are to me in the position that Harun was to Musa, except that there is no Prophet after me.” The narration is focused and powerful because it joins honor with clear belief. It honors Ali with a special comparison, and it also protects the finality of prophethood by saying there is no prophet after the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. For search terms like Ali rank hadith and Harun Musa hadith, the explanation should not go beyond the sentence. The report does not explain every detail of the comparison, so the safest reading is to repeat what the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said and respect its clear limit.
What we learn from this hadith
- Ali is given a special rank in relation to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
- The hadith uses the comparison of Harun with Musa.
- The phrase “no Prophet after me” is a key part of the report.
- The wording should be shared without adding claims not found in the text.
