49/21. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3736 — Love for Ali
Chapter [Regarding Feelings Towards 'Ali]
Hadith About Loving Ali as a Sign of Faith
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3736
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3736
حَدَّثَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ عُثْمَانَ ابْنُ أَخِي، يَحْيَى بْنِ عِيسَى الرَّمْلِيُّ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ عِيسَى الرَّمْلِيُّ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ عَدِيِّ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ زِرِّ بْنِ حُبَيْشٍ، عَنْ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ لَقَدْ عَهِدَ إِلَىَّ النَّبِيُّ الأُمِّيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " أَنَّهُ لاَ يُحِبُّكَ إِلاَّ مُؤْمِنٌ وَلاَ يَبْغَضُكَ إِلاَّ مُنَافِقٌ " . قَالَ عَدِيُّ بْنُ ثَابِتٍ أَنَا مِنَ الْقَرْنِ الَّذِينَ دَعَا لَهُمُ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ .
'Ali Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) - The Unlettered Prophet - Exhorted Me (Saying): 'None Loves You Except A Believer And None Hates You Except A Hypocrite.'" 'Adi Bin Thabit (A Narrator) Said: "I Am From The Generation Whom The Prophet (ﷺ) Supplicated For."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3736In-book reference : Book 49, Hadith 133English translation : Vol. 1, Book 46, Hadith 3736
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3736
This hadith about loving Ali reports that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم, described as the unlettered Prophet, exhorted Ali with the words: “None loves you except a believer and none hates you except a hypocrite.” The meaning in the text is clear and direct. Love for Ali is praised, and hatred of him is linked with hypocrisy in this report. The narration does not ask the reader to judge specific people by name. It gives a strong spiritual warning about the heart’s attitude toward Ali. For search terms like none loves Ali except a believer hadith, the main teaching is to keep love, respect, and clean speech toward a Companion whom the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم praised in this way.
What we learn from this hadith
- Love for Ali is praised as a sign connected with faith in this report.
- Hatred of Ali is warned against and linked with hypocrisy in the wording.
- The narration teaches respect without using it to name or attack specific people.
- A believer should be careful with the heart and tongue regarding those praised by the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
