49/31. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3785 — Fourteen Select Attendants of the Prophet
The Virtues of Al-Hasan And Al-Husain, May Allah Be Pleased With Them Both
Hadith About the Prophet’s Fourteen Select Attendants
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3785
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3785
حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي عُمَرَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ كَثِيرٍ النَّوَّاءِ، عَنْ أَبِي إِدْرِيسَ، عَنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ بْنِ نَجْبَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِنَّ كُلَّ نَبِيٍّ أُعْطِيَ سَبْعَةَ نُجَبَاءَ أَوْ نُقَبَاءَ وَأُعْطِيتُ أَنَا أَرْبَعَةَ عَشَرَ " . قُلْنَا مَنْ هُمَ قَالَ أَنَا وَابْنَاىَ وَجَعْفَرٌ وَحَمْزَةُ وَأَبُو بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرُ وَمُصْعَبُ بْنُ عُمَيْرٍ وَبِلاَلٌ وَسَلْمَانُ وَعَمَّارٌ وَالْمِقْدَادُ وَ حُذَيْفَةُ وَعَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْعُودٍ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ مِنْ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ . وَقَدْ رُوِيَ هَذَا الْحَدِيثُ عَنْ عَلِيٍّ مَوْقُوفًا .
Al-Musayyab bin Najabah Narrated from:
'Ali Bin Abi Talib Said: 'The Prophet Saw Said: Indeed Every Prophet Is Given Seven Select Attendants" - Or He Said: "Guards" - "And I Was Given Fourteen." We Said: "Who Are They?" He Said: 'Myself, My Two Sons (Al-Hasan And Al-Husain), Ja'Far, Hamzah, Abu Bakr, 'Umar, Mus'Ab Bin 'Umair, Bilal, Salman, 'Ammar, Al-Miqdad, Hudhaifah, Abu Dharr, And 'Abdullah Bin Mas'Ud.'"
[1] Al-Ḥasan and Al-Ḥusain.Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3785In-book reference : Book 49, Hadith 184English translation : Vol. 1, Book 46, Hadith 3785
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3785
This Hadith speaks about a group of honored people connected to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. Ali bin Abi Talib reports that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said every prophet was given seven select attendants or guards, while he was given fourteen. The names mentioned include Ali himself, his two sons Al-Hasan and Al-Husain, Ja‘far, Hamzah, Abu Bakr, Umar, Mus‘ab bin Umair, Bilal, Salman, Ammar, Al-Miqdad, Hudhaifah, Abu Dharr, and Abdullah bin Mas‘ud. The main focus is the virtues of the Companions and the Prophet’s family. The Hadith does not give long details about each person, but it clearly lists them as a special group connected to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Hadith names a select group connected to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
- Both members of the Prophet’s family and Companions are mentioned with honor.
- The narration teaches respect for those named in the text.
- Virtue can be recognized through service and closeness to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
