49/33. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3793 — Ubayy bin Ka'b and Qur’anic Recitation
The Virtues Of Mu'adh Bin Jabal, Zaid Bin Thabit, Ubayy bin Ka'b, And Abu 'Ubaidah Bin Al-Jarrah, May Allah Be Pleased With Them
Hadith About Ubayy bin Ka'b, Wealth, and Repentance
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3793
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3793
حَدَّثَنَا مَحْمُودُ بْنُ غَيْلاَنَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ، أَخْبَرَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ عَاصِمٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ زِرَّ بْنَ حُبَيْشٍ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ أُبَىِّ بْنِ كَعْبٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ لَهُ " إِنَّ اللَّهَ أَمَرَنِي أَنْ أَقْرَأَ عَلَيْكَ " . فَقَرَأَ عَلَيْهِ: ( لَمْ يَكُنِ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا مِنْ أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ ) فَقَرَأَ فِيهَا " إِنَّ ذَاتَ الدِّينِ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ الْحَنِيفِيَّةُ الْمُسْلِمَةُ لاَ الْيَهُودِيَّةُ وَلاَ النَّصْرَانِيَّةُ مَنْ يَعْمَلْ خَيْرًا فَلَنْ يُكْفَرَهُ " . وَقَرَأَ عَلَيْهِ " وَلَوْ أَنَّ لاِبْنِ آدَمَ وَادِيًا مِنْ مَالٍ لاَبْتَغَى إِلَيْهِ ثَانِيًا وَلَوْ كَانَ لَهُ ثَانِيًا لاَبْتَغَى إِلَيْهِ ثَالِثًا وَلاَ يَمْلأُ جَوْفَ ابْنِ آدَمَ إِلاَّ التُّرَابُ وَيَتُوبُ اللَّهُ عَلَى مَنْ تَابَ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ وَقَدْ رُوِيَ مِنْ غَيْرِ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ . رَوَاهُ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبْزَى عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ أُبَىِّ بْنِ كَعْبٍ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ لَأُبَىِّ بْنِ كَعْبٍ " إِنَّ اللَّهَ أَمَرَنِي أَنْ أَقْرَأَ عَلَيْكَ الْقُرْآنَ " . وَقَدْ رَوَى قَتَادَةُ عَنْ أَنَسٍ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ لأُبَىٍّ " إِنَّ اللَّهَ أَمَرَنِي أَنْ أَقْرَأَ عَلَيْكَ الْقُرْآنَ " .
Ubayy bin Ka'b Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Said To Him: "Indeed, Allah Ordered Me To Recite To You, So He Recited In It: "Those Who Disbelieve From Amongst The People Of The Book Were Not Going To...'" (And He) Also Recited In It, "Indeed, The Religion With Allah Is Al-Hanafiyyah, The Muslim, Not Judaism, Nor Christianity, Whoever Does Good, It Shall Not Be Rejected From Him." And He Recited To Him: "And If The Son Of Adam Had A Valley-Full Of Wealth, He Would Seek A Second, And If He Had A Second, He Would Seek A Third, And Nothing Fills The Belly Of The Son Of Adam Except For Dirt. And Allah Pardons Those Who Repent."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3793In-book reference : Book 49, Hadith 192English translation : Vol. 1, Book 46, Hadith 3793
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3793
This Hadith reports that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم told Ubayy bin Ka‘b, “Indeed, Allah ordered me to recite to you.” He then recited from “Those who disbelieve from among the People of the Book...” The narration also includes recited words stating that the religion with Allah is Al-Hanafiyyah, the Muslim way, not Judaism or Christianity, and that whoever does good will not have it rejected. It also mentions the human desire for more wealth: if the son of Adam had a valley full of wealth, he would seek another, and nothing fills him except dirt. The ending mentions that Allah pardons those who repent. This Hadith teaches recitation, humility, warning against endless greed, and hope through repentance.
What we learn from this hadith
- Ubayy bin Ka‘b was honored by the Prophet’s صلى الله عليه وسلم recitation to him.
- The narration warns that human desire for wealth can keep growing.
- Good deeds are mentioned with value in the text.
- Repentance is mentioned as a way to seek Allah’s pardon.
