49/37. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3804 — Seek Knowledge from the Righteous
The Virtues Of 'Abdullah bin Salam, May Allah Be Pleased With Him
Seek Knowledge from Righteous Companions
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3804
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3804
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ صَالِحٍ، عَنْ رَبِيعَةَ بْنِ يَزِيدَ، عَنْ أَبِي إِدْرِيسَ الْخَوْلاَنِيِّ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ عَمِيرَةَ، قَالَ لَمَّا حَضَرَ مُعَاذَ بْنَ جَبَلٍ الْمَوْتُ قِيلَ لَهُ يَا أَبَا عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ أَوْصِنَا . قَالَ أَجْلِسُونِي . فَقَالَ إِنَّ الْعِلْمَ وَالإِيمَانَ مَكَانَهُمَا مَنِ ابْتَغَاهُمَا وَجَدَهُمَا يَقُولُ ذَلِكَ ثَلاَثَ مَرَّاتٍ وَالْتَمِسُوا الْعِلْمَ عِنْدَ أَرْبَعَةِ رَهْطٍ عِنْدَ عُوَيْمِرٍ أَبِي الدَّرْدَاءِ وَعِنْدَ سَلْمَانَ الْفَارِسِيِّ وَعِنْدَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ وَعِنْدَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ سَلاَمٍ الَّذِي كَانَ يَهُودِيًّا فَأَسْلَمَ فَإِنِّي سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ " إِنَّهُ عَاشِرُ عَشَرَةٍ فِي الْجَنَّةِ " . وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ سَعْدٍ . وَهَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ غَرِيبٌ .
Yazid bin 'Umairah Narrated from:
When Death Was Upon Mu'Adh Bin Jabal, It Was Said To Him: 'O Abu 'Abdur-Rahman, Advise Us.' He Said: 'Sit Me Up.' So He Said: 'Indeed, Knowledge And Faith Are At Their Place, Whoever Desires Them Shall Find Them.' He Said That Three Times. 'And Seek Knowledge From Four Men: 'Uwaimir Abu Ad-Darda, With Salman Al-Farisi, With 'Abdullah Bin Mas'Ud, And With 'Abdullah Bin Salam Who Used To Be A Jew And Then Accepted Islam. For Indeed, I Heard The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Saying, "Indeed He Is The Tenth Of Ten In Paradise."
[1] This preceded under no. 3256.Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3804In-book reference : Book 49, Hadith 204English translation : Vol. 1, Book 46, Hadith 3804
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3804
This Hadith about seeking knowledge records the advice of Muadh bin Jabal near his death. When people asked him for advice, he told them that knowledge and faith are in their place, and whoever seeks them will find them. He repeated this message three times, which shows its weight in the narration. He then named four men from whom people should seek knowledge: Abu ad-Darda, Salman al-Farisi, Abdullah bin Masud, and Abdullah bin Salam. He also said that he heard the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم say about Abdullah bin Salam that he is the tenth of ten in Paradise. The core message is simple: faith and knowledge should be actively sought from people known for their learning and righteousness.
What we learn from this hadith
- Knowledge and faith should be sought with real effort.
- Learning should be taken from reliable and righteous people.
- Muadh repeated his advice, showing that the message mattered.
- The Hadith highlights the honor of Abdullah bin Salam among the named companions.
