49/38. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3806 — Ibn Masud’s Closeness to the Prophet
The Virtues Of 'Abdullah bin Mas'ud, May Allah Be Pleased With Him
Ibn Masud Closeness to the Prophet Hadith
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3806
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3806
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ بْنِ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الأَسْوَدِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا مُوسَى، يَقُولُ لَقَدْ قَدِمْتُ أَنَا وَأَخِي، مِنَ الْيَمَنِ وَمَا نُرَى حِينًا إِلاَّ أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ مَسْعُودٍ رَجُلٌ مِنْ أَهْلِ بَيْتِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم لِمَا نَرَى مِنْ دُخُولِهِ وَدُخُولِ أُمِّهِ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ غَرِيبٌ مِنْ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ . وَقَدْ رَوَاهُ سُفْيَانُ الثَّوْرِيُّ عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ .
Abu Musa Narrated from:
My Brother And I Arrived From Yemen, And We Did Not See A Period Except That We Thought 'Abdullah Bin Mas'Ud Was A Man From The People Of The House Of The Prophet (ﷺ), Due To What We Would See Of Him Entering, And His Mother'S Entering, Upon The Prophet (ﷺ).
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3806In-book reference : Book 49, Hadith 206English translation : Vol. 1, Book 46, Hadith 3806
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3806
This Hadith about Ibn Masud’s closeness to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم is narrated by Abu Musa. He says that he and his brother came from Yemen, and for a time they thought Abdullah bin Masud was from the household of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. The reason was what they saw: Ibn Masud and his mother would enter upon the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم often. The narration does not claim that he was actually from the household. It simply records what Abu Musa and his brother thought because of the closeness they observed. This makes the Hadith important for understanding the honor and access Ibn Masud had. It also shows that closeness to righteous company can become visible through regular service and presence.
What we learn from this hadith
- Ibn Masud had close access to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم, as observed by Abu Musa.
- The narration shows how regular presence with the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم affected how others viewed Ibn Masud.
- The Hadith does not say Ibn Masud was from the household; it reports what Abu Musa thought.
- Righteous company and service can be signs of honor in a person’s life.
