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Jami at-Tirmidhi 3812 — Trust Hudhaifah and Learn from Abdullah
The Virtues Of Hudhaifah Bin Al-Yaman, May Allah Be Pleased With Him
Believe Hudhaifah and Recite from Abdullah Hadith
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3812
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3812
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ عِيسَى، عَنْ شَرِيكٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الْيَقْظَانِ، عَنْ زَاذَانَ، عَنْ حُذَيْفَةَ، قَالَ قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ لَوِ اسْتَخْلَفْتَ . قَالَ " إِنِ اسْتَخْلَفْتُ عَلَيْكُمْ فَعَصَيْتُمُوهُ عُذِّبْتُمْ وَلَكِنْ مَا حَدَّثَكُمْ حُذَيْفَةُ فَصَدِّقُوهُ وَمَا أَقْرَأَكُمْ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ فَاقْرَءُوهُ " . قَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ فَقُلْتُ لإِسْحَاقَ بْنِ عِيسَى يَقُولُونَ هَذَا عَنْ أَبِي وَائِلٍ . قَالَ لاَ عَنْ زَاذَانَ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ . هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ وَهُوَ حَدِيثُ شَرِيكٍ .
Hudhaifa Narrated from:
They Said: "O Messenger Of Allah, If You Were To Appoint Someone As A Successor." He Said: "If I Were To Appoint A Successor Over You, And You Were To Disobey Him, You Would Be Punished. But Whatever Hudhaifah Narrates To You, Then Believe Him, And Whatever 'Abdullah Teaches You To Recite, Then Recite It."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3812In-book reference : Book 49, Hadith 212English translation : Vol. 1, Book 46, Hadith 3812
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3812
This Hadith about Hudhaifah and Abdullah begins when people asked the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم about appointing a successor. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم answered that if he appointed someone over them and they disobeyed him, they would be punished. Then he gave clear guidance: whatever Hudhaifah narrates, believe him, and whatever Abdullah teaches them to recite, they should recite it. The Hadith highlights trust in Hudhaifah’s narration and trust in Abdullah’s Quran teaching. It also shows that religious guidance should be received from people whose truthfulness and knowledge are recognized. The explanation should stay with the text: it is about trust, narration, recitation, and obedience to right guidance.
What we learn from this hadith
- Hudhaifah is presented as someone whose narration should be believed.
- Abdullah is presented as someone to learn recitation from.
- The Hadith connects trust with knowledge and reliable teaching.
- Disobeying appointed guidance is warned against in the opening wording.
