49/41. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3819 — Beloved Family of the Prophet
The Virtues Of Usamah Bin Zaid, May Allah Be Pleased With Both Of Them
Most Beloved Family to the Prophet Hadith
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3819
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3819
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي أُسَامَةُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، قَالَ كُنْتُ جَالِسًا عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِذْ جَاءَ عَلِيٌّ وَالْعَبَّاسُ يَسْتَأْذِنَانِ فَقَالاَ يَا أُسَامَةُ اسْتَأْذِنْ لَنَا عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم . فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ عَلِيٌّ وَالْعَبَّاسُ يَسْتَأْذِنَانِ . فَقَالَ " أَتَدْرِي مَا جَاءَ بِهِمَا " . قُلْتُ لاَ أَدْرِيَ . فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لَكِنِّي أَدْرِي " . فَأَذِنَ لَهُمَا فَدَخَلاَ فَقَالاَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ جِئْنَاكَ نَسْأَلُكَ أَىُّ أَهْلِكَ أَحَبُّ إِلَيْكَ قَالَ " فَاطِمَةُ بِنْتُ مُحَمَّدٍ " . فَقَالاَ مَا جِئْنَاكَ نَسْأَلُكَ عَنْ أَهْلِكَ . قَالَ " أَحَبُّ أَهْلِي إِلَىَّ مَنْ قَدْ أَنْعَمَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَأَنْعَمْتُ عَلَيْهِ أُسَامَةُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ " . قَالاَ ثُمَّ مَنْ قَالَ " ثُمَّ عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ " . قَالَ الْعَبَّاسُ يَا رَسُولَ الله جَعَلْتَ عَمَّكَ آخِرَهُمْ قَالَ " لأَنَّ عَلِيًّا قَدْ سَبَقَكَ بِالْهِجْرَةِ " . هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ . وَكَانَ شُعْبَةُ يُضَعِّفُ عُمَرَ بْنَ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ .
Usamah bin Zaid Narrated from:
I Was Sitting [With The Prophet (ﷺ)] When 'Ali And Al-'Abbas Came Seeking Permission To Enter. They Said: 'O Usamah, Seek Permission For Us From The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ).' So I Said: 'O Messenger Of Allah, 'Ali And Al-'Abbas Seek Permission To Enter.' He Said: 'Do You Know What Has Brought Them?' I Said: 'No [I Do Not Know].' So The Prophet (ﷺ) Said: 'But I Know, Grant Them Permission.'So They Entered And Said: 'O Messenger Of Allah, We Have Come To You, To Ask You Which Of Your Family Is Most Beloved To You.' He Said: 'Fatimah Bint Muhammad.' So They Said: 'We Did Not Come To Ask You About (Immediate) Family.' He Said: 'The Most Beloved Of My Family To Me Is The One Whom Allah Favored And I Favored, Usamah Bin Zaid.' They Said: 'Then Who?' He Said: 'Then 'Ali Bin Abi Talib.' Al-'Abbas Said: 'O Messenger Of Allah, You Have Made Your Uncle The Last Of Them.' He Said: 'Indeed, 'Ali Has Preceded You In Emigration.'
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3819In-book reference : Book 49, Hadith 219English translation : Vol. 1, Book 46, Hadith 3819
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3819
This Hadith about the beloved family of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم records a question from Ali and Al-Abbas. They asked which of his family was most beloved to him. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم first answered Fatimah bint Muhammad. When they clarified that they were not asking about immediate family, he named Usamah bin Zaid as the one among his family most beloved to him, saying Allah had favored him and he had favored him. Then he named Ali bin Abi Talib. When Al-Abbas asked about being placed last, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said Ali had preceded him in emigration. The narration should be read exactly as worded: it shows love, honor, and a reason linked to emigration.
What we learn from this hadith
- Fatimah bint Muhammad is named first when the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم is asked about his beloved family.
- Usamah bin Zaid is described as beloved among the Prophet’s family in the narration.
- Ali bin Abi Talib is then mentioned, with his earlier emigration noted.
- The Hadith shows that love and honor can be linked with faith and service.
