49/46. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3830 — Anas and His Kunyah
The Virtues Of Anas Bin Malik, May Allah Be Pleased With Him
Hadith About Anas Kunyah and Personal Care
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3830
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3830
حَدَّثَنَا زَيْدُ بْنُ أَخْزَمَ الطَّائِيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي نَصْرٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، رضى الله عنه قَالَ كَنَّانِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِبَقْلَةٍ كُنْتُ أَجْتَنِيهَا . هَذَا حَدِيثٌ غَرِيبٌ لاَ نَعْرِفُهُ إِلاَّ مِنْ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ مِنْ حَدِيثِ جَابِرٍ الْجُعْفِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي نَصْرٍ . وَأَبُو نَصْرٍ هُوَ خَيْثَمَةُ بْنُ أَبِي خَيْثَمَةَ الْبَصْرِيُّ رَوَى عَنْ أَنَسٍ أَحَادِيثَ .
Anas Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Gave Me My Kunyah Because Of A Plant That I Used To Care For.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3830In-book reference : Book 49, Hadith 230English translation : Vol. 1, Book 46, Hadith 3830
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3830
This hadith about Anas kunyah is a small but warm report. Anas says that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم gave him a kunyah because of a plant that he used to care for. The text does not tell us the full story of the plant or give a legal rule about every kunyah. It simply shows that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم noticed something personal about Anas and gave him a name linked to it. This makes the narration easy to connect with. A kunyah can carry affection, identity, and memory. In this report, the Prophet’s attention to a simple detail shows care in everyday interaction.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم noticed a personal detail about Anas.
- The kunyah was linked to a plant Anas used to care for.
- Small acts of attention can carry warmth and personal meaning.
