49/47. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3835 — Spread Your Cloak
The Virtues Of Abu Hurairah, May Allah Be Pleased With Him
Hadith About Spread Your Cloak and Hadith Memory
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3835
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3835
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُوسَى، مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ عُمَرَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي ذِئْبٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدٍ الْمَقْبُرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَسْمَعُ مِنْكَ أَشْيَاءَ فَلاَ أَحْفَظُهَا . قَالَ " ابْسُطْ رِدَاءَكَ " . فَبَسَطْتُ فَحَدَّثَ حَدِيثًا كَثِيرًا فَمَا نَسِيتُ شَيْئًا حَدَّثَنِي بِهِ . هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ وَ قَدْ رُوِيَ مِنْ غَيْرِ وَجْهٍ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
I Said: 'O Messenger Of Allah, I Hear From You Things That I Do Not Remember.' He Said: 'Spread Your Cloak.' So I Spread It, Then He Narrated Many Ahadith, And I Did Not Forget A Thing That He Reported To Me.'
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3835In-book reference : Book 49, Hadith 235English translation : Vol. 1, Book 46, Hadith 3835
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3835
This hadith about spread your cloak gives another report of Abu Hurairah’s memory. He told the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم that he heard things from him but did not remember them. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم told him to spread his cloak. Abu Hurairah spread it, then the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم narrated many hadiths, and Abu Hurairah says he did not forget anything the Prophet reported to him. The narration shows Abu Hurairah openly admitting a difficulty and seeking help. It also shows the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم responding to that need. For people searching for the Abu Hurairah cloak hadith, the main point is his special memory after this event.
What we learn from this hadith
- Abu Hurairah honestly mentioned his struggle with remembering.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم responded to him with care and instruction.
- The report links Abu Hurairah’s later memory to this cloak incident.
