49/47. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3838 — Abu Hurairah from Daws
The Virtues Of Abu Hurairah, May Allah Be Pleased With Him
Hadith About Abu Hurairah from Daws
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3838
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3838
حَدَّثَنَا بِشْرُ بْنُ آدَمَ ابْنُ بِنْتِ أَزْهَرَ السَّمَّانِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الصَّمَدِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْوَارِثِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو خَلْدَةَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْعَالِيَةِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مِمَّنْ أَنْتَ " . قَالَ قُلْتُ مِنْ دَوْسٍ . قَالَ " مَا كُنْتُ أُرَى أَنَّ فِي دَوْسٍ أَحَدًا فِيهِ خَيْرٌ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ غَرِيبٌ . وَأَبُو خَلْدَةَ اسْمُهُ خَالِدُ بْنُ دِينَارٍ وَأَبُو الْعَالِيَةِ اسْمُهُ رُفَيْعٌ .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) Said To Me: 'Who Are You From?' I Said: 'From Daws.' He Said: 'I Did Not Used Think There Was Anyone From Daws In Whom There Was Good.'
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3838In-book reference : Book 49, Hadith 238English translation : Vol. 1, Book 46, Hadith 3838
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3838
This hadith about Abu Hurairah from Daws records a short exchange. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم asked Abu Hurairah where he was from. Abu Hurairah answered that he was from Daws. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم then said that he had not thought there was anyone from Daws in whom there was good. The narration is direct, and we should not add a long background that is not in the text. It shows Abu Hurairah identifying his people and the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم responding to that answer. For someone searching for Abu Hurairah Daws hadith, the main point is this brief statement connected to his origin and the surprise expressed in the wording.
What we learn from this hadith
- Abu Hurairah identified himself as being from Daws.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم asked about his origin in this narration.
- The wording records a direct exchange without giving further background details.
