49/47. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3841 — Preserving Hadith Through Writing
The Virtues Of Abu Hurairah, May Allah Be Pleased With Him
Hadith About Writing Hadith and Preserving Knowledge
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3841
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3841
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ دِينَارٍ، عَنْ وَهْبِ بْنِ مُنَبِّهٍ، عَنْ أَخِيهِ، هَمَّامِ بْنِ مُنَبِّهٍ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ لَيْسَ أَحَدٌ أَكْثَرَ حَدِيثًا عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مِنِّي إِلاَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عَمْرٍو فَإِنَّهُ كَانَ يَكْتُبُ وَكُنْتُ لاَ أَكْتُبُ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
There Is None With More Ahadith From The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Than I, Except For 'Abdullah Bin 'Amr, For He Used To Write, (The Ahadith) And I Did Not Used To Write.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3841In-book reference : Book 49, Hadith 241English translation : Vol. 1, Book 46, Hadith 3841
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3841
This hadith about writing hadith shows the care early Muslims gave to preserving the words of the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم. Abu Hurairah says that no one narrated more ahadith from the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم than him, except Abdullah bin Amr. The reason he gives is simple: Abdullah bin Amr used to write the ahadith, while Abu Hurairah did not write them. The core message is about protecting knowledge with care. It also shows honesty from Abu Hurairah, as he openly mentions the special effort of another Companion. For readers searching for Abu Hurairah hadith narration, this report highlights both memory and writing as ways knowledge was preserved.
What we learn from this hadith
- Writing can help preserve religious knowledge with care.
- Abu Hurairah showed honesty by mentioning the strength of Abdullah bin Amr.
- The Companions valued the words of the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم deeply.
