49/49. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3845 — Amr ibn al-As Among the Righteous
The Virtues Of 'Amr Bin Al-'As, May Allah Be Pleased With Him
Hadith About Amr ibn al-As Among the Righteous
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3845
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3845
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، عَنْ نَافِعِ بْنِ عُمَرَ الْجُمَحِيِّ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي مُلَيْكَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ طَلْحَةُ بْنُ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ " إِنَّ عَمْرَو بْنَ الْعَاصِي مِنْ صَالِحِي قُرَيْشٍ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ إِنَّمَا نَعْرِفُهُ مِنْ حَدِيثِ نَافِعِ بْنِ عُمَرَ الْجُمَحِيِّ . وَنَافِعٌ ثِقَةٌ وَلَيْسَ إِسْنَادُهُ بِمُتَّصِلٍ وَابْنُ أَبِي مُلَيْكَةَ لَمْ يُدْرِكْ طَلْحَةَ .
Talhah bin 'Ubaidullah Narrated from:
I Heard The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Saying: 'Indeed, 'Amr Bin Al-'As Is From Among The Righteous Of The Quraish.'
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3845In-book reference : Book 49, Hadith 245English translation : Vol. 1, Book 46, Hadith 3845
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3845
This hadith about Amr ibn al-As records Talhah bin Ubaidullah saying that he heard the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم state: Indeed, Amr bin al-As is from among the righteous of the Quraysh. The meaning is direct and focused. It is a praise of Amr ibn al-As and connects him with righteousness among Quraysh. The hadith does not list his deeds or give a wider story, so the explanation should not add details from outside the supplied text. For readers searching for virtue of Amr ibn al-As, this report is mainly about how the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم described him with goodness. It also reminds us that righteousness is the real honor being mentioned here.
What we learn from this hadith
- Righteousness is a noble quality praised in the hadith.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم mentioned Amr ibn al-As with a good description.
- A person’s honor is linked with goodness, not only with tribe or name.
