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Jami at-Tirmidhi 3849 — Angels Carried Sa'd ibn Mu'adh
The Virtues Of Sa'd Bin Mu'adh, May Allah Be Pleased With Him
Hadith About Angels Carrying Sa'd ibn Mu'adh
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3849
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3849
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ لَمَّا حُمِلَتْ جَنَازَةُ سَعْدِ بْنِ مُعَاذٍ قَالَ الْمُنَافِقُونَ مَا أَخَفَّ جَنَازَتَهُ . وَذَلِكَ لِحُكْمِهِ فِي بَنِي قُرَيْظَةَ فَبَلَغَ ذَلِكَ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ " إِنَّ الْمَلاَئِكَةَ كَانَتْ تَحْمِلُهُ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ غَرِيبٌ .
Anas bin Malik Narrated from:
When The Funeral Of Sa'D Bin Mu'Adh Was Carried, The Hypocrites Said: 'How Light His Funeral Is.' And This Was Due To His Judgment Concerning Banu Quraizah. So This Reached The Prophet (ﷺ), And He Said: 'Indeed, The Angels Were Carrying Him.'
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3849In-book reference : Book 49, Hadith 249English translation : Vol. 1, Book 46, Hadith 3849
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3849
This hadith about Sa'd ibn Mu'adh tells what happened when his funeral was carried. Some hypocrites said that his funeral was light, and the narration links their comment to his judgment concerning Banu Quraizah. When that reached the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم, he answered: Indeed, the angels were carrying him. The message is tied to the exact event in the text. People saw something outward and made a negative comment, but the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم revealed a better reality about Sa'd’s funeral. For readers searching for angels carried Sa'd ibn Mu'adh hadith, this narration teaches care in speech and shows the honor of Sa'd in a way people could not see by themselves.
What we learn from this hadith
- People should avoid making careless negative comments about others.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم corrected the false impression about Sa'd’s funeral.
- The hadith shows an unseen honor connected to Sa'd ibn Mu'adh.
