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Jami at-Tirmidhi 3850 — Qais bin Sa'd and Service
About The Virtues Of Qais Bin Sa'd Bin 'Ubadah, May Allah Be Pleased With Him
Hadith About Qais bin Sa'd and Service to the Prophet
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3850
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3850
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مَرْزُوقٍ الْبَصْرِيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الأَنْصَارِيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، عَنْ ثُمَامَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، قَالَ كَانَ قَيْسُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ مِنَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِمَنْزِلَةِ صَاحِبِ الشُّرَطِ مِنَ الأَمِيرِ . قَالَ الأَنْصَارِيُّ يَعْنِي مِمَّا يَلِي مِنْ أُمُورِهِ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ لاَ نَعْرِفُهُ إِلاَّ مِنْ حَدِيثِ الأَنْصَارِيِّ . حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الأَنْصَارِيُّ، نَحْوَهُ وَلَمْ يَذْكُرْ فِيهِ قَوْلَ الأَنْصَارِيِّ .
Anas Narrated from:
Qais Bin Sa'D Used To Be, To The Prophet (ﷺ), In The Position Of The Head Of Police For A Ruler. (One Of The Narrators) Al-Ansari Said: "That Is: Due To His Affairs That He Takes Charge Of."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3850In-book reference : Book 49, Hadith 250English translation : Vol. 1, Book 46, Hadith 3850
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3850
This hadith about Qais bin Sa'd describes his position with the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. Anas says that Qais bin Sa'd was to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم like the head of police is to a ruler. One narrator explains that this means he took charge of some of the Prophet’s صلى الله عليه وسلم affairs. The text does not give a long list of his duties, so the meaning should stay limited to this description. The report shows trust, service, and responsibility. For people searching for Qais bin Sa'd hadith, the key point is that he had a known role in handling matters for the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. It also reminds readers that serving in an organized way can be honorable when done for good.
What we learn from this hadith
- Qais bin Sa'd is described as having a trusted service role.
- Taking charge of affairs can be a form of useful service.
- The Companions served the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم in different ways.
