49/56. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3856 — Life of the Hereafter
About The Virtues Of Abu Musa Al-Ash'ari, May Allah Be Pleased With Him
Hadith About the Life of the Hereafter and Forgiveness
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3856
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3856
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ بَزِيعٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الْفُضَيْلُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو حَازِمٍ، عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، قَالَ كُنَّا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَهُوَ يَحْفِرُ الْخَنْدَقَ وَنَحْنُ نَنْقُلُ التُّرَابَ فَيَمُرُّ بِنَا فَقَالَ " اللَّهُمَّ لاَ عَيْشَ إِلاَّ عَيْشُ الآخِرَةِ فَاغْفِرْ لِلأَنْصَارِ وَالْمُهَاجِرَةِ " . هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ غَرِيبٌ مِنْ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ . وَأَبُو حَازِمٍ اسْمُهُ سَلَمَةُ بْنُ دِينَارٍ الأَعْرَجُ الزَّاهِدُ .وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ .
Sahl bin Sa`d Narrated from:
We Were With The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) While He Was Excavating The Trench, And We Were Transporting The Soil. He Passed By Us And Said: 'O Allah! There Is No Life But The Life Of The Hereafter! So Forgive The Ansar And The Emigrants.'
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3856In-book reference : Book 49, Hadith 256English translation : Vol. 1, Book 46, Hadith 3856
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3856
This hadith about the life of the Hereafter takes place while the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم and his Companions were excavating the trench and carrying soil. As he passed by them, he said: O Allah, there is no life but the life of the Hereafter, so forgive the Ansar and the Emigrants. The words combine hard work, remembrance of the Hereafter, and dua for forgiveness. The Companions were doing physical work, yet the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم turned hearts toward the lasting life to come. For readers searching for no life but the life of the Hereafter hadith, this report shows how the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم linked effort in this world with hope for Allah’s forgiveness.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم remembered the Hereafter during difficult work.
- He made dua for the Ansar and the Muhajirun.
- Worldly effort can be paired with asking Allah for forgiveness.
