49/57. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3858 — Virtue of Seeing the Prophet
What Has Been Related About The Virtues Of One Who Saw The Prophet (SAW) And Accompanied Him
Hadith About Seeing the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم and the Companions
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3858
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3858
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ حَبِيبِ بْنِ عَرَبِيٍّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ كَثِيرٍ الأَنْصَارِيُّ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ طَلْحَةَ بْنَ خِرَاشٍ، يَقُولُ سَمِعْتُ جَابِرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، يَقُولُ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ " لاَ تَمَسُّ النَّارُ مُسْلِمًا رَآنِي أَوْ رَأَى مَنْ رَآنِي " . قَالَ طَلْحَةُ فَقَدْ رَأَيْتُ جَابِرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ . وَقَالَ مُوسَى وَقَدْ رَأَيْتُ طَلْحَةَ . قَالَ يَحْيَى وَقَالَ لِي مُوسَى وَقَدْ رَأَيْتَنِي وَنَحْنُ نَرْجُو اللَّهَ . هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ لاَ نَعْرِفُهُ إِلاَّ مِنْ حَدِيثِ مُوسَى بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الأَنْصَارِيِّ . وَرَوَى عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْمَدِينِيِّ وَغَيْرُ وَاحِدٍ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْحَدِيثِ عَنْ مُوسَى هَذَا الْحَدِيثَ .
Talhah bin Khirash Narrated from:
I Heard Jabir Bin 'Abdullah Saying: 'I Heard The Prophet (ﷺ) Saying: "The Fire Shall Not Touch The Muslim Who Saw Me, Or Saw One Who Saw Me."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3858In-book reference : Book 49, Hadith 258English translation : Vol. 1, Book 46, Hadith 3858
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3858
This hadith about seeing the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم gives a great virtue to Muslims who saw him, and also to those who saw one who saw him. Jabir bin Abdullah narrates that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said: The Fire shall not touch the Muslim who saw me, or saw one who saw me. The chain then includes statements from narrators who mention whom they saw, ending with hope in Allah. The wording should be read as it is given, without adding extra conditions or stories beyond the text. For readers searching for hadith about seeing the Prophet or virtue of Sahabah and Tabiun, this narration highlights the honor connected to direct nearness to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم and his Companions.
What we learn from this hadith
- The hadith mentions a virtue for Muslims who saw the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
- It also mentions those who saw one who saw him.
- The narrators expressed hope in Allah while passing on this report.
