49/66. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3902 — Forgiveness for the Ansar’s Generations
About The Virtue Of The Ansar And The Quraish
Hadith About Forgiveness for the Ansar and Their Children
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3902
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3902
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مَنِيعٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ زَيْدِ بْنِ جُدْعَانَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا النَّضْرُ بْنُ أَنَسٍ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَرْقَمَ، أَنَّهُ كَتَبَ إِلَى أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ يُعَزِّيهِ فِيمَنْ أُصِيبَ مِنْ أَهْلِهِ وَبَنِي عَمِّهِ يَوْمَ الْحَرَّةِ فَكَتَبَ إِلَيْهِ إِنِّي أُبَشِّرُكَ بِبُشْرَى مِنَ اللَّهِ إِنِّي سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ " اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِلأَنْصَارِ وَلِذَرَارِيِّ الأَنْصَارِ وَلِذَرَارِيِّ ذَرَارِيِّهِمْ " . هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ . وَقَدْ رَوَاهُ قَتَادَةُ عَنِ النَّضْرِ بْنِ أَنَسٍ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَرْقَمَ، .
Zaid bin Arqam Narrated from:
Zaid bin Arqam wrote to Anas bin Malik, comforting him over those of his family and children of his paternal uncle who suffered on the day of Al-Harrah. So he wrote to him: "I Give You Glad Tidings Of Good News From Allah. I Heard The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Say: 'O Allah Forgive The Ansar And The Children Of The Ansar, And The Children Of Their Children."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3902In-book reference : Book 49, Hadith 302English translation : Vol. 1, Book 46, Hadith 3902
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3902
This hadith about forgiveness for the Ansar comes through a letter of comfort. Zaid bin Arqam wrote to Anas bin Malik after harm had reached members of his family and the children of his paternal uncle on the day of Al-Harrah. Instead of giving only ordinary words of sympathy, he reminded him of glad tidings from Allah that he heard from the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم made dua: “O Allah forgive the Ansar, the children of the Ansar, and the children of their children.” The core message is mercy and honor for the Ansar across generations. The hadith also shows that a prophetic dua can be used to console a grieving believer.
What we learn from this hadith
- Comforting someone with good religious news can ease grief.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم specifically prayed for forgiveness for the Ansar and their descendants.
- The children of righteous people may be mentioned with honor in supplication.
- A short dua can carry deep mercy and emotional support.
