49/66. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3904 — Honor for Ahlul Bayt and Ansar
About The Virtue Of The Ansar And The Quraish
Hadith About Ahlul Bayt and the Ansar
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3904
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3904
حَدَّثَنَا الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ حُرَيْثٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي الْفَضْلُ بْنُ مُوسَى، عَنْ زَكَرِيَّا ابْنِ أَبِي زَائِدَةَ، عَنْ عَطِيَّةَ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " أَلاَ إِنَّ عَيْبَتِي الَّتِي آوِي إِلَيْهَا أَهْلُ بَيْتِي وَإِنَّ كَرِشِي الأَنْصَارُ فَاعْفُوا عَنْ مُسِيئِهِمْ وَاقْبَلُوا مِنْ مُحْسِنِهِمْ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ . وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ أَنَسٍ .
Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) Said: "Indeed My Elite, Those Whom I Lean Towards, Are The People Of My House And My Close Ones Are The Ansar, So Forgive Those Who Do Wrong From Them And Accept From Those Who Do Good From Them."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3904In-book reference : Book 49, Hadith 304English translation : Vol. 1, Book 46, Hadith 3904
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3904
This hadith about Ahlul Bayt and the Ansar shows two groups held close by the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. He described the people of his house as those he leans toward, and the Ansar as his close ones. The instruction that follows is practical: forgive those among them who do wrong and accept from those who do good. The hadith does not say that wrong actions are good, and it does not erase moral responsibility. Rather, it teaches a gentle way of dealing with a beloved group: recognize their good, avoid harshness, and leave room for pardon. It is a hadith about respect, loyalty, and balanced treatment.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet’s صلى الله عليه وسلم household has a special closeness in this narration.
- The Ansar are described as close to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
- Good deeds should be accepted and recognized.
- Mistakes should be handled with pardon where appropriate, not with hatred.
