49/67. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3910 — Good in All Houses of the Ansar
About Which Houses Of The Ansar Are The Best
Hadith About the Best Houses of the Ansar
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3910
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3910
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ الأَنْصَارِيِّ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَنَسَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ، يَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " أَلاَ أُخْبِرُكُمْ بِخَيْرِ دُورِ الأَنْصَارِ أَوْ بِخَيْرِ الأَنْصَارِ " . قَالُوا بَلَى يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ . قَالَ " بَنُو النَّجَّارِ ثُمَّ الَّذِينَ يَلُونَهُمْ بَنُو عَبْدِ الأَشْهَلِ ثُمَّ الَّذِينَ يَلُونَهُمْ بَنُو الْحَارِثِ بْنِ الْخَزْرَجِ ثُمَّ الَّذِينَ يَلُونَهُمْ بَنُو سَاعِدَةَ " . ثُمَّ قَالَ بِيَدِهِ فَقَبَضَ أَصَابِعَهُ ثُمَّ بَسَطَهُنَّ كَالرَّامِي بِيَدَيْهِ قَالَ " وَفِي دُورِ الأَنْصَارِ كُلِّهَا خَيْرٌ " . هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ . وَقَدْ رُوِيَ هَذَا أَيْضًا عَنْ أَنَسٍ عَنْ أَبِي أُسَيْدٍ السَّاعِدِيِّ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم .
Anas bin Malik Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Said: "Shall I Inform You Of The Best Houses Of The Ansar, Or Of The Best Of The Ansar?" They Said: "Of Course, O Messenger Of Allah!" He Said: "Banu An-Najjar. Then Those Who Come After Them Are Banu 'Abdul-Ashhal. Then Those Who Come After Them Are Banu Al-Harith Bin Al-Khazraj. Then Those Who Come After Them Are Banu Sa'Idah." Then He Motioned With His Hands, Clenching His Fingers, Then Opening Them, Like An Archer Does With His Hands. He Said: "And In All Of The Houses Of The Ansar There Is Good."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3910In-book reference : Book 49, Hadith 310English translation : Vol. 1, Book 46, Hadith 3910
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3910
This hadith about the best houses of the Ansar names Banu An-Najjar first, then Banu ‘Abdul-Ashhal, then Banu Al-Harith bin Al-Khazraj, and then Banu Sa‘idah. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم then made a hand motion and said that in all the houses of the Ansar there is good. This last phrase is important. The narration mentions order and merit, but it does not turn the rest of the Ansar into people without value. It teaches how to recognize special virtue while keeping respect for the wider community. A reader searching for Banu An-Najjar hadith or best Ansar houses will find both ranking and fairness in this narration.
What we learn from this hadith
- Some houses of the Ansar are named with special virtue.
- Banu An-Najjar are mentioned first in this narration.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم still said there is good in all houses of the Ansar.
- Recognition of rank should not erase respect for others.
