49/67. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3911 — The Best Ansar Houses and Shared Good
About Which Houses Of The Ansar Are The Best
Hadith About the Best Clans of the Ansar
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3911
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3911
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ قَتَادَةَ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ أَبِي أُسَيْدٍ السَّاعِدِيِّ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " خَيْرُ دُورِ الأَنْصَارِ دُورُ بَنِي النَّجَّارِ ثُمَّ دُورُ بَنِي عَبْدِ الأَشْهَلِ ثُمَّ بَنِي الْحَارِثِ بْنِ الْخَزْرَجِ ثُمَّ بَنِي سَاعِدَةَ وَفِي كُلِّ دُورِ الأَنْصَارِ خَيْرٌ " . فَقَالَ سَعْدٌ مَا أَرَى رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِلاَّ قَدْ فَضَّلَ عَلَيْنَا . فَقِيلَ قَدْ فَضَّلَكُمْ عَلَى كَثِيرٍ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ . وَأَبُو أُسَيْدٍ السَّاعِدِيُّ اسْمُهُ مَالِكُ بْنُ رَبِيعَةَ . وَقَدْ رُوِيَ نَحْوَ هَذَا عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم . وَرَوَاهُ مَعْمَرٌ عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ وَعُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُتْبَةَ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم .
Abu Usaid As-Sa'idi Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Said: "The Best Houses Of The Ansar Are The Houses Of Banu An-Najjar, Then The House Of Banu 'Abdul-Ashhal, Then Banu Al-Harith Bin Al-Khazraj, Then Banu Sa'Idah. And In All Of The Houses Of The Ansar There Is Good." So Sa'D Said: "I Do Not See Except That The Prophet (ﷺ) Has Preferred Everyone Over Us." So It Was Said: "He Preferred You Over Many."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3911In-book reference : Book 49, Hadith 311English translation : Vol. 1, Book 46, Hadith 3911
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3911
This hadith about the best clans of the Ansar lists the houses of Banu An-Najjar, Banu ‘Abdul-Ashhal, Banu Al-Harith bin Al-Khazraj, and Banu Sa‘idah. It also includes the important closing line: in all of the houses of the Ansar there is good. Sa‘d’s response shows that people may notice when others are preferred in a list. The answer given to him was balanced: he had still been preferred over many. The hadith teaches that honor can have levels, but goodness can still be shared widely. It also teaches readers to notice the full sentence, not only the order of names.
What we learn from this hadith
- The hadith names several Ansar houses with virtue.
- Good is affirmed for all houses of the Ansar.
- Being listed later does not mean having no merit.
- A balanced answer can calm feelings when people compare ranks.
