49/68. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3917 — Dying in Al-Madinah
The Virtue Of Al-Madinah
Hadith About Dying in Al-Madinah
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3917
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3917
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مَعَاذُ بْنُ هِشَامٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَنِ اسْتَطَاعَ أَنْ يَمُوتَ بِالْمَدِينَةِ فَلْيَمُتْ بِهَا فَإِنِّي أَشْفَعُ لِمَنْ يَمُوتُ بِهَا " . وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ سُبَيْعَةَ بِنْتِ الْحَارِثِ الأَسْلَمِيَّةِ . هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ غَرِيبٌ مِنْ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ مِنْ حَدِيثِ أَيُّوبَ السَّخْتِيَانِيِّ .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) Said: "Whoever Is Able To Die In Al-Madinah, Then Let Him Die There, For I Will Intercede For Those Who Die There."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3917In-book reference : Book 49, Hadith 317English translation : Vol. 1, Book 46, Hadith 3917
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3917
This hadith about dying in Al-Madinah is direct. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said that whoever is able to die in Al-Madinah should die there, because he will intercede for those who die there. The wording includes “whoever is able,” so the teaching should be presented with that condition. It is not a command to force hardship on oneself in every situation. It is a statement of virtue for dying in Al-Madinah when a person is able. The hadith also shows the special status of Madinah in relation to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. For readers searching “whoever dies in Madinah hadith,” this narration gives the main wording and meaning.
What we learn from this hadith
- Dying in Al-Madinah is mentioned as a virtue for the one who is able.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم connected this with his intercession.
- The condition “whoever is able” should be kept in the explanation.
- The hadith points to the special honor of Al-Madinah.
