49/68. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3918 — Patience with Hardships of Madinah
The Virtue Of Al-Madinah
Hadith About Patience with Hardship in Al-Madinah
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3918
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3918
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الأَعْلَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الْمُعْتَمِرُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ عُبَيْدَ اللَّهِ ابْنَ عُمَرَ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، رضى الله عنهما أَنَّ مَوْلاَةً، لَهُ أَتَتْهُ فَقَالَتِ اشْتَدَّ عَلَىَّ الزَّمَانُ وَإِنِّي أُرِيدُ أَنْ أَخْرُجَ إِلَى الْعِرَاقِ . قَالَ فَهَلاَّ إِلَى الشَّأْمِ أَرْضِ الْمَنْشَرِ اصْبِرِي لَكَاعِ فَإِنِّي سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ " مَنْ صَبَرَ عَلَى شِدَّتِهَا وَلأْوَائِهَا كُنْتُ لَهُ شَهِيدًا أَوْ شَفِيعًا يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ " . وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ وَسُفْيَانَ بْنِ أَبِي زُهَيْرٍ وَسُبَيْعَةَ الأَسْلَمِيَّةِ .هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ غَرِيبٌ مِنْ حَدِيثِ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
A Freed A Slave Girl Of His Came To Him, And Said: "Times Have Become Hard On Me And I Want To Go To Al-'Iraq." He Said: "Why Not To Ash-Sham The Land Of The Resurrection? Have Patience You Foolish Lady; I Heard The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Say: 'Whoever Endures Its Hardships And Difficulties (Al-Madinah) Then I Will Be A Witness, Or An Intercessor For Him On The Day Of Judgement." [He Said:] There Are Narrations On This Topic From Abu Sa'Eed, Sufyan Bin Abi Zuhair, And Subai'Ah Al-Aslamiyyah.
[1] Al-Madīnah.Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3918In-book reference : Book 49, Hadith 318English translation : Vol. 1, Book 46, Hadith 3918
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3918
This hadith about patience in Al-Madinah includes a real conversation. A freed slave girl told Ibn ‘Umar that life had become hard for her and that she wanted to go to Iraq. Ibn ‘Umar advised patience and then quoted what he heard from the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم: whoever endures the hardship and difficulty of Al-Madinah, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم will be a witness or intercessor for him on the Day of Judgment. The narration should be explained carefully. It praises patient endurance in Madinah; it does not deny that hardship can be real. It also keeps the focus on the promise mentioned in the Prophet’s صلى الله عليه وسلم words.
What we learn from this hadith
- Hardship in Al-Madinah is acknowledged in the narration.
- Patience with that hardship is praised.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم mentioned being a witness or intercessor for such a person.
- Advice should be rooted in prophetic words, not empty pressure.
