49/68. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3919 — Last City of Islam Destroyed
The Virtue Of Al-Madinah
Hadith About Al-Madinah as the Last City Destroyed
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3919
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3919
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو السَّائِبِ، سَلْمُ بْنُ جُنَادَةَ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا أَبِي جُنَادَةُ بْنُ سَلْمٍ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " آخِرُ قَرْيَةٍ مِنْ قُرَى الإِسْلاَمِ خَرَابًا الْمَدِينَةُ " . هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ لاَ نَعْرِفُهُ إِلاَّ مِنْ حَدِيثِ جُنَادَةَ عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ . قَالَ تَعَجَّبَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ مِنْ حَدِيثِ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ هَذَا .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Said: "The Last Of The Cities Of Islam To Be Destroyed Is Al-Madinah."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3919In-book reference : Book 49, Hadith 319English translation : Vol. 1, Book 46, Hadith 3919
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3919
This hadith about Al-Madinah and the future states that the last of the cities of Islam to be destroyed is Al-Madinah. The narration is short, so it should not be expanded into detailed timelines not found in the text. The core teaching is the special mention of Madinah in relation to the cities of Islam. It points to the city’s lasting place, but the hadith does not give dates, signs, or a full sequence of events here. A careful explanation should keep the sentence as it is: Al-Madinah is named as the last city of Islam to face destruction. This makes the hadith a focused statement about Madinah’s status.
What we learn from this hadith
- Al-Madinah is named in relation to the cities of Islam.
- The hadith says it will be the last city of Islam to be destroyed.
- No date or detailed timeline is given in this narration.
- The safest understanding is to keep close to the wording.
