49/73. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3941 — Aslam Ghifar and Obedience
About (The Tribes Of) Ghifar, Aslam, Juhainah And Muzainah
Hadith About Aslam, Ghifar, and Obedience
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3941
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3941
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ دِينَارٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " أَسْلَمُ سَالَمَهَا اللَّهُ وَغِفَارُ غَفَرَ اللَّهُ لَهَا وَعُصَيَّةُ عَصَتِ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Said: "Aslam, May Allah Make Them Safe: Ghifar, May Allah Forgive Them, And 'Usayyah Has Disobeyed Allah And His Messenger."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3941In-book reference : Book 49, Hadith 341English translation : Vol. 1, Book 46, Hadith 3941
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3941
This Hadith about Aslam and Ghifar records the words of the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم regarding different tribes. He said, 'Aslam, may Allah make them safe,' and 'Ghifar, may Allah forgive them.' These words show a prayer of safety and forgiveness for those two tribes. In the same Hadith, he also said that 'Usayyah had disobeyed Allah and His Messenger. The core message is clear: honor is tied to Allah's favor, forgiveness, and obedience, not just a tribal name. The Hadith also teaches that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم could praise a people with a good supplication while also warning against disobedience when it appeared.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم made a prayer of safety for Aslam.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم made a prayer of forgiveness for Ghifar.
- Disobedience to Allah and His Messenger is treated as a serious matter in the Hadith.
- A group may be mentioned with praise or warning based on what is stated in the narration.
