49/74. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3944 — Warning About Liar and Destroyer
About Thaqif And Banu Hanifah
Hadith About a Liar and Destroyer in Thaqif
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3944
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3944
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا الْفَضْلُ بْنُ مُوسَى، عَنْ شَرِيكٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُصْمٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " فِي ثَقِيفٍ كَذَّابٌ وَمُبِيرٌ " . حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ وَاقِدٍ أَبُو مُسْلِمٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شَرِيكٌ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ نَحْوَهُ . وَعَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُصْمٍ يُكْنَى أَبَا عُلْوَانَ وَهُوَ كُوفِيٌّ . هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ لاَ نَعْرِفُهُ إِلاَّ مِنْ حَدِيثِ شَرِيكٍ . وَشَرِيكٌ يَقُولُ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُصْمٍ وَإِسْرَائِيلُ يَرْوِي عَنْ هَذَا الشَّيْخِ وَيَقُولُ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُصْمَةَ . وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ أَسْمَاءَ بِنْتِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Said: "In Thaqif There Is A Liar And A Destroyer."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3944In-book reference : Book 49, Hadith 344English translation : Vol. 1, Book 46, Hadith 3944
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3944
This Hadith about Thaqif contains a short warning from the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم: 'In Thaqif there is a liar and a destroyer.' The narration does not name the people in the translated text, so the explanation should not add names or stories that are not provided here. The core topic is warning against falsehood and destruction. The Hadith points to two harmful qualities: lying and causing destruction. It also shows that a warning can be direct and serious. When writing or teaching this Hadith, the safest approach is to keep the focus on the words in the narration and avoid adding details from outside the given text.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Hadith warns about lying as a harmful trait.
- The Hadith warns about destruction as a serious evil.
- The narration mentions Thaqif but does not name specific individuals in the provided text.
- Short Hadiths should be explained without adding unsupported details.
