49/74. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3947 — Bravery and Trustworthiness
About Thaqif And Banu Hanifah
Hadith About Bravery and Honesty in Battle
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3947
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3947
حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ يَعْقُوبَ، وَغَيْرُ، وَاحِدٍ، قَالُوا حَدَّثَنَا وَهْبُ بْنُ جَرِيرٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي قَالَ، سَمِعْتُ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ مَلاَذٍ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ نُمَيْرِ بْنِ أَوْسٍ، عَنْ مَالِكِ بْنِ مَسْرُوحٍ، عَنْ عَامِرِ بْنِ أَبِي عَامِرٍ الأَشْعَرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " نِعْمَ الْحَىُّ الأَسْدُ وَالأَشْعَرُونَ لاَ يَفِرُّونَ فِي الْقِتَالِ وَلاَ يَغُلُّونَ هُمْ مِنِّي وَأَنَا مِنْهُمْ " . قَالَ فَحَدَّثْتُ بِذَلِكَ مُعَاوِيَةَ فَقَالَ لَيْسَ هَكَذَا قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ قَالَ " هُمْ مِنِّي وَإِلَىَّ " . فَقُلْتُ لَيْسَ هَكَذَا حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي وَلَكِنَّهُ حَدَّثَنِي قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ " هُمْ مِنِّي وَأَنَا مِنْهُمْ " . قَالَ فَأَنْتَ أَعْلَمُ بِحَدِيثِ أَبِيكَ . قَالَ هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ لاَ نَعْرِفُهُ إِلاَّ مِنْ حَدِيثِ وَهْبِ بْنِ جَرِيرٍ . وَيُقَالُ الأَسْدُ هُمُ الأَزْدُ .
'Amir bin Abi 'Amir Al-Ash'ari Narrated from:
Narrated 'Amir bin Abi 'Amir Al-Ash'ari: From His Father Who Said: "The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Said: 'Blessed Are The Tribes Of Al-Asad And Al-Ash'Arun, They Flee Not From Fighting Nor Do They Pilfer The Spoils Of War. They Are From Me And I Am From Them.'"He ('Amir) Said: "So I Narrated That To Mu'Awiyah, And He Said: "This Is Not How The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Said It, He Said: 'They Are From Me, And For Me.' I Said, This Is Not How My Father Narrated It To Me, Rather He Narrated To Me, Saying: 'I Heard The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Saying: "They Are From Me And I Am From Them.'" So He Said: 'Then You Are More Knowledgeable Of Your Father'S Hadith.'"
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3947In-book reference : Book 49, Hadith 347English translation : Vol. 1, Book 46, Hadith 3947
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3947
This Hadith praises the tribes of Al-Asad and Al-Ash'arun. The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said they do not flee from fighting and do not pilfer the spoils of war. He then said, 'They are from me and I am from them.' The report also includes a careful discussion between 'Amir and Mu'awiyah about the exact wording. 'Amir held to what his father narrated from hearing the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم. This makes the Hadith about bravery, honesty, and careful transmission. It teaches that courage is not only about standing firm in battle, but also about avoiding betrayal in matters of property and reporting words accurately.
What we learn from this hadith
- The tribes were praised for not fleeing from fighting.
- They were also praised for not stealing from the spoils of war.
- The phrase 'They are from me and I am from them' shows a strong praise in the narration.
- The report shows care in preserving the exact wording of a Hadith.
