49/75. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3954 — Tuba for Ash-Sham
About The Virtue Of Ash-Sham And Yemen
Hadith About Tuba for Ash-Sham
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3954
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3954
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا وَهْبُ بْنُ جَرِيرٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي قَالَ، سَمِعْتُ يَحْيَى بْنَ أَيُّوبَ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ أَبِي حَبِيبٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ شُمَاسَةَ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ، قَالَ كُنَّا عِنْدَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم نُؤَلِّفُ الْقُرْآنَ مِنَ الرِّقَاعِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " طُوبَى لِلشَّأْمِ " . فَقُلْنَا لأَىٍّ ذَلِكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ " لأَنَّ مَلاَئِكَةَ الرَّحْمَنِ بَاسِطَةٌ أَجْنِحَتَهَا عَلَيْهَا " . هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ إِنَّمَا نَعْرِفُهُ مِنْ حَدِيثِ يَحْيَى بْنِ أَيُّوبَ .
Zaid bin Thabit Narrated from:
We Were With The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Collecting The Qur'An On Pieces Of Cloth, So The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Said: 'Tuba Is For Ash-Sham.' So We Said: 'Why Is That O Messenger Of Allah?' He Said: 'Because The Angels Of Ar-Rahman Spread Their Wings Over It.'
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3954In-book reference : Book 49, Hadith 354English translation : Vol. 1, Book 46, Hadith 3954
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3954
This Hadith about Ash-Sham begins with Zaid bin Thabit saying that they were with the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم collecting the Qur'an on pieces of cloth. During that moment, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said, 'Tuba is for Ash-Sham.' When they asked why, he said it was because the angels of Ar-Rahman spread their wings over it. The narration has two clear parts: the companions were gathering the Qur'an from written pieces, and the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم mentioned a special gladness for Ash-Sham. The main teaching should stay with the Hadith text: Ash-Sham is praised here due to the angels spreading their wings over it.
What we learn from this hadith
- The companions were collecting the Qur'an on pieces of cloth in the narration.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said, 'Tuba is for Ash-Sham.'
- The reason given is that the angels of Ar-Rahman spread their wings over it.
- The Hadith connects Ash-Sham with a special mention of angelic care.
