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Jami' at-Tirmidhi 3376

Chapter: Something Else Concerning ‘The One Who Remembers Allah Often Is Superior To The Fighter In The Cause of Allah

Weak 3 scholars’ grades Jami' at-Tirmidhi 3376

Narrator:Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri

حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ لَهِيعَةَ، عَنْ دَرَّاجٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الْهَيْثَمِ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم سُئِلَ أَىُّ الْعِبَادِ أَفْضَلُ دَرَجَةً عِنْدَ اللَّهِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ قَالَ ‏

"‏ الذَّاكِرُونَ اللَّهَ كَثِيرًا وَالذَّاكِرَاتُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَمِنَ الْغَازِي فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ قَالَ ‏"‏ لَوْ ضَرَبَ بِسَيْفِهِ فِي الْكُفَّارِ وَالْمُشْرِكِينَ حَتَّى يَنْكَسِرَ وَيَخْتَضِبَ دَمًا لَكَانَ الذَّاكِرُونَ اللَّهَ كَثِيرًا أَفْضَلَ مِنْهُ دَرَجَةً ‏"

Abu Sa’eed Al-Khudri narrated that:

The Messenger of Allah was asked: “Which of the worshippers is superior in rank with Allah on the Day of Judgment?” He said: “Those men who remember Allah much [and women].” He said: “I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah! What about the fighter in the cause of Allah?’ He said: ‘If he were to strike with his sword among the disbelievers and the idolater, until it breaks, and he (or it) is dyed with blood, those who remember Allah much would still be superior in rank.”

Reported by At-Tirmidhi (No. 3376) and Ahmad (No. 11295).

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Classical commentary

Al-Mubarakfuri — Tuhfat al-Ahwadhi

قَوْلُهُ : ( أَيُّ الْعِبَادِ أَفْضَلُ دَرَجَةً ) وَفِي رِوَايَةِ أَحْمَدَ أَيُّ الْعِبَادِ أَفْضَلُ وَأَرْفَعُ دَرَجَةً " قَالَ الذَّاكِرُونَ" كَذَا فِي بَعْضِ النُّسَخِ بِالْوَاوِ وَكَذَلِكَ فِي رِوَايَةِ أَحْمَدَ وَهُوَ الظَّاهِرُ , وَوَقَعَ فِي بَعْضِهِمَا الذَّاكِرِينَ بِالْيَاءِ وَهُوَ عَلَى الْحِكَايَةِ قَالَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ { إِنَّ الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَالْمُسْلِمَاتِ وَالْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ وَالْقَانِتِينَ وَالْقَانِتَاتِ } - إِلَى قَوْلِهِ - { وَالذَّاكِرِينَ اللَّهَ كَثِيرًا وَالذَّاكِرَاتِ أَعَدَّ اللَّهُ لَهُمْ مَغْفِرَةً وَأَجْرًا عَظِيمًا } قِيلَ الْمُرَادُ بِهِمْ الْمُدَاوِمُونَ عَلَى ذِكْرِهِ وَفِكْرِهِ وَالْقَائِمُونَ بِالطَّاعَةِ الْمُوَاظِبُونَ عَلَى شُكْرِهِ ,…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH WeakDaif The hadith No. 3376
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH Good chain (hasan)Isnaad Hasan The chain only No. 3376
Ahmad Shakird. 1377 AH WeakDaif The hadith No. 3376

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Not graded Mishkat al-Masabih 2280

Abu Sa'id said God’s messenger was asked who would be most excellent and most exalted in degree in God’s estimation on the day of resurrection, and replied, “The men and women who make frequent mention of God.” He was asked if they would be superior even to the man who had fought in God’s path, and…

وَعَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ: أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ سُئِلَ: أَيُّ الْعِبَادِ أَفْضَلُ وَأَرْفَعُ دَرَجَةً عِنْدَ اللَّهِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ؟ قَالَ: «الذَّاكِرُونَ اللَّهَ كَثِيرًا…

Narrated by Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri

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  • معالم التنزيل تفسير البغوي (909)أَنَّهُ سُئِلَ أَيُّ الْعِبَادِ أَفْضَلُ دَرَجَةً عِنْدَ اللَّهِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ ؟ قَالَ : الذَّاكِرُونَ اللَّهَ كَثِيرًا وَالذَّاكِرَاتِ . قِيلَ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، وَالْغَازِي فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ ؟ قَالَ : لَوْ ضَرَبَ بِسَيْفِهِ فِي الْكُفَّارِ وَالْمُشْرِكِينَ حَتَّى يَنْكَسِرَ ، وَيَخْتَ
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