Hadith 3190

قَالَ الرَّبِيعُ بْنُ خُثَيْمٍ وَالْحَسَنُ كُلٌّ عَلَيْهِ هَيِّنٌ هَيْنٌ وَهَيِّنٌ مِثْلُ لَيْنٍ وَلَيِّنٍ وَمَيْتٍ وَمَيِّتٍ وَضَيْقٍ وَضَيِّقٍ أَفَعَيِينَا سورة ق آية 15 أَفَأَعْيَا عَلَيْنَا حِينَ أَنْشَأَكُمْ وَأَنْشَأَ خَلْقَكُمْ لُغُوبٌ سورة فاطر آية 35 النَّصَبُ أَطْوَارًا سورة نوح آية 14 ، طَوْرًا كَذَا وَطَوْرًا كَذَا عَدَا طَوْرَهُ أَيْ قَدْرَهُ .
And Rabi’ bin Khuthaym and Imam Hasan al-Basri said: Although both (the first creation and then bringing to life again) are absolutely easy for Him (but bringing to life again after creation is mentioned as easier in apparent terms). It is permissible to recite (the word) both with tashdeed (emphasis) and without it. And in Surah Qaf, the word «أفعيينا‏» that appears, its meaning is: Did the first creation make Us incapable? When Allah created you and created your substance. And in the same Surah (in Allah’s statement) the meaning of «لغوب» is fatigue. And in Surah Nuh, where He said «أطوارا‏», its meaning is that He created you in different forms: sometimes as a drop of fluid, then a clot of blood, then flesh, then bone and skin. The Arabs used to say «عدا طوره», meaning so-and-so exceeded his rank. Here, the meaning of «أطوارا‏» is rank.
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ كَثِيرٍ ، أَخْبَرَنَا سُفْيَانُ ، عَنْ جَامِعِ بْنِ شَدَّادٍ ، عَنْ صَفْوَانَ بْنِ مُحْرِزٍ ، عَنْ عِمْرَانَ بْنِ حُصَيْنٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا ، قَالَ : جَاءَ نَفَرٌ مِنْ بَنِي تَمِيمٍ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَقَالَ : يَا بَنِي تَمِيمٍ أَبْشِرُوا ، قَالُوا : بَشَّرْتَنَا فَأَعْطِنَا فَتَغَيَّرَ وَجْهُهُ فَجَاءَهُ أَهْلُ الْيَمَنِ ، فَقَالَ : يَا أَهْلَ الْيَمَنِ اقْبَلُوا الْبُشْرَى إِذْ لَمْ يَقْبَلْهَا بَنُو تَمِيمٍ ، قَالُوا : قَبِلْنَا فَأَخَذَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُحَدِّثُ بَدْءَ الْخَلْقِ وَالْعَرْشِ فَجَاءَ رَجُلٌ ، فَقَالَ : " يَا عِمْرَانُ رَاحِلَتُكَ تَفَلَّتَتْ لَيْتَنِي لَمْ أَقُمْ " .
Narrated `Imran bin Husain: Some people of Bani Tamim came to the Prophet and he said (to them), "O Bani Tamim! rejoice with glad tidings." They said, "You have given us glad tidings, now give us something." On hearing that the color of his face changed then the people of Yemen came to him and he said, "O people of Yemen ! Accept the good tidings, as Bani Tamim has refused them." The Yemenites said, "We accept them. Then the Prophet started taking about the beginning of creation and about Allah's Throne. In the mean time a man came saying, "O `Imran! Your she-camel has run away!'' (I got up and went away), but l wish I had not left that place (for I missed what Allah's Apostle had said).
Hadith Reference صحيح البخاري / كتاب بدء الخلق / 3190
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Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Dawood Raz
Hadith Commentary: The Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) gave the glad tidings of ultimate goodness to Banu Tamim because they had embraced Islam. The people of Banu Tamim, due to their lack of understanding, thought that the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) was someone who distributed worldly wealth and riches. This way of thinking caused the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) distress. It is said that the one who made this request was a man named Aqra’ bin Habis, a Bedouin.
Source: Sahih Bukhari: Commentary by Maulana Dawood Raz, Page: 3190
Shaykh Abdul Sattar al-Hammad
Hadith Commentary:
1.
By "the people of Yemen" is meant the delegation of Himyar. This does not refer to Abu Musa al-Ash'ari radi Allahu anhu and his companions, because Imam al-Bukhari rahimahullah has established a separate chapter with the following words:
(Bab Qudum al-Ash'ariyyin wa Ahl al-Yaman)
"The arrival of the Ash'aris and the delegation of the people of Yemen."
(Sahih al-Bukhari, al-Maghazi, Chapter: 75)
This means that the Ash'aris and the people of Yemen are two distinct groups. In addition, Abu Musa al-Ash'ari radi Allahu anhu, along with his companions, came at the time of the conquest of Khaybar in the 7th year of Hijrah, whereas the people of Yemen came as a delegation in the 9th year of Hijrah in order to gain understanding of the religion. It was with this delegation that the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam had a gathering with the Banu Tamim; the Ash'aris did not gather with the Banu Tamim.
(Fath al-Bari: 8/122)
2.
The Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam gave the Banu Tamim glad tidings of success in the Hereafter due to their acceptance of Islam. They, however, considered this to be glad tidings of worldly wealth and possessions. The Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam was distressed at their greed and desire for the world, or he was saddened because they were new Muslims. He did not have any wealth with him to win over their hearts, so he became sorrowful. However, the first explanation appears to be weightier.
And Allah knows best.
Source: Hidayat al-Qari: Commentary on Sahih Bukhari, Urdu, Page: 3190
Maulana Dawood Raz
Hadith Commentary:
The reason for the displeasure of the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) was that they did not accept the glad tidings of the everlasting blessings of Paradise and instead sought the lowly world.
Whereas, if they had accepted the prophetic glad tidings, they would have received some portion of the world as well, but they became among those described as ﴿خسر الدنیا والآخرة﴾ ("he has lost this world and the Hereafter").
It is Yemen’s good fortune that its people accepted the prophetic glad tidings.
From this, the virtue of Yemen is also established, but the current civil war has stained Yemen.
Allahumma allif bayna quloob al-muslimeen, ameen.
Not all of Banu Tamim were like this; it was only a few individuals who made this mistake. The virtues of the rest of Banu Tamim are also mentioned, as will be discussed ahead.
Source: Sahih Bukhari: Commentary by Maulana Dawood Raz, Page: 4365
Shaykh Abdul Sattar al-Hammad
Hadith Commentary:
The entire tribe of Banu Tamim was not like this; it was only a few individuals who made this mistake.
The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) became displeased because these people rejected the everlasting blessings of Paradise and instead demanded the insignificant wealth of this world. Had they accepted the glad tidings given by the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), they would have received much in this world as well. However, it is the good fortune of the people of Yemen that they accepted the glad tidings of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam).
From this, the virtue of Yemen and the people of Yemen is established.
Source: Hidayat al-Qari: Commentary on Sahih Bukhari, Urdu, Page: 4365
Maulana Dawood Raz
Hadith Commentary:
This hadith has already been mentioned above.
Hafiz Ibn Hajar states that there arises a problem here: the people of Banu Tamim came in 9 AH, whereas the Ash‘aris came earlier, in 7 AH. He has answered this by saying that it is possible that some of the Ash‘ari people may have come even after Banu Tamim.
Source: Sahih Bukhari: Commentary by Maulana Dawood Raz, Page: 4386
Shaykh Abdul Sattar al-Hammad
Hadith Commentary:

Imam Bukhari (rahimahullah) has narrated this hadith in a very concise manner, whereas previously this hadith has been narrated in detail.
In that narration, it is mentioned that the people of Yemen had asked about the beginning of this universe.
(Sahih al-Bukhari, Book of the Beginning of Creation, Hadith: 3119)

Hafiz Ibn Hajar (rahimahullah) says that there is a problem in this hadith: the people of Banu Tamim came to Madinah Tayyibah in the 9th year of Hijrah, whereas the Ash‘ari people had already come to the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) earlier, at the time of the Battle of Khaybar in the 7th year of Hijrah. How, then, was their gathering together possible? He then answers this by saying that some of the Ash‘ari people may have come after the Battle of Khaybar as well.
(Fath al-Bari: 8/123)
Source: Hidayat al-Qari: Commentary on Sahih Bukhari, Urdu, Page: 4386