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Hadith 23

أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاق بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا الْأَعْمَشُ، عَنْ أَبِي سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ، قَالَ: جَاءَ جِبْرِيلُ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَهُوَ جَالِسٌ حَزِينٌ، وَقَدْ تَخَضَّبَ بِالدَّمِ مِنْ فِعْلِ أَهْلِ مَكَّةَ مِنْ قُرَيْشٍ، فَقَالَ جِبْرِيلُ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، هَلْ تُحِبُّ أَنْ أُرِيَكَ آيَةً ؟، قَالَ: "نَعَمْ، فَنَظَرَ إِلَى شَجَرَةٍ مِنْ وَرَائِهِ"، فَقَالَ: ادْعُ بِهَا، فَدَعَا بِهَا، فَجَاءَتْ وَقَامَتْ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ، فَقَالَ: مُرْهَا فَلْتَرْجِعْ، فَأَمَرَهَا فَرَجَعَتْ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: "حَسْبِي حَسْبِي".
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik, may Allah be pleased with him, that Jibreel (Gabriel), peace be upon him, came to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, while he was being persecuted by the people of Makkah, the Quraysh, covered in blood, sitting sad and grieved. Jibreel, peace be upon him, said: O Messenger of Allah! Do you wish that I show you a sign (of Allah’s power)? The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: “Yes, show me.” So Jibreel, peace be upon him, looked at a tree that was behind him and said: Call it. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, called the tree, so it came and stood before him. Jibreel, peace be upon him, said: Command it to return. So he commanded it, and it returned. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: “Enough, enough” (meaning this sign is sufficient for me).
Hadith Reference سنن دارمي / مقدمه / 23
Hadith Grading تحقیق (حسین سلیم أسد الدارانی): إسناده صحيح، [مكتبه الشامله نمبر: 23]
Hadith Takhrij اس حدیث کی سند صحیح ہے اور اس کو [امام أحمد 113/3] ، [ابن ابي شيبة 11781] ، [ابن ماجه 4028] ، [وابويعلي 3685] نے روایت کیا ہے۔
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Brief Explanation
(Commentary on Hadith 23)

It is established from this hadith:

❀ Despite being a Prophet, the endurance of hardships, patience, and steadfastness by the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam.

❀ The coming of Jibril alayhis salam to the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam and fulfilling the task of conveying messages.

❀ The tree coming forth by walking is a great miracle, and a clear proof of the truthfulness of the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam.
Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:

The mentioned narration has been declared weak in chain (sanad) by our esteemed researcher, whereas other scholars have declared it authentic. The researchers of al-Mawsu‘ah al-Hadithiyyah, Musnad al-Imam Ahmad, write regarding it that the chain of this narration is strong and upon the conditions of Muslim. Likewise, Shaykh al-Albani and Dr. Bashar ‘Awwad, among others, have also declared it authentic, from which it appears that the opinion of authenticity is closer to being correct.
And Allah knows best.
For further details, see: (al-Mawsu‘ah al-Hadithiyyah, Musnad al-Imam Ahmad: 19/165, 166; Sahih Sunan Ibn Majah by al-Albani, no. 3270; Sunan Ibn Majah, verified by Dr. Bashar ‘Awwad, no. 4028)


This incident is from the Makkan period.
It is possible that Anas radi Allahu anhu heard it from an older Companion, or that the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam himself narrated it.


The movement of the tree at the command of the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam is a miracle.
The purpose of showing this miracle was that the status and rank of the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam is very high with Allah Ta‘ala, but due to certain special wisdoms, it is necessary to endure some hardships.


Its purpose was also to console the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, that every creation of Allah is with you and is among those who have faith in you.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 4028