Hadith on Tafsir: Umar Said To Him: 'It Is Because Of What You Know (About Him)

Jami at-Tirmidhi 3362 (Book 47, Hadith 414) #29011

The Knowledge of Ibn Abbas

SUMMARY: Umar asked Ibn Abbas questions in front of the Companions of the Prophet, and Abdur-Rahman bin Awf questioned why he was asking him when there were children like him. Umar responded that it was because of what he knew, and then Ibn Abbas recited a Surat until its end. Umar acknowledged that he did not know about it but what Ibn Abbas knew.

Ibn Abbas said: "Umar used to ask me questions in front of the Companions of the Prophet. So Abdur-Rahman bin Awf said to him: 'Why do you ask him, while we have children like him?’" He said: "Umar said to him: 'It is because of what you know (about him).’ So he asked him about this Ayah: 'When there comes the help of Allah and the Conquest.’ I said: "It is only regarding the (end of the) life span of the Messenger of Allah, informing him of it". Then he recited the Surat until its end. So Umar said to him: "By Allah! I know not about it, but what you know".

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ دَاوُدَ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي بِشْرٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، رضى الله عنهما قَالَ كَانَ عُمَرُ يَسْأَلُنِي مَعَ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَقَالَ لَهُ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ عَوْفٍ أَتَسْأَلُهُ وَلَنَا بَنُونَ مِثْلُهُ فَقَالَ لَهُ عُمَرُ إِنَّهُ مِنْ حَيْثُ تَعْلَمُ فَسَأَلَهُ عَنْ هَذِهِ الآيَةِ ‏:‏ ‏(‏ إذا جَاءَ نَصْرُ اللَّهِ وَالْفَتْحُ ‏)‏ فَقُلْتُ إِنَّمَا هُوَ أَجَلُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَعْلَمَهُ إِيَّاهُ وَقَرَأَ السُّورَةَ إِلَى آخِرِهَا فَقَالَ لَهُ عُمَرُ وَاللَّهِ مَا أَعْلَمُ مِنْهَا إِلاَّ مَا تَعْلَمُ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ ‏.‏ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ أَبِي بِشْرٍ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ نَحْوَهُ إِلاَّ أَنَّهُ قَالَ فَقَالَ لَهُ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ عَوْفٍ أَتَسْأَلُهُ وَلَنَا ابْنٌ مِثْلُهُ ‏.‏ هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ

TOPICS
knowledge * recitation * companions * ilm * tilawah * quran * sahabah

QUICK LESSONS:

Respect those who are knowledgeable in religious matters ; Seek out knowledge from those who possess it ; Appreciate learning and education ; Recognize one's own limitations .

EXPLANATIONS:

This hadith is about the knowledge and wisdom possessed by Ibn Abbas, one of the companions of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. In this hadith, we learn how Umar ibn al-Khattab respected his knowledge and wisdom so much that he asked him questions in front of other companions. When Abdur-Rahman bin Awf questioned why Umar was asking him when there were children like him present, Umar responded that it was because of what he knew. Then, Ibn Abbas recited a Surat until its end which impressed even more upon Umar how knowledgeable he was on religious matters. This hadith teaches us to respect those who are knowledgeable in religious matters as well as to seek out knowledge from them whenever possible.

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