Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 44, Hadith 1 Narrated An-Nawwas bin Sam’an Al-Kilabi: that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Indeed Allah has made a parable of the straight path: At the sides of the path there are walls with open doors, each door having a curtain. There is a caller at the head of the path […]
Jami’ at-Tirmidhi is one of the six major hadith collections in Sunni Islam, compiled by Imam Abu ‘Isa Muhammad at-Tirmidhi. It is notable for its classification of hadith based on authenticity and legal relevance, and includes commentary on the reliability of narrators and juristic differences among scholars.
Book 44, Chapters on Parables, discusses metaphorical sayings and stories used by the Prophet (PBUH) to convey deeper meanings.
Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 44, Hadith 2 Narrated Sa’eed bin Hilal: that Jabir bin ‘Abdullah Al-Ansari said: “One day the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came out to us and said: “While I was sleeping I had a vision as if Jibra’il was at my feet. One of them said to his companion: ‘Make a parable for […]
Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 44, Hadith 3 Narrated Abu ‘Uthman An-Nahdi: from Ibn Mas’ud who said: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) performed ‘Isha, then he turned and took the hand of ‘Abdullah bin Mas’ud until he went with him to the wide valley of Makkah. He sat him down, then he drew a line around him. […]
Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 44, Hadith 4 Narrated Jabir bin ‘Abdullah: that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “The parable of myself and the Prophets is that of a man who constructed a house. He completed it and made it well, except for the space of one brick. So the people enter it and marvel at […]
Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 44, Hadith 5 Narrated Al-Harith Al-Ash’ari: that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Indeed Allah commanded Yahya bin Zakariyya with five commandments to abide by, and to command the Children of Isra’il to abide by them. But he was slow in doing so. So ‘Eisa said: ‘Indeed Allah commanded you with five […]
Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 44, Hadith 6 (Another chain) with similar in meaning. حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ الطَّيَالِسِيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبَانُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ سَلاَّمٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلاَّمٍ، عَنِ الْحَارِثِ الأَشْعَرِيِّ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَحْوَهُ بِمَعْنَاهُ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ […]
Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 44, Hadith 7 Narrated Abu Musa Al-Ash’ari: that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) narrated: “The parable of the believer who recites the Qur’an is that of a citron, its fragrance is nice and its taste is nice. The parable of the believer who does not recite the Qur’an is that of a […]
Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 44, Hadith 8 Narrated Abu Hurairah: that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “The parable of the believer is like the plant; the wind does not stop causing it to sway, and the believer does not stop suffering trials. The parable of the hypocrite is that of a cedar tree, it does […]
Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 44, Hadith 9 Narrated Ibn ‘Umar: that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Indeed there is a tree that does not shed its foilage, and it is is similar to the believer. Can any of you tell me what it is?” ‘Abdullah said: “The people started thinking about the trees of the […]
Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 44, Hadith 10 Narrated Abu Hurairah: that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Do you think that if there was a river by the gate of one of you, and he bathed in it five times each day that there would remain any filth on him?” They said: “No filth would stay […]
Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 44, Hadith 11 Another chain reports a similar narration. حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا بَكْرُ بْنُ مُضَرَ الْقُرَشِيُّ، عَنِ ابْنِ الْهَادِ، نَحْوَهُ . Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 44, Hadith 11Ungraded The above hadith is from the Jami` at-Tirmidhi collection of hadiths. The Jami` at-Tirmidhi is one of the six major hadith collections, or […]
Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 44, Hadith 12 Narrated Anas: that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “The parable of my Ummah is that of a rain; it is not known if its beginning is better or its end.” حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ يَحْيَى الأَبَحُّ، عَنْ ثَابِتٍ الْبُنَانِيِّ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى […]