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 49, Chapters on Virtues, discusses the admirable qualities and virtues of the Prophet’s companions and righteous individuals.

Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 49, Hadith 25

Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 49, Hadith 25 Narrated Abu Zaid bin Akhtab: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) wiped his hand over my face and supplicated for me.” ‘Azrah (one of the narrators) said: “Indeed he lived for one-hundred and twenty years, and there weren’t upon his head except for a few small grey hairs.” حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ […]

Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 49, Hadith 26

Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 49, Hadith 26 Narrated Anas bin Malik: “Abu Talhah said to Umm Sulaim: ‘I heard the voice of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sounding weak and I sensed some hunger in it. Do you have anything? She said: ‘Yes.’ So she got some loaves of wheat bread, then she took out a […]

Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 49, Hadith 27

Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 49, Hadith 27 Narrated Anas bin Malik: “I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) at the time when the ‘Asr prayer had drawn near, and the people were searching for water for Wudu, bu they did not find any. So the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was brought some water for Wudu, and […]

Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 49, Hadith 28

Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 49, Hadith 28 Narrated ‘Aishah: “The first of what the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) initiated with of Prophethood, when Allah wanted to honor him and grant His mercy upon His creatures, was that he would not see anything (in a dream) except that it would occur like the break of dawn. So […]

Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 49, Hadith 29

Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 49, Hadith 29 Narrated ‘Abdullah: “You consider the signs to be punishment, whereas we used to think of them as a blessing during the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). We used to eat food with the Prophet (ﷺ) and we would hear the food’s Tasbih.” He said: “And the Prophet […]

Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 49, Hadith 30

Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 49, Hadith 30 Narrated ‘Aishah: that Al-Harith bin Hisham asked the Prophet (ﷺ): ‘How does the Revelation come to you?’ The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Sometimes it comes to me like the ringing of a bell and that is the hardest upon me, and sometimes the angel will appear to me […]

Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 49, Hadith 31

Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 49, Hadith 31 Narrated Al-Bara: “I have not seen anyone with hair past his shoulders in a red Hullah more handsome than the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). He had hair that would flow on his shoulders, having broad shoulders, not too short and not too tall.” حَدَّثَنَا مَحْمُودُ بْنُ غَيْلاَنَ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، […]

Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 49, Hadith 32

Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 49, Hadith 32 Narrated Abu Ishaq: “A man asked Al-Bara: ‘Was the face of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) like a sword?’ He said: ‘No, like the moon.’” حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ وَكِيعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حُمَيْدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرٌ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، قَالَ سَأَلَ رَجُلٌ الْبَرَاءَ أَكَانَ وَجْهُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله […]

Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 49, Hadith 33

Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 49, Hadith 33 Narrated ‘Ali: “The Prophet (ﷺ) was not tall nor was he short, his hands and feet were thick, his head was large, he was big-boned, he had a long Masrubah (the line of hair from the chest to the navel), and whenever he walked, he leaned forward as if […]

Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 49, Hadith 34

Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 49, Hadith 34 Narrated Ibrahim bin Muhammad, one of the offspring of ‘Ali bin Abi Talib: said: “When ‘Ali in breast. He was the most truthful of people in speech, the softest of them in nature, and the most noble of them in his relations (‘Ishrah). Whoever saw him for the first […]

Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 49, Hadith 35

Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 49, Hadith 35 Narrated ‘Urwah: that ‘Aishah said: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) did not speak quickly like you do now, rather he would speak so clearly, unmistakably, that those who sat with him would memorize it.” حَدَّثَنَا حُمَيْدُ بْنُ مَسْعَدَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا حُمَيْدُ بْنُ الأَسْوَدِ، عَنْ أُسَامَةَ بْنِ زَيْدٍ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ […]

Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 49, Hadith 36

Jami` at-Tirmidhi: Book 49, Hadith 36 Narrated Anas bin Malik: that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would repeat a statement three times so that it could be understood. حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو قُتَيْبَةَ، سَلْمُ بْنُ قُتَيْبَةَ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْمُثَنَّى، عَنْ ثُمَامَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله […]