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جامع الترمذي
الإمام أبو عيسى محمد بن عيسى الترمذي (ت ٢٧٩ هـ)

Jami' at-Tirmidhi 2629

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Jami' at-TirmidhiHadith 2629SahihNarrated by 'Abdullah bin Mas'udجامع الترمذيرقم ٢٦٢٩

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ غِيَاثٍ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ أَبِي الأَحْوَصِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ "‏ إِنَّ الإِسْلاَمَ بَدَأَ غَرِيبًا وَسَيَعُودُ غَرِيبًا كَمَا بَدَأَ فَطُوبَى لِلْغُرَبَاءِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ سَعْدٍ وَابْنِ عُمَرَ وَجَابِرٍ وَأَنَسٍ وَعَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ غَرِيبٌ مِنْ حَدِيثِ ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ إِنَّمَا نَعْرِفُهُ مِنْ حَدِيثِ حَفْصِ بْنِ غِيَاثٍ عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ وَأَبُو الأَحْوَصِ اسْمُهُ عَوْفُ بْنُ مَالِكِ بْنِ نَضْلَةَ الْجُشَمِيُّ تَفَرَّدَ بِهِ حَفْصٌ ‏.‏

Narrated 'Abdullah bin Mas'ud:that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Indeed Islam began as something strange and it will return to being strange as it began. So Tuba is for the strangers

Grading (tahqiq)

Sahih
  • Ahmad Muhammad ShakirSahih
  • Al-AlbaniSahih
  • Bashar Awad MaaroufHasan Sahih
  • Zubair Ali ZaiSahih

Hadith commentary (sharh)

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Scholarly Commentary & Context

Synthesized commentary, isnad grading & cross-references

[Collection & Reference]: Narration #2629 in Jami' at-Tirmidhi.

[Isnad Grading & Assessment]: Scholar verdicts : Ahmad Muhammad Shakir: Sahih | Al-Albani: Sahih | Bashar Awad Maarouf: Hasan Sahih | Zubair Ali Zai: Sahih.

[Core Subject]: 'Islam began as something strange and will return to being strange as it began, so glad tidings to the strangers.'

[Described Characteristics]: Holding firmly to the religion becomes as hard as holding a burning ember. The one who holds on gets the reward of many.

[Timeline & Context]: It happens gradually and has no fixed place in the order of the signs.

[Prophetic Practice]: Patience is the key. Keep good company that helps you hold on.

Commentaries by classical hadith scholars. The Arabic texts are shown as published.