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This hadith is graded Sahih. Sahih hadiths are considered the most authentic grade in hadith classification.

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This hadith is from Sahih al-Bukhari, which contains 7,277 hadiths across 97 books. It is hadith number 2127 in the Book of Sales and Trade.

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Sahih al-Bukhari #2127

Q: What is Sahih al-Bukhari 2127 about?

This hadith from Sahih al-Bukhari (Book of Sales and Trade), narrated by Narrated Ibn `Umar:, states: "I was with the Prophet (ﷺ) while he was eating fresh dates. He said, "From the trees there is a tree which resembles a faithful believer." I wanted to say that it was the date palm, but I was the you…"

Sales and Trade

Sahih

The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْوَلِيدِ، هِشَامُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي بِشْرٍ، عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ قَالَ كُنْتُ عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَهْوَ يَأْكُلُ جُمَّارًا، فَقَالَ ‏"‏ مِنَ الشَّجَرِ شَجَرَةٌ كَالرَّجُلِ الْمُؤْمِنِ ‏"‏‏.‏ فَأَرَدْتُ أَنْ أَقُولَ هِيَ النَّخْلَةُ‏.‏ فَإِذَا أَنَا أَحْدَثُهُمْ قَالَ ‏"‏ هِيَ النَّخْلَةُ ‏"‏‏.‏

I was with the Prophet (ﷺ) while he was eating fresh dates. He said, "From the trees there is a tree which resembles a faithful believer." I wanted to say that it was the date palm, but I was the youngest among them (so I kept quiet). He added, "It is the date palm."

Narrated by Narrated Ibn `Umar:

Context

In this hadith, Ibn 'Umar narrates an incident where the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) compared a tree to a believer while eating fresh dates. The Prophet indicated that the date palm represents the qualities of a faithful believer, which highlights the connection between nature and spiritual characteristics.

Modern Application

This metaphor can inspire individuals to reflect on their own qualities and strive for personal growth. It encourages people to embody the virtues of faithfulness and resilience in their daily lives.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prophetic Teachings because it conveys a lesson about the characteristics of a believer through a natural metaphor.

Prophetic Teachings