Narrated 'Abdullah: I was hiding beneath the covering of the Ka'bah, and three men came along - a man from the Quraish, and two of his brothers-in-law from Thaqif, or a man from Thaqif and two of his brothers-in-law from Quraish. Their bellies were fat, and they did not have much understanding. They said something that I could not understand, then one of them said: 'Do you think that Allah can hear what we are talking about?' Another said: 'If we raise our voices, He will hear it, but if we do not raise our voices, He will not hear it.' The other one said: 'If He can hear something from us, then He can hear all of it.' 'Abdullah said: I mentioned that to the Prophet (ﷺ), so Allah revealed: 'And you have not been hiding yourselves, lest your ears and your eyes and your skin should testify against you...' up to His saying: '...and you have become of those utterly lost! (42:22 & 23)
حَدَّثَنَا هَنَّادٌ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنِ الْأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ عُمَارَةَ بْنِ عُمَيْرٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ، قَالَ: قَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ: كُنْتُ مُسْتَتِرًا بِأَسْتَارِ الْكَعْبَةِ، فَجَاءَ ثَلَاثَةُ نَفَرٍ كَثِيرٌ شَحْمُ بُطُونِهِمْ، قَلِيلٌ فِقْهُ قُلُوبِهِمْ، قُرَشِيٌّ وَخَتَنَاهُ ثَقَفِيَّانِ، أَوْ ثَقَفِيٌّ وَخَتَنَاهُ قُرَشِيَّانِ، فَتَكَلَّمُوا بِكَلَامٍ لَمْ أَفْهَمْهُ، فَقَالَ أَحَدُهُمْ: أَتَرَوْنَ أَنَّ اللَّهَ يَسْمَعُ كَلَامَنَا هَذَا ؟ فَقَال الْآخَرُ: إِنَّا إِذَا رَفَعْنَا أَصْوَاتَنَا سَمِعَهُ وَإِذَا لَمْ نَرْفَعْ أَصْوَاتَنَا لَمْ يَسْمَعْهُ، فَقَالَ الْآخَرُ: إِنْ سَمِعَ مِنْهُ شَيْئًا سَمِعَهُ كُلَّهُ، فَقَال عَبْدُ اللَّهِ فَذَكَرْتُ ذَلِكَ لِلنَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ: وَمَا كُنْتُمْ تَسْتَتِرُونَ أَنْ يَشْهَدَ عَلَيْكُمْ سَمْعُكُمْ وَلا أَبْصَارُكُمْ وَلا جُلُودُكُمْ إِلَى قَوْلِهِ فَأَصْبَحْتُمْ مِنَ الْخَاسِرِينَ سورة فصلت آية 23 . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى: هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ.
Explanation
تفسير الحديث
The hadith describes an incident that took place at the Kaaba in which Abdullah ibn Mas'ud was concealed, and three men came discussing a corrupt idea about God. They believed that God would not hear them unless they raised their voices. The hadith highlights their shallow understanding and reasoning. Instead, the following Quranic verse (Surah Fussilat: 23) confirms that God hears and sees everything, and nothing can be hidden from His knowledge. This reminds us of God's greatness and His closeness to His creation, emphasizing that our deeds and words are recorded and taken into account. Therefore, a Muslim should be mindful of their words and actions, avoiding anything that angers God.
الحديث يتحدث عن موقف حدث في الكعبة حيث كان عبد الله بن مسعود مستتراً، وجاء ثلاثة رجال يتحدثون كلامًا فاسدًا عن الله، ويعتقدون أن الله لا يسمع ما يقولونه إذا لم يرفعوا أصواتهم. يشير الحديث إلى قصر تفكيرهم وفهمهم. وبدلاً من ذلك، أكدت الآية الكريمة (فصلت: 23) على أن الله يسمع ويرى كل شيء، وأنه لا شيء يمكن أن يختبئ عن علمه. هذا يذكّرنا بعظمة الله وقربه من خلقه، وأن أعمالنا وأقوالنا مسجلة ومحسوبة. وعليه، فعلى المسلم أن يكون واعيًا لكلماته وتصرفاته، ويجب أن يتجنب كل ما يغضب الله.
Source: Jami' Al-Tirmidhi by Abu `Isa Muhammad at-Tirmidhi