6/12. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 715b — Mosque Prayer After Returning
It is recommended to pray two rak`ah in the masjid for one who has come from a journey, when he first arrives
Hadith About Coming to the Mosque and Praying Two Rak'ahs
Sahih Muslim : 715b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 715b
حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُعَاذٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ مُحَارِبٍ، سَمِعَ جَابِرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، يَقُولُ اشْتَرَى مِنِّي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بَعِيرًا فَلَمَّا قَدِمَ الْمَدِينَةَ أَمَرَنِي أَنْ آتِيَ الْمَسْجِدَ فَأُصَلِّيَ رَكْعَتَيْنِ .
Jabir bin `Abdullah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) bought a camel from me. When he came back to Medina, he ordered me to come to the mosque and observed two rak'ahs of prayer.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 715bIn-book reference : Book 6, Hadith 87USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1543
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 715b
This Hadith continues the report from Jabir b. Abdullah. He said the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم bought a camel from him. When the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم came back to Medina, he ordered Jabir to come to the mosque and pray two rak'ahs. The main topic is praying two rak'ahs in the mosque. The report is brief, but its lesson is plain. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم did not only settle a matter connected to the camel; he also directed Jabir toward prayer in the mosque. For people searching for Tahiyyat al-Masjid hadith or Jabir camel hadith, this narration shows the same simple act: entering the mosque and offering two rak'ahs.
What we learn from this hadith
- Jabir was told to come to the mosque and pray two rak'ahs.
- The narration links a personal matter with worship in the mosque.
- The two rak'ahs are presented as a clear action, not a long speech.
- The Hadith shows the mosque as a place where prayer comes first.
