2/1. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 149 — Jibril Teaches Prayer Times
What Has Been Related About Prescribed Times for Salat From The Prophet
Hadith About Jibril Teaching Prayer Times
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 149
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 149
حَدَّثَنَا هَنَّادُ بْنُ السَّرِيِّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ بْنِ عَيَّاشِ بْنِ أَبِي رَبِيعَةَ، عَنْ حَكِيمِ بْنِ حَكِيمٍ، وَهُوَ ابْنُ عَبَّادِ بْنِ حُنَيْفٍ أَخْبَرَنِي نَافِعُ بْنُ جُبَيْرِ بْنِ مُطْعِمٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " أَمَّنِي جِبْرِيلُ عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ عِنْدَ الْبَيْتِ مَرَّتَيْنِ فَصَلَّى الظُّهْرَ فِي الأُولَى مِنْهُمَا حِينَ كَانَ الْفَىْءُ مِثْلَ الشِّرَاكِ ثُمَّ صَلَّى الْعَصْرَ حِينَ كَانَ كُلُّ شَيْءٍ مِثْلَ ظِلِّهِ ثُمَّ صَلَّى الْمَغْرِبَ حِينَ وَجَبَتِ الشَّمْسُ وَأَفْطَرَ الصَّائِمُ ثُمَّ صَلَّى الْعِشَاءَ حِينَ غَابَ الشَّفَقُ ثُمَّ صَلَّى الْفَجْرَ حِينَ بَرَقَ الْفَجْرُ وَحَرُمَ الطَّعَامُ عَلَى الصَّائِمِ . وَصَلَّى الْمَرَّةَ الثَّانِيَةَ الظُّهْرَ حِينَ كَانَ ظِلُّ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ مِثْلَهُ لِوَقْتِ الْعَصْرِ بِالأَمْسِ ثُمَّ صَلَّى الْعَصْرَ حِينَ كَانَ ظِلُّ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ مِثْلَيْهِ ثُمَّ صَلَّى الْمَغْرِبَ لِوَقْتِهِ الأَوَّلِ ثُمَّ صَلَّى الْعِشَاءَ الآخِرَةَ حِينَ ذَهَبَ ثُلُثُ اللَّيْلِ ثُمَّ صَلَّى الصُّبْحَ حِينَ أَسْفَرَتِ الأَرْضُ ثُمَّ الْتَفَتَ إِلَىَّ جِبْرِيلُ فَقَالَ يَا مُحَمَّدُ هَذَا وَقْتُ الأَنْبِيَاءِ مِنْ قَبْلِكَ . وَالْوَقْتُ فِيمَا بَيْنَ هَذَيْنِ الْوَقْتَيْنِ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ وَبُرَيْدَةَ وَأَبِي مُوسَى وَأَبِي مَسْعُودٍ الأَنْصَارِيِّ وَأَبِي سَعِيدٍ وَجَابِرٍ وَعَمْرِو بْنِ حَزْمٍ وَالْبَرَاءِ وَأَنَسٍ .
Ibn Abbas narrated that : The Prophet Said: "Jibril (Peace Be Upon Him) Led Me (In Salat) Twice At The House. So He Prayed Zuhr The First Time When The Shadow Was Similar To (The Length Of) The Strap A Sandal. Then He Prayed Asr When Everything Was Similar (To The Length Of) Its Shadow. Then He Prayed Maghrib When The Sun Had Set And The Fasting Person Breaks Fast. Then He Prayed Isha When The Twilight Had Vanished. Then He Prayed Fajr When Fajr (Dawn) Began, And When Eating Is Prohibited For The Fasting Person. The Second Time He Prayed Zuhr When The Shadow Of Everything Was Similar To (The Length Of) It, At The Time Of Asr The Day Before. Then He Prayed Asr When The Shadow Of Everything Was About Twice As Long As It. Then He Prayed Maghrib At The Same Time As He Did The First Time. Then He Prayed Isha, The Later One, When A Third Of The Night Had Gone. Then He Prayed Subh When The Land Glowed. Then Jibril Turned Towards Me And Said: "O Muhammad! These Are The Times Of The Prophets Before You, And The (Best) Time Is What Is Between These Two Times."
[1] At the Ka'bah in Makkah.[2] That is the later of the two night prayers: ' Ishā '.[1] Fajr .Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 149In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 1English translation : Vol. 1, Book 2, Hadith 149
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 149
This hadith about Jibril teaching prayer times gives a detailed lesson on the beginning and ending range of the five daily prayers. Ibn Abbas narrated that Jibril led the Prophet in prayer twice at the House. The first day showed earlier times, and the second day showed later times. Zuhr, Asr, Maghrib, Isha, and Fajr are all mentioned with signs such as shadow, sunset, twilight, dawn, and the glow of the land. At the end, Jibril said these were the times of the Prophets before him and that the time is between the two. This makes the hadith a key narration on salah timing.
What we learn from this hadith
- The five daily prayers have known time ranges.
- Jibril taught the Prophet by leading him in prayer.
- Prayer times are linked to visible signs like shadows, sunset, twilight, and dawn.
- The valid time is described as being between the two demonstrated times.
