2/2. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 153 — Fajr in Early Darkness
What Has Been Related About Praying Fajr In The Dark
Hadith About Fajr Prayer in Darkness
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 153
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 153
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، عَنْ مَالِكِ بْنِ أَنَسٍ، قَالَ وَحَدَّثَنَا الأَنْصَارِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا مَعْنٌ، حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكٌ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ عَمْرَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ إِنْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم لَيُصَلِّي الصُّبْحَ فَيَنْصَرِفُ النِّسَاءُ قَالَ الأَنْصَارِيُّ فَيَمُرُّ النِّسَاءُ مُتَلَفِّفَاتٍ بِمُرُوطِهِنَّ مَا يُعْرَفْنَ مِنَ الْغَلَسِ . وَقَالَ قُتَيْبَةُ مُتَلَفِّعَاتٍ . قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ وَأَنَسٍ وَقَيْلَةَ بِنْتِ مَخْرَمَةَ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى حَدِيثُ عَائِشَةَ حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ . وَقَدْ رَوَاهُ الزُّهْرِيُّ عَنْ عُرْوَةَ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ نَحْوَهُ . وَهُوَ الَّذِي اخْتَارَهُ غَيْرُ وَاحِدٍ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم مِنْهُمْ أَبُو بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرُ وَمَنْ بَعْدَهُمْ مِنَ التَّابِعِينَ وَبِهِ يَقُولُ الشَّافِعِيُّ وَأَحْمَدُ وَإِسْحَاقُ يَسْتَحِبُّونَ التَّغْلِيسَ بِصَلاَةِ الْفَجْرِ .
A'isha Narrated from:
Allah'S Messenger Would Pray Subh (At Such Time That) The Women Would Leave (After The Prayer)" - Ai-Ansari (One Of The Narrators) Said - The Women Would Pass By Wrapped In Their Mirts And They Would Not Be Recognizable Due To The Darkness." And Qutaibah Said: "Covered." (Instead Of "Wrapped.")
[1] A Mirt is a garment made from silk or wool.[2] That is, one of the narrators in one of the two chains At-Tirmidhī is narrating from.Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 153In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 5English translation : Vol. 1, Book 2, Hadith 153
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 153
This hadith about Fajr prayer in darkness comes from Aishah. She said that Allah’s Messenger would pray Subh, and the women would leave after the prayer wrapped or covered in their garments. They would not be recognized because of the darkness. The narration is often searched as the hadith about praying Fajr early. Its teaching is based on the description of the Prophet’s practice, not a long ruling statement. The important point is that Subh was prayed at a time when darkness still remained. The report also shows women attending the prayer and leaving covered after it.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet prayed Subh while darkness still remained.
- Women attended the prayer and left after it.
- The women were covered in their garments.
- The darkness was enough that they were not recognized.
