2/5. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 158 — Cooler Time for Zuhr
What Has Been Related About Delaying Zuhr In Severe Heat
Hadith About the Cooler Time of Zuhr
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 158
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 158
حَدَّثَنَا مَحْمُودُ بْنُ غَيْلاَنَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ الطَّيَالِسِيُّ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ مُهَاجِرٍ أَبِي الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ وَهْبٍ، عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ فِي سَفَرٍ وَمَعَهُ بِلاَلٌ فَأَرَادَ بِلاَلٌ أَنْ يُقِيمَ فَقَالَ " أَبْرِدْ " . ثُمَّ أَرَادَ أَنْ يُقِيمَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " أَبْرِدْ فِي الظُّهْرِ " . قَالَ حَتَّى رَأَيْنَا فَىْءَ التُّلُولِ ثُمَّ أَقَامَ فَصَلَّى فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِنَّ شِدَّةَ الْحَرِّ مِنْ فَيْحِ جَهَنَّمَ فَأَبْرِدُوا عَنِ الصَّلاَةِ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ .
Abu Dharr Narrated from:
Allah'S Messenger Was On A Journey And Bilal Was With Him. So He Wanted To Call For The Prayer, But He (The Prophet) Said: 'Let It Get Cooler.' Then He Wanted To Call For The Prayer, So Allah'S Messenger Said: 'Let It Get To The Cooler Time Of Zuhr.'" He (I.E., Abu Dharr) Said: "Until We Saw The Shadows Of The Hillocks, Then He Commanded That The Iqamah Be Called And Then Led The People In Prayer. Allah'S Messenger Said: 'The Severity Of Heat Is From The Raging Of Hell, So Wait Until It Becomes Cooler For The (Zuhr) Prayer.'"
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 158In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 10English translation : Vol. 1, Book 2, Hadith 158
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 158
This hadith about the cooler time of Zuhr gives a real example during a journey. Abu Dharr narrated that the Prophet was traveling with Bilal. Bilal wanted to call the prayer, but the Prophet told him to let it get cooler. This happened again until they saw the shadows of the hillocks. Then the iqamah was called and the Prophet led the people in prayer. He then said that the severity of heat is from the raging of Hell, so wait until it becomes cooler for the prayer. The report supports the teaching of delaying Zuhr in strong heat.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet delayed Zuhr during severe heat on a journey.
- Bilal waited before calling the iqamah.
- The prayer was offered after shadows of the hillocks appeared.
- The hadith connects cooling the time with relief from intense heat.
