2/19. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 182 — The Middle Prayer Is Asr
What Has Been Related About "Salatul-Wusta" [And It Has Been Said That It Is Zuhr]
Salatul-Wusta Is Asr Prayer: Meaning and Lesson
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 182
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 182
حَدَّثَنَا هَنَّادٌ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَةُ، عَنْ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ سَمُرَةَ بْنِ جُنْدَبٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّهُ قَالَ " صَلاَةُ الْوُسْطَى صَلاَةُ الْعَصْرِ " . قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ عَلِيٍّ وَعَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ وَزَيْدِ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ وَعَائِشَةَ وَحَفْصَةَ وَأَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ وَأَبِي هَاشِمِ بْنِ عُتْبَةَ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى قَالَ مُحَمَّدٌ قَالَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ حَدِيثُ الْحَسَنِ عَنْ سَمُرَةَ بْنِ جُنْدَبٍ حَدِيثٌ صَحِيحٌ وَقَدْ سَمِعَ مِنْهُ . وَقَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى حَدِيثُ سَمُرَةَ فِي صَلاَةِ الْوُسْطَى حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ . وَهُوَ قَوْلُ أَكْثَرِ الْعُلَمَاءِ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَغَيْرِهِمْ . وَقَالَ زَيْدُ بْنُ ثَابِتٍ وَعَائِشَةُ صَلاَةُ الْوُسْطَى صَلاَةُ الظُّهْرِ . وَقَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ وَابْنُ عُمَرَ صَلاَةُ الْوُسْطَى صَلاَةُ الصُّبْحِ . حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُوسَى مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى حَدَّثَنَا قُرَيْشُ بْنُ أَنَسٍ عَنْ حَبِيبِ بْنِ الشَّهِيدِ قَالَ قَالَ لِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سِيرِينَ سَلِ الْحَسَنَ مِمَّنْ سَمِعَ حَدِيثَ الْعَقِيقَةِ فَسَأَلْتُهُ فَقَالَ سَمِعْتُهُ مِنْ سَمُرَةَ بْنِ جُنْدَبٍ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى وَأَخْبَرَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْمَدِينِيِّ عَنْ قُرَيْشِ بْنِ أَنَسٍ بِهَذَا الْحَدِيثِ . قَالَ مُحَمَّدٌ قَالَ عَلِيٌّ وَسَمَاعُ الْحَسَنِ مِنْ سَمُرَةَ صَحِيحٌ . وَاحْتَجَّ بِهَذَا الْحَدِيثِ .
Samura b. Jundub Narrated from:
The Prophet Said: "Salatul-Wusta Is The Asr Prayer."
[1] Al-Ḥasan is narrating in the chain for no. 182, and he said: “from Samurah” So the author’s intent here is to clarify that Al-Ḥasan actually heard narrations from Samurah.Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 182In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 34English translation : Vol. 1, Book 2, Hadith 182
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 182
This Hadith again answers the search question: which prayer is Salatul-Wusta? Samurah bin Jundub narrated that the Prophet said that Salatul-Wusta is the Asr prayer. The report also includes notes from Abu 'Eisa, who says the Hadith is hasan sahih and mentions that this was the view of many scholars from the Companions and others. The same text also records that some Companions held other views about Salatul-Wusta, such as Zuhr or Subh. So the explanation should stay balanced: this narration itself clearly points to Asr, while the longer report notes that discussion existed. The main teaching is to value the Asr prayer and understand why people search for Salatul-Wusta meaning in Hadith.
What we learn from this hadith
- The narration identifies Salatul-Wusta as the Asr prayer.
- The text records that scholars discussed the identity of Salatul-Wusta.
- Asr prayer is highlighted in a clear Prophetic wording.
- A reader should avoid claiming more than the report itself states.
