2/34. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 202 — Iqamah After Imam Arrives
What Has Been Related That The Imam Has be Greatest Right To The Iqamah
Iqamah Timing Hadith: Wait for the Imam
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 202
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 202
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ مُوسَى، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْرَائِيلُ، أَخْبَرَنِي سِمَاكُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، سَمِعَ جَابِرَ بْنَ سَمُرَةَ، يَقُولُ كَانَ مُؤَذِّنُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يُمْهِلُ فَلاَ يُقِيمُ حَتَّى إِذَا رَأَى رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَدْ خَرَجَ أَقَامَ الصَّلاَةَ حِينَ يَرَاهُ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى حَدِيثُ جَابِرِ بْنِ سَمُرَةَ هُوَ حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ . وَحَدِيثُ إِسْرَائِيلَ عَنْ سِمَاكٍ لاَ نَعْرِفُهُ إِلاَّ مِنْ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ . وَهَكَذَا قَالَ بَعْضُ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ إِنَّ الْمُؤَذِّنَ أَمْلَكُ بِالأَذَانِ وَالإِمَامَ أَمْلَكُ بِالإِقَامَةِ .
Jabir bin Samurah Narrated from:
The Mu'Adh-Dhin Of Allah'S Messenger Would Wait And He Would Not Call The Iqamah Until He Saw The Allah'S Messenger Had Come Out, He Would Call The Iqamah When He Saw Him."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 202In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 54English translation : Vol. 1, Book 2, Hadith 202
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 202
This Hadith explains iqamah timing in a clear and practical way. Jabir bin Samurah reports that the mu'adh-dhin of Allah's Messenger would wait and would not call the iqamah until he saw the Prophet come out. When he saw him, he would call the iqamah. The text also mentions a statement of some scholars: the mu'adh-dhin has more right over the adhan, while the imam has more right over the iqamah. The simple message is that prayer in congregation has order. The adhan announces the prayer, but the iqamah begins the standing for prayer, so it should be linked to readiness.
What we learn from this hadith
- The iqamah should be connected to the start of the congregational prayer.
- The mu'adh-dhin waited until the Prophet came out.
- Prayer in congregation needs order, not haste.
- The report separates the role of adhan from the role of iqamah.
