2/37. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 205 — Adhan While Traveling
What Has Been Related About The Adhan While Traveling
Adhan While Traveling: Prayer With Order
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 205
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 205
حَدَّثَنَا مَحْمُودُ بْنُ غَيْلاَنَ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ خَالِدٍ الْحَذَّاءِ، عَنْ أَبِي قِلاَبَةَ، عَنْ مَالِكِ بْنِ الْحُوَيْرِثِ، قَالَ قَدِمْتُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَا وَابْنُ عَمٍّ لِي فَقَالَ لَنَا " إِذَا سَافَرْتُمَا فَأَذِّنَا وَأَقِيمَا وَلْيَؤُمَّكُمَا أَكْبَرُكُمَا " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ . وَالْعَمَلُ عَلَيْهِ عِنْدَ أَكْثَرِ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ اخْتَارُوا الأَذَانَ فِي السَّفَرِ . وَقَالَ بَعْضُهُمْ تُجْزِئُ الإِقَامَةُ إِنَّمَا الأَذَانُ عَلَى مَنْ يُرِيدُ أَنْ يَجْمَعَ النَّاسَ . وَالْقَوْلُ الأَوَّلُ أَصَحُّ . وَبِهِ يَقُولُ أَحْمَدُ وَإِسْحَاقُ .
Malik bin Al-Huwairith Narrated from:
A Cousin Of Mine And I Arrived As Guests Of Allah'S Messenger. He Said To Us: 'When You Travel Then Call The Adhan And Iqamah And Let The Eldest Of You Lead The Prayer.'
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 205In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 57English translation : Vol. 1, Book 2, Hadith 205
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 205
This Hadith gives a simple rule for adhan while traveling. Malik bin Al-Huwairith says that he and his cousin came as guests to Allah's Messenger. The Prophet told them that when they travel, they should call the adhan and iqamah, and the eldest should lead the prayer. The report shows that travel does not remove the beauty of organized worship. Even two travelers can keep the signs of prayer alive. It also teaches a calm way to choose an imam in that case: let the elder among them lead. The focus is adhan, iqamah, and proper order in salah during travel.
What we learn from this hadith
- Travelers were told to call both the adhan and iqamah.
- Even a small traveling group can pray with order.
- The eldest among the two was told to lead the prayer.
- Travel should not make prayer careless or disorganized.
