2/45. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 213 — Five Daily Prayers
What Has Been Related About How Many Prayers Allah Made Obligatory Upon His Servants
Five Daily Prayers Hadith: Five Recorded as Fifty
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 213
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 213
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى النَّيْسَابُورِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ فُرِضَتْ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم لَيْلَةَ أُسْرِيَ بِهِ الصَّلَوَاتُ خَمْسِينَ ثُمَّ نُقِصَتْ حَتَّى جُعِلَتْ خَمْسًا ثُمَّ نُودِيَ يَا مُحَمَّدُ إِنَّهُ لاَ يُبَدَّلُ الْقَوْلُ لَدَىَّ وَإِنَّ لَكَ بِهَذِهِ الْخَمْسِ خَمْسِينَ . قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ عُبَادَةَ بْنِ الصَّامِتِ وَطَلْحَةَ بْنِ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ وَأَبِي ذَرٍّ وَأَبِي قَتَادَةَ وَمَالِكِ بْنِ صَعْصَعَةَ وَأَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى حَدِيثُ أَنَسٍ حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ .
Anas bin Malik Narrated from:
On The Night Of Isra, Fifty Prayers Were Made Obligatory Upon The Prophet. Then It Was Decreased Until It Was Made Five. Then It Was Called Out: 'O Muhammad! Indeed My Word Does Not Change; These Five Prayers Will Be Recorded For You As Fifty.'
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 213In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 65English translation : Vol. 1, Book 2, Hadith 213
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 213
This Hadith explains the five daily prayers through the event mentioned in the report. Anas bin Malik narrates that on the Night of Isra, fifty prayers were made obligatory upon the Prophet. Then they were reduced until they became five. It was then called out that the word does not change, and these five prayers would be recorded as fifty. The message is simple and full of mercy. Muslims are commanded to pray five daily prayers, yet the report says their value is recorded as fifty. The Hadith reminds us not to see salah as small, because these five prayers carry a great place in daily worship.
What we learn from this hadith
- The five daily prayers are connected to the Night of Isra in this report.
- The obligation was reduced from fifty to five.
- The report says the five are recorded as fifty.
- Salah holds a major place in daily worship.
