2/51. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 221 — Reward of Isha and Fajr in Congregation
What Has Been Related About The Virtue Of Isha And Fajr In Congregation
Hadith About Isha and Fajr in Congregation
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 221
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 221
حَدَّثَنَا مَحْمُودُ بْنُ غَيْلاَنَ، حَدَّثَنَا بِشْرُ بْنُ السَّرِيِّ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ حَكِيمٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي عَمْرَةَ، عَنْ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ عَفَّانَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَنْ شَهِدَ الْعِشَاءَ فِي جَمَاعَةٍ كَانَ لَهُ قِيَامُ نِصْفِ لَيْلَةٍ وَمَنْ صَلَّى الْعِشَاءَ وَالْفَجْرَ فِي جَمَاعَةٍ كَانَ لَهُ كَقِيَامِ لَيْلَةٍ " . قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ وَأَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ وَأَنَسٍ وَعُمَارَةَ بْنِ رُوَيْبَةَ وَجُنْدَبِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ سُفْيَانَ الْبَجَلِيِّ وَأُبَىِّ بْنِ كَعْبٍ وَأَبِي مُوسَى وَبُرَيْدَةَ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى حَدِيثُ عُثْمَانَ حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ . وَقَدْ رُوِيَ هَذَا الْحَدِيثُ عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي عَمْرَةَ عَنْ عُثْمَانَ مَوْقُوفًا وَرُوِيَ مِنْ غَيْرِ وَجْهٍ عَنْ عُثْمَانَ مَرْفُوعًا .
'Uthman bin 'Affan Narrated from:
Allah'S Messenger Said: "Whoever Attends Isha (Prayer) In Congregation, Then He Has (The Reward As If He Had) Stood Half Of The Night. And Whoever Prays Isha And Fajr In Congregation, Then He Has (The Reward As If He Had) Spend The Entire Night Standing (In Prayer)."
[1] Meaning, as a statement of 'Uthmān, may Allāh be pleased with him.[2] Meaning, as a statement of the Prophet ﷺ.Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 221In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 73English translation : Vol. 1, Book 2, Hadith 221
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 221
This Hadith highlights the reward of Isha and Fajr in congregation. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said that attending Isha prayer in congregation brings reward like standing half the night in prayer. He also said that praying both Isha and Fajr in congregation brings reward like standing the whole night. The message is simple and powerful: these two prayers matter greatly, especially when prayed with the community. The Hadith does not say the person literally prayed all night, but it speaks about reward as if they had stood in prayer. It encourages Muslims to take congregational prayer seriously, even when the timing may feel hard.
What we learn from this hadith
- Praying Isha in congregation carries a special reward mentioned in the Hadith.
- Praying both Isha and Fajr in congregation is linked to the reward of night prayer.
- The Hadith encourages steady commitment to prayer with the community.
- Fajr and Isha deserve extra care because they require effort and discipline.
