2/52. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 225 — Reward of Adhan and the First Row
What Has Been Related About The Virtue Of The First Row
Hadith About Adhan and the First Row
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 225
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 225
وَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لَوْ أَنَّ النَّاسَ يَعْلَمُونَ مَا فِي النِّدَاءِ وَالصَّفِّ الأَوَّلِ ثُمَّ لَمْ يَجِدُوا إِلاَّ أَنْ يَسْتَهِمُوا عَلَيْهِ لاَسْتَهَمُوا عَلَيْهِ " . قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا بِذَلِكَ إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ مُوسَى الأَنْصَارِيُّ حَدَّثَنَا مَعْنٌ حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكٌ عَنْ سُمَىٍّ عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم مِثْلَهُ .
Narrator not mentioned: And The Prophet Said: "If The People Knew What (Reward) Is In The Call (Adhan) And The First Row, And They Found No Other Way To Get That Except Drawing Lots, Then They Would Draw Lots."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 225In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 77English translation : Vol. 1, Book 2, Hadith 225
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 225
This Hadith shows the value of the Adhan and the first row in prayer. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said that if people knew what reward was in the call to prayer and the first row, and they had no way to get it except by drawing lots, they would draw lots. The Hadith uses a strong image to show how much value these acts carry. It does not give exact details of the reward in this text, but it clearly points to its greatness. The main message is to respect the Adhan and to be eager for the first row when praying in congregation.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Adhan has a great reward mentioned in the Hadith.
- The first row in prayer is highly valued.
- Believers are encouraged to seek good deeds even when many people want them.
- The Hadith teaches eagerness for prayer-related acts.
