37/17. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 2447 — Holding to the Prophetic Way in Prayer
The Hadith About the People's Neglect of the Salat and the Hadith About Censure of the Worshippers
Hadith About Changes in Prayer After the Prophet’s Time
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2447
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2447
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ بَزِيعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا زِيَادُ بْنُ الرَّبِيعِ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عِمْرَانَ الْجَوْنِيُّ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ مَا أَعْرِفُ شَيْئًا مِمَّا كُنَّا عَلَيْهِ عَلَى عَهْدِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم . فَقُلْتُ أَيْنَ الصَّلاَةُ قَالَ أَوَلَمْ تَصْنَعُوا فِي صَلاَتِكُمْ مَا قَدْ عَلِمْتُمْ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ مِنْ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ مِنْ حَدِيثِ أَبِي عِمْرَانَ الْجَوْنِيِّ وَقَدْ رُوِيَ مِنْ غَيْرِ وَجْهٍ عَنْ أَنَسٍ .
Anas bin Malik Narrated from:
I Do Not Recognize Anything (Today) From What We Were Upon During The Time Of The Messenger Of Allah (S.A.W).' So I Said : 'What About The Salat?' He Said: 'Have You (People) Not Done What You Know (You Have Done)?'" Other Chains Report Similar Narrations.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2447In-book reference : Book 37, Hadith 33English translation : Vol. 4, Book 11, Hadith 2447
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2447
This hadith records a serious statement from Anas bin Malik. He said that he did not recognize anything from what they were upon during the time of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. When he was asked about Salat, he answered by pointing to what people already knew they had done in their prayer. The text does not list the exact changes, so the explanation should not invent them. The clear message is concern for keeping worship close to the way it was known from the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. It reminds Muslims to treat prayer with care and not become relaxed about changes that affect its proper practice.
What we learn from this hadith
- Anas showed concern about changes after the Prophet’s time.
- Prayer was included in his warning.
- The hadith encourages care in preserving worship.
- One should avoid guessing details not stated in the report.
