37/23. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 2457 — Sending Salat Upon the Prophet
The Exhortation for Remembrance of Allah and Remembrance of Death at the End of the Night, and the Virtue of Increased Salat Upon the Prophet SAW
Hadith About Sending Salat Upon the Prophet and Remembering Death
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2457
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2457
حَدَّثَنَا هَنَّادٌ، حَدَّثَنَا قَبِيصَةُ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَقِيلٍ، عَنِ الطُّفَيْلِ بْنِ أُبَىِّ بْنِ كَعْبٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِذَا ذَهَبَ ثُلُثَا اللَّيْلِ قَامَ فَقَالَ " يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ اذْكُرُوا اللَّهَ اذْكُرُوا اللَّهَ جَاءَتِ الرَّاجِفَةُ تَتْبَعُهَا الرَّادِفَةُ جَاءَ الْمَوْتُ بِمَا فِيهِ جَاءَ الْمَوْتُ بِمَا فِيهِ " . قَالَ أُبَىٌّ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنِّي أُكْثِرُ الصَّلاَةَ عَلَيْكَ فَكَمْ أَجْعَلُ لَكَ مِنْ صَلاَتِي فَقَالَ " مَا شِئْتَ " . قَالَ قُلْتُ الرُّبُعَ . قَالَ " مَا شِئْتَ فَإِنْ زِدْتَ فَهُوَ خَيْرٌ لَكَ " . قُلْتُ النِّصْفَ . قَالَ " مَا شِئْتَ فَإِنْ زِدْتَ فَهُوَ خَيْرٌ لَكَ " . قَالَ قُلْتُ فَالثُّلُثَيْنِ . قَالَ " مَا شِئْتَ فَإِنْ زِدْتَ فَهُوَ خَيْرٌ لَكَ " . قُلْتُ أَجْعَلُ لَكَ صَلاَتِي كُلَّهَا . قَالَ " إِذًا تُكْفَى هَمَّكَ وَيُغْفَرُ لَكَ ذَنْبُكَ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ .
At-Tufail bin Ubayy bin Ka'b Narrated from:
At-Tufail bin Ubayy bin Ka'b narrated from his father who said: "When A Third Of The Night Had Passed, The Messenger Of Allah (S.A.W) Stood And Said: 'O You People! Remember Allah! Remember Allah! The Rajifah Is Coming, Followed By The Radifah, Death And What It Brings Is Coming, Death And What It Brings Is Coming!'"Ubayy Said: "I Said: 'O Messenger Of Allah! Indeed I Say Very Much Salat For You. How Much Of My Salat Should I Make For You?' He Said: 'As You Wish.'" [He Said:] "I Said: 'A Fourth?' He Said: 'As You Wish. But If You Add More It Would Be Better For You.' I Said: 'Then Half?' He Said: 'As You Wish. And If You Add More It Would Be Better [For You].'" [He Said:] "I Said: 'Then Two-Thirds? 'He Said: 'As You Wish, But If You Add More It Would Be Better For You.' I Said: 'Should I Make All Of My Salat For You?' He Said: 'Then Your Problems Would Be Solved And Your Sins Would Be Forgiven.'"
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2457In-book reference : Book 37, Hadith 43English translation : Vol. 4, Book 11, Hadith 2457
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2457
This hadith joins two strong reminders. First, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم stood at night and said, “Remember Allah! Remember Allah!” He warned that death and what it brings is coming. Then Ubayy asked how much of his salat he should make for the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم answered, “As you wish,” and when Ubayy suggested more, he was told that more would be better for him. When Ubayy said he would make all of it for him, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said that his problems would be solved and his sins forgiven. The hadith directly encourages remembrance of Allah, awareness of death, and sending much salat upon the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم urged people to remember Allah.
- Remembering death is part of the warning in this narration.
- Sending much salat upon the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم is praised here.
- The hadith states a promise for Ubayy when he devoted all of it.
