38/16. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 2551 — Seeing Allah and Prayer
What Has Been Related About Seeing the Lord, Blessed and Exalted
Seeing Allah Hadith: Guard Fajr and Asr Prayer
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2551
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2551
حَدَّثَنَا هَنَّادٌ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ أَبِي خَالِدٍ، عَنْ قَيْسِ بْنِ أَبِي حَازِمٍ، عَنْ جَرِيرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْبَجَلِيِّ، قَالَ كُنَّا جُلُوسًا عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَنَظَرَ إِلَى الْقَمَرِ لَيْلَةَ الْبَدْرِ فَقَالَ " إِنَّكُمْ سَتُعْرَضُونَ عَلَى رَبِّكُمْ فَتَرَوْنَهُ كَمَا تَرَوْنَ هَذَا الْقَمَرَ لاَ تُضَامُونَ فِي رُؤْيَتِهِ فَإِنِ اسْتَطَعْتُمْ أَنْ لاَ تُغْلَبُوا عَلَى صَلاَةٍ قَبْلَ طُلُوعِ الشَّمْسِ وَصَلاَةٍ قَبْلَ غُرُوبِهَا فَافْعَلُوا " . ثُمَّ قَرَأََ: (سَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ قَبْلَ طُلُوعِ الشَّمْسِ وَقَبْلَ الْغُرُوبِ ) قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ .
Jarir bin 'Abdullah Al-Bajali Narrated from:
We Were Seated With The Prophet (S.A.W) When He Looked Towards The Moon On The Night Of A Full Moon And Said: Indeed You Shall Be Placed Before Your Lord And You Shall See Him As You See This Moon. You Will See Him Without Trouble. So If You Are Able To Keep From Becoming Overwhelmed From Prayer Before The Rising Of The Sun And Before Its Setting, Then Do So." Then He Recited: And Glorify The Praises Of Your Lord Before The Setting."
[1] Qaf 50:39.Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2551In-book reference : Book 38, Hadith 29English translation : Vol. 4, Book 12, Hadith 2551
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2551
This hadith links a great promise with daily worship. Jarir ibn Abdullah رضي الله عنه says the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم looked at the full moon and said that people will be placed before their Lord and will see Him as they see that moon, without trouble. Then he guided them to avoid being overcome from the prayer before sunrise and the prayer before sunset. In simple terms, the hadith gives hope about seeing Allah and points to steady prayer as something to guard. It does not say these prayers alone are the only requirement for Paradise. It gives a strong reminder to protect worship while hoping for the meeting with Allah.
What we learn from this hadith
- The believers are promised seeing their Lord without trouble.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم connected this reminder with guarding prayer.
- The prayer before sunrise and before sunset should not be neglected.
- Hope in the Hereafter should lead to steady worship.
