43/23. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 2771 — Pillow Resting
What Has Been Related About Reclining
Hadith on the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم Resting on a Pillow
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2771
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2771
حَدَّثَنَا يُوسُفُ بْنُ عِيسَى، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ إِسْرَائِيلَ، عَنْ سِمَاكِ بْنِ حَرْبٍ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ سَمُرَةَ، قَالَ رَأَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم مُتَّكِئًا عَلَى وِسَادَةٍ . هَذَا حَدِيثٌ صَحِيحٌ .
Jabir bin Samurah Narrated from:
I Saw The Prophet (ﷺ) Reclining Upon A Pillow.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2771In-book reference : Book 43, Hadith 41English translation : Vol. 5, Book 41, Hadith 2771
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2771
This hadith is a brief report about the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم reclining upon a pillow. People may search for it as Prophet resting on pillow hadith or reclining pillow Sunnah. Jabir bin Samurah said, I saw the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم reclining upon a pillow. The hadith does not mention a long setting, a speech, or a command. It is a simple observation from a Companion. That makes the explanation simple too: using a pillow for support is mentioned in a report about the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. We should not add details about sleep, direction, or special reward, because those are not stated in this wording.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم was seen reclining upon a pillow.
- The report is short and based on direct observation.
- No special command is mentioned in this narration.
- The wording should not be expanded beyond what it states.
