45/17. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 2911 — Qur'an and Salat
The Worshippers Shall Not Draw Nearer To Allah With Similar To What Came From Him
Hadith About Qur'an, Salat, and Nearness to Allah
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2911
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2911
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مَنِيعٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو النَّضْرِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا بَكْرُ بْنُ خُنَيْسٍ، عَنْ لَيْثِ بْنِ أَبِي سُلَيْمٍ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَرْطَاةَ، عَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَا أَذِنَ اللَّهُ لِعَبْدٍ فِي شَيْءٍ أَفْضَلَ مِنْ رَكْعَتَيْنِ يُصَلِّيهِمَا وَإِنَّ الْبِرَّ لَيُذَرُّ عَلَى رَأْسِ الْعَبْدِ مَا دَامَ فِي صَلاَتِهِ وَمَا تَقَرَّبَ الْعِبَادُ إِلَى اللَّهِ بِمِثْلِ مَا خَرَجَ مِنْهُ " . قَالَ أَبُو النَّضْرِ يَعْنِي الْقُرْآنَ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ غَرِيبٌ لاَ نَعْرِفُهُ إِلاَّ مِنْ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ . وَبَكْرُ بْنُ خُنَيْسٍ قَدْ تَكَلَّمَ فِيهِ ابْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ وَتَرَكَهُ فِي آخِرِ أَمْرِهِ . وَقَدْ رُوِيَ هَذَا الْحَدِيثُ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَرْطَاةَ عَنْ جُبَيْرِ بْنِ نُفَيْرٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم مُرْسَلٌ
Abu Umamah Narrated from:
He Prophet (ﷺ) Said: "Allah Does Not Listen To Anything More Virtuous From The Worshiper Than The Two Rak'Ah Of Salat He Performs. And The Righteousness Spreads Over The Head Of A Worshiper As Long As He Remains In His Salat. And The Worshipers Shall Not Draw Nearer To Allah, Mighty And Sublime Is He, With Similar To What Came From Him."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2911In-book reference : Book 45, Hadith 37English translation : Vol. 5, Book 42, Hadith 2911
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2911
This narration from Abu Umamah speaks about worship through Salat and the Qur'an. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم is reported to have said that Allah does not listen to anything more virtuous from the worshiper than two rak'ahs of Salat. The wording also says that righteousness spreads over the head of the worshiper while he remains in prayer. It then says that worshipers do not draw nearer to Allah with anything like what came from Him. Abu An-Nadr explained that this means the Qur'an. The Arabic text includes a grading note saying this narration is gharib and known through this route, so the explanation should remain careful. The core idea is that prayer and Qur'an are closely tied acts of worship.
What we learn from this hadith
- The narration praises two rak'ahs of Salat.
- It connects remaining in prayer with righteousness.
- It describes the Qur'an as a means of drawing near to Allah.
- The included grading note calls for care in presenting the report.
