2/107. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 297 — Short Salam in Prayer
What Has Been Related About: "Curtailing The Salam Is A Sunnah"
Short Salam in Prayer Without Stretching It
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 297
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 297
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، وَهِقْلُ بْنُ زِيَادٍ، عَنِ الأَوْزَاعِيِّ، عَنْ قُرَّةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ حَذْفُ السَّلاَمِ سُنَّةٌ . قَالَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ قَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ يَعْنِي أَنْ لاَ تَمُدَّهُ مَدًّا . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ . وَهُوَ الَّذِي يَسْتَحِبُّهُ أَهْلُ الْعِلْمِ وَرُوِيَ عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ النَّخَعِيِّ أَنَّهُ قَالَ التَّكْبِيرُ جَزْمٌ وَالسَّلاَمُ جَزْمٌ . وَهِقْلٌ يُقَالُ كَانَ كَاتِبَ الأَوْزَاعِيِّ .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
Hadhf The Salam Is A Sunnah.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 297In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 149English translation : Vol. 1, Book 2, Hadith 297
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 297
This Hadith about Hadhf the Salam says, "Hadhf the Salam is a Sunnah." The Arabic note explains that Abdullah bin Al-Mubarak understood this to mean not extending it with a long stretch. So the teaching is about the manner of saying Salam at the end of Salah. It should be clear and complete, but not overly drawn out. The text also mentions that people of knowledge liked this manner. For readers searching for how to say Salam in prayer, this narration points to a balanced voice and length. It reminds the worshipper that even the ending words of Salah have a taught manner.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Salam in prayer should not be stretched out too long.
- The Sunnah includes the manner of pronouncing prayer words.
- A clear and balanced Salam is preferred in this report.
