47/5. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3026 — Prayer and Sobriety
Regarding Surat An-Nisa
Prayer and Sobriety in Islam: Know What You Say
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3026
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3026
حَدَّثَنَا سُوَيْدُ بْنُ نَصْرٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، نَحْوَ حَدِيثِ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ هِشَامٍ . حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ الرَّازِيِّ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ السَّائِبِ، عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ السُّلَمِيِّ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ، قَالَ صَنَعَ لَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ عَوْفٍ طَعَامًا فَدَعَانَا وَسَقَانَا مِنَ الْخَمْرِ فَأَخَذَتِ الْخَمْرُ مِنَّا وَحَضَرَتِ الصَّلاَةُ فَقَدَّمُونِي فَقَرَأْتُ : ( قُلْ يَا أَيُّهَا الْكَافِرُونَ ) لاَ أَعْبُدُ مَا تَعْبُدُونَ وَنَحْنُ نَعْبُدُ مَا تَعْبُدُونَ . قَالَ فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى : ( يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لاَ تَقْرَبُوا الصَّلاَةَ وَأَنْتُمْ سُكَارَى حَتَّى تَعْلَمُوا مَا تَقُولُونَ ) . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ غَرِيبٌ .
'Ali bin Abi Talib Narrated from:
'Abdur-Rahman Bin 'Awf Prepared Some Food For Which He Invited Us, And He Gave Us Some Wine To Drink. The Wine Began To Affect Us When It Was Time For Salat. So They Encouraged Me (To Lead) And I Recited: 'Say: O You Disbelievers! I Do Not Worship What You Worship, And We Worship What You Worship' - So Allah, Most High, Revealed:O You Who Believe! Do Not Approach Salat When You Are In A Drunken State Until You Know What You Are Saying (4:43).
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3026In-book reference : Book 47, Hadith 78English translation : Vol. 5, Book 44, Hadith 3026
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3026
This hadith explains prayer and sobriety in Islam through a specific incident. Ali said that Abdur-Rahman bin Awf prepared food and served wine. When the time for prayer came, the wine had affected them. Ali was encouraged to lead, and he recited words from Surah Al-Kafirun incorrectly. Then Allah revealed the verse: do not approach prayer while drunk until you know what you are saying. The text focuses on awareness in salah. Prayer is speech before Allah, so a person must understand what he is saying. This narration also shows why care, presence, and clear mind matter when standing for prayer.
What we learn from this hadith
- Prayer requires awareness of what one is saying.
- The verse mentioned in the hadith forbids approaching prayer while drunk.
- A confused state can affect recitation and worship.
- A believer should treat salah with care and clear attention.
