47/21. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3163 — Making Up Missed Fajr Prayer
Regarding Surat Ta Ha
Hadith About Missed Fajr Prayer During Travel
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3163
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3163
حَدَّثَنَا مَحْمُودُ بْنُ غَيْلاَنَ، حَدَّثَنَا النَّضْرُ بْنُ شُمَيْلٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا صَالِحُ بْنُ أَبِي الأَخْضَرِ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ لَمَّا قَفَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مِنْ خَيْبَرَ أَسْرَى لَيْلَةً حَتَّى أَدْرَكَهُ الْكَرَى أَنَاخَ فَعَرَّسَ ثُمَّ قَالَ " يَا بِلاَلُ اكْلأْ لَنَا اللَّيْلَةَ " . قَالَ فَصَلَّى بِلاَلٌ ثُمَّ تَسَانَدَ إِلَى رَاحِلَتِهِ مُسْتَقْبَلَ الْفَجْرِ فَغَلَبَتْهُ عَيْنَاهُ فَنَامَ فَلَمْ يَسْتَيْقِظْ أَحَدٌ مِنْهُمْ وَكَانَ أَوَّلَهُمُ اسْتِيقَاظًا النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم . فَقَالَ " أَىْ بِلاَلُ " . فَقَالَ بِلاَلٌ بِأَبِي أَنْتَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَخَذَ بِنَفْسِي الَّذِي أَخَذَ بِنَفْسِكَ . فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " اقْتَادُوا " . ثُمَّ أَنَاخَ فَتَوَضَّأَ فَأَقَامَ الصَّلاَةَ ثُمَّ صَلَّى مِثْلَ صَلاَتِهِ لِلْوَقْتِ فِي تَمَكُّثٍ ثُمَّ قَالَ : (وأقِمِ الصَّلاَةَ لِذِكْرِي ) . قَالَ هَذَا حَدِيثٌ غَيْرُ مَحْفُوظٍ رَوَاهُ غَيْرُ وَاحِدٍ مِنَ الْحُفَّاظِ عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَلَمْ يَذْكُرُوا فِيهِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ . وَصَالِحُ بْنُ أَبِي الأَخْضَرِ يُضَعَّفُ فِي الْحَدِيثِ ضَعَّفَهُ يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الْقَطَّانُ وَغَيْرُهُ مِنْ قِبَلِ حِفْظِهِ .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
While The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Was Returning From Khaibar He Traveled During The Night Until He Became Sleepy And He Sat Down To Rest. Then He Said: 'O Bilal! Stand Guard For Us For The Night.'" He Said: 'So Bilal Performed Salat, Then He Leaned Against His Mount Facing The Direction Of (Dawn Awaiting) Fajr. His Eyes Overcame Him Until He Slept, And Not One Of Them Awoke.The First Of Them To Awaken Was The Prophet (ﷺ) Who Said: 'O Bilal!' Bilal Said: 'May My Father Be Ransomed For You O Messenger Of Allah! I Was Overtaken Just As You Were Overtaken.' So The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Said: 'Move Out!' Then He Kneeled To Perform Wudu And To Announce The Standing For The Salat, Then He Performed Salat The Same As He Would When Not Traveling. Then He Said: 'And Establish The Salat For My Rememberance (20:14).'"
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3163In-book reference : Book 47, Hadith 215English translation : Vol. 5, Book 44, Hadith 3163
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3163
This hadith about missed Fajr prayer describes an event during travel after returning from Khaibar. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) and his companions rested at night, and Bilal stood to guard the time for prayer. Bilal prayed, then leaned against his mount while facing the direction of Fajr, but sleep overcame him. No one woke until the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) woke first. The Prophet did not respond with harsh blame. He told them to move out, then he performed wudu, the standing for prayer was announced, and he prayed as he would normally pray. He then recited the meaning of establishing prayer for Allah's remembrance. The hadith teaches care for prayer even when a person misses it due to sleep.
What we learn from this hadith
- Sleep can overcome even someone who intended to guard the prayer time.
- When they woke, the Prophet prayed after wudu and the call to stand for prayer.
- The prayer was performed with calmness and care, not rushed carelessly.
- Prayer remains tied to remembering Allah even after an accidental delay.
