2/129. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 331 — Praying on Khumrah
What Has Been Related About Salat On A Khumrah
Hadith About Praying on a Khumrah
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 331
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 331
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الأَحْوَصِ، عَنْ سِمَاكِ بْنِ حَرْبٍ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يُصَلِّي عَلَى الْخُمْرَةِ . قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ أُمِّ حَبِيبَةَ وَابْنِ عُمَرَ وَأُمِّ سُلَيْمٍ وَعَائِشَةَ وَمَيْمُونَةَ وَأُمِّ كُلْثُومٍ بِنْتِ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الأَسَدِ وَلَمْ تَسْمَعْ مِنَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَأُمِّ سَلَمَةَ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى حَدِيثُ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ . وَبِهِ يَقُولُ بَعْضُ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ . وَقَالَ أَحْمَدُ وَإِسْحَاقُ قَدْ ثَبَتَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم الصَّلاَةُ عَلَى الْخُمْرَةِ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى وَالْخُمْرَةُ هُوَ حَصِيرٌ قَصِيرٌ .
Ibn 'Abbas Narrated from:
Allah'S Messenger Performed Salat On A Khumrah.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 331In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 183English translation : Vol. 1, Book 2, Hadith 331
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 331
This Hadith about praying on a khumrah shows that Allah’s Messenger performed Salat on a small mat. The Arabic note explains that a khumrah is a short mat. The report is simple and practical. It does not say that praying on the ground is wrong, nor does it make a long rule about every prayer surface. It simply records the Prophet’s action. For readers searching prayer mat hadith or praying on khumrah, the key point is that the Prophet prayed on this type of mat. The wording supports the basic allowance of using a clean surface for prayer, while staying within the text itself.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet is reported to have prayed on a khumrah.
- A khumrah is described in the report as a short mat.
- The Hadith shows a practical prayer surface used in Salat.
