49/21. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3728 — Ali’s Early Prayer
Chapter [Regarding Feelings Towards 'Ali]
Hadith About Ali Performing Salat Early
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3728
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3728
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ مُوسَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَابِسٍ، عَنْ مُسْلِمٍ الْمُلاَئِيِّ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ بُعِثَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَوْمَ الاِثْنَيْنِ وَصَلَّى عَلِيٌّ يَوْمَ الثُّلاَثَاءِ . وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ عَلِيٍّ . وَهَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ لاَ نَعْرِفُهُ إِلاَّ مِنْ حَدِيثِ مُسْلِمٍ الأَعْوَرِ . وَمُسْلِمٌ الأَعْوَرُ لَيْسَ عِنْدَهُمْ بِذَلِكَ الْقَوِيِّ . وَقَدْ رُوِيَ هَذَا عَنْ مُسْلِمٍ عَنْ حَبَّةَ عَنْ عَلِيٍّ نَحْوَ هَذَا .
Anas bin Malik Narrated from:
The Advent Of The Prophet (ﷺ) Was On Monday And 'Ali Performed Salat On Tuesday.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3728In-book reference : Book 49, Hadith 125English translation : Vol. 1, Book 46, Hadith 3728
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3728
This hadith about Ali is very short. Anas bin Malik reports that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم was sent on Monday, and Ali performed salat on Tuesday. The core topic is Ali’s early connection with prayer after the Prophet’s صلى الله عليه وسلم advent. The text does not give a long story, a list of names, or a full timeline of early Islam. It simply links Monday with the sending of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم and Tuesday with Ali praying. The Arabic note also says the report is hasan gharib from that route and mentions a narrator was not considered very strong by them. So the explanation should be simple: the narration highlights early prayer by Ali while keeping the wording and notes in view.
What we learn from this hadith
- The narration connects Ali with very early salat.
- It gives a simple timeline: Monday for the Prophet’s صلى الله عليه وسلم advent and Tuesday for Ali’s prayer.
- The report should not be expanded into details not stated in it.
- The provided text includes narrator comments, so balanced wording is best.
