49/21. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3734 — Ali and First Salat
Chapter [Regarding Feelings Towards 'Ali]
Hadith About Ali as the First to Perform Salat
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3734
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3734
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ الْمُخْتَارِ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي بَلْجٍ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ مَيْمُونٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ أَوَّلُ مَنْ صَلَّى عَلِيٌّ . قَالَ هَذَا حَدِيثٌ غَرِيبٌ مِنْ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ لاَ نَعْرِفُهُ مِنْ حَدِيثِ شُعْبَةَ عَنْ أَبِي بَلْجٍ إِلاَّ مِنْ حَدِيثِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ حُمَيْدٍ . وَأَبُو بَلْجٍ اسْمُهُ يَحْيَى بْنُ أَبِي سُلَيْمٍ . وَقَدِ اخْتَلَفَ أَهْلُ الْعِلْمِ فِي هَذَا فَقَالَ بَعْضُهُمْ أَوَّلُ مَنْ أَسْلَمَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ الصِّدِّيقُ . وَقَالَ بَعْضُهُمْ أَوَّلُ مَنْ أَسْلَمَ عَلِيٌّ . وَقَالَ بَعْضُ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ أَوَّلُ مَنْ أَسْلَمَ مِنَ الرِّجَالِ أَبُو بَكْرٍ وَأَسْلَمَ عَلِيٌّ وَهُوَ غُلاَمٌ ابْنُ ثَمَانِ سِنِينَ وَأَوَّلُ مَنْ أَسْلَمَ مِنَ النِّسَاءِ خَدِيجَةُ .
Ibn 'Abbas Narrated from:
The First To Perform Salat Was 'Ali.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3734In-book reference : Book 49, Hadith 131English translation : Vol. 1, Book 46, Hadith 3734
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3734
This hadith about Ali reports the statement of Ibn Abbas: “The first to perform salat was Ali.” The provided Arabic text also records that scholars differed about who first accepted Islam. Some said Abu Bakr was first, some said Ali was first, and some explained it by categories: Abu Bakr among men, Ali as a young boy, and Khadijah among women. Because those notes are in the input, the explanation should be balanced. The main wording highlights Ali’s early prayer. At the same time, the hadith text itself shows that scholars discussed the issue with care. For search terms like first to pray Ali hadith, the safest summary is that this report names Ali in relation to the first salat.
What we learn from this hadith
- Ibn Abbas is reported as saying Ali was the first to perform salat.
- The provided text notes a difference among scholars about early Islam.
- Some scholars separated the matter by category, such as men, children, and women.
- The narration should be presented with the balance found in the text.
