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Jami at-Tirmidhi 421 — Iqamah and Obligatory Prayer
What Has Been Related About 'When The Iqamah Has Been Called For Salat Then There Is No Salat But The Obligatory'
Hadith About No Prayer After Iqamah
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 421
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 421
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مَنِيعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا رَوْحُ بْنُ عُبَادَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا زَكَرِيَّا بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ دِينَارٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ عَطَاءَ بْنَ يَسَارٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِذَا أُقِيمَتِ الصَّلاَةُ فَلاَ صَلاَةَ إِلاَّ الْمَكْتُوبَةُ " . قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنِ ابْنِ بُحَيْنَةَ وَعَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو وَعَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ سَرْجِسَ وَابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ وَأَنَسٍ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى حَدِيثُ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ . وَهَكَذَا رَوَى أَيُّوبُ وَوَرْقَاءُ بْنُ عُمَرَ وَزِيَادُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ وَإِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جُحَادَةَ عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ دِينَارٍ عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم . وَرَوَى حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ وَسُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ دِينَارٍ فَلَمْ يَرْفَعَاهُ . وَالْحَدِيثُ الْمَرْفُوعُ أَصَحُّ عِنْدَنَا . وَالْعَمَلُ عَلَى هَذَا عِنْدَ بَعْضِ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَغَيْرِهِمْ إِذَا أُقِيمَتِ الصَّلاَةُ أَنْ لاَ يُصَلِّيَ الرَّجُلُ إِلاَّ الْمَكْتُوبَةَ . وَبِهِ يَقُولُ سُفْيَانُ الثَّوْرِيُّ وَابْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ وَالشَّافِعِيُّ وَأَحْمَدُ وَإِسْحَاقُ . وَقَدْ رُوِيَ هَذَا الْحَدِيثُ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم مِنْ غَيْرِ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ رَوَاهُ عَيَّاشُ بْنُ عَبَّاسٍ الْقِتْبَانِيُّ الْمِصْرِيُّ عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَحْوَ هَذَا .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
Allah'S Messenger (S) Said: "When The Iqamah Has Been Called For The Salat Then There Is No Salat Except The Obligatory."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 421In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 274English translation : Vol. 1, Book 2, Hadith 421
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 421
This hadith gives a clear rule about prayer priority when the iqamah has been called. The main teaching is simple: once the iqamah for salat begins, a person should not start another prayer. The focus moves to the obligatory prayer that is about to be prayed in congregation. The hadith about no prayer after iqamah helps Muslims understand that the fard prayer is not to be treated as secondary while optional prayers are started. It teaches order, discipline, and respect for congregational worship. The report also shows that prayer has proper timing and place. Voluntary prayer is good, but when the obligatory prayer is ready, the worshipper should give attention to what Allah has made due at that moment.
What we learn from this hadith
- When iqamah is called, the obligatory prayer should be given priority.
- Optional prayer should not distract a person from the fard prayer.
- Congregational prayer has a serious place in the believer's worship.
- The hadith teaches discipline in timing and order during salat.
