6/68. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 601 — Allowed Movement in Voluntary Prayer
(Mentioning) What Is Allowed From Walking And Actions During Voluntary Salat
Hadith About Moving in Voluntary Prayer
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 601
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 601
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو سَلَمَةَ، يَحْيَى بْنُ خَلَفٍ حَدَّثَنَا بِشْرُ بْنُ الْمُفَضَّلِ، عَنْ بُرْدِ بْنِ سِنَانٍ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ جِئْتُ وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يُصَلِّي فِي الْبَيْتِ وَالْبَابُ عَلَيْهِ مُغْلَقٌ فَمَشَى حَتَّى فَتَحَ لِي ثُمَّ رَجَعَ إِلَى مَكَانِهِ . وَوَصَفَتِ الْبَابَ فِي الْقِبْلَةِ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ .
A'isha Narrated from:
I Came While The Messenger Of Allah Was Praying In The House And The Door Was Closed. So He Walked Until He Opened The Door For Me, Then He Returned To His Place. And She Described The Door To Be In The Direction Of The Qiblah.
[1] Luhuf plural for Lihāf and it is a blanket or cloth which may be worn above the rest of the clothing.Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 601In-book reference : Book 6, Hadith 58English translation : Vol. 2, Book 1, Hadith 601
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 601
This Hadith is about allowed movement in voluntary prayer. Aishah came while the Messenger of Allah was praying inside the house, and the door was closed. He walked to the door, opened it for her, and then returned to his place of prayer. The report also mentions that the door was in the direction of the Qiblah. The simple lesson is that small actions connected to a need may happen during a voluntary salah without turning the prayer into careless movement. The focus stays on prayer, because he returned to his place after opening the door. For people searching for a hadith about opening the door during prayer, this narration gives a clear example from the text itself.
What we learn from this hadith
- A small needed action may occur during voluntary prayer when the prayer is still respected.
- The Prophet returned to his prayer place after opening the door.
- The direction of the door toward the Qiblah is part of the reported detail.
- The narration shows calm and controlled movement, not casual distraction.
