9/43. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 869 — Surahs in Two Rak'ah of Tawaf
What Has Been Related About What It To Be Recited During The Two Rak'ah (After) Tawaf
Two Rak'ah of Tawaf Hadith: Surah Al-Kafirun and Al-Ikhlas
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 869
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 869
أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو مُصْعَبٍ الْمَدَنِيُّ، قِرَاءَةً عَنْ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ بْنِ عِمْرَانَ، عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَرَأَ فِي رَكْعَتَىِ الطَّوَافِ بِسُورَتَىِ الإِخْلاَصِْ : ( قُلْ يَا أَيُّهَا الْكَافِرُونَ ) وَ ( قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ ).
Jabir bin `Abdullah Narrated from:
During The Two Rak'Ah Of Tawaf, The Messenger Of Allah Recited The Two Surat Of Ikhlas, "Say: O You Disbelievers!" And: "Say: He Is Allah, (The) One."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 869In-book reference : Book 9, Hadith 62English translation : Vol. 2, Book 4, Hadith 869
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 869
This two Rak'ah of Tawaf hadith reports what was recited in the prayer after Tawaf. Jabir bin Abdullah narrated that the Messenger of Allah recited the two Surahs of Ikhlas in the two Rak'ah of Tawaf: “Say: O you disbelievers” and “Say: He is Allah, the One.” The report focuses on recitation in a specific prayer connected to Tawaf. It does not discuss a long list of rulings. Its teaching is direct: these two short Surahs were linked in this narration to the two Rak'ah of Tawaf. For people searching for what to recite after Tawaf, this Hadith is closely related to Surah Al-Kafirun, Surah Al-Ikhlas, and prayer after Tawaf.
What we learn from this hadith
- The report mentions two Rak'ah connected to Tawaf.
- It names Surah Al-Kafirun as one recitation.
- It names Surah Al-Ikhlas as the other recitation.
- The Hadith records a specific practice in prayer after Tawaf.
