9/46. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 874 — Prayer Inside the Ka'bah
What Has Been Related About Salat In The Ka'bah
Prayer Inside the Ka'bah Hadith: Bilal and Ibn Abbas Reports
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 874
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 874
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ دِينَارٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنْ بِلاَلٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم صَلَّى فِي جَوْفِ الْكَعْبَةِ . قَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ لَمْ يُصَلِّ وَلَكِنَّهُ كَبَّرَ . قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ أُسَامَةَ بْنِ زَيْدٍ وَالْفَضْلِ بْنِ عَبَّاسٍ وَعُثْمَانَ بْنِ طَلْحَةَ وَشَيْبَةَ بْنِ عُثْمَانَ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى حَدِيثُ بِلاَلٍ حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ . وَالْعَمَلُ عَلَيْهِ عِنْدَ أَكْثَرِ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ لاَ يَرَوْنَ بِالصَّلاَةِ فِي الْكَعْبَةِ بَأْسًا . وَقَالَ مَالِكُ بْنُ أَنَسٍ لاَ بَأْسَ بِالصَّلاَةِ النَّافِلَةِ فِي الْكَعْبَةِ . وَكَرِهَ أَنْ تُصَلَّى الْمَكْتُوبَةُ فِي الْكَعْبَةِ . وَقَالَ الشَّافِعِيُّ لاَ بَأْسَ أَنْ تُصَلَّى الْمَكْتُوبَةُ وَالتَّطَوُّعُ فِي الْكَعْبَةِ لأَنَّ حُكْمَ النَّافِلَةِ وَالْمَكْتُوبَةِ فِي الطَّهَارَةِ وَالْقِبْلَةِ سَوَاءٌ .
Bilal Narrated from:
The Prophet Performed Salat In The Interior Of The Ka'Bah. And Ibn Abbas Said: "He Did Not Perform Salat In It, But He Said The Takbir."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 874In-book reference : Book 9, Hadith 67English translation : Vol. 2, Book 4, Hadith 874
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 874
This prayer inside the Ka'bah hadith records two reported statements. Ibn Umar narrated from Bilal that the Prophet performed Salat inside the Ka'bah. Ibn Abbas said that he did not perform Salat in it, but said the Takbir. The provided text also says the Hadith of Bilal is hasan sahih and mentions scholarly discussion about prayer inside the Ka'bah. The safest explanation is to keep both reports visible, as the text itself does. The core topic is Salat inside the Ka'bah, and the report shows how different companions preserved what they knew. It also shows that scholars discussed the matter while paying attention to the details of narration.
What we learn from this hadith
- Bilal reported that the Prophet prayed inside the Ka'bah.
- Ibn Abbas reported that the Prophet said Takbir there and did not pray.
- The text records both statements without hiding the difference.
- The Hadith shows the importance of careful reporting about worship.
