Jami at-Tirmidhi 876 — Praying in the Hijr

Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 876

This praying in the Hijr hadith gives a direct answer to Aishah’s wish to enter the House and pray inside it. She said she wanted to enter the House to perform Salat. The Messenger of Allah took her by the hand and placed her in the Hijr. He told her to pray in the Hijr if she wanted to enter the House, because it is part of the House. He then explained that her people made it short when they built the Ka'bah, so they put that part outside the House. The core topic is the Hijr and the Ka'bah. The Hadith is often searched by people asking whether the Hijr is part of the Ka'bah and whether prayer there relates to praying inside the House.