What is Jami` at-Tirmidhi 431 about?

This hadith from Jami` at-Tirmidhi (Book of The Book on Salat (Prayer)), narrated by Ibn Umar narrated that :, states: "The Prophet (S) said: "May Allah have mercy upon a man who prays four before Al-Asr.""

Is this hadith authentic?

This hadith is graded Hasan. Hasan hadiths are considered good and acceptable in hadith classification.

Which collection is this hadith from?

This hadith is from Jami` at-Tirmidhi, which contains 4,053 hadiths across 49 books. It is hadith number 431 in the Book of The Book on Salat (Prayer).

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The Book on Salat (Prayer)

Hasan

The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ مُوسَى، وَمَحْمُودُ بْنُ غَيْلاَنَ، وَأَحْمَدُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الدَّوْرَقِيُّ، وَغَيْرُ، وَاحِدٍ، قَالُوا حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ الطَّيَالِسِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمِ بْنِ مِهْرَانَ، سَمِعَ جَدَّهُ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ "‏ رَحِمَ اللَّهُ امْرَأً صَلَّى قَبْلَ الْعَصْرِ أَرْبَعًا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ غَرِيبٌ حَسَنٌ ‏.‏

The Prophet (S) said: "May Allah have mercy upon a man who prays four before Al-Asr."

Narrated by Ibn Umar narrated that :

Context

Ibn Umar narrates that the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ expressed a prayer for those who perform four units of prayer before the Asr prayer. This hadith highlights the significance of voluntary prayers and the blessings associated with them, encouraging believers to engage in additional acts of worship.

Modern Application

This hadith serves as a motivation for Muslims to incorporate Sunnah prayers into their daily routine. Many strive to pray additional units before the Asr prayer, seeking to earn Allah's mercy and blessings.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prayer because it discusses the merits of performing additional prayers before the obligatory ones.

Prayer