What is Jami` at-Tirmidhi 524 about?

This hadith from Jami` at-Tirmidhi (Book of The Book on the Day of Friday), narrated by Abu Hurairah narrated that :, states: "the Prophet said: "Whoever catches a Rak'ah of the Salat then he has caught the Salat.""

Is this hadith authentic?

This hadith is graded Sahih. Sahih hadiths are considered the most authentic grade 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 524 in the Book of The Book on the Day of Friday.

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Jami` at-Tirmidhi #524

The Book on the Day of Friday

Sahih

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

حَدَّثَنَا نَصْرُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، وَسَعِيدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، وَغَيْرُ، وَاحِدٍ، قَالُوا حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ "‏ مَنْ أَدْرَكَ مِنَ الصَّلاَةِ رَكْعَةً فَقَدْ أَدْرَكَ الصَّلاَةَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ ‏.‏ وَالْعَمَلُ عَلَى هَذَا عِنْدَ أَكْثَرِ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَغَيْرِهِمْ قَالُوا مَنْ أَدْرَكَ رَكْعَةً مِنَ الْجُمُعَةِ صَلَّى إِلَيْهَا أُخْرَى وَمَنْ أَدْرَكَهُمْ جُلُوسًا صَلَّى أَرْبَعًا ‏.‏ وَبِهِ يَقُولُ سُفْيَانُ الثَّوْرِيُّ وَابْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ وَالشَّافِعِيُّ وَأَحْمَدُ وَإِسْحَاقُ ‏.‏

the Prophet said: "Whoever catches a Rak'ah of the Salat then he has caught the Salat."

Narrated by Abu Hurairah narrated that :

Context

The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ stated that if someone catches a Rak'ah of prayer, they have successfully participated in that prayer. This hadith emphasizes the importance of being present in prayer and the value of even partial participation in congregational worship.

Modern Application

In contemporary worship, this hadith encourages Muslims to strive to join prayers even if they arrive late. It reassures them that their efforts to engage in prayer, no matter how small, are recognized and valued.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prayer because it addresses the significance of participating in congregational prayers.

Prayer