What is Jami` at-Tirmidhi 554 about?

This hadith from Jami` at-Tirmidhi (Book of The Book on Traveling), narrated by [(Another chain) Qutaibah narrated :, states: "this Hadith to us, meaning the Hadith of Mu'adh]"

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 554 in the Book of The Book on Traveling.

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Jami` at-Tirmidhi #554

The Book on Traveling

Sahih

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

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الصَّمَدِ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، حَدَّثَنَا زَكَرِيَّا اللُّؤْلُؤِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ الأَعْيَنُ، حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْمَدِينِيِّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَنْبَلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، بِهَذَا الْحَدِيثِ يَعْنِي حَدِيثَ مُعَاذٍ ‏.‏ وَحَدِيثُ مُعَاذٍ حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ تَفَرَّدَ بِهِ قُتَيْبَةُ لاَ نَعْرِفُ أَحَدًا رَوَاهُ عَنِ اللَّيْثِ غَيْرَهُ ‏.‏ وَحَدِيثُ اللَّيْثِ عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ أَبِي حَبِيبٍ عَنْ أَبِي الطُّفَيْلِ عَنْ مُعَاذٍ حَدِيثٌ غَرِيبٌ ‏.‏ وَالْمَعْرُوفُ عِنْدَ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ حَدِيثُ مُعَاذٍ مِنْ حَدِيثِ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ عَنْ أَبِي الطُّفَيْلِ عَنْ مُعَاذٍ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم جَمَعَ فِي غَزْوَةِ تَبُوكَ بَيْنَ الظُّهْرِ وَالْعَصْرِ وَبَيْنَ الْمَغْرِبِ وَالْعِشَاءِ ‏.‏ رَوَاهُ قُرَّةُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ وَسُفْيَانُ الثَّوْرِيُّ وَمَالِكٌ وَغَيْرُ وَاحِدٍ عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ الْمَكِّيِّ ‏.‏ وَبِهَذَا الْحَدِيثِ يَقُولُ الشَّافِعِيُّ ‏.‏ وَأَحْمَدُ وَإِسْحَاقُ يَقُولاَنِ لاَ بَأْسَ أَنْ يَجْمَعَ بَيْنَ الصَّلاَتَيْنِ فِي السَّفَرِ فِي وَقْتِ إِحْدَاهُمَا ‏.‏

this Hadith to us, meaning the Hadith of Mu'adh]

Narrated by [(Another chain) Qutaibah narrated :

Context

In this hadith, the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ is reported to have combined the Dhuhr and Asr prayers, as well as the Maghrib and Isha prayers during the expedition of Tabuk. This situation highlights the flexibility allowed in Islamic prayer practices, especially in circumstances like travel where one might face difficulties in performing prayers at their designated times. The takeaway is that there are provisions in Islamic law for combining prayers under certain conditions.

Modern Application

In today's fast-paced world, many people find themselves in situations where they may not be able to pray at the designated times due to work or travel. This hadith reminds us that it is permissible to combine prayers when necessary, providing a practical solution for maintaining our prayer obligations without compromising our daily responsibilities.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Hadith Transmission and Authenticity in Hadith because it discusses the transmission of a significant practice related to prayer and its authenticity is affirmed by the scholars.

Hadith Transmission Authenticity in Hadith